It's All Coming Back to Me Now by Pandora's Box (Céline Dion Version) is featured in Nationals, the twenty-first episode of Season Three. It is sung by Rachel with Blaine, Mike, Quinn, Rory, Sugar, and Tina providing back-up vocals.
Rachel sings this song, hoping that Carmen Tibideaux will come see her but loses her hopes when Carmen does not show up. Eventually, mid-way through the performance, Carmen arrives in time and Rachel spots her as she continues to sing. At the end, everyone applauds her as well as Carmen who seems very pleased and satisfied.
Lyrics[]
Winner
Rachel (New Directions):
There were nights when the wind was so cold (Ahh)
That my body froze in bed if I just listened to it right outside the window (Ahh, ahh)
There were days when the sun was so cruel
That all the tears turned to dust and I just knew my eyes were drying up forever (Forever)
Rachel:
I finished crying in the instant that you left
And I can't remember where or when or how
And I banished every memory you and I had ever made
But when you touch me like this
And you hold me like that
I just have to admit
That it's all coming back to me
When I touch you like this
And you hold me like that
It's so hard to believe
But it's all coming back to me
Rachel with New Directions:
It's all coming back
It's all coming back to me now
There were moments of gold
And there were flashes of light
There were things I'd never do again
But then they'd always seemed right
Rachel:
There were nights of endless pleasure
It was more than any laws allow
Rachel with New Directions harmonizing (with New Directions):
Baby, baby, if I kiss you like this
And if you whisper like that
It was lost long ago
(But it's all coming back to me)
If you want me like this
And if you need me like that
It was dead long ago
(But it's all coming back to me)
It's so hard to resist
(And it's all coming back to me)
I can barely recall
(But it's all coming back to me)
Now!
But it's all coming back
Rachel:
But you were history with the slamming of the door
And I made myself so strong again somehow
And I never wasted any of my time on you since then
Rachel with New Directions harmonizing:
But if I touch you like this
And if you kiss me like that
It was so long ago
But it's all coming back to me
If you touch me like this
And if I kiss you like that
It was gone with the wind
But it's all coming back to me
Rachel with New Directions:
It's all coming back
It's all coming back to me now
Rachel (with New Directions):
There were moments of gold
And there were (flashes of light)
There were things we'd never do again
But then they'd (always seemed right)
Rachel with New Directions harmonizing (with New Directions):
There were nights of endless pleasure
It was more than all your laws allow
Baby, baby, baby, when you touch me like this
And when you hold me like that
It was gone with the wind
(But it's all coming back to me)
When you see me like this
And when I see you like that
Then we see what we want to see
(All coming back to me)
The flesh and the fantasies
(All coming back to me)
I can barely recall
(But it's all coming back to me)
Now!
Rachel:
If you forgive me all this
If I forgive you all that
We forgive and forget
And it's all coming back to me now
New Directions:
It's all coming back to me now
Rachel:
And if we
New Directions:
Oooh
Trivia[]
- It was revealed at Comic Con 2012 by Lea that she begged Ryan to let her sing a Celine Dion song. When she was given the script for the Nationals episode, Ryan said "You got your Celine Dion song," but it was the wrong one - not the one that Lea wanted. She actually wanted to sing To Love You More, but she didn't want to tell Ryan because she felt bad. Source
- Lea got to sing To Love You More later in the Season Four finale, All or Nothing, for Rachel's Funny Girl callback.
- This is the first and only solo Rachel ever performs at Nationals.
- The backing vocals are done by two seniors: Quinn and Mike, two juniors: Tina and Blaine, and two sophomores: Sugar and Rory.
- This is Rachel's fourth solo she performed at a competition, the first being Don't Rain On My Parade, the second being Get It Right, and the third being Here's to Us.
- This is the last time Rory and Sugar got to sing in a competition in anyway.
Mistakes[]
- Rachel's ring is seen first on her left, and then on her right hand.
Gallery[]
Videos[]
Céline Dion - It's All Coming Back To Me Now
GLEE - It's All Coming Back To Me Now (Full Performance) HD
It's All Coming Back To Me Now Glee HD FULL STUDIO
Glee - It's All Comming Back To Me (Acapella)