9 Days
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Exhaustion and repetition test a distant dream, yet self-belief keeps every weary step moving forward.
Release Date
September 4, 2024
Genre
K-pop / Pop / R&B
Label
SM Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
August Rigo, Nick Kandler, Madeindvn, Jin Chan, 방혜현
Participating Members
Shotaro
Eunseok
Sungchan
Wonbin
Sohee
Anton
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
jam-deul-ji mot-han sae-byeok
bul kkeo-jin cha a-ne jam-si mo-meul gi-dae
ae il-ju-i-reun mae-beon
i-teul-jjeum-eun deo gil-ge ga-neun deut-hae
bul kkeo-jin cha a-ne jam-si mo-meul gi-dae
ae il-ju-i-reun mae-beon
i-teul-jjeum-eun deo gil-ge ga-neun deut-hae
Sleepless dawn
Leaning in the dark car for a moment
My week always seems
To last two days longer
Leaning in the dark car for a moment
My week always seems
To last two days longer
i try eo-je-bo-da o-neul
ppa-reu-ge dal-lyeo-ga gye-sok day by day
nan sum-cha-do i’m doing my best
hu-hoe-neun an nam-ge
ttae-ron bal-i mu-geop-ji-man
gye-sok na-a-ga-ya hae we alright
ppa-reu-ge dal-lyeo-ga gye-sok day by day
nan sum-cha-do i’m doing my best
hu-hoe-neun an nam-ge
ttae-ron bal-i mu-geop-ji-man
gye-sok na-a-ga-ya hae we alright
I try, today faster than yesterday
Running day by day
Even breathless, I’m doing my best
No regrets left behind
Sometimes my feet are heavy
But I must keep going, we alright
Running day by day
Even breathless, I’m doing my best
No regrets left behind
Sometimes my feet are heavy
But I must keep going, we alright
i’ve been out here 9 whole days
mae-il ban-bok-dwae mu-dae wi-ui nan
i’ve been going 9 whole days
mae-il ban-bok-hae nae kkum-eun too far
i gam-jeong-deu-reun truth
na gye-sok um-ji-gi-neun i-yu
mae-il ban-bok-dwae mu-dae wi-ui nan
i’ve been going 9 whole days
mae-il ban-bok-hae nae kkum-eun too far
i gam-jeong-deu-reun truth
na gye-sok um-ji-gi-neun i-yu
I’ve been out here 9 whole days
Every day repeats, me on stage
I’ve been going 9 whole days
Every day repeats, my dream is too far
These emotions are truth
The reason I keep moving
Every day repeats, me on stage
I’ve been going 9 whole days
Every day repeats, my dream is too far
These emotions are truth
The reason I keep moving
i’ve been going 9 whole days
i-gyeo-nae-ya hae geo-ul ap-eui nal
i-gyeo-nae-ya hae geo-ul ap-eui nal
I’ve been going 9 whole days
I must overcome the me in the mirror
I must overcome the me in the mirror
mu-dae-wa lesson tto recording
nun-tteu-myeon tto-da-si dwae-pu-ri
o-saek-haet-deon mo-deun ge jo-geum-ssik
il-ssang-i dwae-ga
jom i-je-neun al geot gat-da-ga-do
nat-seo-reo yeo-jeon-hi
nun-tteu-myeon tto-da-si dwae-pu-ri
o-saek-haet-deon mo-deun ge jo-geum-ssik
il-ssang-i dwae-ga
jom i-je-neun al geot gat-da-ga-do
nat-seo-reo yeo-jeon-hi
Stage, lesson, and recording
When I wake, it repeats again
Everything awkward slowly
Becomes routine
Just when I think I know
It’s still unfamiliar
When I wake, it repeats again
Everything awkward slowly
Becomes routine
Just when I think I know
It’s still unfamiliar
why can’t it be easy
swip-ge-man bo-yeot-deon mo-deun geon eo-ryeo-wo
kkeut-eop-neun yeon-seup-gwa no-ryeok
nan nal ha-ru-do meom-chul su eop-seo
swip-ge-man bo-yeot-deon mo-deun geon eo-ryeo-wo
kkeut-eop-neun yeon-seup-gwa no-ryeok
nan nal ha-ru-do meom-chul su eop-seo
Why can’t it be easy
Everything that seemed easy is hard
Endless practice and effort
I can’t stop myself for a day
Everything that seemed easy is hard
Endless practice and effort
I can’t stop myself for a day
i try deo-uk ol-la-ga-neun
gi-dae-wa han-gye-reul neo-meo day by day
nan kkeut-kka-ji i’m doing my best
neul nae-ge yak-sok-hae
ttae-ron jam-si neo-meo-jyeo-do
na-reul mit-go gye-sok dal-lyeo na-ga
gi-dae-wa han-gye-reul neo-meo day by day
nan kkeut-kka-ji i’m doing my best
neul nae-ge yak-sok-hae
ttae-ron jam-si neo-meo-jyeo-do
na-reul mit-go gye-sok dal-lyeo na-ga
I try, rising higher
Beyond expectations and limits day by day
Until the end, I’m doing my best
Always promise myself
Even if I fall for a moment
Believe in myself and keep running
Beyond expectations and limits day by day
Until the end, I’m doing my best
Always promise myself
Even if I fall for a moment
Believe in myself and keep running
i’ve been out here 9 whole days
mae-il ban-bok-dwae mu-dae wi-ui nan
i’ve been going 9 whole days
mae-il ban-bok-hae nae kkum-eun too far
i gam-jeong-deu-reun truth
na gye-sok um-ji-gi-neun i-yu
mae-il ban-bok-dwae mu-dae wi-ui nan
i’ve been going 9 whole days
mae-il ban-bok-hae nae kkum-eun too far
i gam-jeong-deu-reun truth
na gye-sok um-ji-gi-neun i-yu
I’ve been out here 9 whole days
Every day repeats, me on stage
I’ve been going 9 whole days
Every day repeats, my dream is too far
These emotions are truth
The reason I keep moving
Every day repeats, me on stage
I’ve been going 9 whole days
Every day repeats, my dream is too far
These emotions are truth
The reason I keep moving
i’ve been going 9 whole days
i-gyeo-nae-ya hae geo-ul ap-eui nal
i-gyeo-nae-ya hae geo-ul ap-eui nal
I’ve been going 9 whole days
I must overcome the me in the mirror
I must overcome the me in the mirror
i should’ve known
i should’ve known
i should’ve known
kkeut-i-ran eop-seo mae sun-gan
tto da-reun na-reul hyang-hae na-a-ga
i should’ve known
i should’ve known
kkeut-i-ran eop-seo mae sun-gan
tto da-reun na-reul hyang-hae na-a-ga
I should’ve known
I should’ve known
I should’ve known
There’s no end, every moment
Moving towards another me
I should’ve known
I should’ve known
There’s no end, every moment
Moving towards another me
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
몸을 기대
(momeul gidae)
lean one’s body
💡 Note: Describes briefly surrendering an exhausted body to rest during a sleepless and demanding routine.
발이 무겁지만
(bari mugeopjiman)
although the feet feel heavy
💡 Note: Expresses physical and emotional fatigue that makes every step forward more difficult.
되풀이
(doepuri)
repetition
💡 Note: Refers to the endless cycle of practice, lessons, recording, and performance required to pursue the dream.
거울 앞의 날
(geoul apui nal)
myself before the mirror
💡 Note: Represents the inner self the narrator must confront and overcome through discipline and persistence.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics reveal the exhausting reality of pursuing a distant dream through sleepless dawns, endless rehearsals, lessons, recordings, and repeated performances. Days seem longer than a normal week, while rising expectations and unfamiliar routines test the narrator’s endurance. Although his feet grow heavy and progress often feels painfully slow, he keeps moving to avoid regret and to honor the promise made to himself. Through relentless perseverance, honest exhaustion, and faith in gradual growth, the person reflected in the mirror becomes both his greatest obstacle and the reason he refuses to stop.
