Possessive Love

Lyrics

I want you back within my heart
Lettin' go was the hardest part
Oh take me back into your heart
Lettin' go was the hardest part

Possessive love can never be right
And I found out the other night
You never gave me a reason to doubt
I was afraid when you walked out
I should've held back
But I felt my pride
Was welling up inside me
And now you're gone

I held too tight and you went away
Come back to my heart
Letting go was the hardest part
I'd give my all just to hear you say
Take me back to your heart
Letting go was the hardest part

Two hearts are better
When they stay free
That's what you always said to me
Don't try to own or you will destroy
That very thing that brought you joy
My fantasy made a fool out of me
I always thought I was so strong
And now you're gone

I held too tight and you went away
Come back to my heart
Letting go was the hardest part
I'd give my all just to hear you say
Take me back to your heart
Letting go was the hardest part

I held too tight and you went away
Come back to my heart
Letting go was the hardest part
I'd give my all just to hear you say
Take me back to your heart
Letting go was the hardest part

I think I finally understand
I let the reins slip through my hand
I held too tight
A caged bird always wants to fly

Letting go was the hardest part

I think I finally understand
I let the reins slip through my hand
I held too tight
A caged bird always wants to fly

I held too tight and you went away
Come back to my heart
Letting go was the hardest part
I'd give my all just to hear you say
Take me back to your heart
Letting go was the hardest part

I held too tight and you went away
Come back to my heart
Letting go was the hardest part
I'd give my all just to hear you say
Take me back to your heart
Letting go was the hardest part

I held too tight and you went away
Come back to my heart
Letting go was the hardest part
I'd give my all just to hear you say
Take me back to your heart
Letting go was the hardest part

Credits

Written by Patrick Leonard, Madonna and Jai Winding
Produced by Patrick Leonard and Michael Verdick
Vocals by Marilyn Martin
Background vocals by Gina Haire and Donna Delory

Album

Marilyn Martin - This Is Serious

Song

This song was supposedly written during the Who's That Girl sessions but then got scrapped. The original demo sung by Madonna remains unreleased, but in 1988 the track was given to singer Marilyn Martin, who recorded the track with Patrick Leonard and released it as a single. Her version features longtime backup singer Donna Delory. A year later, Marilyn Martin sang backing vocals for Madonna's hit single Cherish.