Bring It Back
Nostalgic Reflections: Rediscovering Connections in Lily Welch's 'Bring It Back'
Lyrics
Oh your dad still reaches out sometimes
Reflecting on the fact that the speaker's ex-partner's father occasionally reaches out to check on the speaker.
To ask how I've been
The ex-partner's father inquires about the speaker's well-being or updates the speaker on his own life.
Or to tell me about his life
The father shares details about his life with the speaker.
I wanna tell you all the news
The speaker desires to share exciting news with the ex-partner.
It's exciting but I choose
Despite the excitement, the speaker chooses not to share the news.
Not to
The speaker refrains from sharing due to a perceived lack of interest from the ex-partner.
'Cause you probably don't care
The speaker believes the ex-partner probably doesn't care about the news.
But could we just pause
A plea to pause and momentarily set aside the past.
Take a second and forget what was
Suggesting a desire to forget what happened in the past.
Bring it back
An invitation or request to bring back something from the past.
When I called you Bud not Love
Recalling a time when the speaker affectionately called the ex-partner "Bud" instead of "Love."
'Cause I'm missing how it once was
The speaker misses the way things were during that time.
Could we just talk
A request to engage in conversation.
Forget the friends
Proposing to forget about mutual friends.
Forget about the fall
Suggesting to overlook or move beyond past hardships.
Bring it back to when I called you up
Expressing a desire to return to a time when the speaker called the ex-partner and asked to be okay again.
And said can we be okay again
A specific moment when the speaker sought reconciliation.
Remember when we drove up that hill
Recollecting a shared experience of driving up a hill at the end of the day.
At the end of the day
The speaker thinks about that particular memory.
I think about that still
The memory involves contemplation at the end of the day.
And I know you found your people
Acknowledging that the ex-partner has found a sense of belonging and happiness with others.
Your place and your happy
The ex-partner has discovered their place and achieved happiness.
Where you can be stable
Expressing a desire for the ex-partner to be stable in their newfound happiness.
I care so call me if your able
The speaker cares and asks the ex-partner to call if they are able to.
But could we just pause
A repetition of the plea to pause and forget the past.
Take a second and forget what was
A repetition of the desire to take a moment and forget what happened.
Bring it back
A repeated request to bring back something from the past.
When I called you Bud not Love
A recall of addressing the ex-partner affectionately as "Bud."
'Cause I'm missing how it once was
The speaker misses the previous dynamics of the relationship.
Could we just talk
A plea to engage in conversation and reconcile.
Forget the friends
Reiterating the suggestion to forget about mutual friends.
Forget about the fall
A repetition of the idea to move beyond past difficulties.
Bring it back to when I called you up
A renewed desire to return to a time of seeking reconciliation through a phone call.
And said can we be okay again
A repetition of a specific moment when the speaker sought to be okay again.
Can we be okay again
A final plea to reestablish a positive connection.
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