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).

START
SHINee Lyrics

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I want to start
Do you wanna start
I want to start start start
I want to start start start
I want to start start start
I want to start start start
勝算はあるかなんて
あるわけないじゃん oh oh

前にも後ろにもあるようでないさ
やみくもに時速上げ
突っ走って衝動short
やリ切れず見上げるsky
それでもsmile
新しい道を探してる
―どこかにきっと―
今歩き始めたところさ
―なにかを信じて―
OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH
I want to start
I want to start
OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH
I want to start
The way which I believe
不安がないかなんて
ないわけないじゃん Wow Wow
敵も味方もないようであるさ
どっちだって全速力
突っ切って頂上くらいで丁度
この辺で変速するかい?
それもまた勝負!
輝き続けてくために
―だれもがきっと―
歩き続けてゆくだけさ
―どこかに向かって―
OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH
I want to start
I want to start
OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH
I want to start
The way which I believe
I want to start start start
I want to start start start
I want to start start start
I want to start start start
憂鬱な雨が沁みてゆけば
ぬかるんでゆく
どうしたらいいの?
start? stop? start? stop?
step step!! START!
新しい道を探してる
―どこかにきっと―
今歩き始めたところさ
―なにかを信じて―
輝き続けてくために
―だれもがきっと―
歩き続けてゆくだけさ
―どこかに向かって―
未来に向かって I want to start

何かを求めて I want to start
to start to start ...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "START" by SHINee is a call-to-action to believe in oneself and start something new, something that the person believes in, and something that will take them towards their future. The song starts with the question "I want to start, do you want to start?" indicating a shared sense of purpose amongst the band members. They also acknowledge that there is no way to predict the outcome of starting something new, but that shouldn't stop them from taking the leap of faith.

The lyrics highlight the idea of taking risks and pushing oneself to the limit with lines such as "blindly increasing the speed with impulse" and "running full throttle without knowing if it is forward or backwards." It is a song that dwells more on inspiring one to reach their maximum potential, telling them that there are times it might not make sense, but starting is necessary.

The song indicates that to achieve something, one needs to keep moving and walking towards the future, believing in themselves along the way. The lyrics "to find new roads somewhere" and "to continue shining," emphasize this message.

Overall, "START" by SHINee is a motivational track that encourages listeners to take steps, embrace their fears, and eventually achieve something substantial.

Line by Line Meaning

I want to start
Expressing the desire to start something new.

Do you wanna start
Asking if the other person wants to start something new.

勝算はあるかなんてあるわけないじゃん oh oh 前にも後ろにもあるようでないさやみくもに時速上げ突っ走って衝動short やリ切れず見上げるsky それでもsmile
There is no guarantee of success. Going blindly fast, feeling the impulse, and looking up at the sky without losing hope.

新しい道を探してる ―どこかにきっと― 今歩き始めたところさ ―なにかを信じて― OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH
Searching for a new path, walking towards something that they believe will lead them to success.

The way which I believe 不安がないかなんてないわけないじゃん Wow Wow 敵も味方もないようであるさどっちだって全速力突っ切って頂上くらいで丁度この辺で変速するかい? それもまた勝負!
There is no guarantee of safety or allies, and they will go full speed ahead. Changing gears is also a challenge.

輝き続けてくために ―だれもがきっと― 歩き続けてゆくだけさ ―どこかに向かって― 未来に向かって I want to start 何かを求めて I want to start
To continue shining, everyone will keep walking towards their desired future, seeking something.

憂鬱な雨が沁みてゆけばぬかるんでゆくどうしたらいいの? start? stop? start? stop? step step!! START!
Feeling down from the depressing rain, but they will still go ahead, wondering if they should start or stop, but ultimately taking a step forward and starting.

to start to start ...
Repeating the phrase 'to start' to emphasize their desire to begin something new.

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Written by: Sara Sakurai

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