Merry Go Round
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Merry Go Round reflects the endless cycle of adult anxieties, portraying a brave facade amid inner turmoil.
Album
ARIRANG
Release Date
April 10, 2026
Genre
Psychedelic Pop / Hip-hop
Label
BIGHIT MUSIC
Composers / Lyricists
Tame Impala, Sam Homaee, Sarah Aarons, Gregory Aldae Hein, RM, SUGA, j-hope, Pdogg, Derrick Milano
Participating Members
RM
Jin
SUGA
j-hope
Jimin
V
Jungkook
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
I wish that I could tell you that it’s over
I wish that I could walk away from pain
My life is like a broken roller coaster
But maybe I’m the only one to blame
I wish that I could walk away from pain
My life is like a broken roller coaster
But maybe I’m the only one to blame
I can’t get off this merry go round
It spins me around
I do my best but I can’t slow down
This merry go round
It spins me around
I do my best but I can’t slow down
This merry go round
And I, I can’t get off of this ride
I can’t get off of this ride
I try, this happens every time
I can’t get off of this ride
I can’t get off of this ride
I try, this happens every time
I can’t get off of this ride
eo-reun-i doen geot ga-teun gi-bun-i-ji-man go-min-eun mwo yeo-jeon-ha-ji
mae-il ga-teun il-sang sok hoe-jeon-mok-ma-na chet-ba-kwi-na mae-han-ga-ji
dab-i eop-neun jil-mun, mi-gung so-ge-seo-ui jil-ju
da-deul gwaen-cha-neun cheok-ha-myeo ut-go it-ji mo-du da-da-da-da
mae-il ga-teun il-sang sok hoe-jeon-mok-ma-na chet-ba-kwi-na mae-han-ga-ji
dab-i eop-neun jil-mun, mi-gung so-ge-seo-ui jil-ju
da-deul gwaen-cha-neun cheok-ha-myeo ut-go it-ji mo-du da-da-da-da
Feels like I’m an adult, but worries are still the same
Everyday life, merry-go-round or hamster wheel, all the same
Questions without answers, racing in a maze
Everyone pretends to be okay, smiling all, all, all, all
Everyday life, merry-go-round or hamster wheel, all the same
Questions without answers, racing in a maze
Everyone pretends to be okay, smiling all, all, all, all
I wish that I could tell you that it’s over
I wish that I could walk away from pain
My life is like a broken roller coaster
But maybe I’m the only one to blame
I wish that I could walk away from pain
My life is like a broken roller coaster
But maybe I’m the only one to blame
I can’t get off this merry go round
It spins me around
I do my best but I can’t slow down
This merry go round
It spins me around
I do my best but I can’t slow down
This merry go round
And I, I can’t get off of this ride
I can’t get off of this ride
I try, this happens every time
I can’t get off of this ride
I can’t get off of this ride
I try, this happens every time
I can’t get off of this ride
Spinnin’ up, down
Just round and round
I’m fallin’ apart
Still bound to ground
Just round and round
I’m fallin’ apart
Still bound to ground
meom-chul su eop-neun gul-lae sok
nae dong-si-mi so-ri-chi-ja-na
na won eop-si tal-man-keum ta-sseu-ni
Please take me out, ma
nae dong-si-mi so-ri-chi-ja-na
na won eop-si tal-man-keum ta-sseu-ni
Please take me out, ma
In this endless cycle
My innocence screams
I’ve ridden enough
Please take me out, ma
My innocence screams
I’ve ridden enough
Please take me out, ma
chim-dae-neun na-ui gwan
My bed is my coffin
eo-jjeom nae se-sang-eun geo-dae-han caffeine
mae-il neol ju-geu-reo ga
My bed is my coffin
eo-jjeom nae se-sang-eun geo-dae-han caffeine
mae-il neol ju-geu-reo ga
My bed is my coffin
My bed is my coffin
Maybe my world is a giant caffeine
Every day I go to die
My bed is my coffin
Maybe my world is a giant caffeine
Every day I go to die
kkum-eul kkeul sun eop-na
meom-chul su eop-neun chum-eul chu-go it-ja-na
tto saeng-gak-e saeng-gak-e saeng-gak-e saeng-gak
saeng-gak-ha-ji mal-jan saeng-ga-geul hae nan
meom-chul su eop-neun chum-eul chu-go it-ja-na
tto saeng-gak-e saeng-gak-e saeng-gak-e saeng-gak
saeng-gak-ha-ji mal-jan saeng-ga-geul hae nan
Can’t I pull the dream?
I’m dancing a dance that can’t stop
Again, thoughts and thoughts and thoughts
I think about not thinking
I’m dancing a dance that can’t stop
Again, thoughts and thoughts and thoughts
I think about not thinking
bing-geul tto bing-geul haeng-bok-ha-ni
ut-eo-jwo kkeut-kka-ji
ut-eo-jwo kkeut-kka-ji
Round and round, are you happy?
Smile until the end
Smile until the end
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
쳇바퀴
(Chet-bak-wi)
Treadmill
💡 Note: A metaphor for a repetitive and inescapable routine that feels like going nowhere.
미궁
(Mi-gung)
Labyrinth
💡 Note: A complicated and confusing situation or place where it is difficult to find an exit.
굴레
(Gul-le)
Shackle
💡 Note: Something that restricts freedom or keeps one bound to a certain situation or cycle.
동심
(Dong-sim)
Childhood innocence
💡 Note: The pure and naive mind of a child, representing a lost state of being without adult burdens.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The song utilizes the metaphor of a carousel to describe the vicious cycle of adult life and the recurring anxieties that seem impossible to escape. It captures a sense of helplessness as one spins through a repetitive routine, putting on a brave face while feeling internally trapped and out of control.
