Round in Circles
Park Sihwan Lyrics
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Joyonghi neoui dwieseo
Neol ttara georeumyeon
Namgyeojineun geon
Gajil su issneun geon ojik
Jeomanchi apseo gan baljaguk
Naega animeul algie
Naneun hangsang jejarigeoreum
Ireohge neoreul maemdolmyeo
Nayeodo doelkka
Neol kkumkkwoboneun sigandeul
Nan anin geol algie
Na meomchwo seoseo
Deung dwie seoseo
Neol barabonda
Du georeum
Seotureun yoksim ttaemune
Ne gyeote gandamyeon
Gyeolgugen tto sangcheobatneun geon neoraseo
Meolli meomul su bakke
Uri dareumeul algie
Kkeutnae dasi jejarigeoreum
Geuraedo doelkka
Ireohge neoreul maemdolmyeo
Nayeodo doelkka
Neol kkumkkwoboneun sigandeul
Geu sarami naramyeon
Nega gidarin nega saranghal
Saram baro naramyeon
Naui jageumahan sesange
Neoreul gaduneun geosman gata
Geuge jeil duryeowo
Apeuji anha
Neol barabol su issdamyeon
Himdeulji anha
Neol gidarimyeo saneun geon
Nan gyeolgugen neoraseo
Naui gidarim naui georeumeun
Gyeolguk neoraseo
Gakkaun deut meoreoseo
Tteonal su eopseo jabeul su eopseo
Neul jejarigeoreum
The lyrics to Park Sihwan's Round in Circles describe the feeling of being trapped and cyclical in one's emotions, particularly when it comes to longing for someone who is not present. The song opens with the image of walking in circles while following someone, and feeling like the closer you get, the further away they become. The singer of the song feels like they are constantly on the edge of grasping something they desire, but that it always remains out of reach. They feel like they are always chasing after something that they can never quite catch.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I'm always walking in circles," which emphasizes the idea of being stuck in the same patterns of thought and behavior. The singer wonders if they will ever be able to break free from this cycle of longing and waiting, and if they will ever be able to truly connect with the person they are longing for. The song ends with the image of the singer standing still and watching the person they are longing for walk away, while they remain stuck in place.
Line by Line Meaning
Han georeum
One step
Joyonghi neoui dwieseo
Quietly behind you
Neol ttara georeumyeon
If I follow you
Namgyeojineun geon
It's getting closer
Gajil su issneun geon ojik
Only thing I can catch
Jeomanchi apseo gan baljaguk
A fleeting dream that can't be caught
Naega animeul algie
I'm used to suffering
Naneun hangsang jejarigeoreum
I'm always taking one step
Geuraedo doelkka
Can I still do it?
Ireohge neoreul maemdolmyeo
Spinning around you like this
Nayeodo doelkka
Can I do it too?
Neol kkumkkwoboneun sigandeul
Time is dreaming of you
Nan anin geol algie
I know it's not me
Na meomchwo seoseo
I stopped and looked
Deung dwie seoseo
I watched from a distance
Neol barabonda
Just looking at you
Du georeum
Two steps
Seotureun yoksim ttaemune
Because of a stubborn heart
Ne gyeote gandamyeon
If I stand by your side
Gyeolgugen tto sangcheobatneun geon neoraseo
Because I'm the one who gets hurt again in the end
Meolli meomul su bakke
Can only stay far away
Uri dareumeul algie
Knowing our destiny
Kkeutnae dasi jejarigeoreum
In the end, taking one step again
Geuraedo doelkka
Can I still do it?
Ireohge neoreul maemdolmyeo
Spinning around you like this
Nayeodo doelkka
Can I do it too?
Neol kkumkkwoboneun sigandeul
Time is dreaming of you
Geu sarami naramyeon
If that person comes
Nega gidarin nega saranghal
I'll wait for you, I'll love you
Saram baro naramyeon
If you're the one for me
Naui jageumahan sesange
In my small world
Neoreul gaduneun geosman gata
It seems like I only have you
Geuge jeil duryeowo
That's what scares me the most
Apeuji anha
It doesn't hurt
Neol barabol su issdamyeon
If I can see you
Himdeulji anha
It's not difficult
Neol gidarimyeo saneun geon
What I'm waiting for
Nan gyeolgugen neoraseo
I'm the one who gets it in the end
Naui gidarim naui georeumeun
My waiting, my steps
Gyeolguk neoraseo
In the end, it's for you
Gakkaun deut meoreoseo
Even if it moves away from each other slightly
Tteonal su eopseo jabeul su eopseo
Can't run away, can't grasp
Neul jejarigeoreum
Always taking one step
Contributed by Colton K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.