Take Me Back
Tinchy Stryder & Taio Cruz Lyrics


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'Cause I can't live without ya oh oh oh
(Girl I can't live without ya oh oh oh oh!)
'Cause I can't live without ya oh oh oh
(Girl I can't live without ya oh oh oh oh!)
I didn't mean to let you go
I didn't mean to let you down
I'm sorry that I did you wrong
But I really need you around
Tell me can I have you here
'Cause I really need you right now
And I'm hopin' ya take me
Hopin' ya, hopin' ya take me back

I'm sorry I misleaded you, pretty lady
I'm sorry I mistreated you, pretty lady
I'm sorry that I hurt you, pretty lady
All I need to know is

Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back

'Cause I can't live without ya oh oh oh
(Girl I can't live without ya oh oh oh oh!)

I really wanna start again
I really wanna start it right
I just wanna do what I can
'Cause I really think you and I
Should give it just one more chance
And give it just one more try
I'm hopin' ya take me
Hopin' ya, hopin' ya take me back

I'm sorry I misleaded you pretty lady
I'm sorry I mistreated you pretty lady
I'm sorry that I hurt you pretty lady
All I need to know is

Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back

'Cause I can't live without ya oh oh oh
(Girl I can't live without ya oh oh oh oh!)

Girl I need you back whoa ('Cause I can't live without ya)
'Cause I actually thought I could cope on my own (Girl I can't live without ya)
Girl I need you back whoa ('Cause I can't live without ya)
'Cause I actually thought I could cope on my own (girl I can't live without ya)

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I'm hopin' ya take me
Hopin' ya, hopin' ya take me back

I'm sorry I misleaded you pretty lady
I'm sorry I mistreated you pretty lady
I'm sorry that I hurt you pretty lady
All I need to know is

Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back
Can you take me back





'Cause I can't live without ya oh oh oh
(Girl I can't live without ya oh oh oh oh!)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tinchy Stryder & Taio Cruz's song "Take Me Back" tell a story of a man who is begging his lover to take him back after he has hurt her. He admits to mistreating and misleading her and expresses his regret for his actions. The repetition of the line, "I can't live without ya," emphasizes his desperation and need for her to come back to him.


He goes on to express his desire to start anew and make things right between them. He begs for just one more chance and hopes that she will take him back. Throughout the song, he refers to his lover as "pretty lady," showing that he still holds her in high regard and cherishes the relationship they had together.


Overall, the lyrics to "Take Me Back" showcase the vulnerability and regret that one can experience after hurting someone they love. The repetition of the chorus adds a sense of urgency to the song and helps convey the message of the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

'Cause I can't live without ya oh oh oh
The singer is expressing his need for the person he is addressing in the song, without whom he feels like he cannot live.


'Cause I really need you right now
He is stating that he needs the person immediately and cannot wait.


I didn't mean to let you go
The singer is apologizing for letting go of the person and acknowledging that he did not intend to let them go.


I'm sorry that I did you wrong
He is apologizing for any wrong he did to the other person.


Tell me can I have you here
He is asking for permission to have the other person in his life again.


And I'm hopin' ya take me
He is expressing his hope that the person forgives him and takes him back.


I really wanna start again
He is expressing a desire to start anew with the other person.


I'm sorry I misleaded you, pretty lady
He apologizes for misleading the person and being dishonest.


I'm sorry I mistreated you, pretty lady
He apologizes for his bad behavior.


I'm sorry that I hurt you, pretty lady
He apologizes for causing the person emotional or physical pain.


Can you take me back
He is repeating his request for the person to forgive him and take him back.


'Cause I actually thought I could cope on my own
He's admitting that he was wrong to think he could handle things by himself.


Girl I need you back whoa ('Cause I can't live without ya)
He is expressing his need for the person he is addressing in the song, without whom he feels like he cannot live.


I'm hopin' ya take me back
He is expressing his hope that the person forgives him and takes him back.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IVAN BARIAS, CARVIN HAGGINS, JOHNNIE II SMITH, ELIZABETH WITHERS, JEAN EVALYN NORRIS

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Comments from YouTube:

@andrewunboxingthings3027

Remember the days when Tinchy, Chipmunk, N Dubz rules the charts. Good days

@TashaMissSassy123

N dubs x Tulisa x

@henrietembo3813

and tinie tempah

@denzel9086

2007-2012… good times

@madamxmedusa9695

@@henrietembo3813 tinie tempah was the best 😍😍

@ricardoricochet3021

@@denzel9086 if say 2011 was the last of that era now looking back

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@callumdavies4232

2023 anyone?????🎉

@xoxriley2014

You cant help miss that era of music the fun times and memories

@tumbi97

Wow 2009 was a great year for music. So many throwbacks

@mizzyuk8697

true

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