Obsession
SHINee Lyrics

whoah-oh~~yeah Whoah-oh
Starting with a whoah-oh and a yeah, the song sets the tone for the verses to follow.

Deo tteollineun du songo tteoreo jil chojeom
The feeling of being unsteady and shaky while standing on two feet in a wobbly universe is described here.

Gojan nan nae dari yeogi wae seo ineunji
The singer wonders why he is the only one having a hard time, standing in a place where everything seems to be shaking and quaking.

Giyeok jocha
The artist sings the phrase, “disciplinary committee,” here, conveying the feeling that he's being punished for something.

museowo jineun geol
The artist is scared that he is going to end up getting hurt from the punishment and discipline he has received.

Bangeum kkaji ugi iteon neon eodi neunji
The singer questions why the listener is holding onto a rail that isn't there, and wonders where exactly they are.

Why, jan nan gateun sori nal tteona beoryeoni neon jeo meolli
The singer wonders why he keeps hearing the same sound and why the person singing to him is leaving him so far away.

Why, himi haejil kka jokswae gateun hyungteo
The artist is wondering if he will eventually become numb to the feeling he is going through and stops feeling everything like it's just a dream.

Yokae nochyeo beorin nal yokae Muneojin nae shimjaneun nal berijima nal honja dujima wechigo ijiman Neol wonhae michin deuna neol wonhae Nal tteonan ni ibsureun sarang hajima nal sarang hajima Neol beorin geojana
This chorus is about someone trying to move on from a past relationship and not wanting to be alone. The person is telling themselves that they won't give in to those feelings and fall in love with someone who left them.

Danji kkeuteop neun sarang jugo shipeoteon geoppun
The artist wanted to give the person everything when they were in love but now things have changed.

Deo neomchin sarangi geudael joreul juriya
The new and intensified feeling of love is taking everything over and causing the person to be trapped inside their own emotions.

Sancheo nan gaseume jjigyeojin nanaldeul
The artist is suffering and his heart feels like it's being wrung out.

Gil ireun sarang, nunmul tteok kkaji cha olla
The singer is questioning how long this relationship will last, and why it has caused him to cry so much.

Neo jebal nunchi chaejugil nan tto dareun neoye geol Ni eoje bame akmon kaji gamssa ana soneul nojima
The singer is begging to understand the other person’s feelings and not to hurt him, while at the same time asking why the person has abandoned him.

Gyeote chaga wojin ni gyeote Jjigyeo jin nae gaseumeun nal tteonajima deo meoreoji jima Ni soneul japjiman Giyeokae kkeunae neol ijji motae Beoryeojin nae apeumdo nan ijji ana ijeulsu epojana niga jun geojana
This chorus is about someone begging to be close to the person they love and not wanting to be left alone in pain again, even though it might be tough moving on.

Sarang handaneun iyujocha jwega dwaeji Gipeun sancheo deureun ta deureoga jaega dwaeji Hajiman ilneun geoboda ineun geoshi deo apa olppun Sumjugi myeo ibyeore gotonge seoseohi nan jugeo galppun Geu sungan euro bring it back
The artist wonders if being in love is worth the pain and suffering, but ultimately decides that heartbreak hurts more than anything else. They then ask to go back to that moment to change it but know it’s not possible, hinting at regret.

Nal beorijima
The song ends on this line which translates to, 'Don’t forget me.'