Butterflies
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Butterflies captures a magical love journey where two hearts unite and soar together toward a bright, everlasting dream.
Album
Release Date
February 24, 2025
Genre
Dance / K-pop
Label
SM Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Amanda Thomsen, Daniel Michael Victor, Rasmus Gregersen, 알맹 (XYXX), 강은정
Participating Members
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
sal-lang-i-neun ba-ram-i
ma-meul du-deu-ryeo wa
pa-ra-ke mul-deun jeo ha-neul a-rae
ma-ju bon neo-wa na
du pa-reul pyeol-chi-go dal-lin sun-gan
ma-chi se-sang-i mun-eul yeol deu-si
ma-meul du-deu-ryeo wa
pa-ra-ke mul-deun jeo ha-neul a-rae
ma-ju bon neo-wa na
du pa-reul pyeol-chi-go dal-lin sun-gan
ma-chi se-sang-i mun-eul yeol deu-si
The gentle breeze knocks on my heart
Under the blue-dyed sky
You and I facing each other
The moment we spread our arms and ran
As if the world opened its doors
Under the blue-dyed sky
You and I facing each other
The moment we spread our arms and ran
As if the world opened its doors
hwal-jjak pyeol-chyeo-jyeo wa
It unfolds wide open
1, 2, 3 ma-meul tta-ra-ga
4, 5, 6 yeo-gin eo-dil-kka
sang-sang-bo-da deo eo-ji-reo-wo nan
4, 5, 6 yeo-gin eo-dil-kka
sang-sang-bo-da deo eo-ji-reo-wo nan
1, 2, 3 follow my heart
4, 5, 6 where could this be
Dizzier than I imagined
4, 5, 6 where could this be
Dizzier than I imagined
nat-seon jang-myeon sok
cheo-eum neu-gin seol-le-mgwa
dul-lyeo-wa
nal i-kkeun mok-so-ri-ga Oh
waen-ji ik-su-kan deut-han nun-bit-gwa
ma-ju-chin geu sun-gan
cheo-eum neu-gin seol-le-mgwa
dul-lyeo-wa
nal i-kkeun mok-so-ri-ga Oh
waen-ji ik-su-kan deut-han nun-bit-gwa
ma-ju-chin geu sun-gan
In an unfamiliar scene
The first excitement I felt
I hear it
The voice that led me Oh
The familiar gaze
The moment we met
The first excitement I felt
I hear it
The voice that led me Oh
The familiar gaze
The moment we met
a-deuk-han
kku-me da-eul neo-wa na
neo-wa na
kku-me da-eul neo-wa na
neo-wa na
Distant
You and I will reach the dream
You and I
You and I will reach the dream
You and I
gwaen-hi deul-tteun deut-hae
seol-le-mi-ran ma-beop
bu-ra-nam-eun geu-sae
na-ra-gan geot-cheo-reom
deo i-sang kku-mi a-nin geot gat-tae
neul pu-reun bi-che gye-jeol-do
seol-le-mi-ran ma-beop
bu-ra-nam-eun geu-sae
na-ra-gan geot-cheo-reom
deo i-sang kku-mi a-nin geot gat-tae
neul pu-reun bi-che gye-jeol-do
I feel excited for no reason
The magic of excitement
Anxiety has already
Flown away
It doesn’t seem like a dream anymore
The season of evergreen light
The magic of excitement
Anxiety has already
Flown away
It doesn’t seem like a dream anymore
The season of evergreen light
It’s evergreen
nan eo-jjeon-ji so-ne da-eul deut-hae
nan eo-jjeon-ji so-ne da-eul deut-hae
It’s evergreen
Somehow it feels within reach
Somehow it feels within reach
1, 2, 3 beon-jyeo-ga-neun mam
4, 5, 6 u-rin eo-dil-kka
nun-bu-si-ge pin kko-chi ga-deuk-han
4, 5, 6 u-rin eo-dil-kka
nun-bu-si-ge pin kko-chi ga-deuk-han
1, 2, 3 spreading heart
4, 5, 6 where are we
Full of dazzling blooming flowers
4, 5, 6 where are we
Full of dazzling blooming flowers
nat-seon jang-myeon sok
cheo-eum neu-gin seol-le-mgwa
dul-lyeo-wa
nal i-kkeun mok-so-ri-ga Oh
waen-ji ik-su-kan deut-han nun-bit-gwa
ma-ju-chin geu sun-gan
cheo-eum neu-gin seol-le-mgwa
dul-lyeo-wa
nal i-kkeun mok-so-ri-ga Oh
waen-ji ik-su-kan deut-han nun-bit-gwa
ma-ju-chin geu sun-gan
In an unfamiliar scene
The first excitement I felt
I hear it
The voice that led me Oh
The familiar gaze
The moment we met
The first excitement I felt
I hear it
The voice that led me Oh
The familiar gaze
The moment we met
a-deuk-han
kku-me da-eul neo-wa na
neo-wa na
kku-me da-eul neo-wa na
neo-wa na
Distant
You and I will reach the dream
You and I
You and I will reach the dream
You and I
ne po-geun-han on-gi-do
ban-jja-gin nun-bit-do
il-leong-yeo kkum-gyeol-cheo-reom (kkum-gyeol-cheo-reom)
heut-nal-lin kkot-ip sok (ji-geum yeo-gi)
u-ri-e ma-eu-meun
chum-chu-deut na-ra-ol-la
ban-jja-gin nun-bit-do
il-leong-yeo kkum-gyeol-cheo-reom (kkum-gyeol-cheo-reom)
heut-nal-lin kkot-ip sok (ji-geum yeo-gi)
u-ri-e ma-eu-meun
chum-chu-deut na-ra-ol-la
Your warm warmth
Your sparkling gaze
Sways like a dream (like a dream)
In the scattered petals (right here)
Our hearts
Fly up as if dancing
Your sparkling gaze
Sways like a dream (like a dream)
In the scattered petals (right here)
Our hearts
Fly up as if dancing
nat-seon jang-myeon sok
sae-ro-un mel-lo-di-wa
ssa-yeo-ga
neo-wa nae ha-mo-ni-ga Oh
o-raen gi-da-rim neo-meo o-neu-reul
ma-ju-han geu sun-gan
sae-ro-un mel-lo-di-wa
ssa-yeo-ga
neo-wa nae ha-mo-ni-ga Oh
o-raen gi-da-rim neo-meo o-neu-reul
ma-ju-han geu sun-gan
In an unfamiliar scene
With a new melody
Building up
You and my harmony Oh
Beyond the long wait, today
The moment we faced
With a new melody
Building up
You and my harmony Oh
Beyond the long wait, today
The moment we faced
dul-lyeo-wa
u-ri-ma-ne no-rae-ga
no-rae-ga
u-ri-ma-ne no-rae-ga
no-rae-ga
I hear it
Our own song
Song
Our own song
Song
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
살랑이는
(sallang-ining)
fluttering
💡 Note: Describes a gentle, soft breeze swaying playfully, evoking a sense of calm and rising emotional excitement.
설렘
(seollem)
heart-flutter
💡 Note: Refers to the thrilling, nervous excitement of newfound love or anticipation that makes the heart flutter.
아득한
(adeukhan)
faraway
💡 Note: Conveys a sense of being distant, vast, or dreamy, beautifully depicting a long-held or mysterious ideal destination.
일렁여
(illeongyeo)
wavering
💡 Note: Illustrates a gentle, rolling motion like waves or shifting light, creating a poetic, dreamlike atmosphere.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics paint a picturesque and whimsical journey of love where the gentle breeze knocks on the heart, opening up a world of pure excitement under a vivid blue sky. Escaping all lingering anxieties, the narrators experience a magical transformation as their steps lead them into a dazzling field filled with blooming flowers. Capturing a deep sense of destiny through familiar glances and guiding voices, the song describes an long-awaited encounter where two hearts blend into a new harmony, taking flight together like butterflies toward a brilliantly shining and evergreen dream.
