You flick your mane and click your fingers again
And from your back you call my name
And like a fool I run right back to you
And dance along to your latest tune

And when the lands slides
And when the planets die
That's when I come back
When I come back to you

And when the sun cools
And when the stars fall
That's when I come back
When I come back to you

You roll those eyes and trap my hand in your thighs
It's slavery but in disguise
And like a fool I run right back to you
There's nothing else that I can do

And when the pigs fly
And when the planets die
That's when I come back
When I come back to you

And when the sun cools
And when the stars fall
That's when I come back
When I come back to you

And when the war machines
Rust eternally
That's when I come back
When I come back to you

And when your heart bleeds
For a love that's dead like me
That's when I come back
When I come back to you




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Back to You Lyrics as written by Bobby Caldwell Patrice Rushen

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    I think this song is about a hate-love relationship, he knows that he is a kind of "puppet" for his lover, he does what she wants, but at the same time he doesn´t want to be her "slave", but has no option.

    Beatlebeckon August 27, 2009   Link
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    I saw Brett did it live on Beijing Pop Festival. Beautiful but sad. I love you but I can't stay with you.

    wangzhihongon September 11, 2007   Link
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    I believe this song might about a soldier or a captive...anyway the victims of war some kinda write to his/her lover that he/she actually can't be back...

    tacit_closeton September 14, 2008   Link

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