Album
Release Date
October 10, 2016
Genre
Neo Soul
Label
Composers / Lyricists
V, Philtre, Slow Rabbit
Participating Members
About the Song
《Stigma》 is a haunting and emotionally rich track by BTS, first introduced on Wings in 2016 and later included on YOU NEVER WALK ALONE in 2017 through BIGHIT MUSIC. Written and composed by philtre, SLOW RABBIT, and V, the song explores guilt, sorrow, and emotional burden with a deep sense of longing that feels both intimate and devastating. With its soulful atmosphere, striking vocal emotion, and lasting melancholy, 《Stigma》 stands out as one of BTS’s most moving and emotionally layered songs, and I would strongly recommend it to listeners who appreciate the group at their most vulnerable, elegant, and deeply expressive.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
geu-jeo mu-deo-du-gi-en
i-jen beo-til su-ga eobs-neun geol
wae geu-ttaen mal mot haess-neun-ji
eo-cha-pi a-pa-wa-seo
jeong-mal beo-til su-ga eobs-eul geol
now cry neo-e-ge neo-mu mi-an-hal ppun-ya
tto cry neol ji-kyeo-ju-ji mot-hae-seo
Just burying it
I can’t endure it anymore
Why couldn’t I say it then?
It hurts anyway
I really can’t endure it
Now cry, I’m just so sorry to you
Again cry, for not protecting you
doe-dol-lil su eobs-neun kkae-jin yu-ri jo-gak gat-a
deo gi-pi mae-il-i ga-seum-man a-pa-jyeo
ae joe-reul dae-sin bat-deon
yeon-yak-ha-gi-man haess-deon neo
geu-man ul-go tell me something
yong-gi eobs-deon nae-ge mal-hae-bwa
“geu ttae na-han-te wae geu-raess-eo?”
Like broken glass that can’t be undone
Deeper, every day my heart just aches
You who took my sins
You who were only fragile
Stop crying and tell me something
Tell me, who had no courage
“Why did you do that to me then?”
dwaess-eo nae-ge mu-seun ja-gyeok iss-eo
i-rae-bo-ra-go jeo-rae-bo-ra-go
neo-e-ge mal-ha-ge-sseo
Enough, what right do I have
Trying this way, trying that way
I’ll tell you
doe-dol-lil su eobs-neun kkae-jin yu-ri jo-gak gat-a
deo gi-pi mae-il-i ga-seum-man a-pa-jyeo
Like broken glass that can’t be undone
Deeper, every day my heart just aches
yeon-yak-ha-gi-man haess-deon neo
i’m sorry, i’m sorry, i’m sorry ma brother
sum-gyeo-do gam-chwo-do ji-wo-ji-ji anh-eo
“are you calling me a sinner?”
mu-seun mal-i deo iss-ge-sseo
i’m sorry, i’m sorry, i’m sorry ma sister
You who were only fragile
I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry ma brother
Even if I hide it, even if I cover it, it won’t be erased
“Are you calling me a sinner?”
What more can I say?
I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry ma sister
so cry
please dry my eyes
jeo bit-i jeo bit-i nae joe-reul bi-chwo-jwo
So cry
Please dry my eyes
That light, that light, shine on my sins
deo gi-pi mae-il-i jug-eul geos-man gat-a
geu beol-eul bat-ge hae-jwo
Deeper, every day feels like dying
Let me receive that punishment
je-bal
Please
The song expresses deep guilt and remorse for not being able to protect a loved one from pain. It depicts the internal torment of carrying a stigma that cannot be erased, pleading for forgiveness for the sins that have caused irreparable damage.
