Heart Attack
Toni Braxton Lyrics


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You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
I saw her walk in, I said "Who's that lady by the door?
Feel like I know her, I swear I seen that walk before"
So I got closer, to see what's going down
She was with someone else, I was kinda freaking out

I see you looking and wishing
Don't act like you don't want it again

You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

I said "How are you? How you doing? How you been?"
She says "I'm lovely, did I introduce my friend?"
I started trippin', don't even know what for
Seeing her with someone else only made me want it more

I see you looking and wishing
Don't act like you don't want it again

You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh

You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh

I I want it, I need it
I want it, I need it
I I want it, I need it
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, wanna, wanna

You know you want me back (I wanna, I wanna)
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad (I wanna, I wanna)
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh

You know you want me back (I wanna, I wanna)
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack (Ooh ooh ooh)
You know you know you know you want it bad (I wanna, I wanna)
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

You know you want me back (I wanna, I wanna)
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack (Ooh ooh ooh)
You know you know you know you want it bad (I wanna, I wanna)




That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Toni Braxton's "Heart Attack" revolve around a former lover who wants her back. The singer's ex-lover sees her with another person and begins to have doubts about their past relationship. The singer believes that the former lover is struggling with the realization that he wants to reignite the passion between them, hence the line "you know you want me back". This emotion is so strong that he is "up here 'bout to have a heart attack." Even though he left her before, he can't resist the desire to have her back. This desire causes him to keep looking at her and wishing for the next moment with her.


The lyrics of the song reveal the feelings of someone who is in a complicated situation of heartbreak and desire. The song's slow tempo and smooth melody create a melancholic and sentimental atmosphere. The powerful chorus and the repetition of the line "You know you want me back" drive home the message of someone struggling with their desire for a past lover. The beauty of this song lies in the tale of heartache it tells, and how it captures the nuances of longing and desire so vividly.


Line by Line Meaning

You know you want me back
You are aware that you want to be with me again.


You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
Your desire to have me back is causing you extreme stress and anxiety.


You know you know you know you want it bad
Your craving for me is intense and undeniable.


That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
This strong longing is causing you to feel like you may have a heart attack.


I saw her walk in, I said "Who's that lady by the door?
I noticed her as she arrived.


Feel like I know her, I swear I seen that walk before"
I felt like I recognized her from her walk.


So I got closer, to see what's going down
I moved closer to observe and investigate the situation.


She was with someone else, I was kinda freaking out
She was with another person, causing me to worry and panic.


I see you looking and wishing
I notice you glancing at me, wanting me back.


Don't act like you don't want it again
Stop pretending like you don't desire to be with me again.


I said "How are you? How you doing? How you been?"
I greeted her and asked how she has been.


She says "I'm lovely, did I introduce my friend?"
She responded politely and introduced her companion.


I started trippin', don't even know what for
I became nervous and uneasy for no apparent reason.


Seeing her with someone else only made me want it more
Witnessing her with another person caused me to desire her even more.


I I want it, I need it
I have a strong emotional and physical craving for her.


I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, wanna, wanna
I desire her deeply and intensely.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARYL SIMMONS, KENNETH EDMONDS, TONI BRAXTON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Rusty Walker

❤️🔥Lyrics very cool:

You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
I saw her walk in, I said "Who's that lady by the door?
Feel like I know her, I swear I seen that walk before"
So I got closer, to see what's going down
She was with someone else, I was kinda freaking out
I see you looking and wishing
Don't act like you don't want it again
You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
I said "How are you? How you doing? How you been?"
She says "I'm lovely, did I introduce my friend?"
I started trippin', don't even know what for
Seeing her with someone else only made me want it more
I see you looking and wishing
Don't act like you don't want it again
You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh



All comments from YouTube:

NoLye Pisces

Like an 80's or 90's dance song...Love it!

Melanie 54

ebonie brown Me to!

Carla Alonso Veiga

Me 2

Melanie 54

I love them singing together! This whole Album takes me back to the 1990's ❤️❤️

Tevin B.

Definitely made for the club. This album is amazing!

Leah Onchonga

I just cant get enough of this album, i have to replay it daily.....

DATO SERI MAHARAJA HAZAHAKIMI REAL LIFE MJB VEVO W

wow so song is crazy !!!

Takesha Lindsay

I love this song...BabyFace and Toni Braxton should have done album together long time ago..

Rusty Walker

❤️🔥Lyrics very cool:

You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
I saw her walk in, I said "Who's that lady by the door?
Feel like I know her, I swear I seen that walk before"
So I got closer, to see what's going down
She was with someone else, I was kinda freaking out
I see you looking and wishing
Don't act like you don't want it again
You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
I said "How are you? How you doing? How you been?"
She says "I'm lovely, did I introduce my friend?"
I started trippin', don't even know what for
Seeing her with someone else only made me want it more
I see you looking and wishing
Don't act like you don't want it again
You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh

K460 West

Great collaboration that walk people through the seasons of love. If you don't understand just keep on living and loving.

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