To BTS: It's hard to believe it's already been 3 years since your debut. I remember watching the teasers and knowing nothing about each of you, and now I can probably identify you each by your noses or something LOL... but anyway, I could go on forever, but I'll keep this short :) Each of you have such a special place in my heart. Ya'll are so dorky and down to earth, and it's just so refreshing. I also love your music so much; thank you for working so hard and contributing so much to your albums. When I listen to Young Forever, it's hard not to get teary eyed because of the truth behind the beautiful lyrics. I actually couldn't bring myself to write English lyrics for it at first and was going to just cover it in Korean because I didn't want to ruin the meaning. But I was inspired, and I thought I'd try it and see how it would turn out. I hope I did it justice :') I said I'd keep this short, so I'll end it with this. Thank you for existing so I can say that you're my favorite group hahaha~ But, really, I love you guys so much ^___^ Congrats on 3 years, and here's to many more to come!
With all my love,
Elise
lyrics
As the curtain falls, I run out of breath
Letting out a sigh, my mind can’t forget
Thinking about if I messed up today
The audience - did they like our stage today?
Nonetheless, I’m happy with who I have come to be
Someone who’s able to cause others to scream out for joy - me!
Holding onto the feelings of this fateful evening
Once again I stand upon this empty stage
Standing alone on this empty stage
I suddenly feel lonely, so afraid
of the vast emptiness inside; try to put these thoughts aside
I pretend that this all’s not on my mind
It’s not the first time; I should be used to it by now
I try to hide it, but it’s too loud
As the heat of the show now cools down… I
leave the seats behind without a sound
I try to turn things around:
Telling myself this world can’t always be the way I want it to be
I let myself go all out:
Knowing that this thundering applause can never always be for me
I tell myself shamelessly, “just scream out.
Raise your voice higher, farther, be loud."
Even though though there may not always be an audience to please
I know that I will always want to sing
I want to be forever young and free
Forever we are young
Under the flower petals raining
I run, so lost in this maze, wandering
Forever we are young
Though I fall down and I am hurting
My dream’s ahead so I will keep running
Forever ever ever ever
(dreams, hopes, onward, onward)
Forever ever ever we are young
Forever ever ever ever
(dreams, hopes, onward, onward)
Forever ever ever we are young
Forever we are young
Under the flower petals raining
I run, so lost in this maze, wandering
Forever we are young
Though I fall down and I am hurting
My dream’s ahead so I will keep running
Forever we are young
Under the flower petals raining
I run, so lost in this maze, wandering
Forever we are young
Though I fall down and I am hurting
My dream’s ahead so I’ll keep running
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