Album
Release Date
July 13, 2020
Genre
K-pop
Label
Composers / Lyricists
정호현 (e.one), 김연서, Sophia Pae, Val Del Prete (153/Joombas), 조윤경, 유주 (YUJU), 여자친구 (GFRIEND), 엄지 (UMJI)
Participating Members
About the Song
《Tarot Cards》 is a mysterious and elegantly layered track by GFRIEND, featured on their 2020 album 回:Song of the Sirens released under Source Music. Written and composed by Jung Ho Hyun of e.one, Kim Yeon Seo, Sophia Pae, Val Del Prete of 153/Joombas, Jo Yoon Kyung, Yuju, GFRIEND, and Umji, the song blends enigmatic emotion, delicate tension, and GFRIEND’s refined vocal atmosphere, giving 《Tarot Cards》 a graceful and mystical place within the album’s mature K-pop sound.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
son-kkeut da-neun geu-go-se
pyeol-chyeo-jin se-sang geu seol-le-meul tta-ra ga-myeon dwae
a-deuk-ha-ge ban-jja-gi-deon better day better day
so-ne ja-phil deut ja-phi-ji a-na na-man deo cho-ra-hae
han-eop-si su-ma-neun gil su-ma-neun bam
To the place my fingertips touch
Follow the excitement of the world unfolding
Glimmering far away Better day Better day
Almost in my grasp but not quite, I feel small
Endless paths, endless nights
ja-ga-jyeo sel su eop-si lose
one by one pyeol-chyeo-ji-neun ka-deu sok yu-ho-kae
ae ma-eu-meul heun-deu-reo tonight
give me a give me a give me a sign
ma-gyeon-haet-deon mo-deun question-i
I shrink, countless times I Lose
One by one the cards unfold, tempting
Shaking my heart Tonight
Give me a give me a give me a sign
All the vague Questions
dal-kom-han mok-so-ri
tteol-lin bal-geo-reu-meul go ahead
da-si seok-keo dwi-ji-peul ttae-ma-da sae-ro-wo-jil destiny
nan na-ma-ne da-beul cha-ja-ga
la la la la ta ta ta
Sweet voices
Trembling steps Go ahead
Every time I shuffle and flip, a new Destiny
I find my own answer
La la la la ta ta ta
sae-rop-ge pyeol-chin street
good luck
la ta la ta ta ta ta ta
make my tarot play
sal-myeo-si nal sum-gil-lae lock lock
A newly unfolded Street
Good luck
La ta la ta ta ta ta ta
Make my tarot play
I will quietly hide myself Lock lock
han-eop-si han-eop-si da-beun meol-li
ja-phi-ji a-na
one by one pyeol-chyeo-ji-neun ka-deu sok gam-chwo-jin
eo-mu gan-jeol-haet-deon dan ha-na
give me a give me a give me a sign
Endlessly, endlessly the answer is far
Out of reach
One by one the hidden cards unfold
The one thing I desperately wanted
Give me a give me a give me a sign
bu-ra-ni tteol-lin si-seon-i
bam-bo-da deo meol-li
sa-ra-jyeo gan-dae-do go ahead
da-si seok-keo da-eun son-kkeut-ma-da mo-ra-chi-neun destiny
nan tto da-reun da-beul cha-ja-ga
Anxiously trembling gaze
Even if it disappears farther than the night Go ahead
Every time I shuffle, at my fingertips, a rushing Destiny
I find another answer
gam-chwo-jyeot-deon da-reun un-myeong so-geu-ro one more
shuffle hae-bwa
keo-jyeo-man ga mystery
deo al-go si-peun i-ya-gi
dal-kom-han mok-so-ri
Into a hidden different fate One more
Try shuffling
Mystery grows
Stories I want to know more
Sweet voices
da-si seok-keo dwi-ji-peul ttae-ma-da sae-ro-wo-jil destiny
nan na-ma-ne da-beul cha-ja-ga
la la la la ta ta ta
la la la la ta ta
sae-rop-ge pyeol-chin street
Every time I shuffle and flip, a new Destiny
I find my own answer
La la la la ta ta ta
La la la la ta ta
A newly unfolded Street
la ta la ta ta ta ta ta
make my tarot play
The lyrics use the metaphor of tarot cards to explore the uncertainty of destiny and the endless search for answers in an unpredictable world. Each shuffled card represents a new possibility and renewed fate, yet the narrator recognizes that answers remain elusive no matter how many times they seek guidance. Balancing hope with protective caution, the song captures the desire to find one’s own path while acknowledging that every turn brings both mystery and light, ultimately embracing the continuous journey of discovering personal destiny.
