Tell Me
The Rolling Stones Lyrics

I want you back again
The singer desires the return of a former lover

I want your love again
The singer desires the emotional connection they once shared with their former lover

I know you find it hard to reason with me
The singer acknowledges their past communication difficulties with their former lover

But this time it's different, darling you'll see
The artist believes that the circumstances have changed and their former lover will feel differently about them

You gotta tell me you're coming back to me
The artist pleads with their former lover to communicate their intentions of returning to the relationship

You said we're through before
The singer's former lover has previously ended the relationship

You walked out on me before
The singer's former lover left them in the past

I tried to tell you, but you didn't want to know
The artist attempted to share their thoughts with their former lover in the past, but their former lover was not interested

This time you're different and determined to go
The artist believes that their former lover is currently set on leaving and has a different attitude towards the relationship

I wait as the days go by
The artist is waiting for their former lover's return over a prolonged period of time

I long for the nights to go by
The singer desires for time to pass quickly in hopes of a reconciliation with their former lover

I hear the knock on my door that never comes
The artist is constantly anticipating their former lover's return but they never come

I hear the telephone that hasn't rung
The singer is constantly checking for their former lover's communication but they never reach out