Sonder
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Sonder reveals a powerful awakening to the vibrant, shared lives and emotions that connect us all.
Album
Release Date
May 22, 2026
Genre
Dance / K-pop
Label
SOURCE MUSIC
Composers / Lyricists
Anthony Watts, B. Lewis, FAANGS, 전지은, 허윤진, Youra (Full8loom), SCORE(13), Megatone(13), J14 (Full8loom), 김수지 (라라라스튜디오), 진리(Full8loom)
Participating Members
CHAEWON
SAKURA
YUNJIN
KAZUHA
EUNCHAE
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
someone smiles someone cries
gwan-sim eop-seo nae an-e gat-hin na
their emotions gak-ja-e life
geu an-e se-sang now i realize
gwan-sim eop-seo nae an-e gat-hin na
their emotions gak-ja-e life
geu an-e se-sang now i realize
Someone smiles someone cries
I don’t care, trapped inside myself
Their emotions, each one’s life
The world within, now I realize
I don’t care, trapped inside myself
Their emotions, each one’s life
The world within, now I realize
dat-hyeo-it-deon mun-i yeol-li-deu-si
now i could see
eo-ran u-ju-neun eon-tteon eu-i-min-ji
now i hear
now i could see
eo-ran u-ju-neun eon-tteon eu-i-min-ji
now i hear
Like a door that was closed now opens
Now I could see
What the universe of you means
Now I hear
Now I could see
What the universe of you means
Now I hear
gi-ppeum seul-peum a-peum neo-eui geok-jeong go-min ya-mang-kka-ji
sonder sonder neu-kyeo-jyeo jom deo
he-eom-chi-deut on-mo-meu-ro neu-kyeo mo-deun i-ya-gi-neun
wonder wonder hit me like thunder
ji-dok-hi nal goe-rop-hi-deon
sae-kka-man bam-eul bal-khin geon
sonder sonder neu-kyeo-jyeo jom deo
he-eom-chi-deut on-mo-meu-ro neu-kyeo mo-deun i-ya-gi-neun
wonder wonder hit me like thunder
ji-dok-hi nal goe-rop-hi-deon
sae-kka-man bam-eul bal-khin geon
Joy, sorrow, pain, your worries, concerns, ambitions
Sonder sonder, feel it a bit more
Like swimming, feel every story with my whole body
Wonder wonder, hit me like thunder
What lit up the pitch-black night
That tormented me deeply
Sonder sonder, feel it a bit more
Like swimming, feel every story with my whole body
Wonder wonder, hit me like thunder
What lit up the pitch-black night
That tormented me deeply
i-reum mo-reul byeol a-nin
jeo-ma-da-e u-ju-yeot-ji
wonder wonder hit me like thunder
jeo-ma-da-e u-ju-yeot-ji
wonder wonder hit me like thunder
Wasn’t an unknown star
But each one’s universe
Wonder wonder, hit me like thunder
But each one’s universe
Wonder wonder, hit me like thunder
so-so-sonder
so-so-sonder
so-so-sonder
in my head i
wo-wo-wonder
wo-wo-wonder
so-so-sonder
so-so-sonder
in my head i
wo-wo-wonder
wo-wo-wonder
wo-wo-wonder
in your world yeah
in your world yeah
why you laugh
how you fight
neo-eui sa-so-han haeng-bok-kka-ji-do
neo-ran se-gye bok-jak-hae-do
nae u-jul bit-na-ge hae myeoch-cheon bae-ro
how you fight
neo-eui sa-so-han haeng-bok-kka-ji-do
neo-ran se-gye bok-jak-hae-do
nae u-jul bit-na-ge hae myeoch-cheon bae-ro
Why you laugh
How you fight
Even your trivial happiness
Though your world is complicated
It makes my universe shine a thousand times more
How you fight
Even your trivial happiness
Though your world is complicated
It makes my universe shine a thousand times more
nae-ga jeon-bu heo-mu-reo-jin geu dwi
now i could see
i’ll let go mo-deun si-gi-wa i-gi-sim
now i’m free
now i could see
i’ll let go mo-deun si-gi-wa i-gi-sim
now i’m free
After everything crumbled down
Now I could see
I’ll let go of all jealousy and selfishness
Now I’m free
Now I could see
I’ll let go of all jealousy and selfishness
Now I’m free
gi-ppeum seul-peum a-peum neo-eui geok-jeong go-min ya-mang-kka-ji
sonder sonder neu-kyeo-jyeo jom deo
he-eom-chi-deut on-mo-meu-ro neu-kyeo mo-deun i-ya-gi-neun
wonder wonder hit me like thunder
ji-dok-hi nal goe-rop-hi-deon
sae-kka-man bam-eul bal-khin geon
sonder sonder neu-kyeo-jyeo jom deo
he-eom-chi-deut on-mo-meu-ro neu-kyeo mo-deun i-ya-gi-neun
wonder wonder hit me like thunder
ji-dok-hi nal goe-rop-hi-deon
sae-kka-man bam-eul bal-khin geon
Joy, sorrow, pain, your worries, concerns, ambitions
Sonder sonder, feel it a bit more
Like swimming, feel every story with my whole body
Wonder wonder, hit me like thunder
What lit up the pitch-black night
That tormented me deeply
Sonder sonder, feel it a bit more
Like swimming, feel every story with my whole body
Wonder wonder, hit me like thunder
What lit up the pitch-black night
That tormented me deeply
i-reum mo-reul byeol a-nin
jeo-ma-da-e u-ju-yeot-ji
wonder wonder hit me like thunder
jeo-ma-da-e u-ju-yeot-ji
wonder wonder hit me like thunder
Wasn’t an unknown star
But each one’s universe
Wonder wonder, hit me like thunder
But each one’s universe
Wonder wonder, hit me like thunder
so-so-sonder
so-so-sonder
so-so-sonder
in my head i
wo-wo-wonder
wo-wo-wonder
so-so-sonder
so-so-sonder
in my head i
wo-wo-wonder
wo-wo-wonder
wo-wo-wonder
in your world yeah
in your world yeah
so-so-sonder
so-so-sonder
so-so-sonder
in my head i
wo-wo-wonder
wo-wo-wonder
so-so-sonder
so-so-sonder
in my head i
wo-wo-wonder
wo-wo-wonder
wo-wo-wonder
in your world yeah
in your world yeah
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
갇힌
(gachin)
trapped
💡 Note: Describes a state of being enclosed or isolated within oneself, indifferent to the outside world before experiencing a breakthrough.
헤엄치듯
(heeomchideut)
swimmingly
💡 Note: Metaphorically captures the sensation of fully immersing oneself into the vast ocean of other people’s unique stories and complex emotions.
새까만
(saekkaman)
pitch-black
💡 Note: Represents a painful, dark period of distress and isolation that is eventually brightened by structural empathy.
허물어진
(heomureojin)
collapsed
💡 Note: Refers to a profound breakdown of the narrator’s old ego and defensive barriers, leading to true freedom.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics beautifully portray a profound awakening where the narrator breaks free from self-absorption to recognize that every individual around them lives a life as vivid and complex as their own. By letting go of jealousy and selfishness, the speaker opens a long-closed door to empathize with the joys, sorrows, and ambitions of others. This realization transforms their view of existence, illuminating their own pitch-black night not with distant, nameless stars, but with the combined brilliance of everyone’s individual universes clashing together in a wondrous harmony.
