COME BACK HOME – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: 혁&LEW (TEMPEST)
• Album: RE: Full of Youth

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of TEMPEST's "COME BACK HOME"! This groovy alternative R&B track offers a window into expressing longing and cherished memories in Korean. By exploring its poignant lyrics and smooth melodies, you can learn emotional vocabulary and natural phrasing, making your Korean language journey both engaging and memorable. Discover what makes this song a special reflection on youth and past affection.

[English]

You suddenly came into my life unexpectedly

Shining stars on the shimmering surface

Pulling me in, sweeping me away

I’m swimming on the waves that are you

Even the passing breeze holds you close, let go

A sailor counting stars, lost in you

The light that felt eternal has gone out

I’m left alone

I can never let you go

Yeah, your empty gaze already tells me your heart is gone

Tell me, where are you now?

Time without you is meaningless

Pop off, I can feel love, a crashing wave

Come on, closer, baby, you are my home

Come back, come back home

Cause we can light it up tonight

Pop off, dancing waves, above them

Spreading memories, I still hold

Come back, come back home

We can light it up tonight

Pop 1, pop 2, pop 3

Pop off, just you and me

Pop 1, pop 2, pop 3

Cause we can light the stars tonight

You break even gravity

When you tighten around me, suffocating me, I need you

I’ll write these feelings on the sand

Even if they’re washed away, I’ll reach for you

Swimming deep inside on a night the moon rises

Yeah, even if it’s dangerous, ride, you’re the only one for me

I can never let you go

Yeah, I hope I can reach the depths of your heart

Believe me, where are you now?

Every moment without you is meaningless

Pop off, I can feel love, a crashing wave

Come on, closer, baby, you are my home

Come back, come back home

Cause we can light it up tonight

Pop off, dancing waves, above them

Spreading memories, I still hold

Come back, come back home

We can light it up tonight

Your voice lingers around me

If you’re going to leave, take my breath away

Fill everything to the ends of the earth with you

If you’re going to leave

Let these feelings burst

Pop off, I can feel love, growing waves

Come on, closer, baby, you are my home

Come back, come back home

We can light it up tonight

Pop off, follow your light, move and flow

Vivid memories, I still hold

Come back, come back home

Cause we can light it up tonight

[Korean]

예고 없이 나를 불쑥 Come in to my life

일렁이는 저 수면 위엔 Star shine

날 끌어당기고 휩쓸어가

너라는 파도 위를 난 유영해 Dive

스치는 바람까지 너를 담아 Let go

네게 잠긴 채로 별을 세던 Sailor

영원할 것 같던 Light 불이 꺼져

홀로 남겨진 난

I can never let you go

Yeah 네 텅 빈 눈빛 이미 떠난 맘이

말해줘 Where are you now?

네가 없는 시간 의미 없으니까

Pop off I can feel love 휘몰아친 파도

Come on, closer, baby, you are my home

Come back, come back home

Cause we can light it up tonight

Pop off 춤을 추는 물결 그 위로

번져오는 기억 I still hold

Come back, come back home

we can light it up tonight

Pop 1, pop 2, pop 3

Pop off just you and me

Pop 1, pop 2, pop 3

Cause we can light the stars tonight

중력조차 날 Break

날 숨 막히게 더 조여올 때 네가 필요해

저 모래 위에 이 맘을 쓸게

지워진대도 너에게 닿게

달이 뜨는 밤 헤엄쳐 Deep inside

Yeah 위험해도 Ride 난 너뿐이야

I can never let you go

Yeah 네 마음 깊이 나 닿을 수 있길

믿어줘 Where are you now?

네가 없는 순간 의미 없으니까

Pop off I can feel love 휘몰아친 파도

Come on, closer, baby, you are my home

Come back, come back home

Cause we can light it up tonight

Pop off 춤을 추는 물결 그 위로

번져오는 기억 I still hold

Come back, come back home

we can light it up tonight

너의 목소리 나를 맴돌지

If you're going to leave 내 숨을 다 가져가

세상 끝까지 너로 채워지지

If you're going to leave

이 맘을 터트려 봐

Pop off I can feel love 커져가는 파도

Come on, closer, baby, you are my home

Come back, come back home

we can light it up tonight

Pop off 너의 빛을 따라 move and flow

선명해진 기억 I still hold

Come back, come back home

Cause we can light it up tonight

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give off light noun - brightness
wave /weɪv/ A2	noun - a disturbance that transfers energy through matter
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the electromagnetic radiation that enables sight verb - to illuminate
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection
home /hoʊm/ A2	noun - the place where one lives
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate or divide into pieces
need /niːd/ B1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the surface
heart /hɑːrt/ B1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
leave /liːv/ B1	verb - to go away from
flow /floʊ/ B2	verb - move along continuously and smoothly
voice /vɔɪs/ B2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
hold /hoʊld/ B2	verb - to grasp or support with the hands
breath /breθ/ B2	noun - the air taken into and expelled from the lungs

Key Grammar Structures

• 예고 없이 나를 불쑥 Come in to my life

  ➔ Adverbial Clause + Verb

  ➔ The phrase uses an adverbial clause '예고 없이' (without a warning) to modify the verb 'Come in'. It shows *how* the action happens. The use of '불쑥' adds a sense of suddenness.

• 날 끌어당기고 휩쓸어가

  ➔ Conjunctive Verb + Verb

  ➔ This sentence uses two verbs connected by '고' ('and'). '끌어당기고' (pulling) and '휩쓸어가' (sweeping away) are both actions performed on '날' (me). The '고' connects these actions sequentially or simultaneously.

• 영원할 것 같던 Light 불이 꺼져

  ➔ Past Tense + Noun Modifier + Verb

  ➔ The sentence describes a past event. '영원할 것 같던' (seemed eternal) modifies 'Light', acting as an adjective. '꺼져' (went out) is the past tense verb indicating the light extinguished.

• 네가 없는 시간 의미 없으니까

  ➔ Negative Clause + Reason Clause

  ➔ This sentence expresses a reason. '네가 없는 시간' (time without you) is the negative clause, and '의미 없으니까' (so it's meaningless) provides the reason. The '-으니까' ending indicates a reason or cause.

• Pop off I can feel love 휘몰아친 파도

  ➔ Interjection + Subject + Verb + Noun

  ➔ The sentence starts with an interjection 'Pop off' for emphasis. '휘몰아친 파도' (rushing waves) acts as a metaphor for overwhelming love. The structure is a simple declarative sentence.