“Try Again” by Jaehyun (with d.ear) is a ballad about resilience, reassurance, and enduring love despite relationship challenges. The lyrics emphasize choosing to stay committed and “trying again” to make things work. Key themes include overcoming conflict, unwavering support, and communicating that the answer to love is the partner themselves.

Song Credits

  • Artist: NCT WISH
  • Album: STATION
  • Released: November 24, 2017
  • Length: 2:53
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Lyrics: d.ear
  • Composers: d.ear

d.ear X Jaehyun “Try Again” Official MV

d.ear X Jaehyun “Try Again” Lyrics

Hangul

우리가 나눈
긴 시간만큼 늘어난 기대는
어쩌면 당연할지도 몰라
수많은 외침도
서로의 맘엔 닿지 못한 채
그렇게 흘러가기도 했지만

So whenever you ask me again
How I feel
Please remember
My answer is you

먼 길을 다시 돌아간다 해도
난 여전히 같은 맘일 테니까
We’ll be alright
I want to try again

잦은 다툼에
몇 번이고 다시 무너져도
중요한 건 우리라고 말했듯
무의미하지 않아
한 걸음 더 나아가는 거라고
지난날이 말해주고 있는 걸

So whenever you ask me again
How I feel
Please remember
My answer is you

먼 길을 다시 돌아간다 해도
난 여전히 같은 맘일 테니까
We’ll be alright
I want to try again

같은 반복이어도
You should know that
I’m always on your side
Please remember
My answer is you

먼 길을 다시 돌아간다 해도
난 여전히 같은 맘일 테니까
We’ll be alright
I want to try again

We’ll be alright
Please try again

Romanized

Uriga nanun
Gin shiganmankeum neureonan gidaeneun
Eojjeomyeon dangyeonhaljido molla
Sumaneun wechimdo
Seoroye mamen dachi motan chae
Geureoke heulleogagido haetjiman

So whenever you ask me again
How I feel
Please remember
My answer is you

Meon gireul dashi doraganda haedo
Nan yeojeonhi gateun mamil tenikka
We’ll be alright
I want to try again

Jajeun datume
Myeot beonigo dashi muneojeodo
Jungyohan geon urirago malhaetteut
Muuimihaji ana
Han georeum deo naaganeun georago
Jinannari malhaejugo inneun geol

So whenever you ask me again
How I feel
Please remember
My answer is you

Meon gireul dashi doraganda haedo
Nan yeojeonhi gateun mamil tenikka
We’ll be alright
I want to try again

Gateun banbogieodo
You should know that
I’m always on your side
Please remember
My answer is you

Meon gireul dashi doraganda haedo
Nan yeojeonhi gateun mamil tenikka
We’ll be alright
I want to try again

We’ll be alright
Please try again

Translation

As much as we
Spent time together
Our expectations went up too
Maybe that’s just natural
Even though we shouted out countless times
Without it ever reaching one another

So whenever you ask me again
How I feel
Please remember
My answer is you

Even if we have to go around a long way
I will still feel the same
We’ll be alright
I want to try again

Even if we fall apart
Over frequent fights
What’s important is us
So it’s not meaningless
It’s just taking another step forward
Our past tells us

So whenever you ask me again
How I feel
Please remember
My answer is you

Even if we have to go around a long way
I will still feel the same
We’ll be alright
I want to try again

Even if this repeats
You should know that
I’m always on your side
Please remember
My answer is you

Even if we have to go around a long way
I will still feel the same
We’ll be alright
I want to try again

We’ll be alright
Please try again

d.ear X Jaehyun “Try Again” Meaning

“Try Again” is a tender ballad about choosing love even when it’s difficult. Rather than portraying romance as perfect, the song focuses on the reality of relationships misunderstandings, repeated conflicts, and emotional lows and the decision to stay and rebuild instead of walking away.

At its core, the lyrics highlight resilience in love. Lines about frequent fights and breaking down suggest a relationship that has been tested many times. Yet instead of giving up, the narrator insists on trying again, emphasizing that love is not about avoiding hardship, but about working through it together.

A key message of the song is reassurance. Phrases like “we’ll be alright” act as emotional anchors, offering comfort in uncertain moments. The standout line, “Please remember, my answer is you,” reinforces a sense of unwavering commitment no matter how complicated things get, the choice remains the same.

There’s also a quiet sense of bittersweet sincerity throughout the track. While the song is hopeful, it doesn’t ignore the pain within the relationship. Instead, love can be fragile, and that choosing to continue requires patience, understanding, and emotional honesty.

Musically, the soft arrangement and gentle vocals enhance this intimacy, making the song feel like a personal confession rather than a dramatic declaration.

Ultimately, “Try Again” is about persistence loving someone not just in easy moments, but in the hard ones, and believing that the relationship is worth fighting for.