Bittersweet
CHOI TAE JOON Lyrics
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I wanna know what is love
달콤했던 그 맛은
새까만 이 맛은 또 뭐죠
I wonder what is love
정답이 없는 달콤한 Question
그래도 난 Fallin′ in love
너 나타난 순간부터
사랑 점점 커져버려 숨길 수 없게
그렇게 돼
한번씩 니가 떠오르면
이런 게 사랑인지 궁금해
널 좋아하는 것 같아 I do
Yeah I do
I wonder what is love
I wanna know what is love
달콤했던 그 맛은
새까만 이 맛은 또 뭐죠
I wonder what is love
정답이 없는 달콤한 Question
그래도 난 Fallin' in love
사랑 어디 숨었다가
너 나타난 순간부터
사랑 점점 커져버려 숨길 수 없게
그렇게 돼
한번씩 니가 떠오르면
이런 게 사랑인지 궁금해
널 좋아하는 것 같아 I do
Yeah I do
I wonder what is love
I wanna know what is love
달콤했던 그 맛은
새까만 이 맛은 또 뭐죠
I wonder what is love
정답이 없는 달콤한 Question
그래도 난 Fallin′
또 다시 난 Fallin'
그대와 난 Fallin' in love
In "Bittersweet," Choi Tae Joon sings about his confusion and curiosity towards love. He wonders what love truly is and seeks answers by comparing the sweetness he once tasted to the dark taste that overpowers it. Despite there being no clear answer, he falls in love anyway. The moment he meets his significant other, he feels as though love grows and grows until it cannot be hidden. When thoughts of them cross his mind, he questions whether his feelings are actually love, however, he eventually realizes that he does indeed like them and is falling in love.
The song portrays the common feeling of uncertainty and questioning when it comes to love. Choi Tae Joon does a great job of communicating this through his lyrics and adding depth to the song. The use of sweet and dark tastes to describe different aspects of love is a great metaphor and adds another layer to the theme of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I wonder what is love
The artist is expressing their curiosity about the meaning of love
I wanna know what is love
The artist is expressing their desire to understand what love is
달콤했던 그 맛은
The sweet taste that the artist experienced
새까만 이 맛은 또 뭐죠
The artist is wondering what the bitter taste they are feeling is
정답이 없는 달콤한 Question
The artist sees love as a sweet question without an answer
그래도 난 Fallin′ in love
Even though the artist doesn't have an answer, they are falling in love
사랑 어디 숨었다가
The artist is questioning where love hides away
너 나타난 순간부터
Since the moment the artist met their love interest
사랑 점점 커져버려 숨길 수 없게
Love is growing bigger and the artist can't hide it anymore
그렇게 돼
This is how it is
한번씩 니가 떠오르면
Every time the artist thinks of their love interest
이런 게 사랑인지 궁금해
The artist wonders if this feeling is love
널 좋아하는 것 같아 I do
The artist thinks they are falling in love with their love interest
Yeah I do
The artist confirms that they are falling in love
또 다시 난 Fallin'
The artist is falling again
그대와 난 Fallin' in love
The artist is falling in love with their love interest
Writer(s): Eicca Toppinen, Ville Vallo, Yloenen Lauri Johannes
Contributed by Sophie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.