About the Song
《Life Goes On》 is a gentle and deeply comforting track by BTS from BE, released in 2020 through BIGHIT MUSIC. Written and composed by Pdogg, RM, Blush Davis, Chris James, Antonina Armato, SUGA, and j-hope, the song captures a quiet sense of endurance and warmth, turning uncertainty and fatigue into a message of calm reassurance. With its understated melody, sincere emotion, and beautifully reflective atmosphere, 《Life Goes On》 stands out as one of BTS’s most heartfelt and healing songs, and I would strongly recommend it to listeners who appreciate the group at their most tender, honest, and quietly uplifting.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
am-u-reon ye-go-do ha-na eop-si
bo-meun gi-da-rim-eul mol-la-seo
nun-chi eop-si wa-beo-ryeoss-eo
bal-ja-gug-i ji-wo-jin geo-ri
yeo-gi neo-meo-jyeo-it-neun na
hon-ja ga-ne si-gan-i
mi-an-hae mal-do eop-si
Without any warning
Spring didn’t know to wait
It came without notice
The streets erased of footprints
Here I am, fallen down
Time goes on alone
Sorry, without a word
heum-bbeok jeo-jeo-beo-ryeoss-ne
a-jik-do meom-chu-jil anh-a
jeo meok-gu-reum-bo-da ppal-li dal-lyeo-ga
geu-reom doel jul al-ass-neun-de
na gyeo-u sa-ram-in-ga bwa
I’m soaked through
It still doesn’t stop
I thought if I ran faster than those dark clouds
It would be okay
I guess I’m only human
se-sang-i-ran nom-i jun gam-gi
deok-bun-e nul-leo-bo-neun meon-ji ssahin doe-gam-gi
neo-meo-jin chae cheong-ha-neun eot-bag-ja-ui chum
gyeo-ul-i o-myeon nae-swi-ja
deo tteu-geo-un sum
A cold given by the world
Thanks to it, I press rewind on the dusty memories
Dancing offbeat while fallen
When winter comes, let’s breathe out
A hotter breath
chul-gu-ga it-gin hal-kka
bal-i tte-ji-jil anh-a anh-a oh
jam-si du nu-neul gam-a
yeo-gi nae son-eul jab-a
jeo mi-rae-ro dal-a-na-ja
Is there an exit?
My feet won’t move, won’t move Oh
Close your eyes for a moment
Hold my hand here
Let’s run away to the future
ha-ru-ga do-ra-o-get-ji
am-u il-do eop-dan deus-i
yeah life goes on
like an arrow in the blue sky
tto ha-ru deo nal-a-ga-ji
on my pillow on my table
yeah life goes on
like this again
A day will return
As if nothing happened
Yeah life goes on
Like an arrow in the blue sky
Another day flies by
On my pillow on my table
Yeah life goes on
Like this again
sa-ram-deul-eun mal-hae se-sang-i da byeon-haess-dae
da-haeng-i-do u-ri sa-i-neun
a-jik yeo-tae an byeon-haess-ne
neul ha-deon si-jag-gwa ggeut ‘an-nyeong’-i-ran mal-lo
o-neul-gwa nae-il-eul tto ham-kke i-eo-bo-ja-go
People say the world has changed
Luckily, between us
Nothing has changed yet
Always starting and ending with ‘hello’
Let’s connect today and tomorrow again
bi-cheun tto tteo-o-reu-ni-kkan
ggeut-i bo-i-ji anh-a
chul-gu-ga it-gin hal-kka
bal-i tte-ji-jil anh-a anh-a oh
jam-si du nu-neul gam-a
yeo-gi nae son-eul jab-a
jeo mi-rae-ro dal-a-na-ja
Because the light will rise again
I can’t see the end
Is there an exit?
My feet won’t move, won’t move Oh
Close your eyes for a moment
Hold my hand here
Let’s run away to the future
ha-ru-ga do-ra-o-get-ji
am-u il-do eop-dan deus-i
yeah life goes on
like an arrow in the blue sky
tto ha-ru deo nal-a-ga-ji
on my pillow on my table
yeah life goes on
like this again
A day will return
As if nothing happened
Yeah life goes on
Like an arrow in the blue sky
Another day flies by
On my pillow on my table
Yeah life goes on
Like this again
i remember
i remember
i remember
The song reflects the sudden stillness of the world during the global pandemic, capturing the sense of displacement when life is unexpectedly interrupted. It uses the metaphor of an echo in the forest and an arrow in the sky to show that time continues to move forward despite the current enforced pause. Ultimately, the lyrics provide a comforting message of resilient hope, reminding us that no matter how much the world changes, human connection and life itself will inevitably go on.
