Youth
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Youth feels less like freedom than a lonely search for rest, understanding, and someone to lean on.
Release Date
December 1, 2023
Genre
K-pop / R&B / Hip-Hop
Label
KQ Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Mingi, Long Drive, THE NEED, Jaehee, Yunho
Participating Members
Yunho
Mingi
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
wae i-reo-ke him-deun geol-kka-yo?
mwol geu-reo-ke jal-mot-haess-na-yo?
sul han jan-e yeah
teo-reo-beo-ri-na-yo?
mwol geu-reo-ke jal-mot-haess-na-yo?
sul han jan-e yeah
teo-reo-beo-ri-na-yo?
Why is it so hard?
What did I do wrong?
With a drink, yeah
Do I shake it off?
What did I do wrong?
With a drink, yeah
Do I shake it off?
wae i-reo-ke him-deun geol-kka-yo?
mwol geu-reo-ke jal-mot-haess-na-yo?
sul han jan-e yeah
teo-reo-beo-ri-na-yo?
mwol geu-reo-ke jal-mot-haess-na-yo?
sul han jan-e yeah
teo-reo-beo-ri-na-yo?
Why is it so hard?
What did I do wrong?
With a drink, yeah
Do I shake it off?
What did I do wrong?
With a drink, yeah
Do I shake it off?
i bam-e bam-e
dal-do u-neun i bam-e bam-e
cha-ja-jwo nae ma-eum-e ma-eum-e
swil got-eun eo-di it-na-yo?
dal-do u-neun i bam-e bam-e
cha-ja-jwo nae ma-eum-e ma-eum-e
swil got-eun eo-di it-na-yo?
In this night, night
Even the moon cries in this night, night
Find it in my heart, heart
Where is the place to rest?
Even the moon cries in this night, night
Find it in my heart, heart
Where is the place to rest?
i bam-e bam-e
dal-do u-neun i bam-e bam-e
cha-ja-jwo nae ma-eum-e ma-eum-e
swil got-eun eo-di it-na-yo?
dal-do u-neun i bam-e bam-e
cha-ja-jwo nae ma-eum-e ma-eum-e
swil got-eun eo-di it-na-yo?
In this night, night
Even the moon cries in this night, night
Find it in my heart, heart
Where is the place to rest?
Even the moon cries in this night, night
Find it in my heart, heart
Where is the place to rest?
i don’t care
i don’t care, no
mwo ttae-mun-e u-ul-hae it-eo?
bok-jap-han se-sang-i
a-ni, nae ma-eum-i
na-reul mul-go-seo no-a-ju-jil anh-go it-eo
i don’t care, no
mwo ttae-mun-e u-ul-hae it-eo?
bok-jap-han se-sang-i
a-ni, nae ma-eum-i
na-reul mul-go-seo no-a-ju-jil anh-go it-eo
I don’t care
I don’t care, no
Why are you so depressed?
The complicated world
No, my heart
It bites me and won’t let go
I don’t care, no
Why are you so depressed?
The complicated world
No, my heart
It bites me and won’t let go
jeong-dab-eul mol-la meo-ri-ga a-pa
eo-reun-eun cheong-chun-i-ran geu han dan-eo-e
seul-peum-eul gi-ppeum-i-ra mal-ha-go ji-geum-eul jeul-gi-ra-go
deo deut-gi him-deun mal-man ha-go it-eo
eo-reun-eun cheong-chun-i-ran geu han dan-eo-e
seul-peum-eul gi-ppeum-i-ra mal-ha-go ji-geum-eul jeul-gi-ra-go
deo deut-gi him-deun mal-man ha-go it-eo
I don’t know the answer, my head hurts
Adults call youth just one word
They say sadness is joy and to enjoy the now
They only say things that are hard to hear
Adults call youth just one word
They say sadness is joy and to enjoy the now
They only say things that are hard to hear
say oh
geu-dae-neun geu-ttae-reul jeul-gi-syeoss-na-yo?
say oh
a-peum-bo-da haeng-bok-i deo keoss-na-yo?
geu-dae-neun geu-ttae-reul jeul-gi-syeoss-na-yo?
say oh
a-peum-bo-da haeng-bok-i deo keoss-na-yo?
Say oh
Did you enjoy those times?
Say oh
Was happiness bigger than pain?
Did you enjoy those times?
Say oh
Was happiness bigger than pain?
jam-jo-cha-do ja-gi him-deun-de yeah
hyeon-sil-e kkum-eul si-hyeon-ha-gi-en yeah yeah
nan neo-mu eo-ryeo ji-geum-eun eo-ryeo-wo
say no no no no no
hyeon-sil-e kkum-eul si-hyeon-ha-gi-en yeah yeah
nan neo-mu eo-ryeo ji-geum-eun eo-ryeo-wo
say no no no no no
Even sleep is hard to come by, yeah
To realize dreams in reality, yeah yeah
I’m too young, it’s hard now
Say no no no no no
To realize dreams in reality, yeah yeah
I’m too young, it’s hard now
Say no no no no no
wae i-reo-ke him-deun geol-kka-yo?
mwol geu-reo-ke jal-mot-haess-na-yo?
sul han jan-e yeah
teo-reo-beo-ri-na-yo?
mwol geu-reo-ke jal-mot-haess-na-yo?
sul han jan-e yeah
teo-reo-beo-ri-na-yo?
Why is it so hard?
What did I do wrong?
With a drink, yeah
Do I shake it off?
What did I do wrong?
With a drink, yeah
Do I shake it off?
wae i-reo-ke him-deun geol-kka-yo?
mwol geu-reo-ke jal-mot-haess-na-yo?
sul han jan-e yeah
teo-reo-beo-ri-na-yo?
mwol geu-reo-ke jal-mot-haess-na-yo?
sul han jan-e yeah
teo-reo-beo-ri-na-yo?
Why is it so hard?
What did I do wrong?
With a drink, yeah
Do I shake it off?
What did I do wrong?
With a drink, yeah
Do I shake it off?
i bam-e bam-e
dal-do u-neun i bam-e bam-e
cha-ja-jwo nae ma-eum-e ma-eum-e
swil got-eun eo-di it-na-yo?
dal-do u-neun i bam-e bam-e
cha-ja-jwo nae ma-eum-e ma-eum-e
swil got-eun eo-di it-na-yo?
In this night, night
Even the moon cries in this night, night
Find it in my heart, heart
Where is the place to rest?
Even the moon cries in this night, night
Find it in my heart, heart
Where is the place to rest?
i bam-e bam-e
dal-do u-neun i bam-e bam-e
cha-ja-jwo nae ma-eum-e ma-eum-e
swil got-eun eo-di it-na-yo?
dal-do u-neun i bam-e bam-e
cha-ja-jwo nae ma-eum-e ma-eum-e
swil got-eun eo-di it-na-yo?
In this night, night
Even the moon cries in this night, night
Find it in my heart, heart
Where is the place to rest?
Even the moon cries in this night, night
Find it in my heart, heart
Where is the place to rest?
ha-ru-ha-ru ma-ji-mak-in deut-han
nae chum-eul chwo
sso-da-ji-neun bit-cheo-reom
gwaen-hi bit-na-go sip-eo
byeol-bit bam-ha-neul-eul bo-myeo
neo-e-ge gi-dae-go sip-eo
nae chum-eul chwo
sso-da-ji-neun bit-cheo-reom
gwaen-hi bit-na-go sip-eo
byeol-bit bam-ha-neul-eul bo-myeo
neo-e-ge gi-dae-go sip-eo
Every day like it’s the last
I dance
Like pouring light
I want to shine for no reason
Looking at the starlit night sky
I want to lean on you
I dance
Like pouring light
I want to shine for no reason
Looking at the starlit night sky
I want to lean on you
nal bo-myeon hwan-hi u-seo-jwo
wae i-reo-ke him-deun geol-kka-yo?
mwol geu-reo-ke jal-mot-haess-na-yo?
hon-ja-yeoss-deon, seu-mul-e ba-ram-a
wae i-reo-ke him-deun geol-kka-yo?
mwol geu-reo-ke jal-mot-haess-na-yo?
hon-ja-yeoss-deon, seu-mul-e ba-ram-a
Smile brightly when you see me
Why is it so hard?
What did I do wrong?
Oh wind of twenty, when I was alone
Why is it so hard?
What did I do wrong?
Oh wind of twenty, when I was alone
i bam-e bam-e
dal-do u-neun i bam-e bam-e
cha-ja-jwo nae ma-eum-e ma-eum-e
swil got-eun eo-di it-na-yo?
dal-do u-neun i bam-e bam-e
cha-ja-jwo nae ma-eum-e ma-eum-e
swil got-eun eo-di it-na-yo?
In this night, night
Even the moon cries in this night, night
Find it in my heart, heart
Where is the place to rest?
Even the moon cries in this night, night
Find it in my heart, heart
Where is the place to rest?
i bam-e bam-e
dal-do u-neun i bam-e bam-e
cha-ja-jwo nae ma-eum-e ma-eum-e
swil got-eun eo-di it-na-yo?
dal-do u-neun i bam-e bam-e
cha-ja-jwo nae ma-eum-e ma-eum-e
swil got-eun eo-di it-na-yo?
In this night, night
Even the moon cries in this night, night
Find it in my heart, heart
Where is the place to rest?
Even the moon cries in this night, night
Find it in my heart, heart
Where is the place to rest?
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
털어버리나요
(teoreobeorinayo)
shake it all off
💡 Note: Questions whether pain can truly be discarded so easily through a brief act of escape.
청춘
(cheongchun)
youth
💡 Note: Represents a period often romanticized by others despite its confusion, pressure, and hidden sorrow.
쉴 곳
(swil got)
place to rest
💡 Note: Symbolizes the emotional refuge the narrator desperately seeks from an overwhelming inner world.
기대고
(gidaego)
leaning on
💡 Note: Expresses the vulnerable wish to rely on someone for comfort, warmth, and reassurance.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics reveal the loneliness of youth beneath demands to remain hopeful and enjoy the present. Unable to sleep, understand the right answer, or turn dreams into reality, the narrator questions whether growing up was ever as beautiful as adults claim. Beneath the exhaustion lies a tender desire to shine, lean on someone, and find a place where the heart can finally rest, expressing quiet despair, emotional refuge, and the fragile hope of being understood.
