Album
Release Date
April 10, 2023
Composers / Lyricists
Ryan S. Jhun, Jang Wonyoung (IVE), Erik Smaaland, Kristoffer Tommerbakke, Alida Garpestad Peck
Participating Members
About the Song
“Shine With Me” is a heartfelt and introspective closing track from IVE’s first full-length album I’ve IVE, released under Starship Entertainment. The song was composed by Ryan S. Jhun, Erik Smaaland, Kristoffer Tømmerbakke, and Alida Garpestad Peck, with lyrics personally written by Jang Wonyoung of IVE, adding an intimate and authentic emotional perspective. The arrangement by Ryan S. Jhun, Erik Smaaland, and Kristoffer Tømmerbakke creates a gentle and luminous atmosphere, allowing the song’s message of shared growth, emotional connection, and quiet reassurance to resonate deeply. As a defining moment within IVE’s artistic journey, “Shine With Me” reflects a sincere promise to move forward together, capturing the beauty of mutual support, personal evolution, and the enduring light found in meaningful relationships.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
used to cry
beo-til su eobs-ge se-sang-eun si-ryeoss-go
eon-je saeng-gin-ji mo-reul i sang-cheo-deu-reul
hon-ja wi-ro-ha-go a-ra-ju-deon jjeum
The world was unbearably cold
These wounds I don’t know when they appeared
I comforted myself alone, around the time you noticed
gae-rae neon angelical angelical
gu-reu-meul beo-seo-beo-rin jeo tae-yang-cheo-reom
na-reul hwan-ha-ge bi-chu-go iss-deon neo
Yes, you were angelical, angelical
Like the sun breaking through the clouds
You were shining brightly on me
ul-go sip-ji anh-a gwaen-chanh-eun cheok u-seu-myeo
neol bon sun-gan kkam-kkam-haess-deon bam-i bi-chi na-gi si-jak-hae
eo-dum sog-e gam-chun nae nun-mul-do
ne bit ap-e-seon mo-deun ge da
I don’t want to cry, pretending to smile
The moment I saw you, the dark night started to shine
Even my tears hidden in the darkness
In front of your light, everything
ne-ga bo-naen han jul ‘sa-rang-hae’reul bo-myeon-seo
Looking at the line you sent, ‘I love you’
shine with me
nun-i bu-si-ge se-sang-eun bit-nass-go
na-e o-neul tto nae-il ut-ge hae-jun neo
go-ma-un geon hang-sang na-yeoss-neun-de mal-ya
The world shone dazzlingly
You made me smile today and tomorrow
I was always the grateful one
gae-rae neon angelical angelical
young-won-hi byeon-chi anh-neun jeo tae-yang-cheo-reom
neul geu ja-ri-e geu-dae-ro iss-deon neo
Yes, you were angelical, angelical
Like the sun that never changes forever
You were always there, just as you were
ul-go sip-ji anh-a gwaen-chanh-eun cheok u-seu-myeo
neol bon sun-gan kkam-kkam-haess-deon bam-i bi-chi na-gi si-jak-hae
eo-dum sog-e gam-chun nae nun-mul-do
ne bit ap-e-seon mo-deun ge da
I don’t want to cry, pretending to smile
The moment I saw you, the dark night started to shine
Even my tears hidden in the darkness
In front of your light, everything
ne-ga bo-naen han jul ‘sa-rang-hae’reul bo-myeon-seo
Looking at the line you sent, ‘I love you’
oh shine with me nan neo-wa bi-chi na-ge
young-won-hi ever jo-geum deo better
neo-man-eul remember
young-won-hi ever jo-geum deo better
neo-man-eul remember
Oh Shine with me, I shine with you
Forever ever, a little more better
Remember only you
Forever ever, a little more better
Remember only you
ul-go sip-ji anh-a gwaen-hi chang bak-eul bo-myeo
I don’t want to cry, looking out the window for no reason
bi-chi na-gi si-jak-hae
Started to shine
ne bit ap-e-seon mo-deun ge da
i used to cry
ne-ga bul-leo-ju-neun nae i-reum-eul deu-reu-myeo
shine with me
shine with me
In front of your light, everything
I used to cry
Listening to you call my name
Shine with me
Shine with me
The song conveys a heartfelt message of gratitude toward someone who provided magical comfort during cold and lonely times. It describes the emotional transformation from past sorrow to a radiant future, promising to shine eternally together with the loved ones who illuminate their dark nights.
