Come Back – English Lyrics

• By: Doja Cat

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant, 80s-infused world of Doja Cat's new album "Vie" with the song "Come Back." This track offers a unique opportunity to experience modern pop infused with nostalgic sounds, presenting accessible English lyrics that tell a compelling story of love and longing. Its retro charm and relatable themes make it a perfect song for anyone looking to connect with English through contemporary music.

[English]

作曲 : Jack Antonoff/Amala Zandile Dlamini/Giuseppe Donaggio

Changin' the way that you act to me

Can't switch the tone while I'm 'bout to leave

I worked it down till the atrophy

You missed the mark and her majesty

Beggin' me, "Baby, come back to me"

Beggin' me, "Baby, come back to me"

...

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come—

...

It turned you on when I told you off

I'm pleased I ain't the bitch you was hopin' for

If we keep this up, and you hold my doors

And you take my bag, and you hold me more

I don't think that would make up for the hope I lost

You don't think, that's why I need you to cope some more

C-c-cope and get your coat and get off my floor

Baby, you're overselling to who you know you lost

It's an open sore, gotta seal the deal

Gotta heal the wound, gotta be for real

Realize we learned a lesson from lovin' on one another

Nothin' shows more strength than gunnin' for ex-lovers

Maybe we're best friends, maybe we're goin' under

Maybe the world's endin', but baby, I still love ya

Gone till November, gone till you wanna

I can't be your woman, but trust you'll find someone

...

Changin' the way that you act to me

Can't switch the tone while I'm 'bout to leave

I worked it down till the atrophy

You missed the mark and her majesty

Beggin' me, "Baby, come back to me"

Beggin' me, "Baby, come back to me"

...

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come back

Come back to me, come—

...

Changin' the way that you act to me

Can't switch the tone while I'm 'bout to leave (Come back to me, come back)

I worked it down till the atrophy (Come back to me, come back)

You missed the mark and her majesty (Come back to me, come back)

Beggin' me, "Baby, come back to me" (Come back to me)

Beggin' me, "Baby, come back to me" (Come back to me)

...

Come back, come back

Come back, come back

Come back, come back

Come back, come back

Come back, come back

Come back, come back

Come back, come back

Come back, baby, don't you come back

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
act /ækt/ A1	verb - to behave in a particular way
switch /swɪtʃ/ B1	verb - to change from one thing to another
tone /toʊn/ B1	noun - the quality or character of a sound or voice
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place or person
atrophy /ˈætrəfi/ C1	noun - a wasting away or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part, or of a mental faculty; typically due to the degeneration of cells, or from disease or lack of use
mark /mɑːrk/ A2	noun - a point or target; a sign or symbol
majesty /ˈmædʒəsti/ B2	noun - impressive stateliness, dignity, or beauty; a title of address for a sovereign
begging /ˈbɛɡɪŋ/ B1	verb - to ask someone for something earnestly or humbly
pleased /pliːzd/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - no longer possessed or existing; unable to find one's way verb - to no longer have something (past participle of 'lose')
cope /koʊp/ B2	verb - to deal effectively with something difficult
sore /sɔːr/ B1	adjective - painful or aching noun - a painful or inflamed area on the body
seal /siːl/ B2	verb - to finalize or secure (a deal, fate, etc.); to close securely
heal /hiːl/ B1	verb - to become sound or healthy again; to cure
wound /wuːnd/ B1	noun - an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ A2	verb - to become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly
lesson /ˈlɛsn/ A1	noun - a period of learning or teaching; an experience from which one can learn
strength /strɛŋθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being physically strong; the capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force
lovers /ˈlʌvərz/ B1	noun - a person who is in a romantic or sexual relationship with someone (plural of 'lover')

Key Grammar Structures

• Changin' the way that you act to me

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase "the way that" introduces a relative clause that specifies how the action is performed, modifying "way." Here, "that" could also be omitted.

• Can't switch the tone while I'm 'bout to leave

  ➔ "Be about to" (immediate future)

  ➔ "I'm 'bout to leave" is an informal contraction of "I am about to leave," which expresses an action that is going to happen in the immediate future.

• It turned you on when I told you off

  ➔ Separable Phrasal Verbs

  ➔ "Turned you on" and "told you off" are separable phrasal verbs, where the object ("you") can be placed between the verb and the particle.

• I'm pleased I ain't the bitch you was hopin' for

  ➔ Informal Contraction "ain't"

  ➔ "Ain't" is an informal contraction used as a substitute for "am not," "is not," "are not," "has not," or "have not." Here, it replaces "am not."

• I don't think that would make up for the hope I lost

  ➔ Conditional Tense with "would" and Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Would make up for" combines the conditional auxiliary verb "would" with the phrasal verb "make up for," expressing a hypothetical consequence and compensation.

• You don't think, that's why I need you to cope some more

  ➔ Verb + Object + Infinitive

  ➔ The structure "need + object + to-infinitive" (need you to cope) indicates that the subject requires the object to perform a specific action.

• Baby, you're overselling to who you know you lost

  ➔ Relative Pronoun as Object (omitted "whom")

  ➔ "Who" is used here as a relative pronoun, acting as the object of the verb "lost" in the embedded clause "you know you lost (him/her)." In formal English, "whom" would be used.

• Gotta seal the deal

  ➔ Informal Contraction "Gotta" (meaning "have to")

  ➔ "Gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to," which means "have to" or "must," expressing obligation or necessity.

• Realize we learned a lesson from lovin' on one another

  ➔ Reciprocal Pronoun

  ➔ "One another" is a reciprocal pronoun, indicating that the action (lovin' on) is performed by each member of a group to the others.

• Gone till November, gone till you wanna

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "Gone" is the past participle of the verb "go," used here as an adjective to describe a state of absence or departure.