Baby Come Back
Serenaryder Lyrics
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Come home
How could you leave me on my own
What did I do
What did I say
How did I make you go away
I got everything you need
Will you lie and tell me please
Don't you leave me on my knees
You're the one that I belong to
You're the one that I let go
You're the fire escape I run to
Fate's a swallowing me whole
Baby come back
Come home
Did you mistake me for someone
Somebody else
Someone like me
Who did you think that I would be
I am so much more than you
Could ever know what to do
I'm the fire, I'm the earth
It was you who told me first
You're the one that I belong to
You're the one that I let go
You're the fire escape I run to
Fate's a swallowing me whole
You're all I have
My heart's in your hands
Don't play with me
Just stay with me
You're all I have
My heart's in your hands
Don't play with me
Just stay with me
You're all I have
My heart's in your hands
Don't play with me
Just stay with me
Just stay
Baby come back
Come home
Baby come back
You're the one that I belong to
Come home
You're the one that I let go
You're the fire escape I run to
Fate's a swallowing me whole
Just stay
The lyrics of Serenaryder's song "Baby Come Back" express the singer's desperation and longing for her lover to return to her. The chorus consists of a simple plea for her lover to come home, as she questions what she did or said to make him leave. The first verse implies that the singer had everything her lover needed and that he had promised to never leave her, but now she is left wondering if he will lie to her and abandon her. The second verse suggests that the singer is worth more than her lover realizes, as she is the "fire" and "earth" and he was the one who told her first. The bridge emphasizes the fact that her heart is in his hands and begs him not to play with her but to stay with her.
The lyrics convey a sense of heartbreak and confusion, as the singer struggles to understand why her lover has left her. She believes she has done nothing wrong, and she wants her lover to return to her so that they can be together once again. The chorus' repetition of "baby come back" highlights the singer's desperation, and the fact that she refers to her lover as the "fire escape I run to" indicates that he is the source of her comfort and safety.
A possible interpretation of this song is that it's about a toxic relationship in which the singer has become emotionally dependent on her lover, who has now left her. The singer doesn't know how to cope without her lover and feels lost without him. She's willing to overlook any mistakes he might have made and just wants him to come back. It's a poignant song that captures the anguish of heartbreak and the pain of loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby come back
An earnest plea to their partner that has left them, requesting them to return
Come home
Inviting their partner to come back to their shared home
How could you leave me on my own
Expressing confusion and hurt over the sudden departure of their partner without explanation
What did I do
Asking their partner what they did wrong to drive them away
What did I say
Asking their partner what they said to make them leave
How did I make you go away
Asking for an explanation for why their partner left them
I got everything you need
Asserting the idea that they can fulfill their partner's needs and desires
You said you would never leave
Reminding their partner of a promise that they made to never leave
Will you lie and tell me please
Asking their partner if they were dishonest about their vow to never leave
Don't you leave me on my knees
Pleading with their partner to not make them feel helpless and desperate
You're the one that I belong to
Acknowledging that their partner is their soulmate
You're the one that I let go
Admitting that they played a role in their partner leaving and regretting it
You're the fire escape I run to
Describing their partner as a source of comfort and escape from their problems
Fate's a swallowing me whole
Feeling helpless as though they are being consumed by circumstance
Did you mistake me for someone
Wondering if their partner left them for someone else
Somebody else
Asking if their partner replaced them with another person
Someone like me
Asking for confirmation that their partner left them for someone similar to themselves
Who did you think that I would be
Questioning their partner's expectations of their identity and characteristics
I am so much more than you
Asserting their own value and worth
Could ever know what to do
Implying that their partner underestimated their abilities and qualities
I'm the fire, I'm the earth
Asserting their passion and grounding presence
It was you who told me first
Bringing up their partner's previous admission of love
You're all I have
Acknowledging that their partner is their everything
My heart's in your hands
Expressing vulnerability and trust in their partner
Don't play with me
Pleading with their partner to take their feelings seriously and not toy with them
Just stay with me
Requesting that their partner not leave them again
Just stay
Simplifying their request to just ask their partner to stay
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JERROD BETTIS, SERENA RYDER
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Scott Baldwin
I saw her live twice and both times she performed this song. Near the end when they did the drum outro I'd get CHILLS!
PluckySmurf
Harmony is one of the most solid/consistent albums I've bought in a long time. Every song is good. I haven't found that in a whole album in a long time. This is my favourite track.
Ron Holiday Broomell
Love it when you go to the drums..
Gets me every time!
deanteds89
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People By Their Covers
god i love serena !!! so underrated!
Barb Keen
VERY, VERY underated!!
Moira Russell
Such energy!
deanteds89
BOSSBAB
inpogo...........
Kevin Stewart
This was one of my favourites...the whole show was awesome! GREAT album!
NtBdJstDrwnThtWay
My favourite track on the record... And I was at the show. Drums were amazing!