Life Goes On Lyrics
[Verse 1: Jung Kook, Jimin]
어느 날 세상이 멈췄어
아무런 예고도 하나 없이
봄은 기다림을 몰라서
눈치 없이 와버렸어
발자국이 지워진 거리
여기 넘어져있는 나
혼자 가네 시간이
미안해 말도 없이, yeah
[Verse 2: RM]
오늘도 비가 내릴 것 같아
흠뻑 젖어버렸네
아직도 멈추질 않아
저 먹구름보다 빨리 달려가
그럼 될 줄 알았는데
나 겨우 사람인가 봐
몹시 아프네
세상이란 놈이 준 감기
덕분에 눌러보는 먼지 쌓인 되감기
넘어진 채 청하는 엇박자의 춤
겨울이 오면 내쉬자
더 뜨거운 숨
끝이 보이지 않아
출구가 있긴 할까?
발이 떼지질 않아 않아, oh
잠시 두 눈을 감아
여기 내 손을 잡아
저 미래로 달아나자
[Chorus: Jung Kook & Jimin]
Like an echo in the forest
하루가 돌아오겠지
아무 일도 없단 듯이
Yeah, life goes on
Like an arrow in the blue sky
또 하루 더 날아가지
On my pillow, on my table
Yeah, life goes on
Like this again
[Verse 3: SUGA]
이 음악을 빌려 너에게 나 전할게 (Ayy)
사람들은 말해 세상이 다 변했대 (No)
Mm-mm-mm-mm
다행히도 우리 사이는
아직 여태 안 변했네
늘 하던 시작과 끝 "안녕" 이란 말로
오늘과 내일을 또 함께 이어보자고 (Ooh, ooh, ooh, oh-woah)
멈춰있지만 어둠에 숨지 마
빛은 또 떠오르니깐
[Pre-Chorus: V, V & Jung Kook, Jin]
끝이 보이지 않아
출구가 있긴 할까?
발이 떼지질 않아 않아 oh
잠시 두 눈을 감아 (감아)
여기 내 손을 잡아 (잡아)
저 미래로 달아나자 (Oh, oh, oh)
[Chorus: All, Jimin]
Like an echo in the forest
하루가 돌아오겠지
아무 일도 없단 듯이
Yeah, life goes on (Oh, woah)
Like an arrow in the blue sky
또 하루 더 날아가지 (날아가지)
On my pillow, on my table
Yeah, life goes on
Like this again
[Outro: Jimin & V]
I remember
I, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
I remember
Ah-ah, ah-ah
I remember
I, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
I remember
Ah-ah, ah-ah
About
This nostalgic song blurs alternative hip-hop sound with acoustic guitar and synth-pop. The lyrics offer comfort in a time when the world faces the pandemic.
The story behind the song begins from BTS declaring that “even in the face of this new normality, our life goes on and imparts a message of healing to fans and to the world.”
The theme “life goes on” was mentioned several times while BTS shared the process behind the album through vlogs over the months.
“Life goes on, let’s live on” was also the main message of their speech at the 75th UN General Assembly, given just a few months before the song release. The group appeared there as they’ve worked previously with UNICEF on the “LOVE MYSELF” campaign, this time giving the message of “let’s live on in a new world, breaking free from despair and supporting one another in warm solidarity.”
The song serves as the leading track and the second promotional single from BTS' fifth studio album, BE.
The single was announced by BigHit Entertainment via their official SNS and Weverse accounts on October 30, 2020.
The live debut stage took place during the American Music Awards on November 22, 2020.
Q&A
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Worldwide:
- #1 on iTunes Single chart in 100 countries, including major music markets—US, UK and Brasil.
- #1 on Apple Music in 14 regions.
- #1 on Spotify Top 200 in 11 regions.
- #1 on iTunes Worldwide chart.
- #1 on Spotify Global Debut chart.
- #1 on Shazam Worldwide.
- #1 on Amazon Best Sellers.
- Over 314M views and 14M likes on YouTube.
- Over 263M streams on Spotify.
US:
- #1 on Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- #1 on Billboard Global 200 chart.
- #1 on Billboard Global Excl. US chart.
- #1 on Billboard Digital Song Sales chart.
- #1 on Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.
Japan:
UK:
- 1.Born Singer
- 3.N.O
- 5.Danger
- 6.I NEED U
- 7.RUN
- 10.봄날 (Spring Day)
- 11.DNA
- 12.FAKE LOVE
- 13.IDOL
- 15.ON
- 16.Dynamite
- 17.Life Goes On
- 18.Butter
- 19.Yet To Come
- 20.달려라 방탄 (RUN BTS)
- 21.Intro: Persona
- 22.Stay
- 23.Moon
- 24.Jamais Vu
- 25.Trivia 轉: Seesaw
- 27.Outro: Ego
- 28.Her
- 29.Filter
- 30.친구 (Friends)
- 31.Singularity
- 33.Euphoria
- 34.보조개 (Dimple)
- 35.Jump (Demo Ver.)
- 39.I NEED U (Demo)
- 48.For Youth