Back to you, back to you, back to you
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you every time
I get tired of your no-shows
You get tired of my control (Yuh)
They keep telling me to let go
But I don’t really let go when I say so (Yuh, yuh)
I keep giving people blank stares (Yeah)
I’m so different when you’re not there (Yuh)
It’s like something out of Shakespeare
Because I’m really not here when you’re not there
I’ve tried to fight our energy
But every time I think I’m free (Yeah)
You get high and call on the regular
I get weak and fall like a teenager
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you?
I get drunk, pretend that I’m over it
Self-destruct, show up like an idiot
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you?
I go back to you, back to you, back to you
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you every time
Just when I get on a new wave (Yuh)
Boy, you look at me and I slip outta my lace
They keep calling me a head-case
‘Cause I can’t make a good case why we can’t change
I’ve tried to fight our energy (Yee)
But every time I think I’m free (Yeah)
You get high and call on the regular
I get weak and fall like a teenager
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me (Mmm) back to you?
(Back to you, baby)
I get drunk, pretend that I’m over it
Self-destruct, show up like an idiot
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you?
I go back to you, back to you, back to you (I go back to you)
Back to you, back to you, back to you (Back to you)
I go back to you, back to you, back to you every time (I go)
I go back to you, back to you, back to you (You)
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you every time
Unraveling the Emotional Pull of “Everytime”
In “Everytime,” Ariana Grande taps into the complexities of a love that feels impossible to quit, no matter how much pain it brings. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of an on-again, off-again relationship, where both partners struggle to break free but are constantly drawn back to each other. Grande’s confessions of falling “like a teenager” and self-destructing despite her best intentions make the song relatable to anyone who has felt trapped in a cycle of longing and regret. The repeated refrain, “I go back to you every time,” captures the irresistible magnetic pull of a love that defies logic and reason.
Song Credits
Songwriters: Ariana Grande, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh
Release Year: 2018
Label: Republic Records