The Way Back – English Lyrics

• By: ONE OK ROCK
• Album: 35xxxv (DELUXE EDITION)

Lyrics & Translation

“The Way Back” by ONE OK ROCK is a fantastic song for English language learners to connect with the raw emotion of rock music. The lyrics are clear and express a universal story of conflict in a relationship, making the vocabulary and themes easy to understand. What makes this song special is its blend of Western rock influences with the band's unique Japanese rock identity, offering a powerful and melodic learning experience.

[English]

I am still broken in two parts

There is my mind there is my heart

Nowhere for me to run and hide

You only live to serve yourself

Come crawling back when you need help

After you burn there's no one else

You know the way back

You just crash right into me

But it's not so easy now

...

Oh way back when

Now that I've seen the other you

How do I know which one is true?

How many faces do you have?

Think that you've got me figured out

All of this time without a doubt

Don't even think that you know me

You know the way back

You just crash right into me

But it's not so easy now

...

Oh way back

When you only had one face

Saving grace now

You know the way back

(You know the way back)

...

I am still broken in two parts

There is my mind there is my heart

Nowhere for me to run and hide

You know the way back

You just crash right into me

But it's not so easy now

Oh way back

When you only had one face

Saving grace now

You know the way back

(You know the way back)

(Way back)

(Way back)

(You know the way back)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - to collide violently with an object
easy /ˈiː.zi/ A1	adjective - not difficult
help /hɛlp/ A1	verb - to assist someone
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of a person's head
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period during which something happens
doubt /daʊt/ B2	noun - a feeling of uncertainty
serve /sɜːrv/ B1	verb - to perform duties or services for someone
crawl /krɔːl/ B2	verb - to move on hands and knees
burn /bɜrn/ B1	verb - to be on fire or to cause to be on fire
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear surface of the body
other /ˈʌðər/ A2	adjective - different or distinct from the one mentioned

Key Grammar Structures

• There is my mind there is my heart

  ➔ Existential 'there is/there are'

  ➔ Used to indicate that something exists in a certain place or context

• Come crawling back when you need help

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'when'

  ➔ Introduces a condition or point in time when something happens

• After you burn there's no one else

  ➔ Preposition 'after' indicating time or sequence

  ➔ Shows that one event occurs following another in time

• You know the way back

  ➔ Simple present tense 'know' as a stative verb

  ➔ Expresses knowledge or familiarity with something

• You just crash right into me

  ➔ Use of adverb 'just' for emphasis and 'right' to indicate immediacy or accuracy

  ➔ Enhances the meaning by stressing the action's immediacy or certainty

• When you only had one face

  ➔ Past simple tense 'had' indicating possession in the past

  ➔ Refers to a state of possession or existence in the past

• Saving grace now

  ➔ Gerund phrase 'Saving grace' as a noun phrase

  ➔ Functions as a noun phrase indicating a positive aspect or redeeming feature