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About the Song
《Trivia 轉 : Seesaw》 is a smooth and emotionally layered track by BTS from LOVE YOURSELF 結 ‘Answer’, released in 2018 through BIGHIT MUSIC. Written and composed by SLOW RABBIT and SUGA, the song turns the image of a seesaw into a clever and deeply relatable reflection on an unbalanced relationship, blending stylish production with quiet emotional weight. With its restrained groove, elegant sense of tension, and memorable songwriting, 《Trivia 轉 : Seesaw》 stands out as one of the most sophisticated and instantly compelling songs in BTS’s catalog, and I would strongly recommend it to listeners who appreciate the group at their most subtle, sharp, and emotionally nuanced.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
si-ja-geun mwo jeul-geo-woss-ne
o-reu-rak-nae-ri-rak geu ja-che-ro
eo-neu-sae seo-ro ji-chyeo-beo-ryeoss-ne
ui-mi eobs-neun gam-jeong-so-mo-e
o-reu-rak-nae-ri-rak geu ja-che-ro
eo-neu-sae seo-ro ji-chyeo-beo-ryeoss-ne
ui-mi eobs-neun gam-jeong-so-mo-e
The start was fun, you know
Up and down, just like that
Before we knew it, we got tired
Of meaningless emotional waste
Up and down, just like that
Before we knew it, we got tired
Of meaningless emotional waste
ban-bok-doen si-so si-so-ge-im
i-jjeum doe-ni ji-gyeo-wo ji-gyeo-wo jyeoss-ne
ban-bok-doen si-so si-so-ge-im
u-rin seo-ro ji-chyeo-seo ji-gyeo-wo jyeoss-ne
i-jjeum doe-ni ji-gyeo-wo ji-gyeo-wo jyeoss-ne
ban-bok-doen si-so si-so-ge-im
u-rin seo-ro ji-chyeo-seo ji-gyeo-wo jyeoss-ne
Repeated seesaw, seesaw game
By now, it’s become boring, boring
Repeated seesaw, seesaw game
We got tired of each other, it’s boring
By now, it’s become boring, boring
Repeated seesaw, seesaw game
We got tired of each other, it’s boring
sa-so-han mal-da-tu-mi si-ja-gi-eoss-eul-kka
ae-ga neo-bo-da mu-geo-wo-jyeoss-eoss-deon sun-gan
ae-cho-e pyeong-haeng-eun jon-jae-han jeo-gi eobs-gi-e
deo-u-gi yok-sim-nae-seo mat-chu-ryeo haess-eul-kka
ae-ga neo-bo-da mu-geo-wo-jyeoss-eoss-deon sun-gan
ae-cho-e pyeong-haeng-eun jon-jae-han jeo-gi eobs-gi-e
deo-u-gi yok-sim-nae-seo mat-chu-ryeo haess-eul-kka
Was it the small argument that started it?
The moment I became heavier than you
Since parallel never existed from the start
Did I try harder to match it?
The moment I became heavier than you
Since parallel never existed from the start
Did I try harder to match it?
sa-rang-i-eoss-go i-ge sa-rang-i-ran da-neoui ja-che-myeon
gu-ji ban-bok-hae-ya hal pil-yo iss-eul-kka
seo-ro ji-chyeoss-go ga-teun ka-deu-reul jwi-go iss-neun deut-hae
geu-reo-ta-myeon mwo
gu-ji ban-bok-hae-ya hal pil-yo iss-eul-kka
seo-ro ji-chyeoss-go ga-teun ka-deu-reul jwi-go iss-neun deut-hae
geu-reo-ta-myeon mwo
It was love, if this is what love means
Is there a need to repeat it?
We’re tired, holding the same cards
If that’s the case, then what
Is there a need to repeat it?
We’re tired, holding the same cards
If that’s the case, then what
all right ban-bok-doen si-so-ge-im
i-je-seo-ya kkeut-eul nae-bo-ryeo hae
all right ji-gyeo-un si-so-ge-im
nu-gun-gan yeo-gi-seo nae-ryeo-ya dwae
i-je-seo-ya kkeut-eul nae-bo-ryeo hae
all right ji-gyeo-un si-so-ge-im
nu-gun-gan yeo-gi-seo nae-ryeo-ya dwae
All right, repeated seesaw game
Now I try to end it
All right, boring seesaw game
Someone has to get off here
Now I try to end it
All right, boring seesaw game
Someone has to get off here
hal sun eobs-ji-man
nu-ga nae-ril-ji mal-jin seo-ro nun-chi mal-go
geu-jeo mam ga-neun dae-ro jil-jil kkeul-ji mal-go
i-jen nae-ril-ji mal-ji kkeut-eul nae-bo-ja-go
ban-bok-doe-neun si-so-ge-im
i-jen geu-man-hae
nu-ga nae-ril-ji mal-jin seo-ro nun-chi mal-go
geu-jeo mam ga-neun dae-ro jil-jil kkeul-ji mal-go
i-jen nae-ril-ji mal-ji kkeut-eul nae-bo-ja-go
ban-bok-doe-neun si-so-ge-im
i-jen geu-man-hae
Though we can’t help it
Without watching each other, who will get off
Just follow your heart, don’t drag it on
Let’s decide whether to get off or not
Repeated seesaw game
Let’s stop now
Without watching each other, who will get off
Just follow your heart, don’t drag it on
Let’s decide whether to get off or not
Repeated seesaw game
Let’s stop now
sa-ram-i cham gan-sa-ha-gin ha-ji
han myeong-i eobs-eum da-chil geol al-myeon-seo
seo-ro na-ppeun sae-kkin doe-gi sil-gi-e
ae-mae-han chae-gim-jeon-ga-ui yeon-sog-e umm umm
han myeong-i eobs-eum da-chil geol al-myeon-seo
seo-ro na-ppeun sae-kkin doe-gi sil-gi-e
ae-mae-han chae-gim-jeon-ga-ui yeon-sog-e umm umm
People are so cunning
Knowing one will get hurt if one is missing
Not wanting to be the bad guy
Continuing ambiguous blame-shifting, umm umm
Knowing one will get hurt if one is missing
Not wanting to be the bad guy
Continuing ambiguous blame-shifting, umm umm
ji-chil man-keum ji-chyeo-seo doe-ryeo pyeong-haeng-i dwaess-ne
ay i-reon pyeong-haeng-eul ba-ran geon a-nin-de
cheo-eum-e-neun nu-ga deo mu-geo-un-ji
ja-rang-ha-myeo seo-rol ba-ra-bo-myeo ut-ji
i-je-neun nu-ga mu-geo-un-ji-reul du-go
gyeong-jaeng-eul ha-ge doe-eoss-ne
ay i-reon pyeong-haeng-eul ba-ran geon a-nin-de
cheo-eum-e-neun nu-ga deo mu-geo-un-ji
ja-rang-ha-myeo seo-rol ba-ra-bo-myeo ut-ji
i-je-neun nu-ga mu-geo-un-ji-reul du-go
gyeong-jaeng-eul ha-ge doe-eoss-ne
Tired enough to become parallel
Ay, this isn’t the parallel I wanted
At first, we laughed, boasting who’s heavier
Now it’s a competition of who’s heavier
Ay, this isn’t the parallel I wanted
At first, we laughed, boasting who’s heavier
Now it’s a competition of who’s heavier
doe-ryeo ssa-um-ui bul-ssi
nu-gun-ga-neun gyeo-gug i-go-se-seo
ae-ryeo-ya kkeut-i nal deut-ha-ne
ga-sik sseok-in seo-rol wi-ha-neun cheok
nu-gun-ga-neun gyeo-gug i-go-se-seo
ae-ryeo-ya kkeut-i nal deut-ha-ne
ga-sik sseok-in seo-rol wi-ha-neun cheok
Instead, it’s the spark of a fight
Someone eventually
Has to get off here to end it
Pretending to care with mixed pretense
Someone eventually
Has to get off here to end it
Pretending to care with mixed pretense
deo-neun mal-go i-jen gyeol-jeong-hae-ya dwae
seo-ro ma-eum-i eobs-da-myeon
seo-rol saeng-gak an haess-da-myeon
u-ri-ga i-ri-do jil-jil kkeul-eoss-eul-kka
i-je ma-eum-i eobs-da-myeon
i si-so wi-neun wi-heom-hae wi-heom-hae
ae saeng-gak deo-neun mal-go
seo-ro ma-eum-i eobs-da-myeon
seo-rol saeng-gak an haess-da-myeon
u-ri-ga i-ri-do jil-jil kkeul-eoss-eul-kka
i-je ma-eum-i eobs-da-myeon
i si-so wi-neun wi-heom-hae wi-heom-hae
ae saeng-gak deo-neun mal-go
No more, now we have to decide
If there’s no heart for each other
If we didn’t think of each other
Would we have dragged it on like this?
If there’s no heart now
This seesaw is dangerous, dangerous
No more thinking about it
If there’s no heart for each other
If we didn’t think of each other
Would we have dragged it on like this?
If there’s no heart now
This seesaw is dangerous, dangerous
No more thinking about it
all right ban-bok-doen si-so-ge-im
i-je-seo-ya kkeut-eul nae-bo-ryeo hae
all right ji-gyeo-un si-so-ge-im
nu-gun-gan yeo-gi-seo nae-ryeo-ya dwae
hal sun eobs-ji-man
(hol’ up hol’ up)
i-je-seo-ya kkeut-eul nae-bo-ryeo hae
all right ji-gyeo-un si-so-ge-im
nu-gun-gan yeo-gi-seo nae-ryeo-ya dwae
hal sun eobs-ji-man
(hol’ up hol’ up)
All right, repeated seesaw game
Now I try to end it
All right, boring seesaw game
Someone has to get off here
Though we can’t help it
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Now I try to end it
All right, boring seesaw game
Someone has to get off here
Though we can’t help it
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-neun i si-so wi-reul geo-reo
(hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-deon cheo-eum-ui geu-ttae-cheo-reom
(hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-neun i si-so wi-reul geo-reo
(hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-neun i si-so-e-seo nae-ryeo
(hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-deon cheo-eum-ui geu-ttae-cheo-reom
(hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-neun i si-so wi-reul geo-reo
(hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-neun i si-so-e-seo nae-ryeo
Walking on this seesaw without you
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Like the first time without you
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Walking on this seesaw without you
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Get off this seesaw without you
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Like the first time without you
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Walking on this seesaw without you
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Get off this seesaw without you
all right ban-bok-doen si-so-ge-im
i-je-seo-ya kkeut-eul nae-bo-ryeo hae
all right ji-gyeo-un si-so-ge-im
nu-gun-gan yeo-gi-seo nae-ryeo-ya dwae
hal sun eobs-ji-man
i-je-seo-ya kkeut-eul nae-bo-ryeo hae
all right ji-gyeo-un si-so-ge-im
nu-gun-gan yeo-gi-seo nae-ryeo-ya dwae
hal sun eobs-ji-man
All right, repeated seesaw game
Now I try to end it
All right, boring seesaw game
Someone has to get off here
Though we can’t help it
Now I try to end it
All right, boring seesaw game
Someone has to get off here
Though we can’t help it
nu-ga nae-ril-ji mal-jin seo-ro nun-chi mal-go
geu-jeo mam ga-neun dae-ro jil-jil kkeul-ji mal-go
i-jen nae-ril-ji mal-ji kkeut-eul nae-bo-ja-go
ban-bok-doe-neun si-so-ge-im
i-jen geu-man-hae
geu-jeo mam ga-neun dae-ro jil-jil kkeul-ji mal-go
i-jen nae-ril-ji mal-ji kkeut-eul nae-bo-ja-go
ban-bok-doe-neun si-so-ge-im
i-jen geu-man-hae
Without watching each other, who will get off
Just follow your heart, don’t drag it on
Let’s decide whether to get off or not
Repeated seesaw game
Let’s stop now
Just follow your heart, don’t drag it on
Let’s decide whether to get off or not
Repeated seesaw game
Let’s stop now
(hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-neun i si-so wi-reul geo-reo
(hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-deon cheo-eum-ui geu-ttae-cheo-reom
(hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-neun i si-so wi-reul geo-reo
(hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-neun i si-so-e-seo nae-ryeo
ni-ga eobs-neun i si-so wi-reul geo-reo
(hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-deon cheo-eum-ui geu-ttae-cheo-reom
(hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-neun i si-so wi-reul geo-reo
(hol’ up hol’ up)
ni-ga eobs-neun i si-so-e-seo nae-ryeo
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Walking on this seesaw without you
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Like the first time without you
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Walking on this seesaw without you
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Get off this seesaw without you
Walking on this seesaw without you
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Like the first time without you
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Walking on this seesaw without you
(Hol’ up hol’ up)
Get off this seesaw without you
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
시소
(si-so)
seesaw
💡 Note: The primary metaphor used to describe the repetitive ups and downs of an exhausting relationship.
반복
(ban-bok)
repetition
💡 Note: Expressing the weariness of going through the same emotional cycles without any progress.
평행
(pyeong-haeng)
parallel / equilibrium
💡 Note: Describing the suffocating state where both partners are just maintaining a cold balance.
내려와
(nae-ryeo-wa)
get off / step down
💡 Note: The decisive action required to finally stop the repetitive pain and end the relationship.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The song captures the emotional fatigue of a relationship that has become as repetitive and predictable as a seesaw. It describes the internal struggle of wanting to end the cycle but being unable to let go, until one person finally finds the courage to step off. It is a mature reflection on finding balance by accepting the end of a love that was once exciting but eventually became a hollow routine.
