If You Ever Come Back – English Lyrics

• By: The Script
• Album: Science & Faith

Lyrics & Translation

“If You Ever Come Back” by The Script is a poignant pop-rock power ballad that beautifully articulates the pain of longing and the steadfast hope for reconciliation. Its relatable lyrics and emotional delivery make it an excellent song for English language learners to explore themes of love, loss, and unwavering devotion, offering a rich vocabulary and expressions tied to deep personal feelings.

[English]

If you're standin' with your suitcase

But you can't step on the train

Everything's the way that you left it

I still haven't slept yet

And if you're coverin' your face now

But you just can't hide the pain

Still settin' two plates on the counter

But eatin' without ya

If the truth is, you're a liar

When you say that you're okay

I'm sleepin' on your side of the bed

Goin' out of my head now

And if you're out there, tryna move on

But somethin' pulls you back again

I'm sittin' here tryin' to persuade you

Like you're in the same room

And I wish you could give me the cold shoulder

And I wish you could still give me a hard time

And I wish I could still wish it was over

But even if wishin' is a waste of time

Even if I never cross your mind

I'll leave the door on the latch

If you ever come back, if you ever come back

There'll be a light in the hall and a key under the mat

If you ever come back

There'll be a smile on my face and the kettle on

And it will be just like you were never gone

There'll be a light in the hall and a key under the mat

If you ever come back, if you ever come back now

Oh, if you ever come back, if you ever come back now

Now they say I'm wastin' my time

'Cause you're never comin' home

But they used to say the world was flat

But how wrong was that now?

And by leavin' my door open

I'm riskin' everythin' I own

There's nothin' I can lose in a break in

That you haven't taken

And I wish you could give me the cold shoulder

And I wish you could still give me a hard time

And I wish I could still wish it was over

But even if wishin' is a waste of time

Even if I never cross your mind

I'll leave the door on the latch

If you ever come back, if you ever come back

There'll be a light in the hall and a key under the mat

If you ever come back

There'll be a smile on my face and the kettle on

And it will be just like you were never gone

There'll be a light in the hall and a key under the mat

If you ever come back, if you ever come back now

If you ever come back, if you ever come back now (oh-ooh, oh-ooh)

Yeah, oh

If it's the fightin' you remember

Or the little things you miss

I know you're out there somewhere

So just remember this

If it's the fightin' you remember

Or the little things you miss

Oh, just remember this, oh, just remember this

I'll leave the door on the latch

If you ever come back, if you ever come back

There'll be a light in the hall and a key under the mat

If you ever come back

There'll be a smile on my face and the kettle on

And it will be just like you were never gone

There'll be a light in the hall and a key under the mat

If you ever come back, if you ever come back now

If you ever come back, if you ever come back (oh-ooh, oh-ooh)

Yeah, oh

And it will be just like you were never gone

And it will be just like you were never gone

And it will be just like you were never gone

If you ever come back, if you ever come back now

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel towards a place or a person, or to arrive
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place or a person verb - to allow something to remain in a particular place or condition
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest your mind and body by closing your eyes and becoming unconscious
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something to happen or to be true, even if it is unlikely or impossible noun - a desire or hope for something to happen
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - having little weight; not heavy
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle
key /kiː/ A1	noun - a small piece of shaped metal with a serrated edge or edges, for opening or closing a lock adjective - of crucial importance
mat /mæt/ B1	noun - a piece of material placed on a floor or other surface for decoration, protection, or to absorb moisture
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression in which the corners of the mouth turn up verb - to form one's features into a smile
gone /ɡɒn/ A1	adjective - no longer present; departed
waste /weɪst/ B1	noun - an act or instance of wasting or being wasted verb - to use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
cold /kəʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature noun - a common viral infection causing nasal congestion, coughing, and sneezing
shoulder /ˈʃəʊldər/ A2	noun - the joint connecting the arm or forelimb to the trunk, or the region of the body surrounding it verb - to put something on one's shoulder to carry it
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - solid, firm, and resistant to pressure; not easily broken or bent adjective - difficult to do or understand
risk /rɪsk/ B1	verb - to expose (someone or something) to danger, harm, or loss noun - a situation involving exposure to danger
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something) verb - to fail to win (a game, contest, or legal case)
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A1	verb - to recall to one's mind an event or fact from the past
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to fail to hit, reach, or catch (an object or target) verb - to feel the absence of (a person, place, or thing) with regret
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury verb - to cause physical or mental pain to
liar /ˈlaɪər/ B1	noun - a person who tells lies

Key Grammar Structures

• If you're standin' with your suitcase

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'are standin'' to describe an action happening now or around now.

• Everything's the way that you left it

  ➔ Present simple tense with contraction

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with the contraction 'Everything's' to state a general truth or a habitual action.

• And if you're out there, tryna move on

  ➔ Present continuous tense with informal contraction

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with the informal contraction 'tryna' (trying to) for a more casual tone.

• But how wrong was that now?

  ➔ Past continuous tense in question form

  ➔ The sentence uses the past continuous tense in a question form to emphasize the contrast between past beliefs and current reality.

• There'll be a light in the hall and a key under the mat

  ➔ Future simple tense with contraction

  ➔ The sentence uses the future simple tense with the contraction 'There'll' to describe a future action or state.

• And it will be just like you were never gone

  ➔ Future simple tense with past tense in clause

  ➔ The sentence uses the future simple tense with a past tense clause 'you were never gone' to express a future condition based on a past situation.

• If it's the fightin' you remember

  ➔ Present simple tense with contraction in conditional clause

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with the contraction 'it's' in a conditional clause to express a hypothetical situation.

• I'll leave the door on the latch

  ➔ Future simple tense with modal verb

  ➔ The sentence uses the future simple tense with the modal verb 'will' (contracted to 'I'll') to express a future action or intention.