Glitch Mode - Never Goodbye

I. Introduction

"북극성 (Never Goodbye)," also known as "Polaris (Never Goodbye)," is the tenth track on Glitch Mode, the second Korean studio album from NCT Dream. It was released on March 28, 2022. It is also the 13th track on the repackage, Beatbox.

The album features all 7 members.

This song was described as "a medium genre song with a sentimental feel centered on acoustic piano and guitar sounds. It describes a story reminiscent of childhood spent with an old friend, and calmly delivers warm comfort to those who are struggling and tired through the members' lyrical vocals."

Polaris is another name for the North Star, which travelers use to get their bearings and find their directions.

Group members Mark, Jeno, Jaemin and Jisung are co-writers on this song.

NCT Dream is a sub-unit of NCT.

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III. Lyrics

(Korean - Romanized - English. Italics represent English in the original lyrics.)

[Verse 1: Chenle]

변해가는 계절들을 막아 줄 거란

Byonhaeganeun gyejoldeureul maga jul goran

I'd stop the changing seasons

그런 말로 너를 붙잡을 순 없지만

Geuron malro noreul butjjabeul sun opjjiman

I can't hold you back with those words,

많은 계절을 마주칠 너에게

Maneun gyejoreul majuchil noege

To you who will encounter many seasons,

이 마음 하날 비춰주려 해

I maeum hanal bichwojuryo hae

I'm trying to shine on you

[Pre-Chorus: Renjun]

떠나는 걸음이 맘이 흐려지지 않게

Ttonaneun goreumi mami heuryojiji anke

So that your heart doesn't get blurred when I walk away

So please don't cry, 약속할 테니

So please don't cry, yakssokal teni

So please don't cry, I'll promise you

[Chorus: All, Chenle, Jeno]

유난히 짙고 긴 밤 견디던 어느 날

Yunanhi jitkko gin bam gyondidon oneu nal

One day when you endured an unusually long night

눈물을 참지 못해 문득 고개를 들면

Nunmureul chamji motae mundeuk gogaereul deulmyon

You couldn't hold back your tears, so you suddenly raised your head

반짝이는 별을 따라

Banjjagineun byoreul ttara

Follow the shining stars

다시 돌아올 길을 찾을 거야

Dasi doraol gireul chajeul goya

You'll find a way back

It's never goodbye

[Verse 2: Jisung, Chenle, Jaemin, Mark]

네가 지금 가야 하는 길이

Nega jigeum gaya haneun giri

The path you have to go now

나와 엇갈릴 수도 있어

Nawa otkkalril sudo isso

I might get mixed up

항상 같은 방향을 걸을 수 없단 걸

Hangsang gateun banghyangeul goreul su opttan gol

You can't always walk in the same direction

I know, I know, I know (I know)

함께 가는 방법을 찾을 수 없다면

Hamkke ganeun bangbobeul chajeul su opttamyon

If you can't find a way to go together,

너를 멀리서 늘 비춰줄 거야 (Uh)

Noreul molriso neul bichwojul goya (Uh)

I'll always shine on you from afar (Uh)

[Verse 3: Mark, Jisung, Jeno]

난 그대로야 여전해 like a photo

Nan geudaeroya yojonhae like a photo

I'm still the same, I'm still the same, like a photo

시간은 근데 그렇지 않더라고 (그렇지 않더라고)

Siganeun geunde geurochi antorago (geurochi antorago)

But that's not the case with time

이거 듣고 기억들을 간지럽혀

Igo deutkko gioktteureul ganjiropyo

Listen to this and tickle your memories

I see you 눈을 감아도

I see you nuneul gamado

I see you even if I close my eyes

You know, that's not normal for you, I'm not normal

잠시 놓쳐도 단번에 찾을 수 있게

Jamsi notchodo danbone chajeul su itkke

So I can find you once even if I lose my hold on you

그 자리에서 기다릴게

Geu jarieso gidarilge

I'll be right there

우린 it's never goodbye (It's never goodbye)

Urin it's never goodbye (It's never goodbye)

For us, it's never goodbye (It's never goodbye)

다시 돌고 돌아 어둠 속에서

Dasi dolgo dora odum sogeso

Turn around again, in the darkness

내가 너를 알아보듯 언젠가

Naega noreul arabodeut onjenga

One day, as I recognize you

Find me, please

[Pre-Chorus: Haechan, Renjun]

멈춰 선 내 맘이 (맘이) 다시 (다시) 달려가지 않게

Momchwo son nae mami (mami) dasi (dasi) dalryogaji anke

So that my stopped heart (heart) won't run again (again)

So please (So please) don't cry (Don't cry), 약속할 테니

So please (So please) don't cry (Don't cry), yakssokal teni

So please (So please) don't cry (Don't cry), I'll promise you

[Chorus: All, Haechan, Jisung]

유난히 짙고 긴 밤 견디던 어느 날

Yunanhi jitkko gin bam gyondidon oneu nal

One day when you endured an unusually long night

눈물을 참지 못해 문득 고개를 들면

Nunmureul chamji motae mundeuk gogaereul deulmyon

You couldn't hold back your tears, so you suddenly raised your head

반짝이는 별을 따라

Banjjagineun byoreul ttara

Follow the shining stars

다시 돌아올 길을 찾을 거야

Dasi doraol gireul chajeul goya

You'll find a way back

It's never goodbye

[Bridge: Renjun, Haechan, Chenle]

언젠가 나에게 돌아오는 날

Onjenga naege doraoneun nal

One day when you come back to me

한 걸음에 널 마중 갈게

Han goreume nol majung galge

I'll meet you in one step

You were, you are, you and I

항상 함께 일 거야

Hangsang hamkke il goya

We'll always be together

그때는 엇갈리지 마

Geuttaeneun otkkalriji ma

Don't cross the line then

[Chorus: All, Haechan, Chenle]

유난히 짙고 긴 밤 견디던 어느 날

Yunanhi jitkko gin bam gyondidon oneu nal

One day when you endured an unusually long night

눈물을 참지 못해 문득 고개를 들면

Nunmureul chamji motae mundeuk gogaereul deulmyon

You couldn't hold back your tears, so you suddenly raised your head

반짝이는 별을 따라 (별을 따라)

Banjjagineun byoreul ttara (byoreul ttara)

Follow the shining stars (follow the stars)

다시 돌아올 길을 찾을 거야 (돌아올 길을 찾을 거야)

Dasi doraol gireul chajeul goya (doraol gireul chajeul goya)

You'll find a way back (I'll find my way back)

It's never goodbye

[Outro: Jaemin, Jisung]

You never say goodbye

같은 시간 같은자리 같은 공간 속

Gateun sigan gateunjari gateun gonggan sok

At the same time, in the same place, in the same space,

밝혀줘 어둠 속 starlight

Balkyojwo odum sok starlight

In the darkness, the starlight shines

너로 인해 나의 하나뿐인 별자리가

Noro inhae nae hanappunin byoljariga

Because of you, my one and only constellation,

완성되어가길 바라

Wansongdweogagil bara

I hope it's being completed by you

불안해하지 마 난 너를 보고 있어

Buranhaehaji ma nan noreul bogo isso

Don't be nervous. I'm looking at you

같이 있던 밤 기억하고 있어

Gachi ittton bam giokago isso

I remember the night we were together

낯선 길을 걸을 땐 고개를 들어

Natsson gireul goreul ttaen gogaereul deuro

Raise your head when you walk an unfamiliar path

저 별을 바라봐

Jo byoreul barabwa

Look at the stars

I. Introduction

II. Spotify

III. Lyrics

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