ONEWE – Pinocchio Lyrics | Romanized & Meaning

Pinocchio

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ONEWE Pinocchio lyrics romanization and English meaning
Love hides behind clumsy lies, leaving a wounded heart caught between childish denial and feelings it cannot erase.

Release Date

August 19, 2026

Genre

K-pop / Rock / Alternative Rock

Label

RBW

Composers / Lyricists

Giuk (ONEWE), BYDOR ARCHIVE, wez, Choi Minho

Participating Members

Yonghoon Kanghyun Harin Dongmyeong Giuk

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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation
what’s wrong
tell me je-pe-to
ko-neun neo-mu gil-go
呪われたピノキオ
What’s wrong
Tell me Geppetto
The nose is too long
Cursed Pinocchio
sin-sa-dap-ge in-sa-ha-myeon
mwo-deun dwaess-deon se-sang
In a world where
A gentleman’s greeting was enough
ppi-jjuk-ppae-jjuk
kot-dae-neun neo-reul hyang-hae
mang-ga-jyeo ga-go it-neun geum-jjok-i
Crooked
The nose points at you
A precious one falling apart
se sal beo-reus-i
(beo-reu-jang-meo-ri)
jit-bal-pin ja-jon-sim
(eo-ri-beo-ri)
geol-lin ma-beo-bi
(kot-dae-ga da-si)
Old habits
(Manners)
Trampled pride
(Clumsy)
The spell cast
(The nose again)
i-tta jeo-man-chi
tto al-myeon-seo-do ha-neun geo-jit-mal
“da-si-neun an bo-go si-peun-de”
Later, far away
Lies I tell knowingly
“I never want to see you again”
neul-eo-ga-neun
ma-eum-gwa ban-dae-ro hyang-hae-ga-neun mal-deul
geo-jit-mal dwi-e sum-gyeo-jin
Words going opposite
To growing feelings
Hidden behind lies
sa-rang-e de-in sang-cheo-tu-seong-i
ba-bo meong-cheong-i mok-gak pi-no-ki-o
Scarred by love
Foolish wooden Pinocchio
darling
mi-wo-hae-do ji-wo-ji-ji-ga an-heul
yu-il-han neo-i-ni-kka
Darling
Even if I hate you, you won’t disappear
Because you’re the only one
gam-jeong-e de-in geo-jit-tu-seong-i
ba-bo meong-cheong-i
pi-no-ki-o
Full of lies burned by emotions
Foolish
Pinocchio
what’s wrong
tell me je-pe-to
ko-ga tto gil-go
呪われたピノキオ
What’s wrong
Tell me Geppetto
The nose is long again
Cursed Pinocchio
deul-tong-nan sae-ppal-gan geo-jit-mal
deom-deom-ha-ge
pil-yo eobs-eoss-eo neo-ui white lie
geol-eo-on ga-si-deong-gul sok yu-hok
da da da da da da
gat-chwo sa-ram-da-un cheol-hak
Exposed bright red lie
Calmly
Didn’t need your White Lie
Temptation in the thorny path
Da da da da da da
Adopt a human-like philosophy
tto al-myeon-seo-do ha-neun geo-jit-mal
“da-si-neun an bo-go si-peun-de”
Lies I tell knowingly
“I never want to see you again”
neul-eo-ga-neun
ma-eum-gwa ban-dae-ro hyang-hae-ga-neun mal-deul
geo-jit-mal dwi-e sum-gyeo-jin
Words going opposite
To growing feelings
Hidden behind lies
sa-rang-e de-in sang-cheo-tu-seong-i
ba-bo meong-cheong-i mok-gak pi-no-ki-o
Scarred by love
Foolish wooden Pinocchio
eo-reu-ni doe-neun geon
eo-ryeop-go jin-sim-eun zero
(pi-tu-seong-i pi-no-ki-o..)
Becoming an adult is
Hard and sincerity is zero
(Bloody Pinocchio..)
byeon-deok-seu-reon
nae meo-ri-sok neon
gat-eun go-se-seo he-mae-i-neun-de
Fickle
In my head, you
Wander in the same place
neul-eo-ga-neun
ma-eum-gwa ban-dae-ro hyang-hae-ga-neun mal-deul
geo-jit-mal dwi-e sum-gyeo-jin
Words going opposite
To growing feelings
Hidden behind lies
sa-rang-e de-in sang-cheo-tu-seong-i
ba-bo meong-cheong-i mok-gak pi-no-ki-o
Scarred by love
Foolish wooden Pinocchio
darling
mi-wo-hae-do ji-wo-ji-ji-ga an-heul
yu-il-han neo-i-ni-kka
Darling
Even if I hate you, you won’t disappear
Because you’re the only one
gam-jeong-e de-in geo-jit-tu-seong-i
ba-bo meong-cheong-i
Full of lies burned by emotions
Foolish
ij-ji mot-hal..
u-ri da-si geu-ttae-ro..
dong-sim-ui teum-sae-ro..
Unforgettable..
Back to those times..
Through the gap of innocence..
eo-reu-ni doe-ji mot-han kko-maeng-i
ha-neul kkeut-kka-ji ja-ran pi-no-ki-o
A kid who couldn’t grow up
Pinocchio grown to the sky’s end
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
상처투성이 (sangcheotuseongi)
covered in wounds
💡 Note: Describes being full of emotional scars, portraying love as something that has repeatedly hurt the narrator.
짓밟힌 (jitbalpin)
trampled
💡 Note: Conveys something being crushed underfoot, used to express deeply damaged pride and self-respect.
가시덩굴 (gasideonggul)
thorny vines
💡 Note: Evokes a tangled and painful path, symbolizing temptation and emotional suffering surrounding the relationship.
동심 (dongsim)
childlike innocence
💡 Note: Refers to the pure heart of childhood, contrasting with the narrator’s difficulty becoming emotionally honest as an adult.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The lyrics use Pinocchio as a metaphor for someone whose words repeatedly betray what they truly feel. The narrator insists that they no longer want to see the other person, yet every lie only exposes an affection that keeps growing underneath wounded pride and emotional confusion. A lengthening nose, curses, thorns, and a wooden body turn dishonesty into something almost physical, while the image of becoming an adult highlights how difficult sincerity can feel. Beneath the bravado is a wounded love that cannot erase the person it resents, leaving the narrator trapped between childish denial and an unhidden truth.