Better Me
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Better Me celebrates resilience and self-growth, blooming through pain to reclaim strength and unique beauty.
Album
回:Walpurgis Night
Release Date
November 9, 2020
Genre
K-pop / Ballad
Label
Source Music
Composers / Lyricists
SCORE (13), Megatone (13), LUKE, 엄지 (UMJI), 소원
Participating Members
Sowon
Yerin
Eunha
Yuju
SinB
Umji
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
tto-da-si mang-seo-ri-ji ma
a-mu-do neo-reul mak-ji mot-hae
ae-sseo do-ra-seo-ji ma
a-peun gi-eo-geun da ji-wo-nae
pi-eo bwa oe-chyeo bwa jeol-dae I won’t lose
ttang-sok gi-pi neo-e-ge dah-neun geu sun-ga-ne
a-mu-do neo-reul mak-ji mot-hae
ae-sseo do-ra-seo-ji ma
a-peun gi-eo-geun da ji-wo-nae
pi-eo bwa oe-chyeo bwa jeol-dae I won’t lose
ttang-sok gi-pi neo-e-ge dah-neun geu sun-ga-ne
Don’t hesitate again
No one can stop you
Don’t turn away
Erase all the painful memories
Bloom and shout, I won’t lose
The moment you reach deep underground
No one can stop you
Don’t turn away
Erase all the painful memories
Bloom and shout, I won’t lose
The moment you reach deep underground
No doubt you’ll shine and bloom
Black dark night
eo-du-un i ba-me nun gam-ji an-gi-reul ba-ral-ge
Stay strong
geo-chin i si-gan so-ge-do
i-reo-beo-rin neol cha-ja-bwa Find it now
Black dark night
eo-du-un i ba-me nun gam-ji an-gi-reul ba-ral-ge
Stay strong
geo-chin i si-gan so-ge-do
i-reo-beo-rin neol cha-ja-bwa Find it now
No doubt you’ll shine and bloom
Black dark night
I hope you won’t close your eyes in this dark night
Stay strong
Even in this rough time
Find the lost you, find it now
Black dark night
I hope you won’t close your eyes in this dark night
Stay strong
Even in this rough time
Find the lost you, find it now
neo-eui Color neo-eui hyang-gi-do
I like me better now
kkot-pi-u-neun gye-jeol-i da-reun geot-ppun
ttae-ga dwae-sseo neol gi-dae-hal-ge
neo-eui Color neo-eui hyang-gi-do
I like me better now
I like me better now
kkot-pi-u-neun gye-jeol-i da-reun geot-ppun
ttae-ga dwae-sseo neol gi-dae-hal-ge
neo-eui Color neo-eui hyang-gi-do
I like me better now
Your color, your scent too
I like me better now
It’s just a different blooming season
The time has come, I’ll expect you
Your color, your scent too
I like me better now
I like me better now
It’s just a different blooming season
The time has come, I’ll expect you
Your color, your scent too
I like me better now
Better now
ttae-ro-neun ji-teun eo-dum so-ge gat-hyeo heun-deul-ryeo
da-si tto ja-ba dam-dam-ha-ge ma-meul bi-wo-nae
Keep your eyes wide open
Black dark night
eo-du-un i ba-me do-ra-seo-jin an-gi-ro hae
ttae-ro-neun ji-teun eo-dum so-ge gat-hyeo heun-deul-ryeo
da-si tto ja-ba dam-dam-ha-ge ma-meul bi-wo-nae
Keep your eyes wide open
Black dark night
eo-du-un i ba-me do-ra-seo-jin an-gi-ro hae
Better now
Sometimes trapped and shaken in deep darkness
Catch it again, calmly empty your mind
Keep your eyes wide open
Black dark night
Let’s not turn away in this dark night
Sometimes trapped and shaken in deep darkness
Catch it again, calmly empty your mind
Keep your eyes wide open
Black dark night
Let’s not turn away in this dark night
Stay strong
deo geo-chin si-gan so-ge-do
i-reo-beo-rin neol cha-ja-bwa Find it now
neo-eui Color neo-eui hyang-gi-do
I like me better now
kkot-pi-u-neun gye-jeol-i da-reun geot-ppun
deo geo-chin si-gan so-ge-do
i-reo-beo-rin neol cha-ja-bwa Find it now
neo-eui Color neo-eui hyang-gi-do
I like me better now
kkot-pi-u-neun gye-jeol-i da-reun geot-ppun
Stay strong
Even in rougher times
Find the lost you, find it now
Your color, your scent too
I like me better now
It’s just a different blooming season
Even in rougher times
Find the lost you, find it now
Your color, your scent too
I like me better now
It’s just a different blooming season
ttae-ga dwae-sseo neol gi-dae-hal-ge
neo-eui Color neo-eui hyang-gi-do
I like me better now
Better now
gam-ssa-o-neun nat-seon hyang-gi
i-jen o-raen gi-da-rim-e kkeut-e sae-ro-un neol ma-ju-hae
neo-eui Color neo-eui hyang-gi-do
I like me better now
Better now
gam-ssa-o-neun nat-seon hyang-gi
i-jen o-raen gi-da-rim-e kkeut-e sae-ro-un neol ma-ju-hae
The time has come, I’ll expect you
Your color, your scent too
I like me better now
Better now
Embracing unfamiliar scents
Now at the end of a long wait, I face the new you
Your color, your scent too
I like me better now
Better now
Embracing unfamiliar scents
Now at the end of a long wait, I face the new you
eo-neu-sae da-ga-wa gyeop-chyeo-o-neun Color
kkum-deu-ri pyeol-chyeo-jyeo seu-myeo-deu-reo se-sang-eul mul-deu-ryeo
byeol-bit-do sum-ju-gin bam ga-deuk chan i on-gi-ga
A flor de flor
Aun mas bella
No tengas miedo
kkum-deu-ri pyeol-chyeo-jyeo seu-myeo-deu-reo se-sang-eul mul-deu-ryeo
byeol-bit-do sum-ju-gin bam ga-deuk chan i on-gi-ga
A flor de flor
Aun mas bella
No tengas miedo
Suddenly approaching, overlapping colors
Dreams unfold, permeating, coloring the world
In the night where even starlight holds its breath, this warmth fills
A flor de flor
Aun mas bella
No tengas miedo
Dreams unfold, permeating, coloring the world
In the night where even starlight holds its breath, this warmth fills
A flor de flor
Aun mas bella
No tengas miedo
neol pi-wo-nae bwa deo-neun sum-gi-ji ma neol cha-ja-nae
da-reun saek-kal da-reun hyang-gi-cheo-reom an bo-yeo-do
neol bo-yeo-jwo bwa kkot-pi-u-neun gye-jeol-i
geu-jeo da-reun si-gan
kkeok-kyeo ji-chil ttae geu a-ne-seo
Waiting for you cause you’re on your way
da-reun saek-kal da-reun hyang-gi-cheo-reom an bo-yeo-do
neol bo-yeo-jwo bwa kkot-pi-u-neun gye-jeol-i
geu-jeo da-reun si-gan
kkeok-kyeo ji-chil ttae geu a-ne-seo
Waiting for you cause you’re on your way
Bloom yourself, don’t hide anymore, find yourself
Even if you can’t see like different colors, different scents
Show yourself, the blooming season
It’s just a different time
When you’re broken and tired, within it
Waiting for you cause you’re on your way
Even if you can’t see like different colors, different scents
Show yourself, the blooming season
It’s just a different time
When you’re broken and tired, within it
Waiting for you cause you’re on your way
i-reo-beo-rin neol cha-ja-bwa Find it now
neo-eui Color neo-eui hyang-gi-do
I like me better now
kkot-pi-u-neun gye-jeol-i da-reun geot-ppun
ttae-ga dwae-sseo neol gi-dae-hal-ge
neo-eui Color neo-eui hyang-gi-do
neo-eui Color neo-eui hyang-gi-do
I like me better now
kkot-pi-u-neun gye-jeol-i da-reun geot-ppun
ttae-ga dwae-sseo neol gi-dae-hal-ge
neo-eui Color neo-eui hyang-gi-do
Find the lost you, find it now
Your color, your scent too
I like me better now
It’s just a different blooming season
The time has come, I’ll expect you
Your color, your scent too
Your color, your scent too
I like me better now
It’s just a different blooming season
The time has come, I’ll expect you
Your color, your scent too
I like me better now
Better now
Better now
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
피다
(pida)
to bloom
💡 Note: To flower and flourish, representing the emergence of one’s true self and authentic beauty after struggle.
색깔
(saekkal)
color
💡 Note: Hue and individuality, symbolizing the unique identity and personal essence each person carries.
온기
(ongi)
warmth
💡 Note: Heat and comfort, representing hope, encouragement, and the gentle strength needed to persevere.
어둠
(eodum)
darkness
💡 Note: Shadow and difficulty, symbolizing the challenges and struggles that precede growth and transformation.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics use the metaphor of blooming flowers to express the journey of self-discovery and transformation, where the narrator refuses to hesitate or retreat despite pain and darkness. Encouraged to maintain open eyes and unwavering strength through harsh seasons, they learn to shed painful memories and reclaim their lost self with renewed color and fragrance. Each person blooms in their own time, painting the world with their unique essence, finding that warmth persists even in the darkest night—a testament to resilience and the promise of becoming better.
