TWICE – SHADOW Lyrics | Romanization & Meaning

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SHADOW

TWICE (트와이스)

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Album

MORE & MORE

Release Date

June 1, 2020

Genre

Dance / K-pop

Label

JYP Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

Greg Bonnick, Hayden Chapman, Chloe Latimer, Hannah Wilson, Jo Yoon-kyung

Participating Members

Nayeon Jeongyeon Momo Sana Jihyo Mina Dahyun Chaeyoung Tzuyu

About the Song

《SHADOW》 captures the quiet tension between desire and restraint, tracing the emotional moment when feelings grow deeper but remain unspoken, like a shadow that follows closely without fully stepping into the light. Performed by TWICE, the song leans into a more mature and introspective mood, highlighting subtle vulnerability and emotional contrast beneath its smooth pop sound. Included on the mini album MORE & MORE, released in 2020 through JYP Entertainment, the track was composed by Greg Bonnick, Hayden Chapman, Chloe Latimer, and Hannah Wilson, with lyrics written by Jo Yoon Kyung. Rather than chasing explosive energy, 《SHADOW》 draws listeners in through its restrained atmosphere, portraying love as something that quietly lingers, deepens, and follows the heart even when left unspoken.

[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation

a-pa-do gwan-chan-eun cheok da keun eo-reun-in cheok
jin-jja na-reul GAM-CHWO

Pretending I’m okay, acting like a grown-up, hiding my true self.

jeong-mal gwan-chan-eun-ji i-ge dang-yeon-han-ji
mu-reul teum-do eop-si

Is it really alright? Is this how it’s supposed to be? Without any gaps.

ji-chyeo neu-ryeo-jin ba-ri
jam-si meom-chun i ba-mi

Tired, my steps slow down, this night pauses for a moment.

oh ji-geum nal gam-ssa a-na
ji-geum na-reul da mat-gin

Oh, right now it wraps around me, I entrust everything to this moment.

ri-deum sok-e sum mak-hil
a-reum-da-un i bam

Breath caught in the rhythm, this beautiful night.

hol-lo chu-meul chu-neun SHADOW SHADOW
jom deo ja-yu-rop-ge hae jwo hae jwo

Dancing alone, shadow, shadow, let me be a little freer.

jeo nun bu-sin dal-bi-chi nal bi-chwo wa
kkum-eul kku-neun deut-han SHADOW SHADOW

The dazzling moonlight shines on me, like I’m dreaming, shadow, shadow.

meom-chul su-do eop-neun chae-ro
nae-ge seu-myeo-deu-neun SHADOW

In a state where I can’t stop, the shadow seeps into me.

neul swil sae eop-si dal-lil jul-man al-deon
nae-ga beo-geow-eo-jyeo

I only knew how to run without a break, now I’m exhausted.

yak-hae bo-i-gin sil-heo
ppeon-han nun-mul tta-wi gip-i GAM-CHUL te-ni

I hate looking weak, I deeply hide away the usual tears.

chu-meul chu-neun du ba-ri
jam-si meo-mul i ba-mi

Two feet dancing, this night pauses for a moment.

beok-cha-ge nal gam-ssa a-na
na-ui jeon-bu-reul mat-gil

It wraps around me tightly, I entrust my everything.

ri-deum sok-e hwi-nal-ril
na-man a-neun i bam

Whirling in the rhythm, this night only I know.

hol-lo chu-meul chu-neun SHADOW SHADOW
jom deo ja-yu-rop-ge hae jwo hae jwo

Dancing alone, shadow, shadow, let me be a little freer.

jeo nun bu-sin dal-bi-chi nal bi-chwo wa
kkum-eul kku-neun deut-han SHADOW SHADOW

The dazzling moonlight shines on me, like I’m dreaming, shadow, shadow.

meom-chul su-do eop-neun chae-ro
nae-ge seu-myeo-deu-neun SHADOW

In a state where I can’t stop, the shadow seeps into me.

jeom-jeom deo jit-eo-jin nae geu-rim-ja
i-je-ya jin-jja nal bon geot ga-ta

My shadow grows darker, now it feels like I’m seeing the real me.

wan-byeok-hi MOL-IP-HAN sun-gan-ma-da
nal wi-han i chu-meul chwo

Every perfectly filled moment, give me this dance for myself.

hol-lo chu-meul chu-neun SHADOW SHADOW
na-reul deo na-dap-ge hae jwo hae jwo

Dancing alone, shadow, shadow, make me more like myself.

neom-chyeo-beo-rin ri-deum-i nal deop-chyeo wa
heum-ppeok jeo-jeo-ga-neun SHADOW SHADOW

The overflowing rhythm engulfs me, the shadow completely drenches me.

gam-chul su-do eop-neun chae-ro
nae-ge seu-myeo-deu-neun SHADOW

In a state where I can’t hide, the shadow seeps into me.

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🗣️ Practice Korean Words

감춰 (gam-chwo)

hide

💡 Note: to conceal one’s true self or hidden emotions

스며드는 (seu-myeo-deu-neun)

permeating

💡 Note: the state of soaking in or spreading through slowly

짙어진 (jit-eo-jin)

deepened

💡 Note: becoming thicker or more intense like a dark shadow

몰입한 (mol-ip-han)

immersed

💡 Note: being deeply absorbed or focused in a specific moment

🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The song expresses the feeling of hiding pain behind strength while slowly confronting the self through movement and solitude. Dancing with the shadow becomes an act of acceptance, where exhaustion, fear, and vulnerability are no longer denied but embraced. As the night deepens, the shadow transforms from something hidden into a source of freedom and self-recognition, allowing the narrator to finally feel authentic in their own rhythm.