Butterfly
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Butterfly captures the tender flutter of falling in love, where quiet affection blooms into heartfelt longing and fearless connection.
Album
Secret Garden (비밀정원)
Release Date
January 9, 2018
Genre
Pop
Label
WM Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Darren Smith, Andreas Oberg, Sean Alexander, Bo Riley, JUNBUG, Mimi
Participating Members
Hyojung
Mimi
YooA
Seunghee
Jiho
Binnie
Arin
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
geu-daen jo-eun neu-kkim-gwa gi-bun jo-eun hyang-gi-ro
nae mam-e nal-a-wa-jyo MAYBE I’M FALLING IN LOVE
jam-deun nae ma-eum-eul da-si il-kkae-wot-jyo
COULD I BE FALLING IN LOVE
MAYBE I’M FALLING IN LOVE
nae mam-e nal-a-wa-jyo MAYBE I’M FALLING IN LOVE
jam-deun nae ma-eum-eul da-si il-kkae-wot-jyo
COULD I BE FALLING IN LOVE
MAYBE I’M FALLING IN LOVE
You come to me with a pleasant feeling and a sweet scent
Maybe I’m falling in love
You awaken my sleeping heart
Could I be falling in love
Maybe I’m falling in love
Maybe I’m falling in love
You awaken my sleeping heart
Could I be falling in love
Maybe I’m falling in love
tta-tteut-han i-bul sok geu-dae-reul geu-ri-neun
na-man-ui jang-so-ye-yo YOU HOO HOO
jo-geum-ssik BEON-JI-NEUN i-reon nae ma-eum-eul eo-tteo-ke hal-kka-yo
i-reo-ke hon-ja geok-jeong-ha-jin an-eul geo-ye-yo
na-man-ui jang-so-ye-yo YOU HOO HOO
jo-geum-ssik BEON-JI-NEUN i-reon nae ma-eum-eul eo-tteo-ke hal-kka-yo
i-reo-ke hon-ja geok-jeong-ha-jin an-eul geo-ye-yo
In the warmth of the blanket, I miss you
It’s my own special place, you hoo hoo
Little by little, my heart flutters, what should I do?
I won’t worry about being alone like this
It’s my own special place, you hoo hoo
Little by little, my heart flutters, what should I do?
I won’t worry about being alone like this
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
go-min-do eop-si ji-geum ne-ge nal-a-ga-get-jyo
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
gi-bun jo-eun i ba-ram-eul ta-go WITH YOU WITH YOU
eo-di-deun dang-jang nal-a-gal su it-eul geot gat-jyo
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
go-min-do eop-si ji-geum ne-ge nal-a-ga-get-jyo
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
gi-bun jo-eun i ba-ram-eul ta-go WITH YOU WITH YOU
eo-di-deun dang-jang nal-a-gal su it-eul geot gat-jyo
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
I’d fly to you right now without hesitation
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
Riding this pleasant breeze with you, with you
I feel like I could fly anywhere right away
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
I’d fly to you right now without hesitation
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
Riding this pleasant breeze with you, with you
I feel like I could fly anywhere right away
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
FLY FLY neo-wa na ye-ppeu-geot-man bo-na bwa
neol tta-ra gal ttaen ne son kkok jap-go ga-neun geol
nae mam-e nal-a wat-jyo BI-MIL-i-ya
MAYBE I’M FALLING IN LOVE THAT’S RIGHT
neol tta-ra gal ttaen ne son kkok jap-go ga-neun geol
nae mam-e nal-a wat-jyo BI-MIL-i-ya
MAYBE I’M FALLING IN LOVE THAT’S RIGHT
Fly, fly, let’s only see beautiful things together
When I follow you, I’ll hold your hand tight
You flew into my heart, it’s a secret
Maybe I’m falling in love, that’s right
When I follow you, I’ll hold your hand tight
You flew into my heart, it’s a secret
Maybe I’m falling in love, that’s right
ne ja-geun SON-JIT-e nae mam-i seol-re-neun geon
COULD I BE FALLING IN LOVE BI-MIL-i-ya
MAYBE I’M FALLING IN LOVE THAT’S RIGHT
COULD I BE FALLING IN LOVE BI-MIL-i-ya
MAYBE I’M FALLING IN LOVE THAT’S RIGHT
Your small gestures make my heart flutter
Could I be falling in love, it’s a secret
Maybe I’m falling in love, that’s right
Could I be falling in love, it’s a secret
Maybe I’m falling in love, that’s right
tta-tteut-han i-bul sok geu-dae-reul geu-ri-da
hon-ja tto u-seum-i-na YOU HOO HOO
jo-geum-ssik BEON-JI-NEUN i-reon nae ma-eum-eul eo-tteo-ke hal-kka-yo
i-reo-ke hon-ja geok-jeong-ha-jin an-eul geo-ye-yo
hon-ja tto u-seum-i-na YOU HOO HOO
jo-geum-ssik BEON-JI-NEUN i-reon nae ma-eum-eul eo-tteo-ke hal-kka-yo
i-reo-ke hon-ja geok-jeong-ha-jin an-eul geo-ye-yo
In the warmth of the blanket, I miss you
I smile alone again, you hoo hoo
Little by little, my heart flutters, what should I do?
I won’t worry about being alone like this
I smile alone again, you hoo hoo
Little by little, my heart flutters, what should I do?
I won’t worry about being alone like this
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
go-min-do eop-si ji-geum ne-ge nal-a-ga-get-jyo
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
gi-bun jo-eun i ba-ram-eul ta-go WITH YOU WITH YOU
eo-di-deun dang-jang nal-a-gal su it-eul geot gat-jyo
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
go-min-do eop-si ji-geum ne-ge nal-a-ga-get-jyo
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
gi-bun jo-eun i ba-ram-eul ta-go WITH YOU WITH YOU
eo-di-deun dang-jang nal-a-gal su it-eul geot gat-jyo
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
I’d fly to you right now without hesitation
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
Riding this pleasant breeze with you, with you
I feel like I could fly anywhere right away
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
I’d fly to you right now without hesitation
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
Riding this pleasant breeze with you, with you
I feel like I could fly anywhere right away
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
a-mu ye-go eop-si cha-ja-wa
geu-rae-seo-in-ji nan deo gi-bun-i MYO-HAE
ha-ru-ha-ru bam-i gil-eo-jyeo
a-mu-rae-do neo-mu saeng-gak-i ma-na-jyeot-na bwa
i-reo-ke hon-ja geok-jeong-ha-jin an-eul geo-ye-yo
geu-rae-seo-in-ji nan deo gi-bun-i MYO-HAE
ha-ru-ha-ru bam-i gil-eo-jyeo
a-mu-rae-do neo-mu saeng-gak-i ma-na-jyeot-na bwa
i-reo-ke hon-ja geok-jeong-ha-jin an-eul geo-ye-yo
Without any plans, you come to me
Maybe that’s why I feel so strange
The nights grow longer day by day
I guess I’ve been thinking about you too much
I won’t worry about being alone like this
Maybe that’s why I feel so strange
The nights grow longer day by day
I guess I’ve been thinking about you too much
I won’t worry about being alone like this
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
go-min-do eop-si ji-geum ne-ge nal-a-ga-get-jyo
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
gi-bun jo-eun i ba-ram-eul ta-go WITH YOU WITH YOU
eo-di-deun dang-jang nal-a-gal su it-eul geot gat-jyo
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
BUTTERFLY
go-min-do eop-si ji-geum ne-ge nal-a-ga-get-jyo
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
gi-bun jo-eun i ba-ram-eul ta-go WITH YOU WITH YOU
eo-di-deun dang-jang nal-a-gal su it-eul geot gat-jyo
IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY
BUTTERFLY
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
I’d fly to you right now without hesitation
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
Riding this pleasant breeze with you, with you
I feel like I could fly anywhere right away
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
Butterfly
I’d fly to you right now without hesitation
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
Riding this pleasant breeze with you, with you
I feel like I could fly anywhere right away
If I were a butterfly, if I were a butterfly
Butterfly
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
일깨웠죠
(il-kkae-wot-jyo)
awakened
💡 Note: to stir or rouse dormant feelings or thoughts
번지는
(beon-ji-neun)
spreading
💡 Note: a feeling or color blurring and expanding outward
손짓
(son-jit)
gesture
💡 Note: a movement made with the hand to signal or express emotion
묘해
(myo-hae)
strange
💡 Note: a subtle, peculiar, or indescribable feeling that is hard to define
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The song captures the quiet moment when affection turns into love, describing a heart that slowly wakes and drifts toward someone special. It expresses the fluttering excitement of falling in love, the gentle longing that fills everyday moments, and the desire to move freely toward the one you care about without fear.
