YESTODAY

### Composer(s)

Hyuk Shin (Joombas), RE:ONE (Joombas), Delly Boi (Joombas), Jarah Lafayette Gibson, Steven Lee

### Writer(s)

Jung Joo-hee, Taeyong, Mark, Steven Lee, Cho Jin-joo

## NCT 2018 EMPATHY

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Black on Black

"**YESTODAY**" is a track from the NCT 2018 project album *NCT 2018 EMPATHY*, released on March 14, 2018.

WayV member Lucas participated in the song.

## Music

"YESTODAY" is described as a "sorrowful" old-school hip-hop influenced track, with members rapping and singing about how "today will eventually become yesterday".

## Lyrics

### Original version

* KOR
* ROM

Korean

I have been looking for my job latelyCause I had no dream maybe계기가 된 계긴 많았지 내 상황을 보니무시당하진 않지만 but I act like I doAll of my problem 너와 멀어지게 된 계기도내 상상과는 다른 세상의 안과 밖피폐해진 정신과 내 허탈한 마음그런 날 넌 늘 어떻게든 끌고 가려 했지어찌 넌 이리도 강할 수가 있는 건지 uh욕심만 채우기 바빴지 난잃었던 것도 참 많았어 난굳이 혼자가 되는 방식이 유일하게 안정감을 주더라하곤 굳게 믿고서 들였었네 안 좋은 버릇을Burn out 선택이라 확신했던 믿음이나약하다는 뜻은 아니니어제의 너와 나를 버리고오늘날의 나를 만들 거니깐Don’t killing my vibe cause this is meBroken heart oh 아파와도다시 돌아갈 수 없는 이야기이 짧은 꿈 oh 너의 기억잊지 못할 것만 같은 오늘도다 내일이면 yesterdayOkay back inside my 156 busKinda feel like thinking back빠르게도 가는 time우리 삶을 소원동전처럼던져놓고 떠나갔던 그때가 기억나Boy didn’t know a lot, I think I’m still the same아직 탐색 중인 나의 galaxy 나도 몰라 나의 screen시선들 속에서 허우적거리는 게 더 심해지고햇빛보다 spotlight을 더 받는 everydayMakes me think about how랩이 이제 나의 new 156For the future traded yesterday 난 아직추억이 날 만들었다면그 때의 우리로 오늘을 만들어I hope you like it where I’m nowBroken heart oh 아파와도다시 돌아갈 수 없는 이야기이 짧은 꿈 oh 너의 기억잊지 못할 것만 같은 오늘도다 내일이면 yesterdayDo you think about me too?Do you always cry? When it rainsWhen the pains come in shameWhen the fame is a jade and I’m born to be madeBut the cost of the fade I’ve got quickly to shadeEver quickly to hate burning like a serenadeBurning like my hurricanesWhen you said it was wrongEven if there is a rightNow I can only dream about you holding me tightCan you hold me tight?Broken heart oh 지워봐도내 맘 깊숙이 새겨진 이야기이 짧은 꿈 oh 지난 추억잊지 못할 것만 같던 시간들소중했던 yesterday내일이면 yesterdaySorry that I walked away내일이면 yesterday소중했던 yesterday

Romanization

I have been looking for my job latelyCause I had no dream maybegyegiga doen gyegin manhassji nae sanghwangeul bonimusidanghajin anhjiman but I act like I doAll of my problem neowa meoreojige doen gyegidonae sangsanggwaneun dareun sesangui angwa bakkpipyehaejin jeongsingwa nae heotalhan maeumgeureon nal neon neul eotteohgedeun kkeulgo galyeo haessjieojji neon ilido ganghal suga issneun geonji uhyogsimman chaeugi bappassji nanilheossdeon geosdo cham manhasseo nangudi honjaga doeneun bangsigi yuilhage anjeonggameul judeorahagon gudge midgoseo deuryeosseossne an joheun beoreuseulBurn out seontaegira hwagsinhaessdeon mideuminayaghadaneun tteuseun aninieojeui neowa nareul beorigooneulnarui nareul mandeul geonikkanDon’t killing my vibe cause this is meBroken heart oh apawadodasi doragal su eobsneun iyagii jjalbeun kkum oh neoui gieogijji moshal geosman gateun oneuldoda naeirimyeon yesterdayOkay back inside my 156 busKinda feel like thinking back빠ppaleugedo ganeun timeuri salmeul sowondongjeoncheoreomdeonjyeonohgo tteonagassdeon geuttaega gieognaBoy didn’t know a lot, I think I’m still the sameajig tamsaeg jungin naui galaxy nado molla naui screensiseondeul sogeseo heoujeoggeolineun ge deo simhaejigohaesbichboda spotlighteul deo badneun everydayMakes me think about howlaebi ije naui new 156For the future traded yesterday nan ajigchueogi nal mandeureossdamyeongeu ttaeui uriro oneureul mandeureoI hope you like it where I’m nowBroken heart oh apawadodasi doragal su eobsneun iyagii jjalbeun kkum oh neoui gieogijji moshal geosman gateun oneuldoda naeirimyeon yesterdayDo you think about me too?Do you always cry? When it rainsWhen the pains come in shameWhen the fame is a jade and I’m born to be madeBut the cost of the fade I’ve got quickly to shadeEver quickly to hate burning like a serenadeBurning like my hurricanesWhen you said it was wrongEven if there is a rightNow I can only dream about you holding me tightCan you hold me tight?Broken heart oh jiwobwadonae mam gipsugi saegyeojin iyagii jjalbeun kkum oh jinan chueogijji moshal geosman gatdeon sigandeulsojunghaessdeon yesterdaynaeirimyeon yesterdaySorry that I walked awaynaeirimyeon yesterdaysojunghaessdeon yesterday

* ENG

English Translation

I have been looking for my job latelyCause I had no dream maybeThere were a lot of chances that made me realize my situationI don’t want to be ignored and disregarded but I act like I doAll of my problem, now that I’ve moved away from youThe world outside is so different from what I imagined insideMy exhausted mind and soulSomehow you always tried to drag those days awayI wondered how can you be so strong uhI was been busy filling up with greedBut I’ve lost a lotBeing alone was the only way, I could feel a sense of securityI used to put faith in itBad habits burn out, the belief that it was a choiceDoesn’t that make you weak?Throw away yesterday’s you and meIt made me be the person who I am todayDon’t killing my vibe cause this is meBroken heart oh even if it hurts a lotThe story that we can’t go back to againThis short dream oh your memoriesToday that can’t ever be forgottenIf everything is tomorrow then yesterdayOkay back inside my 156 busKinda feel like thinking backTime passes by so fastI remember the timeWhen we tossed our lives just like wishing coinsBoy didn’t know a lot, I think I’m still the sameI’m still searching for my galaxy, still don’t know my screenDrowning in looks that are getting worseGetting more spotlight than sunlight everydayMakes me think about howRap is my new 156For the future traded yesterdayIf memories made meThen we make todayI hope you like it where I’m nowBroken heart oh even if it hurts a lotThe story that we can’t go back to againThis short dream oh your memoriesToday that can’t ever be forgottenIf everything is tomorrow then yesterdayDo you think about me too?Do you always cry? When it rainsWhen the pains come in shameWhen the fame is a jade and I’m born to be madeBut the cost of the fade I’ve got quickly to shadeEver quickly to hate burning like a serenadeBurning like my hurricanesWhen you said it was wrongEven if there is a rightNow I can only dream about you holding me tightCan you hold me tight?Broken heart oh even if I try to let you goThe story was carved deep inside my heartThis short dream oh past memoriesThe moments that won’t ever be forgottenMy precious yesterdayTomorrow then yesterdaySorry that I walked awayTomorrow then yesterdayMy precious yesterday

**Lyrics source**:* Korean lyrics from music.naver
* English translation of original lyrics from musicxmatch

### Extended version

* KOR
* ROM

Korean

혼자 만의 박스 안나를 비우는 시간Not feeling anymore now심연 가득한 저류 속 한 가운데어제의 내게 미안하단 말오늘의 나도 널 몰라줄때가 많으니깐나를 밀고 밀쳐내나를 밀고 밀쳐내Yo 이제 난 여러 의미를담아 nylon처럼늘어나 세상을 덮어얇은 막이 되어Karma’s on my neck날 가로 막는 널이 꿈속 안에서 깰용기가 필요해난 그에 걸 맞는 놈Grow up grow up grow up이제 변해가는 color bar 해야지Burn out변한 짧은 꿈이 원래 가장선명한 법이야And let me tell you whyI have been looking for my job latelyCause I had no dream maybe계기가 된 계긴 많았지 내 상황을 보니무시당하진 않지만 but I act like I doAll of my problem 너와 멀어지게 된 계기도내 상상과는 다른 세상의 안과 밖피폐해진 정신과 내 허탈한 마음그런 날 넌 늘 어떻게든 끌고 가려 했지어찌 넌 이리도 강할 수가 있는 건지 uh욕심만 채우기 바빴지 난잃었던 것도 참 많았어 난굳이 혼자가 되는 방식이 유일하게 안정감을 주더라하곤 굳게 믿고서 들였었네 안 좋은 버릇을Burn out 선택이라 확신했던 믿음이나약하다는 뜻은 아니니어제의 너와 나를 버리고오늘날의 나를 만들 거니깐Don’t killing my vibe cause this is meBroken heart oh 아파와도다시 돌아갈 수 없는 이야기이 짧은 꿈 oh 너의 기억잊지 못할 것만 같은 오늘도다 내일이면 yesterdayOkay back inside my 156 busKinda feel like thinking back빠르게도 가는 time우리 삶을 소원동전처럼던져놓고 떠나갔던 그때가 기억나Boy didn’t know a lot, I think I’m still the same아직 탐색 중인 나의 galaxy 나도 몰라 나의 screen시선들 속에서 허우적거리는 게 더 심해지고햇빛보다 spotlight을 더 받는 everydayMakes me think about how랩이 이제 나의 new 156For the future traded yesterday 난 아직추억이 날 만들었다면그 때의 우리로 오늘을 만들어I hope you like it where I’m nowBroken heart oh 아파와도다시 돌아갈 수 없는 이야기이 짧은 꿈 oh 너의 기억잊지 못할 것만 같은 오늘도다 내일이면 yesterdayDo you think about me too?Do you always cry? When it rainsWhen the pains come in shameWhen the fame is a jade and I’m born to be madeBut the cost of the fade I’ve got quickly to shadeEver quickly to hate burning like a serenadeBurning like my hurricanesWhen you said it was wrongEven if there is a rightNow I can only dream about you holding me tightCan you hold me tight?Broken heart oh 지워봐도내 맘 깊숙이 새겨진 이야기이 짧은 꿈 oh 지난 추억잊지 못할 것만 같던 시간들소중했던 yesterday내일이면 yesterdaySorry that I walked away내일이면 yesterday소중했던 yesterday

Romanization

honja manui bagseu annaleul biuneun siganNot feeling anymore nowsimyeon gadeughan jeoryu sog han gaundeeojeui naege mianhadan maloneurui nado neol mollajulttaega manheunikkannareul milgo milchyeonaenareul milgo milchyeonaeYo ije nan yeoreo uimireuldama nyloncheoreomneureona sesangeul deopeoyalbeun magi doeeoKarma’s on my necknal garo magneun neoli kkumsog aneseo kkaelyonggiga piryohaenan geue geol majneun nomGrow up grow up grow upije byeonhaeganeun color bar haeyajiBurn outbyeonhan jjalbeun kkumi wonrae gajangseonmyeonghan beobiyaAnd let me tell you whyI have been looking for my job latelyCause I had no dream maybegyegiga doen gyegin manhassji nae sanghwangeul bonimusidanghajin anhjiman but I act like I doAll of my problem neowa meoreojige doen gyegidonae sangsanggwaneun dareun sesangui angwa bakkpipyehaejin jeongsingwa nae heotalhan maeumgeureon nal neon neul eotteohgedeun kkeulgo galyeo haessjieojji neon ilido ganghal suga issneun geonji uhyogsimman chaeugi bappassji nanilheossdeon geosdo cham manhasseo nangudi honjaga doeneun bangsigi yuilhage anjeonggameul judeorahagon gudge midgoseo deuryeosseossne an joheun beoreuseulBurn out seontaegira hwagsinhaessdeon mideuminayaghadaneun tteuseun aninieojeui neowa nareul beorigooneulnarui nareul mandeul geonikkanDon’t killing my vibe cause this is meBroken heart oh apawadodasi doragal su eobsneun iyagii jjalbeun kkum oh neoui gieogijji moshal geosman gateun oneuldoda naeirimyeon yesterdayOkay back inside my 156 busKinda feel like thinking back빠ppaleugedo ganeun timeuri salmeul sowondongjeoncheoreomdeonjyeonohgo tteonagassdeon geuttaega gieognaBoy didn’t know a lot, I think I’m still the sameajig tamsaeg jungin naui galaxy nado molla naui screensiseondeul sogeseo heoujeoggeolineun ge deo simhaejigohaesbichboda spotlighteul deo badneun everydayMakes me think about howlaebi ije naui new 156For the future traded yesterday nan ajigchueogi nal mandeureossdamyeongeu ttaeui uriro oneureul mandeureoI hope you like it where I’m nowBroken heart oh apawadodasi doragal su eobsneun iyagii jjalbeun kkum oh neoui gieogijji moshal geosman gateun oneuldoda naeirimyeon yesterdayDo you think about me too?Do you always cry? When it rainsWhen the pains come in shameWhen the fame is a jade and I’m born to be madeBut the cost of the fade I’ve got quickly to shadeEver quickly to hate burning like a serenadeBurning like my hurricanesWhen you said it was wrongEven if there is a rightNow I can only dream about you holding me tightCan you hold me tight?Broken heart oh jiwobwadonae mam gipsugi saegyeojin iyagii jjalbeun kkum oh jinan chueogijji moshal geosman gatdeon sigandeulsojunghaessdeon yesterdaynaeirimyeon yesterdaySorry that I walked awaynaeirimyeon yesterdaysojunghaessdeon yesterday

* ENG

English Translation

Shoved and pushed aroundFilled with all these empty momentsNot feeling anymore nowIn the midst of an abyssI’m sorry for yesterdayBut today’s me doesn’t know youThere were many timesWhere I’ve been shoved and pushed aroundWhere I’ve been shoved and pushed aroundYo now I’ve got a lot of importanceJust like nylonLike I’ve become a thin filmThat grows and covers the worldKarma’s on my neckAn obstacle’s blocking meI need the courage to break throughAnd wake me up from this dreamI’m the right one for thisGrow up grow up grow upNow I’ve got to change this color barBurn outThe short dream that changedWas the clearest oneAnd let me tell you whyI have been looking for my job latelyCause I had no dream maybeThere were a lot of chances that made me realize my situationI don’t want to be ignored and disregarded but I act like I doAll of my problem, now that I’ve moved away from youThe world outside is so different from what I imagined insideMy exhausted mind and soulSomehow you always tried to drag those days awayI wondered how can you be so strong uhI was been busy filling up with greedBut I’ve lost a lotBeing alone was the only way, I could feel a sense of securityI used to put faith in itBad habits burn out, the belief that it was a choiceDoesn’t that make you weak?Throw away yesterday’s you and meIt made me be the person who I am todayDon’t killing my vibe cause this is meBroken heart oh even if it hurts a lotThe story that we can’t go back to againThis short dream oh your memoriesToday that can’t ever be forgottenIf everything is tomorrow then yesterdayOkay back inside my 156 busKinda feel like thinking backTime passes by so fastI remember the timeWhen we tossed our lives just like wishing coinsBoy didn’t know a lot, I think I’m still the sameI’m still searching for my galaxy, still don’t know my screenDrowning in looks that are getting worseGetting more spotlight than sunlight everydayMakes me think about howRap is my new 156For the future traded yesterdayIf memories made meThen we make todayI hope you like it where I’m nowBroken heart oh even if it hurts a lotThe story that we can’t go back to againThis short dream oh your memoriesToday that can’t ever be forgottenIf everything is tomorrow then yesterdayDo you think about me too?Do you always cry? When it rainsWhen the pains come in shameWhen the fame is a jade and I’m born to be madeBut the cost of the fade I’ve got quickly to shadeEver quickly to hate burning like a serenadeBurning like my hurricanesWhen you said it was wrongEven if there is a rightNow I can only dream about you holding me tightCan you hold me tight?Broken heart oh even if I try to let you goThe story was carved deep inside my heartThis short dream oh past memoriesThe moments that won’t ever be forgottenMy precious yesterdayTomorrow then yesterdaySorry that I walked awayTomorrow then yesterdayMy precious yesterday

**Lyrics source**:* Korean lyrics from music.naver
* English translation of original lyrics from musicxmatch
## Audio

*Note: Audio cannot be viewed on mobile devices.*

## Gallery

*Please see YESTODAY/Gallery.*
*For other photos related to the NCT 2018 project, please check out its respective page.*

## Videos

*Please see YESTODAY/Videos.*
*For other videos related to the NCT 2018 project, please check out its respective page.*

## References

1. ↑ http://www.zenithnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=111987
2. ↑ https://colorcodedlyrics.com/2018/03/nct-u-yestoday
3. ↑ https://colorcodedlyrics.com/2018/03/nct-u-yestoday-extended-ver-bonus-track

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