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한국어 (Korean)
English Translation
Eoneu nal sesangi meomchwosseo
One day the world stopped
아무런 예고도 없이
Amureon yego do eopsi
Without any warning
Life goes on, on, on
Life goes on, on, on
시간이 지나도 괜찮아
Sigani jinado gwaenchana
It's okay even as time passes
발걸음 내디뎌봐
Balgeoreum naedidyeobwa
Try taking a step forward
Life goes on, 그대로
Life goes on, geudaero
Life goes on — just like this
우리가 함께라면 괜찮아
Uriga hamkkeramyeon gwaenchana
If we're together it's okay
Life goes on, 살아가
Life goes on, saraga
Life goes on — keep living
Fan Annotations (2)
“eoneu nal sesangi meomchwosseo” 어느 날 세상이 멈췄어
"어느 날 세상이 멈췄어" (eoneu nal sesangi meomchwosseo) means "one day, the world stopped" — the opening names the collective shock of lockdown without ever saying "pandemic," so the feeling outlasts the news cycle. "Life Goes On" (from Be, November 20, 2020) was written in response to the COVID-19 postponement of BTS's Map of the Soul tour, with RM, Suga and J-Hope among the credited writers, and it became the first primarily Korean-language song to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (Wikipedia).
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“Life goes on, on, on” Life goes on, on, on
The triple "on, on, on" sonically enacts the song's argument: time keeps moving and won't pause for grief to catch up. The track leans on a soft, acoustic-guitar / "folky" production rather than BTS's usual high-energy sound, underlining its intimate, consoling tone (Wikipedia). The label framed it as "a message of healing... our life goes on" even amid the new normal (Wikipedia).
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