Lee Tae-Min (kor. 이태민; born July 18, 1993 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South… Read Full Bio ↴Lee Tae-Min (kor. 이태민; born July 18, 1993 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of both the South Korean boy group SHINee and dance-centered group, S.M. The Performance.

Taemin was discovered at the 2005 S.M. Open Weekend Audition Casting. In 2008, he was chosen as a member of the group SHINee, a 5-member boy group. The group debuted on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo.

On September 19, 2012, Taemin released his first OST, "너란 말야 (U)", for the drama To The Beautiful You. On October 16, 2012 it was announced that Taemin, alongside Super Junior's Eunhyuk and Super Junior M's Henry, Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon, and EXO's Kai and Luhan would participate as a 6-member dance team "Younique Unit" for the Veloster theme song, "Maxstep", the collaboration album between SM Entertainment and Hyundai. A video teaser of the song shown at the PYL Younique Show on October 17, 2012. In 2013 he featured in Super Junior M's Henry solo song "Trap" alongside Super Juniors's Kyuhyun.

On July 25, 2014 it was announced that Taemin would be making his official solo debut in August. The official music video for his title song "괴도 (Danger)" came out on August 15. On August 18, Lee Taemin released his solo mini album "ACE" which contains six songs.

Taemin released his first full length solo album "Press It" containing 10 songs on February 23, 2016. He made his Japanese debut on July 27 with the EP "さよならひとり" (Sayonara Hitori/Solitary Goodbye).

LOVE
태민 Lyrics

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아득한 아득한 너의 그 그림자
여전히 나를 맴돌아
그 잔상에 가리워 아직 네가 그리워
벗어날 수가 없는 나

허공 속에 메아리 친 네 이름
듣지 못한 혼자만의 그 이유
이제라도 후회한다면 그만 돌아와 나에게로

Love 말없이 날 떠나버린
떠나버린 baby
Love 슬픔에 날 가둬버린
가둬버린 baby
아득해진 너와의 결말
마지막 줄이 텅 빈 우리
널 찾을 때까지 끝맺지 못할 이 엔딩
Love 결국 난 다시 제자리 oh

내 안에 내 안에 네가 또 밀려와
잠들 수조차 없는 밤
어둠이 드리운 허울뿐인 하룬
깊은 늪처럼 잠식해 가

흔적조차 없이 조각난 믿음
네 빈자릴 가득 채우는 질문
이 지독한 방황을 끝낼 그 말 제발 대답해 줘

Love 말없이 날 떠나버린
떠나버린 baby
Love 슬픔에 날 가둬버린
가둬버린 baby
아득해진 너와의 결말
마지막 줄이 텅 빈 우리
널 찾을 때까지 끝맺지 못할 이 엔딩
Love 결국 난 다시 제자리 oh

한 걸음도 뗄 수 없어
발버둥 쳐도 그 자리
숨이 막히도록 소리쳐
돌아올 대답 없이
내 심장에서 지우고 싶어
잔인하게 날 버린 널
내일이면 또다시 어젠 지운 듯이 그리워해

Love 꿈에서 날 깨워버린
깨워버린 baby
Love 완전히 날 떠나버린
떠나버린 baby
아득해진 너와의 결말
마지막 줄이 텅 빈 우리

널 찾을 때까지 끝맺지 못할 이 엔딩
Love 결국 난 다시 제자리 oh

Overall Meaning

In the song LOVE by Taemin, the lyrics express feelings of deep longing and heartache towards a lost love. The recurring image of the shadow of the ex-partner that still haunts the singer represents the lasting imprint that love has left on them. The lyrics reveal the singer's struggle to move on and escape the grip of the memories of the relationship that still weigh heavily on them, despite the passage of time. The chorus presents a sense of desperation, with the singer begging their ex to come back to them and to end the agony of their separation.

As the song progresses, the lyrics reveal the depths of the singer's pain, with the sleepless nights and the dark, hopeless days that feel like being trapped in quicksand. There is a sense of helplessness and desperation, as the singer is unable to let go of the love they once shared, even though it has caused them so much pain. The metaphor of a deep swamp that consumes the singer's thoughts and emotions demonstrates the depth of their despair.

Overall, LOVE by Taemin is a poignant and emotional song that attests to the transformative power of love, even after it has ended. The lyrics reveal the conflict between the singer's desire to move on and their inability to let go of the love that they still feel for their ex-partner.

Line by Line Meaning

아득한 아득한 너의 그 그림자
Your distant, distant shadow still lingers around me

여전히 나를 맴돌아
Still hovering around me

그 잔상에 가리워 아직 네가 그리워
Covered in that image, I'm still missing you

벗어날 수가 없는 나
I'm someone who cannot break free

허공 속에 메아리 친 네 이름
Your name echoed in the empty space

듣지 못한 혼자만의 그 이유
The reason I couldn't hear it alone

이제라도 후회한다면 그만 돌아와 나에게로
If you regret it now, just come back to me

Love 말없이 날 떠나버린
Love, you left me without saying a word

떠나버린 baby
Left, baby

Love 슬픔에 날 가둬버린
Love, trapped me in sadness

가둬버린 baby
Trapped, baby

아득해진 너와의 결말
The distant ending with you

마지막 줄이 텅 빈 우리
The last line emptying us

널 찾을 때까지 끝맺지 못할 이 엔딩
This ending that can't be tied up until I find you

Love 결국 난 다시 제자리 oh
Love, in the end, I'm back in my place

내 안에 내 안에 네가 또 밀려와
You come back to me inside of me

잠들 수조차 없는 밤
A night where I can't even fall asleep

어둠이 드리운 허울뿐인 하룬
A day full of emptiness shrouded in darkness

깊은 늪처럼 잠식해 가
Sinking in like a deep swamp

흔적조차 없이 조각난 믿음
Shattered belief without a trace

네 빈자릴 가득 채우는 질문
Questions that fill your empty space

이 지독한 방황을 끝낼 그 말 제발 대답해 줘
Please answer the words that will end this terrible wandering

한 걸음도 뗄 수 없어
I can't take a step away

발버둥 쳐도 그 자리
Even struggling, I'm in the same place

숨이 막히도록 소리쳐
Scream until I can't breathe

돌아올 대답 없이
Without an answer to return

내 심장에서 지우고 싶어
I want to erase you from my heart

잔인하게 날 버린 널
You who cruelly left me

내일이면 또다시 어제 지운 듯이 그리워해
Like erasing yesterday, missing you again tomorrow

Love 꿈에서 날 깨워버린
Love, waking me up from a dream

깨워버린 baby
Woke me up, baby

Love 완전히 날 떠나버린
Love, leaving me completely

떠나버린 baby
Left, baby

아득해진 너와의 결말
The distant ending with you

마지막 줄이 텅 빈 우리
The last line emptying us

널 찾을 때까지 끝맺지 못할 이 엔딩
This ending that can't be tied up until I find you

Love 결국 난 다시 제자리 oh
Love, in the end, I'm back in my place

Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Hyuk Shin, Jeffrey Patrick Lewis, Seu Ran Lee

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