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).
Alive
SHINee Lyrics
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Live Live Live Live
[Minho] SHINee’s back
[Jonghyun] Neon nae eotteon bitkkareul mideo
Nan neoui sondeuk wiui geu pureunbicheul mideo
[Onew] Nan ne saehayan pibu arae
[Jonghyun] Geu pureureun bitjulgi arae
[Key] Neon saraiseumui yuilhan muihan jeunggeo
[Taemin] Modu naege malhae Nothing ever existed
[Key] But I’m breathing I’m believing and I stand Alive
([Jonghyun] Oh-oh-oh-wo) [Onew] Neoneun yeogi itdago
Nega binnal ttae
[Jonghyun] Sesangi biroso umjingnyeo sara umjingnyeo
Geu pureunbichi binnal ttae
[Taemin] Naega saraitdaneun geol neukkyeo naneun
Gajang nadaun nae moseubiya
Geurae nollaun gijeogiya neon
[Onew] Deo naeun nareul neon wonhanjeok eopseo
Nan nega bichul ttae ireoke bichi dwae
[Taemin] Meon jeo taeyangdo eopseoseul ttae
Geureoke eodumil ttae modeun ge eopseoseul ttae
[Key] First light bichi iseotdeoramyeon
[Onew] Da pureureun bitkkaril geoya
[Jonghyun] Geurae teullimeopseul geoya
[Taemin] I’m ready to see geu modeun sijagui sijak
[Key] Neoneun bunmyeonghi malhae Promised Me
[Onew] But I’m breathing I’m believing and I stand Alive
([Jonghyun] Oh-oh-oh-wo) [Taemin] Neoneun yeogi itdago
Nega binnal ttae
[Onew] Sesangi biroso umjingnyeo sara umjingnyeo
Geu pureunbichi binnal ttae
[Key] Naega saraitdaneun geol neukkyeo naneun
Gajang nadaun nae moseubiya
Geurae nollaun gijeogiya neon
[Jonghyun] Deo naeun nareul neon wonhanjeok eopseo
Nan nega bichul ttae ireoke bichi dwae
Black out Black out Black out ([Key] Don’t get me wrong)
Black out Black out Black out ([Key] Don’t get me wrong)
[Key] Bichi kkeojil ttae bwaseo
Jeo mitbadang eomneun eodum
Igoseul beoseonal su inneun geon
Ojik neoreul channeun geotppun
[Minho] Geunama honja beotimyeo ssawobwatjiman
Salmeun geochireo salmeun geochireo
Mideumeul gatgo seojiman gireul ireonna?
Naneun eodiro? Naneun eodiro?
[Key] Eodumi geochimyeon machimnae
Modeun ge deureona jinsireul chaja
Nunape pyeolchyeojin saeroun sesange
Ireotdeon sinnyeomeul ttara
[Minho] Nugudo nareul mon maga!
Neol hyanghan nae nunbit bwa bwa
I pureunbichi nal bureul ttae
Nae simjangdo sara ttwinikka ga! ga!
Nega binnal ttae
[Taemin] Sesangi biroso umjingnyeo sara umjingnyeo
Geu pureunbichi binnal ttae
[Onew] Naega saraitdaneun geol neukkyeo naneun
Gajang nadaun nae moseubiya geurae
Nollaun gijeogiya neon
[Jonghyun] Deo naeun nareul neon wonhanjeok eopseo
Nan nega bichul ttae ireoke bichi dwae
The lyrics to SHINee's song Alive speak of the power of belief and hope, especially during dark times when there seems to be no light. The opening lines of the song welcome the listener by saying "SHINee's back" indicating a new era for the band. Jonghyun starts the first verse by saying "You believe in any kind of light." This line showcases how people can believe in anything, even something as small as a glimmer of light. He then adds that he believes in the "pure light" that is in the hands of his loved ones. Onew then chimes in by saying that he believes in the first rays of sunlight that can illuminate a pitch-black world. These opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, indicating that the members of SHINee all believe in the idea of hope and they want to pass that message onto their listeners.
The chorus of the song speaks of the power of belief and being alive. The members sing about how they believe that they are the only ones breathing and that they are the only ones truly alive. They acknowledge that there may be a lot of darkness in the world, but they choose to shine their light and continue to stand tall. The second verse then goes on to talk about the first light of dawn, which is called "pure light" in Korean. SHINee then remind the listener that if they can just hold on to that first light of dawn, they can make it through any tough times. These lyrics perfectly capture the essence of the song, as they encourage people to hold onto hope and live their lives to the fullest.
Overall, the lyrics to SHINee's song Alive are powerful and full of hope. The members of the band want to remind their fans that no matter how dark the world may seem, there is always light at the end of the tunnel. They encourage people to keep shining their light and living their lives to the fullest even during tough times. The song is a perfect anthem for anyone going through a difficult time and a beautiful reminder to never give up hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Live Live Live Live
Repeated emphasis on living
[Minho] SHINee’s back
SHINee is back
[Jonghyun] Neon nae eotteon bitkkareul mideo
You trust any light that belongs to me
Nan neoui sondeuk wiui geu pureunbicheul mideo
I believe in the blue light of your hand gesture
[Onew] Nan ne saehayan pibu arae
I am beneath your raw skin
[Jonghyun] Geu pureureun bitjulgi arae
I'm under the blue light
[Onew] Heureuneun saengmyeongeul mideo
I see the flickering life
[Key] Neon saraiseumui yuilhan muihan jeunggeo
You're a contradiction of life and death
[Taemin] Modu naege malhae Nothing ever existed
Everyone tells me that nothing ever existed
[Key] But I’m breathing I’m believing and I stand Alive
But I'm breathing, I believe, and I stand Alive
([Jonghyun] Oh-oh-oh-wo) [Onew] Neoneun yeogi itdago
You're here
Nega binnal ttae
When you shine
[Jonghyun] Sesangi biroso umjingnyeo sara umjingnyeo
The world freezes and comes to life
Geu pureunbichi binnal ttae
When that blue light shines
[Taemin] Naega saraitdaneun geol neukkyeo naneun
I feel who I am, I'm
Gajang nadaun nae moseubiya
My many formed statuses
Geurae nollaun gijeogiya neon
Yes, it's your accepted fate
[Onew] Deo naeun nareul neon wonhanjeok eopseo
You don't want me to be more
Nan nega bichul ttae ireoke bichi dwae
When you shine, I shine like this
[Taemin] Meon jeo taeyangdo eopseoseul ttae
When there is no sun in the far sky
Geureoke eodumil ttae modeun ge eopseoseul ttae
When there is nothing in the darkness
[Key] First light bichi iseotdeoramyeon
When the first light appeared
[Onew] Da pureureun bitkkaril geoya
It will be fully illuminated
[Jonghyun] Geurae teullimeopseul geoya
Yes, it will spread
[Taemin] I’m ready to see geu modeun sijagui sijak
I'm ready to see the start of everything
[Key] Neoneun bunmyeonghi malhae Promised Me
You clearly said you promised me
[Onew] But I’m breathing I’m believing and I stand Alive
But I'm breathing, I believe, and I stand Alive
([Jonghyun] Oh-oh-oh-wo) [Taemin] Neoneun yeogi itdago
You're here
Nega binnal ttae
When you shine
[Onew] Sesangi biroso umjingnyeo sara umjingnyeo
The world freezes and comes to life
Geu pureunbichi binnal ttae
When that blue light shines
[Key] Naega saraitdaneun geol neukkyeo naneun
I feel who I am, I'm
Gajang nadaun nae moseubiya geurae
My many formed statuses, yes
Nollaun gijeogiya neon
It's your accepted fate
[Jonghyun] Deo naeun nareul neon wonhanjeok eopseo
You don't want me to be more
Nan nega bichul ttae ireoke bichi dwae
When you shine, I shine like this
Black out Black out Black out ([Key] Don’t get me wrong)
Black out (Don't get me wrong)
[Key] Bichi kkeojil ttae bwaseo
When the light goes out
Jeo mitbadang eomneun eodum
In the darkness with no sign
Igoseul beoseonal su inneun geon
The only thing I can take is
Ojik neoreul channeun geotppun
Only the thing that is you
[Minho] Geunama honja beotimyeo ssawobwatjiman
I'm living alone here, struggling
Salmeun geochireo salmeun geochireo
Life falls apart, falls apart
Mideumeul gatgo seojiman gireul ireonna?
Believing in myself, where am I headed?
Naneun eodiro? Naneun eodiro?
Where am I? Where am I?
[Key] Eodumi geochimyeon machimnae
If darkness falls, wait
Modeun ge deureona jinsireul chaja
Listen to everything and find the truth
Nunape pyeolchyeojin saeroun sesange
In a new world that spreads before your eyes
Ireotdeon sinnyeomeul ttara
Follow the arrow that used to be
[Minho] Nugudo nareul mon maga!
No one can stop me!
Neol hyanghan nae nunbit bwa bwa
My eyes are on you
I pureunbichi nal bureul ttae
When this blue light shines on me
Nae simjangdo sara ttwinikka ga! ga!
My heart will live together with you shine! shine!
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Sneha Pawar
shinee are totally in some other league
I mean no matter how many new kpop artists I Start liking, I always go back to shinee! ALWAYS
SHINEE ALWAYS STAYS ON TOP FOR ME
this is something I didn't do intentionally
It just happens,I can't help it
Even their b side tracks are masterpieces
Give them a microphone and thats it
They will blow u away
Shinee's impact is different
shinee's songs-LOVE SHOULD GO ON,LOVE STILL GOES ON,REPLAY,HELLO,DYNAMITE (the oldest of the oldest)
I still feel the same watching their performances and listening to their songs
Sneha Pawar
Last but not the least, they have neen through a lot for last 3 years and still they are here with an Amazing album, they are performing, they are back ,they are trying their best -that's something legendary in itself and as far
And I wouldn't lie I really feel bad that they are not that much popular now but to be honest they have achieved so much since their debut so much beyond any kpop artist could ever have imagined
They were already selling records, concerts since the debut all over the world and they achieved so much as time passed by
They don't need to prove anything to anyone
They have contributed so much to the kpop industry(so much)
So I'm just glad and happy that they are back and making masterpieces and performing on stage and making shawols happy and hopeful
They have always been unique, they have touched every genre-musically,vocally,in dancing, In concerts
What the artists are doing right now they have already done all of that even in those times
Be it music video production, dazzling unique concerts etc..
And yeah i don't care about others but I will always appreciate them, and support them coz they are my no.1
Sneha Pawar
Every song,every performance is masterpiece
Just give them a mic and then are good to go
Shinee's art
Shinee's a genre
They are legends
Each and every song from each and every album is tooo good,a piece of art
They were way ahead in time
No matter how many artists i start liking
I go back to them always 😀
They are like BFF 🙃
Wherever I go,whatever I do,I always find my way back to them
I get bored of all new ones(no hate to any artist)
It's just something I can't help
They make me feel something no other group can
And yeah SHINEE'S BACK 😘😘😘
La Jcy
MY GOD i keep rediscovering SHINee music, its a never stop journey and I am loving it.
katarzyna los
Me too!!!! They are great, so diverse!
Sneha Pawar
Same here
Beautiful ocean it is
And i wanna go DEEP ,DEEP DEEP 😀
Meyra
same feeling!
Xanthe Segovstein
Same here
Catalian
@Daniella Ilano Agree
PearlAqua5Chemicals
Cant get over with MinKey's rap.. the best part.. plus facial expression..🔥🔥⚡
Kendall Edwards
Neither can I
Nixi cole
Its 2020 and I still dig this song. Minkey is the standard...their album odd is really on another level...i miss them all
Sophie
SHINee casually has this kind of song as a b side. Kings only.