ROSE
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Roses captures the haunting pain and selfish regret of a breakup, where memories linger like an endless nightmare.
Album
606 (6th Mini Album)
Release Date
March 26, 2024
Genre
Ballad / Pop
Label
ODE Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Donghae, Virgo
Participating Members
Donghae
Eunhyuk
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
sa-rang-haet-deon geu-nyeo tteo-na-gan-ne-yo
ga-neun dwit-mo-seup a-mu mal mot ha-ne-yo
heu-reu-neun nun-mul cha-meul su eop-ne-yo
gi-da-ryeo-do geu-nyeo da-sin an wa-yo
ga-neun dwit-mo-seup a-mu mal mot ha-ne-yo
heu-reu-neun nun-mul cha-meul su eop-ne-yo
gi-da-ryeo-do geu-nyeo da-sin an wa-yo
The girl I loved has left me, I can’t say a word as I watch her walk away. Tears fall uncontrollably, and even if I wait, she won’t return.
a-pa-do sa-rang-hae-yo
eon-je-na gi-eok-na-yo
i-byeo-ri ji-na-bwa-yo na-e geu-dae-yeo
eon-je-na gi-eok-na-yo
i-byeo-ri ji-na-bwa-yo na-e geu-dae-yeo
Even if it hurts, I love you. I’ll always remember you. I hope this farewell will pass, my dear.
neon na-e jang-mi
geu-ri-un ba-me
neo-mu ppal-li kkeok-keo-beo-rin na-e i seul-peun i-ya-gi
neon na-e jang-mi
geu-ri-un ba-me
neo-mu ppal-li kkeok-keo-beo-rin na-e i seul-peun i-ya-gi
neon na-e jang-mi
You are my rose, in the lonely night. My sad story that ended too quickly. You are my rose.
ji-chin nae ma-me
neo-mu ppal-li kkeok-keo-beo-rin na-e i seul-peun i-ya-gi
how to say
neo-mu ppal-li kkeok-keo-beo-rin na-e i seul-peun i-ya-gi
how to say
My weary heart, my sad story that ended too quickly. How do I express this?
ne-ga tteo-na-ga-neun geu-reon seul-peun en-ding
na-meun fi-ling eo-jji-hae na trip-pin’
oh no oh
ne-ge mi-chyeo i’m lost it
o-neul-da-ra geo-ul-e bi-chin nae mo-seu-bi
na-meun fi-ling eo-jji-hae na trip-pin’
oh no oh
ne-ge mi-chyeo i’m lost it
o-neul-da-ra geo-ul-e bi-chin nae mo-seu-bi
The sad ending of you leaving, what do I do with these lingering feelings? I’m tripping over them. Oh no, oh. I’m crazy for you, I’m lost. Today, my reflection in the mirror.
i’m not a psycho
not a psycho
u-yeon-hi gi-reul geot-da ma-ju-chi-myeon nae-ga mi-chyeo-beo-ril-ji-do
a-ma geu-reol-ji-do
not a psycho
u-yeon-hi gi-reul geot-da ma-ju-chi-myeon nae-ga mi-chyeo-beo-ril-ji-do
a-ma geu-reol-ji-do
I’m not a psycho, not a psycho. If by chance we meet on the street, I might go crazy, maybe I will.
ha-neu-reun yu-nan-hi mal-geun-de meo-ri-sso-geun dark
ae-ji-myeon ul-jeok-hae tto da-reun se-sang
bak-ke ttwichyeo-na-ga sum han beon keu-ge deu-ri-swi-da-ga
deu-reo-wa tto ha-neun ne saeng-gak
ae-ji-myeon ul-jeok-hae tto da-reun se-sang
bak-ke ttwichyeo-na-ga sum han beon keu-ge deu-ri-swi-da-ga
deu-reo-wa tto ha-neun ne saeng-gak
The sky is unusually bright, but my mind is dark. If I close my eyes, I see a different world. I run outside, take a deep breath, but thoughts of you come back again.
neon na-e jang-mi
You are my rose.
weon-lae na i-gi-jeo-gin sae-kki-ya
ne-ga do-ra-wass-eum ha-neun nae saeng-gak
ne-ga do-ra-wass-eum ha-neun nae saeng-gak
I’m usually a selfish person, but I keep thinking about you coming back.
neon na-e jang-mi
You are my rose.
weon-lae da i-byeo-ri da geu-reon geo-ji mwo
gae-rae-do ne-ga do-ra-wass-eum ha-neun nae saeng-gak
i’m sorry babe i’m sorry babe
i’m sorry babe i’m sorry babe
gae-rae-do ne-ga do-ra-wass-eum ha-neun nae saeng-gak
i’m sorry babe i’m sorry babe
i’m sorry babe i’m sorry babe
All breakups are like this, right? Still, I keep thinking about you coming back. I’m sorry, babe, I’m sorry, babe. I’m sorry, babe, I’m sorry, babe.
neon na-e jang-mi
geu-ri-un ba-me
neo-mu ppal-li kkeok-keo-beo-rin na-e i seul-peun i-ya-gi
neon na-e jang-mi
geu-ri-un ba-me
neo-mu ppal-li kkeok-keo-beo-rin na-e i seul-peun i-ya-gi
neon na-e jang-mi
You are my rose, in the lonely night. My sad story that ended too quickly. You are my rose.
ji-chin nae ma-me
neo-mu ppal-li kkeok-keo-beo-rin na-e i seul-peun i-ya-gi
neo-mu ppal-li kkeok-keo-beo-rin na-e i seul-peun i-ya-gi
My weary heart, my sad story that ended too quickly.
neon na-e jang-mi
geu-ri-un ba-me
neo-mu ppal-li kkeok-keo-beo-rin na-e i seul-peun i-ya-gi
neon na-e jang-mi
geu-ri-un ba-me
neo-mu ppal-li kkeok-keo-beo-rin na-e i seul-peun i-ya-gi
neon na-e jang-mi
You are my rose, in the lonely night. My sad story that ended too quickly. You are my rose.
ji-chin nae ma-me
neo-mu ppal-li kkeok-keo-beo-rin na-e i seul-peun i-ya-gi
how to say
neo-mu ppal-li kkeok-keo-beo-rin na-e i seul-peun i-ya-gi
how to say
My weary heart, my sad story that ended too quickly. How do I express this?
sa-rang-haet-deon geu-nyeo tteo-na gan-ne-yo
sa-rang-haet-deon geu-nyeo tteo-na gan-ne-yo
sa-rang-haet-deon geu-nyeo tteo-na gan-ne-yo
sa-rang-haet-deon geu-nyeo tteo-na gan-ne-yo
sa-rang-haet-deon geu-nyeo tteo-na gan-ne-yo
sa-rang-haet-deon geu-nyeo tteo-na gan-ne-yo
sa-rang-haet-deon geu-nyeo tteo-na gan-ne-yo
The girl I loved has left me. The girl I loved has left me. The girl I loved has left me. The girl I loved has left me.
ga-neun dwit-mo-seup a-mu mal mot-ha-ne-yo
I can’t say a word as I watch her walk away.
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
꺾어버린
(kkeokkeobeorin)
plucked or broken
💡 Note: the act of prematurely ending something beautiful like a flower or a relationship
울적해
(uljeokhae)
melancholy
💡 Note: a feeling of being gloomy or low-spirited especially after the sun goes down
이기적인
(igijeogin)
selfish
💡 Note: describing a person who only cares about their own desires or feelings in a relationship
마주치면
(majuchimyeon)
encountering
💡 Note: the hypothetical situation of unexpectedly running into someone from the past
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics express the devastating pain of a breakup by comparing a former lover to a beautiful rose that was plucked far too soon. It captures the raw selfish regret of someone who cannot let go, trapped in a dark psychological state where the memory of the person continues to haunt their every thought like an endless nightmare.
