About the Song
《Intro : Singularity》 is a haunting and elegantly restrained track by BTS from LOVE YOURSELF 轉 ‘Tear’, released in 2018 through BIGHIT MUSIC. Written and composed by RM, the song stands out for its moody atmosphere, subtle tension, and striking emotional depth, unfolding with a quiet intensity that feels both intimate and unsettling. With its refined production and unforgettable sense of loneliness and self-reflection, 《Intro : Singularity》 remains one of the most distinctive opening tracks in BTS’s catalog, and I would strongly recommend it to listeners who appreciate the group at their most sophisticated, shadowy, and emotionally immersive.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
mo-deun ge gung-geum-hae how’s your day
oh tell me
mwo-ga neol haeng-bo-kha-ge ha-neun-ji
oh text me
your every picture
ae meo-ri-mat-e du-go sip-eo oh bae
oh tell me
mwo-ga neol haeng-bo-kha-ge ha-neun-ji
oh text me
your every picture
ae meo-ri-mat-e du-go sip-eo oh bae
i’m curious about everything how’s your day
oh tell me
what makes you happy
oh text me
your every picture
i want to keep it by my bedside oh bae
oh tell me
what makes you happy
oh text me
your every picture
i want to keep it by my bedside oh bae
come be my teacher
ne mo-deun geol da ga-reu-chyeo-jwo
your 1 your 2
ne mo-deun geol da ga-reu-chyeo-jwo
your 1 your 2
come be my teacher
teach me everything about you
your 1 your 2
teach me everything about you
your 1 your 2
listen my my baby na-neun
jeo ha-neu-reul no-pi nal-go iss-eo
(geu-ttae ni-ga na-ge jwoss-deon du nal-gae-ro)
i-je yeo-gin neo-mu no-pa
nan nae nu-ne neol mat-chu-go sip-eo
yeah you makin’ me a boy with luv
jeo ha-neu-reul no-pi nal-go iss-eo
(geu-ttae ni-ga na-ge jwoss-deon du nal-gae-ro)
i-je yeo-gin neo-mu no-pa
nan nae nu-ne neol mat-chu-go sip-eo
yeah you makin’ me a boy with luv
listen my my baby i’m
flying high in the sky
(with the two wings you gave me then)
now it’s too high here
i want to meet your eyes
yeah you makin’ me a boy with luv
flying high in the sky
(with the two wings you gave me then)
now it’s too high here
i want to meet your eyes
yeah you makin’ me a boy with luv
oh my my my oh my my my
i’ve waited all my life
ne jeon-bu-reul ham-kke-ha-go sip-eo
oh my my my oh my my my
looking for something right
i-je jo-geu-meun na al-gess-eo
i’ve waited all my life
ne jeon-bu-reul ham-kke-ha-go sip-eo
oh my my my oh my my my
looking for something right
i-je jo-geu-meun na al-gess-eo
oh my my my oh my my my
i’ve waited all my life
i want to be with you in everything
oh my my my oh my my my
looking for something right
now i think i know a little bit
i’ve waited all my life
i want to be with you in everything
oh my my my oh my my my
looking for something right
now i think i know a little bit
i want something stronger
than a moment than a moment love
i have waited longer
for a boy with
for a boy with luv
than a moment than a moment love
i have waited longer
for a boy with
for a boy with luv
neol al-ge doen i-hu ya nae sal-meun on-tong neo ya
sa-so-han ge sa-so-ha-ji anh-ge
man-deul-eo-beo-rin neo-ra-neun byeol
ha-na-bu-teo yeol-kka-ji mo-deun ge teug-byeol-ha-ji
neo-ui gwan-sim-sa geol-eum-geol-i mal-tu-wa
sa-so-han jag-eun seup-gwan-deul-kka-ji
sa-so-han ge sa-so-ha-ji anh-ge
man-deul-eo-beo-rin neo-ra-neun byeol
ha-na-bu-teo yeol-kka-ji mo-deun ge teug-byeol-ha-ji
neo-ui gwan-sim-sa geol-eum-geol-i mal-tu-wa
sa-so-han jag-eun seup-gwan-deul-kka-ji
since i got to know you my life is all about you
making something small not small at all
that star called you
everything from one to ten is special
your interests the way you walk the way you talk
even your small trivial habits
making something small not small at all
that star called you
everything from one to ten is special
your interests the way you walk the way you talk
even your small trivial habits
da mal-ha-ji neo-mu jag-deon nae-ga
yeong-ung-i doen geol-a-go (oh nah)
nan mal-ha-ji un-myeong tta-win
cheo-eum-bu-teo nae ge a-ni-eoss-da-go (oh nah)
se-gye-ui pyeong-hwa (no way)
geo-dae-han jil-seo (no way)
geu-jeo neol ji-kil geo-ya nan
(boy with luv)
yeong-ung-i doen geol-a-go (oh nah)
nan mal-ha-ji un-myeong tta-win
cheo-eum-bu-teo nae ge a-ni-eoss-da-go (oh nah)
se-gye-ui pyeong-hwa (no way)
geo-dae-han jil-seo (no way)
geu-jeo neol ji-kil geo-ya nan
(boy with luv)
everyone says i who was too small
have become a hero (oh nah)
i say that fate
was never mine to begin with (oh nah)
world peace (no way)
a grand order (no way)
i’m just going to protect you
(boy with luv)
have become a hero (oh nah)
i say that fate
was never mine to begin with (oh nah)
world peace (no way)
a grand order (no way)
i’m just going to protect you
(boy with luv)
listen my my baby na-neun
jeo ha-neu-reul no-pi nal-go iss-eo
(geu-ttae ni-ga na-ge jwoss-deon du nal-gae-ro)
i-je yeo-gin neo-mu no-pa
nan nae nu-ne neol mat-chu-go sip-eo
yeah you makin’ me a boy with luv
oh my my my oh my my my
you got me high so fast
ne jeon-bu-reul ham-kke-ha-go sip-eo
oh my my my oh my my my
you got me fly so fast
i-je jo-geu-meun na al-gess-eo
jeo ha-neu-reul no-pi nal-go iss-eo
(geu-ttae ni-ga na-ge jwoss-deon du nal-gae-ro)
i-je yeo-gin neo-mu no-pa
nan nae nu-ne neol mat-chu-go sip-eo
yeah you makin’ me a boy with luv
oh my my my oh my my my
you got me high so fast
ne jeon-bu-reul ham-kke-ha-go sip-eo
oh my my my oh my my my
you got me fly so fast
i-je jo-geu-meun na al-gess-eo
listen my my baby i’m
flying high in the sky
(with the two wings you gave me then)
now it’s too high here
i want to meet your eyes
yeah you makin’ me a boy with luv
oh my my my oh my my my
you got me high so fast
i want to be with you in everything
oh my my my oh my my my
you got me fly so fast
now i think i know a little bit
flying high in the sky
(with the two wings you gave me then)
now it’s too high here
i want to meet your eyes
yeah you makin’ me a boy with luv
oh my my my oh my my my
you got me high so fast
i want to be with you in everything
oh my my my oh my my my
you got me fly so fast
now i think i know a little bit
love is nothing stronger
than a boy with luv
love is nothing stronger
than a boy with luv
tuk kka-no-ko mal-hal-ge
na-do mo-reu-ge him-i deu-reo-ga-gi-do haess-eo
no-pa-beo-rin sky keo-jyeo-beo-rin hall
ttae-ron do-mang-chi-ge hae-dal-la-myeo gi-do-haess-eo
but neo-ui sang-cheo-neun na-ui sang-cheo
kkae-da-rass-eul ttae na da-jim-haess-deon geol
ni-ga jun i-ka-ru-seu-ui nal-gae-ro
tae-yang-i a-nin neo-e-ge-ro
let me fly
than a boy with luv
love is nothing stronger
than a boy with luv
tuk kka-no-ko mal-hal-ge
na-do mo-reu-ge him-i deu-reo-ga-gi-do haess-eo
no-pa-beo-rin sky keo-jyeo-beo-rin hall
ttae-ron do-mang-chi-ge hae-dal-la-myeo gi-do-haess-eo
but neo-ui sang-cheo-neun na-ui sang-cheo
kkae-da-rass-eul ttae na da-jim-haess-deon geol
ni-ga jun i-ka-ru-seu-ui nal-gae-ro
tae-yang-i a-nin neo-e-ge-ro
let me fly
love is nothing stronger
than a boy with luv
love is nothing stronger
than a boy with luv
to be honest
i unintentionally put a lot of tension in myself
the sky became high the hall became large
sometimes i prayed to let me run away
but your pain is my pain
when i realized that i made a promise
with the wings of icarus you gave me
not to the sun but to you
let me fly
than a boy with luv
love is nothing stronger
than a boy with luv
to be honest
i unintentionally put a lot of tension in myself
the sky became high the hall became large
sometimes i prayed to let me run away
but your pain is my pain
when i realized that i made a promise
with the wings of icarus you gave me
not to the sun but to you
let me fly
oh my my my oh my my my
i’ve waited all my life
ne jeon-bu-reul ham-kke-ha-go sip-eo
oh my my my oh my my my
looking for something right
i-je jo-geu-meun na al-gess-eo
i want something stronger
than a moment than a moment love
love is nothing stronger
than a boy with luv
i’ve waited all my life
ne jeon-bu-reul ham-kke-ha-go sip-eo
oh my my my oh my my my
looking for something right
i-je jo-geu-meun na al-gess-eo
i want something stronger
than a moment than a moment love
love is nothing stronger
than a boy with luv
oh my my my oh my my my
i’ve waited all my life
i want to be with you in everything
oh my my my oh my my my
looking for something right
now i think i know a little bit
i want something stronger
than a moment than a moment love
love is nothing stronger
than a boy with luv
i’ve waited all my life
i want to be with you in everything
oh my my my oh my my my
looking for something right
now i think i know a little bit
i want something stronger
than a moment than a moment love
love is nothing stronger
than a boy with luv
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
낯설음
(nat-seol-eum)
unfamiliarity
💡 Note: A sense of strangeness that fills the air as the narrator wakes up to an unknown sound.
얼어붙은
(eol-eo-but-eun)
frozen
💡 Note: Describing the hardened state of the lake where the narrator’s true voice is hidden.
환상통
(hwan-sang-tong)
phantom pain
💡 Note: The lingering ache of a lost part of oneself that continues to haunt the narrator’s soul.
녹아내려
(nok-a-nae-ryeo)
melt away
💡 Note: The process of ice turning into water as spring inevitably approaches, signaling a time of change.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The song captures the mask of solitude as the narrator awakens to unfamiliar sounds and the realization that their voice has been buried for the sake of another. The metaphor of a frozen lake represents the cold abandonment of self and the phantom pain that persists even in dreams. It is a haunting exploration of whether one has lost themselves or gained someone else through this sacrifice.
