Stephen Patrick David Gately (b. March 17, 1976 in Dublin, Ireland, d. Octo… Read Full Bio ↴Stephen Patrick David Gately (b. March 17, 1976 in Dublin, Ireland, d. October 10, 2009 in Majorca) was an Irish pop singer-songwriter, actor, children's writer and dancer, who, with Ronan Keating, was one of two lead singers of the pop group Boyzone. Gately and Keating originally served as co-frontmen, but Keating gradually became more synonymous with the group as time went on. All of Boyzone's studio albums hit number one in the United Kingdom, their third being their most successful internationally. With Boyzone, Gately had a record-breaking sixteen consecutive singles enter the top five of the UK Singles Chart. He performed for millions of fans globally. He released a solo album in 2000, after the group's initial break-up, which charted in the UK top ten and yielded three UK hit singles, including the top three hit "New Beginning". Gately went on to appear variously in stage productions and on television programmes as well as contributing songs to various projects. In 2008, he rejoined his colleagues as Boyzone reformed for a series of concerts and recordings.

Gately made his sexuality known in 1999 and came out in a blaze of publicity. He wed Andrew Cowles, first in a commitment ceremony in Las Vegas in 2003 and more formally in a civil partnership ceremony in London in 2006. Upon Boyzone's reformation, Gately featured as part of the first gay couple in the music video for "Better", in what was to be his last with the band.

Gately died of a congenital heart defect on 10 October 2009, in a flat that he and Cowles owned in Mallorca, Spain. Brian Boyd in The Irish Times stated: "Stephen Gately’s death represents the first time that the boyband genre has had to deal with such a tragic situation". Tim Teeman of The Times (UK) heralded Gately as a hero of gay rights for his response to being "smoked out of the closet".

Coming Back
Stephen Gately Lyrics

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Keep coming back
Coming back
Coming back for more
Keep coming back
Coming back
Coming back for more
When you do that thing you do
You fill me with desire

Maybe it's because of you
I can't get no higher
You may not be right for me
But I don't give a damn 'cause
What I feel is ecstasy
That's all I need

I don't care about what people say
I keep coming back
Coming back
Coming back for more
I'm still up for one more round
Let's play
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

I get so high, high
And though you lie, lie
I just don't mind, mind
Coming back for more
My friends they say, say
You gotta get away, away
You know the next day
I'll be back for more

I keep coming back
Coming back
Coming back for more
I keep coming back
Coming back
Coming back for more

Baby you're enough for me
I don't need no other
And all the time I'm not with you
Babe, I miss the fire
Some may think it's scandalous
Some may say it's crazy
They can't see what's going on
Between you and me

I have never felt like this before
I keep coming back, coming back
Coming back for more
Tell me what am I to do
I need more and more
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

I get so high, high
And though you lie, lie
I just don't mind, mind
Coming back for more
My friends they say, say
You gotta get away, away
You know the next day
I'll be back for more
I get so high, high
And though you lie, lie
I just don't mind, mind
Coming back for more
My friends they say, say
You gotta get away, away
You know the next day
I'll be back for more

I keep coming back, coming back
I keep coming back, coming back
Coming back for more
I keep coming back, coming back
I keep coming back, coming back
Coming back for more
I keep coming back, coming back
I keep coming back, coming back
Coming back for more

I don't care about what people say
I keep coming back
Coming back
Coming back for more
I'm still up for one more round
Let's play
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

I get so high, high
And though you lie, lie
I just don't mind, mind
Coming back for more
My friends they say, say
You gotta get away, away
You know the next day
I'll be back for more

I get so high, high
And though you lie, lie
I just don't mind, mind
Coming back for more
My friends they say, say
You gotta get away, away
You know the next day
I'll be back for more

Coming back, coming back
Coming back for more

Overall Meaning

In Stephen Gately's song "Coming Back", the singer talks about being irresistibly drawn to someone despite knowing that they may not be right for him. The repeated chorus of "keep coming back for more" indicates his inability to resist the temptation of being with this person. The singer believes that this person "fills him with desire", and he feels an intense level of ecstasy when he is with them. The song suggests the singer is aware of what other people might think, but he refuses to let their opinions get in the way of what he feels.

The lyrics suggest that the singer's friends have warned him to stay away, but he continues to go back to this person. He acknowledges that this may be scandalous and crazy, but he is unable to control his desire. He proclaims that he does not need anyone else, as this person is "enough for him," and he misses them when they are not together.

Line by Line Meaning

Keep coming back
The desire to keep returning to this person or situation.

Coming back
The action of returning to this person or situation.

Coming back for more
The intention to continue returning to this person or situation.

When you do that thing you do
The feeling that is experienced when the other person performs a particular action.

You fill me with desire
The other person eliciting a strong feeling of wanting or needing them.

Maybe it's because of you
The possibility that the feeling is a result of the other person's actions or presence.

I can't get no higher
The feeling of being unable to experience any greater pleasure or satisfaction than what is currently being felt.

You may not be right for me
The understanding that the other person may not be a suitable match or partner.

But I don't give a damn 'cause
The disregard for any negative consequence or judgment that may result from being with this person.

What I feel is ecstasy
The intense emotions and sensations that are experienced when being with this person.

I don't care about what people say
The indifference towards the opinions or criticisms of others.

I'm still up for one more round
The readiness to continue with this person or situation.

Let's play
The invitation to continue the activity or relationship.

And though you lie, lie
The acknowledgement that the other person is being dishonest or deceptive.

I just don't mind, mind
The acceptance of the other person's flaws or faults, because the attraction is stronger.

My friends they say, say
The opposing opinions or advice given by others.

You gotta get away, away
The suggestion to leave or end the relationship.

You know the next day
The acknowledgment that the cycle of returning will continue.

Baby you're enough for me
The recognition that this person is all that is needed to feel complete.

I miss the fire
The longing for the intensity and passion that is experienced when with this person.

Some may think it's scandalous
The recognition that others may view the relationship as inappropriate or wrong.

Some may say it's crazy
The acknowledgement that others may think the continued return to this situation is irrational or unwise.

They can't see what's going on
The idea that outsiders do not understand the emotions and connection between the two individuals.

Between you and me
The understanding that the feelings and attraction are specific to the two individuals involved.

I have never felt like this before
The realization that this feeling and connection is unlike anything experienced previously.

Tell me what am I to do
The desperation to hold onto and continue with this person or situation, despite any challenges or negative consequences.

I need more and more
The insatiable desire to continue with this person or situation, despite any risks or consequences.

Coming back, coming back
The repetition and continuation of returning to this person or situation.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDERS BARREN, JANY SCHELLA, LUCIANO PEIRONE

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