Want You Back is the first single released by HAIM from their sophomore effort Something to Tell You. It debuted on May 3rd, 2017 on BBC Radio 1.
In the song, Haim discusses the feeling of regrettable love. Danielle Haim sings about the feeling of suddenly wanting to go back to a previous relations...
[Verse 1: Danielle, Alana & Este]
Some things are long forgotten
Some things were never said
We were on one endless road
But I had a wandering heart
I said we were opposite lovers
Said it from the beginning
You kept tryin' to prove me wrong
Said you'd always see it through
And I know that I ran you down
So you ran away with your heart
[Chorus: All]
But just know that I want you back
Just know that I want you back
Just know that I want you
I'll take the fall and the fault in us
I'll give you all the love I never gave before I left you
Just know that I want you back
Just know that I want you back
Just know that I want you
I'll take the fall and the fault in us
I'll give you all the love I never gave before I left you
[Verse 2: Danielle, Alana & Este]
I know it's hard to hear it
And it may never be enough
But don't take it out on me now
'Cause I blame it all on myself
And I had a fear of forgiveness
Said it from the beginning
I was too proud to say I was wrong
Said you'd always see it through
But all that time is gone, no more fearing control
I'm ready for the both of us now
[Chorus: All, Danielle]
So just know that I want you back
Just know that I want you back
Just know that I want you
I'll take the fall and the fault in us
I'll give you all the love I never gave before I left you
Just know that I want you back
(Just know that I want you)
Just know that I want you back
(Just know that I want you back, baby)
Just know that I want you
I'll take the fall and the fault in us
I'll give you all the love I never gave before I left you
(Just know that I want you back, baby)
[Bridge: Alana]
Just know that I want you back
Just know that I want you back
Just know that I want you
I'll take the fall and the fault in us
I'll give you all the love I never gave before I left you
Just know that I want you back
Just know that I want you back
Just know that I want you
I'll take the fall and the fault in us
I'll give you all the love I never gave before I left you
[Chorus: All, Danielle]
Just know that I want you back
Just know that I want you back
Just know that I want you
I'll take the fall and the fault in us
I'll give you all the love I never gave before I left you, baby
Just know that I want you back
(Just know that I want you)
Just know that I want you back
(Just know that I want you back, baby)
Just know that I want you
I'll take the fall and the fault in us
I'll give you all the love I never gave before I left you
(Just know that I want you back, baby)
[Outro: Danielle, All]
(Just know that I want you)
(Just know that I want you back, baby)
Take the fall and the fault in us
I'll give you all the love I never gave before I left you
Want You Back was written by Ariel Rechtshaid & Este Haim & Alana Haim & Danielle Haim.
Want You Back was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid.
HAIM released Want You Back on Wed May 03 2017.
In an interview with Pitchfork, where each song from Something to Tell You was broken down individually, the trio of Haim sisters provided the following insights into how the song was created:
Pitchfork: How did this song come together?
Danielle: The first version was actually super slow.
Este: M...