ICARUS
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An unreachable love becomes worth the fall when one fleeting moment of closeness can outshine an entire lifetime.
Album
Release Date
August 19, 2026
Genre
K-pop / Rock / Alternative Rock
Label
RBW
Composers / Lyricists
Kanghyun (ONEWE), BYDOR ARCHIVE, wez, Giuk (ONEWE)
Participating Members
Yonghoon
Kanghyun
Harin
Dongmyeong
Giuk
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
neon na-eui bam-eul deo eo-ji-reop-ge he-jip-eo no-ko
ja-beu-ryeo ha-myeon neo-mu-na swi-pge sa-ra-jyeo beo-ryeo
da-chi mot-hal hui-mang sog-ui bi-cheul ba-ra-bo-myeo
tto-da-si na-neun neo-e-ge na-ra-ga-go iss-eo
ja-beu-ryeo ha-myeon neo-mu-na swi-pge sa-ra-jyeo beo-ryeo
da-chi mot-hal hui-mang sog-ui bi-cheul ba-ra-bo-myeo
tto-da-si na-neun neo-e-ge na-ra-ga-go iss-eo
You make my night more chaotic, stirring it up
When I try to catch you, you vanish so easily
Looking at the light of unreachable hope
Once again, I’m flying to you
When I try to catch you, you vanish so easily
Looking at the light of unreachable hope
Once again, I’m flying to you
ban-bok-dwa-neun saeng-ga-geun jeom-jeom keo-jyeo-man ga
yeo-jeo-ni neo-eui dwit-mo-seup-man ba-ra-bo-myeo
mot-da han mal-deu-reun jeo-na-ji mot-han chae
ji-na-gan jan-sang-eul jjot-neun-da
yeo-jeo-ni neo-eui dwit-mo-seup-man ba-ra-bo-myeo
mot-da han mal-deu-reun jeo-na-ji mot-han chae
ji-na-gan jan-sang-eul jjot-neun-da
The repeated thoughts keep growing
Still looking at only your back
Words left unsaid, unable to convey
Chasing the passing afterimages
Still looking at only your back
Words left unsaid, unable to convey
Chasing the passing afterimages
dan han beon-eui bi-haeng-il-ji-ra-do
neo-ra-myeon nan chu-rak-hae-do jo-a
neo-ra-myeon nan chu-rak-hae-do jo-a
Even if it’s just one flight
If it’s you, I don’t mind crashing
If it’s you, I don’t mind crashing
neon na-eui bam-eul deo eo-ji-reop-ge he-jip-eo no-ko
ja-beu-ryeo ha-myeon neo-mu-na swi-pge sa-ra-jyeo beo-ryeo
da-chi mot-hal hui-mang sog-ui bi-cheul ba-ra-bo-myeo
tto-da-si na-neun neo-e-ge na-ra-ga-go iss-eo
ja-beu-ryeo ha-myeon neo-mu-na swi-pge sa-ra-jyeo beo-ryeo
da-chi mot-hal hui-mang sog-ui bi-cheul ba-ra-bo-myeo
tto-da-si na-neun neo-e-ge na-ra-ga-go iss-eo
You make my night more chaotic, stirring it up
When I try to catch you, you vanish so easily
Looking at the light of unreachable hope
Once again, I’m flying to you
When I try to catch you, you vanish so easily
Looking at the light of unreachable hope
Once again, I’m flying to you
cadō! recēdō ā tē!
jo-geum deo no-pi ga-kka-i
cadō! amor, valē!
nu-neul gam-a-do bo-i-neun bit
cadō! recēdō ā tē!
jo-geum deo no-pi ga-kka-i
jo-geum deo no-pi ga-kka-i
cadō! amor, valē!
nu-neul gam-a-do bo-i-neun bit
cadō! recēdō ā tē!
jo-geum deo no-pi ga-kka-i
Cadō! Recēdō ā tē!
A little higher, closer
Cadō! Amor, valē!
The light visible even with closed eyes
Cadō! Recēdō ā tē!
A little higher, closer
A little higher, closer
Cadō! Amor, valē!
The light visible even with closed eyes
Cadō! Recēdō ā tē!
A little higher, closer
cadō! amor, valē!
ha-neul-eul bae-u-gi jeon
ae son-an-e iss-eoss-deon neon
tteu-geo-un gyeong-gye-seon neo-meo
jin-sim-ma-jeo ta-o-reu-myeo jeong-jeom
ha-neul-eul bae-u-gi jeon
ae son-an-e iss-eoss-deon neon
tteu-geo-un gyeong-gye-seon neo-meo
jin-sim-ma-jeo ta-o-reu-myeo jeong-jeom
Cadō! Amor, valē!
Before learning the sky
You were in my hands
Beyond the hot boundary
Even sincerity burns at the peak
Before learning the sky
You were in my hands
Beyond the hot boundary
Even sincerity burns at the peak
han-eop-si eo-du-weoss-deon nal
neo-eui bi-chi mat-da-at-deon bam
chal-na-e ta-o-reun sun-gan
an-go sip-eoss-da jeon-bu
neo-eui bi-chi mat-da-at-deon bam
chal-na-e ta-o-reun sun-gan
an-go sip-eoss-da jeon-bu
On the endlessly dark day
The night your light touched
The moment that flared up in an instant
I wanted to embrace it all
The night your light touched
The moment that flared up in an instant
I wanted to embrace it all
dan han beon-eui bi-haeng-il-ji-ra-do
neo-ra-myeon nan chu-rak-hae-do jo-a
neo-ra-myeon nan chu-rak-hae-do jo-a
Even if it’s just one flight
If it’s you, I don’t mind crashing
If it’s you, I don’t mind crashing
neon na-eui bam-eul deo eo-ji-reop-ge he-jip-eo no-ko
ja-beu-ryeo ha-myeon neo-mu-na swi-pge sa-ra-jyeo beo-ryeo
da-chi mot-hal hui-mang sog-ui bi-cheul ba-ra-bo-myeo
tto-da-si na-neun neo-e-ge na-ra-ga-go iss-eo
ja-beu-ryeo ha-myeon neo-mu-na swi-pge sa-ra-jyeo beo-ryeo
da-chi mot-hal hui-mang sog-ui bi-cheul ba-ra-bo-myeo
tto-da-si na-neun neo-e-ge na-ra-ga-go iss-eo
You make my night more chaotic, stirring it up
When I try to catch you, you vanish so easily
Looking at the light of unreachable hope
Once again, I’m flying to you
When I try to catch you, you vanish so easily
Looking at the light of unreachable hope
Once again, I’m flying to you
neo-e-ge ga-jang ga-kka-weoss-deon
chal-na-eui geu han-sun-gan-eun
ae pyeong-saeng-eui
ga-jang chan-ran-haess-deon gi-eok-i-eoss-eu-ni-kkan
ha-na nam-eun git-teol-lo da-si
chal-na-eui geu han-sun-gan-eun
ae pyeong-saeng-eui
ga-jang chan-ran-haess-deon gi-eok-i-eoss-eu-ni-kkan
ha-na nam-eun git-teol-lo da-si
The moment closest to you
That fleeting instant
Was the most brilliant memory
Of my entire life
With the one remaining feather, again
That fleeting instant
Was the most brilliant memory
Of my entire life
With the one remaining feather, again
neon na-eui bam-eul deo eo-ji-reop-ge he-jip-eo no-ko
ja-beu-ryeo ha-myeon neo-mu-na swi-pge sa-ra-jyeo beo-ryeo
nun-bu-sin ha-neul-bi-chi na-neun neol dam-a-bo-ryeo-da
nal-gae-reul ilh-eo tteo-reo-ji-neun nal gi-eok-hae jul-lae
heu-teo-ji-neun gi-eok-deu-reul but-jap-go sip-ji-man
meo-mu-reu-neun neo, meol-eo-ji-neun nan, jeo-mul-eo-gan-da
ja-beu-ryeo ha-myeon neo-mu-na swi-pge sa-ra-jyeo beo-ryeo
nun-bu-sin ha-neul-bi-chi na-neun neol dam-a-bo-ryeo-da
nal-gae-reul ilh-eo tteo-reo-ji-neun nal gi-eok-hae jul-lae
heu-teo-ji-neun gi-eok-deu-reul but-jap-go sip-ji-man
meo-mu-reu-neun neo, meol-eo-ji-neun nan, jeo-mul-eo-gan-da
You make my night more chaotic, stirring it up
When I try to catch you, you vanish so easily
Trying to capture you in the dazzling sky light
Remember the day I lost my wings and fell
I want to hold onto the scattered memories
You stay, I drift away, fading away
When I try to catch you, you vanish so easily
Trying to capture you in the dazzling sky light
Remember the day I lost my wings and fell
I want to hold onto the scattered memories
You stay, I drift away, fading away
cadō! recēdō ā tē!
jo-geum deo no-pi ga-kka-i
cadō! amor, valē!
nu-neul gam-a-do bo-i-neun bit
cadō! recēdō ā tē!
cadō! amor, valē!
jo-geum deo no-pi ga-kka-i
cadō! amor, valē!
nu-neul gam-a-do bo-i-neun bit
cadō! recēdō ā tē!
cadō! amor, valē!
Cadō! Recēdō ā tē!
A little higher, closer
Cadō! Amor, valē!
The light visible even with closed eyes
Cadō! Recēdō ā tē!
Cadō! Amor, valē!
A little higher, closer
Cadō! Amor, valē!
The light visible even with closed eyes
Cadō! Recēdō ā tē!
Cadō! Amor, valē!
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
헤집어
(hejibeo)
stir up and tear through
💡 Note: Describes violently disturbing something that was settled, reflecting how the loved one throws the narrator’s inner world into chaos.
잔상
(jansang)
afterimage
💡 Note: Refers to a lingering image after something has vanished, symbolizing the traces of a love that can no longer be reached.
찰나
(challa)
fleeting instant
💡 Note: A literary word for an extremely brief moment, emphasizing how a short encounter can become a lifelong memory.
추락해도
(churakhaedo)
even if I fall
💡 Note: Expresses willingness to descend or collapse despite the danger, capturing the narrator’s devotion to an impossible love.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics portray a love so unreachable and radiant that the narrator willingly risks destruction just to approach it once more. Like Icarus flying toward the sun, they chase a fading light despite knowing that closeness may end in a fall, because even a single moment beside that person would be worth the pain. Memories of that brief nearness become more precious than safety itself, while burning wings, falling feathers, and disappearing light turn separation into both tragedy and devotion. In the end, the narrator accepts the distance between them, holding onto a radiant memory of love even as they descend from an impossible fatal flight.
