Say My Name
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Say My Name expresses a deep, unwavering hope for reunion and love amid uncertainty and missed connections.
Release Date
January 25, 2016
Genre
K-pop / Ballad
Label
Source Music
Composers / Lyricists
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Participating Members
Sowon
Yerin
Eunha
Yuju
SinB
Umji
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
neo ha-na-man ba-ra-bwass-deon him-deun si-gan-deul
jo-a-ha-neun ma-mi gi-peo-jil-su-rok
a-mu-ri bul-leo-bwa-do dae-da-bi eobs-deon geol
tta-deu-than ne son-gil ba-rae-wass-eoss-ji
jo-a-ha-neun ma-mi gi-peo-jil-su-rok
a-mu-ri bul-leo-bwa-do dae-da-bi eobs-deon geol
tta-deu-than ne son-gil ba-rae-wass-eoss-ji
The hard times when I only looked at you
As my feelings grew deeper
No matter how much I called, there was no answer
I longed for your warm touch
As my feelings grew deeper
No matter how much I called, there was no answer
I longed for your warm touch
sol-jik-hi po-gi-ha-ryeo haess-eoss-eo
gi-jeok tta-win o-ji a-neul geo-ra saeng-gag-haess-eoss-eo
gi-reo-deon gi-da-rim-ui kkeut-en ne-ga iss-eoss-eo
o-raet-dong-an neo-ma-neul ba-rae-wass-eo
gi-jeok tta-win o-ji a-neul geo-ra saeng-gag-haess-eoss-eo
gi-reo-deon gi-da-rim-ui kkeut-en ne-ga iss-eoss-eo
o-raet-dong-an neo-ma-neul ba-rae-wass-eo
Honestly, I tried to give up
I thought miracles wouldn’t come
At the end of the long wait, you were there
I wished for only you for a long time
I thought miracles wouldn’t come
At the end of the long wait, you were there
I wished for only you for a long time
nae i-reum-eul bul-leo-jwo nae son-eul jab-a-jwo
da-ga-wa two step neut-gi jeon-e na-reul an-a-jwo
an-gae kkin bam dal-i tteo-o-reul ttae geo-jis-mal-cheo-reom
ak-kyeo-dun neo-wa na-ui mam gyo-cha-doe-myeon
da-ga-wa two step neut-gi jeon-e na-reul an-a-jwo
an-gae kkin bam dal-i tteo-o-reul ttae geo-jis-mal-cheo-reom
ak-kyeo-dun neo-wa na-ui mam gyo-cha-doe-myeon
Call my name, hold my hand
Come closer, two step, hug me before it’s too late
When the moon rises on a foggy night, like a lie
When our cherished hearts cross
Come closer, two step, hug me before it’s too late
When the moon rises on a foggy night, like a lie
When our cherished hearts cross
eos-gal-lyeo-ga-do jeom-jeom cheos neu-gim-cheo-reom jeom-jeom
ma-chi un-myeong-cheo-reom eon-jen-ga man-na-ge doel geo-ya
say my name
ma-chi un-myeong-cheo-reom eon-jen-ga man-na-ge doel geo-ya
say my name
Even if we miss each other, more and more like the first feeling, more and more
Like destiny, we’ll meet someday
Say my name
Like destiny, we’ll meet someday
Say my name
eon-jen-ga mu-neojil-deus-han mo-rae-seong-cheo-reom
po-gi-ha-ryeo haess-deon manh-eun sun-gan-deul
ha-ru-e-do su-sip beon saeng-gag-eul hae-bwass-eo
eo-tteo-ke nae ma-meul jeon-ha-ya hal-ji
po-gi-ha-ryeo haess-deon manh-eun sun-gan-deul
ha-ru-e-do su-sip beon saeng-gag-eul hae-bwass-eo
eo-tteo-ke nae ma-meul jeon-ha-ya hal-ji
Like a sandcastle that seems to collapse someday
Many moments I tried to give up
I thought about it dozens of times a day
How should I convey my heart
Many moments I tried to give up
I thought about it dozens of times a day
How should I convey my heart
sol-jik-hi dan-nyeom-ha-ryeo haess-eoss-eo sa-rang tta-win
o-ji a-neul geo-ra saeng-gag-haess-eoss-eo
gi-reo-deon gi-da-rim-ui kkeut-en ne-ga iss-eoss-eo
o-raet-dong-an neo-ma-neul ba-rae-wass-eo
o-ji a-neul geo-ra saeng-gag-haess-eoss-eo
gi-reo-deon gi-da-rim-ui kkeut-en ne-ga iss-eoss-eo
o-raet-dong-an neo-ma-neul ba-rae-wass-eo
Honestly, I tried to abandon love
I thought it wouldn’t come
At the end of the long wait, you were there
I wished for only you for a long time
I thought it wouldn’t come
At the end of the long wait, you were there
I wished for only you for a long time
nae i-reum-eul bul-leo-jwo nae son-eul jab-a-jwo
da-ga-wa two step
neut-gi jeon-e na-reul an-a-jwo
an-gae kkin bam dal-i tteo-o-reul ttae geo-jis-mal-cheo-reom
ak-kyeo-dun neo-wa na-ui mam gyo-cha-doe-myeon
da-ga-wa two step
neut-gi jeon-e na-reul an-a-jwo
an-gae kkin bam dal-i tteo-o-reul ttae geo-jis-mal-cheo-reom
ak-kyeo-dun neo-wa na-ui mam gyo-cha-doe-myeon
Call my name, hold my hand
Come closer, two step
Hug me before it’s too late
When the moon rises on a foggy night, like a lie
When our cherished hearts cross
Come closer, two step
Hug me before it’s too late
When the moon rises on a foggy night, like a lie
When our cherished hearts cross
eos-gal-lyeo-ga-do jeom-jeom cheos neu-gim-cheo-reom jeom-jeom
ma-chi un-myeong-cheo-reom eon-jen-ga man-na-ge doel-geo-ya
ma-chi un-myeong-cheo-reom eon-jen-ga man-na-ge doel-geo-ya
Even if we miss each other, more and more like the first feeling, more and more
Like destiny, we’ll meet someday
Like destiny, we’ll meet someday
ji-chyeo-seo heun-deul-li-neun na-ui ma-eu-mi
ba-ram-e heun-nal-lyeo tteo-reo-ji-gi jeon-e
na-man ba-ra-bwa-jul-lae bal-geun bich-i dwae-jul-lae
gip-go gip-eoss-deon i eo-dum sok-e-seo
nal bi-chwo-jul-lae
ba-ram-e heun-nal-lyeo tteo-reo-ji-gi jeon-e
na-man ba-ra-bwa-jul-lae bal-geun bich-i dwae-jul-lae
gip-go gip-eoss-deon i eo-dum sok-e-seo
nal bi-chwo-jul-lae
My tired, shaking heart
Before it scatters in the wind
Will you only look at me, will you become a bright light
In this deep, deep darkness
Will you shine on me
Before it scatters in the wind
Will you only look at me, will you become a bright light
In this deep, deep darkness
Will you shine on me
nae i-reum-eul bul-leo-jwo nae son-eul jab-a-jwo
da-ga-wa two step
neut-gi jeon-e na-reul an-a-jwo
an-gae kkin bam dal-i tteo-o-reul ttae
geo-jis-mal-cheo-reom ak-kyeo-dun
neo-wa na-ui mam gyo-cha-doe-myeon
da-ga-wa two step
neut-gi jeon-e na-reul an-a-jwo
an-gae kkin bam dal-i tteo-o-reul ttae
geo-jis-mal-cheo-reom ak-kyeo-dun
neo-wa na-ui mam gyo-cha-doe-myeon
Call my name, hold my hand
Come closer, two step
Hug me before it’s too late
When the moon rises on a foggy night
Like a lie, when our cherished
Hearts cross
Come closer, two step
Hug me before it’s too late
When the moon rises on a foggy night
Like a lie, when our cherished
Hearts cross
eos-gal-lyeo-ga-do jeom-jeom cheos neu-gim-cheo-reom jeom-jeom
ma-chi un-myeong-cheo-reom eon-jen-ga man-na-ge doel geo-ya
say my name
ma-chi un-myeong-cheo-reom eon-jen-ga man-na-ge doel geo-ya
say my name
Even if we miss each other, more and more like the first feeling, more and more
Like destiny, we’ll meet someday
Say my name
Like destiny, we’ll meet someday
Say my name
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
기적
(gijeok)
miracle
💡 Note: A miraculous event, representing the narrator’s fading hope that love will arrive and unite them.
모래성
(moraesseong)
sandcastle
💡 Note: A fragile, temporary structure, symbolizing the vulnerability and impermanence of waiting and unfulfilled longing.
어둠
(eodum)
darkness
💡 Note: Absence of light and hope, representing the emotional void and despair of prolonged separation.
운명
(yeongwon)
fate/destiny
💡 Note: An inevitable force, symbolizing the belief that they are destined to meet despite the endless waiting.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics capture the desperate plea of someone who has waited endlessly, only to face moments of near-surrender when miracles seemed impossible. Yet, somehow hope persists—a belief that despite crossing paths and missing each other, destiny will reunite them. The narrator yearns to hear their name spoken, to be held, and to become a guiding light in another’s darkness, expressing a love so profound that even in the fog of uncertainty, it remains unwavering and eternal.
