Sunflower
Girls’ Generation Lyrics

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어쩜 겁이 많아서겠죠 woo 늘 그렇듯
항상 그림자 속에 숨어 보이질 않아
언제나 난 니 한걸음 뒤

또르르 눈물이 흘러 떨어져도
그댄 하늘만 보네
나는 구름인가요

제자리걸음 너에게로
혼자 웃고 또 나 울고 있어요 이렇게 난
그늘 속 슬픈 해바라기
그래요 난 너 하나만 그리죠

다른 곳을 바라보네요
왜 그녀인가요
흔한 사랑얘기 나는 너무 어려워
혼자만의 상상이니까

사르르 단잠에 빠져 눈 감으면
그대 내 곁에 있어
깨고 싶지 않아요

제자리걸음 너에게 난
아무것도 또 누구도 아니죠 하지만요
나의 기도가 메아리 되어
전해지길 그때만 기다려요

단 하루만 내가 아닌 그녀가
나 될 수 있다면 그렇다면 난
내 전부를 버려야 한다 해도 그럴 수 있다면

제자리걸음 너에게로
혼자 웃고 또 나 울고 있어요 이렇게 난
그늘 속 슬픈 해바라기
그래요 난 너 하나만 그리죠

제자리걸음 너에게로
이만큼 나

난 아닌가요 왜 그런가요
혼잣말에 또 눈물만 흐르죠

Overall Meaning

These lyrics describe the feeling of being afraid and always staying in the shadows, never showing oneself. The singer admits that they are always one step behind the person they love, constantly chasing after them. Even when tears fall and they're feeling sad, they only look at the sky, questioning if they are just a cloud.

Despite feeling left behind, the singer continues to walk towards the person they love, laughing and crying alone. They compare themselves to a sad sunflower in the shade, admitting that they only have eyes for that one person. They wonder why they can't look at someone else and why it has to be that particular person, perhaps because love stories feel too difficult for them to handle.

When they fall into a deep sleep, they don't want to wake up because they want the person to be by their side. They don't want to disturb the dream they're having. Despite feeling insignificant and alone, they hope that their prayers echo and reach the person they love, eagerly waiting for that moment.

If just for one day, they could trade places with the person they love, they are willing to sacrifice everything, even if it means giving up their own identity. They would become anyone if it means being with that person. They continue to walk towards them, laughing and crying alone, being the sad sunflower in the shade, because they only have eyes for that one person.

They question why they are like this, why tears flow with their self-talk. It seems like they struggle with their emotions and have difficulties expressing themselves.

Line by Line Meaning

어쩜 겁이 많아서겠죠 woo 늘 그렇듯
Perhaps because I'm afraid, as always

항상 그림자 속에 숨어 보이질 않아
Always hiding in the shadows, not wanting to be seen

언제나 난 니 한걸음 뒤
I'm always one step behind you

또르르 눈물이 흘러 떨어져도
Even if tears flow and fall

그댄 하늘만 보네
You only see the sky

나는 구름인가요
Am I just a cloud?

제자리걸음 너에게로
Taking small steps towards you

혼자 웃고 또 나 울고 있어요 이렇게 난
I'm laughing and crying alone like this

그늘 속 슬픈 해바라기
A sad sunflower in the shade

그래요 난 너 하나만 그리죠
Yes, I only draw you

다른 곳을 바라보네요
I'm looking at somewhere else