TNX delivers ‘Call Me Back’, a raw look at waiting for that one important call. Hwi from TNX, along with Wonjun and others, writes lyrics about endless boredom and phone anxiety. The track mixes desperate pleas with a beat that pulses like a racing heart.
Released: January 22, 2026
Call Me Back
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Call Me Back Meaning & Lyrics (Tnx)
The songwriter describes starring in a sad movie all by himself, wiping away tears with no lines. One key line translates to ‘I take a nervous breath and star in a movie all by myself.’ He notes how his face turns red at a meaningless text, as his day shifts from melodrama to comedy.
Cham janinhae neoneun eopgoIt’s so cruel that you’re not here,
Ttabunhage pyeolchyeojin ilsangppunand my daily life just stretches out in boredom.
Why don’t you call me back? dabeun eopgoWhy don’t you call me back? There’s no answer,
Jinjja ireoda gidarigetda ’til I dieand I feel like I’ll really be waiting here until I die.
So trust meSo trust me,
Don’t try medon’t try me,
Just call mejust call me.
(Oh-oh-oh)(Oh-oh-oh)
So trust meSo trust me,
Don’t try medon’t try me,
Just call mejust call me.
Ginjangdoen sumeul naeswigo honja yeonghwareul jjigeoI take a nervous breath and star in a movie all by myself.
Byeoldareun daesa eopsido nunmureul humchigon haetjiEven without any lines, I find myself wiping away tears.
Byeol sidapji aneun dapjange tto eolgul bulkigoMy face turns red at a message that doesn’t even matter,
Dasi jangneuga bakkwijyo, melo to comedyand the genre changes again, from melodrama to comedy.
Jamkkan hold on, nae yaegi jom deureojwoWait, hold on a second, just listen to what I have to say.
Jjalbеun maldeullo seolmyeonghagin jom murijimanIt’s hard to explain everything with just a few short words,
Jipchak gatеun malman nawa, no waybut only words that sound like obsession come out, no way.
It’s getting freakier day by dayIt’s getting freakier day by day.
Cham janinhae neoneun eopgoIt’s so cruel that you’re not here,
Ttabunhage pyeolchyeojin ilsangppunindewhile my daily life just stretches out in boredom.
Why don’t you call me back? Dabeun eopgoWhy don’t you call me back? There’s no answer,
Na ireodagan jukgesseunikka, call me backand I’m going to die like this, so please call me back.
(Oh-oh-oh) So trust me(Oh-oh-oh) So trust me,
(Oh-oh-oh) Don’t try me(Oh-oh-oh) Don’t try me,
(Oh-oh-oh) Just call me(Oh-oh-oh) Just call me.
Ttabunhan ilsangppunindeSince my daily life is just so boring,
(Oh-oh-oh) So trust me(Oh-oh-oh) So trust me,
(Oh-oh-oh) Don’t try me(Oh-oh-oh) Don’t try me,
(Oh-oh-oh) Just call me(Oh-oh-oh) Just call me.
Nun tteo bonikka bomineI opened my eyes and realized it’s already spring.
YeahYeah,
Mitbadakkkaji da peoda jujiI’ll give you everything, down to the very bottom.
Wonhandamyeon dwae julge ne gwangdaeIf you want, I’ll even be your entertainer.
Ne jeon aeinui geu jeon aeinkkajiEven your ex and their ex before them,
Ssak da itge doel geoya, babyI’ll make you forget them all, baby.
Sijakbuteo dareun ondo (Oh)Our temperatures have been different from the start. (Oh)
Kkeuleoneomchyeo imi nan baekdo (Oh)I’m already boiling over at a hundred degrees. (Oh)
Teojil deusi pumpin’, nae simjangeun baekpeuroPumping like it’s going to burst, my heart is at a hundred percent.
Geojinmal an haeI’m not lying to you.
Cham janinhae neoneun eopgoIt’s so cruel that you’re not here,
Ttabunhage pyeolchyeojin ilsangppunindewhile my daily life just stretches out in boredom.
Why don’t you call me back? dabeun eopgoWhy don’t you call me back? There’s no answer,
Na ireodagan jukgesseunikka, call me backand I’m going to die like this, so please call me back.
(Oh-oh-oh) So trust me(Oh-oh-oh) So trust me.
(Oh-oh-oh) Don’t try me(Oh-oh-oh) Don’t try me.
(Oh-oh-oh) Just call me(Oh-oh-oh) Just call me.
Ttabunhan ilsangppunindeMy daily life is nothing but boredom,
(Oh-oh-oh) So trust me(Oh-oh-oh) So trust me.
(Oh-oh-oh) Don’t try me(Oh-oh-oh) Don’t try me.
(Oh-oh-oh) Just call me(Oh-oh-oh) Just call me.
Nun tteo bonikka bominebut when I opened my eyes, it was already spring.
Gwichanke hajin aneulgeI won’t bother you or be a nuisance,
Jangdamhajineun mothajimanthough I can’t promise that for certain.
Ijjeumhago neomeowasseum haeI just wish you’d give in and come to me by now.
YeahYeah.
(Oh-oh-oh) Yeah(Oh-oh-oh) Yeah.
(Oh-oh-oh) Hey, oh(Oh-oh-oh) Hey, oh.
(Oh-oh-oh)(Oh-oh-oh).
Ttabunhan ilsangppunindeMy daily life is nothing but boredom,
(Oh-oh-oh) Oh, yeah(Oh-oh-oh) Oh, yeah.
(Oh-oh-oh) Yes or not(Oh-oh-oh) Yes or no.
(Oh-oh-oh)(Oh-oh-oh).
Nun tteo bonikka bominebut when I opened my eyes, it was already spring.
Woah-oh-ohWoah-oh-oh!
Ooh-woah-oh-ohOoh-woah-oh-oh!
Woah-oh-ohWoah-oh-oh!
Ttabunhan ilsangppunindeMy daily life is nothing but boredom,
Woah-oh-ohWoah-oh-oh!
Ooh-woah-oh-ohOoh-woah-oh-oh!
Woah-oh-ohWoah-oh-oh!
Nun tteo bonikka bominebut when I opened my eyes, it was already spring.
Call Me Back Music Video
The translation of ‘Call Me Back’ lyrics tracks the frantic energy of waiting for a sign. TNX gives us a heartbreaking K-pop anthem about modern loneliness.