Give Me Back My Man
THE B52´S Lyrics
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and calls his name.
Wishin' everything could be the same,
like when she had him.
I'll give you fish,
I'll give you candy,
I'll give you everthing I have in my hand.
Walking out of Korvettes,
Package in her hand.
Motions to all the seabirds,
throws divinity on the sand.
I'll give you fish,
I'll give you candy,
I'll give you everthing I have in my hand.
Give me, give back my man.
Give me, give back my man.
Her head's in a whirlpool,
spinnin' round and round.
If she don't get her man back
she's gonna drown.
I'll give you fish,
I'll give you candy,
I'll give you everything I have in my hand.
Give her, give back her man,
Give her, give back her man.
The lyrics to "Give Me Back My Man" by The B-52's are about a woman who has lost the person she loves and is desperately trying to win him back. The song begins with the woman cutting her hair and calling out his name, wishing everything could be the way it was before they separated. She is offering him everything she has, including fish and candy, in order to lure him back to her.
The lyrics then describe the woman walking out of Korvettes with a package in her hand. She motions to the seabirds and throws divinity on the sand, implying that she is making some kind of spiritual offering to win her man back. She continues to offer him everything she has, begging for him to return to her.
As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the woman is deeply distressed about losing her man. Her head is spinning and she feels like she is drowning without him. She pleads with whoever is listening to give her man back to her, offering fish and candy once again.
Overall, the lyrics to "Give Me Back My Man" are a desperate cry for love and a yearning to return to a happier time. The B-52's convey the woman's distress through vivid imagery and a strong sense of urgency in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
She cuts her hair and calls his name.
She changes her appearance in hopes of getting his attention.
Wishin' everything could be the same, like when she had him.
Longing for the past when they were together.
I'll give you fish, I'll give you candy, I'll give you everything I have in my hand.
Offering everything she has in hopes of winning him back.
Walking out of Korvettes, Package in her hand. Motions to all the seabirds, throws divinity on the sand.
She goes shopping and tries to make a symbolic gesture with the birds by throwing something on the ground.
Her head's in a whirlpool, spinnin' round and round. If she don't get her man back she's gonna drown.
She is extremely distressed and feels like she will not survive without him.
Give me, give back my man. Give me, give back my man.
She pleads to have her man returned to her.
Give her, give back her man, Give her, give back her man.
Repeating the demand to have her man back.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC , Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CINDY WILSON, CYNTHIA WILSON, FRED SCHNEIDER, KATE PIERSON, KEITH STRICKLAND, RICKY WILSON, ROBERT WALDROP
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@hermask815
@@McDowallManor
a. B-52s is a great band
b. in most songs Fred is the principal singer .
C. Kate and Cindy appear mostly as background singers.
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i wish there were
more songs where the girls were the foreground.
sure, Kate is great whereever she appears (candy, shiny happy people)
but all i was saying was that Cindy is dramatically underrepresented.
@Bonjevalien
I just love how everyone in the band just supports. It’s totally Cindy’s moment
@cristobalmaiden
Is because the playback
@chongsdong
@@cristobalmaiden You don't get it.
@ReelLifeCanada
Monterino, agreed, this is something that likely has been underappreciated over the decades. The B52s were a team effort, Fred was always letting the girls do their thing, and boy could they take it... 52 Girls? Wonderful harmonies, such a fun band. I can only imagine how much fun their local shows were with all their friends in attendance.
@knowhere60
Awww...she was the Kid Sister if the band. Still a teenager in 1980.
@ReelLifeCanada
@@knowhere60 Close, Cindy was born in 1957, so 23 in 1980, but what a voice and cute too. She was a teenager when they first formed in 1976. You are right, she was the kid sister, the youngest member of an amazing band.
@culwin
I used to think this was just an OK song, and didn't think much about it. But only recently have I come to appreciate it and realize that it's probably my favorite song of theirs now.
@tadge72
I totally agree . They got famous in the Uk after love shack - and o listened to earlier tracks in the early 90s . It a strange track - but I really like it .
@MyLeftMitten
This was always my favorite! I went cross country in a old Valiant listening to B52’s & Wild Planet with three friends. It was the best
@bobdeludna8101
I suscribe !!