BTS - 00:00 (Zero O’Clock) (Romanized)
Geureon nal itjana iyu eopsi seulpeun nal
Momeun mugeopgo na ppaegon modu da
Bappeugo chiyeolhae boineun nal
Balgeoreumi tteoreojijil ana
Beolsseo neujeun geot gateunde mallya
On sesangi yalmimne
Yeah, gotgose deolkeokgeorineun gwasokbangjiteok
Mameun gugyeojigo mareun jakku eopseojyeo
Dodaeche wae na yeolsimhi ttwieonneunde
O naege wae
[Refrain: V]
Jibe wa chimdaee nuwo
Saenggakaebwa nae jalmosieosseulkka?
Eojireoun bam mundeuk sigyel bwa
[Pre-Chorus: Jin]
Got yeoldusi mwonga dallajilkka?
Geureon geon anil geoya
Geuraedo i haruga kkeunnajana
Chochimgwa bunchimi gyeopchil ttae
Sesangeun aju jamkkan sumeul chama
Zero o'clock
[Chorus: All]
(Ooh-ooh) And you gonna be happy
(Ooh-ooh) And you gonna be happy
Mak naeryeoanjeun jeo nuncheoreom
Sumeul swija cheoeumcheoreom
(Ooh-ooh) And you gonna be happy
(Ooh-ooh) And you gonna be happy
Turn this all around
Modeun ge saeroun zero o'clock
Jogeumssik bakjaga mikkeureojyeo
Swiun pyojeongi an jieojyeo
Iksukan gasa jakku ijeo
Nae mam gateun ge mwo hana eopseo
Geurae da jinagan ildeuriya
Honjanmalhaedo cham swipji ana
Is it my fault? Is it my wrong?
Dabi eomneun naui meariman
[Refrain: Jin]
Jibe wa chimdaee nuwo
Saenggakaebwa nae jalmosieosseulkka?
Eojireoun bam mundeuk sigyel bwa
[Pre-Chorus: Jimin]
Got yeoldusi mwonga dallajilkka?
Geureon geon anil geoya
Geuraedo i haruga kkeunnajana
Chochimgwa bunchimi gyeopchil ttae
Sesangeun aju jamkkan sumeul chama
Zero o'clock
[Chorus: All]
(Ooh-ooh) And you gonna be happy
(Ooh-ooh) And you gonna be happy
Mak naeryeoanjeun jeo nuncheoreom
Sumeul swija cheoeumcheoreom
(Ooh-ooh) And you gonna be happy
(Ooh-ooh) And you gonna be happy
Turn this all around
Modeun ge saeroun zero o'clock
Du son moa gidohane
Naeireun jom deo utgireul for me
Jom natgireul for me
I noraega kkeuchi namyeon
Sae noraega sijakdoeri
Jom deo haengbokagireul, yeah
[Chorus: V, Jung Kook, Jin, Jimin]
(Ooh-ooh) And you gonna be happy
(Ooh-ooh) And you gonna be happy
Aju jamkkan sumeul chamgo
Oneuldo nareul todangnyeo
(Ooh-ooh) And you gonna be happy
(Ooh-ooh) And you gonna be happy
Turn this all around
Modeun ge saeroun zero o'clock
About
In the song, over a sweet melodic instrumental, BTS vocal unit expresses the group’s wishes for listeners to live freely and happily, constantly repeating the reassurance of better days.
Q&A
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RM talked about the song on VLive:
It’s basically about life moving forward, no matter what happens, our lives go on. I finished writing the song within the shortest time since this song’s theme was related to the thoughts I often have. When I get home, I lie on the bed and start thinking, is it my fault? No, things happen, regardless of our intentions. […] When the vocalists recorded the song, it felt like they were telling my own story as if they were trying to comfort me. The title is “Zero O'Clock” because no matter how tiring and exhausting our day has been when the clock hits midnight, it’s a brand new opportunity.
The band’s vocalist, Jimin, also shared his view of the song:
I listened to “Zero O'Clock” a lot. RM wrote the lyrics and I loved them. When the minutes and seconds hands overlap, the world holds its breath for a little while (he quotes the lyrics) […] It’s so moving every time I listen to it.
- 13.BTS - 00:00 (Zero O’Clock) (Romanized)
