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한국어 (Korean)
English Translation
[Intro: Jung Kook]
[Intro: Jung Kook]
Oh-oh
Oh, ah, yeah
Ooh-ah-ah
Ah, yeah
[Verse 1: RM, SUGA]
[Verse 1: RM, SUGA]
어찌어찌 걸어 바다에 왔네
I just started walking and ended up at the sea
이 바다에서 나는 해변을 봐
I'm looking at the coast from here
무수한 모래알과 매섭고 거친 바람
There's endless sand and the rough wind
여전히 나는 사막을 봐
I'm still looking at a desert
바다 갖고 싶어 널 온통 들이켰어
I wanted to have the sea so I swallowed you up
근데 그 전보다 더 목이 말라
But I'm even thirstier than before
내가 다 아는 것이 진정 바다인가
Is what I know really the ocean?
아니면 푸른 사막인가 (I don't know)
Or a blue desert?
[Verse 2: j-hope & Jung Kook, j-hope, Jung Kook]
[Verse 2: j-hope & Jung Kook, j-hope, Jung Kook]
I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, I don't know
내가 지금 파도를 느끼고 있는지, yeah
If I'm feeling the waves right now, yeah
I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, I don't know
아직도 모래바람에 쫓기고 있는지, yeah
If I'm being chased by the sand wind, yeah
I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, I don't know
바다인지 사막인지
Is this the sea or the desert?
희망인지 절망인지
Is this hope or despair?
진짜인지 가짜인지, shit
Is this real or fake? Shit
I know, I know 지금 내 시련을 (Huh, huh)
I know, I know 이겨낼 것을 (Oh woah)
I know, I know 나야말로 (Huh, huh)
네가 의지할 곳이란 것을, yeah (Oh woah)
좋게 생각해 마른침 삼켜 (Huh, huh)
불안하더라도 사막일지라도 (Oh woah-woah)
아름다운 나미브 사막이라고 (Eh)
[Chorus: Jimin, Jin]
[Chorus: Jimin, Jin]
희망이 있는 곳엔
I know, I know, my hardship right now
반드시 시련이 있네
I know, I know, I'll overcome
희망이 있는 곳엔
I know, I know, open me up
반드시 시련이 있네
It's the place I can rely on
희망이 있는 곳엔
Think positive, I'm swallowing my dry spit
반드시 시련이 있네
Even if I'm nervous, even if I'm in a desert
희망이 있는 곳엔
I'm in the beautiful Namib Desert
반드시 시련이 있네
[Refrain: V, Jung Kook, SUGA]
[Refrain: V, Jung Kook, SUGA]
희망이 있는 곳엔
Where there is hope, there is always trial
You know, you know, you know, you know
Where there is hope, there is always trial
Yeah, yeah
Where there is hope, there is always trial
희망이 있는 곳엔
Where there is hope, there is always trial
You know, you know, you know, you know (SUGA)
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 3: SUGA]
[Verse 3: SUGA]
바다인줄 알았던 여기는 되려 사막이었고 (Yeah)
Where there is hope
별거 없는 중소아이돌이 두번째 이름이었어 (Uh-huh)
You know, you know
방송에 짤리기는 뭐 부지기수 누구의 땜빵이 우리의 꿈
You know, yeah yeah
어떤 이들은 회사가 작아서 제대로 못 뜰거래
Where there is hope
I know, I know 나도 알어 (Ha)
You know, you know
한방에서 일곱이 잠을 청하던 시절도 (시절도)
You know, yeah yeah
잠이 들기전에 내일은 다를거란 믿음도 (믿음도)
사막의 신기루 형태는 보이지만 잡히지는 않았고
끝이 없던 이 사막에서 살아남길 빌어
현실이 아니기를 빌어 (Ah)
결국 신기루는 잡히고 현실이 됐고 (됐고)
두렵던 사막은 우리의 피 땀 눈물로 채워 바다가 됐어 (됐어)
그런데 이 행복들 사이에 (사이에)
이 두려움 들은 뭘까 (뭘까)
원래 이곳은 사막이란걸 우린 너무 잘 알아 (알아)
[Pre-Chorus: SUGA, j-hope, RM]
[Pre-Chorus: SUGA, j-hope, RM]
울고 싶지 않아
I thought this was the ocean but it's a desert
쉬고 싶지 않아
A medium-sized, ordinary idol was my second name
아니 조금만 쉬면 어때
Countless people get cut from broadcast
아니 아니 아니
But someone's empty spot is our dream
지고 싶지 않아
They say some of these kids can't make it 'cause their agency is too small
원래 사막이잖아
I know, I know, I know too
그럼 달려야지 뭐
Times when the seven of us had to sleep in one room
더 우울해야지 뭐
With foolish hope that tomorrow will be different before we fell asleep
We saw the mirage in the desert but we couldn't grasp it Praying that we'll remain in this desert till the end Praying that this isn't truly our reality
[Chorus: Jung Kook, V, Jimin]
[Chorus: Jung Kook, V, Jimin]
희망이 있는 곳엔
In the end, we reached the mirage and it became our reality
반드시 시련이 있네
The scary desert became the ocean with our blood, sweat and tears
희망이 있는 곳엔
But why is there this fear in between the happiness?
반드시 시련이 있네
Because we know too well that this place is really a desert
희망이 있는 곳엔 (Ooh)
반드시 시련이 있네 (시련이 있네)
희망이 있는 곳엔
반드시 시련이 있네 (시련이 있네)
[Refrain: Jimin, Jin, Both]
[Refrain: Jimin, Jin, Both]
희망이 있는 곳엔 (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
I don't wanna cry
You know, you know, you know, you know
I don't wanna rest
Yeah, yeah
No, who cares if we rest a little?
희망이 있는 곳엔 (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
No no no
You know, you know, you know, you know
I don't wanna lose
Yeah, yeah
It's always a desert
I told you everything Then I'll just be more depressed
[Bridge: RM]
[Bridge: RM]
Ocean, desert
Where there is hope, there is always trial
The world
Where there is hope, there is always trial
Everything is the same thing
Different name
I see ocean, I see desert
I see the world
Everything is the same thing
But with different name
It's life again
[Refrain: V, Jung Kook, Jung Kook & Jimin]
[Refrain: V, Jung Kook, Jung Kook & Jimin]
희망이 있는 곳엔
Where there is hope
You know, you know, you know, you know
You know, you know
Yeah yeah
You know, yeah yeah
희망이 있는 곳엔 (Ah-ah)
Where there is hope
You know, you know, you know, you know
You know, you know
Yeah yeah
You know, yeah yeah
[Chorus: Jin, Jung Kook, Jimin]
[Chorus: Jin, Jung Kook, Jimin]
희망이 있는 곳엔 (Yeah, you know)
Ocean, desert, the world
반드시 절망이 있네 (Yeah)
Everything, the same thing
희망이 있는 곳엔 (Oh woah)
Different name
반드시 절망이 있네
I see ocean, l see desert
희망이 있는 곳엔 (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
I see the world
반드시 절망이 있네 (Oh woah)
Everything's, the same thing
희망이 있는 곳엔 (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh; 는 곳엔)
With a different name
반드시 절망이 있네 (절망이 있네)
It's life again
[Outro: V, Jung Kook]
[Outro: V, Jung Kook]
우린 절망해야해
Where there is hope
그 모든 시련을 위해 (절망이 있네)
You know you know you know yeah
우린 절망해야해
Where there is hope
그 모든 시련을 위해
You know you know you know yeah
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