Album
Release Date
April 10, 2023
Composers / Lyricists
Lauren Aquilina, Sophia Brenan, Fin Dow Smith, Christopher Smith, Corey Sanders, Adriana Caldas de Barros, Elof Loelv, Seo Jeong-ah
Participating Members
About the Song
“Hypnosis (섬찟)” is a striking B-side from IVE’s first full-length album I’ve IVE, released under Starship Entertainment. Built upon a sleek and immersive sonic foundation, the track was composed by an accomplished global team including Lauren Aquilina, Fin Dow Smith, Christopher Smith, and others, with Korean lyricist Seo Jeong-ah crafting words that deepen its emotional atmosphere. The arrangement by Starsmith, RISC, and Elof Loelv enhances the song’s hypnotic tension, blending refined pop sensibilities with an undercurrent of quiet intensity. Within IVE’s expanding musical identity, “Hypnosis” stands out as a moment of introspective allure, capturing the feeling of being irresistibly drawn into an emotional state that feels both unfamiliar and inevitable, reinforcing the group’s reputation for delivering music that balances elegance, control, and emotional depth.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
meo-ri-sso-geul maem-do-neun merry go round
mu-ui-sik so-geu-ro fallin’ down
Merry go round spinning in my head
Falling down into unconsciousness
geo-jit-mal ga-teun geon an tong-ha-ji
gae-rae sol-jik-hi mo-deun geol bae-teo yeah
Lies don’t work here
Yeah, honestly, spit it all out
sa-rang-i-ra-neun neu-gi-meun seom-jjit
sim-jang-i mak teo-jil deut pumping
bo-gi jo-ge deul-kyeoss-ne geu-chi?
meo-ri-sso-gi tting hae-jin neu-gim ah
The feeling of love is chilling
Heart about to burst, pumping
Caught so easily, right?
Head feels dizzy, ah
sae-eo na-wa u-seum-i pi-sik
nae chok-eun teul-lin jeok eop-ji
ji-geum neo-ui gi-bu-neun eo-ttae ah
seom-jjit
seom-jjit
A laugh slips out
My intuition is never wrong
How do you feel now? Ah
Chilling
Chilling
ga-byeop-ge nal teo-reo-nae? yae jom bwa-ra
gwi-yeo-un jang-na-neun kkeut-i-ya
neon jal-mot gol-lass-eo nal
ae-mae-han tae-do-neun yeo-gi-kka-ji
Trying to shake me off lightly? Look at this
Cute games are over
You chose wrong with me
Ambiguous attitude ends here
o-hi-ryeo na-e-gen jal dwaess-na
jan-tteuk goe-rop-hyeo-jul-ge
Actually, it worked out for me
I’ll torment you plenty
gal-lim-gil neon choice
Crossroads, you choose
sim-jang-i mak teo-jil deut pumping
bo-gi jo-ge deul-kyeoss-ne geu-chi?
meo-ri-sso-gi tting hae-jin neu-gim ah
Heart about to burst, pumping
Caught so easily, right?
Head feels dizzy, ah
sae-eo na-wa u-seum-i pi-sik
nae chok-eun teul-lin jeok eop-ji
ji-geum neo-ui gi-bu-neun eo-ttae ah
seom-jjit
seom-jjit
A laugh slips out
My intuition is never wrong
How do you feel now? Ah
Chilling
Chilling
jja-ris-ha-ge neu-kyeo-jin neo-ui si-seon archive
i don’t need your lie
sum-gil su eop-neun ne ma-eu-meun nae-ge-ro dive
neo-neun meom-jjit ppa-jyeo-deu-neun mom-jjit
i-je al-janh-a sa-rang-i-ran geon
Your gaze feels thrilling, archive
I don’t need your lie
Your heart that can’t hide dives to me
You hesitate, drawn in, now you know what love is
yeah wi-tae-ro-um sog survive
gi-eo-ko nae-ge wa nal eong-mang-eu-ro man-deul-eo nwa
geu-geon seom-jjit
Yeah, survive in the danger
Eventually come to me, make me a mess
That’s chilling
nan du-ryeop-go mi-chil geo ga-teun gi-bu-ni-ya gam-hi
I feel scared and like I’m going crazy, dare
The lyrics describe a spine-chilling and intense attraction that feels like falling into a state of hypnosis. It portrays a scene of unconscious obsession where the feeling of love is depicted as a shuddering, overwhelming sensation that is impossible to hide or escape.
