Come Back... Be Here

Taylor Swift · Red

You said it in a simple way,

4am, 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'd known now,

I never would have played so nonchalance.



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,

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,

Cos 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.

Come Back... Be Here

Released on the 2013 album Red, this track serves as a pivotal moment in Taylor Swift's transition from country to pop. The song explores themes of longing and the desire for reconciliation, utilizing a synth-driven production that defines the sonic landscape of her mid-career shift. As a centerpiece of the Red era, it showcases Swift's ability to blend personal narrative with a polished, radio-friendly sound. The recording stands as a testament to her growth as a songwriter during this period, capturing the emotional complexity of a relationship in flux while establishing the musical direction that would characterize her subsequent work.