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Red Velvet (레드벨벳) – Hawaii Lyrics | Romanized & Meaning

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Red Velvet (레드벨벳) Hawaii lyrics romanization and English meaning
A lost adult rediscovers childhood dreams and transforms summer sadness into freedom, love, and renewal.

Release Date

August 3, 2026

Genre

K-pop / Pop / Summer Pop

Label

SM Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

Lewis Gardiner, Ryan Lawrie, Emily Middlemas, JOY (조이)

Participating Members

Irene Seulgi Wendy Joy Yeri

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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation
nae eo-ril jeok ja-geun so-mang
meot-jin eo-reun-i doe-neun geot
nun kkam-jjak-hal sae ki-man ja-ran
byeol-nan eo-reun dwae-beo-ryeot-ji
gi-reul ilh-go he-mae-deon
ae ji-nan nal ma-chi
My childhood small wish
To become a cool adult
In a blink, only my height grew
I became a peculiar adult
Lost and wandering
Like my past days
Summer blues umm
u-yeon-hi neol bo-at-ji
ja-yu-ro-un deut na-neun nal-gaet-jit
na hol-lin deut-hae geu chum-e
eo-na-bol-lae To Hawaii
han ma-ri na-bi-ga doe-eo
Summer blues umm
I saw you by chance
Like I’m free, I flap my wings
I’m enchanted by that dance
Shall we leave to Hawaii
Become a butterfly
da i-jeo-beo-ril-lae
Summer blues umm
I wanna hula-la-la
ba-ram-gyeo-reul ta-neun pa-do-gat-chi
I wanna hula-la-la
sa-rang-e chum chul-lae Like Hawaii
I want to forget it all
Summer blues umm
I wanna hula-la-la
Like waves riding the wind
I wanna hula-la-la
Dance the dance of love like Hawaii
na eo-jet-bam kkum-e-seo bon
eo-rin so-nyeo-reul gi-eok-hae
geu ye-ppeun so-neul nae-mi-reo
no-ran kko-cheul seon-mul-haet-ji
pu-reu-deon ne kkum-deu-reul
gi-eok-hae jul-lae No more blues
I remember the young girl
I saw in my dream last night
She reached out her pretty hand
Gave me a yellow flower
Remember your blue dreams
No more blues
Huh uh oh
I wanna hula-la-la
ba-ram-gyeo-reul ta-neun pa-do-gat-chi
I wanna hula-la-la
sa-rang-e chum chul-lae Like Hawaii
Huh uh oh
I wanna hula-la-la
Like waves riding the wind
I wanna hula-la-la
Dance the dance of love like Hawaii
Hawaii Hawaii
Hawaii Hawaii
Hawaii Hawaii
Hawaii Hawaii
Hawaii Hawaii
Hawaii Hawaii
I wanna hula-la-la
ba-ram-gyeo-reul ta-neun pa-do-gat-chi
I wanna hula-la-la
sa-rang-e chum chul-lae Like Hawaii
I wanna hula-la-la
Like waves riding the wind
I wanna hula-la-la
Dance the dance of love like Hawaii
I wanna hula-la-la
ba-ram-gyeo-reul ta-neun pa-do-gat-chi
I wanna hula-la-la
sa-rang-e chum chul-lae Like Hawaii
I wanna hula-la-la
Like waves riding the wind
I wanna hula-la-la
Dance the dance of love like Hawaii
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
소망 (somang)
cherished hope
💡 Note: Refers to a sincere wish held since childhood, representing the person the narrator once dreamed of becoming.
헤매던 (hemaedeon)
wandered while lost
💡 Note: Describes moving without direction, reflecting years of uncertainty and emotional disorientation.
날갯짓 (nalgaetjit)
fluttering of wings
💡 Note: Evokes the free movement of a bird or butterfly, symbolizing release from the burdens of adulthood.
푸르던 (pureudeon)
once green and vivid
💡 Note: Describes youthful dreams that were once fresh, flourishing, and full of possibility.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The lyrics look back on the distance between childhood hopes and the unfamiliar adult the narrator has become. After wandering through days colored by summer blues, she encounters a vision of freedom and dreams of escaping like a butterfly to Hawaii, leaving confusion behind. A young girl from a dream then reaches out with a yellow flower, reconnecting her with the bright aspirations she once carried. By choosing to move like waves on the wind and dance with love, she turns lost innocence into renewed freedom and gently promises herself no more blues.