I Want You
Shabba Djakout and Friends Lyrics


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Baby, I want you back right now
(Baby, I want you back right now)
Yeah, the way you love, can you teach me how?
(Yeah, the way you love, can you teach me how?)
'Di mahapayang-gatang, okay lang sa akin
Kasi 'pag tapos na magalit, ika'y bumabawi
Kahit tinotopak, mahal pa rin palagi
Kaya please, come back to me
Siguro nga ay lasing lang ako kaya ako nagkakagan'to
Pero alam naman natin na hanggang ngayon ay ikaw pa rin
Pero hindi ibig sabihin nun ay dapat magbalikan
Sinubukan na dati pero puro alitan
cyoko maging parang sirang plaka
Paulit-ulit kahit hindi tinadhana
Okay na ako sa gan'to
Masaya na alaala ay binulsa ko
Maging tayo muli ay mahirap na konsepto
Masakit parang kinagat ako ng insekto
Kailangan tanggapin na hanggang lingon na lang tayo
Kaya ito, aawit na lang ako
Baby, I want you back right now
(Baby, I want you back right now)
Yeah, the way you love, can you teach me how?
(Yeah, the way you love, can you teach me how?)
'Di mahapayang-gatang, okay lang sa akin
Kasi 'pag tapos na magalit, ika'y bumabawi
Kahit tinotopak, mahal pa rin palagi
Kaya please, come back to me
Kinukunsiti ko palagi ang sarili ko
Buhay ko na naging piko, muling babalik ako sa bahay mo (Ugh)
cndiyan na siya, nilabasan na si tanga ng pagmamahal niya
Babalik-balikan lang pala parang pelikula (Oy)
cno ba naman 'yan, bhie? Ba't 'di ka mapakali?
Gutom ka ba? Gusto mo ba mag-Jollibee?
Puro paikot tayong dalawa parang ferris wheel
Nakakahilong kasama ka (Ugh)
cyoko na sa 'yo pero ika'y tuloy pa rin sa pagtakbo sa isip ko
Sabi ko naman, iiwasan na kita pero ika'y tuloy pa rin sa pagbida
Sa akin, ika'y sa akin, walang iba
Mahal, ikaw lang talaga peksman, pwede pa-kiss ka sa panga
Sana all, sana true
Pinakuryente mo ang puso ko na para kang si Pikachu
Baby, I want you back right now
(Baby, I want you back right now)
Yeah, the way you love, can you teach me how?
(Yeah, the way you love, can you teach me how?)
'Di mahapayang-gatang, okay lang sa akin
Kasi 'pag tapos na magalit, ika'y bumabawi
Kahit tinotopak, mahal pa rin palagi
Kaya please, come back to me
clam mo, pre, siguro kaya mo 'yan nasasabi kasi lasing ka lang
Hindi ako lasing, pre
Sure ka? Oo, men, eh
Kasi ako kung ex ko makakausap ko, gan'to sasabihin ko
Gusto ko man na bumalik ka, 'di na swak talaga
Maliit na nga yung apoy, nililiyaban mo pa
Parang ayaw mo ng gabi na walang drama
Ginawa mo relasyon nating telenovela
'Di ko sinasabi na wala akong mali
Pero karamihan ng mali ay galing sa 'yo, bhe
Kaya ko lang naman nasulat ang kantang 'to
Iniisip pano kung natuloy ang ating kwento
Uy, teka lang, sa'n na ba?
Bakit ba nagpaakit ka na sa kanya? (Sa kanya)
cyoko na talaga kapag walang musika
Buhay ko'y 'yong ipininta, ikaw na nga, ikaw na nga (Ikaw na nga)
Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do
Minahal ako pero iniwan din sa dulo
Hawak mo na, lumipad pa na parang lobo
Miss na miss ko na ang yakap mo, mahal kong oso
Lilingunin pero 'di babalikan
Lilingunin pero 'di babalikan
Niyakap ko na ang aking nakaraan
Niyakap ko na ang aking nakaraan
Niyakap ko na ang aking nakaraan
Niyakap ko na ang aking nakaraan
Lilingunin pero 'di babalikan
Lilingunin pero 'di babalikan
Baby, I want you back right now
(Baby, I want you back right now)
Yeah, the way you love, can you teach me how?
(Yeah, the way you love, can you teach me how?)
'Di mahapayang-gatang, okay lang sa akin
Kasi 'pag tapos na magalit, ika'y bumabawi
Kahit tinotopak, mahal pa rin palagi
Kaya please, come back to me
Come back to me
Come back to me




Come back to me
Come back to me

Overall Meaning

The song "I Want You" by Shabba Djakout and Friends is a love song about a person who regrets losing their lover and wants them back. The lyrics convey a deep yearning and desire for the ex-partner, admitting mistakes and faults in the failed relationship. The song speaks about how the singer is willing to overlook past mistakes and fights, and just wants their lover, whom they still love, back in their life. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and willingness to try again, despite the past troubles.


The first verse talks about how much the singer wants their lover back in their life and seeks guidance on how to love like them. The second verse describes how the relationship was tumultuous but special, and the singer finds it hard to move on. They highlight how their lover has a hold on their mind and how they still love them. The bridge of the song is an interlude between two friends discussing the relationship, where one of the friends rationalizes the other's behavior due to being drunk.


Overall, "I Want You" is a relatable song that speaks about a universal human emotion - the desire for love and companionship. The lyrics convey the importance of communication, forgiveness, and second chances in a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Baby, I want you back right now
I miss you and I want to be with you again as soon as possible


Yeah, the way you love, can you teach me how?
I'm impressed with the way you love me; can you teach me how to love like that?


'Di mahapayang-gatang, okay lang sa akin Kasi 'pag tapos na magalit, ika'y bumabawi Kahit tinotopak, mahal pa rin palagi Kaya please, come back to me
Even though we fight sometimes, I still love you, so please come back to me when you're done being angry


Siguro nga ay lasing lang ako kaya ako nagkakagan'to Pero alam naman natin na hanggang ngayon ay ikaw pa rin
Maybe I'm just drunk, but we both know you're still the one for me


Pero hindi ibig sabihin nun ay dapat magbalikan Sinubukan na dati pero puro alitan Ayoko maging parang sirang plaka Paulit-ulit kahit hindi tinadhana
However, it doesn't mean we should get back together; we've tried before and it was just fights. I don't want to be like a broken record, repeating the same mistakes.


Okay na ako sa gan'to Masaya na alaala ay binulsa ko Maging tayo muli ay mahirap na konsepto Masakit parang kinagat ako ng insekto Kailangan tanggapin na hanggang lingon na lang tayo Kaya ito, aawit na lang ako
I'm content with just these memories I've stored up. Getting back together is a complicated concept, and the thought of it is painful. We need to accept that we're just stuck in the past. So, I'll just sing.


Kinukunsiti ko palagi ang sarili ko Buhay ko na naging piko, muling babalik ako sa bahay mo (Ugh)
I'm always worrying about myself, feeling like a lost cause. But I'll come back to you anyways (even though it's a bit painful).


Andiyan na siya, nilabasan na si tanga ng pagmamahal niya Babalik-balikan lang pala parang pelikula (Oy) Ano ba naman 'yan, bhie? Ba't 'di ka mapakali? Gutom ka ba? Gusto mo ba mag-Jollibee?
Oh, now she's with him, flaunting her love for him. It's like a movie I keep watching. Why can't you stay still, babe? Are you hungry? Want to grab some Jollibee?


Puro paikot tayong dalawa parang ferris wheel Nakakahilong kasama ka (Ugh)
We keep going in circles like a Ferris wheel, and it's dizzying to be with you (even though I sort of like it).


Ayoko na sa 'yo pero ika'y tuloy pa rin sa pagtakbo sa isip ko Sabi ko naman, iiwasan na kita pero ika'y tuloy pa rin sa pagbida Sa akin, ika'y sa akin, walang iba Mahal, ikaw lang talaga peksman, pwede pa-kiss ka sa panga
I don't want you anymore, but you keep running in my mind. I said I'd avoid you, but you keep coming back. You're mine, no one else's. You're my love, and you can still kiss me on the cheek.


Sana all, sana true Pinakuryente mo ang puso ko na para kang si Pikachu
I hope we can be like other couples (who are happy and committed). You've shocked my heart so much, it's like you're Pikachu.


Alam mo, pre, siguro kaya mo 'yan nasasabi kasi lasing ka lang Hindi ako lasing, pre Sure ka? Oo, men, eh Kasi ako kung ex ko makakausap ko, gan'to sasabihin ko
You know, bro, maybe you're only saying that because you're drunk. I'm not drunk, bro. Are you sure? Yes, I am. Because if I were talking to my ex, I'd say the same thing.


Gusto ko man na bumalik ka, 'di na swak talaga Maliit na nga yung apoy, nililiyaban mo pa Parang ayaw mo ng gabi na walang drama Ginawa mo relasyon nating telenovela
Even though I want you back, it wouldn't work out. The fire between us is already small, yet you keep fanning it. It's like you don't want a night without drama. You turned our relationship into a telenovela.


'Di ko sinasabi na wala akong mali Pero karamihan ng mali ay galing sa 'yo, bhe Kaya ko lang naman nasulat ang kantang 'to Iniisip pano kung natuloy ang ating kwento
I'm not saying I don't have any faults, but most of the problems come from you. That's why I wrote this song, thinking about what could have happened if our story continued.


Uy, teka lang, sa'n na ba? Bakit ba nagpaakit ka na sa kanya? (Sa kanya) Ayoko na talaga kapag walang musika Buhay ko'y 'yong ipininta, ikaw na nga, ikaw na nga (Ikaw na nga)
Wait, where was I? Why did you choose him? (Him!) I really don't like it when there's no music. You painted my life, and you're the one I want (you're the one).


Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do Minahal ako pero iniwan din sa dulo Hawak mo na, lumipad pa na parang lobo Miss na miss ko na ang yakap mo, mahal kong oso Lilingunin pero 'di babalikan Niyakap ko na ang aking nakaraan Come back to me
Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do. You loved me, but you still left in the end. You had me and you flew away like a wolf. I really miss your hugs, my dear bear. I look back, but I won't go back. I've already hugged my past. Come back to me.




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