Beautiful Sailing (항해) by NCT Dream is a nostalgic, uplifting reflection on the group’s journey, growth, and unbreakable bond. Using a nautical metaphor, it celebrates their evolution from clumsy beginners to a united team, while promising to continue navigating the endless sea of their future together.

Song Credits

  • Artist: NCT DREAM
  • Album: Go Back To The Future
  • Released: July 14, 2025
  • Length: 3:21
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Lyrics: SUNPEACH (Flying Lab)
  • Composer: clovd, Kwon Deok-geun, Henrik Heaven, Petra 

NCT DREAM “Beautiful Sailing” Official Audio

NCT DREAM “Beautiful Sailing” Lyrics

Hangul

Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh

일렁이는 파도와
손에 닿을 듯한
푸르른 수평선
반짝임을 향해 난
모든 것이 낯선 (그때)
마음처럼 안 돼 (서툴던)
꿈을 향한 나의 첫걸음

사나운 파도가 날 덮쳐와
How can I move on?
몇 번이든 다시 we young
Dive in a dream (Dream)
I feel better

Looking back on us
It’s a beautiful sailing
서로 기대어
밤새 나누던 얘기
마음에 가장 큰 돛을 달아
끝없이 멀리 나아간 그다음
그렇게 흘러
It’s a beautiful sailing

Yeah, 방향을 잃은 배는
물살에 떠밀리듯 계속 가도 가도 망망대해
앞으로 매번 나아가도
어디가 끝인지 모르지
마음속의 고동을 울려 힘껏 저어, hurry up
숨을 크게 쉬어 멈추지 마
Yeah, 오랜 나침반을 꺼내봐 같은 곳으로 향해 가
바람 따라 결국 우린 저 먼 수평선 넘을 테니

드넓은 바단 쉼 없이 흘러
How can I move on?
꿈꾸는 한 우린 we young
Dive in a dream (Dream)
I feel better

Looking back on us
It’s a beautiful sailing
서로 기대어
밤새 나누던 얘기
마음에 가장 큰 돛을 달아
끝없이 멀리 나아간 그다음
그렇게 흘러
It’s a beautiful sailing

두 눈을 감아 바람을 타고
들려온 노래, oh
늘 변함없이 곁에 있어 준
하늘빛 바다
우리가 영원할 꿈을 꿔
내 모든 순간이 찬란히 빛나
모든 낮과 밤 너와 함께 난
떠나 beautiful sailing

Looking back on us (Yeah)
It’s a beautiful sailing (Beautiful sailing)
고개를 들어 (가장 눈부신 sailing)
가장 눈부신 sailing
거친 파도를 안아준 바다 (거친 파도를)
오늘을 지나 내일을 만나 (Oh)
그렇게 흘러
더 큰 바다로 우린

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah (That’s what it is, it’s a beautiful sailing)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah (Oh, ooh, yeah)
Looking back on us
It’s a beautiful sailing

Romanized

Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh

Illeongineun padowa
Sone daeul deuthan
Pureureun supyeongseon
Banjjagimeul hyanghae nan
Modeun geosi natseon (geuttae)
Maeumcheoreom an dwae (seotuldeon)
Kkumeul hyanghan naui cheotgeoreum

Sanaun padoga nal deopchyeowa
How can I move on?
Myeot beonideun dasi we young
Dive in a dream (Dream)
I feel better

Looking back on us
It’s a beautiful sailing
Seoro gidaeeo
Bamsae nanudeon yaegi
Maeume gajang keun docheul dara
Kkeuteopsi meolli naagan geudaeum
Geureoke heulleo
It’s a beautiful sailing

Yeah, banghyangeul ileun baeneun
Mulsare tteomillideut gyesok gado gado mangmangdaehae
Apeuro maebeon naagado
Eodiga kkeuchinji moreuji
Maeumsogui godongeul ullyeo himkkeot jeoeo, hurry up
Sumeul keuge swieo meomchuji ma
Yeah, oraen nachimbaneul kkeonaebwa gateun goseuro hyanghae ga
Baram ttara gyeolguk urin jeo meon supyeongseon neomeul teni

Deuneolbeun badan swim eopsi heulleo
How can I move on?
Kkumkkuneun han urin we young
Dive in a dream (Dream)
I feel better

Looking back on us
It’s a beautiful sailing
Seoro gidaeeo
Bamsae nanudeon yaegi
Maeume gajang keun docheul dara
Kkeuteopsi meolli naagan geudaeum
Geureoke heulleo
It’s a beautiful sailing

Du nuneul gama barameul tago
Deullyeoon norae, oh
Neul byeonhameopsi gyeote isseo jun
Haneulbit bada
Uriga yeongwonhal kkumeul kkwo
Nae modeun sungani challanhi binna
Modeun natgwa bam neowa hamkke nan
Tteona beautiful sailing

Looking back on us (Yeah)
It’s a beautiful sailing (Beautiful sailing)
Gogaereul deureo (gajang nunbusin sailing)
Gajang nunbusin sailing
Geochin padoreul anajun bada (geochin padoreul)
Oneureul jina naeireul manna (Oh)
Geureoke heulleo
Deo keun badaro urin

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah (That’s what it is, it’s a beautiful sailing)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah (Oh, ooh, yeah)
Looking back on us
It’s a beautiful sailing

Translation

Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh

The swaying, rolling waves
And the deep blue horizon
That feels close enough to touch
Moving toward the sparkling light, I go
Back when everything felt so unfamiliar (back then)
And things wouldn’t go the way my heart wanted (clumsy and awkward)
That was my very first step toward my dream

When the ferocious waves crash down on me,
How can I move on?
No matter how many times it takes, we start again, we young
Dive in a dream (Dream)
I feel better

Looking back on us
It’s a beautiful sailing
Leaning on one another,
The stories we used to share all night long
Hoisting the biggest sail inside my heart,
And going endlessly far beyond that—
That is how we flow and drift along,
It’s a beautiful sailing

Yeah, a ship that has completely lost its direction
Even as it keeps moving, it feels pushed around by the current into a vast, empty sea
Even when I move forward every single time,
I have no idea where the end might be
Set the heartbeat inside your chest ringing, row with all your might, hurry up
Take a deep breath, don’t you dare stop
Yeah, pull out that old compass, we are heading toward the exact same place
Following the wind, we will eventually cross over that distant horizon

The vast, incredibly wide ocean flows without a single rest,
How can I move on?
As long as we keep dreaming, we young
Dive in a dream (Dream)
I feel better

Looking back on us
It’s a beautiful sailing
Leaning on one another,
The stories we used to share all night long
Hoisting the biggest sail inside my heart,
And going endlessly far beyond that—
That is how we flow and drift along,
It’s a beautiful sailing

Close your two eyes, riding along the wind,
I can hear a song, oh
The sky-blue ocean that has always stayed
Right by my side, completely unchanged
I dream of a dream where we will last forever
Every single one of my moments shines brilliantly
Through every single day and night, together with you, I—
I set off on a beautiful sailing

Looking back on us (Yeah)
It’s a beautiful sailing (Beautiful sailing)
Lift up your head (the most dazzling sailing)
The most dazzling sailing
The ocean that embraced the rough, violent waves (the rough waves)
Passing through today to meet tomorrow (Oh)
That is how we flow and drift along,
Into an even bigger ocean, we go

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah (That’s what it is, it’s a beautiful sailing)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah (Oh, ooh, yeah)
Looking back on us
It’s a beautiful sailing

NCT DREAM “Beautiful Sailing” Meaning

“Beautiful Sailing” (항해) by NCT DREAM is an emotional song about growth, friendship, and the journey the members have shared together. Using the metaphor of a ship sailing across the ocean, the track reflects on how far they have come while looking ahead to the future with hope and determination.

A central theme is perseverance through challenges. The lyrics acknowledge the difficult moments, uncertainty, and obstacles the group faced along the way. Like sailors navigating rough seas, the members relied on one another for strength and support, allowing them to continue moving forward despite hardships.

The song also celebrates the bond between the members. References to sharing conversations through the night, following the same compass, and sailing toward a common destination symbolize their deep trust and commitment to one another. Many listeners interpret the track as a heartfelt message among the seven members themselves.

Overall, “Beautiful Sailing” is a tribute to the past, present, and future of NCT DREAM. It expresses gratitude for the journey so far while promising to continue exploring new horizons together, no matter what challenges lie ahead.