ONF’s “We Must Love” (사랑하게 될 거야) is a sci-fi, time-travel narrative about fate and soulmates. The lyrics describe the destined, unavoidable nature of love asserting that despite traveling through different dimensions or timelines, lovers are ultimately destined to find each other again.

Song Credits

  • Artist: ONF
  • Album: We Must Love
  • Released: February 7, 2019
  • Length: 3:12
  • Label: WM Entertainment 
  • Lyrics: Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)
  • Composers: Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)

ONF “We Must Love” Official MV

ONF “We Must Love” Lyrics

Hangul

지금부터 내가 하는
말을 전부 믿기는 힘들겠지만
널 알게 된 그 날부터
내겐 이상한 일들 투성이야

내가 슬픈 생각 할 땐
그때마다 넌 한숨 쉬어
너와 같이 걸을 때면 신발 끈이
자꾸 풀어지는 건 뭐야

기억을 잃은 걸까 우리 둘이
과거 혹은 미래에 다른 세계에서
무슨 일이 있었나 모르겠지만
한 가지는 알겠어 그건 말야

넌 날 사랑하게 될 거야
난 너의 전부가 되고 말 거니까
좀 더 지나 보면 알 거야
넌 나를 넌 나를 넌 나를 yeah

사랑하게 될 거야
We must, we must, we must love
날 사랑하게 될 거야
We must, we must, we must love

괴물 같은 이 현실들이
점점 덩치를 불려 널 덮쳐 올 것 같지만
별일 아냐 내 뒤에 숨어
슬픔에 관한 면역력은 내가 더 세

가나다라 설명 못 해
그냥 감정이 익숙해
우린 사랑했었거나
사랑할 수밖에 없어 그러니까

기억을 잃은 걸까 우리 둘이
과거 혹은 미래에 다른 세계에서
무슨 일이 있었나 모르겠지만
이것만은 진짜야 you must

넌 날 사랑하게 될 거야
난 너의 전부가 되고 말 거니까
좀 더 지나 보면 알 거야
넌 나를 넌 나를 넌 나를 yeah

이름조차 없어져 버린 전혀 다른 별에서
잃어버린 너를 찾아 긴 여행을 온 기분
반응한 건 머리 아닌 마음이야
내가 먼저 널 알아봐 다행이야
너는 나여야 해

넌 날 사랑하게 될 거야 (사랑하게 될 거야)
넌 나의 전부가 돼 버렸으니까
넌 날 사랑하게 될 거야
날 믿어 널 믿어 난 믿어 yeah

사랑하게 될 거야
We must, we must, we must love
날 사랑하게 될 거야
We must, we must, we must love

Romanized

Jigeumbuteo naega haneun
Mareul jeonbu mitgineun himdeulgetjiman
Neol alge dwen geu nalbuteo
Naegen isanghan ildeul tuseongiya

Naega seulpeun saenggak hal ttaen
Geuttaemada neon hansum shwieo
Neowa gachi georeul ttaemyeon shinbal kkeuni
Jakku pureojineun geon mwoya

Gieogeul ireun geolkka uri duri
Gwageo hogeun miraee dareun segyeeseo
Museun iri isseotna moreugetjiman
Han gajineun algesseo geugeon marya

Neon nal saranghage dwel geoya
Nan neoye jeonbuga dwego mal geonikka
Jom deo jina bomyeon al geoya
Neon nareul neon nareul neon nareul yeah

Saranghage dwel geoya
We must, we must, we must love
Nal saranghage dwel geoya
We must, we must, we must love

Gwemul gateun i hyeonshildeuri
Jeomjeom deongchireul bullyeo neol deopchyeo ol geot gatjiman
Byeoril anya nae dwie sumeo
Seulpeume gwanhan myeonyeogryeogeun naega deo se

Ganadara seolmyeong mot hae
Geunyang gamjeongi iksukhae
Urin saranghaesseotgeona
Saranghal subakke eopseo geureonikka

Gieogeul ireun geolkka uri duri
Gwageo hogeun miraee dareun segyeeseo
Museun iri isseotna moreugetjiman
Igeotmaneun jinjjaya you must

Neon nal saranghage dwel geoya
Nan neoye jeonbuga dwego mal geonikka
Jom deo jina bomyeon al geoya
Neon nareul neon nareul neon nareul yeah

Ireumjocha eopseojyeo beorin jeonhyeo dareun byeoreseo
Ireobeorin neoreul chaja gin yeohaengeul on gibun
Baneunghan geon meori anin maeumiya
Naega meonjeo neol arabwa dahaengiya
Neoneun nayeoya hae

Neon nal saranghage dwel geoya (saranghage dwel geoya)
Neon naye jeonbuga dwae beoryeosseunikka
Neon nal saranghage dwel geoya
Nal mideo neol mideo nan mideo yeah

Saranghage dwel geoya
We must, we must, we must love
Nal saranghage dwel geoya
We must, we must, we must love

Translation

I’m sure it’ll be hard
To believe everything I say from now on
But ever since the day I met you
Strange things kept happening

Whenever I had sad thoughts
You kept sighing
When I walked next to you
My shoelaces kept getting untied

Did we lose our memories?
In our past or in our future or maybe a different world?
I don’t know if something happened
But I do know one thing

You’re gonna love me
I’m gonna become your everything
You’ll know once a little time passes
You’re gonna, you’re gonna, yeah

Love me
We must, we must, we must love
You’re gonna love me
We must, we must, we must love

It may seem like these monstrous realities keep growing
And will crash on top of you but
It’s not a big deal, I’ll be hiding behind you
I’m stronger when it comes to sadness

I can’t explain with words
I’m just used to this feeling
We either already loved
Or have no choice but to fall in love now

Did we lose our memories?
In our past or in our future or maybe a different world?
I don’t know if something happened
But this is real, you must

You’re gonna love me
I’m gonna become your everything
You’ll know once a little time passes
You’re gonna, you’re gonna, yeah

Feels like I took a long journey to a nameless planet
And found you
What reacted wasn’t my head but my heart
I’m so glad I recognized you first
You need me

You’re gonna love me
I’m gonna become your everything
You’ll know once a little time passes
Believe me, believe you, I believe in you, yeah

Love me
We must, we must, we must love
You’re gonna love me
We must, we must, we must love

ONF “We Must Love” Meaning

“We Must Love” by ONF is a dramatic song about fate, destiny, and a love that transcends time and space. The lyrics suggest that no matter how far apart two people may be, they are ultimately destined to find each other again.

A central theme of the song is predestined love. The Korean title, 사랑하게 될 거야 (“We Will Eventually Fall in Love”), reflects the belief that certain connections are unavoidable. No matter what obstacles arise, the lovers are meant to reunite.

The song also incorporates themes of time travel and alternate realities. Through its sci-fi-inspired storytelling, the lyrics portray a journey across different timelines and dimensions in search of a lost soulmate, emphasizing both longing and hope.

Overall, “We Must Love” presents love as an unbreakable force that exists beyond the limits of time. Its blend of emotional lyrics and cinematic production creates a powerful story about destiny, perseverance, and eternal connection.