I don’t want you back is about a breakup that happened a long time ago. He is over her but he still wants back the life they had together.
[Verse 1]
I've been waiting for the day you say you want me back
I've been alone but baby, I can't seem to understand
[Pre-Chorus]
You threw my heart into the flames
I took our pictures out the frames
I tried to throw 'em out but I still keep 'em just in case
If you're wondering if I still love you after so much time has passed
Since you asked
[Chorus]
I don't really want you back
I just want the life we had
I don't really want you back
No, I don't
No, I don't really want you close
I just needed you to know
That I don't really want you back
No, I don't
[Verse 2]
And I remember all the times you said you had my back
But now we're separated, goin' down our separate paths
[Pre-Chorus]
You threw my heart into the flames
I took our pictures out the frames
I tried to throw 'em out but I still keep 'em just in case
If you're wondering if I still love you after so much time away
Here's what I'll say
[Chorus]
I don't really want you back
I just want the life we had
I don't really want you back
No, I don't (I don't)
And I don't really want you close
I just needed you to know (I just needed you)
That I don't really want you back
No, I don't
[Bridge]
But I don't wanna let you go
No, I don't wanna let you go
Oh, I don't wanna let you go
No, I don't wanna let you go
[Chorus]
I don't really want you back
I just want the life we had
I don't really want you back
No, I don't, oh
No, I don't really want you close
I just needed you to know
That I don't really want you back
No, I don't
No, I don't
[Outro]
But I don't wanna let you go
No, I don't wanna let you go
No, I don't wanna let you go
No, I don't wanna let you go
No, I don't
I Don’t Want You Back was written by Devrim Karaoğlu & Justin Jesso.
I Don’t Want You Back was produced by Bart Schoudel.
AJ Mitchell released I Don’t Want You Back on Fri Jul 20 2018.