Album
Girls – The 2nd Mini Album
Release Date
February 5, 2021
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About the Song
《Forever (약속)》 is the second single by aespa, released in 2021 under SM Entertainment, presenting a softer and more intimate side of the group through a heartfelt reinterpretation of Yoo Young-jin’s original composition. Remade from his earlier song “Forever (아이의 크리스마스 선물을 준비하는 아빠들에게),” the track preserves its warm emotional core while reshaping it with aespa’s clear vocals and modern arrangement, turning the song into a quiet vow of love and reassurance. Rather than dramatic intensity, 《Forever (약속)》 centers on devotion, patience, and the promise of staying by someone’s side through time, positioning the song as a meaningful contrast to aespa’s futuristic concept while remaining firmly rooted in sincerity and emotional continuity.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
ne-ga o-deon nal-eul gi-eok-ha-go iss-eo
geu-nal-eun ha-yan nun-i so-ri eops-i
nae-ryeo-on nal
That day, white snow fell silently from the sky.
yeong-won-hal geo-ra-neun geol al-go iss-eot-seo
geu-reok-he u-rin seo-ro al-a-bo-go
jeom-jeom ga-kka-wo-jyeo
knowing it would last forever.
That’s how we recognized each other,
growing closer little by little.
geu mi-rael nan bol su-ga iss-eo
na-bo-da deo na-reul jal a-neun geon
ne beo-reut-cheo-reom doel geo-ran geol
but I can already see our future.
The one who knows me better than I know myself
is you—you’ll become my habit.
ye-ppeun geot-man ju-go sip-eo
FOREVER FOREVER
ga-deuk chae-un ma-eum-eul ne-ge
yeong-won-hi haeng-bok-ha-ge
sa-rang-ha-myeo sal su it-ge
neul ne yeop-e nan seo iss-eul-ge
neul ji-geum-cheo-reom
I only want to give you beautiful things.
Forever, forever,
I’ll give you this heart filled to the brim.
So you can live forever happy,
loving and being loved,
I’ll always stand right by your side,
just like now.
it-da-neun geol al-go iss-eo
geu-reol ttaen nae eo-kkael nae-eo-jul-ge
nan neo-ui pyeon-i doe-go sip-eo
I know you’ll be there.
When that happens, I’ll lean my shoulder to you—
I want to be on your side.
malg-eun neo-ui yeong-hon-man-keum
FOREVER FOREVER
il-ji an-ge ji-kyeo-jul-ge
yeong-won-hi haeng-bok-ha-ge
no-eul-i a-reum-da-ul ttae-kka-ji
neul ne yeop-e nan geol-eo-gal-ge
as pure as your clear soul.
Forever, forever,
I’ll protect you so nothing fades.
Forever happy,
until the sunset turns beautiful,
I’ll keep walking right next to you.
ba-kkul su eops-eo neo-wa-ui dan ha-ru-do
ne gyeot-e-seo dal-ma-ga-neun na-reul
gi-ppeun ma-eum-eu-ro deo ma-ju-hal-lae
I wouldn’t trade a single day with you.
I want to face the version of me
that grows to resemble you, with a joyful heart.
ye-ppeun geot-man ju-go sip-eo
FOREVER FOREVER
ga-deuk chae-un ma-eum-eul ne-ge
yeong-won-hi haeng-bok-ha-ge
sa-rang-ha-myeo sal su it-ge
neul ne yeop-e nan seo iss-eul-ge
neul ji-geum-cheo-reom
I only want to give you beautiful things.
Forever, forever,
I’ll give you this heart filled to the brim.
So you can live forever happy,
loving and being loved,
I’ll always stand right by your side,
just like now.
The lyrics express a gentle promise of staying together through time, remembering the moment love first arrived and choosing to protect that feeling no matter what comes next. The speaker reassures their partner that even when the journey feels unfamiliar or lonely, they will remain by their side, offering comfort and support. Love is shown not as something dramatic, but as a quiet commitment to walk together, cherish each day, and keep the bond unchanged, just as it is now.
