Come Back Baby
Longing Echoes: Aretha Franklin's Plea for Love's Return
Lyrics
Oh come back, baby
Expressing a plea for someone to return.
Baby please don't go, yeah
Urgently asking the person not to leave, emphasizing a desire for them to stay.
'Cause the way I love you
Highlighting the intensity of the love, suggesting it's hard to comprehend fully.
You'll never know
Stating that the depth of affection may never be fully understood.
Come back baby
Reiterating the plea for the person to come back.
Let's talk it over, yeah one more time
Suggesting a willingness to discuss and resolve issues, emphasizing the importance of communication.
Oh oh, yeah
Expressing emotional distress or longing.
Well I admit, baby (yes I admit)
Admitting a mistake, acknowledging fault.
That I was wrong (that I was wrong)
Reiterating the admission of being wrong.
Don't you know, baby (don't you know baby)
Affirming that the person is aware of their wrongdoing.
You've been gone too long (gone too long)
Pointing out that the absence has been too prolonged.
Come back baby
Repeating the plea for the person to return, emphasizing the need for resolution.
Let's talk it over, he, he, one more time
Repeating the willingness to talk and resolve issues, potentially expressing regret.
Oh yeah
Expressing strong emotions, possibly sadness or regret.
Now one of these days, baby (one day)
Anticipating a future day when the person will realize their absence.
And it won't be long, no, no (one day soon)
Emphasizing that the wait won't be prolonged, implying the person will soon miss the speaker.
You gonna look for me, yeah
Predicting a time when the person will actively search for the speaker.
And I'll be gone
Indicating that the speaker will not be available when the person seeks them.
So come back, yeah
Reiterating the plea for the person to return, emphasizing the urgency.
Oh, let's talk it over one more, one more, one more time
Repeating the desire to talk and resolve issues, stressing the importance of doing so one more time.
Yeah one more time
Emphasizing the need for another conversation.
If I could holler
Expressing a wish to communicate loudly or forcefully.
Like a mountain jack
Using a metaphor to express a desire to call the person back like a mountain jack's distinctive call.
People must learn how to give
Encouraging people to learn the importance of giving in relationships.
Call my baby back
Connecting the act of giving to the hope of the person's return.
Come back baby
Reiterating the plea for the person to come back, emphasizing the need for resolution.
Let's talk it over one more time
Repeating the willingness to talk and resolve issues, expressing a desire to do so one more time.
Yeah, one more time, yeah
Emphasizing the importance of one more conversation.
Come back baby
Reiterating the plea for the person to return, emphasizing the need for resolution.
Let's talk it over (let's work it out)
Repeating the willingness to talk and work things out, stressing the importance of doing so one more time.
Yeah, one more time
Emphasizing the importance of another conversation to resolve issues.
Oh yeah, one more time
Repeating the plea for one more conversation, indicating its significance.
I say, one more, one more time
Stressing the need for one more conversation, potentially expressing desperation or urgency.
Oh, one more time
Repeating the plea for one more conversation, highlighting its importance.
Baby, just one more time
Expressing a strong desire for just one more conversation.
Oh, one more time
Repeating the plea for one more conversation, underlining its significance.
Yeah one more time
Emphasizing the urgency and importance of having one more conversation.
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