[Intro — Male | dry, close, no reverb] Yeah... yeah... You want me back? You want me back? Say it. Say it to my face. (breath — tape stop) [Female — smoky low, delayed] Back to what? Back to this? (room tail) [Verse 1 — Male | half-step, intimate, sparse, venomous] Late night— no sleep Your name— through my teeth One text— delete Three dots— I leave You don't get to miss me Not after what you did You don't get to call me Like I'm still your fix Phone down— still check Cold room— your breath Say I'm good— I'm a wreck You love me to death No calls— no games No trust— no shame You cut ties— I stayed You came back— same flame [Pre-Chorus — Male | dry, sharp] Tell me what you wanna do Tell me what you wanna do [Female — answering | smoky, cutting] You already know what I wanna do You already know what I wanna do [Chorus — Both | half-step, wide harmony] Take me BACK | take me BACK (Yeah | yeah) Take me BACK | take me— [HARD CUT] BACK... [Male | deep, dry] Ahhh... here I am [Female | smoky response] Here you are... [Male] You're in ME [Female | soft harmony] Still in me... [Both] Yeah... take me BACK [Verse 2 — Female | smoky low-mid, cold anger] Two A.M.— cold rain Your street— my veins Said you're good— you're not Don't lie— I can tell You're a coward with a pretty face You're a liar with a warm embrace You walked— I watched You came back— too late You think— I don't feel You think— I don't care But every time— you leave I still look— for you there No sleep— eyes red Your last words— in my head You say— you're moving on Then why— are you here? [Male — short response] 'Cause I tried— I swear Tried to leave— you there [Female] Then why you calling my phone? [Male] 'Cause I hate being alone [Pre-Chorus — Call & Response | combative] [Male] Tell me what you wanna do [Female] You don't get to pick and choose [Male] Tell me what you wanna do [Female] You don't get to win and lose [Chorus — Both | half-step] Take me BACK | take me BACK (Yeah | yeah) Take me BACK | take me— [CHOPPED | glitch stutter] Take— take— take me BACK [Male] Ahhh... here I am [Female] Here I am... [Both] You're in ME [Female — low] You're still in me [Both] Yeah... take me BACK [Verse 3 — alternating | darker, aggressive] [Male] You don't get to break me Then beg me to stay You don't get to hate me Then love me the same [Female] You don't get to use me Then call it a mistake You don't get to lose me Then show up too late [Male] You call— I pick up You leave— I wait Say it's over— every time Still don't walk away [Female] You say— you're done Then you come back You want— my heart But you fear— what comes with that [Male] I let go— you pull [Female] You pull— I fall [Male] Say I'm done— then hear— [Female] My name— through it all [Both — building] If I let go Why you still here? [Female] If it's over— [Male] Why I still hear? [BEAT CUT] [Pre-Chorus — Female lead] Tell me what you wanna do [Male — response] Tell me what you wanna do [Female] No more talking— tell me true [Male] No more running— me and you [FINAL DROP — Both] Take me BACK | take me BACK (Yeah | yeah) Take me BACK | take me— [HARD CUT] [Female — whispered] Back... [Male — deep] BACK... [Both — huge drop | long delay] Baaaaack... [Female harmony] Baaaaack... [Male] Ahhh... here I am [Female] Here you are [Both] You're in ME [Female — low octave] Still in me [Male — ad-lib | dry] Yeah... yeah... [Female — ad-lib | smoky] Don't let go [Both] Take— take— take me BACK [FINAL] [Male] Take me BACK... [Female] Come back... [Both — long delay, tape saturation] back... ...back... ---
