BTS 『Tomorrow』 consideration | Life is to survive

🌸 Introduction

Hello 💜
Thank you for visiting my blog again.

Today, I want to talk about one of BTS’s most heartfelt songs — “Tomorrow.”

This isn’t just an encouraging anthem. It’s a confession written by SUGA, who faced himself in the darkness —
a song that says: “Life isn’t just about living, it’s about surviving.”

And hidden in this song is a message connected to Taehyung’s airport words —
“She saw Good 👍.”

It means: “When you raise your thumb, press play again.”
Even if you stop, don’t give up. Restart.
That’s the true message of “Tomorrow.”

🪞 Translation (Excerpt + Interpretation)

The same day, the same month.
24/7 — every moment repeating.
Halfway through my life,
a twenty-something afraid of tomorrow.
It’s funny — I once believed I could do anything.

When life feels like a one-day-at-a-time struggle,
my mind loses control, always down.
Every day becomes a copy-and-paste.

The road is long, yet I’m still in the same place.
I shout, but the echo just fades away.
I keep praying — maybe tomorrow will be different.

Follow your dream, even if you break like a breaker.
Even if you collapse, don’t run away.

“The night is darkest just before the dawn.”
In the far future, don’t ever forget who you are today.
Wherever you stand, you’re only taking a rest.
Don’t give up — you’ll understand someday.

Don’t drift too far, tomorrow.
Don’t move away, tomorrow.

We waited so long for tomorrow,
but when we opened our eyes, it had turned into yesterday.
Tomorrow becomes today, today becomes yesterday.
Tomorrow stands behind me now.

Life isn’t about living, it’s about surviving.
Survive, until the day we die.

If you stop moving, you’ll be swept away.
If you feel weak, believe in yourself —
everything will soon become yesterday anyway.

You wanted to be strong, to be happy —
but why do you only feel weaker?
Where am I going? No matter where I walk,
I always end up back here.
Maybe that’s just how it flows.

If you raise your thumb, restart yourself —
and show the world everything.

Don’t drift too far, tomorrow.
Stay close, tomorrow.
Your tomorrow is right here, inside you.💜

💭 Reflection ① — It’s okay to stop, but don’t give up

SUGA tells us: “It’s okay to pause, but don’t give up.”
That’s not weakness — it’s strength in disguise.

To stop means to breathe. To restart means to choose life again. That’s courage — not giving up, but pressing play once more.

💭 Reflection ② — The Thumb = The Play Button

Raising your thumb isn’t just a fan gesture — it’s the symbol of “restart.”
In the lyrics, “pause” (일시정지) and “play” (재생) form a sacred pair.
Taehyung’s “She saw Good 👍” was the same message:
When you lift your thumb — you are reborn.

BTS taught us the power of stopping, breathing, and then choosing to move again.

💭 Reflection ③ — Life is not living, but surviving

“Life is not living, but surviving.”
To survive means to keep faith, even when hope fades.
The night before sunrise is always the darkest.

But dawn will come. So raise your thumb, press play, and start again.
Tomorrow isn’t far away — it’s already inside you.

💜 Summary — “Tomorrow” is a song of restart

It’s okay to stop. Just don’t fear pressing play again.
The darkness before dawn is a sign of light.

BTS taught us: Tomorrow means to survive.
If you’re still breathing, you’ve already pressed play again.

⭐️ Awakening

Awakening means realizing your desire to save someone. To walk through loneliness with courage. To think and to feel again — that’s what BTS reminds us.

Don’t fear the light. You already have wings inside you.💜