Back to the Past

**"Back to the Past"** is a Korean song recorded by TAEYONG. It is the seventh and final track in his first solo mini album, *SHALALA*.

## Official description

'Back to the Past' is a hip-hop song with a hopeful message asking others to get with it and move forward.

## Lyrics

* KOR
* ROM
* ENGT

## Korean

That's right yeah
Back to the past back to the past
Let's go

서울 강변도 아니지
서울 저 변두리에서
세상을 생각 없이 보고
본능만을 믿고 자라
취민 또 유별났지
친구도 유별나고
가늠하는 법 그딴 건
모르고

여긴 질투가 없는 곳
모두가 비슷하고
똑같이 다 힘들어
집안은 숨쉬기 힘들어
모두 뛰쳐나와 걸어
늦은 저녁노을이
저 언덕쯤을 지날 때

보잘것없는 인생은 아냐
그렇게 생각해 왔지 방의 지도
를 보며 꿈을 키웠어? 아니 전혀
그딴 거 몰라 그게 뭐
우리 밥 먹여줬냐고

그냥 하루 먹고
하루 잘 자면 됐고
내일 아침 일어나면
추위 걱정
발 동동 구르며
물이 잘 나오나
비가 많이 오면
지하에 물을 빼러 가
천장엔 지도가 그려져
또 어느 나라야

얇은 철로 된 대문은
구멍이 송송 나 있지 나 땜에
하나하나 나의 불만들을
나타낸 것만 같아 철없지

집 밖을 뛰쳐나갈 때
녹슨 문은 아파해
근데 엄마가 더 아팠을 거야 아마
이웃들은 또 놀라 수군대
집안 망신 내가 다 시켰지 뭐

너는 커서 뭐가 될래
커서 뭐를 할래
큰 다음엔
또 어느 목표를 향해서 갈래
커서 뭐가 될래
커서 뭐를 할래
했던 분들은
그래서 지금 뭐 하신대

그래 난 용처럼
개천에 용이 난 Type
떠돌이 개마냥 떠돌아
동네 한바퀼
용한 존재야
날 누구랑 비교할까
흙먼지 한 움큼쯤은
나의 하루 한끼지
그렇게 맹장 떼고 난 뒤엔
철 좀 들은 듯하지

I wanna find myself
ASAP ASAP ASAP
We wanna find ourselves
ASAP ASAP ASAP
우린 모두 어리지만
상상 못 할 꿈을 꿔
저지르고 보는 거지 뭐
Just do it

내 주변을 너무
화나게 만들었던 것 같아
그게 미안했나 봐
그저 속죄하며 살아
뭐가 불만이었을까
내게 물어보고파
지금 생각하기엔
머리가 너무 아파

너무 많은 걸 보고
많은 걸 넣기가
사실 배움이 짧아서
핑곌 대고파
근데 내게 많이 기대
주변 사람들이
그저 난 어깰 키우고파
모두 기댈 수 있게

얇은 철로 된 대문은
구멍이 송송 나 있지 나 땜에
하나하나 나의 불만들을
나타낸 것만 같아 철없지

집 밖을 뛰쳐나갈 때
녹슨 문은 아파해
근데 엄마가 더 아팠을 거야 아마
이웃들은 또 놀라 수군대
집안 망신 내가 다 시켰지 뭐

너는 커서 뭐가 될래
커서 뭐를 할래
큰 다음엔
또 어느 목표를 향해서 갈래
커서 뭐가 될래
커서 뭐를 할래
했던 분들은
그래서 지금 뭐 하신대

Just let everything go
I know how to get through
So if you need help from me
누나도 고생 많았어
Let's go your way with me
후회하지 말아 더
얽매이지 말자 더
엄마 아빠 나를 봐
인생은 너무 짧지만
서두를 필요는 없지
또 우린 함께니 You know

그게 나인 이유
그게 내가 나일 수 있는 이유지
Let's, back to the past

## Romaja

That's right, yeah
Back to the past, back to the past
Let's go

Seoul gangbyeondo aniji
Seoul jeo byeondurieseo
Sesangeul saenggak eopsi bogo
Bonneungmaneul mitgo jara
Chwimin tto yubyeollatji
Chingudo yubyeollago
Ganeumhaneun beop geuttan geon
Moreugo
Yeogin jiltuga eomneun got
Moduga biseuthago
Ttokgachi da himdeureo
Jibaneun sumswigi himdeureo
Modu ttwichyeonawa georeo
Neujeun jeonyeongnoeuri
Jeo eondeokjjeumeul jinal ttae
Bojalgeoseomneun insaengeun anya
Geureoke saenggakae watji bangui jido
Reul bomyeo kkumeul kiwosseo? ani jeonhyeo
Geuttan geo molla geuge mwo
Uri bap meongnyeojwonnyago
Geunyang haru meokgo
Haru jal jamyeon dwaetgo
Naeil achim ireonamyeon
Chuwi geokjeong
Bal dongdong gureumyeo
Muri jal naona
Biga mani omyeon
Jihae mureul ppaereo ga
Cheonjangen jidoga geuryeojyeo
Tto eoneu naraya

Yalbeun cheollo doen daemuneun
Gumeongi songsong na itji na ttaeme
Hanahana naui bulmandeureul
Natanaen geonman gata cheoreopji
Jip bakkeul ttwichyeonagal ttae
Nokseun muneun apahae
Geunde eommaga deo apasseul geoya ama
Iutdeureun tto nolla sugundae
Jiban mangsin naega da sikyeotji mwo

Neoneun keoseo mwoga doellae
Keoseo mworeul hallae
Keun daeumen
Tto eoneu mokpyoreul hyanghaeseo gallae
Keoseo mwoga doellae
Keoseo mworeul hallae
Haetdeon bundeureun
Geuraeseo jigeum mwo hasindae

Geurae nan yongcheoreom
Gaecheone yongi nan type
Tteodori gaemanyang tteodora
Dongne hanbakwil
Yonghan jonjaeya
Nal nugurang bigyohalkka
Heungmeonji han umkeumjjeumeun
Naui haru hankkiji
Geureoke maengjang ttego nan dwien
Cheol jom deureun deuthaji
I wanna find myself ASAP, ASAP, ASAP
We wanna find ourselves ASAP, ASAP, ASAP
Urin modu eorijiman
Sangsang mot hal kkumeul kkwo
Jeojireugo boneun geoji mwo
Just do it
Nae jubyeoneul neomu
Hwanage mandeureotdeon geot gata
Geuge mianhaenna bwa
Geujeo sokjoehamyeo sara
Mwoga bulmanieosseulkka
Naege mureobogopa
Jigeum saenggakagien
Meoriga neomu apa
Neomu maneun geol bogo
Maneun geol neokiga
Sasil baeumi jjalbaseo
Pinggyel daegopa
Geunde naege mani gidae
Jubyeon saramdeuri
Geujeo nan eokkael kiugopa
Modu gidael su itge

Yalbeun cheollo doen daemuneun
Gumeongi songsong na itji na ttaeme
Hanahana naui bulmandeureul
Natanaen geonman gata cheoreopji
Jip bakkeul ttwichyeonagal ttae
Nokseun muneun apahae
Geunde eommaga deo apasseul geoya ama
Iutdeureun tto nolla sugundae
Jiban mangsin naega da sikyeotji mwo

Neoneun keoseo mwoga doellae
Keoseo mworeul hallae
Keun daeumen
Tto eoneu mokpyoreul hyanghaeseo gallae
Keoseo mwoga doellae
Keoseo mworeul hallae
Haetdeon bundeureun
Geuraeseo jigeum mwo hasindae

Just let everything go
I know how to get through
So if you need help from me
Nunado gosaeng manasseo
Let's go your way with me
Huhoehaji mara deo
Eongmaeiji malja deo
Eomma appa nareul bwa
Insaengeun neomu jjaljiman
Seodureul pillyoneun eopji
Tto urin hamkkeni you know

Geuge nain iyu
Geuge naega nail su inneun iyuji
Let's back to the past

## English Translation

That's right, yeah
Back to the past, back to the past
Let's go

It's not even the riverside of Seoul
On the outskirts of Seoul
I can see the world without thinking
Trust your instincts and sleep
My hometown is different again
My friends are also different
How to measure things like that
I don't know
A place where there is no jealousy
Everyone is the same
It is equally hard for everyone
It's hard to breathe in the house
Everyone runs out and walk
In the late evening glow
When you pass that hill
It's not an insignificant life
I thought so, the map of the room
Did you grow your dream while watching, not at all
I don't know what that is
Did you feed us?
Just eat one day
I had a good night's sleep
When you wake up tomorrow morning
Worry about the cold
Stamping one's feet
Does the water come out well?
When it rains a lot
Go get water in the basement
A map is drawn on the ceiling
What country is it

The thin iron gate
There are a lot of holes because of me
Each one of my grievances
I feel immature
When you run out of the house
The rusty door hurts
But my mom must have been sick
Neighbors are surprised again
Disgraced the family, what did I do?

What do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you want to do when you grow up?
After I grow up
I want to aim for another goal
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you want to do when you grow up?
If you've done it
So what are you doing now?

Yes, I'm like a dragon
The type of dragon in the creek
Wander like a stray dog
Circle around the neighborhood
I'm a brave creature
Who will you compare me to
A handful of dust
My one meal a day
After removing the blind like that
You seem to have grown up
I wanna find myself ASAP, ASAP, ASAP
We wanna find ourselves ASAP, ASAP, ASAP
We are all young
Dream the unimaginable
What are you doing just watching?
Just do it
Around me too
I think it made me angry
I guess I was sorry
Just live in atonement
What was the complaint
Want to ask me
To think now
My head hurts so much
Seeing too much
Put a lot
In fact, learning is short
Hungry for fingers
But expect a lot from me
People around
I just want to grow my shoulders
So that everyone can lean on

The thin iron gate
There are a lot of holes because of me
Each one of my grievances
I feel immature
When you run out of the house
The rusty door hurts
But my mom must have been sick
Neighbors are surprised again
Disgraced the family, what did I do?

What do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you want to do when you grow up?
After I grow up
I want to aim for another goal
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you want to do when you grow up?
If you've done it
So what are you doing now?

Just let everything go
I know how to get through
So if you need help from me
You did a great job, too
Let's go your way with me
Don't regret it more
Let's not get tied up anymore
Mom and Dad, look at me
Life is too short
You don't have to hurry
We're together again, you know

That's why I am here
That's why I can be myself
Let's back to the past

## References

1. ↑ NCT 태용 The 1st Mini Album ‘SHALALA’
2. ↑ VIBE
3. ↑ Genius