I Want You Back
Tiffany Evans Lyrics


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When I had you to myself
I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always made you
Stand out in a crowd
But someone picked you from the bunch
One glance was all it took
Now it's much too late for me
To take second look

Oh baby give me one more chance
To show you that I love you
Won't you please send me back in your heart

Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
But now since I see you in his arms
I want you back
Yes I do now
I want you back
Ooh ooh baby
Yeah yeah, naw

Trying to live without your love
Is one long sleepless night
Let me show you girl
That I know wrong from right

Every street you walk on
I leave tear stains on the ground
Following the girl
I didn't even want around
Oh baby give me one more chance
To show you that I love you
Won't you please send me back in your heart

Abuh buh buh buh
All I want!
Abuh buh buh buh




All I need!
Abuh buh buh buh

Overall Meaning

In Tiffany Evans's song I Want You Back, the lyrics suggest that the persona had taken for granted what was once theirs. They admit to not wanting the person around when they had them to themselves due to their attractiveness, but now that someone else has picked them, they want them back. The persona seems to be experiencing the realization that they have lost someone they truly loved and believed they would always have. They are confessing their mistake in leaving and accepting responsibility for their actions. They are pleading with the person to give them another chance to show them that they truly love them. The lyrics show the persona's remorse for not realizing how much they needed the person when they were around.


The song's lyrics can be considered a reference to Michael Jackson's hit song, "I Want You Back." The song was released in 2013 by Tiffany Evans as a lead single for her forthcoming and then untitled EP. The song's music video was directed by Ray Kay and features a solo Evans performing in front of a plain backdrop with graphics and animations highlighting the song's lyrics. "I Want You Back," an up-tempo, catchy tune with a pop and R&B sound, reflects Evans's growth as an artist and the musical direction she aimed to pursue.


Line by Line Meaning

When I had you to myself
I was possessive about you and didn't want to share you with anyone


I didn't want you around
I pushed you away and didn't appreciate your presence


Those pretty faces always made you Stand out in a crowd
You were attractive and caught the attention of many people


But someone picked you from the bunch One glance was all it took
Someone else noticed your worth and took interest in you with just one look


Now it's much too late for me To take second look
I missed my chance to appreciate you and now it's too late to go back


Oh baby give me one more chance To show you that I love you Won't you please send me back in your heart
I am pleading for another chance to prove my love for you and asking you to let me back into your heart


Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go But now since I see you in his arms I want you back
I realized my mistake in letting you go and seeing you with someone else made me want you back


Trying to live without your love Is one long sleepless night
Living without you is tough and makes me restless


Let me show you girl That I know wrong from right
I want to prove to you that I have learned from my mistakes and know how to do right by you


Every street you walk on I leave tear stains on the ground Following the girl I didn't even want around
I am constantly crying and regretting my actions as I follow you around, even though I didn't appreciate you before


Abuh buh buh buh All I want!
All I want is for you to come back to me


Abuh buh buh buh All I need!
All I need is your love and presence in my life




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards, Berry Gordy Jr

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