Quasimodo
SHINee(샤이니) Lyrics
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Nareul soomshwigae haeyo
[Onew] Dalbitchae gin bami modu mooldeulmyeon
Hye eonal su eopneun gidarin da kkeutchi nalkkayo
[Taemin] Gijeokeul bileo mootgo daphaeyo
[All] Oh, geudae [Taemin] Mamae datgo shipeun nal malhaji
[All] Mothae [Jonghyun] Shirin gooreum dwiae garin byeolbitdeul cheoreom
[All] Kkeutnae [Onew] Noonmulae heulleo
[Key] Shimjangae datneun ee hwasaleun
Eejen nae mom gatgaetjyo
[Minho] Jukeul mankeum neomu apado
[Jonghyun] Nae mamae bakhin geudaereul kkeonael su eopnaeyo
[Minho] Sarangeeraseo
[Onew] Nan sarangeeraseo
[All] Na geudael [Onew] Gatji mothaedo nae mami
[All] Kkeutnae [Key] Seulpeun inyeonae byeok apaegaromak. Hyeodo
[All] Saranghae [Taemin] Barabol suman itneun gosiramyeon
[All] Geudaen [Jonghyun] Nae jeonbunikka
[Key] Su maneun bam jisae ooda
[Jonghyun] Nae noonmul gateun byeolbitchi
Meotji anneun biga dwaemyeon
[Onew] Gieokhaeyo naega saranghaetdan geol
[All] Na geudael [Taemin] Gatji mothaedo nae mami
[All] Kkeutnae [Onew] Eulpeun inyeonae byeok apae
Garomakhyeodo
[All] Geudaereul saranghae [Minho] Barabol suman itneun gosiramyeon
[All] Geudaen [Jonghyun] Nae jeonbunikka
[All] Na geudael gatji mothaedo nae mami kkeutnae ([Jonghyun] I need you)
[Key] Seulpeun inyeonae byeok apaegaromakhyeodo
([Jonghyun] I am trying dying crying for you, baby)
[Taemin] Saranghae barabol suman itneun gosiramyeon
([Key] Neol saranghae, geudaereul saranghae)
Geudaen nae jeonbunikka
[Jonghyun] Himgyeopji anayo, oh no
[Taemin] Nae geudaera geudaenikka
[Onew] Apado oolryeodo saranghae
The lyrics to SHINee's song Quasimodo express the feelings of heartbreak and longing for a love that has ended. They speak of the pain that remains even after the memories have faded and the hopelessness of waiting for a love that may never return. The first verse sung by Jonghyun describes a heart that is full of the other person, leaving him breathless, and wishing for a day when she will return to him. Onew in the second verse talks about how the night has taken over everything when the heartache is unbearable and how the waiting seems to never end. Taemin sings in the pre-chorus about the urge to let go of the past but still finding it hard to do.
In the chorus, Key starts by saying that he wants to tell her about the day he wishes to hold her in his arms. Jonghyun continues by saying that the pain is like a star that twinkles in the sky, and Minho adds that even though it hurts, he cannot forget the one he loves. Onew ends the chorus with the emotional line of tears streaming down his face. The bridge of the song starts with Key singing about the warmth he feels in his chest, indicating how deep his love for her is. Jonghyun continues by confessing that he cannot let go of the person he loves. Onew ends the bridge with the line about how he loves her even though it hurts him.
Line by Line Meaning
Gaseum gadeukhan geudae heunjeok
Your presence fills my heart
Nareul soomshwigae haeyo
It takes my breath away
Dalbitchae gin bami modu mooldeulmyeon
When the moonlight covers everything
Hye eonal su eopneun gidarin da kkeutchi nalkkayo
Will the endless waiting come to an end?
Gijeokeul bileo mootgo daphaeyo
I shout in silence and cry out
Oh, geudae Mamae datgo shipeun nal malhaji
Oh, share with me a day when you want to lean on someone
Mothae Shirin gooreum dwiae garin byeolbitdeul cheoreom
I can't do it, like stars that can't break through the thick cloud layer
Saranghae Ipsool kkeutae maemdoldeon apeum gobaek modu
I love you, all the pain buried at the end of my breath
Kkeutnae Noonmulae heulleo
Tears fall at the end
Shimjangae datneun ee hwasaleun
This burning flame in my heart
Eejen nae mom gatgaetjyo
Feels like my body is melting
Jukeul mankeum neomu apado
Even though it hurts enough to hold my breath
Nae mamae bakhin geudaereul kkeonael su eopnaeyo
I can't forget the you that's engraved in my heart
Sarangeeraseo
Because I love you
Nan sarangeeraseo
I love you
Na geudael Gatji mothaedo nae mami
Even if I can't have you, my heart
Kkeutnae Seulpeun inyeonae byeok apaegaromak. Hyeodo
At the end, even if it hurts like a wounded love, Even then
Saranghae Barabol suman itneun gosiramyeon
I love you, if I can see you even for a moment
Geudaen Nae jeonbunikka
You're everything to me
Su maneun bam jisae ooda
Countless nights pass by
Nae noonmul gateun byeolbitchi
Like my tears, stars
Meotji anneun biga dwaemyeon
When the heavy rain falls
Gieokhaeyo naega saranghaetdan geol
Remember that I loved you
Na geudael Gatji mothaedo nae mami
Even if I can't have you, my heart
Kkeutnae Eulpeun inyeonae byeok apae Garomakhyeodo
At the end, even if it hurts like a wounded love, Even then
Geudaereul saranghae Barabol suman itneun gosiramyeon
I love you, if I can see you even for a moment
Geudaen Nae jeonbunikka
You're everything to me
Na geudael gatji mothaedo nae mami kkeutnae (I need you)
Even if I can't have you, my heart still ends up needing you
Seulpeun inyeonae byeok apaegaromakhyeodo (I am trying dying crying for you, baby)
Even if it hurts like a wounded love, I am trying, dying, crying for you, baby
Saranghae barabol suman itneun gosiramyeon (Neol saranghae, geudaereul saranghae)
I love you, if I can see you even for a moment (I love you, I love you)
Geudaen nae jeonbunikka
You’re everything to me
Himgyeopji anayo, oh no
I'm not regretting, oh no
Nae geudaera geudaenikka
You are my everything
Apado oolryeodo saranghae
Even if it hurts, I still love you
Contributed by Ava B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.