Selene 6.23
SHINee () Lyrics
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Geujeo han beon useojwo ne eolgulman bwado nan gyeondil su isseo
Hoksi sarmui kkeute nega seoitdamyeon
Jogeum deo gakkawojil su itdamyeon
Nan modeun geol da beorin chaero neoege dallyeogal tende
Soneul deo ppeodeodo on himeul dahae ppeodeodo neon dachi anha
Daedap eobseo neon jeoldaero daheul su eomnabwa
Haruga dalli (haruga) byeonhaneun
Ne moseubeun pogeunhi barkge bitna
Bonjeok eomneun dwitmoseup (neoui dwitmoseup)
Hogisimmajeodo nae yoksimilkka
Eonjebuteo neowa hamkke haewasseulkka
Nuneul tteugo sumeul swin sunganbuteo (woo baby)
Maeil bameul hamkke haenneunde (hamkke haenneunde)
Dagagal su eobseo
Soneul deo ppeodeodo (nae soneul jabajwo)
On himeul dahae ppeodeodo (ppeodeodo) neon dachi anha
Gakkawojin deutae seollen mame bulleobwado
Daedap eobseo neon (missing you)
Jeoldaero daheul su eomnabwa
Babogateun sorirago nal nollyeodo
Dollil su eobseo I mameun
Sorichyeodo (sorichyeo bulleobwado)
Bunhan mame hwanaebwado soyongeobseo
Neoege nan geujeo sumanheun saram jung hana
Seuchyeogajanha (seuchyeogajanha)
Negen teukbyeolhaji anha
Soneul ppeodeodo on himeul dahae ppeodeodo (nege dachi anha baby) dachi anha
Gakkawojin deutae (sorichyeo bulleobwado)
Seollen mame bulleobwado (neoreul deo bulleobwado)
Daedap eobseo neon jeoldaero daheul su eomnabwa
Jeoldaero daheul su eomnabwa
The lyrics to SHINee's Selene 6.23 describe a person who is longing for someone they can't have. They are looking at the person from afar and secretly saying sweet nothings, wishing they could be closer. The singer describes themselves as being able to feel a connection with this person, even just by looking at their face. However, they know deep down that they can't have them, and as a result, they feel like they've lost everything and the only thing left to do is run towards the person they desire.
The chorus is about the changes that occur with time. It mentions how the person's appearance slowly changes, but the singer is always attracted to them, no matter what they look like. They also mention how they spent so much time together, but still can't be together.
Overall, the lyrics of Selene 6.23 convey the feeling of unrequited love and the pain that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Nuneul matchwojwo meolliseo neoreul bomyeo honjatmallo soksagyeo
Close your eyes and look at you from afar, keeping your feelings to yourself
Geujeo han beon useojwo ne eolgulman bwado nan gyeondil su isseo
Just smile once and I can endure just looking at your face
Hoksi sarmui kkeute nega seoitdamyeon
If at the end of the world you were to disappear
Jogeum deo gakkawojil su itdamyeon
If I could just get a little bit closer to you
Nan modeun geol da beorin chaero neoege dallyeogal tende
I will give everything up just to run towards you
Soneul deo ppeodeodo on himeul dahae ppeodeodo neon dachi anha
Even if I spread my arms wide open or shout out loud, you don't come to me
Gakkawojin deutae seollen mame bulleobwado
Even though my heart aches as if we are close
Daedap eobseo neon jeoldaero daheul su eomnabwa
There's no response, you'll never come to me
Haruga dalli (haruga) byeonhaneun
As the days change (days change)
Ne moseubeun pogeunhi barkge bitna
Your appearance shining brightly as usual
Bonjeok eomneun dwitmoseup (neoui dwitmoseup)
Endless footsteps (your footsteps)
Hogisimmajeodo nae yoksimilkka
Somehow, it's always on my mind
Eonjebuteo neowa hamkke haewasseulkka
Since when have we been together?
Nuneul tteugo sumeul swin sunganbuteo (woo baby)
From the moment we opened our eyes and breathed (woo baby)
Maeil bameul hamkke haenneunde (hamkke haenneunde)
We spent every night together (together)
Dagagal su eobseo
But we can't go back
Soneul deo ppeodeodo (nae soneul jabajwo)
Even if I spread my arms open wider (take my hand)
On himeul dahae ppeodeodo (ppeodeodo) neon dachi anha
Even if I shout out loud, you don't come to me
Jeoldaero daheul su eomnabwa
I can never have you
Babogateun sorirago nal nollyeodo
Even though I make fun of myself and laugh
Dollil su eobseo I mameun
I can't control this heart
Sorichyeodo (sorichyeo bulleobwado)
Even if I scream out loud (scream and shout)
Bunhan mame hwanaebwado soyongeobseo
Even though I'm boiling inside, it's useless
Neoege nan geujeo sumanheun saram jung hana
I'm just a person who is inadequate for you
Seuchyeogajanha (seuchyeogajanha)
I'm trembling (I'm trembling)
Negen teukbyeolhaji anha
But you're perfect
Soneul ppeodeodo on himeul dahae ppeodeodo (nege dachi anha baby) dachi anha
Even if I spread my arms open wide and shout out loud (I'm still not with you baby) I'm still not with you
Gakkawojin deutae (sorichyeo bulleobwado)
Even though it feels like we're close (scream and shout)
Seollen mame bulleobwado (neoreul deo bulleobwado)
Even though my heart aches as if I miss you more
Daedap eobseo neon jeoldaero daheul su eomnabwa
There's no response, I can never have you
Jeoldaero daheul su eomnabwa
I can never have you
Contributed by Jonathan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
shreya d.
โSelene 6.23โ is a work of art by Kim JongHyun, written 8 years ago today and remaining one of SHINee's most vocally powerful tracks. The song was written in the presence of a supermoon and is described to reflect the emotions that follow a one-sided love with the moon. JongHyun conveys a feeling of reaching for something that is inherently and distressingly unattainable.
The something that he is reaching for is not a tangible object, but an idea.
The story of one-sided love with a celestial being that appears every night but is unreachable symbolizes the relationship between SHINee and Shawol, in a summary of JongHyun's words. In a rough translation, JongHyun composes the chorus, describing that though he extends his "hand, though I extend it with all my strength, I canโt reach you. It seemed like I got closer so I called you with a fluttering heart, but thereโs no answer. I guess I can never reach you. Every day changes so quickly and you are warmly and brightly shining. I've never seen that turned backโ is curiosity also part of my greed?" JongHyun conveys a feeling of reaching ceaselessly for someone or something that is so far away that it feels greedy to even attempt to reach. Despite wanting to give up, he portrays himself to be continuously fighting that urge because of the love he is motivated by. The imagery of the words "warmly and brightly" not only describes the moon and the way it looked on the night of June 23rd, 2013, but the way JongHyun views Shawols and the feelings he has in relation to them.
JongHyun symbolically describes the relationship between SHINee and the SHINee World in the song โSelene 6.23โ. He opens the song, "Look at my eyes, I whisper alone as I look at you from far away. Just smile for me once, I can endure it just by seeing your face." Continuing into the second verse, he says that he "can throw away everything and run to you." He questions, "since when did I start being with you? from the moment I opened my eyes and started to breathe. I was with you every night, but I can't approach you." He describes a feeling of foolishness and hopelessness when he writes, "I shout out loud, I get angry but itโs no use. I'm just one out of the many people that pass by you." JongHyun describes a fear of loss, feelings of hopelessness, lack of self-esteem, and a reflection on the lifelong relationship which is shown to develop through the progression of the song. The moon is used as a metaphor for JongHyun's feelings concerning the shinee world, making this song special to not only Shawols but to the members. It conveys the feelings of love on both sides of the relationship and creates an unbreakable bond between the two groups, represented by the moon and the songwriter.
Contrary to the symbolism that this song conveys, JongHyun emphasizes that it is not meant to describe an unbearable distance between Shawol and SHINee. The song isn't a sad song about his distance from SHINee world, rather a song he "wrote looking at the moon, not at you all [Shawols]," in his words. JongHyun, through this song, means to convey a sense of comfort that he gets from us while not always being by our side. He believes that while some Shawols see this song as a narration of their story with SHINee, it isn't intended to act in such a manner; in a summary of JongHyun's own words, despite physical distance, it is music that connects us.
Accompanied by impossible vocals and powerful production, โSelene 6.23โ is a masterpiece for which we have to thank Kim JongHyun and the supermoon which he saw on the night of June 23rd, 2013. This masterpiece has helped many Shawols, including myself, through difficult times in their lives, and we are forever in debt to JongHyun for doing that for us. For the five shining lights which we can see on the earth, you have nothing to worry about. We will always be by your side, despite being at such a distance. Happy โSelene 6.23โ day!!
@stxrymin on ig and tiktok
shreya d.
โSelene 6.23โ is a work of art by Kim JongHyun, written 8 years ago today and remaining one of SHINee's most vocally powerful tracks. The song was written in the presence of a supermoon and is described to reflect the emotions that follow a one-sided love with the moon. JongHyun conveys a feeling of reaching for something that is inherently and distressingly unattainable.
The something that he is reaching for is not a tangible object, but an idea.
The story of one-sided love with a celestial being that appears every night but is unreachable symbolizes the relationship between SHINee and Shawol, in a summary of JongHyun's words. In a rough translation, JongHyun composes the chorus, describing that though he extends his "hand, though I extend it with all my strength, I canโt reach you. It seemed like I got closer so I called you with a fluttering heart, but thereโs no answer. I guess I can never reach you. Every day changes so quickly and you are warmly and brightly shining. I've never seen that turned backโ is curiosity also part of my greed?" JongHyun conveys a feeling of reaching ceaselessly for someone or something that is so far away that it feels greedy to even attempt to reach. Despite wanting to give up, he portrays himself to be continuously fighting that urge because of the love he is motivated by. The imagery of the words "warmly and brightly" not only describes the moon and the way it looked on the night of June 23rd, 2013, but the way JongHyun views Shawols and the feelings he has in relation to them.
JongHyun symbolically describes the relationship between SHINee and the SHINee World in the song โSelene 6.23โ. He opens the song, "Look at my eyes, I whisper alone as I look at you from far away. Just smile for me once, I can endure it just by seeing your face." Continuing into the second verse, he says that he "can throw away everything and run to you." He questions, "since when did I start being with you? from the moment I opened my eyes and started to breathe. I was with you every night, but I can't approach you." He describes a feeling of foolishness and hopelessness when he writes, "I shout out loud, I get angry but itโs no use. I'm just one out of the many people that pass by you." JongHyun describes a fear of loss, feelings of hopelessness, lack of self-esteem, and a reflection on the lifelong relationship which is shown to develop through the progression of the song. The moon is used as a metaphor for JongHyun's feelings concerning the shinee world, making this song special to not only Shawols but to the members. It conveys the feelings of love on both sides of the relationship and creates an unbreakable bond between the two groups, represented by the moon and the songwriter.
Contrary to the symbolism that this song conveys, JongHyun emphasizes that it is not meant to describe an unbearable distance between Shawol and SHINee. The song isn't a sad song about his distance from SHINee world, rather a song he "wrote looking at the moon, not at you all [Shawols]," in his words. JongHyun, through this song, means to convey a sense of comfort that he gets from us while not always being by our side. He believes that while some Shawols see this song as a narration of their story with SHINee, it isn't intended to act in such a manner; in a summary of JongHyun's own words, despite physical distance, it is music that connects us.
Accompanied by impossible vocals and powerful production, โSelene 6.23โ is a masterpiece for which we have to thank Kim JongHyun and the supermoon which he saw on the night of June 23rd, 2013. This masterpiece has helped many Shawols, including myself, through difficult times in their lives, and we are forever in debt to JongHyun for doing that for us. For the five shining lights which we can see on the earth, you have nothing to worry about. We will always be by your side, despite being at such a distance. Happy โSelene 6.23โ day!!
@stxrymin on ig and tiktok
mjj1434
@monchild - Well written post .
I have not heard the song before .
mcmanpa
@moonchild I'm grateful for your eloquent post and explanations. I mean not to detract but to add to your insights: sometimes, not even the originating artist fully comprehends the inspiration and output of their creation - only of the power of what they are creating guides them. I think Selene 6.23 is capable of further meanings, more personal, more intimate; one of Jonghyun's gifts was the openness of his heart to multiple feelings that he put into his music.
karne T
I love how SHINee dedicated this song to us international fans
Bella Taem
REALLLYYYYYY. WHY DO I FOUND OUT JUST NOW !!!!!
Vasu Babu
@Bella Taem me too๐
MinhoTheDragon
The song is actually written about the moon. Jonghyun loved the moon but no matter how hard he trys it he can't reach it . It might be dedicated to International fans idk about that
karne T
@MinhoTheDragon yeah! or at least thats what ive heard.
mjj1434
@Bella Taem - I know , me , too !!
hoonie08
One of the songs that reminds me that I am supporting the right group.
When all members can pull off a ballad like this. Even the rappers and the main dancer can sing and even Key and Taemin can hit the high notes. I am so proud. 5 vocals. 5 visuals. 5 dancers. I think only DBSK and SHINee can do that.
Happy 10th anniversary SHINee. You all did well! ๐ญ