SHADOW
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TWICE’s SHADOW reveals embracing vulnerability and finding freedom by dancing with one’s hidden pain and true self.
Album
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
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[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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
nae-ge seu-myeo-deu-neun SHADOW
In a state where I can’t hide, the shadow seeps into me.
🗣️ 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.
