The Kooks formed at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music, where they were all students. Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Luke Pritchard, got bassist Max Rafferty involved in a college project, which formed the base of the band. After getting lead guitarist Hugh Harris and drummer Paul Garred involved, they took their name from the song Kooks on the 1971 David Bowie album Hunky Dory. When they tried to trademark the name, they found that in the late/mid 1990s a Swedish band by the same name released an album in Sweden called Too Much is Not Enough.
The Kooks released a debut EP and played gigs around Brighton, where they were based at the time. They were signed to Virgin Records.
2. Swedish indie rock/alternative band - It consisted of members Henrik Berglund, Leo Dahlin, Michael Lohse and Josef Zackrisson, and was active between 1998 and the early 2000's. Micke Lohse and Henrik Berglund are currently members of the band Atomic Swing.
I Want You Back
The Kooks Lyrics
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Loved that girl for all time
Why must life just take away
Every good thing one at a time
I want it back
Well yes I want it back
Yes I want you back
'Cause I want your love
How can I not even cry?
For such a big thing in my life
The pain it takes a part of me
Turn around and say good bye
I want it back
Well yes I want it back
Yes I want you back
Please give it me back
'Cause I want you
How do you do it females?
It's always you do it angels
You always keep me on the run
So how do you do it angels?
Always you do it females
You always keep me on the run
I want it back
Well yes I want it back
Yes I want you back
Please give it me back
'Cause I want your love
But I can't let myself love you
The Kooks's song "I Want You Back" is a heartfelt ballad that speaks of the pain and loss of a past relationship. The singer is reminiscing about being in love with a girl for all time and wanting to go back to that place. The lyrics suggest that the singer may have lost this relationship due to the passage of time or unforeseen life circumstances. The singer is expressing his desire to bring back the good times with the girl he once loved and asking for her love to be returned to him.
The song discusses the difficulty of moving on from a past relationship and how it can be painful to say goodbye to someone who was such a significant part of one's life. The lyrics that read, "How can I not even cry? For such a big thing in my life, the pain it takes a part of me, turn around and say goodbye," highlights the overwhelming emotions that one feels when they lose someone they love. It is clear that the singer is not over the relationship, and the way he asks, "how do you do it females?" likely symbolizes how he sees women as the ones who can move on much quicker than men.
In conclusion, "I Want You Back" is about the desire to return to a past relationship, the pain and loss that comes with it, and the difficulty of moving on. The song expresses the emotions that come with the end of a relationship in a relatable and heartfelt way.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me back to the place where I
The singer is nostalgic for a time when he was in love with someone.
Loved that girl for all time
The singer was deeply in love with a girl for a long period of time.
Why must life just take away
The singer bemoans the fact that life always seems to take away the good things.
Every good thing one at a time
Life seems to take away good things one by one, which the artist finds frustrating.
I want it back
The artist expresses a desire to have the good things from the past returned to him.
Well yes I want it back
The singer emphatically states that he wants the good things from the past returned to him.
Yes I want you back
The singer specifically wants the person he was in love with to return to him.
Please give it me back
The artist pleads for the good things from the past to be returned to him.
'Cause I want your love
The artist desires the love of someone who is no longer in his life.
How can I not even cry?
The artist wonders why he is unable to express any emotion, despite the importance of the past relationship to him.
For such a big thing in my life
The past relationship was very significant and important to the singer.
The pain it takes a part of me
The pain of the lost relationship has affected the artist deeply.
Turn around and say good bye
The person the singer was in love with has left his life.
How do you do it females?
The singer is perplexed by how women are able to elicit such a strong emotional reaction from him.
It's always you do it angels
The women the singer has been in love with have a certain angelic quality that makes them irresistible to him.
You always keep me on the run
The women the artist has been in love with have a certain allure that makes him feel like he is constantly pursuing them.
So how do you do it angels?
The artist is curious about how these women have such an effect on him.
Always you do it females
The singer acknowledges that it is always women who have this power over him.
But I can't let myself love you
Despite his desire for the person he was in love with to return to him, the singer recognizes that he cannot let himself fall in love again.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brandon Friesen, Christopher Seefried, Luke Pritchard, Max Rafferty, Paul Garred
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
samanthabaxley
Man, I fucking love this album.
Anonymous
samanthabaxley great great album. Most overplayed album of my youth..
Pep Abukas
same bro..back then, we can say majority artist from 1990 to 2010 produce good quality music regardless what genre they are..
Taísa
I will always LOVE this song
Art Sam
Forever in our hearts!
Leafys Bleach
same here
Josh
1:34 is my favorite part. The emotions you feel while listening to this song are amazing
Ines Laraki
2018... This song is never gonna get old.
Art Sam
2020......
kimsmells1
Really feeling this song atm :(