Forever Or Never
SHINee(샤이니) Lyrics
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Museun saeng-gakaneunji nan buranhae
[Taemin/Minho/Key] Hot, Hot, Hot taneun
Kung, kung, kung ttwineun
[Onew] naye gaseumeun neomaneul wonhae
[Jonghyun] Ajik naye sarangi eorin deu tae
Mangseorigo itneunji
[Key] Itneunji
[All] Na ye sarangeun Forever
Say dashi mureodo Forever
Eolmana sorichyeoya
(Ah ah ah ah) Ara
(Ah ah ah ah) Ara
Shwipge byeonhal geomyeon Never
Nan shijakjocha haji ana
Nuga mworaedo nan hana
Forever or Never
[Jonghyun]Sumsorido so-eumcheoreom deullim deuthan
Neoye chimmugi shireo nan duryeowo
[Taemin] I I I love you
I I I need you
Naye sarangeul wae moreun cheok hae
[Key] Ajik naye ma-eumeul mitji mothae
Heundeulligo itneunji
[Jonghyun] Itneunji
[All] Na ye sarangeun Forever
Say dashi mureodo Forever
Eolmana sorichyeoya
(Ah ah ah ah) Ara
(Ah ah ah ah) Ara
Shwipge byeonhal geomyeon Never
Nan shijakjocha haji ana
Nuga mworaedo nan hana
Forever or Never
For my love! For my love!
For my love!
It's Forever, Forever
[Minho] Yo! Yeongwonhan geon eonjena
Nae sarangeun geudae-egero,
Yuilhan wiro, du soneul jabeun chaero
Jeoldaero heundeulliji aneun mideum,
Heundeulliji aneun neoye ma-eum ([Jonghyun]Forever forever~)(C'mon)
([Jonghyun]oh~ whoa~ oh)
[All] Naye sarangeun Forever
Say eonjeggajina Forever
Otteoke deo boyeojwoya
(Ah ah ah ah) Ara
(Ah ah ah ah) Ara
Nege anirameyon Never
Nan sesangi da haedo Never
Ijen naye seontaegiya
Forever or Never
([Jonghyun] oh whoa oh whoa~)
[Jonghyun/Taemin] Naye sarangeun naye sarangeun
Eonjeggajina eonjeggajina
[All] Forever or Never
[Jonghyun] Forever Ever
[All] Forever or Never
The lyrics to SHINee's song Forever Or Never explores the duality and uncertainty of love. At the beginning, the singer is unsure of what to say to their beloved because they are consumed by their thoughts. They are aware that their love is still young, and they are anxious about what the future may hold. The next verse shows us that the singer is afraid of losing their love, as though they will vanish into thin air like smoke. They declare their love and need for the person, wondering why the other person does not know how much they love them. The chorus highlights the fact that their love is either forever or never, with no in-between. The second verse shows the singer's fear of not being able to figure out what their lover is thinking or feeling. The rap verse hypes up the singer's confidence in their love, with the conviction that it will last forever. The final chorus repeats the themes of eternal love and uncertainty, with the added measure that they are ready to show their love to the world, and that they will never give up on this love.
Line by Line Meaning
Geu gutge damun ipsuri mwol mal halji
What are those tightly sealed lips saying? I'm anxious about what you're thinking
Museun saeng-gakaneunji nan buranhae
I'm worried about what you're thinking
Hot, Hot, Hot taneun Kung, kung, kung ttwineun
The heart is pounding loudly with excitement and anticipation
Naye gaseumeun neomaneul wonhae
My heart only wants you
Ajik naye sarangi eorin deu tae Mangseorigo itneunji Itneunji
My love for you is still immature and inexperienced, but it's still growing and alive
Na ye sarangeun Forever
My love is forever
Say dashi mureodo Forever
Even if I say it again and again, my love is still forever
Eolmana sorichyeoya (Ah ah ah ah) Ara (Ah ah ah ah) Ara
How loudly do I have to shout it? I don't know, I just don't know
Shwipge byeonhal geomyeon Never
If it changes easily, it's never going to work
Nan shijakjocha haji ana
I won't even start if things won't last
Nuga mworaedo nan hana
Even if people tell me otherwise, I am the only one who knows
Forever or Never
It's either forever or it's never happening
Sumsorido so-eumcheoreom deullim deuthan Neoye chimmugi shireo nan duryeowo
I can hear the faintest whisper, and it scares me how powerful your determination is
I I I love you I I I need you Naye sarangeul wae moreun cheok hae
I don't understand why you don't know that I love you and need you so much
Ajik naye ma-eumeul mitji mothae Heundeulligo itneunji Itneunji
My heart is still uncertain and unstable, but it's still beating, it's still alive
For my love! For my love! For my love! It's Forever, Forever
For my love! For my love! For my love! It's forever, forever
Yo! Yeongwonhan geon eonjena Nae sarangeun geudae-egero, Yuilhan wiro, du soneul jabeun chaero Jeoldaero heundeulliji aneun mideum, Heundeulliji aneun neoye ma-eum (Forever forever~)(C'mon) (oh~ whoa~ oh)
Yo! Forever is always to you, with a gentle embrace and two hands holding yours. Trust that doesn't falter, trust that doesn't sway (Forever forever~)(C'mon) (oh~ whoa~ oh)
Na ye sarangeun Forever Say eonjeggajina Forever Otteoke deo boyeojwoya (Ah ah ah ah) Ara (Ah ah ah ah) Ara
My love is forever, even until eternity. How much more do I have to show you? (Ah ah ah ah) I don't know (Ah ah ah ah) I just don't know
Nege anirameyon Never Nan sesangi da haedo Never Ijen naye seontaegiya Forever or Never (oh whoa oh whoa~)
Don't forget that it's never gonna happen with anyone else, even if the world ends. Now it's my destiny, forever or never (oh whoa oh whoa~)
Naye sarangeun naye sarangeun Eonjeggajina eonjeggajina
My love, my love, forever and ever
Forever or Never Forever Ever Forever or Never
It's either forever or it's never happening, forever ever, forever or never
Contributed by Audrey A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.