Lucid Dream
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Lucid Dream captures the haunting pull of love that lingers between reality and illusion, blending desire with devotion.
Release Date
October 5, 2021
Genre
R&B / Pop
Label
SM Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Kill Dave, Pat Morrissey, Hayley Kiyoko, Paul Phamous, Marcus Lomax, Ellie Suh
Participating Members
Karina
Giselle
Winter
Ningning
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
mu-eon-gal geu-ri-wo-han neu-kkim ui-sik-gwa kkum-ui gyeong-gyel he-maen geot ga-ta ja-uk-han an-gaet-sok-e neo-mu-do dal-kom-ha-ge bang-hyang-do mo-reu-neun chae kkeut-eop-si geo-ni-neun kkum
A feeling of longing I can’t quite name, like wandering along the fragile border between consciousness and dreams, inside a hazy fog that’s almost too sweet, walking endlessly without knowing the direction.
FALLING
CALLING
CHASING
CALLING
CHASING
kkum-in geol al-myeon-seo-do kkae-eo-nal su eop-neun i kkum-cheo-reom na
Even though I know it’s a dream, I can’t wake up from it.
eo-dum sok-e gil i-reun bam-cheo-reom hol-lin deu-si he-mae-sseo kkeut-eop-si neol
Like a night lost in the dark, I drift endlessly toward you, as if I’m possessed.
no no no i can’t stop LOVE neon ja-kku ji-teun eo-dum sok-e deo gip-i neol dal-meun heu-rin an-gaet-sok deo gip-i
No, no, no, I can’t stop love. You keep pulling me deeper into the thick darkness, deeper into the blurred fog that looks just like you.
sa-ra-jin-dae-do no-chi a-neul-ge neol no no no i can’t stop LOVE
Even if you disappear, I won’t let you go. No, no, no, I can’t stop love.
ja-pil deut seu-chin son teum sa-i-e sal-myeo-si gan-ji-reop-hyeo na-reul nol-li-gon dal-lae-deut pum-e an-a gam-ssa-neun gong-gi ga-ta ja-kku deo won-ha-ge dwae neo-ra-neun po-geun-han kkum
Between fingers that almost touched, you tease me softly, then pull me into your arms like a comfort, wrapping me in the air itself. I want you more and more, this warm dream called you.
FALLING
CALLING
CHASING
CALLING
CHASING
ja-beul su eop-da hae-do kkae-eo-nal su eop-neun i kkum-cheo-reom na
Even if I know I can’t hold you, I still can’t wake up.
eo-dum sok-e gil i-reun bam-cheo-reom hol-lin deu-si he-mae-sseo kkeut-eop-si neol
Like a night lost in the dark, I wander endlessly toward you.
no no no i can’t stop LOVE neon ja-kku ji-teun eo-dum sok-e deo gip-i neol dal-meun heu-rin an-gaet-sok deo gip-i
No, no, no, I can’t stop love. You keep pulling me deeper into the darkness, deeper into the fog that carries your shape.
sa-ra-jin-dae-do no-chi a-neul-ge neol no no no i can’t stop LOVE
Even if you vanish, I won’t let you go. No, no, no, I can’t stop love.
why am i so attached to YOU everytime you leave ME i don’t know what to DO i just can’t stop loving YOU i don’t know what else to SAY you drive me CRAZY
Why am I so attached to you? Every time you leave me, I don’t know what to do. I just can’t stop loving you. I don’t know what else to say—you drive me crazy.
sa-ra-jil deut meo-mu-reun kkum-cheo-reom na heu-teo-jil deut mil-ryeo-deun bam-cheo-reom beo-seo-na-ryeo hal-su-rok seon-myeong-han neol
Like a dream that feels as if it might vanish, like a night about to scatter and fade, the more I try to escape, the clearer you become.
deo gip-i sok-sa-gyeo na-reul i-kkeun go-se nan neo-reul tta-ra yeong-won-hi i-go-se
You whisper to me more deeply, pulling me where you are. I’ll follow you forever, right here.
am-heuk so-geul hyang-hae-do kkeut-kka-ji neol no no no i can’t stop LOVE
Even into the darkness, all the way to the end. No, no, no, I can’t stop love.
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
자각몽
(jagakmong)
lucid dream
💡 Note: a state of dreaming while being aware, symbolizing conscious longing within illusion
안갯속
(an-gaetsok)
inside the fog
💡 Note: a metaphor for emotional confusion and obscured reality
그리워한
(geuriwohan)
longed for
💡 Note: expressing deep yearning for something absent yet vivid
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics describe being trapped in a lucid dream where longing and awareness coexist, drifting endlessly between consciousness and illusion. Even while knowing it is a dream, the speaker cannot wake up, wandering through darkness and mist drawn by a presence that feels both comforting and unreachable. Love becomes an inescapable pull, deepening the more it fades, as the speaker chooses to follow that voice into uncertainty rather than let go. The dream turns into a space where loss, desire, and devotion blur together, making love something that persists even in darkness and dissolution.
