Bring It Back – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Yachty
• Album: Teenage Emotions

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Lil Yachty's "Bring It Back," a melodic pop anthem infused with 80s nostalgia and genuine teenage emotion. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore English expressions related to longing and past relationships, delivered through Yachty's distinct auto-tuned vocal style. Its catchy, evocative sound makes it an engaging piece for understanding contemporary musical storytelling and the art of expressing heartfelt sentiments in English.

[English]

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♪ I JUST WANT YOU CLOSER NOW ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA BREATHE YOUR AIR GRAB YOUR HAIR ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA TAKE YOU HOME AND SHOW YOU ALL ♪

♪ I KNOW HE'S THE ONE INVOLED BUT I'M IN CHARGE ♪

♪ BRING IT BACK ♪

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♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

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♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK TO MY LIFE GIRL ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK TO MY LIFE GIRL ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

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♪ YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG IT'S TIME COME WITH ME ♪

♪ GONE FOR TO LONG IT'S TIME COME WITH ME ♪

♪ BRING IT BACK ♪

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♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK TO MY LIFE GIRL ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ TO MY LIFE GIRL YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪ BABY YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪ BABY YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪ BABY YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪ YOU GOT TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

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♪I KNOW YOU ARE HAPPY WHERE YOU AT BUT YOU WAS HAPPIER WITH ME ♪

♪ ALL THE TIMES AT THE BEACH ALL THE SAND IN YOUR TOES ♪

♪ALL YOUR FRIEND HATIN' HOES THEY JUST MAD BECAUSE WE GONE ♪

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♪ YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG YOU GOT TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK INTO MY LIFE GIRL ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ TO MY LIFE GIRL, YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

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♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ IF SOMETHIN' WAS WRONG WITH IT ♪

♪ ALL MONTH WE TALK ON THE PHONE WITH IT ♪

♪ ALL MONTH BE THINKIN' 'BOUT YOU ♪

♪ AND WHAT WE GONNA DO AND NOTHING TO DO ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I BEEN MISSIN' YOUR SPELL ♪

♪ I BEEN MISSIN' THE WAY YOU RAISE HELL ♪

♪ I BEEN MISSIN' THE WAY YOUR STORIES TELL ♪

♪ I MEAN THE WAY THEY TOLD YOUR SKIN IS SO GOLDEN, MISS IT ♪

♪ I MISS IT, I MISS IT, I MISS IT ♪

♪ WAIT TIL I SEE YOU WATCH HOW I KISS IT ♪

♪ KISS IT AND SQUEEZE IT, I JUST WANNA PLEASE IT ♪

♪ WE STARTIN' OUT EASY BUT WE COULD GET ON ♪

♪ ME YOU TA LOVE ME ♪

♪ LOVE ME LOVE ME SO SRONG ♪

♪ LOVE ME LOVE ME SO SRONG ♪

♪ BABY YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG (TO LONG) ♪

♪ BABY YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪ YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪I KNOW YOU ARE HAPPY WHERE YOU AT BUT YOU WAS HAPPIER WITH ME ♪

♪ ALL THE TIMES AT THE BEACH ALL THE SAND IN YOUR TOES ♪

♪ ALL YOUR FRIEND HATIN' HOES THEY JUST MAD BECAUSE WE GONE ♪

♪ BRING BACK YOUR LOVIN' ♪

♪ YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG YOU GOT TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK INTO MY LIFE GIRL ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ TO MY LIFE GIRL YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ BRING BACK YOUR LOVIN' ♪

♪ YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

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♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK INTO MY LIFE GIRL ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK TO MY LIFE GIRL ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ BRING IT BACK TO HERE ♪

♪ YOU BRING, BRING IT HERE YEAH ♪

♪ BRING IT BACK TO HERE ♪

♪ BRING IT BACK TO ME NOW ♪

♪ BRING IT BACK TO HERE (BRING BACK OH) ♪

♪ BRING IT BACK TO HERE NOW ♪

♪ BRING IT BACK TO ME (VOCALIZING) ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK (BRING BACK YOUR LOVIN') ♪

♪ YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK INTO MY LIFE GIRL ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK TO MY LIFE GIRL ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

♪ YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪ YOU NEED TO BRING IT BACK ♪

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♪ PLEASE BRING BACK YOUR LOVIN' ♪

♪ YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

♪ PLEASE BRING BACK YOUR LOVIN' ♪

♪ YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG YOU BEEN GONE FOR TO LONG ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - to carry or take something or someone to a place
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear surface of the human body adverb - in or to a previous place or condition
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of being alive
gone /ɡɒn/ A1	verb - past participle of go, to leave or depart
long /lɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having a great linear extent
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sadness over someone's absence
beach /biːtʃ/ A1	noun - a pebbly or sandy shore
sand /sænd/ A1	noun - granular material composed of finely divided rock
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment verb - to have a deep affection for someone
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love
please /pliːz/ A1	verb - to give satisfaction or pleasure to
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights
lovin' /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ A2	noun - affection or emotional attachment (colloquial)
charge /tʃɑːrdʒ/ B1	verb - to command or entrust with a task
hatin' /ˈheɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to dislike intensely (colloquial)
spell /spɛl/ A2	noun - a compelling influence or attraction
golden /ˈɡəʊldən/ A2	adjective - made of or resembling gold

Key Grammar Structures

• I just want "you" closer now

  ➔ Infinitive construction after the verb *want* (want + object + adjective)

  ➔ "you" is the direct object of the verb *want*; the adjective *closer* describes the desired state.

• "You've been" gone for too long

  ➔ Present perfect (have/has + past participle) to express duration up to now

  ➔ "You've been" combines the auxiliary *have* + *been* (past participle of *be*) to form the present perfect continuous meaning the action started in the past and continues.

• I know "you" are happy where you are

  ➔ Present simple + clause with relative adverb "where" to indicate location

  ➔ "you" is the subject of the subordinate clause; "where" introduces a relative clause describing the place of happiness.

• But you "were" happier with me

  ➔ Past simple of "be" used for a comparative statement

  ➔ "were" is the past form of "be" agreeing with the subject "you"; "happier" is the comparative form of "happy".

• If something "was" wrong with it

  ➔ Second conditional (if + past simple, would + base verb) – here only the if‑clause is shown

  ➔ "was" is the past simple of "be" used in a hypothetical situation; the full conditional would be "If something was wrong with it, I would fix it."

• "You need" to bring it back

  ➔ Modal-like verb "need" + infinitive to express necessity

  ➔ "need" functions like a modal verb and is followed directly by the base form "to bring".

• "We could" get on

  ➔ Modal verb "could" + base verb to suggest possibility or polite suggestion

  ➔ "could" is the past form of "can" used here to make a tentative suggestion: "We could get on" = "We might get on together".

• "Please" bring back your lovin'

  ➔ Polite request using "please" + imperative verb

  ➔ "Please" softens the imperative "bring" making the request courteous.