ON – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: BTS
• Album: MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_7

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of "ON" by BTS and discover a song that powerfully combines raw emotion with profound messages of perseverance. As you explore its impactful lyrics, you'll gain insight into Korean expressions of courage and inner strength, making it a unique gateway to understanding both the language and the band's inspiring philosophy.

[English]

I can't understand what people are sayin'

Which rhythm should I follow?

With every step I take, my shadow grows bigger

I open my eyes from sleep, where am I now?

Maybe Seoul, or New York, or Paris

I wake up, my body swaying unsteadily

Yeah, look at my feet, look down (down)

A shadow that looks just like me

Is it this thing that’s shaking?

Or is it my tiny toes?

There’s no way I’m not scared

There’s no way everything’s okay

But still, I know, clumsily I flow

Flying with that black wind

(Hey, na-na-na)

To stay sane, I gotta go crazy

(Hey, na-na-na) hey

I’ll throw myself into this two-sided world

(Hey, na-na-na)

Can't hold me down 'cause you know I'm a fighter

A beautiful prison I walked into myself

Find me and I'm gonna live with ya

(Eh-oh) Bring it on, bring the pain, oh, yeah

(Eh-oh) Jump on it, bring the pain, oh, yeah

Rain keeps pourin', sky keeps fallin' every day, oh-na-na-na

(Eh-oh) Bring it on, bring the pain, oh, yeah

Bring the pain, oh, yeah

It’ll all become my flesh and blood, eh, ooh

Bring the pain, eh, ooh

No fear, now I know the way, eh

Breathe into the small things (uh-huh)

They’re my oxygen and light in the darkness (uh-huh)

The power of what makes me who I am

Even if I fall, I’ll get back up, scream

Even if I fall, I’ll get back up, scream

We’ve always been like that

Even if my knees touch the ground

As long as I’m not buried, it’ll just be another happening

Win no matter what

Win no matter what, win no matter what

Whatever you say, whoever says it, I don’t give a, uh

I don't give a, uh, I don't give a, uh, yeah

(Hey, na-na-na)

To stay sane, I gotta go crazy

(Hey, na-na-na) hey

I’ll throw myself into this two-sided world

(Hey, na-na-na) hey

Can't hold me down 'cause you know I'm a fighter

A beautiful prison I walked into myself

Find me and I'm gonna live with ya

(Eh-oh) Bring it on, bring the pain, oh, yeah

(Eh-oh) Jump on it, bring the pain, oh, yeah

Rain keeps pourin', sky keeps fallin' every day, oh-na-na-na

(Eh-oh) Bring it on, bring the pain, oh, yeah

...

In the place where my pain is

Let me breathe

My everything, my blood and tears

Got no fears, I'm singin', oh-whoa

Oh, I'm takin' over

You should know, yeah

Can't hold me down 'cause you know I'm a fighter

Willingly sinking into the pitch-black abyss

Find me and I'm gonna bleed with ya

(Eh-oh) Bring it on, bring the pain, oh, yeah

(Eh-oh) Jump on it, bring the pain, oh, yeah

Rain keeps pourin', sky keeps fallin' every day, oh-na-na-na

(Eh-oh) Find me and I'm gonna bleed with ya

(Eh-oh) Bring it on, bring the pain, oh, yeah

(Eh-oh) Jump on it, bring the pain, oh, yeah

All that I know is just goin' on and on and on and on

(Eh-oh) Bring it on, bring the pain, oh, yeah

...

[Korean]

I can't understand what people are sayin'

어느 장단에 맞춰야 될지

한 발자국 떼면 한 발자국 커지는 shadow

잠에서 눈을 뜬 여긴 또 어디?

어쩜 서울 또 New York or Paris

일어나니 휘청이는 몸

Yeah, look at my feet, look down (down)

날 닮은 그림자

흔들리는 건 이놈인가

아니면 내 작은 발끝인가

두렵잖을 리 없잖아

다 괜찮을 리 없잖아

그래도 I know, 서툴게 I flow

저 까만 바람과 함께 날아

(Hey, na-na-na)

미치지 않으려면 미쳐야 해

(Hey, na-na-na) hey

나를 다 던져 이 두 쪽 세상에

(Hey, na-na-na)

Can't hold me down 'cause you know I'm a fighter

제 발로 들어온 아름다운 감옥

Find me and I'm gonna live with ya

(Eh-oh) 가져와, bring the pain, oh, yeah

(Eh-oh) 올라타 봐, bring the pain, oh, yeah

Rain be pourin', sky keep fallin' every day, oh-na-na-na

(Eh-oh) 가져와, bring the pain, oh, yeah

Bring the pain, oh, yeah

모두 내 피와 살이 되겠지, eh, ooh

Bring the pain, eh, ooh

No fear, 방법을 알겠으니, eh

작은 것에 breathe (uh-huh)

그건 어둠 속 내 산소와 빛 (uh-huh)

내가 나이게 하는 것들의 힘

넘어져도 다시 일어나, scream

넘어져도 다시 일어나, scream

언제나 우린 그랬으니

설령 내 무릎이 땅에 닿을지언정

파묻히지 않는 이상 그저 그런 해프닝쯤 될 거란 걸

Win no matter what

Win no matter what, win no matter what

네가 뭐라던 누가 뭐라던, I don't give a, uh

I don't give a, uh, I don't give a, uh, yeah

(Hey, na-na-na)

미치지 않으려면 미쳐야 해

(Hey, na-na-na) hey

나를 다 던져 이 두 쪽 세상에

(Hey, na-na-na) hey

Can't hold me down 'cause you know I'm a fighter

제 발로 들어온 아름다운 감옥

Find me and I'm gonna live with ya

(Eh-oh) 가져와, bring the pain, oh, yeah

(Eh-oh) 올라타 봐, bring the pain, oh, yeah

Rain be pourin', sky keep fallin' every day, oh-na-na-na

(Eh-oh) 가져와, bring the pain, oh, yeah

나의 고통이 있는 곳에

내가 숨 쉬게 하소서

My everythin', my blood and tears

Got no fears, I'm singin', oh-whoa

Oh, I'm takin' over

You should know, yeah

Can't hold me down 'cause you know I'm a fighter

깜깜한 심연 속 기꺼이 잠겨

Find me and I'm gonna bleed with ya

(Eh-oh) 가져와, bring the pain, oh, yeah

(Eh-oh) 올라타 봐, bring the pain, oh, yeah

Rain be pourin', sky keep fallin' every day, oh-na-na-na

(Eh-oh) find me and I'm gonna bleed with ya

(Eh-oh) 가져와, bring the pain, oh, yeah

(Eh-oh) 올라타 봐, bring the pain, oh, yeah

All that I know is just goin' on and on and on and on

(Eh-oh) 가져와, bring the pain, oh, yeah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A1	verb - to know the meaning of information or the reason for something
people /ˈpiːpəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or in a particular group or area
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark shape that appears on a surface when someone or something blocks the light
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - to stop sleeping
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct your eyes in order to see
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - the parts of your body below your ankles that you stand and walk on
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move something or someone quickly up and down or from side to side
small /smɔːl/ A1	adjective - little in size or amount
flow /floʊ/ A2	verb - to move smoothly in a continuous stream noun - the smooth movement of liquid or other substances
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - having the darkest color, like coal or a very dark night
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - air that moves fast
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to move through the air using wings
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - not sensible or not behaving in a normal way
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information in your mind
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to have something in your hand, arms, etc.
fighter /ˈfaɪtər/ B1	noun - someone who fights in a battle or someone who tries hard to succeed in a difficult situation
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover something or someone
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - to take or carry something to a place
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - a feeling of physical suffering or discomfort
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into and out of the lungs
scream /skriːm/ A2	verb - to make a loud high shout because you are hurt, frightened, excited, etc.

Key Grammar Structures

• 잠에서 눈을 뜬 여긴 또 어디?

  ➔ Attributive modifier (relative clause)

  ➔ The phrase "잠에서 눈을 뜬" acts as a "relative clause" modifying "여긴" (this place), describing a place where someone has just woken up from sleep.

• 날 닮은 그림자

  ➔ Subject particle -이/가

  ➔ In "날 닮은 그림자", "그림자" is marked with the "subject particle" "가" (dropped here but implied), but the full structure uses the particle for emphasis or identification.

• 흔들리는 건 이놈인가 아니면 내 작은 발끝인가

  ➔ Alternative question using -거나

  ➔ "이놈인가 아니면 내 작은 발끝인가" presents "alternatives" with "-인가" for choice between "it" and "my small toes", seeking a decision.

• 다 괜찮을 리 없잖아

  ➔ Negative supposition with 리 없다 + tag question -잖아

  ➔ "괜찮을 리 없잖아" uses "리 없다" for "negative supposition" that things are "not" fine, with "잖아" as a "tag question" seeking agreement.

• 저 까만 바람과 함께 날아

  ➔ Instrumental particle -과/-와 and 함께

  ➔ "바람과 함께" uses the "instrumental particle" "과" to indicate flying "with" the wind, emphasizing accompaniment.

• 미치지 않으려면 미쳐야 해

  ➔ Conditional clause with -려면 for supposition

  ➔ "미치지 않으려면" uses "-려면" to express a "conditional" or "suppositional" meaning: if you want to "not go crazy", then you "must go crazy".

• 넘어져도 다시 일어나, scream

  ➔ Concessive connective -어도

  ➔ "넘어져도" uses the "concessive" "-어도" meaning "even if" you fall, you get up again, emphasizing resilience despite adversity.

• 설령 내 무릎이 땅에 닿을지언정

  ➔ Concessive expression with -지언정

  ➔ "설령 내 무릎이 땅에 닿을지언정" uses "-지언정" for a strong "concessive" meaning, "even if" my knees touch the ground (extreme situation).

• 제 발로 들어온 아름다운 감옥

  ➔ Adverbial particle -로

  ➔ "발로" uses "-로" as an "adverbial particle" indicating "by" one's feet or means, showing volition in entering.

• 작은 것에 breathe

  ➔ Location particle -에 for nonspecific action

  ➔ "작은 것에" uses "-에" as "location particle" attaching "inhale" to small things nonspecifically, like breathing into them metaphorically.