Come back to me – English Lyrics

• By: RM
• Album: Right Place, Wrong Person

Lyrics & Translation

RM's 'Come Back To Me,' sung entirely in English, offers listeners a deep dive into contemplative songwriting layered over a soothing indie-pop/jazz-influenced soundscape. Learning this song allows one to appreciate RM's nuanced vocal delivery—often hushed and spoken-word style—and his artistic exploration of identity, making it a special piece for understanding complex personal journeys through accessible English phrasing.

[English]

I told you I’m fine tonight

staying good

Spring always been here

I will sleep in her eyes

Come back to me

like you used to do

Be what you be

I will roll you to moon

I forgot the hour

I don’t wanna know bout the hour

I forgot to shower

Even washing my face feels like a waste of time

You don’t have to be

You don’t have to be the anything you see

Tryin’ not to be

Tryin’ not to be that something in this sea

Come back to me

like you used to

Now I could see

what a life is about

I told you I’m fine tonight

staying good

Spring always been here

I will sleep in her eyes

Ooh ooh ooh ooh- ooh

I see you come back to me

Ooh ooh ooh ooh- ooh

I see you come back to me

You are my pain, divine, divine

You are my pain, divine, divine

Get get get to the

Divine, divine, so fine

I see you come back to me

I forgot the hour

I don’t wanna know bout the hour

I forgot to shower

Even washing my face feels like a waste of time

You don’t have to be

You don’t have to be the anything you see

Tryin’ not to be

Tryin’ not to be that something in this sea

I told you I’m fine tonight

staying good

Spring always been here

I will sleep in her eyes

Ooh ooh ooh ooh- ooh

I see you come back to me

Ooh ooh ooh ooh- ooh

I see you come back to me

You are my pain, divine, divine

You are my pain, divine, divine

Get get get to the

Divine, divine, so fine

I see you come back to me

You are my pain, divine, divine

You are my pain, divine, divine

You are my pain, divine, divine

You are my pain, divine, divine

(I told you I’m fine tonight

staying good

Spring always been here

I will sleep in her eyes)

(I told you I’m fine tonight

staying good

Spring always been here

I will sleep in her eyes)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fine /faɪn/ A1	adjective - of high quality; satisfactory
spring /sprɪŋ/ A1	noun - the season between winter and summer
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest by being unconscious
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move toward the speaker
divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ C1	adjective - relating to a god; heavenly; wonderful
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical or emotional suffering
roll /roʊl/ B1	verb - to turn over or move by turning noun - a small, round piece of bread or a scroll of paper
moon /muːn/ A2	noun - the Earth's natural satellite
hour /aʊər/ A2	noun - a period of 60 minutes
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A2	verb - fail to remember
wash /wɒʃ/ A1	verb - clean with water
waste /weɪst/ B1	noun - material that is not used or is discarded verb - to use or spend carelessly
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a measurable period
sea /siː/ A1	noun - a large body of salt water
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes

Key Grammar Structures

• I told you I’m fine tonight

  ➔ Past simple tense with 'told' + object + infinitive ('to tell someone to do something')

  ➔ 'told' is the past tense of 'tell', used to indicate reporting or informing someone about something.

• even washing my face feels like a waste of time

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'feels' expressing a state or perception.

  ➔ 'Feels' comes from the verb 'feel' in the present tense, used here to describe a subjective experience or perception.

• you don’t have to be the anything you see

  ➔ Use of 'have to' for obligation or necessity, with 'don't have to' for lack of obligation.

  ➔ 'Have to' indicates something that is required or necessary, while 'don't have to' suggests something is not obligatory.

• trying not to be that something in this sea

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'trying' + infinitive to show ongoing effort.

  ➔ 'Trying' is the present participle of 'try', used here with 'not to be' to indicate an ongoing attempt to avoid something.

• spring always been here

  ➔ Present perfect tense with 'has/have been' to indicate ongoing presence or a state that started in the past and continues.

  ➔ 'Have been' is used to emphasize that the presence or state started in the past and still continues today.

• I see you come back to me

  ➔ Simple present tense with 'see' + object + base form of verb (bare infinitive) to express perception or witnessing.

  ➔ 'See' in the present tense is used here to indicate perception of the action of someone returning.