I Want You Back
Usher ft. Jadakiss Lyrics


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Real talk, Usher, just blaze, you know

Oh, oh

(You, you're gonna want me back)

It's the last words she said to me
Now I'm wishing she was still here with me

(You know you're gonna need me)

And now that day's here, you man gotta shed tears, right

(You're gonna want me back)

You never miss a good thing till it leaves you

Finally I realize that I need you

I want you back, baby girl I need you back

Gotta have you back, babe

Heartbroken when you left my world

Man I wish I woulda kept my girl

And I love you

I don't know what I'm gon' do without my baby

It's driving me crazy

'Cause I'm missing my baby

I'm goin' outta my mind and I'm runnin' outta time

Oh, I just wish I could find you girl, oh

Said I'm about to go crazy

'Cause I've been needin' you lately

I'm goin' outta my head and all the things that I said

I wish that I never said them now

Aw baby, what you say now?

(You're gonna want me back)

And still I want you, want you

Want you, want you, want you, need you, babe

If I could rewind the time

And get inside your mind

I would take back all my words

(You're gonna want me back)

I didn't see it, I couldn't see what I was doin', babe

See baby girl I was blind

And I wish I could try

To be the man that you deserve

(You're gonna want me back)

Give me one chance to make it work

Ah, baby, you're driving me crazy

'Cause I'm missing my baby

I'm goin' outta my mind and I'm runnin' outta time

Oh, I just wish I could find you girl, oh I

Said I'm about to go crazy

'Cause I've been needin' you lately

I'm goin' outta my head, all the things that I said

I wish that I never said them now, oh

(You're gonna want me back)

Wish I could throw it back

I want it the way it use to be

(You're gonna need me)

Oh, oh

(You're gonna want me back)

Give me one chance to make it work

It's driving me crazy

'Cause I'm missing my baby

I'm goin' outta my mind, I'm runnin' outta time

I just wish I could find you girl, oh baby

Said I'm about to go crazy

'Cause I've been needin' you lately

The love of my life

But I wasn't loving you right, baby

It's driving me crazy

'Cause I'm missing my baby, yeah

(You're gonna want me back)

I'm goin' outta my mind and I'm runnin' outta time

I just wish I could find you girl

So I'm about to go crazy

'Cause I've been needin' you lately

(You're gonna want me back)

I'm goin' outta my head, all the things that I said

I wish that I never said them now

(You're gonna want me back)

It's the last words she said to me

Now I'm wishing she was still here with me

(You're gonna need me, need me one day)

And that day's here

(You're gonna want me back)

And ya man gotta shed tears, I'm sittin' by the phone

Realizing she ain't ever coming home





(Oh, ooh, you're gonna need me, need me one day)

Overall Meaning

The song "Want You Back" by Usher ft. Jadakiss is about the regret and heartbreak that comes when realizing what one had taken for granted in a past relationship. The lyrics describe how Usher is missing his ex-girlfriend and feeling sorry for treating her poorly. He admits to being blind and not valuing their relationship enough while they were together. The chorus repeats the phrase "you're gonna want me back" which reminds Usher of his ex's last words to him. The song talks about how Usher has finally realized how much he needs her and begs her to come back to him.


The lyrics convey the raw, honest emotion that comes with regretting a failed relationship. They show how even the strongest of people can be broken by love, and how the loss of it can bring them to their knees. The song talks about how sometimes, it takes losing someone to understand how much they meant to you. The music video for "Want You Back" showcases Usher struggling with feelings of paranoia, loneliness, and desperation without his ex-girlfriend. The chorus repeats throughout the song, underlining the message that one can only understand how much they need someone after they are gone.


Overall, "Want You Back" is a beautifully written and emotionally charged song that speaks to anyone who has ever felt the pain of losing someone they love.


Line by Line Meaning

Real talk, Usher, just blaze, you know
Introduction to the song, acknowledging the importance of the situation and the artist's collaboration.


You, you're gonna want me back
Acknowledging that the person being spoken to will eventually regret not being with the artist anymore.


It's the last words she said to me Now I'm wishing she was still here with me
The artist remembers the last time he spoke to his partner before they left him, and he regrets not having them around anymore.


You know you're gonna need me
The artist is confident that his partner will eventually realize that they need him.


And now that day's here, you man gotta shed tears, right You're gonna want me back
The artist believes that the day has come for his former partner to regret leaving him, and that they will eventually want to be with him again.


You never miss a good thing till it leaves you Finally I realize that I need you
The artist realizes that his partner was a good thing that he should never have taken for granted, and wishes he had them back.


I want you back, baby girl I need you back Gotta have you back, babe
The artist is explicit about his longing for his former partner and his desire to have them back, indicating that they are essential to his existence.


Heartbroken when you left my world Man I wish I woulda kept my girl And I love you
The artist is heartbroken and wishes he never lost his girlfriend, admitting that he still loves her.


I don't know what I'm gon' do without my baby It's driving me crazy 'Cause I'm missing my baby
The artist is struggling to cope without his partner and admits that he is going crazy because he misses her so much.


I'm goin' outta my mind and I'm runnin' outta time Oh, I just wish I could find you girl, oh
The artist is losing his mind and running out of patience searching for his partner, and wishes he could find her as soon as possible.


Said I'm about to go crazy 'Cause I've been needin' you lately I'm goin' outta my head and all the things that I said I wish that I never said them now
The artist is about to lose his mind because he has been needing his partner lately; He regrets some of the things he said in the past.


Aw baby, what you say now?
The artist is prompting his partner to respond to his requests and pleas.


And still I want you, want you Want you, want you, want you, need you, babe If I could rewind the time And get inside your mind I would take back all my words
The artist is still deeply in love with his partner, and if he had the chance to go back in time, he would change everything and say things differently.


I didn't see it, I couldn't see what I was doin', babe See baby girl I was blind And I wish I could try To be the man that you deserve
The artist admits he was oblivious to the troubles in their relationship and wishes he was more attentive to his partner's needs. He also admits to not being the best partner and wishes to change that.


Give me one chance to make it work Ah, baby, you're driving me crazy
The artist is asking for another chance to make things work with his partner, and admits that the lack of resolution is driving him crazy.


'Cause I'm missing my baby I'm goin' outta my mind and I'm runnin' outta time Oh, I just wish I could find you girl, oh I Said I'm about to go crazy 'Cause I've been needin' you lately
The artist is distressed and missing his partner, running out of time to get back together with her.


Wish I could throw it back I want it the way it use to be Oh, oh (You're gonna need me)
The artist wants to revert to a time when the relationship was perfect and he was happy. He reminds his partner that she will eventually realize how much she needs him.


Give me one chance to make it work It's driving me crazy 'Cause I'm missing my baby I'm goin' outta my mind, I'm runnin' outta time I just wish I could find you girl, oh baby
The artist is begging for another chance to get back together with his partner, as he is going crazy without her and running out of time to make things right.


The love of my life But I wasn't loving you right, baby It's driving me crazy 'Cause I'm missing my baby, yeah
The artist acknowledges that his partner is the love of his life, but admits that he wasn't being a good partner to her, hence his current state of distress.


I'm goin' outta my mind and I'm runnin' outta time I just wish I could find you girl So I'm about to go crazy 'Cause I've been needin' you lately
The artist is going insane and running out of time as he searches for his partner. He admits he's been needing her a lot lately and it's driving him crazy.


It's the last words she said to me Now I'm wishing she was still here with me (You're gonna need me, need me one day) And that day's here (You're gonna want me back) And ya man gotta shed tears, I'm sittin' by the phone Realizing she ain't ever coming home (Oh, ooh, you're gonna need me, need me one day)
The artist remembers the last time his partner spoke to him and wishes she was still with him. He reminds his partner that the day has come for her to realize her mistake in leaving him. He is waiting for her call and finally realizing that she's never coming home, and that he was right about her needing him.




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Comments from YouTube:

@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly

This was one of the overlooked songs that made Confessions an all-time classic in music history.

@UnapologeticallyMe21

It's my favorite off the album.

@speakvolumesentertainment8215

Very true!

@unclepoppabanny747

Exactly

@TG8HH

yes indeed!

@jessicastephenson3338

Who said that? Lol

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@AMomentWMD

Jada’s VOICE SET THIS JOINT πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯!!! Usher’s vocal sincerity smashes!!!!!!

@shermanburnsjr.1116

Churrrrrrrrrrchhhhhhhhhh,In My Bishop Magic Don Juan Voice,Lol!!!!!!!!πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ₯°

@setapartmindset8859

Agreed...a perfectly collab.

@c.p.5741

Jada who?

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