I Want You Back
Velva Blu Lyrics
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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
The song "I Want You Back" by Velva Blu is a classic love song about lost love and regret. The singer is expressing their remorse for letting go of the person they loved and now sees that person with someone else. The song is full of emotion and desperation as the singer seeks a second chance to prove their love.
The opening lines of the song reveal the singer's past mistake of not valuing the person they had. They admit to ignoring their partner because of their attractiveness and noticing that they stood out in a crowd. However, they now understand the error of their ways because someone else has taken the person they once took for granted. The repetition of the phrase “I want you back” throughout the song highlights the strength of the singer’s desire to rekindle their lost relationship. The singer is willing to do anything, pleading with the person to give them one more chance to show their love.
The song’s chorus is powerful and emotional. The line “Trying to live without your love is one long sleepless night,” reveals the depth of their sorrow for losing the person they love. The desperation in their voice is evident as they plead with the person to take them back. The final lines of the chorus, “Let me show you girl that I know wrong from right,” express their willingness to change and do better if they are given another chance.
Overall, the song "I Want You Back" is a powerful expression of the pain of losing love and the desperation to hold onto it once it is lost.
Line by Line Meaning
When I had you to myself
When we were in a relationship previously
I didn't want you around
I didn't value your presence and took you for granted
Those pretty faces always made you
Other attractive people made you more noticeable
Stand out in a crowd
You became more prominent in social situations
But someone picked you from the bunch
But someone else took interest in you
One glance was all it took
They quickly fell for you
Now it's much too late for me
But now that you're with someone else and I realize my mistake,
To take a second look
It's too late for me to try and get back together with you
Oh baby give me one more chance
Please let me have another opportunity to be with you,
To show you that I love you
So I can prove my love for you,
Won't you please send me back in your heart
Please let me back into your life and heart.
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
I realize now that I was foolish to let you go,
But now since I see you in his arms
But seeing you with another man now,
I want you back
I desperately want to be with you again,
Yes I do now
I'm sure now that I want you back,
Ooh ooh baby
I miss you and long to be with you
Yeah yeah, naw
expressing agreement or understanding
Trying to live without your love
Trying to go through life without your love
Is one long sleepless night
It's causing me immense pain and restlessness
Let me show you girl
Let me prove to you
That I know wrong from right
That I am capable of making the right decisions.
Every street you walk on
Everywhere you go,
I leave tear stains on the ground
I get emotional and cry,
Following the girl
Chasing after you,
I didn't even want around
Even though I didn't value you before.
Abuh buh buh buh
Vocalization expressing intense desire.
All I want!
The only thing I want is to be with you again!
Abuh buh buh buh
Vocalization expressing intense desire.
All I need!
You are all I need in my life.
Abuh buh buh buh
Vocalization expressing intense desire.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards, Berry Gordy Jr
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