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한국어 (Korean)
English Translation
[Intro: Jimin, Jung Kook]
[Intro: Jimin, Jung Kook]
눈을 뜬다 어둠 속 나
I'm opening my eyes in the darkness
심장이 뛰는 소리 낯설 때
When my heartbeat sounds unfamiliar
마주 본다 거울 속 너
I'm looking at you in the mirror
겁먹은 눈빛 해묵은 질문
The fear-ridden eyes, asking the question
[Verse 1: SUGA]
[Verse 1: SUGA]
(SUGA) 어쩌면 누군가를 사랑하는 것보다
(SUGA) Loving myself might be harder
더 어려운 게 나 자신을 사랑하는 거야
Than loving someone else, let's admit it
솔직히 인정할 건 인정하자
The standards you made are more strict for yourself
니가 내린 잣대들은 너에게 더 엄격하단 걸
The thick tree rings in your life
니 삶 속의 굵은 나이테
It's part of you, it's you
그 또한 너의 일부, 너이기에
Now let's forgive ourselves
이제는 나 자신을 용서하자 버리기엔
Our lives are long, trust yourself when in a maze
우리 인생은 길어 미로 속에선 날 믿어
When winter passes, spring always comes
겨울이 지나면 다시 봄은 오는 거야
[Refrain: Jung Kook]
[Refrain: Jung Kook]
차가운 밤의 시선
From the eyes of the cold night
초라한 날 감추려
I try to hide myself
몹시 뒤척였지만, ayy
As I keep tossing and turning, ayy
[Pre-Chorus: Jimin]
[Pre-Chorus: Jimin]
저 수많은 별을 맞기
Maybe I fell in order to take the place of those countless stars
위해 난 떨어졌던가 (Hey-ey-ey)
(Hey-ey-ey)
저 수천 개 찬란한
The target of thousands of bright arrows is me alone, ayy
화살의 과녁은 나 하나, ayy
[Chorus: Jin, Jung Kook]
[Chorus: Jin, Jung Kook]
You've shown me I have reasons
You've shown me I have reasons
I should love myself (Oh-oh-oh)
I should love myself (Oh-oh-oh)
내 숨 내 걸어온 길 전부로 답해
I'll answer with my breath, my path
[Post-Chorus: V, Jung Kook]
[Post-Chorus: V, Jung Kook]
어제의 나 오늘의 나 내일의 나
The me of yesterday
(I'm learning how to love myself)
The me of today
빠짐없이 남김없이 모두 다 나
The me of tomorrow
(I'm learning how to love myself) With no exceptions, it's all me
[Verse 2: RM, j-hope]
[Verse 2: RM, j-hope]
정답은 없을지도 몰라 (Yeah, yeah)
(RM) Maybe there's no answer (Yeah, yeah)
어쩜 이것도 답은 아닌 거야 (Alright)
Maybe this isn’t the answer either (Alright)
그저 날 사랑하는 일조차
It's just that loving myself
누구의 허락이 필요했던 거야
Doesn't require anyone else's permission
난 지금도 나를 또 찾고 있어
I'm looking for myself again
But 더는 죽고 싶지가 않은 걸
But I don't wanna die anymore
슬프던 me, 아프던 me
Me, who used to be sad
더 아름다울 美
Me, who used to be hurt
그래 그 아름다움이 (Uh-huh)
It'll make me more beautiful
있다고, 아는 마음이 (Alright)
Yes, I have that beauty (Uh-huh)
나의 사랑으로 가는 길 (No way)
Knowing that is going (Alright)
가장 필요한 나다운 일
On the path to loving myself (No way)
Uh, 지금 날 위한 행보는 (Ayy)
It's what I need the most
바로 날 위한 행동
Uh, I'm walking for myself (Ayy)
날 위한 태도 그게 날 위한 행복
It's an action needed for me
I'll show you what I got
My attitude towards myself
두렵진 않아 그건 내 존재니까 (Love myself)
That's the happiness I need for me
I'll show you what I got I'm not afraid because it's me (Love myself)
[Refrain: Jin]
[Refrain: Jin]
시작의 처음부터
From the very beginning
끝의 마지막까지
To the very end
해답은 오직 하나, ayy
There's only one answer, ayy
[Pre-Chorus: Jimin]
[Pre-Chorus: Jimin]
왜 자꾸만 감추려고만
Why do you keep trying to hide under your mask? (Hey-ey-ey)
해 니 가면 속으로 (Hey-ey-ey)
Even all the scars from your mistakes make up your constellation, ayy
내 실수로 생긴
흉터까지 다 내 별자린데, ayy
[Chorus: V]
[Chorus: V]
You've shown me I have reasons
You've shown me I have reasons
I should love myself (Oh-oh-oh)
I should love myself, oh-oh-oh
내 숨 내 걸어온 길 전부로 답해
I'll answer with my breath, my path
[Bridge: Jung Kook, Jimin, Jimin & V]
[Bridge: Jung Kook, Jimin, Jimin & V]
내 안에는 여전히 (Oh-oh)
Inside of me, there's still (Oh-oh)
서툰 내가 있지만
That awkward part of me but
(Woah-oh-oh-oh)
(Woah-oh-oh-oh)
[Chorus: Jin & Jimin, Jung Kook, Jimin, V]
[Chorus: Jin & Jimin, Jung Kook, Jimin, V]
You've shown me I have reasons
You've shown me I have reasons
I should love myself (I'm learning how to love myself)
I should love myself (I'm learning how to love myself)
(Oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh)
내 숨 내 걸어온 길 전부로 답해 (Oh-woah-oh)
I'll answer with my breath, my path (Oh-woah-oh)
[Post-Chorus: V, Jimin, Jung Kook]
[Post-Chorus: V, Jimin, Jung Kook]
어제의 나 오늘의 나 내일의 나 (Woah)
The me of yesterday
(I'm learning how to love myself)
The me of today
빠짐없이 남김없이 모두 다 나
The me of tomorrow (Woah) (I'm learning how to love myself) With no exceptions, it's all me
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