Song Credits

  • Artist: LATENCY
  • Album: LATE O’ CLOCK
  • Released: March 18, 2026
  • Length: 3:04
  • Label: kakao Entertainment
  • Lyricist: Ji-ji-won (LATENCY), Ha-eun (LATENCY)
  • Composers: EUGENE (HIGHBRID), E.P Ho, Wavycake

LATENCY “It Was Love” Live Clip

Latency “It Was Love” Lyrics

Hangul

Da-la-da-da-da, da-da-la-da-la
Da-la-da-da-da, da-da-la-da-la
Da-la-da-da-da, da-da-la-da-la

기다리던 날은 더 다가오지 않는 걸
잊어도 미뤄도 떠오른 건
사랑하는 맘엔 더 조급해지기만하고
미워하기 싫은데 돌아가고 싶은데 oh
시간이 갈 수록 이젠 선명해져
두번은 다시 넘어지지 않아

전부 아름다웠는데 전부 사랑이었는데
더 빛날 거라 믿어줘 몇번의 밤이 지나더라도
또 한번 고갤 들어서
여전히 곁을 지켜줬던
너의 시선에 맞출게

We gotta move it slowly
악셀을 올려 slowly
Please let me go 어두운 방에서
문을 박차곤 slowly, slowly, slowly

기다리던 날의 널 기다리던 날의 날
다시 보게될 줄 여전히 그 자리에 있어줄지 몰라서
나를 더 숨기고서 달려가고만 있어
눈물이 흘러나와 환하게 웃고 있지만
숨을 들이마셔 몸이 떨려와도
이제는 다시 하늘 아래 서서

전부 아름다웠는데 전부 사랑이었는데
더 빛날 거라 믿어줘 몇번의 밤이 지나더라도
또 한번 고갤 들어서
여전히 곁을 지켜줬던
너의 시선에 맞출게
We gotta move it slowly

전부 아름다웠듯이 전부 사랑이었듯이
더 빛날 거라 믿어줘 몇번의 밤이 지나더라도
또 한번 고갤 들어서 여전히 곁을 지켜줬던
너의 시선에 맞출게

전부 아름다울테니 전부 다 사랑일테니
한번에 찰나가 내게 온다면 다시 일어나볼게
고마워 이게 전부야 지킬게 언제까지라도
곁을 내줄래 언제든 언제나 사랑일거야

Romanized

gidarideon nareun deo
dagaoji anhneun geol
ijeodo mirwodo tteooreun geon

saranghaneun mamen deo
jogeuphaejigimanhago
miwohagi silheunde
doragago sipeunde oh

sigani gal surok
ijen seonmyeonghaejyeo
dubeoneun dasi neomeojiji anha

jeonbu areumdawossneunde
jeonbu sarangieossneunde
deo biccnal geora mideojwo
myeoccbeonui bami jinadeorado
tto hanbeon gogael deureoseo
yeojeonhi gyeoteul jikyeojwossdeon
neoui siseone majchulge

We gotta move it slowly
aksereul ollyeo slowly
Please let me go eoduun bangeseo
muneul bakchagon slowly slowly slowly

gidarideon narui neol
gidarideon narui nal
dasi bogedoel jul yeojeonhi geu jarie
isseojulji mollaseo

nareul deo sumgigoseo
dallyeogagoman isseo
nunmuri heulleonawa
hwanhage usgo issjiman

sumeul deurimasyeo
momi tteollyeowado
ijeneun dasi haneul arae seoseo

jeonbu areumdawossneunde
jeonbu sarangieossneunde
deo biccnal geora mideojwo
myeoccbeonui bami jinadeorado
tto hanbeon gogael deureoseo
yeojeonhi gyeoteul jikyeojwossdeon
neoui siseone majchulge

We gotta move it slowly

jeonbu areumdawossdeusi
jeonbu sarangieossdeusi
deo biccnal geora mideojwo
myeoccbeonui bami jinadeorado
tto hanbeon gogael deureoseo
yeojeonhi gyeoteul jikyeojwossdeon
(JW/HE) neoui siseone majchulge

jeonbu areumdaulteni
jeonbu da sarangilteni
hanbeone chalnaga naege
ondamyeon dasi ireonabolge
gomawo ige jeonbuya
jikilge eonjekkajirado
gyeoteul naejullae eonjedeun
eonjena sarangilgeoya

Translation

Da-la-da-da-da, da-da-la-da-la
Da-la-da-da-da, da-da-la-da-la
Da-la-da-da-da, da-da-la-da-la

The day I was waiting for
Isn’t getting any closer
Even if I try to forget
It just comes back to me
With all this love in my heart
I only grow anxious and restless
I don’t want to end up hating it
I just wish I could turn back time, oh

The more time goes by
The clearer everything gets
I won’t let myself fall the same way twice

It was all so beautiful
It was all just love
I believe it’ll shine even brighter
No matter how many nights pass
I’ll lift my head again
And meet the eyes
Of the one who always stayed by my side

We gotta move it slowly
Step on the gas slowly
Please let me go, bursting out
From this dark room, slowly, (Slowly) slowly

The you from that day I waited for
The me from that day I waited for
I thought we’d meet again, right where we were
But I didn’t know if we’d still be waiting
So I just hide myself deeper
And keep running forward
Tears start to fall
Even when I force a bright smile

I take a deep breath in
Even if my body starts to shake
Now I’ll stand beneath the sky again

It was all so beautiful
It was all just love
I believe it’ll shine even brighter
No matter how many nights pass
I’ll lift my head again
And meet the eyes
Of the one who always stayed by my side
We gotta move it slowly

Just like it was all beautiful
Just like it was all love
I believe it’ll shine even brighter
No matter how many nights pass
I’ll lift my head again
And meet the eyes
Of the one who always stayed by my side
Because it’ll all be beautiful (Oh)
Because it’ll all be love (Oh, it must be love)
If that fleeting moment comes crashing in
I’ll rise up again
Thank you, this is everything to me
I’ll protect it, however long it takes
Will you stay by my side, always?
It’ll always be love forever

LATENCY “It Was Love” Meaning

Latency’s “It Was Love” is an emotional rock track that explores the clarity that comes only after a relationship has passed. The lyrics center on hindsight realizing too late that what once felt confusing or uncertain was, in fact, genuine love. Through this reflection, the song captures the bittersweet feeling of looking back and finally understanding emotions that were not fully recognized in the moment.

The track stands out for its emotional honesty, combining a raw rock sound with heartfelt storytelling. Rather than expressing regret alone, the lyrics convey a sense of maturity and acceptance, acknowledging that some feelings can only be understood with time and distance. This perspective adds depth, turning the song into more than just a breakup narrative it becomes a quiet realization of what love truly meant.

The message also connects to the band’s identity, as the name “Latency” symbolizes something delayed but eventually revealed. In that sense, “It Was Love” reflects both a personal and artistic journey where emotions, like dreams, may take time to fully surface. Ultimately, the song presents love as something that may be unclear in the present, but meaningful and undeniable in retrospect.