I Wanna Go Back
Yearning for Yesterday: Ace Frehley's Time-Traveling Melody
Lyrics
I was listening to the radio
Reflecting on a memory triggered by a song on the radio
I heard a song, reminded me of long ago
Recollection of a past period prompted by the song
Back then, I thought that things were never gonna change
Belief that the past was unchanging
It used to be that I never had to feel the pain
Previously, avoiding pain was common
I know that things will never be the same
Acknowledgment that the present differs from the past
I wanna go back
Desire to return to the past
And do it all over
Wish to redo past experiences
But I can't go back, I know
Realization that returning to the past is impossible
I wanna go back
Expressing the longing to revisit earlier times
'Cause I'm feeling so much older
Feeling aged compared to the past
But I can't go back, I know
Acknowledgment of inability to go back in time
I recall hanging out on Friday night
Recollection of past Friday nights
The first slow dance
Remembering a significant moment, a first slow dance
Hoping that I get it right
Hoping for success in the past
Back then, I thought I'd never have to stand alone
Belief that solitude was not anticipated in the past
It used to be that a lonely heart was never shown
Past tendency to hide a lonely heart
I know that things will never be the same
Acceptance that the past cannot be replicated
I wanna go back (Go back)
Strong desire to return to the past
And do it all over
Expressing the wish to redo previous actions
But I can't go back, I know
Acknowledgment of impossibility in returning to the past
I wanna go back (Go back)
Continued longing for the past
'Cause I'm feeling so much older
Sense of aging compared to the past
But I can't go back, I know
Understanding that revisiting the past is impossible
I know, girl, things will never be the same
Acknowledgment that things have changed irreversibly
Oh no
Acknowledgment of irreversible change
I wanna go back
Expressed longing to return to the past
Do it all over
Desire to redo past experiences
But I can't go back, I know
Acknowledgment of the impossibility of time travel
I wanna go back (Go back)
Continued wish to revisit the past
Feeling so much older
Feeling older compared to the past
But I can't go back, I know
Acknowledgment of the inability to change the past
I wanna go back (Go back)
Strong desire to redo past actions
And do it all over
Wish to relive past experiences
But I can't go back, I know
Acknowledgment of the impossibility of returning to the past
I wanna go back (Go back)
Continued longing for past times
'Cause I'm feeling so much older
Feeling older in comparison to the past
But I can't go back, I know
Understanding that the past cannot be revisited
I wanna go back (Go back)
Intense desire to redo the past
And do it all over
Wish to relive past experiences again
But I can't go back, I know
Acknowledgment that returning to the past is impossible
I wanna go back (Go back)
Continued longing for past times
'Cause I'm feeling so much older
Feeling older compared to the past
But I can't go back, I know
Acknowledgment of the impossibility of going back in time
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