SHINee (샤이니) is a contemporary R&B group from Seoul, South Korea, formed by… Read Full Bio ↴SHINee (샤이니) is a contemporary R&B group from Seoul, South Korea, formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. They made their debut on May 25, during SBS Inkigayo with their promotional single, "누난 너무 예뻐 (Replay)". The group consists of Onew (온유), Jonghyun (종현), Key (키), Minho (민호) and Taemin (태민).

Since their debut, SHINee has won numerous awards. The group has starred in various shows as guests as well as in their own reality shows like Mnet’s “Shinee’s YunHaNam” and KBS’s “Hello Baby.” SHINee are considered to be fashion icons, having started the "SHINee Trend," which is popular amongst the younger generation.
SHINee have featured in tours of SM Town as well as in their own concert, The SHINee World.
In June 2011, they made their Japanese debut with EMI Music Japan.

To date, they have released eight Korean studio albums, The SHINee World (2008), LUCIFER (2010), the two-part Dream Girl: The Misconceptions of You/Why So Serious?: The Misconceptions of Me (2013), Odd (2015), 1 of 1 (2016) , The Story of Light (2018), Don't Call Me (2021) and their most recent album, HARD (2023).
SHINee has also released five Korean mini-albums: Replay (2008), ROMEO (2009), 2009, Year of Us (2009), Sherlock (2012), Everybody (2013) .
They have also released five Japanese studio albums: The First (2011), Boys Meet U (2013), I'm Your Boy (2014), D×D×D (2016) and FIVE (2017), and one Japanese mini-album: SUPERSTAR (2021).

내가 사랑했던 이름
SHINee Lyrics

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손이 시려와
사랑의 기억이 차갑게 다가와
아려온다 이제는 더 이상
너를 부정하고 싶지 않은
나를 알고 있지만
가까이 있는 널
사랑할 수 없는 걸 알고 있기에
날 바라볼 수 없는 널

기다림이 너무 힘들어
이젠 견딜 수 없어
이뤄질 수 없기에
내가 사랑했던 그 이름
불러보려 나갈수록 너무 멀어졌던
그 이름 이젠 적어놓고 나 울먹여
내 안에 숨고 싶어져
널 사랑할 수밖에 없었던
그 나를 이젠 알아줘요
이룰 수 없는 사랑도 사랑이니까
혼자 할 수 없는
사랑이란 느낌은 내게 다가와
시작 할 수도 없는
그리움들은 커져만 가고
시린 가슴 한 켠엔
너의 향기만 남아
내가 사랑했던 그 이름
불러보려 나갈수록 너무 멀어졌던
그 이름 이젠 적어놓고 나 울먹여
내 안에 숨고 싶어져
널 사랑할 수밖에 없었던
그 나를 이젠 알아줘요
이룰 수 없는 사랑도 사랑이니까
수천 번을 돌이켜
처음의 나로 간 순간에
가슴 한 구석을
다 앗아갈 네 모습인 걸
내가 사랑했던 그 이름
불러보려 나갈수록 너무 멀어졌던
그 이름 이젠 적어놓고 나 울먹여
내 안에 숨고 싶어져
널 사랑할 수밖에 없었던
그 나를 이젠 알아줘요
이룰 수 없는 사랑도 사랑이니까
내가 사랑했던 그 이름
불러보려 나갈수록 너무 멀어졌던
널 사랑할 수밖에 없었던
그 나를 이젠 알아줘요

내가 사랑했던 그 이름
불러보려 나갈수록 너무 멀어졌던

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to SHINee's song 내가 사랑했던 이름, also known as "The Name I Loved," describe the lingering pain and longing felt after a relationship has ended. The singer's hands grow cold as memories of love come rushing back, and though they do not want to deny their feelings for the person, they know they cannot be with them. The person they love is too close to them, so close that they cannot bear to wait for them any longer, yet they also cannot bear to let go.

As the singer calls out the name of the person they loved, they feel as though it grows further and further away from them. The name becomes a symbol of the past, and the singer can only sob as they write it down and hide it away within themselves. Despite knowing that they cannot make their love a reality, they ask the person to understand that this love was real, and that even though it cannot be fulfilled, it still deserves to be acknowledged and respected.

Overall, the lyrics to "The Name I Loved" convey a sense of love and loss that is both universal and deeply personal. Through the imagery of cold hands, distant memories, and a name that feels both near and far, the song captures the bittersweet emotions of a love that cannot be.

Line by Line Meaning

손이 시려와
My hands feel cold

사랑의 기억이 차갑게 다가와
The memories of love approach me coldly

아려온다 이제는 더 이상
It's so painful now, I can't deny it anymore

너를 부정하고 싶지 않은
I don't want to deny you anymore

나를 알고 있지만
You know me well

가까이 있는 널
You who are close to me

사랑할 수 없는 걸 알고 있기에
Because I know I can't love you

날 바라볼 수 없는 널
You who can't look at me

기다림이 너무 힘들어
Waiting is too hard

이젠 견딜 수 없어
I can't bear it anymore

이뤄질 수 없기에
Because it can't be fulfilled