About the Song
《Merry Go Round》 is a polished and emotionally layered track by BTS from ARIRANG, released in 2026 through BIGHIT MUSIC. Written and composed by Sam Homaee, Sarah Aarons, Gregory Aldae Hein, Tame Impala, RM, SUGA, j-hope, Derrick Milano, and Pdogg, the song blends refined production with a cyclical emotional pull, giving it a sense of motion that feels both dreamy and quietly intense. With a globally recognized name like Tame Impala among the credits, 《M
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.[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
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
It spins me around
I do my best but I can’t slow down
This merry go round
I can’t get off of this ride
I try, this happens every time
I can’t get off of this ride
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
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 walk away from pain
My life is like a broken roller coaster
But maybe I’m the only one to blame
It spins me around
I do my best but I can’t slow down
This merry go round
I can’t get off of this ride
I try, this happens every time
I can’t get off of this ride
Just round and round
I’m fallin’ apart
Still bound to ground
nae dong-si-mi so-ri-chi-ja-na
na won eop-si tal-man-keum ta-sseu-ni
Please take me out, ma
My innocence screams
I’ve ridden enough
Please take me out, ma
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
Maybe my world is a giant caffeine
Every day I go to die
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
I’m dancing a dance that can’t stop
Again, thoughts and thoughts and thoughts
I think about not thinking
ut-eo-jwo kkeut-kka-ji
Smile until the end
