In March 2021, Rosé made her solo debut with her single album R. The album sold 448,089 copies in its first week, the highest figure by a Korean female soloist. Its lead single "On the Ground" was a commercial success, peaking in the top five of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and becoming the highest-charting song by a Korean female soloist on the US Billboard Hot 100, the Canadian Hot 100, the ARIA Singles Chart and the UK Singles Chart. It was the first song by a Korean soloist to top the Billboard Global 200 and the most-viewed music video in 24 hours on YouTube by a Korean soloist, which earned Rosé two Guinness World Records. The album's second single "Gone" peaked in the top ten in South Korea as well. As a solo artist, she has featured in labelmate G-Dragon's 2012 track "Without You".
Memories
Rosé Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
And then, you'll let it bury in the sand
If I'd foreseen this series of events
Would you still have kept all your secrets?
Something I will always keep inside
Are all the moments we were side-by-side
But all the other memories I have
Just find their joy in tearing me in half
Without this sharpened knife
Just digging in my side
'Cause it'll never let the memories die
Broken memories of you and I
Everything that starts comes to an end
Even things that don't feel finished yet
And you know that I'd always fight for us
But I guess my everything wasn't enough
Oh, I long to live my life
Without this sharpened knife
Just digging in my side
'Cause it'll never let the memories die
Broken memories of you and I
So I'm getting out of this place
I'm breaking free of these chains
I'll find something that can wash this all away, yeah
I hope you hear the sound of
Me flying off the ground
There must be something that can wash this all away, yeah
Oh, I long to live my life
Without this dangerous knife
Oh, it's killing me inside
All the memories
These broken memories, yeah
Oh, I long to live my life
Without this sharpened knife
Just digging in my side
'Cause it'll never let the memories die
Broken memories of you and I
You and I, you and I
We're broken memories
And we'll never die
In the song "Memories," Rose depicts the pain and struggle of dealing with memories of a past relationship. The song opens with Rose trusting the person she loves to hold her heart, but the person leaves her stranded, burying her heart in the sand. In the second stanza, Rose reflects on the past, questioning if her love would have been different if they had not kept secrets. The chorus then dives into her desire to live her life without the constant pain of her memories. The memories are depicted as a sharpened knife that digs at her side and tears her in half. The third stanza then reflects on how all good things must come to an end, including their love. The chorus returns, echoing her desire to be free from the knife of memories. The last stanza of the song is a promise of moving on and finding something new, which will wash away the hurt and pain of the memories, and she is hopeful that the person she loves will hear the sound of her rising above the pain.
This song touches on the emotional struggle of moving on from the past and the pain that memories can bring. Rose is vulnerable and raw in her depiction of love and loss. The song is relatable to anyone who has experienced similar emotions and can help listeners get through their own difficult journeys of letting go of past memories.
Line by Line Meaning
First, I'll throw my heart into your hands
I will give you my whole heart and trust you with it
And then, you'll let it bury in the sand
You will betray my trust and crush my heart
If I'd foreseen this series of events
If only I had known how our story would end
Would you still have kept all your secrets?
Would you have still hidden the truth from me?
Something I will always keep inside
I will cherish the memories we created
Are all the moments we were side-by-side
All the times we stood together through thick and thin
But all the other memories I have
All the rest of my memories
Just find their joy in tearing me in half
Cause me nothing but pain and heartbreak
Oh, I long to live my life
I yearn for a life without this pain
Without this sharpened knife
Free from this emotional pain we created
Just digging in my side
That constantly reminds me of our broken relationship
'Cause it'll never let the memories die
The pain won't allow me to forget the memories
Broken memories of you and I
The bittersweet memories of our time together, now permanently broken
Everything that starts comes to an end
All good things must come to an end
Even things that don't feel finished yet
Even things that we thought had more to offer
And you know that I'd always fight for us
I assure you I tried my best to make things work between us
But I guess my everything wasn't enough
Unfortunately, my best wasn't enough to save us
So I'm getting out of this place
I'm moving on from this situation
I'm breaking free of these chains
I refuse to be held back by our past any longer
I'll find something that can wash this all away, yeah
I'm searching for something to help me forget about this and heal
I hope you hear the sound of
I hope you realize the impact you've had on me
Me flying off the ground
As I finally take control of my life
There must be something that can wash this all away, yeah
There has to be a solution to ease this pain
Oh, I long to live my life
The desire for a life without pain, yet again
Without this dangerous knife
Without the weapon that cuts at my heart every day
It's killing me inside
The pain is tearing me apart
All the memories
All the memories we shared
These broken memories, yeah
And now, all they are is broken
You and I, you and I
And this pain of ours
We're broken memories
We're just memories of a broken relationship
And we'll never die
And we will live on, forever broken
Lyrics © DistroKid, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Brady Sossaman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jennie
Ajikdo noye sorirul dutgo
Ajikdo noye songirul nukkyo
Ajikdo nan noye hunjok ane saratjyo
Ajikdo noye mosubi boyo
Ajikdo noye ongirul nukkyo
Onuldo nan noye shigan ane saratjyo
Girul jinanun otton nasson iye masup sogedo
Baramul tago ssulssurhi chumchunun jo nagyop wiedo
Pyamul suchinun onu jonyoge gu gonggi sogedo
Nega bogo dutgo nukkinun modun gose niga isso gure
Ottongayo guden
Ottongayo guden
Dangshindo nawa gatnayo
Ottongayo guden
Jigumdo nan norul nukkijyo
Irokhe norel burunun jigum i sungando nan gudega boyo
Girul jinanun otton nasson iye masup sogedo
Baramul tago ssulssurhi chumchunun jo nagyop wiedo
Pyamul suchinun onu jonyoge gu gonggi sogedo
Nega bogo dutgo nukkinun modun gose niga isso gure
Ottongayo guden
Ottongayo guden
Dangshindo nawa gatnayo
Ottongayo guden
Gilgae dongguroni nohyojin jo uija wiedo
Murul mashiryo mushimko jibodun yurijan anedo
Narul barabogi wihe majuhan gu goul sogedo
Gwitgae salmyoshi neryoanjun umak sogedo niga isso
Ottokhajyo ijen
Ottokhajyo ijen
Gudenun jiwossultende
Ottokhajyo ijen urin
Lalalalalalalala lalalalalalalala lalalalalalalala la
Ottokhajyo ijen
Lalalalalalalala lalalalalalalala lalalalalalalala la
Ottokhajyo ijen
Ottokhajyo ijen
Gudenun jiwossultende
Ottokhajyo ijen urin
Қали
Her voice sounds so soft and gentle when she sings in korean
T D
i cannot describe how much i love her voice
O.L.I.V.I.A
Rose voice inspired me to sing, and I sing her songs. Her songs give me feeling of inspiration.
Raynxxi Aqoh
The lyrics are so sentimental that it it made you not to question the title. In fact, the title alone is cool enough "Time Spent walking through Memories", then you add the sentiments of the lyrics plus the emotions of the voice and you will get one of the best cover song in Kpop.
sisi
her voice has so much emotion 😭
Trishiyaaa Miller
I'm in love with this cover!
-R-mayuki
I want to buy a good speaker to listen to rosé singing
Jose Soto
Rose baby girl your music 🎶 keeps getting better and better just like you so much love 💘 ❤ 💕 for you girl
anyone
hahahahah
Jose Soto
Thank you guys for answering so much love and respect I really love and enjoy her music 🎶 Rose is a beautiful Korean girl so talented 💖 💗