RM — "Come Back to Me" Official MV

This track is totally different from anything RM has done before — mellow, mildly melancholic indie pop — but there is a familiarity to it that makes me feel strangely nostalgic. For some reason, it reminds me of The Virgin Suicides soundtrack, and I mean that in the best, most complimentary way possible. 

I told you I'm fine tonight

Staying good

Spring's always been here

I will sleep in her eyes

Come back to me

Like you used to do

Be what you be

I will roll you to the moon

I forgot the hour

I don't wanna know 'bout the hour

I forgot to shower

Even washing my face feels like a waste of time

You don't have to be

You don't have to be the anything, you see

Tryin' not to be

Try not to be that somethin' in this sea

Come back to me

Like you used to

Now, I could see

What a life is about

I told you I'm fine tonight

Staying good

Spring's always been here

I will sleep in her eyes

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

I see you come back to me

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

I see you come back to mе

You are my pain divine, divine

You arе my pain divine, divine

Get, get, get to the divine, divine (so fine)

I see you come back to me

I forgot the hour

I don't wanna know 'bout the hour

I forgot to shower

Even washing my face feels like a waste of time

You don't have to be

You don't have to be anything, you see

Tryin' not to be

Tryin' not to be that somethin' in that sea

I told you I'm fine tonight

Staying good

Spring's always been here

I will sleep in her eyes

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

I see you come back to me

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

I see you come back to mе

You are my pain, divine, divine

You arе my pain, divine, divine

Get, get, get to the divine, divine (so fine)

I see you come back to me

You are my pain, divine, divine

You arе my pain, divine, divine

You arе my pain, divine, divine

You arе my pain, divine, divine

You arе my pain, divine, divine

You arе my pain, divine, divine

You arе my pain, divine, divine

You arе my pain, divine, divine

(I told you I'm fine tonight

Staying good

Spring's always been here

I will sleep in her eyes

I told you I'm fine tonight

Staying good

Spring's always been here

I will sleep in her eyes)

As expected with RM, there is a lot to unpack here. The multiple scenarios in this MV; are these alternate realities? Regrets? Different fates? What could have been if he wasn't an idol? One big dream? As an gifted lyricist and intellectual, RM has always written poetically introspective songs, so there might be even more to interpret in his words than the MV itself — the paradox of pain being divine, that he's fine even when everything feels like a waste of time because he always has spring (one of his favourite metaphors for hope). Perhaps the true intention with this song and MV is simply the resulting discussion and interpretation of the art. I just love how much RM experiments with his sound and music. His albums and mixtapes feature completely different genres and emotions from each other, but they're all truly incredible. (Both Mono and Indigo were two of my most-listened-to albums in their respective release years.) I can't wait to listen to Right Place, Wrong Person.