Moonlight
EXO K/M Lyrics

Yeah, stop, stop, stop, stop
The song starts with a clear request for someone to stop whatever they are doing.

그 날개가 젖으니 (woo woo)
The repeated phrase '그 날개가 젖으니' ('wet wings') is a metaphor for someone who is vulnerable, exposed, and in need of protection.

Woo woo, stop, stop, stop
Reiterates the initial request to stop.

깊어진 하루 틈 사이 (사이)
Describing the deepening gap between people who used to be close.

너는 조용히 다가와
Someone approaches quietly, perhaps in an attempt to avoid being noticed.

어둠을 걷어내고 나의 잠을 깨워
The person who has approached is described as being able to dispel the darkness and awaken the other person.

그리곤 멀어져
After a brief connection, the person fades away again.

열린 창문 저 너머로
The mention of an open window may symbolize an invitation or an opportunity.

또 길을 잃었나, 넌, 넌, 넌
A sense of confusion or frustration at the other person's behavior.

밤공기가 아직 차가워 일어나
The chilly night air seems to prompt someone to get up and act.

So, baby, hold on 널 혼자 두기가
Addressing the person in a familiar, affectionate way and expressing concern for them being left alone.

난 걱정이 돼 거릴 두고 너의 뒤를 따라가
The singer is worried and follows the other person in an attempt to protect them.

넌 쏟아지는 달빛에 샤워 (샤워)
The other person is described as basking in the light of the moon.

그 황홀한 표정은 본 적이 없어
The singer has never seen this person with such a joyful expression before.

그림처럼 멈춘 네가 보여 (보여)
The other person is described as standing still like a piece of art.

그 시선 끝엔
The end of the person's gaze is about to be described.

닿을 수가 없는
What the person is looking at cannot be reached.

안길 수도 없는 곳
The place the person is looking at cannot be touched or embraced.

수면 위에 비친 건 그 사람이 아니야
The reflection on the water's surface is not that of the person being described.

이뤄질 수 없는 슬픈 너의 story
The other person's story is sad and seems unlikely to have a happy ending.

가까워질수록 더 아파질 테니
As the other person gets closer, the pain will likely get worse.

그 사랑만은
The one thing the other person seems to truly care about.

이렇게 내가 널 애타게 불러
The singer is calling out to the other person with a desperate longing.

다가가지 마, babe, 그 날개가 젖으니
Despite the singer's yearning, the other person is warned not to come too close because they are vulnerable.

아무리 말해도 넌 들리지 않아
The singer realizes that their words are falling on deaf ears.

다시 그에게 온 몸을 던져
The other person seems to be drawn back to someone who has hurt them before.

왜 넌 위험한 꿈을 꿀까
The singer is trying to understand why the other person continues to pursue something that is dangerous or harmful.

(이제 그만 지친) 너의 맘을 쉬게 해
Despite the other person being weary, the singer wants them to find a sense of peace in their heart.

널 바라보는 내 맘도
The singer's emotions are also focused on the other person.

찢어질 것 같은데
The intensity of the singer's feelings is almost unbearable.

그 황홀한 표정 난 본 적이 없어
Once again emphasizing that the other person is displaying a kind of happiness the singer has never seen before.

넌 아무 일 없던 것처럼
Despite the other person's struggles and pain, they are trying to appear as if nothing is wrong.

애써 나를 향해 웃어 보여도
Even though they are hurting, the other person is trying to smile and be approachable.

가녀린 새하얀 너의 어깨가
The other person's white, delicate shoulders suggest a sense of fragility and vulnerability.

조그맣게 떨려와, I'm telling you
Those fragile features are trembling slightly, as if in distress.

잠시만 나의 곁에서
The singer is asking the other person to stay close by for a little while.

내려놓고 쉬어가도 돼
They don't have to do anything or be anyone for a while, just relax and take a break.

먼동이 트면 저 달이 저무는
A poetic image of the moon hanging in the sky as dust settles down.

그 곳을 따라 그땐 날아가, yeah
Invoking a sense of flight or escape to a distant, peaceful place.

함께 할 수 없는 곳
This place is impossible to reach together.

밤이 되면 날아 온 그건 네가 아니야
When night falls, the thing that came flying over is not the other person.

이뤄질 수 없는 (눈물 흘러)
The dream or aspiration that can never be achieved is causing tears to flow.

슬픈 나의 story (나의 story)
The singer is describing their own sad story or situation.

이 사랑만은
The one thing they keep coming back to is love.

Stop, stop, stop, stop, yeah (tonight)
The repetition of 'stop' indicates a sense of urgency or desperation, with 'tonight' adding a temporal element.

멀어지지 마, babe, 그 날개가 젖으니
Despite the difficulties and distance, the singer asks the other person not to move further away because they are still vulnerable.

그 날개가 젖으니
Reiterating the metaphor of 'wet wings.'

(그 날개가 젖으니) stop, stop, stop
Repeating the phrase from earlier, once again pleading with the other person to stop doing whatever is causing them harm.

(그 날개가 젖으니)
Again emphasizing the other person's vulnerability.

stop, stop, stop, stop
The song ends with a final plea for things to stop because the situation is becoming too painful to bear.