YUQI’s song “Gone” is a rock ballad from her 2025 single album Motivation that explores the deep, lingering pain of a breakup. It focuses on heartbreak, nostalgic pain, and the struggle to move on, characterized by a warm guitar sound and emotional vocals

Song Credits

  • Artist: YUQI
  • Album: Motivation
  • Released: September 9, 2025
  • Length: 3:15
  • Label: CUBE Entertainment
  • Lyrics: YUQI, Wooseok
  • Composition: YUQI, Wooseok, Siixk Jun

YUQI “Gone” Official MV

YUQI “Gone” Lyrics

Hangul

아프다
날카로운 기억 속에 혼자 차갑다
눈물아 흘러 빗방울
아프다
즐겨 듣던 노래가 쏟아졌고
또다시 나만 아프다
내가 너보다 못되게 할걸 그땐

또다시 찾아오는 아침에 내가 없어도
안기며 웃던 날 기억 못 해도
아프긴 하지만 괜찮아 너니까
You know I’ll always be with you, baby
더 깊어져 가는 밤안개 속 그 길 위에서
혹시 우리가 서로를 잃어도
날 사랑했던 널 찾아갈 테니까
You know I’ll always be with you, baby

너가 먼저 날 떠나버렸지
“그만하자” 아무 표정 없이
이제 알았어 그때 왜 그랬는지
반쯤 미쳐 너의 이름을 불렀는데
I can’t hear what you’re saying
돌아와 줘 내게
너도 미쳐있었던 내게, yeah-yeah
You’re breaking my heart (I don’t know why you did this to me)

또다시 찾아오는 아침에 내가 없어도
안기며 웃던 날 기억 못 해도
아프긴 하지만 괜찮아 너니까
You know I’ll always be with you, baby
더 깊어져 가는 밤안개 속 그 길 위에서
혹시 우리가 서로를 또 잃어도
날 사랑했던 널 찾아갈 테니까
You know I’ll always be with you, baby

난 아프다
참 아프다
또 아프다
You know I’ll always be with you, baby
I’m falling apart
My love is gone
I’m breaking down
우리 어디서 언제든 행복하기를 바라

Romanized

Apeuda
Nalkaroun gieok soge honja chagapda
Nunmura heulleo bitbangul
Apeuda
Jeulgyeo deutdeon noraega ssodajyeotgo
Ttodasi naman apeuda
Naega neoboda motdoege halgeol geuttaen

Ttodasi chajaoneun achime naega eopseodo
Angimyeo utdeon nal gieok mot haedo
Apeugin hajiman gwaenchana neonikka
You know I’ll always be with you, baby
Deo gipeojyeo ganeun bamangae sok geu gil wieseo
Hoksi uriga seororeul ileodo
Nal saranghaetdeon neol chajagal tenikka
You know I’ll always be with you, baby

Neoga meonjeo nal tteonabeoryeotji
“Geumanhaja” amu pyojeong eopsi
Ije arasseo geuttae wae geuraenneunji
Banjjeum michyeo neoui ireumeul bulleonneunde
I can’t hear what you’re saying
Dorawa jwo naege
Neodo michyeoisseotdeon naege, yeah-yeah
You’re breaking my heart (I don’t know why you did this to me)

Ttodasi chajaoneun achime naega eopseodo
Angimyeo utdeon nal gieok mot haedo
Apeugin hajiman gwaenchana neonikka
You know I’ll always be with you, baby
Deo gipeojyeo ganeun bamangae sok geu gil wieseo
Hoksi uriga seororeul tto ileodo
Nal saranghaetdeon neol chajagal tenikka
You know I’ll always be with you, baby

Nan apeuda
Cham apeuda
Tto apeuda
You know I’ll always be with you, baby
I’m falling apart
My love is gone
I’m breaking down
Uri eodiseo eonjedeun haengbokagireul bara

Translation

It hurts
Inside sharp memories, I’m alone and cold
Tears fall like raindrops
It hurts
The songs we used to love are pouring out
And once again, I’m the only one in pain
I should have been meaner to you back then.

Even if I’m not there when the morning comes again
Even if you can’t remember the days you smiled in my arms
It hurts, but it’s okay because it’s you
You know I’ll always be with you, baby
On that road inside the deepening night fog
Even if we happen to lose each other
I’ll go looking for the “you” that used to love me
You know I’ll always be with you, baby

You were the one who left me first
“Let’s stop,” you said, without a single expression
Now I finally know why you did that back then
I called your name like I was half-insane
I can’t hear what you’re saying
Come back to me
To the “me” who was once crazy for you, yeah-yeah
You’re breaking my heart (I don’t know why you did this to me)

Even if I’m not there when the morning comes again
Even if you can’t remember the days you smiled in my arms
It hurts, but it’s okay because it’s you
You know I’ll always be with you, baby
On that road inside the deepening night fog
Even if we happen to lose each other again
I’ll go looking for the “you” that used to love me
You know I’ll always be with you, baby

I’m hurting
It really hurts
I’m hurting again
You know I’ll always be with you, baby
I’m falling apart
My love is gone
I’m breaking down
I hope we can be happy, wherever and whenever that may be.

YUQI “Gone” Meaning

“Gone” is a heartfelt rock ballad that captures the lingering pain of a breakup. The title itself “아프다” (hurt) sets the tone for a song that doesn’t just describe loss, but the deep emotional aftermath that stays long after someone is gone.

At its core, the song explores heartbreak and unresolved feelings. The lyrics reflect how memories continue to resurface, making it difficult to fully move on. Rather than a sudden ending, the pain feels gradual and persistent like an ache that refuses to fade. This highlights the emotional weight of separation, whether from a romantic relationship or even a close friendship.

Musically, the warm guitar-driven sound paired with YUQI’s emotional vocals enhances the sense of nostalgia and vulnerability. Yet beneath the sadness, “Gone” also carries a subtle message of growth. As part of her Motivation project, the song suggests that facing pain is part of the healing process turning heartbreak into strength over time.