Release Date
March 6, 2017
Genre
K-pop / Dance
Label
Composers / Lyricists
220, Erik Lidbom, Mafly, Keyfly
Participating Members
About the Song
《Contrail (비행운:飛行雲)》 is a soft and sentimental track by GFRIEND from the album THE AWAKENING, released under Source Music. The song uses the image of a contrail left across the sky to express fading memories, lingering emotions, and the quiet traces someone leaves behind. Composed by 220 and Erik Lidbom, with lyrics by Mafly and Keyfly, 《Contrail (비행운:飛行雲)》 blends graceful melody, delicate emotion, and GFRIEND’s clear vocal color into a track that feels wistful, airy, and beautifully nostalgic.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
gu-reum-ja-guk ga-deuk-hi teong bin nae mam wi-ro
ba-ram-i tto i-reo gip-pi seu-myeo-deun neu-gim
neon nae sum-gyeol kkeut-e gil-go gin
gu-reum heun-jeog-eul nam-gi-go nae ju-wi-reul
bing-geul-bing-geul maem-dol-da ma-chi su no-eun geot-man gat-a
Cloud traces fill my empty heart
The wind rises again, deeply soaking in
At the end of my breath, you leave
A long cloud trace around me
Spinning around, like it’s embroidered
na hon-ja bu-pun sang-sang sok-e i-reol-kka bwa
jeo mil-lyeo-deu-neun an-gae tta-ra ul-jeok-hae-jin-geol
tu-myeong-i meo-mul-leo-jwo heu-teo-ji-ji ma-ra-jwo meol-li ga-ji ma-ra-jwo
heul-leo-ga-neun neo-ui mam-eul dwi-jjo-cha sum-eul kkok cham-go
ne-ge dal-lyeo-ga-bwa teok kkeut-kka-ji cha-o-reun i mam jeon-ha-go sip-eo
Afraid it’s just my imagination
Following the incoming fog, I feel down
Stay transparent, don’t scatter, don’t go far
Chasing your flowing heart, holding my breath
I run to you, wanting to convey this heart reaching my chin
geu ja-ri-e meom-chwo-seo ha-neul ga-deuk chae-wo-jwo ne ma-eum-eul geu-ryeo-jwo nae-ge
i-je-ya kkae-eo-nan jam-deu-reo-deon gam-gak kkeut-i eop-neun seol-le-im
ja-geun gong-gi tta-ra tteol-li-neun mam tta-ra byeon-hae-ga-neun i neu-gim
neon kkok jap-hil deu-si jap-hi-ji anh-neun tteun gu-reum gat-eun-geol
son kkeut-e da-heul deu-si da-chi anh-neun neon a-deuk-hae-jyeo ga-neun-geol
Stop there, fill the sky, draw your heart for me
Awakened senses, endless excitement
Following the small air, trembling heart, changing feeling
You’re like a floating cloud, almost caught but not
Almost touching my fingertips, you’re fading away
ae-ge-man sae-gi-go gan sin-ho-neun a-nil-kka bwa
jeo bi-gu-reum-i ga-rin man-keum ul-keok-hae-jin-geol
geu-dae-ro na-reul bwa-jwo sa-ra-ji-ji ma-ra-jwo
heul-leo-ga-neun neo-ui mam-eul dwi-jjo-cha sum-eul kkok cham-go
ne-ge dal-lyeo-ga-bwa teok kkeut-kka-ji cha-o-reun i mam jeon-ha-go sip-eo
Is it a signal only for me?
As much as the rain clouds cover, I feel choked
Look at me as I am, don’t disappear
Chasing your flowing heart, holding my breath
I run to you, wanting to convey this heart reaching my chin
geu ja-ri-e meom-chwo-seo ha-neul ga-deuk chae-wo-jwo ne ma-eum-eul geu-ryeo-jwo nae-ge
wah uh wah uh sum-gyeo-on neo-reul da pyeol-chyeo-jwo
wah uh wah uh bi-mil-seu-re de-ryeo-ga jwo
han-beon-man dwi do-ra-bwa geu-nyang nal seu-chyeo-ga-ji-ma
dal-kom-han geu kkum-gyeol-cheo-reom da-ga-wa
Stop there, fill the sky, draw your heart for me
Wah uh wah uh, reveal all of you hidden
Wah uh wah uh, secretly take me away
Just look back once, don’t just pass by
Come like a sweet dream
mo-du mal-hal geo-ya neol gi-da-ryeo-wat-da-go wae i-je-ya wat-nya-go
gu-reum wi-ro mak tteo-o-reun gi-bun se-sang eo-neu got-do bu-reop-ji anh-a
o-jik ne mam-eul hyang-hae na-ra-gal su it-da-myeon yeong-won-hal su it-da-myeon ham-kke
I’ll tell you everything, that I’ve been waiting for you, why you came now
Feeling like floating above the clouds, not envious of anywhere in the world
If I can fly towards your heart, if we can be eternal together
The lyrics beautifully utilize the image of a contrail stretching across a clear blue sky to portray the lingering tracks and fluttering anticipation of a budding romance. Looking up at the sky to soothe an empty heart, the narrator grapples with anxious daythoughts, chasing after a distant partner who feels as elusive as a floating cloud. Running forward with breathless determination to deliver a hidden confession, the song illustrates a vibrant awakening of sleeping senses, translating raw insecurities into a joyful flight where they eventually melt into an embrace to celebrate a timeless mutual affection.
