MARTIN On Air Lyrics – MARTIN (CORTIS)

MARTIN On Air Lyrics Meaning

[Verse]
This part feels like someone awake late at night, tired but unable to sleep. Even though everything already feels cold, they keep pushing themselves harder instead of resting. Their eyes are red, the dawn is sharp, and life feels like a quiet struggle that doesn’t scream but still hurts. Chasing numbers, results, and small wins becomes a way to force sleep, like counting money instead of sheep. They don’t really like being told to rest, yet they still want comfort. Time passes underground, unnoticed, with nights spent borrowing hours instead of living them. Old creative dreams are tossed aside, and they question why they should dream at all when life keeps moving anyway. Still, old friends remain close, warming their youth together. Those friendships become a soft song that gently carries them through exhaustion.

[Verse]
This part is about speaking thoughts out loud about love that lasts beyond youth, beauty, and ability. The singer imagines a future where bodies grow weak, memories fade, and public attention disappears, yet love stays steady. It asks simple but deep questions about whether feelings survive when attraction changes and strength is gone. The speaker promises love that doesn’t depend on age, looks, or talent, saying their heart can still feel just as strongly later in life as it did when they were young. Love here is shown as something mysterious, not planned or logical, sometimes starting from small moments like a touch. There’s honesty in admitting mistakes will keep happening, but hope that love will understand and forgive them. The repeated invitation to be held under the stars shows a desire for closeness in the present, not waiting for perfect timing. The idea is that love doesn’t need grand conditions or future guarantees. It already exists right where they are, in shared moments, warmth, and quiet connection. Even fear of aging and being forgotten is softened by the belief that true affection remembers what really matters. The speaker finds comfort in saying these thoughts out loud, trusting love to hear them.

[Verse]
This part looks back with regret. The singer remembers being drunk on love like a fever, acting carelessly and throwing away something precious. At the time, they didn’t realize what kind of love they had or how rare it might have been. Only later do they question whether it was a once in a lifetime feeling that will never return.

[Verse: MARTIN, Lee Mujin, Both]
This part feels like a quiet promise made while holding someone close during fragile moments. Listening to a loved one’s heartbeat becomes a sign of trust and deep connection, where even shared breathing feels intimate and safe. The images of fading light, moonlit dreams, and changing seasons reflect how love exists alongside time passing and uncertainty. Love is compared to something beautiful but vulnerable, easily shaken like waves crashing harder than expected. The repeated plea not to break shows concern for someone worn down by life’s cold drafts and open cracks. Inviting them into a tight embrace becomes an act of protection and warmth. The focus stays on surviving today together rather than worrying too far ahead. By choosing to move toward tomorrow hand in hand, love becomes an anchor. Even when yesterday feels heavy, staying close allows healing. The message keeps returning to comfort, resilience, and choosing to keep going together.