“Flashback” by N.Flying is a song exploring the emotional turbulence of a rocky relationship, often characterized by metaphors of flight and breaking through, suggesting a realization of lost sincerity and happiness. It serves as a nostalgic yet poignant reflection on missed, genuine emotions.
Song Credits
- Artist: N.Flying
- Album: Man on the Moon
- Released: June 7, 2021
- Length: 4:08
- Label: FNC Entertainment
- Lyrics: Lee Seung-hyub (J.DON), Yoo Hwe-seung
- Composition: Lee Seung-hyub (J.DON), Yoo Hwe-seung
N.Flying “Flashback” Official Audio
N.Flying “Flashback” Lyrics
Hangul
익숙한 날에 낯선 이 기분은
변함없길 바랐던 내 마음 탓이죠
그리워해도 내일로 가야죠
내 마음은 반대로 멀어져 가죠
새하얀 눈꽃들을 마주하고
거짓같이 사라지죠 계절은 변하고
기다림은 먼지가 쌓여서 멀리하게 되죠
보고 싶어 모습을 떠올리면
언젠가 네가 말하던 그 사랑 얘기에
착각 속 살았던 날 다시 돌아본대도
행복해 말하던 너의 표정의 의미가
놓쳐버린 행복인 걸 알겠죠
시간 지나며 사라진 내 기억
생각 없이 생각나기 참 쉽죠
웃겨 난 그땐 무표정했었는데
예전의 나를 그리워하죠
새하얀 눈꽃들을 마주하고
거짓같이 사라지죠 계절은 변하고
기다림은 먼지가 쌓여서 멀리하게 되죠
보고 싶어 모습을 떠올리면
언젠가 네가 말하던 그 사랑 얘기에
착각 속 살았던 날 다시 돌아본대도
행복해 말하던 너의 표정의 의미가
놓쳐버린 행복인 걸 알겠죠
어느 날 내게 주었던 그 사랑 얘기는
다시는 잊을 수 없는 큰 설렘이었어
고마워 전하고 싶은 내 말의 의미가
놓쳐버린 진심인 걸 알았죠
행복해 말하던 너의 표정의 의미가
놓쳐버린 행복인 걸 알겠죠
Romanized
Iksukan nare natseon i gibuneun
Byeonhameopgil baratdeon nae maeum tasijyo
Geuriwohaedo naeillo gayajyo
Nae maeumeun bandaero meoreojyeo gajyo
Saehayan nunkkotdeureul majuhago
Geojitgachi sarajijyo gyejeoreun byeonhago
Gidarimeun meonjiga ssayeoseo meollihage doejyo
Bogo sipeo moseubeul tteoollimyeon
Eonjenga nega malhadeon geu sarang yaegie
Chakgak sok saratdeon nal dasi dorabondaedo
Haengbokae malhadeon neoui pyojeongui uimiga
Nochyeobeorin haengbogin geol algetjyo
Sigan jinamyeo sarajin nae gieok
Saenggak eopsi saenggangnagi cham swipjyo
Utgyeo nan geuttaen mupyojeonghaesseonneunde
Yejeonui nareul geuriwohajyo
Saehayan nunkkotdeureul majuhago
Geojitgachi sarajijyo gyejeoreun byeonhago
Gidarimeun meonjiga ssayeoseo meollihage doejyo
Bogo sipeo moseubeul tteoollimyeon
Eonjenga nega malhadeon geu sarang yaegie
Chakgak sok saratdeon nal dasi dorabondaedo
Haengbokae malhadeon neoui pyojeongui uimiga
Nochyeobeorin haengbogin geol algetjyo
Eoneu nal naege jueotdeon geu sarang yaegineun
Dasineun ijeul su eomneun keun seollemieosseo
Gomawo jeonhago sipeun nae marui uimiga
Nochyeobeorin jinsimin geol aratjyo
Haengbokae malhadeon neoui pyojeongui uimiga
Nochyeobeorin haengbogin geol algetjyo
Translation
This strange feeling on a day that should feel familiar
Is probably because of my heart, which wished things would never change.
Even if I miss it, I have to move toward tomorrow,
But my heart does the opposite and drifts further away.
Facing the pure white snow blossoms—
The seasons change and disappear like a lie.
Waiting becomes something I distance myself from as the dust piles up,
Even as I try to recall your face because I miss you.
When I look back on those days when I lived in an illusion,
Lost in the love stories you used to tell me—
I think I finally understand the meaning of your expression
When you said you were happy; I realize now it was a happiness I let slip away.
My memories have faded as time passed by,
Yet it’s so easy to remember you without even trying.
It’s funny, I was so expressionless back then,
But now I find myself longing for the “me” of the past.
Facing the pure white snow blossoms—
The seasons change and disappear like a lie.
Waiting becomes something I distance myself from as the dust piles up,
Even as I try to recall your face because I miss you.
When I look back on those days when I lived in an illusion,
Lost in the love stories you used to tell me—
I think I finally understand the meaning of your expression
When you said you were happy; I realize now it was a happiness I let slip away.
That love story you gave to me one day
Was a great fluttering of the heart that I can never forget.
The meaning behind the words “Thank you” that I want to send you now—
I realize now it was the sincerity I let slip away.
I think I finally understand the meaning of your expression
When you said you were happy; I realize now it was a happiness I let slip away.
N.Flying “Flashback” Meaning
“Flashback” is an emotional rock track that reflects on the turbulence of a fading relationship. Through nostalgic and melancholic tones, the song looks back on moments that once felt meaningful but are now filled with regret and distance.
At its core, the lyrics explore lost sincerity and missed emotions. The idea of a “flashback” symbolizes revisiting memories realizing too late what truly mattered. Lines about wanting to say “thank you” and recognizing forgotten sincerity highlight the pain of not appreciating love when it was still present.
The song also uses flight imagery to represent emotional instability and breaking points, mirroring a relationship that feels like it’s losing control. Combined with N.Flying’s signature rock sound, “Flashback” delivers a powerful yet introspective experience capturing the bittersweet realization of love that slipped away.