Superstar / Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)

The lyrics describe someone missing a lover who is away and waiting for them to return. At first, the speaker sounds deeply lonely and uncertain, repeatedly asking the beloved to come back. Memories of promises and declarations of love keep hope alive, but the ending remains unsettled: the speaker wonders where the lover is and whether they are holding someone else.

The “radio” is an important image: the singer can hear the absent person’s voice and guitar, but that sound cannot replace their real presence. The contrast between hearing someone and having them “here” makes the distance feel sharper. The repeated promise to come back gives the speaker a reason to wait, while the repeated words “it’s alright” may sound like an attempt to comfort themselves as much as a confident claim.

Because the lyrics combine two strands of longing, their emotional movement is not entirely smooth. The speaker’s love and desire for reunion are clear, but the repeated reassurance does not erase doubt. The final questions suggest that “alright” may be temporary bravado or a way of coping, rather than proof that the separation no longer hurts.