The Reverse of the Front, and the Reverse of That
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The song captures a journey from doubt to trust, embracing growth and endless cycles of moving forward together.
Album
回:Walpurgis Night
Release Date
November 9, 2020
Genre
K-pop / Ballad
Label
Source Music
Composers / Lyricists
황현 (MonoTree), Mayu Wakisaka (마유 와키사카)
Participating Members
Sowon
Yerin
Eunha
Yuju
SinB
Umji
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
geo-dae-han mi-ro sok gat-hin geot gat-ass-eo
gye-sok-doen gal-lim-gil-e meom-chweo-seo he-mae-deon nan
ne-mo-nan i sang-ja sok-e
nae a-peun gam-jeong-eul baet-eo-nae-myeon
da-si dol-a-wa nae-ge jjil-lil-kka
a-mu mal-do mot haess-deon na-ya
gye-sok-doen gal-lim-gil-e meom-chweo-seo he-mae-deon nan
ne-mo-nan i sang-ja sok-e
nae a-peun gam-jeong-eul baet-eo-nae-myeon
da-si dol-a-wa nae-ge jjil-lil-kka
a-mu mal-do mot haess-deon na-ya
I felt trapped in a giant maze
I stopped at the endless crossroads, wandering
In this square box
If I spit out my painful emotions
Will they come back to stab me?
I couldn’t say anything
I stopped at the endless crossroads, wandering
In this square box
If I spit out my painful emotions
Will they come back to stab me?
I couldn’t say anything
ji-geum i gil-i manh-neun-ji
su-eop-si doe-mut-go tto ui-sim-han nal-deul
kkeut-i eo-dil-ji mol-la-do
nan ga-bol-ge gye-sok
dal-li-ja one way u-ri-neun gat-eun bang-hyang-eu-ro
this way jin-sim-i ban-eung-ha-neun got-eu-ro
su-eop-si doe-mut-go tto ui-sim-han nal-deul
kkeut-i eo-dil-ji mol-la-do
nan ga-bol-ge gye-sok
dal-li-ja one way u-ri-neun gat-eun bang-hyang-eu-ro
this way jin-sim-i ban-eung-ha-neun got-eu-ro
Is this path right?
Days of asking and doubting countless times
Even if I don’t know where it ends
I’ll keep going
Let’s run, one way, we’re in the same direction
This way, to where sincerity reacts
Days of asking and doubting countless times
Even if I don’t know where it ends
I’ll keep going
Let’s run, one way, we’re in the same direction
This way, to where sincerity reacts
mwo-ga jeong-dab-il-kka ga-kkeum-ssik du-ryeo-wo
aep-myeon-eui dwit-myeon geu dwit-myeon-eun tto mwo-lkka
one way i gil-e geu-ryeo-ji-neun neo-wa na
ne-mo-nan nae ma-eum-i neo-wa ham-kke han hu-ro
jeom-jeom dong-geu-rak-ge byeon-hae sin-gi-ha-ge
geo-chin mam-eun jeom-jeom mu-dyeo-jyeo
aep-myeon-eui dwit-myeon geu dwit-myeon-eun tto mwo-lkka
one way i gil-e geu-ryeo-ji-neun neo-wa na
ne-mo-nan nae ma-eum-i neo-wa ham-kke han hu-ro
jeom-jeom dong-geu-rak-ge byeon-hae sin-gi-ha-ge
geo-chin mam-eun jeom-jeom mu-dyeo-jyeo
What is the right answer? Sometimes I’m scared
The back of the front, what’s behind that?
One way, you and I are drawn on this path
My square heart, after being with you
Magically turns rounder
My rough heart gradually dulls
The back of the front, what’s behind that?
One way, you and I are drawn on this path
My square heart, after being with you
Magically turns rounder
My rough heart gradually dulls
i-jen meom-chweo seo-ji mal-ja
ma-eum-eui na-chim-ban-eul mit-gi-ro hae
kkeut-eun jeong-hae-jin ge a-nya
de-o ga-bo-ja gye-sok
dal-li-ja one way u-ri-neun gat-eun bang-hyang-eu-ro
this way jin-sim-i ban-eung-ha-neun got-eu-ro
ma-eum-eui na-chim-ban-eul mit-gi-ro hae
kkeut-eun jeong-hae-jin ge a-nya
de-o ga-bo-ja gye-sok
dal-li-ja one way u-ri-neun gat-eun bang-hyang-eu-ro
this way jin-sim-i ban-eung-ha-neun got-eu-ro
Let’s not stop now
Let’s trust the compass of our hearts
The end isn’t set
Let’s keep going further
Let’s run, one way, we’re in the same direction
This way, to where sincerity reacts
Let’s trust the compass of our hearts
The end isn’t set
Let’s keep going further
Let’s run, one way, we’re in the same direction
This way, to where sincerity reacts
mwo-ga jeong-dab-il-kka du-ryeo-wo-ha-ji ma
aep-myeon-eui dwit-myeon geu dwit-myeon-eun tto mwo-lkka
one way i gil-e geu-ryeo-ji-neun neo-wa na
mat-da-eun neo-wa na-eui ma-eum-eun da-reu-ji a-na
dal-lyeo-ga-neun i sun-gan u-rin ha-na-ya
one way neo-wa nan na-nwo iss-ji a-na
aep-myeon-eui dwit-myeon geu dwit-myeon-eun tto mwo-lkka
one way i gil-e geu-ryeo-ji-neun neo-wa na
mat-da-eun neo-wa na-eui ma-eum-eun da-reu-ji a-na
dal-lyeo-ga-neun i sun-gan u-rin ha-na-ya
one way neo-wa nan na-nwo iss-ji a-na
What is the right answer? Don’t be afraid
The back of the front, what’s behind that?
One way, you and I are drawn on this path
Our touching hearts are not different
In this moment of running, we are one
One way, you and I are not divided
The back of the front, what’s behind that?
One way, you and I are drawn on this path
Our touching hearts are not different
In this moment of running, we are one
One way, you and I are not divided
this way u-ri-ga geu-rin i gwe-do-reul bwa
hae-wa dal-eui si-gan gyeo-ul-gwa bom-cheo-reom
si-jak-gwa kkeut-eun jeong-hae-jin ge a-ni-ya
one way u-ri-neun keu-ge won-eul geu-ri-ja
dal-lyeo ji-geum i kkum-gil-eul
dal-lyeo ji-geum i hyeon-sil-eul
hae-wa dal-eui si-gan gyeo-ul-gwa bom-cheo-reom
si-jak-gwa kkeut-eun jeong-hae-jin ge a-ni-ya
one way u-ri-neun keu-ge won-eul geu-ri-ja
dal-lyeo ji-geum i kkum-gil-eul
dal-lyeo ji-geum i hyeon-sil-eul
This way, look at the orbit we drew
Like the time of the sun and moon, like winter and spring
The start and end aren’t set
One way, let’s draw a big circle
Run, on this dream path now
Run, on this reality now
Like the time of the sun and moon, like winter and spring
The start and end aren’t set
One way, let’s draw a big circle
Run, on this dream path now
Run, on this reality now
dal-lyeo deo-uk deo jit-eo-jyeo
u-ri-ga geu-ri-neun won
dal-lyeo ji-geum i kkum-gil-eul
dal-lyeo ji-geum i hyeon-sil-eul
dal-lyeo deo-uk deo jit-eo-jyeo
u-ri-neun gye-sok dal-lyeo
u-ri-ga geu-ri-neun won
dal-lyeo ji-geum i kkum-gil-eul
dal-lyeo ji-geum i hyeon-sil-eul
dal-lyeo deo-uk deo jit-eo-jyeo
u-ri-neun gye-sok dal-lyeo
Run, getting deeper
The circle we draw
Run, on this dream path now
Run, on this reality now
Run, getting deeper
We keep running
The circle we draw
Run, on this dream path now
Run, on this reality now
Run, getting deeper
We keep running
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
미로
(miro)
labyrinth
💡 Note: A complex maze representing confusion and the struggle to find direction through life’s uncertainties.
나침반
(nachiimpan)
compass
💡 Note: A guide and direction finder, symbolizing trusting one’s heart and intuition rather than seeking external answers.
궤도
(gwedao)
orbit
💡 Note: A path or trajectory, representing the cycle and continuous movement that cannot be defined by fixed endpoints.
진심
(jinshim)
sincerity/true heart
💡 Note: Authentic emotion and genuine feeling, symbolizing the honest response that guides toward the right direction.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics describe a journey through confusion and hesitation, where the narrator struggles with doubt at every crossroads, unsure whether the path chosen is correct. Yet with another’s presence, their angular heart gradually becomes round, their rough edges soften, and together they decide to trust their inner compass and embrace the continuous cycle of movement. Like the sun and moon, winter and spring, there is no fixed ending—only the promise of running forward together, forever drawing circles of growth and shared purpose.
