SF9 – Without Wings Lyrics | Romanized & Meaning

Without Wings

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SF9 Without Wings lyrics romanization and English meaning
Even with broken wings, the narrator escapes confinement and discovers the strength to rise through sheer will.

Release Date

August 26, 2026

Genre

K-pop

Label

FNC Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

한성호, Slyberry, Rapid, Christoffer Jonsson (ARTiffect), 휘영

Participating Members

Youngbin Inseong Jaeyoon Dawon Zuho Yoo Taeyang Hwiyoung Chani

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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation
day and night
i’m feeling tied
tto chu-rak-hae
Day and night
I’m feeling tied
Falling again
gat-hyeo beo-rin i-go-seo
nae sim-jang-eun burning
kkeok-eo beo-rin nal-gae
bal-kkeu-ten meon-ji-man
falling down deeper
Trapped in this place
My heart is burning
Broken wings
Dust at my feet
Falling down deeper
da kkeut-nan deut-han timing
sa-la it-ji still alive
don’t know why my heart
just keeps racing now
Timing seems over
Still alive
Don’t know why my heart
Just keeps racing now
da-si na-ra
without wings
ba-ram-jo-cha eop-seo-do
fly high
Fly again
Without Wings
Even without wind
Fly High
da bu-seo-jin-dae-do
i’ll never die again
break out the walls of this cage
i’m a bird without wings
Even if all breaks
I’ll never die again
Break out the walls of this cage
I’m a bird Without Wings
w w
w w baby i
w w
oh just like a bird without wings
w w
w w baby i
break out the walls of this cage
i’m a bird without wings
fake love
did you make my melody?
see my light
oh take it to heart
ne-ga eop-seum jin-jja nan duff
Fake love
Did you make my melody?
See my light
Oh take it to heart
Without you, I’m truly Duff
mun-eun yeol-ryeo it-seo
i-jen nae-ga na-reul kkeo-nae
i don’t need wings to fly high
The door is open
Now I free myself
I don’t need wings to fly high
da kkeut-nan deut-han timing
sa-la it-ji still alive
don’t know why my heart
just keeps racing now
Timing seems over
Still alive
Don’t know why my heart
Just keeps racing now
da-si na-ra
without wings
ba-ram-jo-cha eop-seo-do
fly high
Fly again
Without Wings
Even without wind
Fly High
da bu-seo-jin-dae-do
i’ll never die again
break out the walls of this cage
i’m a bird without wings
Even if all breaks
I’ll never die again
Break out the walls of this cage
I’m a bird Without Wings
i can rise again
kkeut-i a-ni-ya
ggaeo-na
that i’m not here alone in the night
I can rise again
It’s not the end
Awaken
That I’m not here alone in the night
kkeut-nae sa-ra-na-meun my ego
nun-eul tteu-myeon i-je let me go
da-si na-ra-ol-la
again
My ego survives
When I open my eyes, let me go
Fly again
Again
da-si na-ra
without wings
ba-ram-jo-cha eop-seo-do
fly high
Fly again
Without Wings
Even without wind
Fly High
da bu-seo-jin-dae-do
i’ll never die again
break out the walls of this cage
i’m a bird without wings
Even if all breaks
I’ll never die again
Break out the walls of this cage
I’m a bird Without Wings
w w
w w baby i
w w
oh just like a bird without wings
w w
w w baby i
break out the walls of this cage
i’m a bird without wings
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
추락해 (churakae)
fall down
💡 Note: Expresses a sudden descent or collapse, carrying both physical and emotional implications of losing stability.
꺾어 버린 (kkeokkeo beorin)
broken off
💡 Note: Describes something forcefully broken or crushed, symbolizing the loss of freedom through the image of damaged wings.
살아남은 (saranameun)
survived
💡 Note: Refers to something that has endured destruction and remains alive, emphasizing resilience after hardship.
깨어나 (kkaeeona)
wake up
💡 Note: A commanding expression of awakening, representing the moment the narrator regains awareness, strength, and agency.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The lyrics portray someone trapped in a state of collapse, with broken wings and no wind to carry them, yet refusing to accept defeat as the end. Even after love, isolation, and hardship have left them falling deeper, their racing heart proves that something inside is still alive. The image of a bird flying without wings becomes a declaration of self-reliance: instead of waiting to be rescued, the narrator chooses to break out of the cage, awaken a surviving sense of self, and rise again through sheer determination. What seemed like destruction ultimately becomes the moment they reclaim their freedom and discover an unyielding will to keep moving forward.