Life Goes On Lyrics in English bts

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Life Goes On by bts from Korean to English.
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eoneu nal sesangi meomchwosseo
One day the world stopped
amureon yegodo hana eopsi
Without any warning
bomeun gidarimeul molraseo
Spring didn’t know how to wait
nunchi eopsi wabeoryeosseo
So it came unannounced
baljagugi jiwojin geori
Footprints erased on the street
yeogi neomeojyeo itneun na
Me, collapsed right here
honja gane sigani
Time passes on its own
mianhae maldo eopsi
Sorry, without a word
oneuldo biga naeril geot gata
Looks like it'll rain again today
heumppeok jeojeobeoryeotne
I'm soaked to the bone
ajikdo meomchujil anha
It still won't stop
jeo meokgureumboda ppalri dalryeoga
Run faster than that dark cloud
geureom doel jul aratneunde
I thought it'd work, but
na gyeou saraminga bwa
Guess I'm just a human
mopsi apeune
It hurts like hell
sesangiran nomi jun gamgi
The cold the world gave me
deokbune nulreoboneun meonji ssahin doegamgi
Thanks to it, I hit the dusty rewind
neomeojin chae cheonghaneun eotbakjaui chum
Fallen, yet dancing in offbeat rhythm
gyeouri omyeon naeswija
When winter comes, let’s breathe out
deo tteugeoun sum
Hotter breath
kkeuti boiji anha
Can't see the end
chulguga itgin halkka
Is there an exit?
bari ttejijil anha anha
My feet won't lift, no, no
jamsi du nuneul gama
Close your eyes for a moment
yeogi nae soneul jaba
Here grab my hand
jeo miraero daranaja
Let's run to that future
haruga doraogetji
The day will come back around
amu ildo eopdan deusi
As if nothing happened
tto haru deo naragaji
Another day flies by
i eumageul bilryeo neoege na jeonhalge
I'll borrow this music and I will pass it to you
saramdeureun malhae sesangi da byeonhaetdae
People say the world's changed
dahaenghido uri saineun
But luckily our bond
ajik yeotae an byeonhaetne
Hasn't changed at all yet
neul hadeon sijakgwa kkeut 'annyeong'iran malro
With the word 'hello' we always start and end
oneulgwa naeireul tto hamkke ieobojago
Let's keep linking today and tomorrow together
meomchwoitjiman eodume sumji ma
Though it's paused, don't hide in the dark
bicheun tto tteooreunikkan
Cause the light will rise again
kkeuti boiji anha
Can't see the end
chulguga itgin halkka
Is there an exit?
bari ttejijil anha anha
My feet won't lift, no, no
jamsi du nuneul gama
Close your eyes for a moment
yeogi nae soneul jaba
Here grab my hand
jeo miraero daranaja
Let's run to that future
haruga doraogetji
The day will come back around
amu ildo eopdan deusi
As if nothing happened
tto haru deo naragaji
Another day flies by
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SONG MEANING

“Life Goes On” finds BTS looking out the window at a world that suddenly hit the pause button. Streets are empty, footprints fade, and rain seems endless, mirroring the uncertainty many of us felt during the global shutdown. The members admit to feeling powerless, as if tripped by a cold handed to them by the world itself, yet they refuse to stay down for long. From lonely halls and rain-soaked clothes, they invite listeners to close their eyes, grab a friend’s hand, and breathe in warmer days ahead.

The chorus becomes a comforting mantra: like an echo in the forest, like an arrow in the blue sky, tomorrow always circles back around. BTS remind us that life quietly continues on pillows, tables, and everyday moments, even when everything else feels frozen. The song is a gentle pep talk that blends melancholy with hope, encouraging us to trust that light will rise again and to keep stitching today and tomorrow together with the simple greeting, “Annyeong.” Life goes on, and with this track, BTS help us move with it—one steady beat at a time.

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