Borderline
EXO SC Lyrics
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시작도 안해보고 끝을 걱정해
영원함은 나중 문제로 해
남녀 사이에 친구가 어디 있겠어
우린 지우개와 연필 같아
넌 선을 긋고 난 지우기 바빠
넌 선을 긋고 난 지우기 바빠
Nobody love you like me
I love you, need you, want you (oh oh)
Do you like me? like I love you, need you (oh oh)
두려워서 떨림을 멈춘 거라면
난 너의 호러 무비라도 되고 싶어
친구와 연인 사이 그 지겨운 줄다리기
난 더 이상 우정은 필요 없어
난 선을 끊고 넌 다시 묶기 바빠
난 선을 끊고 넌 다시 묶기 바빠
선을 넘고 싶고 지금 널 바라보고 싶어
Baby nobody love you like me
I love you, need you, want you (oh oh)
Do you like me? like I love you, need you (oh oh)
사람 마음 갖고 장난하는
저 남자들이랑은 달라
간보거나 두고 보는
그런 한심한 놈은 아냐
누가 더 많이 사랑할까
누가 더 눈물 흘리게 될까
멈춰야 해 그 저울질
넌 복잡하고 생각이 너무 많아
친구로 남는 건 나중 일로 해
그날 밤을 함께 보내고 난 후에
단 1분 1초도 널
한 번도 떨쳐낸 적 없었어
Baby nobody love you like me
I love you, need you, want you (oh oh)
Do you like me? like I love you, need you (oh oh oh oh)
The lyrics of EXO SC's song Borderline express the inner turmoil of a person who is uncertain about the nature of their relationship with someone they care deeply for. The singer is troubled by the idea that they might ruin things if they go beyond the boundaries that have been set between them. They liken their relationship to that of a pencil and an eraser, where one person draws a line and the other rubs it out. In other words, they feel like they are constantly trying to navigate the fine line between friendship and something more.
The chorus of the song expresses the singer's deep feelings for this person, as they declare their love, need, and want for them. They then ask if the other person feels the same way, effectively asking them to cross the line with them. However, despite their intense emotions, they are also aware of the possibility that the other person may not love them back in the same way. This is highlighted in the second verse where they express their fear of being left out in the cold by someone they care about deeply.
The overall theme of the song is the fear of taking risks in relationships and the uncertainty that can come with it. Borderline starts with the fear of starting something and ending it before trying, and ultimately, it's about the confusion and anxiety experienced when uncertainty leads to a relationship that is stuck in neutral.
Line by Line Meaning
시작도 안해보고 끝을 걱정해
You worry about the end before even starting
영원함은 나중 문제로 해
Eternal love is a concern for the future
남녀 사이에 친구가 어디 있겠어
There is no room for friendship between men and women
우린 지우개와 연필 같아
We are like an eraser and a pencil
넌 선을 긋고 난 지우기 바빠
You draw lines and I'm busy erasing them
맘이 시키는 대로 해 너도 내가 좋잖아
Just follow your heart, you know you like me too
Nobody love you like me
No one loves you like I do
두려워서 떨림을 멈춘 거라면
If you've stopped trembling because of fear
난 너의 호러 무비라도 되고 싶어
I want to be your horror movie
친구와 연인 사이 그 지겨운 줄다리기
The tiresome tug-of-war between friendship and lovers
난 더 이상 우정은 필요 없어
I don't need friendship anymore
난 선을 끊고 넌 다시 묶기 바빠
I cut the line and you're busy tying it back together
선을 넘고 싶고 지금 널 바라보고 싶어
I want to cross the line and look at you right now
Baby nobody love you like me
No one loves you like I do
사람 마음 갖고 장난하는
Those who play with people's hearts
저 남자들이랑은 달라
Are different from those other guys
간보거나 두고 보는
Those who watch from afar
그런 한심한 놈은 아냐
Are no match for me
누가 더 많이 사랑할까
Who will love more?
누가 더 눈물 흘리게 될까
Who will shed more tears?
멈춰야 해 그 저울질
Stop weighing it out
넌 복잡하고 생각이 너무 많아
You're too complex, overthinking
친구로 남는 건 나중 일로 해
Let's worry about staying friends later
그날 밤을 함께 보내고 난 후에
After spending that night together
단 1분 1초도 널
I have never let you go for even one minute
한 번도 떨쳐낸 적 없었어
I have never shaken you off once
Baby nobody love you like me
No one loves you like I do
Do you like me? like I love you, need you (oh oh)
Do you love me like I love you and need you?
I love you, need you, want you (oh oh)
I love you, need you, want you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gaeko, Chan Yeol Park, Gwang Wook Im, Mike Dupree, Ryan Kim, Sehoon Oh
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cheieres
im so proud of my bby sehun, finally sm gave him a chance to showcase his skills 🥺
@shaguftanaaz6088
hmsbbhs you mean Chanyeol
@cheieres
shagufta naaz all of them actually
@shaguftanaaz6088
hmsbbhs No ! I mean that SM didn't give Sehun to show his skills... It's Chanyeol who gave him the opportunity, he even requested to do this. Sehun was shy at first.
If you didn't know, This album is mainly the production of Chanyeol's studio team
@cheieres
shagufta naaz but they are still under sm you know, at least they gave them freedom to showcase their own style
@shaguftanaaz6088
hmsbbhs Yes. They're UNDER SM. That's the only thing he did
@AliyahNadidah
Sehun's favorite song and he wrote two pages in journal to pour his feelings and turn it into this beautiful lyrics, btw it's about friend-zoned relationship... lol i hope you get the gurl, fella.
@SelenaGomezfan51393
Who would friendzone Sehun?
@saggivenus
@@SelenaGomezfan51393 exactly though
@jasmineking5884
Sehun... friend zoned... what the hell