I Want You

Longing Echoes: Rediscovering Lost Love in The Kooks' Melodic Journey
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Lyrics

Take me back to the place where I

Expressing a desire to return to a specific place in the past.

Loved that girl for all time

Reflecting on a past love and the enduring nature of that affection.

Why must life just take away

Questioning why life often takes away valuable things over time.

Every good thing one at a time

Noting the pattern of losing positive aspects of life one by one.


I want it back

Expressing a strong desire to regain something that was lost.

Well yes I want it back

Reiterating the desire to have something valuable back.

Yes I want you back

Specifically expressing a desire to have a person back.

Please give it me back

Pleading for the return of what was lost.

'Cause I want your love

Stating a yearning for the return of love from the person.


How can I not even cry?

Expressing a sense of emotional numbness, possibly due to the loss.

For such a big thing in my life

Highlighting the significant role of the lost thing in the speaker's life.

The pain it takes a part of me

Describing the pain and its impact on the speaker.

Turn around and say good bye

Acknowledging the difficulty of saying goodbye to the lost thing.


I want it back

Reiterating the strong desire to retrieve what was lost.

Well yes I want it back

Emphasizing the persistence of the desire for the lost thing.

Yes I want you back

Specifically expressing a desire to have a person back (repeated).

Please give it me back

Pleading for the return of what was lost (repeated).

'Cause I want you

Reaffirming the yearning for the person.


How do you do it females?

Pondering the mysterious nature of how females impact the speaker.

It's always you do it angels

Attributing angelic qualities to females, possibly signifying admiration.

You always keep me on the run

Noting the consistent influence of females, keeping the speaker engaged.

So how do you do it angels?

Pondering the mysterious impact of angels, possibly metaphorical.

Always you do it females

Reiterating the impact of females on the speaker (repeated).

You always keep me on the run

Emphasizing the continuous effect of females, keeping the speaker active.


I want it back

Expressing the strong desire to retrieve what was lost (repeated).

Well yes I want it back

Reiterating the persistence of the desire for the lost thing.

Yes I want you back

Specifically expressing a desire to have a person back (repeated).

Please give it me back

Pleading for the return of what was lost (repeated).

'Cause I want your love

Stating a yearning for the return of love from the person (repeated).

But I can't let myself love you

Expressing a conflict or difficulty in allowing oneself to love again.

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