I Want You Back
The Sprites Lyrics
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At a high school party
The teenage recluse, I knew I'd never forget you
Now I want you back
on Tuesday we absconded
To the club on F street
To watch the big Cs
Now I want you back
I want you back
on Wednesday at nine
We kissed on the lawnchairs on the back porch
It was fantastic of course
But it only made me want you back more
I want you back
Yeah I want you back
on Friday when we said goodnight
How I wish I had known
That you meant goodbye
Yeah I wish I had known
That you meant goodbye
I want you back
Yeah I want you back
I want you back
I want you back
I want you back
Yeah I want you back
I want you back
Yeah I want you back
I want you back
The lyrics of The Sprites' song "I Want You Back" narrate the story of a teenager who meets someone at a party and falls in love. The first stanza describes how the singer met the love of their life on a Monday at a high school party. The second stanza continues the story on the following day, Tuesday, when the couple goes to a club to watch a band called "The Big Cs," and our protagonist feels jealous when their love interest looks at Frank Black. By Wednesday, the couple is already kissing on lawn chairs on a back porch, a moment that the singer describes as "fantastic," but it only made them want their love interest back even more. The song reaches its climax on Friday when they say goodnight, and our protagonist realizes that all along, their love interest didn't want anything serious with them, just a casual fling. The chorus repeats the sentiment, emphasizing the singer's desire and longing for the person who has already left them.
The Sprites capture the emotional turmoil of young love, where every little moment can be intense and overwhelming. They expertly convey the hurt of realizing that the person you want doesn't want you back, something many of us have gone through in our teenage years. The song's simplicity is part of its charm, with the lyrics and melody working together to create a sense of nostalgia for this time in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
It was Monday when I met you
I remember the exact day we first met, which was on a Monday.
At a high school party
We met at a party in high school.
The teenage recluse, I knew I'd never forget you
Even though I was quiet and kept to myself during my teenage years, I knew that meeting you was a significant moment in my life that I would never forget.
Now I want you back
After some time has passed, I realize that I still have feelings for you and I want to be with you again.
On Tuesday we absconded
The next day, we left secretly and went somewhere else.
To the club on F street
We went to a nightclub on a street called F street.
To watch the big Cs
We went to see a band or musician whose name starts with the letter C.
And I got so jealous when you looked at frank black
I felt envious when you paid attention to Frank Black, possibly a musician or someone else by that name.
On Wednesday at nine
At a specific time and day, which was on Wednesday at nine o'clock.
We kissed on the lawnchairs on the back porch
We shared an intimate moment on lawnchairs located on the back porch of a house or building.
It was fantastic of course
The experience was wonderful and amazing, as expected.
But it only made me want you back more
Although our kiss was great, it also made me realize how much I still want to be with you and in a romantic relationship.
on Friday when we said goodnight
Towards the end of the week in which we spent time together, we said goodnight to each other.
How I wish I had known
I deeply regret not being aware of or acknowledging something important at that moment.
That you meant goodbye
I wish I had realized that you were saying goodbye for good, possibly indicating the end of our relationship.
I want you back
I still have romantic feelings for you and wish to reconcile our relationship.
Yeah I want you back
I strongly desire to be in a relationship with you again.
I want you back
I still have lingering feelings for you and wish to pursue a romantic relationship once more.
Yeah I want you back
I am certain in my desire to be with you once again and am willing to put in the effort to make it happen.
I want you back
I still hope for us to reignite our relationship and be together once more.
Yeah I want you back
These feelings have stayed with me and I am sure that I want to pursue a relationship with you again.
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