I WANT YOU BACK – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: TWICE

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English with TWICE through their energetic cover of "I WANT YOU BACK"! This all-English track offers a great opportunity to practice pronunciation and learn common phrases related to love and regret. The song is special for its fun, retro-inspired music video and for showcasing a different side of TWICE's musicality.

[English]

Uh-huh huh huh huh

Let me tell you now

Uh-huh

When I had you all to myself

I didn't want you around

Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd

But someone picked you from the bunch

One look was all it took

Now it's way too late to take a second glance

Oh baby, give me one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Won't you please let me

(Back into your heart)

Oh darling, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

But now I see you in his arms

(I want you back)

Yes, I do now

(I want you back)

Ooh ooh baby

(I want you back)

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

(I want you back)

Na na na na

Trying to live without your love

Is one long sleepless night

Let me show you girl

That I know wrong from right

Every street you walk down

I leave tear stains on the ground

Following the girl

I didn't even want around

Let me tell you now

Oh baby, all I need is one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Won't you please let me

(Back into your heart)

Oh darling, I was blind to let you go

(Let you go, baby)

But now, since I see you in his arms

Uh-huh

A buh buh buh buh

A buh buh buh buh

All I want

A buh buh buh buh

All I need

A buh buh buh buh

All I want

A buh buh buh buh

All I need

...

Oh, just one more chance

To show you that I love you

Baby!

Baby!

Baby!

Baby!

Baby!

Baby!

(I want you back)

Forget what happened before

(I want you back)

Let me live again

Oh baby, I was blind to let you go (let you go, baby)

But now I see you in his arms

(I want you back)

Save me from this pain

(I want you back)

Give me back what I lost

Oh baby, I need one more chance, ha

I'll tell you that I love you

Baby!

Baby!

Baby!

I want you back

I want you back

...

I want you back

I want you back

...

I want you back

...

[Japanese]

Uh-huh huh huh huh

Let me tell ya now

Uh-huh

When I had you to myself

I didn't want you around

Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd

But someone picked you from the bunch

One glance was all it took

Now it's much too late for me to take a second look

Oh baby give me one more chance

(Show you that I love you)

Won't you please let me

(Back in your heart)

Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go

(Let you go baby)

But now since I see you in his arms

(I want you back)

Yes I do now

(I want you back)

Ooh ooh baby

(I want you back)

Ya ya ya ya

(I want you back)

Na na na na

Tryin' to live without your love

Is one long sleepless night

Let me show you girl

That I know wrong from right

Every street you walk on

I leave tear stains on the ground

Following the girl

I didn't even want around

Let me tell you now

Oh baby all I need is one more chance

(Show you that I love you)

Won't you please let me

(Back to your heart)

Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go

(Let you go baby)

But now since I see you in his arms

Uh-huh

A buh buh buh buh

A buh buh buh buh

All I want

A buh buh buh buh

All I need

A buh buh buh buh

All I want

A buh buh buh buh

All I need

Oh, just one more chance

To show you that I love you

Baby!

Baby!

Baby!

Baby!

Baby!

Baby!

(I want you back)

Forget what happened then

(I want you back)

Let me live again

Oh baby I was blind to let you go (let you go baby)

But now since I see you in his arms

(I want you back)

Spare me of this cause

(I want you back)

Gimme back what I lost

Oh baby I need one more chance ha

I tell ya that I love you

Baby!

Baby!

Baby!

I want you back

I want you back

I want you back

I want you back

I want you back

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
back /bæk/ A2	adverb - to or toward a former place or position noun - the rear part of something
want /wɒnt/ A2	verb - to desire or wish for
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each 24 hours
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to recall from memory
true /truː/ B2	adjective - being in accordance with fact or reality
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a measure of duration
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, especially as an expression of emotion
face /feɪs/ B1	noun - the front part of the head
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to display or let something be seen
heart /hɑːrt/ B1	noun - organ that pumps blood
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to desire or expect something to happen

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh baby give me one more chance

  ➔ Imperative sentence with modal verb 'give' to make a request.

  ➔ 'Give' is used here as an imperative verb, requesting someone to do something.

• Let me tell ya now

  ➔ Imperative form 'let me' indicating permission or suggestion.

  ➔ 'Let me' is a phrase used to ask for permission or to suggest doing something.

• Now it's much too late for me to take a second look

  ➔ Adjective phrase 'much too late' indicating a point beyond the appropriate or permissible time.

  ➔ 'Much too late' describes a time that has passed the suitable or needed moment.

• I was blind to let you go

  ➔ Simple past tense with passive voice 'was blind to' indicating ignorance or inability to see something.

  ➔ 'Was blind to' expresses a lack of awareness or inability to perceive something.

• Followed the girl I didn't even want around

  ➔ Past simple tense 'Followed' as the main verb; relative clause 'I didn't even want around' describing the subject.

  ➔ 'Followed' is the past tense of 'follow,' showing the action that happened in the past.

• Let me show you girl

  ➔ Imperative 'let me' + the base form 'show' indicating a request or suggestion.

  ➔ 'Let me' is used to suggest that I will demonstrate or explain something.