Best of Me Lyrics – NCT DREAM

Best of Me Lyrics Meaning

[Verse 1]
The speaker feels like they’re losing focus, becoming more confused and trapped. Their vision seems distorted, and they can no longer control their emotions. There’s a growing sense of pressure, and the situation feels suffocating, like they’re losing themselves in the process.

[Pre-Chorus]
The speaker acknowledges that they’re likely to lose in this emotional “game,” but they’re still deeply attached. They fear the relationship might fall apart, yet they can’t resist being drawn to the other person. The desire is overwhelming, making them dizzy and wanting more despite the risk.

[Chorus]
The other person’s gaze takes over the speaker, leaving them breathless and completely consumed. The intensity of the emotions feels like a trap—every interaction feels like a battle. Despite the emotional chaos, the speaker can’t escape because they’ve been drawn in completely, even if it means being deceived or overwhelmed.

[Verse 2]
The speaker can’t let go, even though the other person is deceptive and manipulative. The emotional impact is silent but powerful, slowly destroying them. It’s like a game of chance where they’re being played, but they can’t stop. They feel like they’re being controlled, addicted to the person, and trapped in this intense, almost dangerous relationship.

[Pre-Chorus]
The speaker can’t forget their intense feelings and still desperately wants the person. The relationship feels fragile, like it could break at any moment. Even so, they continue to chase after the other person, unable to escape this world of intense emotions, clinging to the person despite everything.

[Chorus]
The intense gaze of the other person continues to dominate the speaker, suffocating them and making them feel like a target. Despite the emotional manipulation and the lies, the speaker can’t help but be completely overtaken by these feelings, unable to escape from the emotional hold they’re under.

[Interlude]
This part repeats the idea that the speaker is fully consumed by the other person. The repetition emphasizes how trapped and overwhelmed they feel by these emotions that they can’t shake off.

[Bridge]
The speaker realizes they can’t break free from this cycle anymore. There was a chance for something more, but now they know they’re not the only one involved. They plead for it to stop, but deep down, they’re still fixated on the other person. They want to be consumed by them, even if it destroys them, because they can’t stop craving the intensity of the connection.

[Chorus]
In the final chorus, the speaker is once again overtaken by the gaze and presence of the other person. The relationship has fully taken control of them, leaving them unable to escape. They’re caught up in lies, manipulation, and emotional turmoil, but they’re still completely captivated and under the person’s spell, repeating the cycle of being overwhelmed by these feelings.