Take Me Back
Steve Warren Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

You went away
I let you
We broke the ties that bind
I wanted to forget you
And leave the past behind
Still, the magic of the night I met you
Seems to stay forever in my mind
The sky was blue
And high above
The moon was new
And so was love
This eager heart of mine was singing
Lover where can you be

You came at last
Love had its day
That day is past
You've gone away
This aching heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing

You used to do
I'm so lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely

The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me
When I remember every little thing

You used to do
I grow lonely
Every road I walk along
I walk along with you
No wonder I am lonely

The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here




This heart of mine is singing
Lover come back to me

Overall Meaning

Steve Warren's "Take Me Back" is a song about a person who is yearning for their lost love. The song is essentially a confession of regret, as the singer explains how they let go of the person they loved and has never been able to get over it. The singer remembers the magic of the night they met their love, which continues to stay in their mind, along with memories of all the little things the loved one used to do. The singer's heart aches for the love to return, as they are unable to forget about the past and the person who left them, with every road they walk on leading them back to their love.


The song is a melancholic portrayal of lost love, and its lyrics effectively convey its sadness, as well the power of the connection the singer experienced with the lost love. The singer is consumed by thoughts of their love, to the point that every action is linked to their lost lover. The sky, night, moon, and heart all have a place in the song, representing the singer's feelings of loss, longing, and emptiness. This song invokes feelings of nostalgia, heartache and melancholy, which many listeners can identify with.


Line by Line Meaning

You went away
You left me


I let you
I didn't try to stop you from leaving


We broke the ties that bind
We ended our relationship


I wanted to forget you
I wished to erase all memories of you


And leave the past behind
And move on from our relationship


Still, the magic of the night I met you
However, the enchantment of the night I first saw you


Seems to stay forever in my mind
Continues to linger in my thoughts eternally


The sky was blue
The sky had a blue hue


And high above
And was situated far above


The moon was new
The moon was in its initial phase


And so was love
And our love was also new


This eager heart of mine was singing
My enthusiastic heart was singing out loud


Lover where can you be
Asking where my lover is


You came at last
You finally arrived


Love had its day
Our romance flourished temporarily


That day is past
But our relationship is in the past


You've gone away
You left and are no longer here


This aching heart of mine is singing
My heart, that is full of longing, is singing


Lover come back to me
Asking my lover to return to me


When I remember every little thing
Whenever I recollect every small thing


You used to do
You used to do when we were together


I'm so lonely
I'm feeling very lonely


Every road I walk along
Wherever I go


I walk along with you
I feel as though you're with me


No wonder I am lonely
No wonder I'm feeling so sad and isolated


The sky is blue
The sky still has a blue hue


The night is cold
The night feels chilly


The moon is new
The moon is still in its initial phase


But love is old
But our love has grown old and matured


And while I'm waiting here
And though I'm still waiting here


This heart of mine is singing
My heart is still singing


Lover come back to me
Asking my lover to come back to me




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, DistroKid, TuneCore Inc., CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ONErpm, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, II, OSCAR II HAMMERSTEIN, SIGMUND ROMBERG

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Versions