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I Need You Back Lyrics

Take me back when you think that it's good,
It feels worse than they said it would,
You're gone, but not forever.

When I know that I'm never wanted,
I tuck away in my turtle shell,
I've standed on this hex forever.

I need you back.
I need you here.
To take away all of my pain,
And then my fear...
Hey!!!
Hey, I need you back!
Hey!!!
Hey, I need you back!

Like a ghost on his darkest visit,
You got my soul, now baby why is it
Gone, gone gone, taken from me.
You are free if you can sleep at night,
You really must be hard if you're feelin' alright,
Hey, hey, hey, we're way uptown,
We gotta turn around.

I need you back.
I need you here.
To take away all of my pain,
And then my fear...
Hey!!!
Hey, I need you back!
Hey!!!
Hey, I need you back!
Hey!!!
Hey, I need you back!
Hey!!!
Hey, I need you back...yeah,

I need you back.
Yeah, I need you here.
To take away all of my pain,
And then my fear.
Hey!!!
Hey, I need you back!
Hey!!!
Hey, I need you back!
Hey!!!
Hey, I need you back!
Hey!!!
Hey, I need you back...yeah,
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Cover art for I Need You Back lyrics by Ben Kweller

I've seen Ben in an interview talking about this song. He said, that it's a song he's had for awhile and hasn't really had the opportunity to do it the way he wanted until now. He also said the lyrics were fun to sing.

Can't say I blame him. How fun to sing, "I need you back!" It's pretty much online with "Why can't I get/just one screw" from Ben's fave the Violent Femmes. Great song.

I happen to think this might be about Ben's relationships after Radish, maybe even during as he said it's a song he's had awhile. How many of haven't felt like, "I need you back!!!"

Cover art for I Need You Back lyrics by Ben Kweller

i love the tune. it's awesome.

"and then my fe-ee-ee-ee-ee-ar!"

fun!

i'm (hopefully) doing this for the battle of the bands at my school!

Cover art for I Need You Back lyrics by Ben Kweller

Bac aa aack. How is that not fun to sing? Lol

Cover art for I Need You Back lyrics by Ben Kweller

"You are free if you can sleep at night, You really must be hard if you're feelin' alright"

^^fav lines

Cover art for I Need You Back lyrics by Ben Kweller

A girl broke up with him and he wants her back. That's what I think it's about. Mwahaha.

No, really, I went to his official website and this song was playing so I just had to get my hands on it. The lyrics are so simple but isn't a little simplicity good once in a while? It's also reaaally fun to sing.

Cover art for I Need You Back lyrics by Ben Kweller

Did anyone else notice "standed"? I'm not an English major, but that strikes me as gramatically off-putting.

Anyway, I love BK, and I love this song.

Cover art for I Need You Back lyrics by Ben Kweller

i know i was just listening to this song and finally realized "standed" isn't even a word. but ben still rocks.

Cover art for I Need You Back lyrics by Ben Kweller

i know i was just listening to this song and finally realized "standed" isn't even a word. but ben still rocks.

Cover art for I Need You Back lyrics by Ben Kweller

When I listen to this song, I just want to hug Ben. It's an energetic song, but he's quite desperate groveling and begging for whoever it is to come back to him. (Well...duh, hence the title). Still, who wanted come back, after hearing this?

Cover art for I Need You Back lyrics by Ben Kweller

ah i saw this live last month! amazing!!!

 
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