[Instrumental Intro – distant piano, ambient pad, low sub rumble] [Verse 1 – soft piano, minimal percussion] I keep going even when I’m breaking Smiling like I’m not mistaken Everything’s a blur but I’m in the past Trying to make the moment last Room full of faces, I drift away Back when nothing cost this much to say Eighteen felt like open air Now I measure what I share [Pre-Chorus – clean guitar, subtle drums] 웃고 있지만 속은 달라 Crown on but it’s heavier now 어릴 땐 사랑이 쉬웠는데 Why’s it harder somehow 시간은 빠른데 난 그대로 Standing still in designer clothes 빛나는 stage 위에 서 있어도 I still feel alone [Chorus – layered vocals, full drums, warm synth] We were glass youth, shining reckless Breaking easy, feeling endless Now the pieces cut too deep We don’t fall the same in sleep We were glass youth, no protection All emotion, no direction Now we guard what we reveal Learning how to feel [Instrumental Break – ambient synth swell, bass pulse] [Verse 2 – deep 808, restrained beat] 유리잔 속에 비친 얼굴 성공은 달콤하지만 공허함은 full 모든 걸 가졌다고 말하지만 밤이 되면 silence is cruel Friends turn distant, love turns formal Adult life ain’t simple, it’s orbital We circle pride like it’s normal But honesty feels paranormal I built towers in foreign cities Yet struggle with “hey, I miss you” 돈은 쉽게 움직이는데 Why can’t my heart issue [Pre-Chorus – drums soften, intimate vocal] Maybe nothing’s wrong with us Maybe growing just costs too much Maybe staying young was trust Before we learned to rush [Build – rising synth texture, snare taps] [Chorus – fuller, cinematic lift] We were glass youth, shining reckless Breaking easy, feeling endless Now the pieces cut too deep We don’t fall the same in sleep We were glass youth, no protection All emotion, no direction Now we guard what we reveal Learning how to feel [Bridge – piano only, alternating vocals] 어쩌면 다 자연스러운 걸까 Maybe this is what we are 유년은 짧고 책임은 길어 Youth is a borrowed star Still I chase that reckless light Even knowing it won’t return [Final Chorus – emotional lead, layered harmonies] We were glass youth, but we’re breathing Even if it’s hard believing Every crack is proof we lived Every scar is something given We were glass youth, now we’re steady Not as wild, but still not empty Even if it’s bittersweet We’re still on our feet [Outro – piano fade, ambient city noise]

Glass Youth