I Want You Back
Victorious Cast Lyrics


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Oh ho whoa oh
Let me tell ya now

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 a second look

Oh baby give me one more chance
(Show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me
(Back in your heart)
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
(Let you go baby)
But now since I see you in his arms
(I want you back)
Yes I do now
(I want you back)
Ooh ooh baby
(I want you back)
Ya ya ya ya
(I want you back)
Na na na na

Tryin' 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 to run
Let me tell you now

Oh baby all I need is one more chance
(Show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me
(Back to your heart)
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
(Let you go baby)
But now since I see you in his arms
Oh whoa oh

A buh buh buh buh
All I want
A buh buh buh buh
All I need
A buh buh buh buh
All I want
A buh buh buh buh
All I need

Oh just one more chance
To show you that I love you
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Ooh I want you back

Forget what happened then
I want you back
Let me live again

Oh baby I was blind to let you go
But now since I see you in his arms
(I want you back)
Spare me of this cause
(I want you back)
Gimme back what I lost

Oh baby I need one more chance ha
I tell ya that I love you
Now baby, ow, baby, ow, baby
I want you back
I want you back




I want you back
I want you back

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Victorious Cast's song "I Want You Back" are about remorse and longing for a lost love. The singer had their love, but they didn't want the attention they received because of their good looks, and they ended up losing them to someone else. The singer is now left alone, and trying to sleep without their love's presence is a sleepless night. They confess that they were blind to let their love go, and they now see them in someone else's arms. The singer wants one more chance to show their love to their lost love, which they believe can happen if they are given an opportunity.


The chorus of the song repeats the titular lyric "I Want You Back," signifying how the singer wants their love to be returned. The main theme of the song is redemption, as the singer seeks to rectify the mistake they made in leaving their love. The use of repetition emphasizes their desire to regain the love they lost.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh ho whoa oh
Introduction of the song


Let me tell ya now
Singer wants to express his feelings


When I had you to myself
Singer had a chance with the girl before


I didn't want you around
At that time, Singer did not appreciate her presence


Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd
The girl had plenty of choices as she was attractive


But someone picked you from the bunch
Someone else chose the girl over Singer


One glance was all it took
Girl fell in love with that person at the first sight


Now it's much too late for me to take a second look
Singer regrets not acknowledging the girl's worth earlier


Oh baby give me one more chance
Singer wants a second chance with the girl


(Show you that I love you)
Singer wants to prove his love to her


Won't you please let me
Singer is pleading for an opportunity


(Back in your heart)
Singer wants to be in the girl's heart once again


Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
Singer regrets losing the girl


(Let you go baby)
Singer is acknowledging and confessing his mistake


But now since I see you in his arms
Singer sees the girl in another person's arms


(I want you back)
Singer realizes his love for the girl


Yes I do now
Singer confirms his feelings for her


(I want you back)
Singer is desperate to have the girl back in his life


Ooh ooh baby
Singer expresses his love for the girl


(I want you back)
Singer wants the girl back


Ya ya ya ya
Singer is excited to have her back


Na na na na
Singer is expressing happiness


Tryin' to live without your love
Singer is having a difficult time without her


Is one long sleepless night
Singer is not able to sleep properly without her


Let me show you girl
Singer wants to express his love to the girl


That I know wrong from right
Singer knows the difference between right and wrong


Every street you walk on
Singer is following her everywhere


I leave tear stains on the ground
Singer is crying and leaving marks on the path


Following the girl
Singer is obsessed with the girl


I didn't even want to run
Singer is chasing her without taking any break


Let me tell you now
Singer is speaking to the girl directly


Oh baby all I need is one more chance
Singer wants one more opportunity with the girl


(Show you that I love you)
Singer wants to prove his love to her


Won't you please let me
Singer is requesting for an opportunity


(Back to your heart)
Singer wants to be in the girl's heart once again


Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
Singer confesses his mistake


(Let you go baby)
Singer is acknowledging his past blunder


But now since I see you in his arms
Singer sees the girl with someone else


Oh whoa oh
Singer is expressing his emotions


A buh buh buh buh
Singer is expressing his emotions with sound


All I want
Singer wants her back


A buh buh buh buh
Singer is still expressing emotions with sound


All I need
Singer needs her to be with him


A buh buh buh buh
Singer is intensely expressing his emotions


All I want
Singer wants her back


A buh buh buh buh
Singer is expressing his emotions with sound


All I need
Singer needs her to be with him


Oh just one more chance
Singer is pleading for another chance


To show you that I love you
Singer wants to express his love to her


Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Singer is addressing the girl affectionately


Ooh I want you back
Singer wants the girl back


Forget what happened then
Singer suggests to forget the past


I want you back
Singer is requesting for her to come back


Let me live again
Singer wants to start a new life with her


Oh baby I was blind to let you go
Singer regrets letting her go


But now since I see you in his arms
Singer sees her with someone else


(I want you back)
Singer wants her back


Spare me of this cause
Singer wants to avoid this difficult situation


(I want you back)
Singer wants her back


Gimme back what I lost
Singer wants to regain what he lost


Oh baby I need one more chance ha
Singer wants one more opportunity with her badly


I tell ya that I love you
Singer wants to express his love to her


Now baby, ow, baby, ow, baby
Singer is addressing her with love


I want you back
Singer wants her back


I want you back
Singer desperately wants her back


I want you back
Singer repeats his desire to have her back


I want you back
Singer wants her back




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICHARD ROMAN, SANTI MASPONS BONET, MARC MARTIN ARRAEZ

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