Until You Come Back
Stevie Wonder Lyrics


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Though you don't call anymore
I sit and wait in vain
I guess I'll rap on your door
Tap on your window pane

want to tell you Baby
The changes I've been going through
Missing you.
Listen you

'Til you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do

Why did you have to decide
You had to set me free
I'm gonna swallow my pride
I'm gonna beg you to (please baby please) see me

I'm gonna walk by myself
Just to prove that my love is true
Oh, for you baby

'Til you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do

Living for you my dear
Is like living in a world of constant fear
In my plea, I've got to make you see
That our love is dying

Although your phone you ignore
Somehow I must explain
I'm gonna rap on your door
Tap on your window pane

I'm gonna camp on your step
Until I get through to you
I've got to change your view baby




'Til you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Stevie Wonder's 'Until You Come Back To Me' are a lamentation over a relationship that has ended, and the singer is desperate for his lover to return. Although the lover has stopped calling, the singer says he will wait for her by rapping on the door and tapping on the window pane. He wants to express how much he’s been missing her and the changes he’s been undergoing during their separation. He sings about how he will continue to wait for her until she comes back to him. He admits that he may have caused the break up by swallowing his pride, but he pleads with her to give him another chance, because his love for her is constant.


The chorus of the song is a representation of the singer's devotion to his lover as he repeats the phrase "Until You Come Back To Me" multiple times. To emphasize his willingness to wait for her, the lyrics contain the metaphor that he will "camp on your step", as a symbol of how he’ll remain persistent and determined to have her back.


The song contains complex lyrics conveying the pain and desperation of the singer’s feelings of abandonment and fear of never seeing his lover again. Stevie Wonder is famous for his creative songwriting skills, and this song is no exception. It depicts a feeling that many people have felt after a break-up, a combination of yearning and fear.


Line by Line Meaning

Though you don't call anymore
Even though you no longer call me on the phone


I sit and wait in vain
I spend my time waiting for your call, even though I know it's unlikely


I guess I'll rap on your door
I might as well knock on your door to try to see you


Tap on your window pane
I could also tap on your window to get your attention


want to tell you Baby
I want to communicate with you, my love


The changes I've been going through
I want to update you on the recent developments in my life


Missing you.
I've realized how much I miss you since you left


Listen you
Please listen to me


'Til you come back to me
I'll continue to wait for you to return


That's what I'm gonna do
That's my plan


Why did you have to decide
I'm wondering why you made the decision you did


You had to set me free
You felt you had to end our relationship


I'm gonna swallow my pride
I'm going to put aside my ego in order to try to reconcile with you


I'm gonna beg you to (please baby please) see me
I will plead with you to give me a chance, begging you to see me


I'm gonna walk by myself
I'll try to move on, even though it's hard


Just to prove that my love is true
I want to demonstrate that my feelings for you are genuine, even if we're not together


Oh, for you baby
I'm doing all of this for you, my love


'Til you come back to me
I'll continue to wait for you to return


That's what I'm gonna do
That's my plan


Living for you my dear
My whole life is centered around you, my love


Is like living in a world of constant fear
It's a scary thought to live without you, my love


In my plea, I've got to make you see
I need you to understand how important you are to me


That our love is dying
Our relationship is at risk of ending completely


Although your phone you ignore
Even if you continue to ignore my calls


Somehow I must explain
I need to find a way to make you understand


I'm gonna rap on your door
I'll knock on your door, hoping you'll answer


Tap on your window pane
Or I could try tapping on your window to get your attention


I'm gonna camp on your step
I'll wait outside your home, determined to see you


Until I get through to you
I won't leave until we've talked and resolved our issues


I've got to change your view baby
I need to change your perception of our relationship, my love


'Til you come back to me
I'll continue to wait for you to return


That's what I'm gonna do
That's my plan




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: VICTOR REDWOOD-SAWYERR, HILARY MWELWA

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Dal Santos

STEVIE WONDER lyrics : "Until You Come Back To Me"

Though you don't call anymore
I sit and wait in vain
I guess I'll rap on your door
Tap on your window pane
I want to tell you Baby
The changes I've been going through
Missing you.
Listen you

'till you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do

Why did you have to decide
You had to set me free
I'm gonna swallow my pride
I'm gonna beg you to (please baby please) see me
I'm gonna walk by meself
Just to prove that my love is true
Oh, for you baby

'till you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do

Living for you my dear
Is like living in a world of constant fear
In my plea, I've got to make you see
That our love is dying

Although your phone you ignore
Somehow I must explain
I'm gonna rap on your door
Tap on your window pane
I'm gonna camp on your step
Until I get through to you
I've got to change your view baby
'till you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do



Thomas Rodrigues


Though you don't call anymore
I sit and wait in vain
I guess I'll rap on your door
Tap on your window pane
I want to tell you Baby
The changes I've been going through
Missing you.


Until you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do

Why did you have to decide
You had to set me free
I'm gonna swallow my pride
I'm gonna beg you to please see me
I'm gonna walk by myself
Just to prove that my love is true
Oh, for you baby

Until you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do

Living for you my dear
Is like living in a world of constant fear
In my plea, I've got to make you see
That our love is dying

Although your phone you ignore
Somehow I must explain
I'm gonna rap on your door
Tap on your window pane
I'm gonna camp on your steps
Until I get through to you
I've got to change your view baby
Until you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do



Brian Ross

"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
Aretha Franklin CB.jpg
Single by Aretha Franklin
from the album Let Me in Your Life
B-side "If You Don't Think"
Released November 1973
Genre Soul
Length 3:28
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder
Producer(s) Jerry Wexler

"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" is a song written by Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, and Stevie Wonder. The song was originally recorded by Stevie Wonder in 1967, but his version was not released as a single and did not appear on an album until 1977's anthology Looking Back. The most well-known version of this song is the 1973 release by Aretha Franklin, who had a million-selling, top 10 hit, on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard's R&B chart. The song reached No. 1 on the R&B chart and No. 3 on the Hot 100 chart in 1974.[1] It became an RIAA gold record.[2]



All comments from YouTube:

Bizz

Oh my....
A young Stevie's voice. For a 15 year old to compose these lyrics? Pure creative genius!

Kurt Adams

Totally agree

Mark Dickinson

It’s beyond genius - he is a gift from god - I’m not religious at all

DrChicago

Two other guys co-wrote it with him.

Andrea Scott

Lol in an interview with Letterman he says it was written when he was 13😳... Released later 😳

Ruthie M Spangenberg

Yes, he was born with incredible talent! A beautiful soul with musical talent! A true gift from Heaven if you will. ✨**•.✨♪♫¸¸💖¸♪♫.¸✨•**✨

DeshaunX

Why do people have to pit Stevie's version against Aretha's? They were great friends, and Stevie was honored for her to have recorded it. The two versions are quite different. Stevie's sounds like a teenage boy who wants the girl who dumped him to take him back. Aretha's version sounds like a grown woman who met the love of her life, acted selfishly, lost him, and may not ever love again. Both are great.

ohioplayer

@Sir Swiftus W. Funkellwerk  stevies version vs o'bryans verson...no comparison

Leigh Burton

Because Stevie Wonder's version was better!

Inner Visions

Nobody puts Aretha in the corner!

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