GLOW
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GFRIEND’s Glow celebrates a loved one who transforms darkness into a radiant, ever-shifting world of light and wonder.
Release Date
January 14, 2019
Genre
K-pop / Pop
Label
Source Music
Composers / Lyricists
Val Del Prete (153/Joombas), 이미소 (ARTiffect), Daniel Sherman
Participating Members
Sowon
Yerin
Eunha
Yuju
SinB
Umji
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
oh mi-deo-ji-ni
i son teum-sae
kkeu-teop-si pyeol-chyeo-ji-neun neo-ui mo-seup
ban-jjak-geol-i-myeo nun mat-chum-hal ttae
jeom-jeom deo gi-peo-ji-neun nae ma-meun blue
nan jo-sim-jo-sim sal-jjak
i son teum-sae
kkeu-teop-si pyeol-chyeo-ji-neun neo-ui mo-seup
ban-jjak-geol-i-myeo nun mat-chum-hal ttae
jeom-jeom deo gi-peo-ji-neun nae ma-meun blue
nan jo-sim-jo-sim sal-jjak
Oh can you believe
Between these hands
Endlessly unfolding your image
When we meet eyes, sparkling
My heart deepens, it’s Blue
I carefully, carefully, softly
Between these hands
Endlessly unfolding your image
When we meet eyes, sparkling
My heart deepens, it’s Blue
I carefully, carefully, softly
neo-ui i-reu-meul bul-leo
o-rae ba-rae wat-deon
meot-jjin so-won-cheo-reom yeah
kkam-kkam-han na-ui ma-me
chang-eul nae-go yeah
bi-chwo-on sweety boo
o-rae ba-rae wat-deon
meot-jjin so-won-cheo-reom yeah
kkam-kkam-han na-ui ma-me
chang-eul nae-go yeah
bi-chwo-on sweety boo
Call your name
Like a wonderful wish
I’ve longed for Yeah
In my dark heart
Open a window Yeah
Shining Sweety boo
Like a wonderful wish
I’ve longed for Yeah
In my dark heart
Open a window Yeah
Shining Sweety boo
deo keo-ji-neun heart
deo seon-myeong-han hope
byeol-bit-cheo-reom ga-deuk su-non-neun jung
i u-ju so-ge
nun ttel su eop-ji
i’m falling in love
deo seon-myeong-han hope
byeol-bit-cheo-reom ga-deuk su-non-neun jung
i u-ju so-ge
nun ttel su eop-ji
i’m falling in love
Growing Heart
Clearer Hope
Filling like starlight
In this universe
Can’t take my eyes off
I’m falling in love
Clearer Hope
Filling like starlight
In this universe
Can’t take my eyes off
I’m falling in love
neon na-ui glow glow glow
wi-dae-han show show show
neol tong-hae bo-neun se-sang-i
kkum-cheo-reom dal-ja-na
hwal-jjak pin glow glow glow
hyang-gi-ron shine shine shine
wi-dae-han show show show
neol tong-hae bo-neun se-sang-i
kkum-cheo-reom dal-ja-na
hwal-jjak pin glow glow glow
hyang-gi-ron shine shine shine
You’re my Glow glow glow
Great Show show show
The world I see through you
Is sweet like a dream
Fully bloomed Glow glow glow
Fragrant Shine shine shine
Great Show show show
The world I see through you
Is sweet like a dream
Fully bloomed Glow glow glow
Fragrant Shine shine shine
na-ui gye-jeo-reun da neo-ya neo-ya
eo-tteon sae-geul chil-hae bwa-do
sang-sang neon geu i-sang
nun kkam-bak-han chal-na-ma-jeo
wan-byeok-hae jeong-mal
neon na-ui glow glow glow
eo-tteon sae-geul chil-hae bwa-do
sang-sang neon geu i-sang
nun kkam-bak-han chal-na-ma-jeo
wan-byeok-hae jeong-mal
neon na-ui glow glow glow
All my seasons are you, you
No matter what color I paint
Imagination, you’re beyond that
Even in a blink of an eye
Truly perfect
You’re my Glow glow glow
No matter what color I paint
Imagination, you’re beyond that
Even in a blink of an eye
Truly perfect
You’re my Glow glow glow
wi-dae-han show show show
na-ui se-sang-eun da neo-ya neo-ya
oh da-heul deu-si
ga-kka-wo-jin smile
on-mo-me jeon-hae-ji-neun neo-ui on-gi
eo-jjeo-myeon i-ri haeng-bok-hal-kka
na-ui se-sang-eun da neo-ya neo-ya
oh da-heul deu-si
ga-kka-wo-jin smile
on-mo-me jeon-hae-ji-neun neo-ui on-gi
eo-jjeo-myeon i-ri haeng-bok-hal-kka
Great Show show show
My world is all you, you
Oh, almost touching
The smile that’s closer
Your warmth spreads through my body
How can I be this happy
My world is all you, you
Oh, almost touching
The smile that’s closer
Your warmth spreads through my body
How can I be this happy
mol-lat-deon gam-tan-deu-ri kkae-eo-na-ji
neon mae-il-mae-il kkam-jjak
seon-mul-hae-ju-neun kkot-gil
na-reul na-bo-da deo
sa-rang-hae-jun neo-ra yeah
hon-ja-seo geot-deon ma-me
neon mae-il-mae-il kkam-jjak
seon-mul-hae-ju-neun kkot-gil
na-reul na-bo-da deo
sa-rang-hae-jun neo-ra yeah
hon-ja-seo geot-deon ma-me
Unknown admiration awakens
You surprise me every day
A flower path you gift
You love me more
Than I love myself Yeah
In the heart that walked alone
You surprise me every day
A flower path you gift
You love me more
Than I love myself Yeah
In the heart that walked alone
da-ga-wa-seo yeah
to-dak-yeo-ju-deon you woo
da meom-chwo-jin time
da mo-i-neun light
han-sun-gan-e meol-li tteo-na-on deut
i u-ju so-ge
to-dak-yeo-ju-deon you woo
da meom-chwo-jin time
da mo-i-neun light
han-sun-gan-e meol-li tteo-na-on deut
i u-ju so-ge
You came closer Yeah
Comforted me You woo
Time stopped
Light gathers
As if I’ve traveled far in an instant
In this universe
Comforted me You woo
Time stopped
Light gathers
As if I’ve traveled far in an instant
In this universe
puk pa-jyeo-deul-ji
now we can be one
neon na-ui glow glow glow
wi-dae-han show show show
neol tong-hae bo-neun se-sang-i
kkum-cheo-reom dal-ja-na
now we can be one
neon na-ui glow glow glow
wi-dae-han show show show
neol tong-hae bo-neun se-sang-i
kkum-cheo-reom dal-ja-na
Deeply immersed
Now we can be one
You’re my Glow glow glow
Great Show show show
The world I see through you
Is sweet like a dream
Now we can be one
You’re my Glow glow glow
Great Show show show
The world I see through you
Is sweet like a dream
hwal-jjak pin glow glow glow
hyang-gi-ron shine shine shine
na-ui gye-jeo-reun da neo-ya neo-ya
eo-tteon sae-geul chil-hae bwa-do
sang-sang neon geu i-sang
nun kkam-bak-han chal-na-ma-jeo
hyang-gi-ron shine shine shine
na-ui gye-jeo-reun da neo-ya neo-ya
eo-tteon sae-geul chil-hae bwa-do
sang-sang neon geu i-sang
nun kkam-bak-han chal-na-ma-jeo
Fully bloomed Glow glow glow
Fragrant Shine shine shine
All my seasons are you, you
No matter what color I paint
Imagination, you’re beyond that
Even in a blink of an eye
Fragrant Shine shine shine
All my seasons are you, you
No matter what color I paint
Imagination, you’re beyond that
Even in a blink of an eye
wan-byeok-hae jeong-mal
neon na-ui glow glow glow
wi-dae-han show show show
na-ui se-sang-eun da neo-ya neo-ya
nae ja-geun son-e
i keun se-sang-eul
neon na-ui glow glow glow
wi-dae-han show show show
na-ui se-sang-eun da neo-ya neo-ya
nae ja-geun son-e
i keun se-sang-eul
Truly perfect
You’re my Glow glow glow
Great Show show show
My world is all you, you
In my small hand
This big world
You’re my Glow glow glow
Great Show show show
My world is all you, you
In my small hand
This big world
neon bi-cheu-ro chae-wo ju-neun ma-beop
ma-ju-han sun-gan-i
neo-mu-na chan-ran-hae
ae-ge on neo-ran gi-jeok
neon na-ui glow glow glow
jja-rin-han show show show
ma-ju-han sun-gan-i
neo-mu-na chan-ran-hae
ae-ge on neo-ran gi-jeok
neon na-ui glow glow glow
jja-rin-han show show show
You fill with light, magic
The moment we face
Is so brilliant
The miracle that came to me, you
You’re my Glow glow glow
Thrilling Show show show
The moment we face
Is so brilliant
The miracle that came to me, you
You’re my Glow glow glow
Thrilling Show show show
yeon-gyeol-dwen neo-ui se-sang-i
nal ban-gyeo ju-ja-na
yu-il-han glow glow glow
sin-bi-han shine shine shine
mo-deun seol-le-meun da neo-ya neo-ya
eo-tteon sae-geul chil-hae bwa-do
nal ban-gyeo ju-ja-na
yu-il-han glow glow glow
sin-bi-han shine shine shine
mo-deun seol-le-meun da neo-ya neo-ya
eo-tteon sae-geul chil-hae bwa-do
Your connected world
Welcomes me
Unique Glow glow glow
Mysterious Shine shine shine
All excitement is you, you
No matter what color I paint
Welcomes me
Unique Glow glow glow
Mysterious Shine shine shine
All excitement is you, you
No matter what color I paint
sang-sang neon geu i-sang
nun kkam-bak-han chal-na-ma-jeo
wan-byeok-hae jeong-mal
neon na-ui glow glow glow
wi-dae-han show show show
na-ui se-sang-eun da neo-ya neo-ya
nun kkam-bak-han chal-na-ma-jeo
wan-byeok-hae jeong-mal
neon na-ui glow glow glow
wi-dae-han show show show
na-ui se-sang-eun da neo-ya neo-ya
Imagination, you’re beyond that
Even in a blink of an eye
Truly perfect
You’re my Glow glow glow
Great Show show show
My world is all you, you
Even in a blink of an eye
Truly perfect
You’re my Glow glow glow
Great Show show show
My world is all you, you
eo-tteon sae-geul chil-hae bwa-do
sang-sang neon geu i-sang
nun kkam-bak-han chal-na-ma-jeo
wan-byeok-hae jeong-mal
neon na-ui glow glow glow
wi-dae-han show show show
sang-sang neon geu i-sang
nun kkam-bak-han chal-na-ma-jeo
wan-byeok-hae jeong-mal
neon na-ui glow glow glow
wi-dae-han show show show
No matter what color I paint
Imagination, you’re beyond that
Even in a blink of an eye
Truly perfect
You’re my Glow glow glow
Great Show show show
Imagination, you’re beyond that
Even in a blink of an eye
Truly perfect
You’re my Glow glow glow
Great Show show show
na-ui se-sang-eun da neo-ya neo-ya
My world is all you, you
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
펼쳐지는
(pyeolchyeojineun)
unfolding
💡 Note: Describes something gradually revealing or expanding, here portraying the beloved’s infinite beauty and presence continuously expanding before the narrator.
깜깜한
(kkamkkamhan)
dark
💡 Note: Conveys a state of loneliness and emptiness in the narrator’s heart before love’s arrival, creating stark contrast with the light the beloved brings.
별빛
(byeolbich)
starlight
💡 Note: Celestial imagery representing the beloved’s brilliance and the way their presence illuminates the narrator’s entire world like distant stars.
찬란해
(chanranhae)
radiant
💡 Note: Describes a dazzling, splendid luminosity that conveys the breathtaking perfection and beauty of the moment when meeting the beloved.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics celebrate how a loved one becomes the source of all light, color, and meaning in the narrator’s world, transforming a once-dark existence into a radiant universe. Using the metaphor of a kaleidoscope, the song captures the dazzling, ever-shifting beauty of the partner and the narrator’s overwhelming gratitude for being chosen and cherished. The narrator expresses complete devotion, describing the loved one as a miraculous glow that fills every season, every moment, and every aspect of life with wonder and perfection.
