Album
Release Date
February 21, 2020
Genre
Pop Rock / Power Pop
Composers / Lyricists
Jin, Slow Rabbit, RM, ADORA, Daniel Caesar, Ludwig Lindell, Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young, Candace Nicole Sosa
Participating Members
About the Song
《Moon》 is a bright and affectionate track by BTS from MAP OF THE SOUL : 7, released in 2020 through BIGHIT MUSIC. Written and composed by SLOW RABBIT, RM, Jin, ADORA, Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young, Candace Nicole Sosa, Daniel Caesar, and Ludwig Lindell, the song shines with a warm, uplifting sound that feels playful, sincere, and deeply devoted. With its graceful melody and heartfelt emotional pull, 《Moon》 stands out as one of the most charming and tender moments on MAP OF THE SOUL : 7, and I would strongly recommend it to listeners who enjoy BTS at their most sweet, radiant, and emotionally endearing.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
i-reo-ke ham-kke-haet-deon geon-ji
jon-jae-ro-do bit-na-neun neo
geu gyeo-teul na ji-kyeo-do doel-ji
Start being together like this?
You shine just by existing
Can I stay by your side?
ne-ge nan just a moon
ne ma-meul bal-kyeo-ju-neun neo-ui ja-geun byeol
neo-neun na-ui ji-gu
and all i see is you
i-reo-ke geu-jeo neol ba-ra-bol pun-in geol
To you, I’m just a moon
Your little star that lights up your heart
You are my Earth
And all I see is you
I just look at you like this
ae ba-da-neun on-tong kka-man geol
kkot-deu-ri pi-go ha-neu-ri sae-pa-ran byeol
jeong-mal a-reum-da-un geon neo-ya
But my sea is all black
Flowers bloom and the sky is blue
The truly beautiful one is you
ae a-peun sang-cheo-kka-ji ne-ge da deul-ki-jin a-neul-kka
ne ju-wi-reul maem-dol-ge
ne gyeo-te is-seo jul-ge
ne bi-chi doe-eo jul-ge
all for you
Will you see all my painful scars?
I’ll orbit around you
I’ll stay by your side
I’ll become your light
All for you
ae-ga neol man-na-gi jeon-kka-jin
neon nae-ge sa-rang-eul jwot-go
i-je-neun nae i-yu-ga dwae-sseo
Until I met you
You gave me love
Now you’ve become my reason
ne-ge nan just a moon
ne ma-meul bal-kyeo-ju-neun neo-ui ja-geun byeol
neo-neun na-ui ji-gu
and all i see is you
i-reo-ke geu-jeo neol ba-ra-bol pun-in geol
To you, I’m just a moon
Your little star that lights up your heart
You are my Earth
And all I see is you
I just look at you like this
du nu-neul ga-ma-do neon pa-ra-ke nae-ge mil-lyeo-wa
in the full moon night
du nu-neul tteu-go-seo neol da-ma-do gwaen-cha-neun geol-kka
Even with closed eyes, you come to me in blue waves
In the full moon night
Is it okay to capture you with open eyes?
ae a-peun sang-cheo-kka-ji ne-ge da deul-ki-jin a-neul-kka
ne ju-wi-reul maem-dol-ge
ne gyeo-te is-seo jul-ge
ne bi-chi doe-eo jul-ge
all for you
Will you see all my painful scars?
I’ll orbit around you
I’ll stay by your side
I’ll become your light
All for you
kka-man ba-me-do
ae gyeo-teul ji-kyeo-ju-neun neo
seul-peul ttae-e-do
a-peul ttae-e-do
geu-jeo nal bi-chu-neun neo
Even in the dark night
You stay by my side
Even when I’m sad
Even when I’m hurt
You just shine on me
go-map-dan mal-bo-da
nan neo-ui gyeo-te is-seul-ge
kam-kam-han ba-me
hwal-sin deo hwan-ha-ge
neo-ui gyeo-teul ji-kil-ge
More than saying thank you
I’ll be by your side
In the dark night
Much brighter
I’ll stay by your side
ne jon-jae-ga eol-ma-na ye-ppeun-ji neo al-go is-seul-kka
ne ju-wi-reul maem-dol-ge
ne gyeo-te is-seo jul-ge
ne bi-chi doe-eo jul-ge
all for you
Do you know how beautiful your existence is?
I’ll orbit around you
I’ll stay by your side
I’ll become your light
All for you
The song is a beautiful metaphor where the narrator describes himself as the Moon orbiting around the Earth, which represents his fans. He admires the vibrant beauty of the Earth while humbly acknowledging his own dark, scarred surface, yet promises to remain a constant shining presence to light up their nights. It is a heartfelt vow of unwavering loyalty and protection toward those who gave his existence a purpose.
