ILLUSION
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A surreal paradise erases time and reason, inviting two dreamers to choose freedom over waking reality.
Release Date
June 10, 2019
Genre
K-pop / Dance Pop / Tropical House
Label
KQ Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
EDEN, LEEZ, BUDDY, Hongjoong, Mingi
Participating Members
Hongjoong
Seonghwa
Yunho
Yeosang
San
Mingi
Wooyoung
Jongho
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
pu-reun-bit tae-yang
bo-ra-saek byeol
kko-chi chum-chwo
no-rae-neun deom
eo-di-seon-ga
ma-reul geo-ne
bo-ra-saek byeol
kko-chi chum-chwo
no-rae-neun deom
eo-di-seon-ga
ma-reul geo-ne
Blue sun
Purple stars
Flowers dance
Songs are extra
From somewhere
A voice calls me
Purple stars
Flowers dance
Songs are extra
From somewhere
A voice calls me
We party all day
We party all day
geo-jit-mal gat-a
geo-jit-mal gat-eun jang-gwan
nun ga-mat-da tteot-da
myeot beon-eul ga-mat-da tteot-da
We party all day
geo-jit-mal gat-a
geo-jit-mal gat-eun jang-gwan
nun ga-mat-da tteot-da
myeot beon-eul ga-mat-da tteot-da
We party all day
We party all day
Feels like a lie
A scene like a lie
Open and close my eyes
Open and close them many times
We party all day
Feels like a lie
A scene like a lie
Open and close my eyes
Open and close them many times
ji-geum nan ma-chi kol-leom-beo-seu i gi-bun mat-ji?
ban-mal-ha-neun gae-gu-ri-wa geo-bug-i
ppal-gan-saek gae-na-ri hae-ba-ra-gi
jeo-geon mwo-ya?
Oh oh oh
kkum-eul kku-neun-deut-hae
ban-mal-ha-neun gae-gu-ri-wa geo-bug-i
ppal-gan-saek gae-na-ri hae-ba-ra-gi
jeo-geon mwo-ya?
Oh oh oh
kkum-eul kku-neun-deut-hae
Right now I feel like Columbus, isn’t this feeling right?
A frog and turtle speaking informally
Red forsythia, sunflower
What’s that?
Oh oh oh
Feels like I’m dreaming
A frog and turtle speaking informally
Red forsythia, sunflower
What’s that?
Oh oh oh
Feels like I’m dreaming
je-bal Don’t wake me up oh oh
Oh oh oh
ha-ru i-teul sa-heul na-heul
o-neul-i myeot-chil-in-ji mol-la
na-neun ji-geum eo-di neo-neun nu-gu
cheo-eum neu-kyeo bo-neun i-reon gi-bun
Oh oh oh
ha-ru i-teul sa-heul na-heul
o-neul-i myeot-chil-in-ji mol-la
na-neun ji-geum eo-di neo-neun nu-gu
cheo-eum neu-kyeo bo-neun i-reon gi-bun
Please don’t wake me up oh oh
Oh oh oh
One day, two days, three days, four days
I don’t know what day it is
Where am I now, who are you
This feeling is new to me
Oh oh oh
One day, two days, three days, four days
I don’t know what day it is
Where am I now, who are you
This feeling is new to me
ji-geum yeo-gin manh-i Paradise
mo-reu-get-go il-ddan Party all night long
pu-reun-bit tae-yang
bo-ra-saek byeol (Let me free)
kko-chi chum-chwo
no-rae-neun deom
mo-reu-get-go il-ddan Party all night long
pu-reun-bit tae-yang
bo-ra-saek byeol (Let me free)
kko-chi chum-chwo
no-rae-neun deom
Right here feels like Paradise
I don’t know, let’s just party all night long
Blue sun
Purple stars (Let me free)
Flowers dance
Songs are extra
I don’t know, let’s just party all night long
Blue sun
Purple stars (Let me free)
Flowers dance
Songs are extra
tto eo-di-seon-ga
ma-reul geo-ne (Let me free)
bam-sae-do-rok eo-seo Party all night long
Oh a nal tta-ra-ol-lae neo
Oh a nal tta-ra-ol-lae You
Oh a hae tteul ttae-kka-ji Right
ma-reul geo-ne (Let me free)
bam-sae-do-rok eo-seo Party all night long
Oh a nal tta-ra-ol-lae neo
Oh a nal tta-ra-ol-lae You
Oh a hae tteul ttae-kka-ji Right
Again from somewhere
A voice calls me (Let me free)
All night long, come on, party all night long
Oh a will you follow me
Oh a will you follow me
Oh a until the sun rises, right
A voice calls me (Let me free)
All night long, come on, party all night long
Oh a will you follow me
Oh a will you follow me
Oh a until the sun rises, right
bam-sae-do-rok eo-seo Party all night long
cheon-jang-en byeol-i bo-yeo eo-seo ol-la-ta
geu wi-e bit-eul tta-ra dol-go dol-a nan
a tteu-geo-wo nan hu-kkeun dal-at-ne
bo-rat-bit Paradigm nan tta-ra deu-reo-wat-ne
ju-geot-da sal-at-da ban-bok-hae gye-sok
cheon-jang-en byeol-i bo-yeo eo-seo ol-la-ta
geu wi-e bit-eul tta-ra dol-go dol-a nan
a tteu-geo-wo nan hu-kkeun dal-at-ne
bo-rat-bit Paradigm nan tta-ra deu-reo-wat-ne
ju-geot-da sal-at-da ban-bok-hae gye-sok
All night long, come on, party all night long
Stars on the ceiling, come on, hop on
Following the light, I spin around
Ah, it’s hot, I’m burning up
Purple paradigm, I followed in
Living and dying, repeating continuously
Stars on the ceiling, come on, hop on
Following the light, I spin around
Ah, it’s hot, I’m burning up
Purple paradigm, I followed in
Living and dying, repeating continuously
nu-gu-do eok-ji-ro mat-chwo-it-jin an-ji
pu-reun-bit tae-yang a-rae-seo
nun-bu-syeo nun-bu-syeo nun-bu-syeo Oh bu-syeo
Oh oh oh
kkum-eul kku-neun-deut-hae
je-bal Don’t wake me up oh oh
pu-reun-bit tae-yang a-rae-seo
nun-bu-syeo nun-bu-syeo nun-bu-syeo Oh bu-syeo
Oh oh oh
kkum-eul kku-neun-deut-hae
je-bal Don’t wake me up oh oh
No one is forced to fit in
Under the blue sun
Dazzling, dazzling, dazzling, oh dazzling
Oh oh oh
Feels like I’m dreaming
Please don’t wake me up oh oh
Under the blue sun
Dazzling, dazzling, dazzling, oh dazzling
Oh oh oh
Feels like I’m dreaming
Please don’t wake me up oh oh
Oh oh oh
ha-ru i-teul sa-heul na-heul
o-neul-i myeot-chil-in-ji mol-la
na-neun ji-geum eo-di neo-neun nu-gu
cheo-eum neu-kyeo bo-neun i-reon gi-bun
ji-geum yeo-gin manh-i Paradise
ha-ru i-teul sa-heul na-heul
o-neul-i myeot-chil-in-ji mol-la
na-neun ji-geum eo-di neo-neun nu-gu
cheo-eum neu-kyeo bo-neun i-reon gi-bun
ji-geum yeo-gin manh-i Paradise
Oh oh oh
One day, two days, three days, four days
I don’t know what day it is
Where am I now, who are you
This feeling is new to me
Right here feels like Paradise
One day, two days, three days, four days
I don’t know what day it is
Where am I now, who are you
This feeling is new to me
Right here feels like Paradise
mo-reu-get-go il-ddan Party all night long
pu-reun-bit tae-yang
bo-ra-saek byeol (Let me free)
kko-chi chum-chwo
no-rae-neun deom
tto eo-di-seon-ga
pu-reun-bit tae-yang
bo-ra-saek byeol (Let me free)
kko-chi chum-chwo
no-rae-neun deom
tto eo-di-seon-ga
I don’t know, let’s just party all night long
Blue sun
Purple stars (Let me free)
Flowers dance
Songs are extra
Again from somewhere
Blue sun
Purple stars (Let me free)
Flowers dance
Songs are extra
Again from somewhere
ma-reul geo-ne (Let me free)
bam-sae-do-rok eo-seo Party all night long
Oh a nal tta-ra-ol-lae neo
Oh a nal tta-ra-ol-lae You
Oh a hae tteul ttae-kka-ji Right
bam-sae-do-rok eo-seo Party all night long
bam-sae-do-rok eo-seo Party all night long
Oh a nal tta-ra-ol-lae neo
Oh a nal tta-ra-ol-lae You
Oh a hae tteul ttae-kka-ji Right
bam-sae-do-rok eo-seo Party all night long
A voice calls me (Let me free)
All night long, come on, party all night long
Oh a will you follow me
Oh a will you follow me
Oh a until the sun rises, right
All night long, come on, party all night long
All night long, come on, party all night long
Oh a will you follow me
Oh a will you follow me
Oh a until the sun rises, right
All night long, come on, party all night long
bun-hong-bit mo-rae-al-e
mu-ji-gaet-bit ba-da wi-e
geu-ryeo-bol-kka deo hwan-sang-jeog-in kkum
ji-geum yeo-gin mwo-deun-ji a-reum-da-wo Oh
ba-da wi-reul geo-reo-bol-kka
mu-ji-gaet-bit ba-da wi-e
mu-ji-gaet-bit ba-da wi-e
geu-ryeo-bol-kka deo hwan-sang-jeog-in kkum
ji-geum yeo-gin mwo-deun-ji a-reum-da-wo Oh
ba-da wi-reul geo-reo-bol-kka
mu-ji-gaet-bit ba-da wi-e
On pink sand
On the rainbow sea
Shall I draw a more fantastic dream
Everything here is beautiful oh
Shall we walk on the sea
On the rainbow sea
On the rainbow sea
Shall I draw a more fantastic dream
Everything here is beautiful oh
Shall we walk on the sea
On the rainbow sea
u-ri son-eul jap-go
mi-chin deu-si chum-eul chu-ja Night & Day
pu-reun-bit tae-yang
bo-ra-saek byeol (Let me free)
kko-chi chum-chwo
no-rae-neun deom
mi-chin deu-si chum-eul chu-ja Night & Day
pu-reun-bit tae-yang
bo-ra-saek byeol (Let me free)
kko-chi chum-chwo
no-rae-neun deom
Holding hands
Let’s dance like crazy night & day
Blue sun
Purple stars (Let me free)
Flowers dance
Songs are extra
Let’s dance like crazy night & day
Blue sun
Purple stars (Let me free)
Flowers dance
Songs are extra
tto eo-di-seon-ga
ma-reul geo-ne (Let me free)
bam-sae-do-rok eo-seo Party all night long
Oh a nal tta-ra-ol-lae neo
Oh a nal tta-ra-ol-lae You
Oh a hae tteul ttae-kka-ji Right
ma-reul geo-ne (Let me free)
bam-sae-do-rok eo-seo Party all night long
Oh a nal tta-ra-ol-lae neo
Oh a nal tta-ra-ol-lae You
Oh a hae tteul ttae-kka-ji Right
Again from somewhere
A voice calls me (Let me free)
All night long, come on, party all night long
Oh a will you follow me
Oh a will you follow me
Oh a until the sun rises, right
A voice calls me (Let me free)
All night long, come on, party all night long
Oh a will you follow me
Oh a will you follow me
Oh a until the sun rises, right
bam-sae-do-rok eo-seo Party all night long
All night long, come on, party all night long
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
장관
(janggwan)
magnificent spectacle
💡 Note: Describes an extraordinary sight so beautiful and unreal that it feels impossible to believe.
눈부셔
(nunbusyeo)
dazzling
💡 Note: Expresses light or beauty so intense that it overwhelms the eyes and senses.
모래알
(moraeal)
grain of sand
💡 Note: Creates a delicate image of pink sand forming part of the strange and enchanting paradise.
환상적인
(hwansangjeogin)
fantastical
💡 Note: Describes something wondrous and unreal, existing beyond the limits of ordinary experience.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics enter a dazzling world where blue suns, violet stars, dancing flowers, and rainbow seas dissolve every boundary of reality. Time and identity become uncertain, yet the narrator embraces the confusion because this impossible paradise offers freedom from ordinary rules. Holding hands and dancing without restraint, they choose dreamlike freedom, surreal wonder, and the pleasure of remaining inside a beautiful illusion rather than waking.
