Lyrics
Ooh, baby (baby)
Expressing a longing or plea for someone's return.
Please come back, come back home
Reiterating the desire for the person to come back home.
Come back home
Repetition emphasizing the plea for the person to return.
I closed my eyes and I saw you, darling
Reflecting on a mental image of the person while eyes are closed.
You were standing there, ready to rock, ooh, baby
Describing the imagined presence of the person, ready to engage.
I touched your lips and my dream come true
Recalling a dream where the lips of the person were touched, creating a moment of joy.
Just for a moment, you were dancing with me again, oh
Feeling the temporary joy of dancing with the person again.
I wanted make you feel like the most special woman
Expressing the desire to make the person feel special.
But I was young and fool, so I lost my way to you, yeah
Admitting youthful mistakes that led to losing the way to the person.
Jah, oh, Jah, Jah, Jah
Invoking Jah, a reference to God, seeking mercy.
Oh, Jah, please have some mercy
Pleading for divine mercy from Jah.
Jah, oh, Jah, Jah, Jah
Continuing the plea for mercy from Jah.
Oh, Jah, bring back my love
Specifically asking Jah to bring back the lost love.
I open my eyes and I saw you angel
Opening eyes and seeing the person as an angelic figure.
It's a picture that I put pon my wall, ooh, darling
Referring to a visual representation of the person on the wall.
I'm sitting here, sipping wine on my veranda
Being alone, contemplating, and wondering about the person's current romantic involvement.
Wondering who is touching your lips again, oh
Reflecting on the imagined intimacy of someone else with the person.
Sometimes we need to lose our soul just to realize (just to realize)
Stating the realization that sometimes one needs to lose to appreciate love.
That love maybe just come once, once in our lives, yeah
Acknowledging the rarity of true love in one's life.
Jah, oh, Jah, Jah, Jah
Repeating the invocation of Jah, seeking mercy.
Oh, Jah, please have some mercy
Continuing to plead for mercy from Jah.
Jah, oh, Jah, Jah, Jah
Reiterating the plea for mercy from Jah.
Oh, Jah, bring back my love
Repeating the request for Jah to bring back the lost love.
Oh, Jah (Jah)
Repeating the call to Jah for assistance.
Bring back my love (bring back my love)
Reiterating the request for Jah to bring back the lost love.
Oh, Jah (Jah)
Repeating the call to Jah for assistance.
Bring back my love (bring back my love)
Reiterating the request for Jah to bring back the lost love.
I closed my eyes and I saw you, darling
Repeating the imagery of closing eyes and seeing the person.
You were standing there, ready to rock
Reiterating the presence of the person, ready to rock.
I touched your lips and my dream come true
Recalling the dream where touching lips made a dream come true.
Just for a moment, you were dancing with me again, oh
Re-experiencing the joy of dancing with the person, if only for a moment.
Jah, oh, Jah, Jah, Jah
Repeating the plea to Jah for mercy.
Oh, Jah, please have some mercy
Continuing to ask Jah for mercy.
Jah, oh, Jah, Jah, Jah
Reiterating the plea to Jah for mercy.
Oh, Jah, bring back my love
Repeating the specific request for Jah to bring back the lost love.
Jah, oh, Jah, Jah, Jah
Repeating the invocation of Jah, seeking mercy.
Oh, Jah, please have some mercy
Continuing to plead for mercy from Jah.
Jah, oh, Jah, Jah, Jah
Reiterating the plea to Jah for mercy.
Oh, Jah, bring back my love
Concluding with a final request for Jah to bring back the lost love.
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