Back to You is about Ivan and his girlfriend at the time, how a long distance relationship isn’t working for them but that’s where they are, how he wants her to want more and he wants to give her more but he can’t. At least not yet.
[Chorus]
Baby, I've been waiting for you
Baby, I've been thinking 'bout you
On the phone every night until two
I promise I'll get back to you
I'll get back to you
[Verse 1]
I think of you under city lights
Like once a year you get to see me twice
I can't take anymore of these petty fights
I can't talk right now, I'm 'bout to take a flight
Hang up and my heart aches
One step from a heartbreak
Hold up, am I too late?
What you doing up so late?
Don't say it's a mistake, look
I know I've been distant
But what do I do when I know what I want?
What will I feel when I know that you're gone?
What will I say when you tell me move on?
I can't think for a moment of letting you go
Stars gave me doubts, you gave me hope
Fans giving me capes, you're helping me cope
And all you want is my winter coat
My hand with yours in that winter cold
Laying on your bed, like, let it snow
Saying "I miss you" before I go
My eyes looking like yours when I go
The hardest thing to feel
Was on that plane, like, this ain't real
I'ma come right back
I'ma fly right back
Give you life, like, this ain't real
'Cause I know it's hard for you
You want more than a facetime
All your friends say you gotta face time
Like you're not in love
You just love to waste time
You stay up every night late when I'm working
Put a smile on my face yeah when I'm hurtin'
Love is hard, but I know we're learning
Nothing's perfect, but this is worth it
[Chorus]
Baby, I've been waiting for you
Baby, I've been thinking 'bout you
On the phone every night until two
I promise I'll get back to you
I'll get back
Baby, I've been waiting for you
Baby, I've been thinking 'bout you
On the phone every night until two
I promise I'll get back to you
I'll get back to you
[Verse 2]
I flew out to you on that December night
Just to talk about what we want from life
I look at you I know the future's bright
But I know there's more than that
This life is calling, I'll call you back
You know I got yours and you got my back
Yo, we got love, what is more to have?
Yo, we got love, what is more to have?
Sunsets to see, places to be
Want you to want more than just you and me
Want you to want more then just what you need
Want you to be who you want to be
But we gotta put the work in
Six people in a house ain't workin'
My life is a circus, I'm certain
You see all the curtains on walls that are put up
Love doesn't fix every burden
I'm working on me
I want you to see everything I believe
Want you to wake up and see all your dreams
Life is a mess when you settle for less
When faith is your eyes you see beautiful things
And I know
Everybody gonna get old
Summer never stays, everybody gets cold
Guess what I'm saying my life is a book
And I'm writing the pages and how it gets told
I'ma make it all count
You don't gotta worry
No more sleeping on a couch
Come to my place let me show you what I found
I'ma make it back
I'ma make us all proud
I know you've been waiting
I know that you hate it
You're missing my voice everytime that you play it
And when I'm on stage I'll be thinking of you
Give us a life and I did it for—
[Chorus]
Baby, I've been waiting for you
Baby, I've been thinking 'bout you
On the phone every night until two
I promise I'll get back to you
I'll get back to you
Baby, I've been waiting for you
Baby, I've been thinking 'bout you
On the phone every night until two
I promise I'll get back to you
I'll get back to you
[Outro]
I'll get back to you
Back to You was written by Ivan B.
Back to You was produced by Kevin Peterson.
Ivan B released Back to You on Fri Aug 25 2017.