Hear MUCKLE’s Eonjenga and remember a meeting you kept putting off

Why did they return to that alley?

They planned to finish their work, become the people they hoped to be, and return to the street where they used to laugh together. A construction fence now stands in their way. They look at each other. Even the ending of a shared joke is hard to remember. Like the bus routes that have changed, their friends’ days have become unfamiliar.

Each delay may have had a reason. They wanted to ask how everyone was doing once they felt more settled, perhaps with good news of their own. They kept choosing a better time for their next meeting and letting today pass. Now they cannot even enter the place where they had promised to meet.

Where does the chorus question lead?

In the first chorus, the speaker still has so much left to do and wants to walk with the others today. Then comes a question: after all that time has passed, where will they meet? Places change and lives continue while the friends wait. None of them knows how many days remain.

Near the end, they notice the friends who have returned. The old place is gone, but all three people are here. At the end of the fence, they choose the same alley. The last sentence follows them around the corner as the sun drops behind the buildings. They do not know what is down that street or whether life will work out as planned. They have chosen where to walk together today.

If you have ever put off calling someone until you had better news, you may think of this promise. You can follow the question and that final turn at your own pace, without having to share the same feelings about a delayed reunion.

How do the full lyrics unfold?

This is a reading translation of the complete Korean lyrics. It is not a separately recorded English version.

```text That alley is gone The place where we said we would meet We said, come back when things go well And let three winters pass Beyond the fence, an empty space We look into each other's faces The words felt light back then Why do they feel so heavy now?

You stop talking about your dreams I smile instead of answering None of the three of us knew How much longer we would put this off

Though there's still so much we haven't done I want to walk with you today After all this time has passed Where will we meet again?

Behind the words, let's meet someday We stood so far apart

The jokes the three of us once shared I can't quite remember how they end Like the bus routes that have changed Your days feel unfamiliar too At a simple, how have you been? We each come to a pause If we wait for only the good days I'm afraid we may never meet again

We count the days that have gone by But cannot know how many remain Instead of making more promises I ask which way you want to go

Though there's still so much we haven't done I want to walk with you today After all this time has passed Where will we meet again?

We said we'd smile once we had it all What were we waiting for? Though the place we left is gone All three of us have come back You point towards a corner What might be waiting down that way?

Though there's still so much we haven't done I want to walk with you today At the alley by the end of the fence We choose to go the same way

As the sun sinks behind the buildings The three of us turn that corner ```

Where can you hear the song?

Listen to Eonjenga on official Suno · Muckle music page

MICKLE and MUCKLE are fictional artists. The music and imagery in this work are AI-generated.

What reading informed the fictional story?

The readings below prompted questions about gathering with other people and spending time in a life that never feels fully ready. The story and lyrics are original. They do not reproduce the books’ passages or distinctive examples.

• Bruce Feiler’s A Time to Gather was published on May 19, 2026. The official introduction and public excerpt were read.
• Oliver Burkeman’s Meditations for Mortals was published in 2024. The official author introduction was read; this is not a claim to have read the full book.