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).
Ready Or Not
SHINee Lyrics
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내 맘에 불을 지른 that girl
I say brr!
난 정말 어쩌자고 널 불러 앉혀놓고
어쩌자고 커피를 시켜놓고 (girl, g-g-g-girl)
이렇게 얼어붙어 자꾸만 횡설수설
어지러워 자꾸만 안절부절 (girl, g-g-g-girl)
나 오늘은 꼭 말을 하리
정말 말을 하려는데 (girl, girl)
그만 좀 쳐다볼래 네 미소에
그게 자꾸 잘 안되네 (girl)
한숨 한번 내쉬고 크게 oh, oh
눈 딱 감고 한번 내뱉어 그게 ooh, ooh
Are you ready or not? You ready or not?
(안될 것 같아 또 굳게 입술을 닫는다)
Are you ready or not? You ready or not?
(미칠 것 같아 오늘도 내 말을 막는다)
어쩌라고 넌 그리 예뻐 놓고
어쩌라고 내 맘 다 훔쳐놓고 (girl, g-g-g-girl)
목소린 작아지고 자꾸만 자신 없어
돌아서면 기회는 다신 없어 (girl, g-g-g-girl)
나 솔직히 지금껏 널 stop! (Uh)
미치겠네 (girl, girl)
세상에 둘도 없는 먼저리 바보
같아 답답해 (girl)
한숨 한번 내쉬고 크게 oh, oh
눈 딱 감고 한번 내뱉어 그게 ooh, ooh
Are you ready or not? You ready or not?
(안될 것 같아 또 굳게 입술을 닫는다)
Are you ready or not? You ready or not?
(미칠 것 같아 오늘도 내 말을 막는다)
Are you ready or not? Ready or not?
Girl, I wanna speak my mind
아직 모자라도 그래도 난 널 사랑하고 싶은데
Are you ready or not? You ready or not?
(잘될 것 같아 힘주어 네 손을 잡는다)
Are you ready or not? You ready or not?
(꿈인 것 같아 날 보며 그녀가 웃는다)
Are you ready or not? You ready or not?
(얼마나 지금을 많이 기다렸는지)
Are you ready or not? You ready or not? ('cause you're my only girl)
The song "Ready or Not" by the South Korean boy band SHINee has a romantic and playful tone that speaks to a person who wants to express their feelings to someone they are in love with. The first verse talks about a girl coming near the singer after five seconds, and how she ignites a flame in his heart. The singer describes himself as being frozen, unable to speak and being overwhelmed by the girl's presence.
The chorus of the song repeatedly asks if the girl is ready to hear the singer's confession of love or not. The second verse is about the singer being frustrated with himself for being unable to express his feelings to the girl, despite her beauty and how much she has stolen his heart. The bridge is about the singer taking a deep breath, closing his eyes, and then finally proposing to the girl.
Overall, the song is about a person confessing their feelings of love towards someone they admire. The lyrics express the hopes, fears, and frustration of the singer as he tries to convey his emotions to the girl he loves.
Line by Line Meaning
왔을까 5초 후면 그녀 앞이란 걸
I wonder if in just five seconds, I'll be standing in front of her
내 맘에 불을 지른 that girl
That girl has ignited a fire in my heart
I say brr!
I am feeling excited and nervous
난 정말 어쩌자고 널 불러 앉혀놓고
I don't know what to do, I am calling you over
어쩌자고 커피를 시켜놓고 (girl, g-g-g-girl)
I don't know what to do, I buy you coffee
이렇게 얼어붙어 자꾸만 횡설수설
I am freezing up and talking too much
어지러워 자꾸만 안절부절 (girl, g-g-g-girl)
I am dizzy and can't say anything coherent
나 오늘은 꼭 말을 하리
Today, I will definitely speak my mind
정말 말을 하려는데 (girl, girl)
I really want to speak my mind
그만 좀 쳐다볼래 네 미소에
I can't stop looking at your smile
그게 자꾸 잘 안되네 (girl)
But somehow, it's hard for me to speak
한숨 한번 내쉬고 크게 oh, oh
I take a deep breath and say, oh, oh
눈 딱 감고 한번 내뱉어 그게 ooh, ooh
I close my eyes and say it, ooh, yeah,
Are you ready or not? You ready or not?
Are you ready or not to hear what I have to say?
(안될 것 같아 또 굳게 입술을 닫는다)
But I am afraid it won't go well, so I close my lips tightly
어쩌라고 넌 그리 예뻐 놓고
What am I supposed to do when you are so beautiful?
어쩌라고 내 맘 다 훔쳐놓고 (girl, g-g-g-girl)
What am I supposed to do when you've stolen my heart?
목소린 작아지고 자꾸만 자신 없어
My voice is getting small and I am losing confidence
돌아서면 기회는 다신 없어 (girl, g-g-g-girl)
But if I turn away, I may never get another chance
나 솔직히 지금껏 널 stop! (Uh)
Honestly, until now, I've been holding myself back from you
미치겠네 (girl, girl)
But I'm going crazy for you, girl
세상에 둘도 없는 먼저리 바보
I am a foolish and one-of-a-kind man in this world
같아 답답해 (girl)
It feels frustrating (girl)
Girl, I wanna speak my mind
Girl, I want to tell you what's on my mind
아직 모자라도 그래도 난 널 사랑하고 싶은데
Even though I am lacking, I still want to love you
(잘될 것 같아 힘주어 네 손을 잡는다)
I feel like it will all work out, so I hold your hand tight
(꿈인 것 같아 날 보며 그녀가 웃는다)
It feels like a dream as I look at her smiling
(얼마나 지금을 많이 기다렸는지)
(I have waited so long for this moment)
('cause you're my only girl)
('cause you're my only girl)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: William Edward Simister, Misfit, Mikko Matias Tamminen, Risto Askikainen, Du Ry Moon
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