Album
Release Date
June 22, 2020
Genre
City Pop / Ballad
Label
Composers / Lyricists
WOOZI, BUMZU, Hwang Hyun (MonoTree), Wonwoo
Participating Members
About the Song
《I Wish (좋겠다)》 is a tender and wistful track by SEVENTEEN, featured on SEVENTEEN 7th Mini Album ‘Heng:garae’, released in 2020 under PLEDIS Entertainment. Composed by WOOZI, BUMZU, and Hwang Hyun, with lyrics by WOOZI, BUMZU, Hwang Hyun, and Wonwoo, and arranged by Hwang Hyun, the song captures the soft ache of longing for a love that feels just out of reach, blending delicate emotion, graceful melody, and SEVENTEEN’s warm sincerity into a track that feels gentle, nostalgic, and quietly beautiful.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
ul-geo-na ut-gi-do ha-go
neol ji-u-ryeo ae-sseu-neun nan
ma-eum-i neo-mu da-chyeo-seo
bak-keu-ro kkeo-nae bon jeok eop-neun
si-gan so-ge nal i-hae-han geol-kka-yo
I cry or laugh
Trying to erase you
My heart is too hurt
In the time I’ve never brought out
Did I understand myself?
bu-reo-wo-ji-neun geu sa-ram-e-ge
do-chak-ha-ji an-heul pyeon-ji-reul
bo-nae-eo bo-a-yo
To the person I envy
I send a letter that won’t reach
I try to send it
mae-si-gan-ma-da ham-kke a-peul su iss-eo jo-ket-da
su-ma-neun gye-jeol-e-do ha-ru-do ppa-jim-eop-si
saeng-gak-ha-neun nan geu-daen mo-reu-get-ji-man
Every hour, being able to hurt together, that’s nice
Even through countless seasons, without missing a day
I think of you, though you don’t know
sel su eop-neun gam-jeong-deul-lo neom-chyeo-heul-leo-seo
tto meong-ha-ni tto deong-geu-reo-ni nam-gyeo-jin na-reul bo-da-ga
a-mu-reot-ji-do an-ke a-ju a-peun bam
Overflowing with countless emotions
Looking at myself left blankly, alone
A night that’s very painful, as if nothing’s wrong
han beon-do ga-jyeo-bon jeok eop-neun geu-dae ha-ru-ui jo-gak-deul
ba-ra-myeon an doel-kka
The pieces of your day I’ve never had
Is it wrong to wish for them?
bu-reo-wo-ji-neun geu sa-ram-e-ge
do-chak-ha-ji an-heul pyeon-ji-reul
bo-nae-eo bo-a-yo
To the person I envy
I send a letter that won’t reach
I try to send it
mae-si-gan-ma-da ham-kke a-peul su iss-eo jo-ket-da
su-ma-neun gye-jeol-e-do ha-ru-do ppa-jim-eop-si
saeng-gak-ha-neun nan geu-daen mo-reu-get-ji-man
Every hour, being able to hurt together, that’s nice
Even through countless seasons, without missing a day
I think of you, though you don’t know
sel su eop-neun gam-jeong-deul-lo neom-chyeo-heul-leo-seo
ha-na-do ppa-jim-eop-si nae-ge keo-da-ran gi-ppeum-i-ra
a-mu-reot-ji-do an-ke a-ju a-pa nan
Overflowing with countless emotions
Not missing a single one, they’re great joy to me
A night that’s very painful, as if nothing’s wrong
nae-ga kku-neun kkum-eun dan ha-na-in-de
(geu-dae si-gan-e)
neo-ui gyeot-en su-ma-neun kkum-i sa-ra-it-ne
(u-ri si-gan-e)
The only dream I have
(In your time)
Countless dreams live by your side
(In our time)
(u-ri si-gan-e)
deo bal-geun a-chim-i cha-ja-o-ji an-heul-kka-ra-neun
saeng-gak-ha-myeon-seo seul-sseul-hi hon-ja byeol-eul se-eo
a-mu-reot-ji-do an-ke a-ju a-peun bam
(In our time)
Wouldn’t a brighter morning come?
Thinking that, I count stars alone
A night that’s very painful, as if nothing’s wrong
The song beautifully portrays the bittersweet sorrow and deep yearning of an unrequited or lost love, speaking through a letter that will never reach its destination. It captures the quiet heartache of watching a loved one exist in a completely different world of dreams, leaving the narrator to blame their own inadequacies while feeling utterly stranded. Ultimately, the narrative highlights the struggle of hiding one’s tears during an extremely painful night, remaining lonely while clinging to a faint hope for a brighter morning.
