INCEPTION
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Love becomes an inescapable dream, leaving the heart lost in longing and unable to return to its former self.
Album
Release Date
July 29, 2020
Genre
K-pop / Dance-Pop
Label
KQ Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
EDEN, LEEZ, Ollounder, BUDDY, Hongjoong, Mingi
Participating Members
Hongjoong
Seonghwa
Yunho
Yeosang
San
Mingi
Wooyoung
Jongho
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
i’m in love
i’m in love
chal-na-ui sun-gan geu nun-mat-chum
mo-deun gam-ga-gi meom-chun sun-gan
ae a-ne peo-jin ja-geun tteol-lim
cheo-eum neu-kyeo-bo-neun nae-ga doen-deut-han
i’m in love
chal-na-ui sun-gan geu nun-mat-chum
mo-deun gam-ga-gi meom-chun sun-gan
ae a-ne peo-jin ja-geun tteol-lim
cheo-eum neu-kyeo-bo-neun nae-ga doen-deut-han
I’m in love
I’m in love
In that fleeting moment, our eyes met
All senses stopped in that moment
A small tremor spread inside me
I feel like I’m becoming someone new
I’m in love
In that fleeting moment, our eyes met
All senses stopped in that moment
A small tremor spread inside me
I feel like I’m becoming someone new
gi-bu-ni nal sam-kyeo-wa
kkum-e-seo-do bon jeok eop-neun
kkum-eul kku-neun gi-bu-ni-ya
kkum-i-ra-go dan-jeong jit-gi-en
kkwae hwak-si-ran neu-kki-mi-ra
geu-ryeo-nae-go geu-ryeo-nae
kkum-e-seo-do bon jeok eop-neun
kkum-eul kku-neun gi-bu-ni-ya
kkum-i-ra-go dan-jeong jit-gi-en
kkwae hwak-si-ran neu-kki-mi-ra
geu-ryeo-nae-go geu-ryeo-nae
This feeling swallows me
A dream I’ve never seen before
It feels like I’m dreaming
It’s too certain to call it a dream
I draw it and draw it again
A dream I’ve never seen before
It feels like I’m dreaming
It’s too certain to call it a dream
I draw it and draw it again
geu-rim-ja seon kkeut-kka-ji seon-myeong-han-de
neol da-si ma-ju-hal nal-man ba-ra-bol-ge
jeo-neu-ro do-ra-gal sun eop-seul geot ga-ta
neol mo-reu-deon na neol ma-ju-chin hu-e nan
geot-jab-eul su eop-si deo gal-mang-ha-ge doe-neun-geol
nan ma-chi kkum-e-seo kkum-eul kkun deu-si
neol da-si ma-ju-hal nal-man ba-ra-bol-ge
jeo-neu-ro do-ra-gal sun eop-seul geot ga-ta
neol mo-reu-deon na neol ma-ju-chin hu-e nan
geot-jab-eul su eop-si deo gal-mang-ha-ge doe-neun-geol
nan ma-chi kkum-e-seo kkum-eul kkun deu-si
The shadow’s edge is clear
I’ll just wait for the day I meet you again
I don’t think I can go back
To the me who didn’t know you
After meeting you, I crave uncontrollably
Like I’m dreaming a dream in a dream
I’ll just wait for the day I meet you again
I don’t think I can go back
To the me who didn’t know you
After meeting you, I crave uncontrollably
Like I’m dreaming a dream in a dream
neol cha-ja-seo he-mae-da gi-reul i-reo-ga
da-sin kkae-ji mot-hal neo-ran kkum-e sa-ra
e-ve-ry day & night i’m gon’ chase you
i’m in love
(i’m dream in a dream every night)
i’m in love
da-sin kkae-ji mot-hal neo-ran kkum-e sa-ra
e-ve-ry day & night i’m gon’ chase you
i’m in love
(i’m dream in a dream every night)
i’m in love
I wander searching for you, losing my way
Living in the dream of you I can’t wake from
Every day & Night I’m gon’ chase you
I’m in love
(I’m dream in a dream every night)
I’m in love
Living in the dream of you I can’t wake from
Every day & Night I’m gon’ chase you
I’m in love
(I’m dream in a dream every night)
I’m in love
(i’m dream in a dream every night)
ne-ga nam-gin heun-jeo-geul cha-ja
neo-ran kkum-eul bang-hwang-ha-neun na
no-bo-dy say oh
geu eo-tteon geot-do neo-ro chae-ul su eop-seo
mae-il kkum-kku-neun bam-do jeon-bu sa-ra-jyeo-ga
ne-ga nam-gin heun-jeo-geul cha-ja
neo-ran kkum-eul bang-hwang-ha-neun na
no-bo-dy say oh
geu eo-tteon geot-do neo-ro chae-ul su eop-seo
mae-il kkum-kku-neun bam-do jeon-bu sa-ra-jyeo-ga
(I’m dream in a dream every night)
I search for the traces you left
I wander in the dream of you
Nobody say oh
Nothing can fill me like you
Even the nights I dream every day are disappearing
I search for the traces you left
I wander in the dream of you
Nobody say oh
Nothing can fill me like you
Even the nights I dream every day are disappearing
bae-in hyang-gi-ga tteo-na-jil a-na
neol cha-ja he-mae-neun nal
gu-hae-jwo say oh
no-bo-dy say oh
jeo-neu-ro do-ra-gal sun eop-seul geot ga-ta
neol mo-reu-deon na neol ma-ju-chin hu-e nan
neol cha-ja he-mae-neun nal
gu-hae-jwo say oh
no-bo-dy say oh
jeo-neu-ro do-ra-gal sun eop-seul geot ga-ta
neol mo-reu-deon na neol ma-ju-chin hu-e nan
The lingering scent won’t leave
I wander searching for you
Save me, Say oh
Nobody say oh
I don’t think I can go back
To the me who didn’t know you
I wander searching for you
Save me, Say oh
Nobody say oh
I don’t think I can go back
To the me who didn’t know you
geot-jab-eul su eop-si deo gal-mang-ha-ge doe-neun-geol
nan ma-chi kkum-e-seo kkum-eul kkun deu-si
neol cha-ja-seo he-mae-da gi-reul i-reo-ga
da-sin kkae-ji mot-hal neo-ran kkum-e sa-ra
e-ve-ry day & night i’m gon’ chase you
i’m in love
nan ma-chi kkum-e-seo kkum-eul kkun deu-si
neol cha-ja-seo he-mae-da gi-reul i-reo-ga
da-sin kkae-ji mot-hal neo-ran kkum-e sa-ra
e-ve-ry day & night i’m gon’ chase you
i’m in love
After meeting you, I crave uncontrollably
Like I’m dreaming a dream in a dream
I wander searching for you, losing my way
Living in the dream of you I can’t wake from
Every day & Night I’m gon’ chase you
I’m in love
Like I’m dreaming a dream in a dream
I wander searching for you, losing my way
Living in the dream of you I can’t wake from
Every day & Night I’m gon’ chase you
I’m in love
(i’m dream in a dream every night)
i’m in love
(i’m dream in a dream every night)
ne heun-jeo-geun hyang-gi-ro na-ma
mi-chin sa-ram-cheo-reom neo-reul cha-ja he-mae-da
jam-i kkae-myeon
i’m in love
(i’m dream in a dream every night)
ne heun-jeo-geun hyang-gi-ro na-ma
mi-chin sa-ram-cheo-reom neo-reul cha-ja he-mae-da
jam-i kkae-myeon
(I’m dream in a dream every night)
I’m in love
(I’m dream in a dream every night)
Your traces remain as a scent
Like a mad person, I wander searching for you
When I wake up
I’m in love
(I’m dream in a dream every night)
Your traces remain as a scent
Like a mad person, I wander searching for you
When I wake up
da-si tto je-ja-ri-in-geol
where you at?
where you at?
neo-neun eo-di-e
where you go?
where you go?
where you at?
where you at?
neo-neun eo-di-e
where you go?
where you go?
I’m back to the start again
Where you at?
Where you at?
Where are you?
Where you go?
Where you go?
Where you at?
Where you at?
Where are you?
Where you go?
Where you go?
nam-gyeo dun chae neon
comin’ tonight
mae-il bam
neo-reul cha-ja he-mae-neun nan
neol i-jeul su-ga eop-neun-geol
nan ma-chi kkum-e-seo kkum-eul kkun deu-si
comin’ tonight
mae-il bam
neo-reul cha-ja he-mae-neun nan
neol i-jeul su-ga eop-neun-geol
nan ma-chi kkum-e-seo kkum-eul kkun deu-si
Leaving me behind
Comin’ tonight
Every night
I wander searching for you
I can’t forget you
Like I’m dreaming a dream in a dream
Comin’ tonight
Every night
I wander searching for you
I can’t forget you
Like I’m dreaming a dream in a dream
neol cha-ja-seo he-mae-da gi-reul i-reo-ga
da-sin kkae-ji mot-hal neo-ran kkum-e sa-ra
e-ve-ry day & night i’m gon’ chase you
i’m in love
(i’m dream in a dream every night)
(e-ve-ry night in love)
da-sin kkae-ji mot-hal neo-ran kkum-e sa-ra
e-ve-ry day & night i’m gon’ chase you
i’m in love
(i’m dream in a dream every night)
(e-ve-ry night in love)
I wander searching for you, losing my way
Living in the dream of you I can’t wake from
Every day & Night I’m gon’ chase you
I’m in love
(I’m dream in a dream every night)
(Every night in love)
Living in the dream of you I can’t wake from
Every day & Night I’m gon’ chase you
I’m in love
(I’m dream in a dream every night)
(Every night in love)
i’m in love
(i’m dream in a dream every night)
(i’m dream in a dream every night)
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
찰나
(challa)
fleeting instant
💡 Note: Refers to an extremely brief moment that nevertheless changes the speaker’s entire emotional world.
떨림
(tteollim)
trembling
💡 Note: Expresses the subtle physical and emotional vibration awakened by an unfamiliar and powerful love.
갈망
(galmang)
longing
💡 Note: Describes an intense desire that grows beyond control and cannot be satisfied by anything else.
흔적
(heunjeok)
trace
💡 Note: Represents the lingering signs of someone who is absent yet remains vivid in memory and sensation.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics portray love as an overwhelming dream from which the speaker cannot awaken. A single encounter transforms every sensation, leaving behind a lingering trace that drives an endless search through memory, sleep, and longing. Unable to return to the person they were before, the speaker becomes consumed by uncontrollable desire, wandering through a dream within a dream while chasing someone who remains painfully out of reach.
