Official English Translation:
I’m on the rooftop
Under my feet (dizzy)
This distant height (watch it)
A forest of buildings filled with lights (oh, it’s my avenue)
Right now, somewhere between dreams and reality, I hang my body
A little bird at the edge of the rooftop (lil bird)
Yeah, even though it’s precarious and dangerous
I walk with greatness and dignity
Step by step on this rooftop (oh)
A melody, symphony echoing from somewhere
Once again, close my eyes and play it
I can, I trust myself
Note studded with stars
I want to reach those dreams (I’m getting closer)
Yeah, I’m a little bird in the cage (in the cage)
Not easy to understand, I’m such a kid (oh, no, you can’t)
I’m so happy right now (no-oh)
Oh, that’s why I’m leaving you (you don’t understand)
(oh, oh, oh)
On the rooftop
(on the rooftop)
Goodbye, then
(oh, oh, oh)
On the rooftop
Oh, that’s why I’m leaving you
Shh, every night, secretly (secretly, yeah)
Have you ever seen me tightrope-walking? (ooh-ooh)
For me, that moment is the freest in the world
A bird above the high cage (haha)
This beautiful world, the city and me, those clouds and the moon
Nowhere can we stay forever
Yeah, I’m a little bird in the cage (in the cage)
Not easy to understand, I’m such a kid (oh no, you can’t)
I’m so happy right now (no-oh)
Oh, that’s why I’m leaving you (you don’t understand)
(oh, oh, oh)
On the rooftop
(on the rooftop)
Goodbye, then
(oh, oh, oh)
On the rooftop
Oh, that’s why I’m leaving you
Even if I feel peace
In your embrace every day
Sometimes I feel suffocated (no-oh)
Maybe I’m just (I’m just)
Maybe I’m just made like this
My heart can’t
Belong anywhere (don’t find me)
Yeah, I’m a little bird in the cage (bird in the cage)
Not easy to understand, I’m such a kid (oh no, you can’t)
I’m so happy right now
Oh, that’s why I’m leaving you
(oh, oh, oh)
On the rooftop
(yeah, oh, oh, oh)
Goodbye, then
(yeah, oh, oh, oh)
On the rooftop
Oh, that’s why I’m leaving you
Oh, oh
On the, on the, on the rooftop
Oh, oh
On the, on the, on the rooftop
Romanized:
I’m on the rooftop
Balmichi (ajjil) kkamadeukan I nopi (watch it)
Bulbit gadeukan bildingdeurui sup (oh it’s my avenue)
Nan jigeum kkumgwa hyeonsil geu eodijjeum momeul geolchin
Oksang wi nangan kkeutui bird (lil bird)
Yeah witaeropgo wiheomhaedo
Widaehago wieom itge
Han bal du bal georeo on this rooftop (oh)
Eodiseonga deullyeooneun melody, symphony
Dasi hanbeon nuneul gama play it
I can I trust myself
Byeoldeuri bakin note
Geu kkumdeure nan dako sipeo (I’m getting closer)
Yeah, I’m a little bird in the cage (in the cage)
Swipge ihaehal su eopji naran ae (oh no, you can’t)
Nan jigeum neomu haengbokagin hae (no-o)
Oh geuraeseo neol tteonaryeogo hae
(you don’t understand)
On the rooftop
Annyeong, geureom iman
On the rooftop
Oh geuraeseo neol tteonaryeogo hae
Swit, bammada amudo mollae
Oejureul ta neon bwasseulkka
Naegeneun geu sungani sesang gajang jayuropji
Deunopeun saejang wiui bird
This beautiful world
Dosiwa na
Jeo gureumgwa dal
Geu eodiedo yeongwontorok meomul sun eopseo
Yeah, I’m a little bird in the cage (in the cage)
Swipge ihaehal su eopji naran ae (oh no, you can’t)
Nan jigeum neomu haengbokagin hae (no-o)
Oh geuraeseo neol tteonaryeogo hae
(you don’t understand)
On the rooftop
Annyeong, geureom iman
On the rooftop
Oh geuraeseo neol tteonaryeogo hae
Neoui pum aneseo
Maeil pyeongonhameul neukkyeodo
Gakkeum sumi makyeowa
Eojjeom geunyang nan nan ireoke saenggyeomeogeun geonjido
Nae mam eodido
Sokal su eopge (don’t find me)
Yeah, I’m a little bird in the cage (in the cage)
Swipge ihaehal su eopji naran ae (oh no, you can’t)
Nan jigeum neomu haengbokagin hae
Oh geuraeseo neol tteonaryeogo hae
On the rooftop
Annyeong, geureom iman
On the rooftop
Oh geuraeseo neol tteonaryeogo hae
On the, on the, on the rooftop
On the, on the, on the rooftop