“I’m Home” joins EXO’s signature lineup of winter releases, drawing clear inspiration from the group’s seasonal classics like “The First Snow,” “Miracles in December,” and “For Life.” Rooted in a soft pop ballad sound, the song leans into gentle melodies accented by subtle sleigh bells, immediately establishing a warm, festive atmosphere.

Song Credits

  • Artist: EXO (Suho, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai, Sehun, and Lay)
  • Album: REVERXE
  • Released: September 12, 2025 (MV); January 19, 2026 (Streaming platforms)
  • Length: 3:38
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Writer:
  • Producer:

EXO “I’m Home” Official MV

EXO “I’m Home” Lyrics

Hangul

Mm, yeah

준비한 말은 많은데 (Yeah)
건네기가 쉽지 않네 (Oh, 네가 쉽지 않나)
이런저런 단어와 낱말을 꺼내봐도 (I’m sorry)
얕은 언어로 나의 맘을 담기엔 모자라

지난 겨우내 얼었던 굳어버렸던
시계 초침이 다 녹으면
난 너에게로 돌아올 거라 했지만
이상하지 보면서도 왠지
꿈만 같은 느낌 (꿈만 같은 느낌)
너와 내가 (너와 나)
이렇게 함께라는 게

작은 소원이 허락되는 계절
Baby, I’m home, 너의 곁에 (Baby, I’m home, 너의 곁에)
언젠가 약속했듯이
아주 오래 머물게
‘Cause you’re my home to stay (Home to stay)

기적을 믿게 돼 (믿게 돼)
너로 인해
평행하던 너와 내 우주가 포개질 때 (너와 내 우주)
모든 필연을 거쳐 다다른 거야 바로 이곳에

여기 우릴 다시 이끈 건 우릴 부른 건
너와 내가 가진 힘인 걸
널 알아챌 수 있어 멀리 있어도
이상하지 지금 우린 마치
처음 그날같이 (처음 그날같이)
설렘 기대
서로의 눈을 맞춘 채

작은 소원이 허락되는 계절
Baby, I’m home, 너의 곁에
언젠가 약속했듯이
아주 오래 머물게
‘Cause you’re my home to stay

잠깐이면 사라질 꿈같아 (같아)
결국 정해진 결말일까
몇 번이고 반복될 이 순간 (순간)
기억해 우릴

작은 소원이 허락되는 계절
Baby, I’m home, 너의 곁에 (Baby, I’m home, 내 곁에)
언젠가 약속했듯이
아주 오래 머물게
‘Cause you’re my home to stay

Romanized

Mm, yeah

Junbihan mareun maneunde (Yeah)
Geonnegiga swipji anne (Oh, nega swipji anna)
Ireonjeoreon daneowa nanmareul kkeonaebwado (I’m sorry)
Yateun eoneoro naui mameul damgien mojara

Jinan gyeounae eoreotdeon gudeobeoryeotdeon
Sigye chochimi da nogeumyeon
Nan neoegero doraol geora haetjiman
Isanghaji bomyeonseodo waenji
Kkumman gateun neukkim (kkumman gateun neukkim)
Neowa naega (neowa na)
Ireoke hamkkeraneun ge

Jageun sowoni heorakdoeneun gyejeol
Baby, I’m home, neoui gyeote (Baby, I’m home, neoui gyeote)
Eonjenga yaksokaetdeusi
Aju orae meomulge
‘Cause you’re my home to stay (Home to stay)

Gijeogeul mitge dwae (mitge dwae)
Neoro inhae
Pyeonghaenghadeon neowa nae ujuga pogaejil ttae (neowa nae uju)
Modeun pillyeoneul geochyeo dadareun geoya baro igose

Yeogi uril dasi ikkeun geon uril bureun geon
Neowa naega gajin himin geol
Neol arachael su isseo meolli isseodo
Isanghaji jigeum urin machi
Cheoeum geunalgachi (cheoeum geunalgachi)
Seollem gidae
Seoroui nuneul matchun chae

Jageun sowoni heorakdoeneun gyejeol
Baby, I’m home, neoui gyeote
Eonjenga yaksokaetdeusi
Aju orae meomulge
‘Cause you’re my home to stay

Jamkkanimyeon sarajil kkumgata (gata)
Gyeolguk jeonghaejin gyeolmarilkka
Myeot beonigo banbokdoel i sungan (sungan)
Gieokae uril

Jageun sowoni heorakdoeneun gyejeol
Baby, I’m home, neoui gyeote (Baby, I’m home, nae gyeote)
Eonjenga yaksokaetdeusi
Aju orae meomulge
‘Cause you’re my home to stay

Translation

Mm, yeah

I had so much I wanted to say (Yeah)
But it’s hard to let the words out
Although I reach for every phrase I know (I’m sorry)
None of them really hold what I feel

All winter long, the clock hands stayed frozen
When time finally begins to thaw
I said I’d find my way back to you
Strange when I look at you
It feels just like a dream (It feels just like a dream)
That you and I (You and I)
Are here like this

A season when small wishes come true
Baby, I’m home, right next to you (Baby, I’m home, right next to you)
Just like I once promised
I’ll stay for a long, long time
‘Cause you’re my home to stay (Home to stay)

You make me believe in miracles (Believe)
When our parallel universes align
Through everything we were meant to face
It somehow led us to this place

What brought us back here, what called us here again
Is the pull we share through it all
And I can find you, even when you’re far away
Strange how it feels this way
Just like our very first day (Just like our very first day)
Excitement and anticipation
As our eyes meet

A season when small wishes come true
Baby, I’m home, right next to you
Just like I once promised
I’ll stay for a long, long time
‘Cause you’re my home to stay

It feels like a dream that might fade too soon
Maybe this ending was always meant to be
A moment that will repeat again and again
Remember us

A season when small wishes come true
Baby, I’m home, right next to you (Baby, I’m home, right next to you)
Just like I once promised
I’ll stay for a long, long time
‘Cause you’re my home to stay

EXO “I’m Home” Meaning

EXO’s “I’m Home” carries a deeply emotional message about reunion, belonging, and the quiet reassurance of returning to where one truly belongs. Anchored by the lyric “Cause you’re my home to stay,” the song frames “home” as a person rather than a place, symbolizing enduring love and comfort after a long period of separation an interpretation that strongly resonates with fans amid the members’ military service and extended hiatus.

More than just a seasonal release, the track reflects the promise of EXO finding their way back to each other, and to EXO-L, after years of waiting. In this sense, “I’m Home” feels like a gentle declaration of presence and continuity, marking a long-awaited reunion and the emotional beginning of the group’s next chapter.