TWICE – REWIND Lyrics | Romanized & Meaning

REWIND

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TWICE REWIND lyrics romanization and English meaning
REWIND expresses the quiet strength in choosing to move forward, resisting the pull of painful memories after a breakup.

Album

Formula of Love: O+T=<3

Release Date

November 12, 2021

Genre

R&B / Ballad

Label

JYP Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

Jeong Ho-hyun (e.one)

Participating Members

Nayeon Jeongyeon Momo Sana Jihyo Mina Dahyun Chaeyoung Tzuyu

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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation
al-go sip-ji an-a eo-tteok-ge ji-nae-neun-ji
DOL-I-KYEO bo-myeon da BYEOL-GEO a-ni-deo-ra
I don’t want to know how you’re doing now
When I look back, it wasn’t anything special
neo-ui mal-cheo-reom jal ji-nae-go is-seo
geu-to-rok ba-ra-wat-deon kkum-do nan i-rwot-eo
Just like you said, I’m doing fine
I’ve even achieved the dreams I longed for
gung-geum-ha-ji an-a ne-ga
mol-rat-eo geu-reot-ge GAN-DAN-han geon-ji
I’m not curious about you
Was it really that simple for you to leave?
u-ri-ui he-eo-jim-i
neo-e-gen geu-reot-ge SHI-WOT-DEON geon-ji i-jen
Was our breakup
Really that easy for you?
da ji-na-gan il-in-de
nu-gun-ga-reul neo-mu sa-rang-haet-deon nae ye-ppeot-deon mo-seub-eun
It’s all in the past now
The beautiful side of me that loved someone so much
neo-mu-na GEU-RI-WO-JI-NE
al-go sip-ji an-a eo-tteok-ge ji-nae-neun-ji
I miss it so much
I don’t want to know how you’re doing now
dol-i-kyeo bo-myeon da byeol-geo a-ni-deo-ra
neo-ui mal-cheo-reom jal ji-nae-go is-seo
When I look back, it wasn’t anything special
Just like you said, I’m doing fine
geu-to-rok ba-ra-wat-deon kkum-do nan i-rwot-eo
gung-geum-ha-ji an-a ne-ga
I’ve even achieved the dreams I longed for
I’m not curious about you
u-ri sa-i YEONG-HWA-cheo-reom a-reum-dap-jin an-at-eo
nu-gu-na ha-neun geu-reon sa-rang-i-eot-eul ppun
Our relationship wasn’t as beautiful as a movie
It was just a love like everyone else’s
a-ni nae-ga neo-mu BYEON-HAN geol-kka geu-rae
geu-ttae-neun cham geu-raet-eo neo-reul mi-wo-hal su-bak-e eop-seot-eo
Or was it me who changed too much?
Back then, I couldn’t help but hate you
geu-reot-ge KYEON-DYEOT-EO neon mo-deun geol da jwot-ji-man
al-go sip-ji an-a eo-tteok-ge ji-nae-neun-ji
I endured it like that, you gave me everything
I don’t want to know how you’re doing now
dol-i-kyeo bo-myeon da byeol-geo a-ni-deo-ra
neo-ui mal-cheo-reom jal ji-nae-go is-seo
When I look back, it wasn’t anything special
Just like you said, I’m doing fine
geu-to-rok ba-ra-wat-deon kkum-do nan i-rwot-eo
gung-geum-ha-ji an-a
I’ve even achieved the dreams I longed for
I’m not curious about you
nan al-go sip-ji an-a
nan gung-geum-ha-ji an-a
I don’t want to know
I’m not curious
al-go sip-ji an-a eo-tteok-ge ji-nae-neun-ji
dol-i-kyeo bo-myeon da byeol-geo a-ni-deo-ra
I don’t want to know how you’re doing now
When I look back, it wasn’t anything special
neo-ui mal-cheo-reom jal ji-nae-go is-seo
geu-to-rok ba-ra-wat-deon kkum-do nan i-rwot-eo
Just like you said, I’m doing fine
I’ve even achieved the dreams I longed for
gung-geum-ha-ji an-a
al-go sip-ji an-a eo-tteok-ge ji-nae-neun-ji
I’m not curious
I don’t want to know how you’re doing now
dol-i-kyeo bo-myeon da byeol-geo a-ni-deo-ra
When I look back, it wasn’t anything special
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
돌이켜 (dol-i-kyeo)
looking back
💡 Note: reflecting on past events or thoughts
별거 (byeol-geo)
big deal
💡 Note: usually used in the negative to mean something is trivial or unimportant
그리워지네 (geu-ri-wo-ji-ne)
becoming longing
💡 Note: the feeling of starting to miss someone or a certain time
견뎠어 (kyeon-dyeot-eo)
endured
💡 Note: having held out or survived through a difficult situation
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The song captures the quiet refusal to look back after a breakup, choosing distance over answers. It reflects the conflict between lingering memories and the desire to move forward without reopening wounds. By repeating the choice of not knowing, the lyrics express denial, self-preservation, and the fragile resolve to protect one’s present from the pain of the past.