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One cherished name colors every season of youth, turning each goodbye into the beginning of another chapter.
Release Date
November 25, 2024
Genre
K-pop / Pop
Label
PLEDIS Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
82oom (PAPERMAKER), Lujah (PAPERMAKER), Ichan (PAPERMAKER), JOE CHO, Jword, 임수란, 구태우, 김다빈 (PAPERMAKER)
Participating Members
Shinyu
Dohoon
Youngjae
Hanjin
Jihoon
Kyungmin
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
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it’s you
it’s you
neol man-nan geu gye-jeol
geu a-ne pin u-ri-ui story
su-ma-neun mun-jang sa-i
mit-jul geu-eo ne i-reu-meul highlight
geu a-ne pin u-ri-ui story
su-ma-neun mun-jang sa-i
mit-jul geu-eo ne i-reu-meul highlight
The season I met you
Our story bloomed within
Among countless sentences
I underline your name, Highlight
Our story bloomed within
Among countless sentences
I underline your name, Highlight
deo si-ga-ni gal-su-rok
ga-kka-wo-jyeo ga-deon u-rin
tto sae-ro-un chaep-teu-ro
geo-reu-meul ttel timing
ga-kka-wo-jyeo ga-deon u-rin
tto sae-ro-un chaep-teu-ro
geo-reu-meul ttel timing
As time goes by
We grew closer
Into a new chapter
It’s time to take a step
We grew closer
Into a new chapter
It’s time to take a step
nae ma-eu-mi jom so-ran-hae
bin gong-chaeg-e neol nak-seo-hae
bok-do-en sim-jang so-ri ul-lyeo-dae
bin gong-chaeg-e neol nak-seo-hae
bok-do-en sim-jang so-ri ul-lyeo-dae
My heart is a bit noisy
I doodle you in an empty notebook
Heartbeats echo in the hallway
I doodle you in an empty notebook
Heartbeats echo in the hallway
‘what you doing, doing’ neon mu-reum-pyo gat-a
‘ji-geum mwo hae, mwo hae’ deo al-go sip-eo jeong-mal
gye-sok geu-raet-neun-de i-yu-reul mol-lat-eo wae
‘ji-geum mwo hae, mwo hae’ deo al-go sip-eo jeong-mal
gye-sok geu-raet-neun-de i-yu-reul mol-lat-eo wae
‘What you doing, doing’ you’re like a question mark
‘What are you doing now, now’ I really want to know more
I kept wondering but didn’t know why
‘What are you doing now, now’ I really want to know more
I kept wondering but didn’t know why
u-ri dul sa-i nae-rin nun-kko-chi
kkeut-eul jae-chok-hal ttae
ae-il man-nal deus-i
us-eu-myeon-seo u-ri in-sa-ha-gi-ro hae
kkeut-eul jae-chok-hal ttae
ae-il man-nal deus-i
us-eu-myeon-seo u-ri in-sa-ha-gi-ro hae
When the snow between us
Hastens the end
As if we’ll meet tomorrow
Let’s smile and say goodbye
Hastens the end
As if we’ll meet tomorrow
Let’s smile and say goodbye
nun-bu-sin sa-gye-jeol
nal mul-deu-rin neo-ui geu i-reum
su-ma-neun jang-myeon sa-i
neo-neun mal-ya nae cheong-chun-ui highlight
nal mul-deu-rin neo-ui geu i-reum
su-ma-neun jang-myeon sa-i
neo-neun mal-ya nae cheong-chun-ui highlight
Dazzling four seasons
Your name that colored me
Among countless scenes
You are, my youth’s Highlight
Your name that colored me
Among countless scenes
You are, my youth’s Highlight
oh o-neul tto
“an-nyeong”-i-ran ne geu mal-e
i-eo-jil da-eum page
“an-nyeong”-i-ran ne geu mal-e
i-eo-jil da-eum page
Oh today again
To your words “Goodbye”
The next page continues
To your words “Goodbye”
The next page continues
si-ga-ni meom-chwo
young-hwa han jang-myeon-cheo-reom
neo-wa na u-ri
teuk-byeol-hae i mo-deun ge
young-hwa han jang-myeon-cheo-reom
neo-wa na u-ri
teuk-byeol-hae i mo-deun ge
Time stops
Like a scene from a movie
You and I, we
Everything is special
Like a scene from a movie
You and I, we
Everything is special
neon han geo-reum du geo-reum deo
meo-reo-jyeo ga-go
hol-lin deut dwi-do-ra seo
neo-reul calling
gwaen-han mal-eul geon-ne
meo-reo-jyeo ga-go
hol-lin deut dwi-do-ra seo
neo-reul calling
gwaen-han mal-eul geon-ne
You take one step, two steps further
Drifting away
I turn back as if enchanted
Calling you
Uttering needless words
Drifting away
I turn back as if enchanted
Calling you
Uttering needless words
a-mu-do mol-lae ja-ra-nan ma-eum
neo-wa nae sa-i-ro
saeng-gyeo-nan byeon-gok-jeom
pyo-si-hal-lae u-ri wi-e
neo-wa nae sa-i-ro
saeng-gyeo-nan byeon-gok-jeom
pyo-si-hal-lae u-ri wi-e
A heart that grew secretly
Between you and me
A turning point emerged
I want to mark it above us
Between you and me
A turning point emerged
I want to mark it above us
nun-bu-sin sa-gye-jeol
nal mul-deu-rin neo-ui geu i-reum
su-ma-neun jang-myeon sa-i
neo-neun mal-ya nae cheong-chun-ui highlight
nal mul-deu-rin neo-ui geu i-reum
su-ma-neun jang-myeon sa-i
neo-neun mal-ya nae cheong-chun-ui highlight
Dazzling four seasons
Your name that colored me
Among countless scenes
You are, my youth’s Highlight
Your name that colored me
Among countless scenes
You are, my youth’s Highlight
oh o-neul tto
“an-nyeong”-i-ran ne geu mal-e
i-eo-jil da-eum page
“an-nyeong”-i-ran ne geu mal-e
i-eo-jil da-eum page
Oh today again
To your words “Goodbye”
The next page continues
To your words “Goodbye”
The next page continues
da-ga-ol si-gan geu-bo-da nan him-cha-ge dal-lyeo
sum-cha-do-rok neo-e-ge-ro na-ra-ol-la higher
sum-cha-do-rok neo-e-ge-ro na-ra-ol-la higher
In the coming time, I run vigorously
Breathlessly flying to you, Higher
Breathlessly flying to you, Higher
mo-deun jang-myeon-deu-re neon ppa-jim-eop-si bit-na
nae si-jeo-reun da neo-in geot-man gat-a
nae si-jeo-reun da neo-in geot-man gat-a
In every scene, you shine without exception
It feels like all my days are you
It feels like all my days are you
nun-bu-sin sa-gye-jeol
neul nae yeop-e ja-ri-han i-reum
so-jung-hae eon-je-na
neon yu-il-han nae cheong-chun-ui highlight
neul nae yeop-e ja-ri-han i-reum
so-jung-hae eon-je-na
neon yu-il-han nae cheong-chun-ui highlight
Dazzling four seasons
The name always by my side
Precious forever
You’re the only Highlight of my youth
The name always by my side
Precious forever
You’re the only Highlight of my youth
oh o-neul tto
“an-nyeong”-i-ran ne geu mal-e
i-eo-jil da-eum page
“an-nyeong”-i-ran ne geu mal-e
i-eo-jil da-eum page
Oh today again
To your words “Goodbye”
The next page continues
To your words “Goodbye”
The next page continues
(ddu-ru du du chapter)
i-reo-ke wan-seong-i dwae
(ddu-ru du du chapter)
da-eum pyeon-i gi-dae-doe-neun story
(ddu-ru du du chapter)
cheot-geo-reum-i eo-ryeo-woss-eul ppun-ya
i-reo-ke wan-seong-i dwae
(ddu-ru du du chapter)
da-eum pyeon-i gi-dae-doe-neun story
(ddu-ru du du chapter)
cheot-geo-reum-i eo-ryeo-woss-eul ppun-ya
(Ddu-ru du du Chapter)
It completes like this
(Ddu-ru du du Chapter)
A story anticipating the next part
(Ddu-ru du du Chapter)
The first step was just difficult
It completes like this
(Ddu-ru du du Chapter)
A story anticipating the next part
(Ddu-ru du du Chapter)
The first step was just difficult
(ddu-ru du du chapter)
neo-ro chae-ul
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neo-ro chae-ul
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(Ddu-ru du du Chapter)
Filled with you
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Filled with you
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🗣️ Practice Korean Words
밑줄 그어
(mitjul geueo)
underline
💡 Note: Symbolizes marking one person as especially meaningful among countless memories, words, and moments.
소란해
(soranhae)
restless
💡 Note: Describes a heart becoming emotionally unsettled and noisy as hidden affection begins to grow.
변곡점
(byeongokjeom)
turning point
💡 Note: Refers to the decisive moment when an ordinary relationship begins to change into something deeper.
물들인
(muldeurin)
colored
💡 Note: Portrays someone’s presence as gradually filling every season and memory with emotional meaning.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics portray a quietly growing affection through the imagery of books, films, seasons, and unfinished chapters. The narrator underlines one special name among countless sentences, realizing that every shared greeting, passing glance, and ordinary moment has colored the entirety of youth. Even as distance and changing seasons suggest an ending, each goodbye opens another page, transforming an uncertain first step into a cherished story, the loved one’s name into a lasting highlight, and the future into a chapter they hope to continue writing together.
