Luminous Day delivers the poignant track ‘에필로그 (Epilogue)’ from their album Mirror Dive. Chae Yeon and Kim Siwoo collaborate on lyrics about final goodbyes. The singer describes an ending that mixes sadness with acceptance.
Released: January 23, 2026
에필로그 (Epilogue)
Luminous Day • From “Mirror Dive”
에필로그 (Epilogue) Lyrics Meaning Luminous Day | Mirror Dive
The songwriter mentions a photograph of smiling faces to show what they want to remember. A key line translates to, ‘Play some rock and roll for the ending song, please.’ The performer asks for loud music to hide the sound of crying during this final scene.
Yeongwoneul kkumkkwotdeon maneun naldeuriMany days when I dreamed of eternity,
Mok kkeutkkaji chaollatdeon maldeuriand words that rose to the very edge of my throat.
Jimi dwaebeoril geol jal algo itjimanI know well they’ll just become a burden now,
Monan gojibeul burijiyet I hold onto this stubborn pride.
Nan a useul su eomneungeolOh, I just can’t bring myself to smile.
Han beon deo dwidorajwosseumyeon haeI wish you’d look back at me just one more time.
Cham guchahajiman sasil naIt’s quite pathetic, but honestly,
GeopjaengiingeolI’m nothing but a coward.
Gyeolguk kkwak jwin du son wiroEventually, over my tightly clenched hands,
Nunmul tteoreojyeothe tears begin to fall.
Endinggogeun rokeunrolleo butakaePlay some rock and roll for the ending song, please.
Huljjeogineun sori deullil geot gataI’m afraid the sound of my sobbing might be heard.
Bollyumeul choedaero kiwojuseyoSo please, turn the volume up as high as it’ll go.
Sajin soge utgo inneun neowa naThere we are, smiling in that photograph.
Gyeolmareun haepi endingeuro hajaLet’s make the conclusion a happy ending.
Geureoke gieokdoego sipeo nanThat’s how I want to be remembered.
Aah-ah-ahAah-ah-ah.
Cheoncheonhi budeureopge busugo isseoIt’s slowly and gently breaking apart.
Moraecheoreom heuteojineun ne jangmyeondeureunScenes of you are scattering away like sand,
Igosui jangsikthey’re just the decorations of this place.
Majimak daesaneun joahaesseoradeongaMaybe my final line should be ‘I liked you,’
Gomawosseoradeongaor perhaps ‘I’m thankful for everything.’
GwageohyeongieoyagetjiIt has to be in the past tense now.
Nan a nakseotuseongiyaOh, I’m covered in messy scribbles,
Kkukkkuk nulleosseun ilgicheoreomjust like a diary written with heavy pressure.
Jiwojijil anne nan sasil daThey won’t be erased; the truth is,
Ijeul suga eopseoI can’t forget a single thing.
Gyeolguk aesseo useum jitgoIn the end, I force a smile
Soneul heundeuneand wave my hand goodbye.
Endinggogeun rokeunrolleo butakaePlay some rock and roll for the ending song, please.
Huljjeogineun sori deullil geot gataI’m afraid the sound of my sobbing might be heard.
Bollyumeul choedaero kiwojuseyoSo please, turn the volume up as high as it’ll go.
Sajin soge utgo inneun neowa naThere we are, smiling in that photograph.
Gyeolmareun haepi endingeuro hajaLet’s make the conclusion a happy ending.
UmmUmm.
Neon deo huhoe eopgetjimanYou probably won’t have any more regrets,
Naneun jom apeul geot gatabut I think I’ll be in pain for a while.
Geurae utgijimanYes, it’s funny, isn’t it?
Moksori ichyeojil ttaejjeumAround the time your voice begins to fade,
I noraereul bulleojulgeI’ll sing this song for you.
Geuge majimak beoriyaThat’ll be the very last time.
Nae deuramaui juingongeun baro neoThe lead character of my drama was always you.
Nappeujimaneun anatdeon seutoriIt wasn’t such a bad story after all.
Eonjenga tteoollyeojil geonman gataI feel like I’ll think back on it someday.
Gwangaekdeurui hwanhoseongi deullineI can hear the cheers of the audience now.
Areumdapge insareul ollimyeoAs I give my beautiful final bow,
Jeomjeom adeukaejijieverything starts to fade into the distance.
Nugungaui ireobeorin sarangeunSomeone’s lost love will
I georireul hemaeda sseulsseulhiwander these streets in loneliness,
Oeropge juwojigil barajihoping to be picked up by someone else.
Sangcheoppunin naldeureul yongseohagoForgiving the days that were filled with scars,
Balgeoreumeul aesseo tteeonae bondaI try to force myself to take a step forward.
Ige majimak yonggiyaThis is my final act of courage.
에필로그 (Epilogue) Music Video
The meaning of ‘에필로그 (Epilogue)’ is a bittersweet farewell. The lyrics offer one last act of courage to move forward after love ends.