Echo
少女时代(Girls' Generation) Lyrics
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Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo
(Jessica)
Deo gateun deoto cheo myeon
Yeojaneun da nikkeoran saenggage
[Taeyeon]
Nae mameul seollege hamyeon seodo
Na ppaego dareun yeojal saenggakhae
Modeunge nae nune neun boindago
[Yoona]
Yeoja deureun nikkeoran saenggak
Modu neoreul joha hal georaneun chakgak
[Jessica]
Juwi joheun saram deureun moduda mang gag
Yeogiye jeogiye neoye dalkom han maldeuri
[All]
Echo, echo, echo, echo
(Tiffany: Neoye moksori ga nal jakku gwerophijanha like a)
Echo, echo, echo in my mind
(Tiffany: Aereul sseugo inneunde magaboryeo haenneunde like a)
Echo, echo, echo, echo
(Sunny: Nal hyanghan ge aninde babo gachi wae geurae like a)
Echo, echo, echo in my brain
(Sunny: Naege haneun mal gatjanha niga geuman joha jyeotjanha)
[Jessica]
Nunchido eobtneun geon jwe ingeol
Amuri sogeuro man wechyeo bwado
Deulliji anhneun geon beorin geol
Hajiman pogido shipjineun anha
[Sooyoung]
Jibeul naseomyeon jageop shijak
Jinaganeun yeoja deureun modu myeong jak
[Seohyun]
Geureo daga geollimyeon baro sujak
Yeogiye jeogiye neoye dalkomhan maldeuri
[All]
Echo, echo, echo, echo
(Yuri: Neoye moksori ga nal jakku gwerophijanha like a)
Echo, echo, echo in my mind
(Yuri: Aereul sseugo inneunde maga boryeo haenneunde like a)
Echo, echo, echo, echo
(Taeyeon: Nal hyanghan ge aninde babo gachi wae geurae like a)
Echo, echo, echo in my brain
(Taeyeon: Naege haneun mal gatjanha niga geuman joha jyeotjanha)
[All]
Nawa geuga jaldwe gireul bara shineun bundeureun
Throw your hands up, throw your hands up
Geuga naege hangeo boda jalhae julsu inneun bun
Throw your hands up, throw your hands up
[All]
Echo, echo, echo, echo
[Hyoyeon: Neoye moksori ga nal jakku gwerophi janha like a)
Echo, echo, echo in my mind
(Hyoyeon: Aereul sseugo inneunde maga boryeo haenneunde like a)
Echo, echo, echo, echo
(Jessica: Nal hyanghan ge aninde babo gachi wae geurae like a)
Echo, echo, echo in my brain
(Jessica: Naege haneun mal gatjanha niga geuman joha jyeotjanha)
[All]
Echo, echo, echo, echo
(Sunny: Neoye moksori ga jakku gwerophijanha)
Echo, echo, echo, echo
(Seohyun: Ibaram dungiya naegedo jom jalhaebwa)
Echo, echo, echo, echo
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The song "Echo" by Girls' Generation describes the presence of someone in the singer's mind that constantly echoes throughout their thoughts. The lyrics express how the singer's thoughts are consumed by the person they are thinking of and how they cannot escape their influence. The lyrics are sung by multiple members of the group, and each member expresses their unique perspective on the person in their thoughts.
The first verse sung by Jessica talks about how women often cannot help but think about the person they are interested in. Taeyeon continues to describe how a man can affect a woman's thoughts, even if she tries to ignore him. Yoona sings about how women think they will all like a man they are interested in, while Jessica sings about how people are drawn to sweet words. The chorus echoes the name of the song, speaking to how the person they are thinking of seems to echo throughout their mind. Throughout the song, the driving beat and melody highlight the urgency and intensity of these thoughts and feelings.
Overall, "Echo" showcases the power of the human mind in how we think about and perceive others, as well as the emotions that arise when we cannot shake those thoughts.
Line by Line Meaning
Deo gateun deoto cheo myeon
When you look around, things look the same
Yeojaneun da nikkeoran saenggage
Girls think the same way about you
Neo gateun namja neun cheomiya
There are people like you, men
Nae mameul seollege hamyeon seodo
Even though you steal my heart
Na ppaego dareun yeojal saenggakhae
I think of other girls, dodging you
Modeunge nae nune neun boindago
I see everything
Yeoja deureun nikkeoran saenggak
Girls think the same
Modu neoreul joha hal georaneun chakgak
The thought that everyone will like you
Juwi joheun saram deureun moduda mang gag
Good-looking people make everyone awkward
Yeogiye jeogiye neoye dalkom han maldeuri
Sweet words of yours here and there
Neoye moksori ga nal jakku gwerophijanha like a
Like an echo, your voice resonates within me
Aereul sseugo inneunde magaboryeo haenneunde like a
I close my ears but I still hear it, like an echo
Nal hyanghan ge aninde babo gachi wae geurae like a
Without anything being about me, why is it like that, like an echo?
Naege haneun mal gatjanha niga geuman joha jyeotjanha
The words you say to me, I am satisfied when it is stopped
Nunchido eobtneun geon jwe ingeol
It is unseen, but it comes from me
Amuri sogeuro man wechyeo bwado
No matter how much I cover it up
Deulliji anhneun geon beorin geol
You will never hear it
Hajiman pogido shipjineun anha
But I don't want to get rid of it
Jibeul naseomyeon jageop shijak
Once I go home, the excitement begins
Jinaganeun yeoja deureun modu myeong jak
All the woman waiting patiently now look clear
Geureo daga geollimyeon baro sujak
When they make their moves is the exact moment
Nawa geuga jaldwe gireul bara shineun bundeureun
We take each other's hand and run toward the bright shining bundle
Throw your hands up, throw your hands up
Throw your hands up, throw your hands up
Geuga naege hangeo boda jalhae julsu inneun bun
We can understand each other by touch better than words
Neoye moksori ga jakku gwerophijanha
Your voice always echoes within me
Ibaram dungiya naegedo jom jalhaebwa
Through this echoing sound, I will also improve a bit
Contributed by Joshua B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.