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Back to the Start Lyrics by Lily Allen

‎It’s Not Me, It’s You (Special Edition)

2010

[Verse 1]
When we were growing up
You always looked like you were having such fun
You always were and you always will be
The taller and the prettier one
People seem to love you
They gravitate towards you
That's why I started to hate you so much
And I just completely ignored you
[Chorus]
I don't know why I felt the need to keep it up for oh so long
It's all my fault, I'm sorry, you did absolutely nothing wrong
I don't know why I felt the need to drag it out for all these years
All the pain I've caused you, the constant flowing of your tears
Believe me when I say that I cannot apologise enough
When all you ever wanted from me was a token of my love
And if it's not too late, could you please find it deep within your heart
To try and go back, go back to the start?
Go back to the start
[Verse 2]
I've been so evil with my constant invasions
But you made it so easy for me, you always rise to the occasion
I'll always pull you up on every stupid thing that you said
But I found it so entertaining messing around with your head
[Chorus]
I don't know why I felt the need to keep it up for oh so long
It's all my fault, I'm sorry, you did absolutely nothing wrong
I don't know why I felt the need to drag it out for all these years
All the pain I've caused you, the constant flowing of your tears
Believe me when I say that I cannot apologise enough
When all you ever wanted from me was a token of my love
And if it's not too late, could you please find it deep within your heart
To try and go back, go back to the start?
(Go back to the start, go back to the start, go back to the start)
Go back to the start
(Go back to the start, go back to the start, go back to the start)
Go back to the start
(Go back to the start, go back to the start, go back to the start)
Go back to the start
(Go back to the start, go back to the start, go back to the start)
[Bridge]
This is not just a song, I intend to put these words into action
I hope that it sums up the way that I feel to your satisfaction
[Chorus]
I don't know why I felt the need to keep it up for oh so long
It's all my fault, I'm sorry, you did absolutely nothing wrong
I don't know why I felt the need to drag it out for all these years
All the pain I've caused you, the constant flowing of your tears
Believe me when I say that I cannot apologise enough
When all you ever wanted from me was a token of my love
And if it's not too late, could you please find it deep within your heart
To try and go back, go back to the start?
(Go back to the start, go back to the start, go back to the start)
Go back to the start
(Go back to the start, go back to the start, go back to the start)
Credits
Lily Allen

Lily Allen

About “Back to the Start” by Lily Allen

Read the complete lyrics to "Back to the Start" by Lily Allen from the album "‎It’s Not Me, It’s You (Special Edition)" in 2010. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Synth-Pop, Electro-Pop, UK Pop.

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"Back to the Start" appears on "‎It’s Not Me, It’s You (Special Edition)" in 2010.

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