Release Date
May 27, 2022
Genre
Alternative Rock / Pop
Label
Composers / Lyricists
WOOZI, BUMZU, Dino, Johan Fransson, Ryan Lawrie, Matt Thomson, Max Lynedoch Graham, Gabriel Brandes
Participating Members
About the Song
Shadow is an emotionally layered track by SEVENTEEN, featured on the group’s 2022 album SEVENTEEN 4th Album ‘Face the Sun’ released under PLEDIS Entertainment. Written and composed by WOOZI, BUMZU, DINO, Johan Fransson, Ryan Lawrie, Matt Thomson, Max Lynedoch Graham, and Gabriel Brandes, the song explores the quiet struggle of facing the parts of oneself that are usually hidden. With its polished pop sound, delicate tension, and introspective mood, Shadow adds depth to Face the Sun, showing SEVENTEEN’s ability to turn vulnerability into something graceful, honest, and quietly powerful.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
(oh wuh)
(Oh wuh)
si-seon-eun hang-sang geu-go-se iss-eo
do-mang-chi-neun nae mo-seu-bi neo-mu silh-eo-sseo (oh wuh)
Eyes always on that place
I hated seeing myself running away (Oh wuh)
neo-wa ma-ju ha-go sip-eun ma-me
shadow my shadow my shadow
neol na-me-ge bo-i-ji anh-eu-ryeo
Wanting to face you
Shadow my Shadow my Shadow
To keep you hidden from others
mi-wo-ha-go a-pa-do hae-sseo
shadow my shadow my shadow
I hated and hurt too
Shadow my Shadow my Shadow
sum-gi-go sip-ji anh-a i want to hold your hand
I don’t want to hide, I want to hold your hand
baby i’m a shadow of you
dal-lyeo-sseo ne-ge-seo do-mang-chi-ryeo
su-meo-sseo bit-i eobs-neun go-seu-ro
do-mang-chi-neun ma-eu-meu-ro na-neun run run run oh
Baby I’m a shadow of you
I ran to escape from you
I hid in a place without light
With a fleeing heart, I Run Run Run Oh
nae ma-eu-mi neol deut-go sip-eo hae
do-mang-chi-neun nae mo-seu-bi neo-mu silh-eo-sseo (oh wuh)
eo-neu-sae u-rin dal-ma-ga-go iss-eo-sseo
ma-chi de-kal-ko-ma-ni-in geot-cheo-reom
My heart wants to hear you
I hated seeing myself running away (Oh wuh)
Before I knew it, we were becoming alike
Like a decalcomania
shadow my shadow my shadow
Shadow my Shadow my Shadow
shadow my shadow my shadow
Shadow my Shadow my Shadow
shadow my shadow my shadow
Shadow my Shadow my Shadow
sum-gi-go sip-ji anh-a i want to hold your hand
I don’t want to hide, I want to hold your hand
baby i’m a shadow of you
Baby I’m a shadow of you
gat-eun bit gat-eun geu-rim-ja doe-eo
eo-neu go-seu-e-seo-do neo-reul an-go
Becoming the same light, same shadow
Holding you anywhere
seo-ro-e ttok-ga-teun mo-seu-beul jam-si i-jeun chae-ro
bu-jeong-ha-gi ba-bba-sseoss-deon eo-je
deu-neol-beun ji-gu han-ga-un-de
u-ri-e gwan-gye-neun yu-il-hae
Forgetting our identical selves for a moment
Busy denying yesterday
In the middle of the vast earth
Our relationship is unique
shadow my shadow my shadow
neol na-me-ge bo-i-ji anh-eu-ryeo
shadow my shadow my shadow
mi-wo-ha-go a-pa-do hae-sseo
Shadow my Shadow my Shadow
To keep you hidden from others
Shadow my Shadow my Shadow
I hated and hurt too
oh i-je nan al-a neo tto-han na-in-geol
sum-gi-go sip-ji anh-a i want to hold your hand
na-eo-eu-du-um-ma-jeo balg-ge bit-na-go mal te-ni-kka
baby i’m a shadow of you
Oh now I know you are also me
I don’t want to hide, I want to hold your hand
Even my darkness will shine brightly
Baby I’m a shadow of you
The lyrics articulate a profound internal conflict of trying to flee from one’s own darkness and feeling deep resentment toward the flaws symbolized by a shadow. However, the narrative beautifully shifts from painful avoidance to a courageous reconciliation, highlighting a journey of self-acceptance. By embracing the hidden, shadowed parts as an inseparable extension of identity, it delivers a powerful message of achieving completeness through holistic self-love and emotional growth.
