Yerin sings ‘Awake,’ a song about self-discovery and renewal. The lyrics, written by GLODY and Tosi, mix quiet reflection with a powerful declaration of moving forward. Choi Ji San, 김보종, and Kwon Nam Woo compose a melody that mirrors this journey from darkness to light.
Released: September 24, 2025
Awake
Yerin
Awake Lyrics English Translation by Yerin
The poet GLODY describes the pain of feeling like a stranger to oneself, with lines like ‘Now, I’m going to find myself.’ The song turns scars into strength, showing how every struggle builds the soul. Yerin’s voice carries both the weight of past pain and the hope of a new beginning.
Joyonghan bamA quiet night.
Gidaryeoon sunganThe moment I’ve been waiting for.
Ireoke naJust like this,
Oraetdongan chajatdeon siganthe time I’ve searched for so long.
Geuryeowatdeon geu sungancheoreomJust like the moment I’ve always imagined,
Nae maeumeul geuryeoI’m painting my heart.
Mareopsi ssain gamjeongdeulEmotions that piled up in silence.
Eonjebuteoingga nado natseoreoSince when did I become a stranger to myself?
Honja namgyeojyeo itdeon naldeulDuring those days I was left all alone,
Yeogin eodijjeumilkkaI wonder where I am now,
Nan eodiro gago isseulkkaand where I’m heading.
Ijeneun nal chajagaNow, I’m going to find myself.
I walked through pain I felt the strainI walked through pain, I felt the strain,
But every scar remains in mebut every scar remains in me.
They built my soul they set it freeThey built my soul, they set it free,
And now I rise in clarityand now I rise in clarity.
Ije dwaesseo tteonal geoyaIt’s enough now, I’m moving on.
Now it’s time I feel the glowNow it’s time, I feel the glow.
Saeropge naneun sal geoyaI’m going to live a brand new life.
I’ve been waiting just to showI’ve been waiting just to show.
Gal su isseo tteonal geoyaI can make it, I’m moving on.
Now I’m walking through the lightNow I’m walking through the light.
Tto dareun nal chajaSearching for another version of myself,
Now I can feel my heart so awakenow I can feel my heart so awake.
Hoyee ya haHoyee ya ha,
Hoyee yaHoyee ya,
Hoyee ya hoo-ahHoyee ya hoo-ah.
Modeun geon i sunganeul wihaeMaybe everything was for this moment,
Apahaetdeon geolji mollaall the times I spent in pain.
It wasn’t weakness it was lightIt wasn’t weakness, it was light,
Shining from my broken sideshining from my broken side.
I cried I fell I stood againI cried, I fell, I stood again.
Ije dwaesseo tteonal geoyaIt’s enough now, I’m moving on.
Breathe it out now I knowBreathe it out, now I know.
Sarajin jul aratdeon naegaThe me that I thought had disappeared
Ijeya dasi kkaeeonais finally waking up again.
Jigeumui nareul dasi bwaLook at who I am right now,
Now I’m standing on my ownnow I’m standing on my own.
Ije dwaesseo tteonal geoyaIt’s enough now, I’m moving on.
Now I know I feel the glowNow I know, I feel the glow.
Tto dareun nal chajaSearching for another version of myself,
Now I can feel my heart so awakenow I can feel my heart so awake.
Hoyee ya haHoyee ya ha,
Hoyee yaHoyee ya,
Hoyee ya hoo-ahHoyee ya hoo-ah.
Awake Music Video
The meaning of ‘Awake’ is about embracing personal growth. The lyrics celebrate the moment when pain transforms into clarity, and the heart finally feels alive again.