As the name may suggest, they were originally a six member band. Junhyeok (keyboard, vocals) departed in February 2016. Jae (lead guitar, vocals; also active as eaJ) departed the group on December 31st 2021.
Afraid
DAY6 Lyrics
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내 욕심에 불행해진 것 같아
하늘이 아름답다던 네가
이제는 땅만 보고 걷잖아
날 보는 것 같아
넌 검은색의 하늘을 밝히는 달을 닮았지만
너의 빛이 나의 어둠에 조금씩 가려지고 있어
나를 보며 웃는 이 순간조차
나를 알기 전의 네 시간보다
행복하게 해주지 못할 것 같아서
I'm so afraid
I'm so afraid
나처럼 돼 버릴까
놓을 수도 잡을 수도 없어
넌 검은색의 하늘을 밝히는 달을 닮았지만
너의 빛이 나의 어둠에 조금씩 가려지고 있어
나를 보며 웃는 이 순간조차
나를 알기 전의 네 시간보다
행복하게 해주지 못할 것 같아서
I'm so afraid
I'm so afraid
나처럼 돼 버릴까
놓을 수도 잡을 수도 없어
What should I do
나로 인해 아픈 너를
What should I do
네가 없이 아플 나를
I'm so afraid
I'm so afraid
나를 보며 웃는 이 순간조차
나를 알기 전의 네 시간보다
행복하게 해주지 못할 것 같아서
I'm so afraid
I'm so afraid
나처럼 돼 버릴까
놓을 수도 잡을 수도 없어
The lyrics of DAY6's song Afraid speak about the fear of losing someone because of one's own inadequacies. The singer talks about how sometimes when they see the person they love, they feel like they've made them unhappy because of their own greed. The person they love is compared to the moon that brightens up a dark sky, but as they continue to shine, the singer feels like they are slipping into their own darkness. They are afraid that they cannot make the person they love as happy as they were before they met them, and this fear makes them feel like they cannot let go of them, but also cannot hold onto them.
The lyrics also talk about the pain of being without the person they love. The singer questions what they should do if their actions cause pain to the person they love, or if they themselves would feel pain without them. The final lines of the song repeat the fear of becoming like the person they love, even if it is unknown if it would be a good thing or not. Overall, the song captures the vulnerability and anxiety that comes with being in love and fearing the possibility of losing that love.
Line by Line Meaning
가끔은 내 옆에 너를 보면
Sometimes when I see you next to me
내 욕심에 불행해진 것 같아
I feel like I've become unhappy due to my greed
하늘이 아름답다던 네가
You who used to say that the sky was beautiful
이제는 땅만 보고 걷잖아
Now you only look at the ground and walk
날 보는 것 같아
It seems like you're looking at me
넌 검은색의 하늘을 밝히는 달을 닮았지만
You are like the moon that brightens the black sky
너의 빛이 나의 어둠에 조금씩 가려지고 있어
But your light is slowly being covered by my darkness
나를 보며 웃는 이 순간조차
Even in the moment when you smile at me
나를 알기 전의 네 시간보다
I feel like I can't make you as happy as your time before you knew me
행복하게 해주지 못할 것 같아서
I'm afraid I can't make you happy
I'm so afraid
I'm so afraid
나처럼 돼 버릴까
Will you end up like me?
놓을 수도 잡을 수도 없어
I can't let you go nor hold on to you
What should I do
What should I do
나로 인해 아픈 너를
You who are hurt because of me
네가 없이 아플 나를
Me who will hurt without you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Dasol Jeon, Sung Jin Park, Jai Do Gi
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