Back For Good
Take That (Karaoke) Lyrics


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I guess now it's time for me to give up
I feel it's time
Got a picture of you beside me
Got your lipstick mark still on your coffee cup
Oh yeah
Got a fist of pure emotion
Got a head of shattered dreams
Gotta leave it, gotta leave it all behind now

Whatever I said, whatever I did
I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
(Want you back, want you back, want you back for good)
Whenever I'm wrong
Just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood
(Want you back, want you back, want you back for good)
I want you back for good

Unaware but underlined
I figured out this story (no no)
It wasn't good (no no)
But in a corner of my mind (corner of my mind)
I celebrated glory
But that was not to be
In the twist of separation
You excelled at being free
Can't you find (can't you find) a little room inside for me

Whatever I said, whatever I did
I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
(Want you back, want you back, want you back for good) See, I want you back for good
Whenever I'm wrong
Just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood
(Want you back, want you back, want you back for good)
I want you back for good

And we'll be together
This time is forever (forever)
We'll be fighting, and forever we will be
So complete in our love
We will never be uncovered again

Whatever I said, whatever I did
I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
(want you back, want you back, want you back for good)
Whenever I'm wrong
Just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood
(Want you back, want you back, want you back for good)
See, I want you back for good

Whatever I said, whatever I did
I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
(Want you back, want you back, want you back for good) I want you back for good
Whenever I'm wrong (whenever I'm wrong)
Just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood
I want you back (want you back, want you back, want you back for good)
See, I want you back for good
Oh yeah





I guess now it's time that you came back for good

Overall Meaning

The song "Back For Good" by Take That is a ballad about a man who wants to reconcile with his lover. The opening lyrics suggest that the singer has come to the realization that it is time to give up and move on from the relationship. He has a picture of his lover and her lipstick mark still on her coffee cup, but he also has a "fist of pure emotion" and a "head of shattered dreams." Despite this, he knows he needs to leave it all behind and move on, but hopes that his lover will return to him.


The chorus is a pleading refrain, where he sings "Whatever I said, whatever I did, I didn't mean it, I just want you back for good." He promises to do better and is willing to sing any song his lover wants. He wants to be right and understood, and ultimately wants her back for good.


The second verse touches on the hope the singer had for their relationship, but he later realized it wasn't meant to be. The twist of separation caused his lover to excel at being free, but he asks her to find a little room inside for him. The third chorus is repeated with more conviction, as he hopes that they will be together forever.


Line by Line Meaning

I guess now it's time for me to give up
I've finally come to the realization that it's time to let go


I feel it's time
I have a strong gut feeling that it's time to move on


Got a picture of you beside me
I have a photo of you that I keep close to me


Got your lipstick mark still on your coffee cup
I still have a physical reminder of you on a coffee cup with your lipstick on it


Got a fist of pure emotion
I have a lot of feelings bottled up inside me that I can't seem to express


Got a head of shattered dreams
My dreams are broken and I feel hopeless


Gotta leave it, gotta leave it all behind now
I know I have to move on from this situation


Whatever I said, whatever I did, I didn't mean it
I apologize for any hurtful things I may have said or done, I didn't intend to cause harm


I just want you back for good
I miss you and I want our relationship to be restored


(Want you back, want you back, want you back for good)
I can't stress enough how much I want you back in my life


Whenever I'm wrong, just tell me the song and I'll sing it
If I make mistakes, let me know how to make it right and I'll do everything I can to fix it


You'll be right and understood
I will listen to you and try my best to understand where you are coming from


Unaware but underlined
I didn't realize it at the time, but looking back there were clear signs that something was wrong


I figured out this story (no no)
I eventually pieced together the truth of what happened


It wasn't good (no no)
The situation was bad and caused a lot of pain


But in a corner of my mind (corner of my mind), I celebrated glory
Despite the situation, I still held onto the memories of the good times we had together


But that was not to be
Sadly, we can't go back to the way things were before


In the twist of separation, you excelled at being free
After we parted ways, you seemed to move on with ease


Can't you find (can't you find) a little room inside for me
I hope that there is still a chance for us to reconcile and rebuild our relationship


And we'll be together, this time is forever (forever)
If we can work things out, I hope that we can have a long-lasting and fulfilling relationship


We'll be fighting and forever we will be, so complete in our love
We may encounter challenges, but if we stick together, our love will be strong enough to overcome anything


We will never be uncovered again
We will keep our relationship a secret and private from the rest of the world


I want you back (want you back, want you back, want you back for good)
I cannot stress enough how much I want us to be reunited


Oh yeah
An expression of affirmation and assurance


I guess now it's time that you came back for good
I hope that you will come back to me and we can rebuild our relationship for good




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gary Barlow

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@rsrmp

Lyrics:
I guess now it's time for me to give up
I feel it's time
Got a picture of you beside me
Got your lipstick mark still on your coffee cup
Got a fist of pure emotion
Got a head of shattered dreams
Gotta leave it, gotta leave it all behind now

Whatever I said, whatever I did I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
Whenever I'm wrong just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood

Unaware but underlined I figured out this story
It wasn't good
But in the corner of my mind I celebrated glory
But that was not to be
In the twist of separation you excelled at being free
Can't you find a little room inside for me

Whatever I said, whatever I did I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
Whenever I'm wrong just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood

And we'll be together, this time is forever
We'll be fighting and forever we will be
So complete in our love
We will never be uncovered again

Whatever I said, whatever I did I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
Whenever I'm wrong just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood ...

I guess now it's time that you came back for good



@FMercuryEA

I guess that now it's time for me to give up
I feel it's time
Got a picture of you beside me
Got your lipstick mark still on your coffee cup
Oh, yeah
Got a fist of pure emotion
Got a head of shattered dreams
Gotta leave it, gotta leave it all behind now

Whatever I said, whatever I did
I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
(Want you back, want you back, want you back for good)
Whenever I'm wrong, just tell me the song
And I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood
(Want you back, want you back)
I want you back for good (want you back for good)

Unaware but underlined
I figured out this story (oh, no)
It wasn't good (no, no)
But in the corner of my mind (corner of my mind)
I celebrated glory
But that was not to be
In the twist of separation you excelled at being free
Can't you find a little room inside for me (can't you find, for me)

Whatever I said, whatever I did (whenever I'm wrong, I'll tell you)
I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
(Want you back, want you back)
I want you back for good (want you back for good)
Whenever I'm wrong, just tell me the song (whenever I'm wrong, I'll tell you)
And I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood
(Want you back, want you back)
I want you back for good (want you back for good)

And we'll be together, this time is forever (forever, girl)
We'll be fighting and forever we will be
So complete in our love
We will never be uncovered again

Whatever I said, whatever I did (whenever I'm wrong, I'll tell you)
I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
(Want you back, want you back, want you back for good)
Whenever I'm wrong, just tell me the song (whenever I'm wrong, I'll tell you)
And I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood
(Want you back, want you back)
See, I want you back for good (want you back for good)

whenever I'm wrong, I'll tell you
(I didn't mean it)
(I just want you back)
I want you back, want you back (want you back, want you back)
See, I want you back for good (want you back for good)
(Whenever I'm wrong, just tell me the song) whenever I'm wrong I'll tell you
(And I'll sing it)
(You'll be right and understood)
I want you back, want you back (want you back, want you back)
You see, I want you back for good (want you back for good)

Oh, yeah
I guess that now it's time she came back for good, yeah



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