Come For Me – English Lyrics

• By: Alicia Keys, Khalid, Lucky Daye
• Album: Unlocked

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the smooth R&B sounds of Alicia Keys, Khalid, and Lucky Daye's "Come For Me." This track, rich with layered vocals and a nostalgic 90s R&B feel, offers a deep exploration of love and devotion. Learning the lyrics provides insight into expressions of longing and assurance in a relationship, while the song's collaborative spirit and emotional depth make it a special piece for understanding contemporary R&B artistry.

[English]

♪ Look me in my eye ♪

♪ Know you know the vibe ♪

♪ And you acting fire ♪

♪ Something I can’t hide ♪

♪ Tell me what its worth I put in the work ♪

♪ You know I am the one that you prefer ♪

♪ But you hit a nerve, yeah ♪

♪ Love me in my face ♪

♪ Tell me what’s the case ♪

♪ This sound in my head ♪

♪ Everything you said ♪

♪ Are you bad now ♪

♪ Are you staying around ♪

♪ I just wanna know what that’s about ♪

♪ Too much to need someone to come for me ♪

♪ Just need someone to run to me ♪

♪ I need someone to come for me ♪

♪ And that will be enough for me ♪

♪ Bring me up just to bring me down ♪

♪ You bring me up just to bring me down ♪

♪ Bring me up just to bring me down ♪

♪ You bring me up just to bring me down ♪

♪ Loving you allowed ♪

♪ There will be no doubt ♪

♪ Gotta love me loud ♪

♪ Let it drive you wild ♪

♪ Pretty brown brown ♪

♪ Make me feel a way ♪

♪ Make me proud proud ♪

♪ Every word you say to me ♪

♪ In the end I gotta say a prayer, for ya ♪

♪ After all you know that I’ll be there, for ya ♪

♪ I wish I could show you how I care, for ya, for ya ♪

♪ Too much to need someone to come for me ♪

♪ Just need someone to run to me ♪

♪ I need someone to come for me ♪

♪ And that will be enough for me ♪

♪ Bring me up just to bring me down ♪

♪ You bring me up just to bring me down ♪

♪ Bring me up just to bring me down ♪

♪ You bring me up just to bring me down ♪

♪ Bring me up to bring me down ♪

♪ Why do you bring me up to bring me down ♪

♪ Why do you bring me up to bring me down ♪

♪ Why do you bring me up to bring me down ♪

♪ Tell me what ♪

♪ Tell me what ♪

♪ Tell me what ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vibe /vaɪb/ B1	noun - a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others.
fire /faɪər/ A2	adjective - excellent, amazing noun - the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.
worth /wɜːrθ/ A2	noun - the value of something.
nerve /nɜːrv/ B1	noun - a sensitive or excitable person.
case /keɪs/ A2	noun - a particular instance of something.
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - vibrations that travel through an elastic medium and can be heard.
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk.
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2	adjective - as much or as many as required.
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - take or carry to someone or somewhere.
doubt /daʊt/ B1	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.
loud /laʊd/ A2	adjective - full of sound.
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - not tamed or cultivated.
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction.
prayer /preɪər/ B1	noun - a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship.
care /keər/ A2	verb - provide for the needs of.

Key Grammar Structures

• Look me in my eye

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or instruction, here it's 'look'.

• Tell me what its worth

  ➔ Object Pronoun

  ➔ The word 'me' is an object pronoun, receiving the action of the verb 'tell'.

• You know I am the one that you prefer

  ➔ Relative Pronoun

  ➔ The word 'that' is a relative pronoun, introducing a relative clause which describes 'the one'.

• But you hit a nerve, yeah

  ➔ Interjection

  ➔ The word 'yeah' is an interjection used to express agreement or acknowledgment.

• Too much to need someone to come for me

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase 'to need someone to come for me' uses the infinitive of purpose, indicating the reason for 'too much'.

• Bring me up just to bring me down

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Reason

  ➔ The phrase 'just to bring me down' is an adverbial clause of reason, explaining why the action 'bring me up' occurs.

• Every word you say to me

  ➔ Object of Preposition

  ➔ The phrase 'to me' is the object of the preposition 'to', indicating the recipient of the words.

• In the end I gotta say a prayer, for ya

  ➔ Informal Contraction

  ➔ The phrase 'I gotta' is an informal contraction of 'I have got to', used in spoken language.