This song tells about Amy Winehouse's breakup with her boyfriend Blake Fielder-Civil. She said to the Sun newspaper in October 2006, "'Back to Black' is when you've finished a relationship and you go back to what's comfortable for you. My ex went back to his girlfriend and I went back to drinking and dark times."
Marc Ronson, co-writer and producer of this track, said that the biggest
influence on this track was "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" by the Shangri-Las.
"Back To Black" was covered by Beyoncé and Andre 3000 for the soundtrack to the
film "The Great Gatsby" (2013).
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[Verse 1] He left no time to regret Kept his dick wet with his same old safe bet Me and my head high And my tears dry, get on without my guy You went back to what you knew So far removed from all that we went through And I tread a troubled track My odds are stacked, I'll go back to black [Chorus] We only said goodbye with words I died a hundred times You go back to her and I go back to I go back to us [Verse 2] I love you much, it's not enough You love blow and I love puff And life is like a pipe And I'm a tiny penny rollin' up the walls inside [Chorus] We only said goodbye with words I died a hundred times You go back to her and I go back to We only said goodbye with words I died a hundred times You go back to her and I go back to [Bridge] Black, black, black, black Black, black, black I go back to I go back to [Chorus] We only said goodbye with words I died a hundred times You go back to her and I go back to We only said goodbye with words I died a hundred times You go back to her and I go back to black
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He left no time to regret |
Seems like the other day
My baby went away
She went away 'cross the sea
It's been two years or so
Since I saw my baby go
And then this letter came for me
It said that we was through
She found somebody new
Oh, lemme think, lemme think, what shall I do?
Oh no, oh no, oh no no no no no...
Walking in the sand
(Remember) Walking hand in hand
(Remember) The night was so exciting
(Remember) Her smile was so inviting
(Remember) Then she touched my cheek
(Remember) With her fingertips
(Remember) Softly, softly we met with a kiss
Whatever happened to
That girl that I once knew
The girl that said she'd be true
Oh, whatever happened to
That night I gave it to you
What will you do with it now