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Back To What You Know Lyrics
I don’t know where to begin
Fighting a war I cant win
Right in the memory of something that used to be
No matter how hard I fight
All of my strength and my might
It keeps defeating me, it just keeps defeating me
(Chorus)
So what I’m trying to say
I know what’s happening
Your body is here with me
But your heart and your mind is still with him
Go back to what you know
Go back to where you know your heart is…girl
Just be honest
This is impossible
This is impossible
We’ll never work cuz you don’t want it….girl
You belong with him
So go back to what you know
Go back to what you know
Cuz this is impossible
Telling me things he used to do
When he was with you
And how he was oh so sweet
The way that he used to treat you
And since you just cant keep him out of your mind
Its obvious to me that I’m not where you want to be
Baby you don’t want me
No, no
(Chorus)
So what I’m trying to say
I know what’s happening
Your body is here with me
But your heart and your mind is still with him
Go back to what you know
Go back to where you know your heart is…girl
Just be honest
This is impossible
This is impossible
We’ll never work cuz you don’t want it….girl
You belong with him
So go back to what you know
Go back to what you know
Cuz this is impossible
And if that’s really what you want
I will not stand in your way
You want to be free
I will let you be
I’d rather your happy
Then miserable with me
Back to what you know
Back to what you know
Said back to what you know
Go back to what you know
Go back to where you know your heart is…girl
Just be honest
This is impossible
This is impossible
We’ll never work cuz you don’t want it
You don’t want me
You belong with him
So go back to what you know
Back to what you know
Go back to what u know
Cuz this is impossible
Cuz this is impossible
Said theres no way to make this last
Your stuck in the past
Pedal to the gas
And driving away
Fighting a war I cant win
Right in the memory of something that used to be
No matter how hard I fight
All of my strength and my might
It keeps defeating me, it just keeps defeating me
So what I’m trying to say
I know what’s happening
Your body is here with me
But your heart and your mind is still with him
Go back to what you know
Go back to where you know your heart is…girl
Just be honest
This is impossible
This is impossible
We’ll never work cuz you don’t want it….girl
You belong with him
So go back to what you know
Go back to what you know
Cuz this is impossible
When he was with you
And how he was oh so sweet
The way that he used to treat you
And since you just cant keep him out of your mind
Its obvious to me that I’m not where you want to be
Baby you don’t want me
No, no
So what I’m trying to say
I know what’s happening
Your body is here with me
But your heart and your mind is still with him
Go back to what you know
Go back to where you know your heart is…girl
Just be honest
This is impossible
This is impossible
We’ll never work cuz you don’t want it….girl
You belong with him
So go back to what you know
Go back to what you know
Cuz this is impossible
I will not stand in your way
You want to be free
I will let you be
I’d rather your happy
Then miserable with me
Back to what you know
Said back to what you know
Go back to what you know
Go back to where you know your heart is…girl
Just be honest
This is impossible
This is impossible
We’ll never work cuz you don’t want it
You don’t want me
You belong with him
So go back to what you know
Go back to what u know
Cuz this is impossible
Cuz this is impossible
Your stuck in the past
Pedal to the gas
And driving away
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This song is pretty much obvious.
a couple. but the girl is always thinking of her ex. so the new boyfriend is getting irritated with her because of it. being compared and hearing memories of her past. toootally messed up, so he decides that it's not going to work. and interprets that what she says to him means that she doesn't want him.
oh neyo, how you amaze me with your songs.
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I don't necessarily think this song is about Neyo being in a relationship with a girl, maybe it's just him trying to win a girls affections, & maybe she acts like she has the mutual feeling back.
But deep down she's still hung up over her ex, & Neyo knows things won't work with her because he's always gunna be compared to what she's had in the past.
This song really hits home :/ Really sad actually.
Neyo needs to write more material like this! It's better than all that closer garbage he has out. "Your body's here with me But your heart & your mind are still with him Go back to what you know"
I like how He's being the bigger man in the song, basically saying he loves her enough for her to be happy, even if happy doesn't involve him.