Merry Go Round by BTS

Artist: BTS

Genre: Pop

Length: 3:49

Continuing the smoothness of “SWIM”, BTS' “Merry Go Round” is a melancholic pop-ballad about not being able to remove themselves out of a cycle (in this case, a merry-go-round). In line with the motifs seen throughout this album; this song, being a major tonal shift with its vulnerability and sensitivity, may be addressing their constant cycle of being under the limelight since they were still teenagers debuting as BTS.

Merry Go Round lyrics

I wish that I could tell you that it's over (over)
I wish that I could walk away from pain
My life is like a broken roller coaster
But maybe I'm the only one to blame
I can't get off this merry-go-round
It spins me around (around, around)
I do my best, but I can't slow down
This merry-go-round
And I, I can't get off of this ride
(I can't get off of this ride)
I try, this happens every time
(I can't get off of this ride)
어른이 된 것 같은 기분이지만
고민은 뭐 여전하지 (oh, yeah, oh, yeah)
매일 같은 일상 속 회전목마나
쳇바퀴나 매한가지 (매한가지)
Oh, 답이 없는 질문
미궁 속에서의 질주
다들 괜찮은 척하며
웃고 있지 모두 다, 다, 다, 다
I wish that I could tell you that it's over (over)
I wish that I could walk away from pain
My life is like a broken roller coaster
But maybe I'm the only one to blame
I can't get off this merry-go-round
It spins me around (around, around)
I do my best, but I can't slow down
This merry-go-round
And I, I can't get off of this ride
(I can't get off of this ride)
I try, this happens every time
(I can't get off of this ride)
Spinnin' up, down, just 'round and 'round
I'm fallin' apart, still bound to ground
멈출 수 없는 굴레 속 내 동심이 소리치잖아 (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
나 원 없이 탈 만큼 탔으니, please, take me out, ma
침대는 나의 관, my bed is my coffin
어쩜 내 세상은 거대한 caffeine
매일 널 죽으러 가 꿈을 끌 순 없나?
멈출 수 없는 춤을 추고 있잖아
또 생각에, 생각에, 생각에, 생각
생각하지 말잔 생각을 해 난
빙글 또 빙글 행복하니?
웃어 줘 끝까지

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