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Right Back by Khalid

TRACK

Khalid

Right Back

Release date: 4th April 2019

From Free Spirit
Track 6
3:35
R&B/SoulMusic
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About This Track

Khalid sketches a tentative reconnection with someone he's been drifting from. The song finds him proposing a reset, patient and unhurried; he's not asking for commitment, just for time and presence. There's a casualness to the approach, he'll come over if traffic allows, they can smoke by the beach or just sit with each other, that suggests he's learned the value of letting things unfold without pressure. The production sits light and spacious around his voice, giving the lyric room to breathe. He repeats the central plea, "bring it right back", as both question and gentle insistence, the melody turning the phrase into something almost conversational. It's a song about desire that doesn't demand, about wanting someone without needing to own them.

"Right Back" is a track by Khalid, from the album Free Spirit, released 4th April 2019. The track is 3:35 long. It's filed under R&B/Soul. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Khalid.

About the Artist

Khalid

Khalid

Lyrics

Right Back

Power
Got me sittin' by my phone, I've been waiting for hours
On my line, sending mirror pics of you fresh out the shower
So I might as well swing over to your place
Mmm now

It's crowded
In LA, but I'll be there at 8 if the traffic allows it
Say you're down, I could show you around
If you're really about it, yeah
But for you, I got something to prove, what do you say?
What do you say?

Should we bring it right back?
Honestly, it's better like that
I know we've been falling off track
Bring it right back
I just let the time roll past
We don't gotta take it too fast

Bring it right back
You don't gotta stay the night
I just wanna take the time
I know all the things you like
Maybe if the mood is right
We can bring it right back

Saved
Got the weed, we can sit by the beach if we wanna get faded
But if that's not the vibe, yeah, it's cool
We can save it for later, yeah
I just like the way it feels when you're around

When you're around, ah
Now I know we're not dating, nah
Maybe soon by the way things go, we've been talking for ages
Take it step by step, slow it down, we just need to be patient, love
If the love feels good and it's real, it'll all work out
It'll all work out, yeah

Should we bring it right back?
Honestly, it's better like that
I know we've been falling off track
Bring it right back

I just let the time roll past
We don't gotta take it too fast
Bring it right back
You don't gotta stay the night
I just wanna take the time
I know all the things you like
Maybe if the mood is right
We can bring it right back

So bring it, so bring it
So bring it, so bring it back(Bring it back to me, yeah)
So bring it, so bring it
So bring it, so bring it back
So bring it, so bring it
So bring it, so bring it back (No no, no, oh yeah)

Should we bring it right back?
Honestly, it's better like that
I know we've been falling off track
Bring it right back
I just let the time roll past

We don't gotta take it too fast
Bring it right back
You don't gotta stay the night
I just wanna take the time
I know all the things you like
Maybe if the mood is right
We can bring it right back
Honestly, it's better like that
I know we've been falling off track

Bring it right back
I just let the time roll past
We don't gotta take it too fast
Bring it right back
You don't gotta stay the night
I just wanna take the time
I know all the things you like
Maybe if the mood is right
We can bring it right

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Free Spirit

3:352019
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Album
Free Spirit
Free Spirit
Khalid
5th April 2019
Track number
6
Release year
2019
  1. 1Intro
    3:32
  2. 2Bad Luck
    3:52
  3. 3My Bad
    2:44
  4. 6Right Back
    3:35

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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Big Reese, Brenda Russell, Charlie Handsome, Denis Kosiak, Digi, Gary Kemp, Japhe Tejeda, Jasper Cameron, Joe, Jolyon Skinner, Khalid, Lil Wayne, Michele Williams, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Rodney Jerkins, Scribz Riley, Tor Erik Hermansen, Wiley (Producer)
    Producer
    Charlie Handsome, Denis Kosiak, Scribz Riley, Stargate, Wiley (Producer)
    Assistant Recording Engineer
    Ingmar Carlson, Joshua Deguzman, SSJ Mike, Tim McClain
    Instrumentation
    Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
    Mastering Engineer
    Dale Becker
    Mixing Engineer
    Denis Kosiak, Jon Castelli
    Programmer
    Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
    Recording Engineer
    Denis Kosiak, Stargate, Tor Erik Hermansen
    Vocal Producer
    Denis Kosiak
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