Back To Life
Soul II Soul Lyrics


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Back to life, back to reality
Back to life, back to reality
Back to life, back to reality
Back to the here and now, oh yeah

Show me how
Decide what you want from me
Tell me maybe I could be there for you

However, do you want me?
However, do you need me? How
However, do you want me?
However, do you need me?
However, do you want me?
However, do you need me? How (however)
However, do you want me?
However, do you need me?

Back to life
Back to the present time
Back from a fantasy, yes
Tell me now, take the initiative
I'll leave it in your hands
Until you're ready, yeah

However, do you want me?
However, do you need me? How
However, do you want me? (Oh, well, how do you want me?)
However, do you need me?
However, do you want me? (However)
However, do you need me? How
However, do you want me?
However, do you need me?
However, do you need me?
However, do you need me?
However, do you need me?
However, do you need me?

I live at the top of the block (top of the block)
No more room (no more room)
For trouble and fuss (no, no, no, there's not)
Need a change, a positive change
Look, it's me writing on the wall
Ever, do you want me, yes

However, do you want me?
However, do you need me? How
However, do you want me?
However, do you need me?
However, do you want me?
However, do you need me? How
However, do you want me? (Oh, oh, oh)
However, do you need me? (Tell me, now, how do you want me to be? Yeah)

Back to life, back to the day we had
Let's end this foolish game
Hear me out, don't let it waste away
Make up your mind, so I know where I stand

However, do you want me?
However, do you need me? How
However, do you want me?
However, do you need me?
However, do you want me? (However)
However, do you need me? (Do you need me?)
However, do you want me? (Need me)
However, do you need me? (Tell me now)
However, do you want me?
However, do you need me?
However, do you want me?
However, do you need me? (Tell me, now, how do you want me to be? Yeah)
However, do you want me?
However, do you need me? How (oh, oh)




However, do you want me?
However, do you need me?

Overall Meaning

"Back to Life" by Soul II Soul describes a longing for a return to reality and a desperate plea for communication between two people. The lyrics revolve around the theme of someone trying to figure out what their partner wants and needs from them. The singer asks, "However, do you want me?" and "However, do you need me?" repeatedly, seeking answers and trying to determine what the other person feels. The repetition of these lines reflects the frustration and confusion that comes from a lack of communication in relationships.


The lines "Back to life, back to reality" are repeated as a sort of a grounding mechanism. This is a reminder that the singer is longing to come back to reality despite the challenges of relationships. The verse "I live at the top of the block (top of the block)/No more room (no more room)/For trouble and fuss (no, no, no, there's not)/Need a change, a positive change/Look, it's me writing on the wall" reveals a desire for change.


Overall, "Back to Life" is not only a catchy tune but also a profound reflection on relationships and communication that still resonates with listeners today.


Line by Line Meaning

Back to life, back to reality
Returning to the real world after living in a dream or fantasy


Back to the here and now, oh yeah
Returning to the present moment and focusing on reality


Show me how
Asking for guidance or instruction


Decide what you want from me
Asking for clarification on what is expected or desired


Tell me maybe I could be there for you
Offering to provide support or assistance


However, do you want me?
Expressing uncertainty about the other person's feelings or intentions


However, do you need me? How
Asking if the other person requires your help or presence


Back to the present time
Returning to the current moment in time


Back from a fantasy, yes
Returning to reality after escaping into a dream world


Tell me now, take the initiative
Requesting that the other person makes a decision or takes action


I'll leave it in your hands
Giving the other person control or power over the situation


Until you're ready, yeah
Waiting for the other person to be prepared or willing before proceeding


I live at the top of the block (top of the block)
Living in a prominent or visible location


No more room (no more room)
Having no space or capacity for additional stress or hardship


For trouble and fuss (no, no, no, there's not)
Desiring peace and simplicity in life


Need a change, a positive change
Desiring or requiring a beneficial alteration to current circumstances


Look, it's me writing on the wall
Asserting oneself and making one's desires known


Let's end this foolish game
Stopping a pointless or harmful activity


Hear me out, don't let it waste away
Asking for a fair hearing and not allowing the situation to deteriorate


Make up your mind, so I know where I stand
Asking for a clear decision to be made for the benefit of both parties




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Beresford Romeo, Simon Law, Nellie Hooper, Caron Wheeler

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Paulee Paul

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Paulee Paul

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