Album
Release Date
October 6, 2023
Genre
Pop
Composers / Lyricists
Ryan S. Jhun, Seo Ji-eum, Sivert Hagtvet Hjeltnes, Bård Bonsaken, Hilda Stenmalm
Participating Members
About the Song
《Off The Record》 is a captivating track by IVE, featured on their album I’VE MINE. The song was composed by Ryan S. Jhun, Sivert Hagtvet Hjeltnes, Bård Bonsaken, and Hilda Stenmalm, with arrangement by Ryan S. Jhun and Sivert Hagtvet Hjeltnes, delivering a dreamlike and atmospheric sound that highlights emotional subtlety and intimacy. The lyrics, written by 서지음, explore the private and unspoken emotions that exist beyond what is openly expressed, capturing the quiet tension between vulnerability and restraint. Through its delicate melodies, refined production, and expressive vocal performance, 《Off The Record》 conveys a sense of hidden longing and emotional depth, reinforcing IVE’s evolving artistry and their ability to express complex emotional narratives within the modern landscape of K-pop.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
mok-so-ril nat-chu-go deo sok-sa-gyeo-jul-lae
i bam-i jom deo gip-peo-ji-myeon
mwon-ga deo sol-jik-hae-do doel geot ga-teun gi-bun-i deu-reo
Lower your voice, whisper more
As the night deepens
I feel like we can be more honest
bal-chik-han sang-saeng-eul hae
nam-deul-eun jeol-dae mo-reul geol
i-jen bi-gong-gae mo-deu-ya
Imagine something daring
No one else would know
Now it’s in private mode
this late night conversation
meom-chu-ji anh-a
no more time, no more kill my vibe
this late night conversation
jam-deul-ji anh-a
This late night conversation
Won’t stop
No more time, no more kill my vibe
This late night conversation
Won’t sleep
geu mam-eul u-ri-e-ge sal-jjak yeo-reo-jwo
eo-na forbidden island
cha-ja forbidden fruit
Open your heart to us a little
Leave for the forbidden island
Find the forbidden fruit
sun-jin-han ga-myeon-eul beot-go
heuk-sim-eul deu-reo-nae bwa
geu-reon ge eobs-eul li eobs-eo
Take off the innocent mask
Show your true intentions
There must be something
off the record night
this late night conversation
meom-chu-ji anh-a
no more time, no more kill my vibe
this late night conversation
jam-deul-ji anh-a
Off the record night
This late night conversation
Won’t stop
No more time, no more kill my vibe
This late night conversation
Won’t sleep
deo ga-kka-i mo-yeo an-ja
ja, mo-deun geol teol-eo-nwa
off the record night
this late night conversation
meom-chu-ji anh-a
we’re talkin’ ’bout the
late n-n-n-n-night conversation
late night conversation
Come closer, sit together
Come on, spill everything
Off the record night
This late night conversation
Won’t stop
We’re talkin’ ’bout the
Late n-n-n-n-night conversation
Late night conversation
nan geun-yang restaurant, cafe, yeong-hwa
geu-reon sa-rang mal-go jo-geum deo teuk-byeol-han
eun-mil-ha-go aj-jil-han geol won-hae nan
I just want something more special than
Restaurant, cafe, movies
I want something secret and thrilling
sum-mak-hi-neun trailer
tto eom-cheong-nan ban-jeon-do iss-eo-ya-ji
ro-maen-tik-han psycho nal tam-ha-myeon mo-deun geol gyeon-dyeo-ya-ji
love me, love me
eo-seo nal leave me, leave me
nal-ma-da killing healing
tto oe-chyeo nan stay
Breathless trailer
There must be a huge twist
Romantic psycho, if you want me, endure everything
Love me, love me
Hurry, leave me, leave me
Every day killing healing
I shout again, Stay
this late night conversation
meom-chu-ji anh-a
no more time, no more kill my vibe
this late night conversation
jam-deul-ji anh-a
This late night conversation
Won’t stop
No more time, no more kill my vibe
This late night conversation
Won’t sleep
(eo-dum-i jo-geum deo jit-eo-jyeo-ga)
deo ban-jjak-geo-ri-neun your eyes
(lookin’ it, lookin’ it deep in the eyes)
nan ha-neul-ui byeol-eul bwa
(The darkness is getting deeper)
Your eyes are sparkling more
(Lookin’ it, lookin’ it deep in the eyes)
I see the stars in the sky
this late night conversation
jam-deul-ji anh-a
This late night conversation
Won’t sleep
The song captures the intimate atmosphere of a late-night conversation occurring at 2 A.M., where friends share their most private thoughts. It invites listeners to shed their polite public personas and reveal their hidden forbidden curiosity, emphasizing the excitement of sharing secrets that stay off the record.
