Release Date
January 21, 2019
Genre
Dance / Hip-hop
Label
Composers / Lyricists
WOOZI, BUMZU, Hoshi, S.COUPS, Vernon
Participating Members
S.Coups
Jeonghan
Joshua
Jun
Hoshi
Wonwoo
Woozi
THE 8
Mingyu
DK
Seungkwan
Vernon
Dino
About the Song
숨이 차 is an intense and breathless track by SEVENTEEN, featured on SEVENTEEN 6th Mini Album ‘YOU MADE MY DAWN’, released in 2019 under PLEDIS Entertainment. Composed by WOOZI, BUMZU, and Hoshi, with lyrics by WOOZI, BUMZU, S.COUPS, and Vernon, the song captures a sharp rush of emotion through powerful rhythm and tightly controlled energy. 숨이 차 carries the feeling of being overwhelmed yet still pushing forward, giving SEVENTEEN’s performance-driven sound a darker and more urgent edge.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
brrrrrr
nae meo-ri-sso-geul pa-go-deu-reo deo deo deo
gu-seok-gu-seok pa-hae-chi-go
dal-li-myeon-seo bu-di-chyeo (bu-di-chyeo)
jeong-sin cha-ryeo jo-sim-jo-sim
i-reo-da i-reo-da falling down down
nae meo-ri-sso-geul pa-go-deu-reo deo deo deo
gu-seok-gu-seok pa-hae-chi-go
dal-li-myeon-seo bu-di-chyeo (bu-di-chyeo)
jeong-sin cha-ryeo jo-sim-jo-sim
i-reo-da i-reo-da falling down down
BRRRRRR
Digging deeper into my head
Exploring every corner
Running and colliding (colliding)
Stay alert, be careful
Or else, or else, falling down down
Digging deeper into my head
Exploring every corner
Running and colliding (colliding)
Stay alert, be careful
Or else, or else, falling down down
down down tteo-reo-jyeo
um-so-geo a-u-seong
can’t get out out
(bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum)
paralyze paralyze me
i cannot cannot do anything
um-so-geo a-u-seong
can’t get out out
(bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum)
paralyze paralyze me
i cannot cannot do anything
Down down, falling
Silent screams
Can’t get out out
(boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom)
Paralyze paralyze me
I cannot cannot do anything
Silent screams
Can’t get out out
(boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom)
Paralyze paralyze me
I cannot cannot do anything
nae eo-dum sok sinking sinking deo gi-pi
nae eo-dum sok sinking sinking deo gi-pi
brrr deo neo-e-ge-man
ppa-reu-ge ppa-reu-ge automatic (ah)
um ah neo-e ma-meul
du-ri-beon du-ri-beon du-ri-beon-geo-ryeo
nae eo-dum sok sinking sinking deo gi-pi
brrr deo neo-e-ge-man
ppa-reu-ge ppa-reu-ge automatic (ah)
um ah neo-e ma-meul
du-ri-beon du-ri-beon du-ri-beon-geo-ryeo
Sinking sinking deeper in my darkness
Sinking sinking deeper in my darkness
BRRR, only for you
Quickly quickly, automatic (Ah)
Um Ah, your heart
Searching searching searching around
Sinking sinking deeper in my darkness
BRRR, only for you
Quickly quickly, automatic (Ah)
Um Ah, your heart
Searching searching searching around
oh oh
nae ma-mi a-pa-do
nae ma-mi keo-jyeo ga-ne ga-ne
come in to my meo-ri
so-geu-ro o-gil wo-nae wo-nae
neo-neun eop-dan mal-lo gye-sok nal meom-chu-ne
nae ma-mi a-pa-do
nae ma-mi keo-jyeo ga-ne ga-ne
come in to my meo-ri
so-geu-ro o-gil wo-nae wo-nae
neo-neun eop-dan mal-lo gye-sok nal meom-chu-ne
Oh oh
Even if my heart aches
My heart keeps growing growing
Come into my head
I want you to come inside
You keep stopping me with words that you’re not there
Even if my heart aches
My heart keeps growing growing
Come into my head
I want you to come inside
You keep stopping me with words that you’re not there
su-mi cha-ge su-mi cha-ge
su-mi cha-ge neo-reul wo-nae
i chu-mi neo-reul getting closer
su-mi cha-ge neo-reul wo-nae
wo-nae
neon nae mam ha-na mol-la
su-mi cha-ge neo-reul wo-nae
i chu-mi neo-reul getting closer
su-mi cha-ge neo-reul wo-nae
wo-nae
neon nae mam ha-na mol-la
Breathless, breathless
Breathless, I want you
This dance is getting closer to you
Breathless, I want you
Want you
You don’t know my heart
Breathless, I want you
This dance is getting closer to you
Breathless, I want you
Want you
You don’t know my heart
i-reon nae mam a-na mol-la
neo-neun na-eui wi-il-mu-i
waen-ji mo-reu-ge nae-ge eo-saek-hae
na-neun neo-reul jeong-mal mi-wo-ha-gi silh-eun-de
deu-ri-kyeo deu-ri-kyeo gip-su-gi deo
meo-ri-sso-gi ping uh
neo-neun na-eui wi-il-mu-i
waen-ji mo-reu-ge nae-ge eo-saek-hae
na-neun neo-reul jeong-mal mi-wo-ha-gi silh-eun-de
deu-ri-kyeo deu-ri-kyeo gip-su-gi deo
meo-ri-sso-gi ping uh
You don’t know this heart of mine
You are my one and only
Somehow, it feels awkward with you
I really don’t want to hate you
Drink it in, drink it in deeper
My head spins, uh
You are my one and only
Somehow, it feels awkward with you
I really don’t want to hate you
Drink it in, drink it in deeper
My head spins, uh
dwi-jip dwi-jip-hi-go eo-jil-leo-jin gi-eok
(bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum)
an-e-seo gye-sok nan je-ja-ril ttwieo
i-ttae-jjeum da-si tto deu-ri-kyeo swi-eo
ji-teo-jin hyang mi-chyeo-beo-ryeo ju-che mot hae
neo-e hyang-gi mo-mi ba-neung-hae tto
(bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum)
an-e-seo gye-sok nan je-ja-ril ttwieo
i-ttae-jjeum da-si tto deu-ri-kyeo swi-eo
ji-teo-jin hyang mi-chyeo-beo-ryeo ju-che mot hae
neo-e hyang-gi mo-mi ba-neung-hae tto
Memories are flipped and scattered
(boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom)
Inside, I keep running in place
Around this time, I take another breath
The intense scent drives me crazy, can’t control it
Your scent makes my body react again
(boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom)
Inside, I keep running in place
Around this time, I take another breath
The intense scent drives me crazy, can’t control it
Your scent makes my body react again
brrr deo neo-e-ge-man
ppa-reu-ge ppa-reu-ge automatic (ah)
um ah neo-e ma-meul
du-ri-beon du-ri-beon du-ri-beon-geo-ryeo
oh oh
nae ma-mi a-pa-do
ppa-reu-ge ppa-reu-ge automatic (ah)
um ah neo-e ma-meul
du-ri-beon du-ri-beon du-ri-beon-geo-ryeo
oh oh
nae ma-mi a-pa-do
BRRR, only for you
Quickly quickly, automatic (Ah)
Um Ah, your heart
Searching searching searching around
Oh oh
Even if my heart aches
Quickly quickly, automatic (Ah)
Um Ah, your heart
Searching searching searching around
Oh oh
Even if my heart aches
nae ma-mi keo-jyeo ga-ne ga-ne
come in to my meo-ri
so-geu-ro o-gil wo-nae wo-nae
neo-neun eop-dan mal-lo gye-sok nal meom-chu-ne
su-mi cha-ge su-mi cha-ge
su-mi cha-ge neo-reul wo-nae
come in to my meo-ri
so-geu-ro o-gil wo-nae wo-nae
neo-neun eop-dan mal-lo gye-sok nal meom-chu-ne
su-mi cha-ge su-mi cha-ge
su-mi cha-ge neo-reul wo-nae
My heart keeps growing growing
Come into my head
I want you to come inside
You keep stopping me with words that you’re not there
Breathless, breathless
Breathless, I want you
Come into my head
I want you to come inside
You keep stopping me with words that you’re not there
Breathless, breathless
Breathless, I want you
i chu-mi neo-reul getting closer
su-mi cha-ge neo-reul wo-nae
wo-nae
ma-eu-mi ji-go tto-da-si pi-neun
geu ma-reun nae-ge
nae ma-meul jam-si deop-neun-da
su-mi cha-ge neo-reul wo-nae
wo-nae
ma-eu-mi ji-go tto-da-si pi-neun
geu ma-reun nae-ge
nae ma-meul jam-si deop-neun-da
This dance is getting closer to you
Breathless, I want you
Want you
My heart withers and blooms again
Those words to me
Momentarily cover my heart
Breathless, I want you
Want you
My heart withers and blooms again
Those words to me
Momentarily cover my heart
eo-tteon da-beul gi-dae-haet-na
somebody shine me light
nobody feel me nah
nae chin-gu-deul eo-di-ya
yeh yeh yeh yeh
somebody shine me light
somebody shine me light
nobody feel me nah
nae chin-gu-deul eo-di-ya
yeh yeh yeh yeh
somebody shine me light
What answer did you expect
Somebody shine me light
Nobody feel me nah
Where are my friends
Yeh yeh yeh yeh
Somebody shine me light
Somebody shine me light
Nobody feel me nah
Where are my friends
Yeh yeh yeh yeh
Somebody shine me light
nobody feel me nah
nae chin-gu-deul eo-di-ya
yeh yeh yeh yeh
su-mi cha-ge su-mi cha-ge
su-mi cha-ge neo-reul wo-nae
i chu-mi neo-reul getting closer
nae chin-gu-deul eo-di-ya
yeh yeh yeh yeh
su-mi cha-ge su-mi cha-ge
su-mi cha-ge neo-reul wo-nae
i chu-mi neo-reul getting closer
Nobody feel me nah
Where are my friends
Yeh yeh yeh yeh
Breathless, breathless
Breathless, I want you
This dance is getting closer to you
Where are my friends
Yeh yeh yeh yeh
Breathless, breathless
Breathless, I want you
This dance is getting closer to you
su-mi cha-ge neo-reul wo-nae
wo-nae
wo-nae
Breathless, I want you
Want you
Want you
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
아우성
(auseong)
outcry/clamor
💡 Note: Represents the silent yet explosive mental screams and chaotic thoughts trapped inside the speaker’s mind.
唯一無二
(yuilmu-i)
one and only
💡 Note: Expresses the absolute and irreplaceable value of the partner, who stands as the solitary focus of existence.
들이켜
(deurikyeo)
to inhale/drink in
💡 Note: Illustrates the desperate act of deeply breathing in the partner’s toxic yet intoxicating presence.
멈추네
(meomchune)
halts/stops
💡 Note: Signifies the painful barrier created by the partner’s cold rejection, constantly freezing the speaker in place.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics depict an intense, overwhelming obsession that completely consumes the speaker’s mind, driving them to a state of emotional paralysis. Trapped in a chaotic inner darkness and a maze of cluttered memories, the speaker frantically pursues the partner despite feeling constantly halted and pushed to the brink of exhaustion. Ultimately, the narrative highlights a breathless desperation and a frantic chase, where an irreplaceable presence becomes the only source of light required to escape from a suffocating reality.
