HWASA – Play With Life Lyrics | Romanized & Meaning

Play With Life

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화사 (HWASA) Play With Life lyrics romanization and English meaning
A journey of personal growth turns vulnerabilities and life’s setbacks into a radiant showcase of confident authenticity.

Release Date

January 29, 2021

Genre

Pop

Label

RBW

Composers / Lyricists

박우상 (LOGOS)

Participating Members

About the Song

《Play With Life》 is a single by , released on January 29, 2021 through the album Play With Life. Written, composed, and arranged by Park Woo Sang (LOGOS), the song captures a bright, free-spirited side of HWASA’s music, blending confidence with a message of enjoying life on one’s own terms. 《Play With Life》 feels light yet self-assured, turning everyday energy into a stylish reminder to embrace personal freedom, playful confidence, and the courage to move through life without being weighed down.

[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation
geol-lim-dol-i su-baek ga-ji
gwaen-hi heun-deul-li-ne
geu-rae ga-kkeum i-rae
cheo-reop-go kkum-eun man-deon a-i
i-jen an bo-i-ne
geol-eum-ma-neun yeo-jeon-han-de
Hundreds of obstacles
Swaying for no reason
Yeah, sometimes like this
A child with no sense but many dreams
Can’t see them now
Still walking the same
ain’t no sunshine but nan gwaen-cha-na
o-neul-gwa nae-il-ui cha-i-neun nae-ga man-deul-eo-ga
have a good time ma-eum-meok-gi-e dda-ra
geol-eo-gal su-ga i-sseo
eo-seol-peun rip-seu-tik
sae-chim-han meo-ri
Ain’t no sunshine but I’m okay
The difference between today and tomorrow, I create
Have a good time, depending on my mindset
I can walk on
Clumsy lipstick
Sassy hair
geo-ul bol ddaen
ja-sin it-ge
dang-dang-han po-jeu
geu-raet-deon a-i-neun
eo-neu-sae eo-reun-i doe-eo gal-su-rok
bit-eu-ro ga-deuk chae-u-ne
When I look in the mirror
With confidence
A bold pose
That child
Suddenly becoming an adult
Filling up with light
day and night
play with life
ae-ki-neun dae-ro ma-eum-dae-ro sa-ra
i still alive
play with life
ae-ki-neun dae-ro ma-eum-dae-ro
Day and night
Play With Life
Live as you feel, as you want
I still alive
Play With Life
As you feel, as you want
play with life
dap-dap-hae very stuffy
check feed ha-ru jong-il
neo in-seu-ta bak-ke na-wa
nol-ja na-rang nol-ja
have a good time ma-eum-meok-gi-e dda-ra
Play With Life
Very stuffy
Check feed all day
Come out of your Instagram
Let’s play, play with me
Have a good time, depending on my mindset
dal-la-jil su-do i-sseo
eo-seol-peun rip-seu-tik
sae-chim-han meo-ri
geo-ul bol ddaen
ja-sin it-ge
dang-dang-han po-jeu
It can change
Clumsy lipstick
Sassy hair
When I look in the mirror
With confidence
A bold pose
geu-raet-deon a-i-neun
eo-neu-sae eo-reun-i doe-eo gal-su-rok
bit-eu-ro ga-deuk chae-u-ne
day and night
play with life
ae-ki-neun dae-ro ma-eum-dae-ro sa-ra
That child
Suddenly becoming an adult
Filling up with light
Day and night
Play With Life
Live as you feel, as you want
i still alive
play with life
ae-ki-neun dae-ro ma-eum-dae-ro
play with life
I still alive
Play With Life
As you feel, as you want
Play With Life
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
걸림돌이 (geollimdori)
obstacles
💡 Note: Represents the numerous challenges and setbacks in life that cause one to momentarily hesitate.
새침한 (saechimhan)
coy
💡 Note: Describes a sharp, neat, or slightly aloof hairstyle that adds to one’s distinct personal charm.
당당한 (dangdanghan)
confident
💡 Note: Illustrates a bold, self-assured posture held before the mirror to reinforce personal inner strength.
답답해 (dabdabhae)
suffocated
💡 Note: Captures the heavy, stuffy sensation of being trapped inside routine cycles and social media feeds.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The lyrics poetically convey a journey of self-discovery and growth, transforming childhood dreams into adult confidence despite life’s many obstacles. Acknowledging moments of vulnerability and external constraints, the narrator emphasizes that the power to change tomorrow lies strictly within oneself. Moving beyond digital distractions and social anxieties, the speaker embraces a playful, unbothered mentality to design her own path, filling her days with a blazing vitality and a fearless authenticity.

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