Back to the Start
Lily Allen * Track #6 On It’s Not Me, It’s You
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Album It’s Not Me, It’s You
Back to the Start by Lily Allen
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Lily AllenProduced by
Greg Kurstin & Morgan Harper NicholsAbout
The song is an apology note to her sister Sarah Owen, who Lily treated poorly in childhood out of jealousy. Lily apologizes to her sister for how she treated her in the past, and the cruelty of her actions, as well as praises her sister for taking it so well. She promises to do better in the future.
Back to the Start Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When we were growing up
You always looked like you were having such fun
You always were and you always will be
The taller and the prettier one
People seem to love you
They gravitate towards you
That's why I started to hate you so much
And I just completely ignored you
[Chorus]
I don't know why I felt the need to keep it up for oh so long
It's all my fault, I'm sorry, you did absolutely nothing wrong
I don't know why I felt the need to drag it out for all these years
All the pain I've caused you, the constant flowing of your tears
Believe me when I say that I cannot apologise enough
When all you ever wanted from me was a token of my love
And if it's not too late, could you please find it deep within your heart
To try and go back, go back to the start?
Go back to the start
[Verse 2]
I've been so evil with my constant invasions
But you made it so easy for me, you always rise to the occasion
I'll always pull you up on every stupid thing that you said
But I found it so entertaining messing around with your head
[Chorus]
I don't know why I felt the need to keep it up for oh so long
It's all my fault, I'm sorry, you did absolutely nothing wrong
I don't know why I felt the need to drag it out for all these years
All the pain I've caused you, the constant flowing of your tears
Believe me when I say that I cannot apologise enough
When all you ever wanted from me was a token of my love
And if it's not too late, could you please find it deep within your heart
To try and go back, go back to the start?
(Go back to the start, go back to the start, go back to the start)
Go back to the start
(Go back to the start, go back to the start, go back to the start)
Go back to the start
(Go back to the start, go back to the start, go back to the start)
Go back to the start
(Go back to the start, go back to the start, go back to the start)
[Bridge]
This is not just a song, I intend to put these words into action
I hope that it sums up the way that I feel to your satisfaction
[Chorus]
I don't know why I felt the need to keep it up for oh so long
It's all my fault, I'm sorry, you did absolutely nothing wrong
I don't know why I felt the need to drag it out for all these years
All the pain I've caused you, the constant flowing of your tears
Believe me when I say that I cannot apologise enough
When all you ever wanted from me was a token of my love
And if it's not too late, could you please find it deep within your heart
To try and go back, go back to the start?
(Go back to the start, go back to the start, go back to the start)
Go back to the start
(Go back to the start, go back to the start, go back to the start)
Back to the Start Q&A
Who wrote Back to the Start's ?
Back to the Start was written by Greg Kurstin & Lily Allen.
Who produced Back to the Start's ?
Back to the Start was produced by Greg Kurstin & Morgan Harper Nichols.
When did Lily Allen release Back to the Start?
Lily Allen released Back to the Start on Sat Apr 17 2010.
What did Lily Allen say about "Back to the Start"?
This is you know one of the things that I definitely wanted to confront with this record as I wanted some of the songs to be a lot faster because I felt with doing the last album live. I felt like the show only kind of worked in a very daytime kind of afternoon setting. And it was all like dee-dee-d...
Is the song about her sister?
The song is actually about my sister. We had a very you know rocky relationship for years and years and years and I think you know we’re both getting to be 30. I’m 23. And I think it’s gotten to the point where we can’t argue like teenagers anymore, and I think that was my olive branch really to her...