V01d brings a haunting beauty to ‘Tug Of War’ from their album ’01.’ B-Rock writes the lyrics, which mix a fragile hope with a cold, unyielding winter. The melody pulls you in, like a quiet storm building in the distance.
Released: March 11, 2026
Tug Of War
V01D • From “01”
01’s Tug Of War Korean Lyrics English Translation
The songwriter mentions a light that starts to bloom at the end of a bitter winter, symbolizing renewal. ‘You only love me when I’m broken,’ sings V01d, capturing the push and pull of a troubled relationship. The mirror and frozen imagery make the emotions tangible.
You only love me when I’m brokenYou only love me when I’m broken.
Haneopsi eoreobuteo frozenI’m frozen, endlessly locked in the cold.
Eonjengan neoraneun bichi got ol georaI keep hoping your light will finally arrive,
Ara i gyeourui kkeut, yeahknowing this winter will eventually end, yeah.
Hana, dul sarajyeo beorinOne by one, they’ve all faded away,
Han pyeonui yeonghwa gatatdeon geunarui urithe ‘us’ from those days that felt like a movie.
You’re in my every minuteYou’re in my every minute.
I feel you every minute, do you feel mine?I feel you every minute, do you feel mine?
Kkeutdo eomneun chueokdeuriEndless memories continue to haunt me,
Challanhi boyeo and it’s hard to let goshining so brightly that it’s hard to let go.
It’s like I don’t know what you say, yeahIt’s like I don’t know what you say, yeah.
Geoul soge fade away, yeahI’m just fading away in the mirror, yeah.
You drive me crazy ’till I dieYou drive me crazy ’till I die.
This beautiful nightmare is how I know you’re mineThis beautiful nightmare is how I know you’re mine.
You only love me when I’m brokenYou only love me when I’m broken.
Haneopsi eoreobuteo frozenI’m frozen, endlessly locked in the cold.
Eonjengan neoraneun bichi got ol georaI keep hoping your light will finally arrive,
Ara i gyeourui kkeutknowing this winter will eventually end.
You only love me when I’m on the floorYou only love me when I’m on the floor.
Meomuldeon sigan soge tug of war, tug of warWe’re trapped in time, playing this tug of war, tug of war.
Ijen duryeopji anaI’m not afraid of the pain anymore.
Gin gyeourui kkeuteseo urinAt the end of this long, bitter winter,
Joyonghi bichi pieonaa light is quietly starting to bloom.
Nae huimihaetdeon sumgyeoriMy breath, which had grown so faint,
Jogeumssik deullyeo dasi never let it gois audible once more, and I’ll never let it go.
It’s like I feel you in the same wayIt’s like I feel you in the same way.
Jogeumssik deo bloom again, yeahI’m starting to bloom once again, yeah.
You drive me crazy ’till I dieYou drive me crazy ’till I die.
This beautiful nightmare is how I know you’re mineThis beautiful nightmare is how I know you’re mine.
You only love me when I’m brokenYou only love me when I’m broken.
Haneopsi eoreobuteo frozenI’m frozen, endlessly locked in the cold.
Eonjengan neoraneun bichi got ol georaI keep hoping your light will finally arrive,
Ara i gyeourui kkeutknowing this winter will eventually end.
You only love me when I’m on the floorYou only love me when I’m on the floor.
Meomuldeon sigan soge tug of war, tug of warWe’re trapped in time, playing this tug of war, tug of war.
Ijen duryeopji anaI’m not afraid of the pain anymore.
Gin gyeourui kkeuteseo urinAt the end of this long, bitter winter,
Joyonghi bichi pieonaa light is quietly starting to bloom.
Oh, you and me are just spiralin’Oh, you and me are just spiralin’,
We’ve lost controlwe’ve lost control.
You won’t ever make it betterYou won’t ever make it better.
Now’s the time for me to cut it offNow’s the time for me to cut it off.
I can’t forget us though, but now it’s time to let you goI can’t forget us though, but now it’s time to let you go.
‘Cause we won’t ever make it out alive, now‘Cause we won’t ever make it out alive, now.
You only love me when I’m brokenYou only love me when I’m broken.
Oh, you and me are just spiralin’Oh, you and me are just spiralin’,
We’ve lost controlwe’ve lost control.
You only love me when I’m brokenYou only love me when I’m broken.
Meomuldeon sigan soge tug of war, tug of warWe’re trapped in time, playing this tug of war, tug of war.
Ijen duryeopji anaI’m not afraid of the pain anymore.
Gin siganui kkeuteseo urinAt the end of this long stretch of time,
Joyonghi neoreul jiwogaI’m quietly erasing every trace of you.
Tug Of War Music Video
The lyrics of ‘Tug Of War’ tell a story of emotional struggle and eventual self-liberation. Featuring V01d, this track from ’01’ marks the end of a long, painful chapter with quiet strength.