Come Back...Be Here
T.S. Lyrics
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4 AM, the second day,
How strange that I don't know you at all.
Stumbled through the long goodbye,
One last kiss, then catch your flight,
Right when I was just about to fall
I told myself don't get attached,
Spinning faster than the plane that took you,
And this is when the feeling sinks in,
I don't wanna miss you like this,
Come back, be here, come back, be here.
I guess you're in New York today,
I don't wanna need you this way,
Come back, be here, come back, be here.
The delicate beginning rush,
The feeling you can know so much,
Without knowing anything at all.
And now that I can put this down,
If I had known what I know now,
I never would have played so nonchalant.
Taxi cabs and busy streets,
That never bring you back to me,
I can't help but wish you took me with you,
And this is when the feeling sinks in,
I don't wanna miss you like this,
Come back, be here, come back, be here.
I guess you're in London today,
And I don't wanna need you this way,
Come back, be here, come back, be here.
This is falling in love in the cruelest way,
This is falling for you and you are worlds away.
New York, be here.
But you're in London and I break down,
'Cause it's not fair that you're not around.
This is when the feeling sinks in,
I don't wanna miss you like this,
Come back, be here, come back, be here.
I guess you're in New York today,
And I don't wanna need you this way,
Come back, be here, come back, be here.
I don't wanna miss you like this.
Come back, be here.
Come back, be here.
The song "Come Back...Be Here" by Taylor Swift is a melancholic reflection of the distance that develops between two people in long-distance relationships. In the first verse, she speaks of the surreal feeling she experiences when she realizes she barely knows the person she is saying goodbye to. She acknowledges how she had initially convinced herself not to get attached, yet still cannot help but think about their interactions. In the second verse, she describes the bittersweet memories of their time together and how she wishes they could go back to that moment before he had to leave. She mentions the places he could be in without her, and how she cannot help but feel like he is missing from her life.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Come back, be here" as a cry for him to return and close the physical and emotional distance between them. Swift uses vivid imagery like "taxi cabs and busy streets that never bring you back to me" to convey the everyday routines that once made sense to her, but now only remind her of his absence. She then reflects on the painful reality of falling in love with someone who is far away. The bridge ends with a plea for him to come back, suggesting that she doesn't want to miss him like this anymore.
Line by Line Meaning
You said it in a simple way,
You told me in a straightforward manner
4 AM, the second day,
At four in the morning, the day after
How strange that I don't know you at all.
It's odd that I have no familiarity with you
Stumbled through the long goodbye,
We awkwardly said our farewells
One last kiss, then catch your flight,
We shared a final kiss before you boarded your plane
Right when I was just about to fall
At the moment when my feelings were growing
I told myself don't get attached,
I warned myself not to become too emotionally invested
But in my mind I play it back,
My mind replays our interactions
Spinning faster than the plane that took you,
My thoughts are racing faster than the speed of your departing plane
And this is when the feeling sinks in,
This is the moment when reality sets in
I don't wanna miss you like this,
I don't want to feel this longing for you
Come back, be here, come back, be here.
Please return to me, be present with me.
I guess you're in New York today,
I presume you are currently in New York
I don't wanna need you this way,
I don't want to depend on you like this
The delicate beginning rush,
The gentle, initial excitement
The feeling you can know so much,
A sensation that you can already comprehend so much
Without knowing anything at all.
Without possessing any real knowledge about one another.
And now that I can put this down,
Now that I can express this feeling in writing
If I had known what I know now,
If I had recognized what I know at present
I never would have played so nonchalant.
I would have never acted so unconcerned.
Taxi cabs and busy streets,
The hustle and bustle of the city
That never bring you back to me,
Which will never return you to my side
I can't help but wish you took me with you,
I can't fight the longing to be reunited with you
This is falling in love in the cruelest way,
This is falling in love in the most brutal and unfair method
This is falling for you and you are worlds away.
This is falling in love with you while being separated by an insurmountable distance.
New York, be here.
New York City, bring you back to me.
But you're in London and I break down,
However, you are currently in London and it is causing me to collapse emotionally.
'Cause it's not fair that you're not around.
Because it is unjust that you are not here with me
I don't wanna miss you like this,
I don't want to feel this longing for you
Come back, be here, come back, be here.
Please return to me, be present with me.
I guess you're in New York today,
I presume you are currently in New York
And I don't wanna need you this way,
And I don't want to depend on you like this.
I don't wanna miss you like this.
I don't want to feel this longing for you.
Come back, be here.
Please return to me.
Come back, be here.
Please return to me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: TAYLOR SWIFT, DAN WILSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@michaelspearsflores3225
"Come Back... Be Here"
You said it in a simple way
4 AM, the second day
How strange that I don't know you at all
Stumbled through the long goodbye
One last kiss, then catch your flight
Right when I was just about to fall
I told myself, "Don't get attached,"
But in my mind I play it back
Spinning faster than the plane that took you
And this is when the feeling sinks in
I don't wanna miss you like this
Come back... be here, come back... be here
I guess you're in New York today
I don't wanna need you this way
Come back... be here, come back... be here
The delicate beginning rush
The feeling you can know so much
Without knowing anything at all
And now that I can put this down
If I had known what I know now
I never would have played so nonchalant
Taxi cabs and busy streets
That never bring you back to me
I can't help but wish you took me with you
And this is when the feeling sinks in
I don't wanna miss you like this
Come back... be here, come back... be here
I guess you're in London today
And I don't wanna need you this way
Come back... be here, come back... be here
This is falling in love in the cruelest way
This is falling for you when you are worlds away
New York... be here
But you're in London and I break down
'Cause it's not fair that you're not around
This is when the feeling sinks in
I don't wanna miss you like this
Come back... be here, come back... be here
I guess you're in New York today
And I don't wanna need you this way
Come back... be here, come back... be here
I don't wanna miss you like this
Come back... be here
Come back... be here
@KUYAFAITH
1. Taylor Swift - The Country Girl
2. Fearless - The Teenage Girl
3. Speak Now - The Princess
4. Red - A Heartbroken Woman
5. 1989 - The Party Woman
6. reputation - A Brave Woman
7. Lover - The Lover
8. folklore - A Wise Woman
9. evermore - The Woman who told the Stories
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@_tiaaa._2
No matter how many friends/ partners leave, Taylor will always be here for us.
@kateafonua6789
Amen😭
@mosaicbrokenhearts2886
Yes!
@jodiekyle1330
1000% FACTS!
@sultanali1863
(im so random) ur a larry?
@mohahoseini6587
yesss
@anthonylimon9553
Take a moment to pray for those who can't decide what to listen too first so they're switching and switching
@vshoaf21
Me haha 😂
@dinosaurruler7964
Me 😭 im like switching in the middle of each song because i cang decide 😭😭😭
@a1yzarae
Patron Saint Taylor Swift why are you doing this to us😭