NCT 127’s “Day After Day” carries the core message of moving forward as your true self. The track focuses on personal growth, resilience, and staying authentic to your own identity while navigating changes and progressing step-by-step through everyday life.
Hangul
Ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
애써 감춘 부담감은 double
기대치는 끓어오른 bubble
터질지 몰라, la-la-la
매일이 survi-i-i-ive (Woo)
매번 늘 달라지는 최선
턱끝까지 차오르는 숨을 내쉬어
깊어진 눈 (Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh), 아직 먼 view
(I can’t stop, gotta go, follow my rules)
수백 개 늘 다른, map, map, map, map (Map)
원해 온 만큼 더, bet, bet, bet, bet (Bet)
언제나 목표는, get, get, get, get
Yeah, we’re runnin’ day and night
We’re going day after day like an echo (Ooh)
Slow it down, we don’t chase that old tempo (Ooh)
모든 순간이 전부 나였지
A to Z, I keep part of me
Day after day like an echo (Ooh)
Slow it down, we don’t care ’bout the tempo (Ooh-ooh)
있는 그대로 그게 나 답지
A to Z, I keep part of me
언젠가 다 자연스럽게, ayy
완성될 줄 알았던 my way
So what? (*So what?*) We go down like this
So what? (*So what?*) We go down like this
나도 내 맘을 모르겠어
십년 뒤엔 알게 될까 물어봐 또
I will call you (Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh), I will call you
(I can’t stop, gotta go, follow my rules)
똑같은 하루를, bang, bang, bang, bang (Bang)
돌고 또 좌표를, check, check, check, check (Check)
처음 그 맘으로, back, back, back
Yeah, we’re runnin’ day and night
We’re going day after day like an echo (Ooh)
Slow it down, we don’t chase that old tempo (Ooh-ooh)
모든 순간이 전부 나였지 (전부 나였지)
A to Z, I keep part of me (Of me)
Day after day like an echo (Ooh)
Slow it down, we don’t care ’bout the tempo (Ooh-ooh)
있는 그대로 그게 나 답지 (답지, yeah)
A to Z, I keep part of me
Every time we run, 완벽하진 않지만
뒤돌아보면 그리울 my days
지나온 장면 상처도 모두 best of me
I know, I know, I know, I know
We’re going day after day like an echo (Like an echo)
Slow it down, we don’t chase that old tempo (That old tempo)
모든 순간이 전부 나였지 (나였지)
A to Z, I keep part of me (Of me)
Day after day like an echo (Like an echo)
Slow it down, we don’t care ’bout the tempo (‘Bout the tempo)
있는 그대로 그게 나 답지
A to Z, I keep part of me (Of me)
Count it down on me
I keep part of me
Come on, make it chill
Never stop the beat
Romanized
Ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Aesseo gamchun budamgameun double
Gidaechineun kkeuleooreun bubble
Teojilji molla, la-la-la
Maeiri survi-i-i-ive (Woo)
Maebeon neul dallajineun choeseon
Teokkkeutkkaji chaoreuneun sumeul naeswieo
Gipeojin nun (Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh), ajik meon view
(I can’t stop, gotta go, follow my rules)
Subaek gae neul dareun, map, map, map, map (Map)
Wonhae on mankeum deo, bet, bet, bet, bet (Bet)
Eonjena mokpyoneun, get, get, get, get
Yeah, we’re runnin’ day and night
We’re going day after day like an echo (Ooh)
Slow it down, we don’t chase that old tempo (Ooh)
Modeun sungani jeonbu nayeotji
A to Z, I keep part of me
Day after day like an echo (Ooh)
Slow it down, we don’t care ’bout the tempo (Ooh-ooh)
Inneun geudaero geuge na dapji
A to Z, I keep part of me
Eonjenga da jayeonseureopge, ayy
Wanseongdoel jul aratdeon my way
So what? (*So what?*) We go down like this
So what? (*So what?*) We go down like this
Nado nae mameul moreugesseo
Simnyeon dwien alge doelkka mureobwa tto
I will call you (Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh), I will call you
(I can’t stop, gotta go, follow my rules)
Ttokgateun harureul, bang, bang, bang, bang (Bang)
Dolgo tto jwapyoreul, check, check, check, check (Check)
Cheoeum geu mameuro, back, back, back
Yeah, we’re runnin’ day and night
We’re going day after day like an echo (Ooh)
Slow it down, we don’t chase that old tempo (Ooh-ooh)
Modeun sungani jeonbu nayeotji (jeonbu nayeotji)
A to Z, I keep part of me (Of me)
Day after day like an echo (Ooh)
Slow it down, we don’t care ’bout the tempo (Ooh-ooh)
Inneun geudaero geuge na dapji (dapji, yeah)
A to Z, I keep part of me
Every time we run, wanbyeokajin anchiman
Dwidorabomyeon geuriul my days
Jinaon jangmyeon sangcheodo modu best of me
I know, I know, I know, I know
We’re going day after day like an echo (Like an echo)
Slow it down, we don’t chase that old tempo (That old tempo)
Modeun sungani jeonbu nayeotji (nayeotji)
A to Z, I keep part of me (Of me)
Day after day like an echo (Like an echo)
Slow it down, we don’t care ’bout the tempo (‘Bout the tempo)
Inneun geudaero geuge na dapji
A to Z, I keep part of me (Of me)
Count it down on me
I keep part of me
Come on, make it chill
Never stop the beat
Translation
Ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
The pressure I’ve tried so hard to hide is double
Expectations are boiling like a bubble
It might burst, la-la-la
Every day is survi-i-i-ive (Woo)
The best I can do keeps changing every time
I exhale the breath rising all the way to my chin
My eyes grow deeper (Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh), but the view is still far away
(I can’t stop, gotta go, follow my rules)
Hundreds of different maps, map, map, map (Map)
The more I want it, the more I bet, bet, bet, bet (Bet)
My goal is always to get, get, get, get
Yeah, we’re runnin’ day and night
We’re going day after day like an echo (Ooh)
Slow it down, we don’t chase that old tempo (Ooh)
Every moment was completely me
A to Z, I keep part of me
Day after day like an echo (Ooh)
Slow it down, we don’t care ’bout the tempo (Ooh-ooh)
Being just as I am—that’s what makes me me
A to Z, I keep part of me
Someday, I thought everything would naturally, ayy
Fall into place and complete my way
So what? (So what?) We go down like this
So what? (So what?) We go down like this
Even I don’t understand my own heart
I wonder again, “Will I understand it ten years from now?”
I will call you (Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh), I will call you
(I can’t stop, gotta go, follow my rules)
The same old day, bang, bang, bang, bang (Bang)
Going around and checking my coordinates, check, check, check, check (Check)
Back, back, back to the feelings I had at the beginning
Yeah, we’re runnin’ day and night
We’re going day after day like an echo (Ooh)
Slow it down, we don’t chase that old tempo (Ooh-ooh)
Every moment was completely me (It was all me)
A to Z, I keep part of me (Of me)
Day after day like an echo (Ooh)
Slow it down, we don’t care ’bout the tempo (Ooh-ooh)
Being just as I am—that’s what makes me me (That’s what makes me me, yeah)
A to Z, I keep part of me
Every time we run, it isn’t perfect, but
When I look back, I’ll miss these days of mine
Every scene I’ve lived through, even the scars, is all the best of me
I know, I know, I know, I know
We’re going day after day like an echo (Like an echo)
Slow it down, we don’t chase that old tempo (That old tempo)
Every moment was completely me (It was me)
A to Z, I keep part of me (Of me)
Day after day like an echo (Like an echo)
Slow it down, we don’t care ’bout the tempo (‘Bout the tempo)
Being just as I am—that’s what makes me me
A to Z, I keep part of me (Of me)
Count it down on me
I keep part of me
Come on, make it chill
Never stop the beat
NCT 127’s “Day After Day” is an encouraging song about moving forward while staying true to who you are. Rather than rushing toward a destination, the song emphasizes taking life one step at a time and accepting the changes that naturally come with the journey.
A central theme is personal growth and resilience. The lyrics reflect the challenges of navigating everyday life, reminding listeners that difficulties and changes are part of becoming stronger. Even when the path feels uncertain, continuing forward with patience and determination can lead to meaningful growth.
At its heart, “Day After Day” delivers a message of self-acceptance and authenticity. The song encourages listeners to embrace their own identity instead of comparing themselves to others, trusting that every small step contributes to who they are becoming