COME BACK HOME – English Lyrics

• By: 2NE1

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the dynamic sounds and thought-provoking themes of 2NE1's "Come Back Home." This iconic K-pop track provides a unique lens for understanding Korean language and culture through its blend of genres and its exploration of love, loss, and the allure of virtual escapism. Discover how 2NE1 challenged musical boundaries while offering social commentary on our relationship with technology.

[English]

One two three

넌 나를 떠났지만

어딘가에서 너의 숨소리가

들려와

또 다시 Four five six

빨간 눈물이 내려와

나를 안던 너의 향기가 그립다

나를 위한 거라 했던 너의 말

거짓말처럼 차갑게 돌아섰던

너는 왜

너는 왜 you're gone away

Come Back Home

Can you come back home

차가운 세상 끝에 날 버리지

말고 내 곁으로

Come back home

Can you come back home

모든 아픔은 뒤로 해

여전히 널 기다려 이렇게

Now you gotta do what you gotta do

Come back home

...

Come back home

...

Come baby baby come come baby

Come Come baby baby come come

내게 돌아와

Come baby baby come come baby

Come Come baby baby come come

아무 대답 없는 니가 너무 밉지만

가끔은 너도 나를 그리워할까 yeah

너 없는 시간 속에 갇혀버린 난

앞을 볼 수가 없어 너무 두려워

아직도 못다 한 많은 날들이

기다리고 있을 것만 같아

너는 어디에

어디에 too far away

Come Back Home

Can you come back home

차가운 세상 끝에 날 버리지

말고 내 곁으로

Come back home

Can you come back home

모든 아픔은 뒤로 해

여전히 널 기다려 이렇게

Now you gotta do what you gotta do

Come back home

...

Come back home

...

Come baby baby come come baby

Come Come baby baby come come

내게 돌아와

Come baby baby come come baby

Come Come baby baby come come

Come Back Home

Can you come back home

차가운 세상 끝에 날 버리지 말고

내 곁으로

Come back home

Can you come back home

모든 아픔은 뒤로 해

여전히 널 기다려 이렇게

Now you gotta do what you gotta do

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move towards or arrive at a place
back /bæk/ A1	adverb - to or toward the rear; in the opposite direction
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of distress
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
miss /mɪs/ B1	verb - to feel sad because someone is not present
tear /tɛr/ B2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid produced by glands in your eyes
dark /dɑrk/ B2	adjective - having little or no light
far /fɑr/ B2	adjective - at a great distance
time /taɪm/ B1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
world /wɜrld/ B1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to utter words so as to convey information
gone /ɡɒn/ B1	adjective - having left; no longer present

Key Grammar Structures

• Can you come back home

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + subject + base verb

  ➔ 'Can' is used to express ability or possibility.

• You're gone away

  ➔ contractions of 'you are' + past participle

  ➔ 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are', indicating a state or condition.

• 모든 아픔은 뒤로 해

  ➔ Subject + 은/는 (topic marker) + noun + verb in imperative form

  ➔ The sentence uses a topic marker to emphasize 'all pain' and an imperative form to command 'move back'.

• 여전히 널 기다려 이렇게

  ➔ Adverb 'still' + object pronoun + verb + adverbial phrase

  ➔ '여전히' means 'still', emphasizing ongoing action; '기다려' is the verb 'wait' in present tense.

• Now you gotta do what you gotta do

  ➔ Colloquial 'gotta' as contraction of 'have to' + base verb

  ➔ 'Gotta' is informal language meaning 'have to', expressing necessity or obligation.

• 차가운 세상 끝에 날 버리지 말고 내 곁으로

  ➔ Imperative verb form + object + negation + purpose clause

  ➔ The imperative form of the verb is used to give a command; '말고' is a colloquial way to say 'instead of'.