Love, older you
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Album
Release Date
April 30, 2026
Genre
Ballad / K-pop
Label
BELIFT LAB
Composers / Lyricists
신쿵, dyvahh, VINCENZO, Sasha Alex Sloan, Henry Allen, 문여름, 미아 (153/Joombas), 장정원(Jam Factory), 윤아 (아일릿(ILLIT)), 민주 (아일릿(ILLIT)), 모카, 원희 (아일릿(ILLIT)), 이로하
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
jo-geu-ma-han meon-ji-ga dwae sa-ra-jil-kka
hon-ja na-meun peo-jeul-cheo-reom
ne ja-rin eop-neun geot gat-ni
Will you disappear like a tiny speck of dust?
Like a puzzle left alone,
Do you feel like there’s no place for you?
nu-gu-bo-da-do mi-wo
sam-kyeo-on nun-mu-reun
ma-me ba-da-reul i-ru-eo
I hate more than anyone.
The tears I’ve swallowed
Have created an ocean in my heart.
dear younger me,
Dear younger me,
hon-ja-in bang an
ung-keu-ryeo jam-deul-deon
neo-ui meo-ri-mat jeo-jeun be-gae wi
no-a-du-neun letter
In a room alone,
Curled up and asleep,
On your wet pillow beside your head,
I leave a letter.
geu-go-se-seo neol gi-da-ril geo-ya
cham-ji-neun ma u-reo-do dwae jal-ha-go iss-eo
I’ll be waiting for you there.
Don’t hold back, it’s okay to cry, you’re doing well.
older you
eom-ma hwa-nae-seo mi-an-hae
neul ‘yeol-si-mi’, tto ‘yeol-si-mi’
geu ma-ri ga-kkeum a-pat-ji
dear younger me,
Sorry for making mom angry.
Always ‘work hard’, again ‘work hard’,
Those words sometimes hurt, right?
Dear younger me,
hon-ja-in bang an
ung-keu-ryeo jam-deul-deon
neo-ui meo-ri-mat jeo-jeun be-gae wi
no-a-du-neun letter
In a room alone,
Curled up and asleep,
On your wet pillow beside your head,
I leave a letter.
deo dan-da-nan nal-gae-reul jul geo-ya
gwaen-chanh-da-go bo-deu-meo-jwo neo-reul mit-eo-jwo
Stronger wings in the future.
Embrace yourself, it’s okay, believe in yourself.
older you
dear younger me,
nun-tteu-myeon eo-dup-deon mam-do hwan-hae-jil geo-ya
Dear younger me,
When you open your eyes, even the dark heart will brighten.
love, older you
dear younger me,
love, older you
ae-il sok-ui neo-reul mit-go kkum-eul kku-gil
Love, older you
Dear younger me,
Love, older you
Believe in the you of tomorrow and dream.
older you
The lyrics beautifully frame a touching, retrospective letter written from an older self to their vulnerable, younger counterpart who is currently enduring loneliness and self-doubt. Acknowledging hidden tears that form an ocean in the heart and the painful pressure of always having to work harder, the narrator sends comforting reassurance back through time to a dark, isolated bedroom. This emotional ballad promises that these deep struggles will eventually transform into resilient wings, offering a tender embrace to encourage the younger self to cry freely, heal, and hold onto an unwavering trust in a brilliantly shining future.
