Prologue
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Prologue captures the quiet struggle of self-doubt and growth, embracing life’s uncertain journey at one’s own pace.
Release Date
May 27, 2024
Genre
Ballad / Pop
Label
SM Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Gil Lewis, Micky Blue, Mola, Mia (153/Joombas)
Participating Members
Karina
Giselle
Winter
Ningning
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
woo woo woo
la-la
woo woo woo
la-la
nan nae-ga cham eo-ryeo-wo
i find myself quite difficult
neul mo-deun ge
always, everything
da bu-ra-nae
makes me anxious
a-jik eo-rin nae ma-mi
my still young heart
ja-ra-ji mo-tan chae
without having grown up
na-reul bo-gon hae
looks at me
hey hey
eo-reu-ni-ran
the TAG named
i-reu-mui TAG
being an adult
byeon-hae-beo-rin
changed
EVERYTHING
gal-pi i-reun ma-mi
my heart that lost its way
nal mi-reo-nae mae-il
pushes me away every day
MAYBE
i’m a WEIRDO
i know
na-man i-reon geol-kka
am i the only one like this?
eo-rin-a-i-cheo-reom
like a child
oh no
waen-ji nan seo-tu-reun geol
somehow i’m clumsy
oh and i don’t know
what to do
and i don’t know how
dal-ryeo-ga-neun si-gan dwi-ro
behind the running time
na-man meom-chwo-i-sseo
i’m the only one stopped
it goes like
woo woo woo
la-la
woo woo woo
la-la
neul gi-dae-wan da-reu-ge
always different from expectations
heul-leo-ga-neun WAY
the WAY it flows
i-jen ik-su-kae
i’m used to it now
geu-dae-ro geo-reo-ga
just keep walking
i bi ba-ram da
this rain and wind
ttae-ga doe-myeon da-si
when the time comes, again
geu-chil te-ni-kka
it will stop
oh
hey hey
ui-mi eop-seo
meaningless
jeong-hae-jin MAP
fixed MAP
han geo-reum-ssik
one step at a time
EVERY DAY
seon-myeong-hae-jin ma-mi
my clearer heart
nal i-kkeu-reo mae-il
leads me every day
MAYBE
i’m a WEIRDO
i know
na-man i-reon geol-kka
am i the only one like this?
eo-rin-a-i-cheo-reom
like a child
oh no
waen-ji nan seo-tu-reun geol
somehow i’m clumsy
oh and i don’t know
what to do
and i don’t know how
dal-ryeo-ga-neun si-gan dwi-ro
behind the running time
na-man meom-chwo-i-sseo
i’m the only one stopped
BABY
da-reun nu-gu-wa nae sal-meul
comparing my life with others
bi-gyo-hal pil-yo eop-seo
no need to do that
ha-ru-ssik
day by day
na-ui geot-deul-ro nal
with my own things
chae-wo-na-ga
filling myself up
sal-mi-ran mi-ro
maze called life
ttae-ron he-mae-do
even if i wander sometimes
i ja-che-ro so-jung-han geol
precious as it is
geu kkeu-ti eo-di-deun
wherever the end is
jeong-hae-jin gyeol-ma-reun eop-seo
there is no set ending
nu-ga mwo-ra hae-do
no matter what anyone says
oh no
na-dap-ge ga-go si-peo
i want to go like me
o-jik na-ma-nui sok-do-ro
at my own unique speed
heu-reum-dae-ro ga
go with the flow
sel su eop-neun nal-deul wi-ro
over the countless days
na-ui i-ya-gil sseo
i write my story
ji-geum nan
right now i
woo woo woo
la-la
woo woo woo
la-la
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
불안해
(buran-hae)
anxious
💡 Note: expressing ongoing anxiety and inner unease
어른
(eo-reun)
adult
💡 Note: symbolizing the pressure and expectations of growing up
미로
(mi-ro)
maze
💡 Note: representing life as a confusing and uncertain journey
속도
(sok-do)
speed
💡 Note: referring to one’s personal pace in life and growth
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics reflect quiet self-doubt and growing anxiety while standing at the uncertain edge between youth and adulthood, capturing the feeling of being left behind as time keeps moving forward. The narrator questions their own pace and direction, admitting fear and confusion, yet slowly learns to accept that life has no fixed map or ending. Rather than comparing themselves to others, they choose to move forward at their own speed, embracing wandering as part of the journey and turning vulnerability into a meaningful beginning of their own story.
