Expectations
온유 (Onew) Lyrics
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금방 깨버릴 텐데
이게 정말 우연일까?
내게만 일어나지
고갤 돌려보면 보여
덩그러니 또 혼자
여긴 없어 그림자도
이젠 안녕이란 말이 왠지
의미 없는 단어 같지
스치는 그 순간
사라져가니까
잠깐 사이의 작은 온기
떠나면 더욱 시린 공기
혼자가 낫겠어
한 칸씩 주는 expectations
채워봐도 왜 또
매일매일, 매일 줄어만 가?
한 칸 남은 expectations, oh
계속 붙잡은 채
매일매일, 매일 지쳐만 가
북적거리는 group chat
시끄러운 대화 사이에
파도처럼 밀려 나가
어느새 아주 멀리
바다의 외딴섬같이
나만 고요해 온종일
섞여 있는데 늘 떨어진 느낌
괜히 쓸데없이 이리저리
맘을 쓰지 않을까 해
건네도 언제나 (yeah)
버려질 테니까
알고 있는데 난 여전히
늦은 새벽에 깨어있지 (깨어있지)
매번 더 외로워 (oh)
(Baam)
한 칸씩 주는 expectations
채워봐도 왜 또
매일매일, 매일 줄어만 가?
한 칸 남은 expectations, oh
계속 붙잡은 채
매일매일, 매일 지쳐만 가
Oh 나만 지워진 듯해
내 자린 없는 세상이
익숙해져 가고 있어
익숙해져 가기 싫어
아무렇지 않은 척
괜찮다며 웃어
혹시 누군가는 알아줄까?
그마저 내겐 expectations (oh)
믿고 싶어져 또
매일매일, 매일, 매일 속아 (또 매일, 또 매일, 또 속아)
내 맘속의 expectations, oh (yeah)
내려놓지 못해
다시, 다시, 다시 기다려 봐
한 칸 남은 expectations
난 매일 내 멋대로 기대해
Oh-oh, oh, whoa-whoa-whoa
다시 한번 expectations
난 매일 상처받고 기대해 (here be with you)
(Make it, make it, make it alright)
Oh-oh-oh
In "Expectations," Onew expresses feelings of disappointment and loneliness in a relationship. The lyrics convey a sense of resignation and acceptance that promises are meaningless and always broken. Onew questions whether the encounters and experiences he goes through are mere coincidences or specifically happening to him. He feels isolated and alone, with no one to share his struggles or shadows with. Saying goodbye becomes an empty phrase, devoid of meaning, as the warmth between two people fades away, leaving behind a chilling emptiness. Onew contemplates that perhaps being alone is better.
The song delves into the theme of unfulfilled expectations and the constant decrease in one's hopes. Onew ponders why expectations, no matter how much he fills them, always seem to diminish. It feels like treading along, constantly holding onto the last remaining expectations, but growing exhausted and worn out each day. The lyrics also touch on the overwhelming noise and busyness of group chats, where amidst the chaos, Onew feels distant and isolated like a deserted island in the sea. He yearns for peace and quiet, but instead, he is perpetually left with a sense of detachment.
Throughout the song, Onew wrestles with the idea of putting in unnecessary effort and investing emotions in someone or something that will ultimately be discarded. He knows deep down that staying up late at night is fruitless and only makes him feel more lonely. Yet, he cannot help but feel increasingly solitary. The chorus emphasizes the gradual decline in expectations, despite Onew's efforts to fill them. He laments the feeling of being erased from the world, growing accustomed to a life without a place and not wanting to become accustomed to it. Onew wonders if anyone will ever understand his unspoken expectations and desires, hoping to find someone who believes and acknowledges them.
Line by Line Meaning
약속해 봤자 뭐해?
What's the point of making promises?
금방 깨버릴 텐데
They will be broken soon anyway
이게 정말 우연일까?
Is this really just a coincidence?
내게만 일어나지
Why does it only happen to me?
고갤 돌려보면 보여
When I turn my head, I see
덩그러니 또 혼자
I'm alone and awkward
여긴 없어 그림자도
There's no shadow here
이젠 안녕이란 말이 왠지
Somehow, the word 'goodbye' seems meaningless now
의미 없는 단어 같지
It feels like an empty word
스치는 그 순간
In that fleeting moment
사라져가니까
It disappears
잠깐 사이의 작은 온기
The fleeting warmth between us
떠나면 더욱 시린 공기
But once it's gone, the air becomes colder
혼자가 낫겠어
Maybe it's better to be alone
한 칸씩 주는 expectations
Expectations that are given one by one
채워봐도 왜 또
Even if I try to fill them, why do they keep diminishing?
매일매일, 매일 줄어만 가?
Everyday, they decrease?
한 칸 남은 expectations, oh
Only one expectation left, oh
계속 붙잡은 채
Holding onto it continuously
매일매일, 매일 지쳐만 가
Everyday, I get more tired
북적거리는 group chat
A bustling group chat
시끄러운 대화 사이에
In the midst of noisy conversations
파도처럼 밀려 나가
Being swept away like waves
어느새 아주 멀리
Suddenly, very far away
바다의 외딴섬같이
Like a secluded island in the sea
나만 고요해 온종일
I'm silent all day long
섞여 있는데 늘 떨어진 느낌
Even though I'm mixed in, I always feel distant
괜히 쓸데없이 이리저리
Just pointlessly, here and there
맘을 쓰지 않을까 해
I wonder if I should use my heart
건네도 언제나 (yeah)
Even if I offer, always (yeah)
버려질 테니까
Because it will be thrown away
알고 있는데 난 여전히
I already know, but I'm still
늦은 새벽에 깨어있지 (깨어있지)
Awake in the late dawn
매번 더 외로워 (oh)
Lonelier each time (oh)
(Baam)
한 칸씩 주는 expectations
Expectations that are given one by one
채워봐도 왜 또
Even if I try to fill them, why do they keep diminishing?
매일매일, 매일 줄어만 가?
Everyday, they decrease?
한 칸 남은 expectations, oh
Only one expectation left, oh
계속 붙잡은 채
Holding onto it continuously
매일매일, 매일 지쳐만 가
Everyday, I get more tired
Oh 나만 지워진 듯해
Oh, it feels like I've been erased
내 자린 없는 세상이
A world where I have no place
익숙해져 가고 있어
I'm starting to get used to it
익숙해져 가기 싫어
But I don't want to get used to it
아무렇지 않은 척
Pretending like it's nothing
괜찮다며 웃어
Smiling and saying it's okay
혹시 누군가는 알아줄까?
Maybe someone will understand?
그마저 내겐 expectations (oh)
Even that is an expectation for me (oh)
믿고 싶어져 또
I want to believe again
매일매일, 매일, 매일 속아 (또 매일, 또 매일, 또 속아)
Everyday, I'm deceived (Everyday, everyday, deceived again)
내 맘속의 expectations, oh (yeah)
The expectations in my heart, oh (yeah)
내려놓지 못해
I can't let go of them
다시, 다시, 다시 기다려 봐
Wait again, again, again
한 칸 남은 expectations
Only one expectation left
난 매일 내 멋대로 기대해
I expect things my way everyday
Oh-oh, oh, whoa-whoa-whoa
다시 한번 expectations
Once again, expectations
난 매일 상처받고 기대해 (here be with you)
I get hurt everyday and still have expectations (here be with you)
(Make it, make it, make it alright)
Oh-oh-oh
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Eun Jeong Kang, Jordy Shulman, Jonny Shorr, William Jay Behlendorf, Matthew Crawford, Aaron Theodore Berton
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