I Want You Back
Son of Dork Lyrics
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*Let me tell you now*
Ohhhh uhohhh
VERSE 1:
When I had you to myself
Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd
But someone picked you from the bunch
One glance was all it took
Now it's much too late for me to take a second look
*Let me tell you now*
CHORUS:
Oh baby give me one more chance
(show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me
(back in your heart)
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
(let you go baby)
But now since I see you in his arms
(I want you back)
Yes I do now
(I want you back)
Ooh ooh baby
(I want you back)
Yea yea yea yea
(I want you back)
Nah nah nah nah
VERSE 2:
Tryin' to live without your love
Is one long sleepless night
Let me show you girl
That I know wrong from right
Every street you walk on
I leave tearstains on the ground
Following the girl
I didn't even want around
*Let me tell you now*
CHORUS:
Oh baby give me one more chance
(show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me
(back to your heart)
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
(let you go baby)
But now since I see you in his arms
Uh-huh
A buh buh buh buh
All I want
A buh buh buh buh
All I need
A buh buh buh buh
All I want
A buh buh buh buh
All I need
Baby Baby Baby Baby BABY!!
I want you back
Oh baby I was blind to let you go
Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby
I want you back
Oh baby give me one more chance
(to show you that i love ya)
Won't you please let me
Back in your heart
Oh darlin I was blind to let you go
Now since I see you in his arms
I want you back
The song "I Want You Back" by Son of Dork expresses the feelings of a man who lost his love but now wants them back. In the first verse, he regrets his mistakes of not appreciating his love when he had them all to himself. He reveals that he ignored his love because they stood out in a crowd due to their good looks, but now he realizes his mistake. The person he ignored was picked by someone else, and now he regrets not having her when he had the chance. He acknowledges that it's now too late to take a second look at the relationship. The chorus reveals the depth of his feelings as he pleads with his lost love for another chance to show them that he loves them. He's willing to do anything to get back into her heart.
In the second verse, the man expresses his emotions since they parted. He says that living without her love is one long sleepless night. He's determined to show her that he knows right from wrong and pleads with her to let him come back into her heart. He walks every street she walks, leaving tearstains on the ground, following the girl he didn't want around, emphasizing his determination to get her back. The final chorus also expresses his longings for her, acknowledging that his error has cost him dearly, and now he wants her back. The repetition of "baby" emphasizes his desperate need for her.
Line by Line Meaning
When I had you to myself
When you were mine and I didn't have to share
I didn't want you around
I pushed you away from me
Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd
I was jealous and insecure when you were around other attractive people
But someone picked you from the bunch
Someone else saw your worth and chose you
One glance was all it took
They fell for you instantly
Now it's much too late for me to take a second look
I regret not seeing your value before and it's too late to change that
Tryin' to live without your love
I can't imagine life without you
Is one long sleepless night
I'm struggling and miserable without you
Let me show you girl
I want to prove to you that I've changed and learned from my mistakes
That I know wrong from right
I've learned to distinguish between right and wrong
Every street you walk on
I'm always aware of where you are and what you're doing
I leave tearstains on the ground
I cry and feel a deep sadness when I think about you being with someone else
Following the girl
I'm chasing after you even though I didn't appreciate you before
Oh baby give me one more chance (show you that I love you)
I'm begging for another chance to prove my love to you
Won't you please let me (back to your heart)
Please let me back into your life and heart
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go (let you go baby)
I realize now that I made a mistake in letting you go and I'm sorry
But now since I see you in his arms
The sight of you with someone else has made me realize how much I still want you
I want you back
I want to be with you again so badly
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Chloe Martin
Omg this s actually a really good cover. i love it
Hev
James has such a perfect voice, he's underrated. We need to get him back into the Charts again. (: ♥ Love you James, forever. <3!
Lesli56
love this song AND video! both really AWESOME! :)
Rie Mori
I love it.
Juju
i love it!!!
Ellie
James would have been so happy about doing this cover :') He's a massive MJ fan, just like me! <3
RythmPrincess02
James, you rocked this one (Y)
Crystalfilm
i love them so much since i was 12
seansfc
i like the way these guys cover songs they dont try to make it better or anything just keep it as is. unlike friggen disney god they will never go back to 2D
amanda koh
me too. haha. I was looking at a bunch of stuff that the ex busted members did and found son of dork. i'm glad i did. the son of dork stuff i've heard so far are all awesome.