GFRIEND – Night Drive Lyrics | Romanized & Meaning

Night Drive

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여자친구(GFRIEND) Night Drive lyrics romanization and English meaning
Night Drive captures a quiet journey of self-discovery, finding peace and strength in the moonlit night’s embrace.

Album

回:Walpurgis Night

Release Date

November 9, 2020

Genre

K-pop / Ballad

Label

Source Music

Composers / Lyricists

dyvahh, 유주 (YUJU), 은하 (EUNHA)

Participating Members

Sowon Yerin Eunha Yuju SinB Umji

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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation
pyeol-chyeo-ji-neun singing star
neo-e-ge deul-lyeo-jil-kka
si-ga-ni kkeu-neo-jin
i gil-e seo i-sseo
a-jik mi-deo-ji-ji anh-a
na an-il-haet-deon geo-ya
Unfolding Singing star
Will it reach you?
Time has stopped
Standing on this road
I still can’t believe it
I was too complacent
ttok-ga-chi ba-ra-bwass-neun-de
ttok-ga-chi he-maess-neun-de wae
nae ma-mi da mu-neo-jyeo beo-ril-kka
jeo ba-ram-ma-jeo
neol a-jik gi-da-ri-myeo seo i-sseo
heut-nal-li-neun byeol-bit-do
We looked the same
We wandered the same, but why
Does my heart crumble?
Even the wind
Is still waiting for you
Scattered starlight too
seo-seong-i-da
an-dwae a-jik mo-deun ge neo-ro ga-deuk-hae
a-jik eo-di-do mot ga-gess-eo
neo hok-si ppa-reu-ge ji-na-chyeo-do
ae-ga neol cha-jeul-ge
geu-ttae da-si neo-e-ge-ro
Wandering
No, not yet, everything is filled with you
I can’t go anywhere yet
Even if you pass by quickly
I will find you
Then back to you again
pyeol-chyeo-ji-neun singing star
neo-e-ge deul-lyeo-jil-kka
bu-seo-ji-neun shining star
neo-e-ge-do bo-il-kka
eo-jjeo-myeon i no-rae-ga
neol da-si man-na-ge hae-jul geo-ra
Unfolding Singing star
Will it reach you?
Shattering Shining star
Will it be seen by you too?
Maybe this song
Will bring us back together
jim-jak-hae a-ni chim-chak-hae
nan a-mu-geot-do mol-la
gge-ri-wo-ha-da yeo-jeon-hi
i-go-se meom-chwo-i-sseo na
gye-sok maem-dol-gi-man hae
seo-seong-i-da
Guessing, no, stay calm
I know nothing
Still longing, still
Stopped here
I keep wandering around
Wandering
an-dwae a-jik mo-deun ge neo-ro ga-deuk-hae
a-jik eo-di-do mot ga-gess-eo
neo hok-si ppa-reu-ge ji-na-chyeo-do
ae-ga neol cha-jeul-ge
geu-ttae da-si neo-e-ge-ro
neo-neun eo-di-jjeum-e ga-in-neun geol-kka
No, not yet, everything is filled with you
I can’t go anywhere yet
Even if you pass by quickly
I will find you
Then back to you again
Where could you be now?
guide to the sky
eo-tteon gil-eul ga-do da neo-ro byeon-hae-ga
eon-je-na-neun al-ge doel geo-ya
byeol-bi-cheul tta-ra-seo dal-lyeo-gal-ge
neol gi-eok hae-nael-ge
geu-ttae da-si neo-e-ge-ro
Guide to the sky
Whatever path I take, it turns into you
Someday I’ll know
I’ll run following the starlight
I’ll remember you
Then back to you again
pyeol-chyeo-ji-neun singing star
neo-e-ge deul-lyeo-jil-kka
bu-seo-ji-neun shining star
neo-e-ge-do bo-il-kka
Unfolding Singing star
Will it reach you?
Shattering Shining star
Will it be seen by you too?
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
(gil)
road/path
💡 Note: A journey representing life’s uncertainties and the struggle to find direction amid confusion and loss.
달빛 (dalbich)
moonlight
💡 Note: Gentle illumination guiding through darkness, symbolizing subtle comfort and hope in moments of despair.
목소리 (moksori)
voice
💡 Note: Sound and presence, representing the connection and anchor that keeps one grounded when lost.
내려놓다 (naeryeonohta)
to let go
💡 Note: To release and surrender, symbolizing the acceptance and peace found in relinquishing control.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The lyrics chronicle a solitary nocturnal journey where the narrator grapples with identity loss and directional confusion, finding solace in the moonlit night that guides them forward. Through the metaphor of an aimless drive, they learn to let go of anxious thoughts and trust that this night will ultimately lead them home—toward acceptance, toward their loved one’s voice, and toward the realization that they are already good enough. Each moment of this passage becomes precious, worth remembering, a testament to resilience found in stillness.