[Romanized:]
I can’t understand what people are sayin’
Eoneu jangdane matchwoya doelji
Han baljaguk ttemyeon han baljaguk keojineun shadow
Jameseo nuneul tteun yeogin tto eodi
Eojjeom seoul tto New York or Paris
Ireonani hwicheongineun mom
Look at my feet, look down
Nal daleun geurimja
Heundeullineun geon inominga
Animyeon nae jageun balkkeuchinga
Duryeopjaneul ri eopjana
Da gwaenchaneul ri eopjana
Geuraedo I know
Seotulge I flow
Jeo kkaman baramgwa hamkke nara
Hey na na na
Michiji aneuryeomyeon michyeoya hae
Hey na na na
Nareul da deonjyeo i du jjok sesange
Hey na na na
Can’t hold me down cuz you know I’m a fighter
Je ballo deureoon areumdaun gamok
Find me and I’m gonna live with ya
(Eh-oh)
Gajyeowa bring the pain oh yeah
(Eh-oh)
Ollatabwa bring the pain oh yeah
Rain be pourin’
Sky keep fallin’
Everyday oh na na na
(Eh-oh)
Gajyeowa bring the pain oh yeah
Bring the pain
Modu nae piwa sari doegetji
Bring the pain
No fear, bangbeobeul algesseuni
Jageun geose breathe
Geugeon eodum sok nae sansowa bit
Naega naige haneun geotdeurui him
Neomeojyeodo dasi ireona scream
Neomeojyeodo dasi ireona scream
Eonjena urin geuraesseuni
Seollyeong nae mureupi ttange daeuljieonjeong
Pamutiji anneun isang
Geujeo geureon haepeuningjjeum doel georan geol
Win no matter what
Win no matter what
Win no matter what
Nega mworadeon nuga mworadeon
I don’t give a uhh
I don’t give a uhh
I don’t give a uhh
Hey na na na
Michiji aneuryeomyeon michyeoya hae
Hey na na na
Nareul da deonjyeo i du jjok sesange
Hey na na na
Can’t hold me down cuz you know I’m a fighter
Je ballo deureoon areumdaun gamok
Find me and I’m gonna live with ya
(Eh-oh)
Gajyeowa bring the pain oh yeah
(Eh-oh)
Ollatabwa bring the pain oh yeah
Rain be pourin’
Sky keep fallin’
Everyday oh na na na
(Eh-oh)
Gajyeowa bring the pain oh yeah
Naui gotongi inneun gose
Naega sum swige hasoseo
My everythin’
My blood and tears
Got no fears
I’m singin’ ohhhhh
Oh I’m takin’ over
You should know yeah
Can’t hold me down cuz you know I’m a fighter
Kkamkkamhan simyeon sok gikkeoi jamgyeo
Find me and I’m gonna bleed with ya
(Eh-oh)
Gajyeowa bring the pain oh yeah
(Eh-oh)
Ollatabwa bring the pain oh yeah
Rain be pourin’
Sky keep fallin’
Everyday oh na na na
(Eh-oh)
Find me and I’m gonna bleed with ya
(Eh-oh)
Gajyeowa bring the pain oh yeah
(Eh-oh)
Ollatabwa bring the pain oh yeah
All that I know
Is just goin’ on & on & on & on
(Eh-oh)
Gajyeowa 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
Look at my feet, look 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
나를 다 던져 이 두 쪽 세상에
Hey na na na
Can’t hold me down cuz 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)
올라타봐 bring the pain oh yeah
Rain be pourin’
Sky keep fallin’
Everyday oh na na na
(Eh-oh)
가져와 bring the pain oh yeah
Bring the pain
모두 내 피와 살이 되겠지
Bring the pain
No fear, 방법을 알겠으니
작은 것에 breathe
그건 어둠 속 내 산소와 빛
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 uhh
I don’t give a uhh
I don’t give a uhh
Hey na na na
미치지 않으려면 미쳐야 해
Hey na na na
나를 다 던져 이 두 쪽 세상에
Hey na na na
Can’t hold me down cuz 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)
올라타봐 bring the pain oh yeah
Rain be pourin’
Sky keep fallin’
Everyday 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’ ohhhhh
Oh I’m takin’ over
You should know yeah
Can’t hold me down cuz 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)
올라타봐 bring the pain oh yeah
Rain be pourin’
Sky keep fallin’
Everyday 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)
올라타봐 bring the pain oh yeah
All that I know
Is just goin’ on & on & on & on
(Eh-oh)
가져와 bring the pain oh yeah
[English translation:]
I can’t understand what people are sayin’
Who and what do I need to follow
With each step then again grows the shadow
Where is this place I open my eyes to
Maybe Seoul or New York or Paris
I get up, unsteady on my feet
Look at my feet, look down
The shadow resembles me
Is it the shadow that’s shaking
Or is it my feet that are trembling
Of course I‘m not unafraid
Of course it’s not all okay
But I know
Awkwardly I flow
I fly together with that black wind
Hey na na na
Gotta go insane to stay sane
Hey na na na
Throw myself whole into both worlds
Hey na na na
Can’t hold me down cuz you know I’m a fighter
Carried myself into this beautiful prison
Find me and I’m gonna live with ya
(Eh-oh)
Bring it, bring the pain oh yeah
(Eh-oh)
Come on up, bring the pain oh yeah
Rain be pourin’
Sky keep fallin’
Everyday oh na na na
(Eh-oh)
Bring it, bring the pain oh yeah
Bring the pain
It’ll become my blood and flesh
Bring the pain
No fear, now that I know the way
Breathe on the small things
My air and my light in the dark
The power of the things that make me, “me”
Even if I fall, I come right up, scream
Even if I fall, I come right up, scream
That’s how we’ve always been
Even if my knees drop to the ground
As long as they don’t get buried
It won’t matter
Win no matter what
Win no matter what
Win no matter what
Whatever you say, whatever they say
I don’t give a uhh
I don’t give a uhh
I don’t give a uhh
Hey na na na
Gotta go insane to stay sane
Hey na na na
Throw myself whole into both worlds
Hey na na na
Can’t hold me down cuz you know I’m a fighter
Carried myself into this beautiful prison
Find me and I’m gonna live with ya
(Eh-oh)
Bring it, bring the pain oh yeah
(Eh-oh)
Come on up, bring the pain oh yeah
Rain be pourin’
Sky keep fallin’
Everyday oh na na na
(Eh-oh)
Bring it, bring the pain oh yeah
Where my pain lies
Let me take a breath
My everythin’
My blood and tears
Got no fears
I’m singin’ ohhhhh
Oh I’m takin’ over
You should know yeah
Can’t hold me down cuz you know I’m a fighter
Choosing to descend into the dark abyss
Find me and I’m gonna bleed with ya
(Eh-oh)
Bring it, bring the pain oh yeah
(Eh-oh)
Come on up, bring the pain oh yeah
Rain be pourin’
Sky keep fallin’
Everyday oh na na na
(Eh-oh)
Find me and I’m gonna bleed with ya
(Eh-oh)
Bring it, bring the pain oh yeah
(Eh-oh)
Come on up, bring the pain oh yeah
All that I know
Is just goin’ on & on & on & on
(Eh-oh)
Bring it, bring the pain, oh yeah
Facing Shadows and Rising Again
“ON” by BTS is an anthem of resilience and self-empowerment, capturing the band’s determination to confront their fears and adversities. The lyrics explore the struggle of navigating uncertainty, facing inner shadows, and feeling the weight of public expectations. Despite unsteady beginnings, the group asserts their strength in vulnerability, emphasizing that it’s natural to feel fear and doubt. The recurring call to “bring the pain” is both a challenge and an embrace of hardship, reflecting a philosophy of growth through overcoming obstacles. Through vivid imagery of shadows, storms, and perseverance, BTS invites listeners to join them in rising up, even after falling, and to transform pain into a source of power.
Song Credits
Songwriters: RM, Suga, J-Hope, Pdogg, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel “Lindgren” Schulz, Antonina Armato, Krysta Youngs
Release Year: 2020
Label: Big Hit Entertainment