Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a powerful and immersive experience, and “Come Back Home” by Sofia Carson offers a great opportunity to connect with heartfelt English lyrics. The song's clear and emotional storytelling, centered around themes of love, fear, and hope, makes it accessible for learners to understand and empathize with. Its poignant narrative from the movie *Purple Hearts* adds a rich context that can enhance your comprehension and appreciation of the language.
[English]
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- TO ALL THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN
WHO ARE SERVING OUR COUNTRY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD.
THANK YOU.
♪ WE'RE DROWNING IN OUR EYES ♪
♪ DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'LL FIND ♪
♪ NOT SURE SHOULD WE FLY OR FIGHT THIS ♪
♪ WE'RE TERRIFIED ♪
♪ PRETENDING NOT THAT WE DON'T CARE ♪
♪ BUT TENSION CUTS, CUTS THE AIR ♪
♪ WE'RE MORE THAN SCARED ♪
♪ I'M DROWNING IN YOUR EYES ♪
♪ I'M TERRIFIED ♪
♪ I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME ♪
♪ CAN YOU HEAR MY PULSE BEAT UNDERNEATH ♪
♪ WORDS ARE GETTING HARD FOR ME TO SPEAK ♪
♪ THAT'S NEW FOR ME ♪
♪ LETTING MY FEARS SHOW ♪
♪ 'TIL I CAN FACE 'EM ♪
♪ LETTING MY TEARS GO ♪
♪ 'TIL I CAN TASTE 'EM ♪
♪ HELL WHAT DO I KNOW ♪
♪ WHERE YOU AND I'LL GO ♪
♪ DAMMIT I HOPE YOU COME BACK HOME ♪
♪ COME BACK HOME ♪
♪ IT'S HARD TO SLEEP AT NIGHT ♪
♪ WHEN IT'S DO OR DIE ♪
♪ WHILE OUR WORLD SPINS ROUND AND ROUND ♪
♪ AND WE'RE PARALYZED ♪
♪ PRETENDING NOT THAT WE DON'T CARE ♪
♪ BUT TENSION CUTS, CUTS THE AIR ♪
♪ WE'RE MORE THAN SCARED ♪
♪ SO LOST INSIDE OUR EYES ♪
♪ WE'RE TERRIFIED ♪
♪ LETTING MY FEARS SHOW ♪
♪ 'TIL I CAN FACE 'EM ♪
♪ LETTING MY TEARS GO ♪
♪ 'TIL I CAN TASTE 'EM ♪
♪ HELL WHAT DO I KNOW ♪
♪ WHERE YOU AND I'LL GO ♪
♪ DAMMIT I HOPE YOU COME BACK HOME ♪
♪ COME BACK HOME ♪
♪ COME BACK HOME ♪
♪ I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME ♪
♪ CAN YOU HEAR MY PULSE BEAT UNDERNEATH ♪
♪ WORDS ARE GETTING HARD FOR ME TO SPEAK ♪
♪ THAT'S NEW FOR ME ♪
♪ LETTING MY FEARS SHOW ♪
♪ LETTING MY TEARS GO ♪
♪ HELL WHAT DO I KNOW ♪
♪ WHERE YOU AND I'LL GO ♪
♪ DAMMIT I HOPE ♪
♪ LETTING MY FEARS SHOW ♪
♪ 'TIL I CAN FACE 'EM ♪
♪ LETTING MY TEARS GO ♪
♪ 'TIL I CAN TASTE 'EM ♪
♪ HELL WHAT DO I KNOW ♪
♪ WHERE YOU AND I'LL GO ♪
♪ DAMMIT I HOPE YOU COME BACK HOME ♪
♪ OH, COME BACK HOME ♪
♪ OH, COME BACK HOME ♪
(AUDIENCE CHEERS AND APPLAUDS)
YOU GUYS HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS MEAN TO US.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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♪ WE'RE DROWNING IN OUR EYES ♪
➔ Present Continuous Tense
➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'are drowning' to describe an action happening now or around now, emphasizing the ongoing emotion.
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♪ NOT SURE SHOULD WE FLY OR FIGHT THIS ♪
➔ Inversion with 'Should'
➔ The line uses inversion with 'should' for emphasis and a more formal or poetic tone, placing 'should' before the subject.
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♪ LETTING MY FEARS SHOW ♪
➔ Present Participle as Gerund
➔ The phrase uses the present participle 'letting' as a gerund to function as a noun, describing an action of allowing fears to be visible.
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♪ 'TIL I CAN FACE 'EM ♪
➔ Contraction and Subjunctive Mood
➔ The line uses a contraction 'til for 'until' and the subjunctive mood with 'can face' to express a condition or wish.
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♪ DAMMIT I HOPE YOU COME BACK HOME ♪
➔ Interjection and Simple Present
➔ The line uses the interjection 'dammit' for emphasis and the simple present 'hope' to express a habitual or general truth.
