Swimming Fool
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Swimming Fool captures the thrilling helplessness of falling deeply in love, blending joy with playful surrender.
Album
Release Date
May 22, 2017
Genre
Dance / House
Label
PLEDIS Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
WOOZI, Hoshi, BUMZU, Vernon, Dino
Participating Members
S.Coups
Jeonghan
Joshua
Jun
Hoshi
Wonwoo
Woozi
THE 8
Mingyu
DK
Seungkwan
Vernon
Dino
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
neo-e-ge ppa-jyeo-seo
neo-e-ge heo-u-jeok-dae-go
um-ji-gim-i neu-ryeo-ji-go
jeom-jeom su-mi mak-hi-neun
I’m a swimming fool
neo-e-ge heo-u-jeok-dae-go
um-ji-gim-i neu-ryeo-ji-go
jeom-jeom su-mi mak-hi-neun
I’m a swimming fool
Falling for you
Struggling in you
My movements slow down
Gradually suffocating
I’m a swimming fool
Struggling in you
My movements slow down
Gradually suffocating
I’m a swimming fool
ga-kkeum-eun neol saeng-gak an hae-bol-kka hae
saeng-gak-i nal ttae-myeon mi-chil geot gat-a
saeng-gak-i nal ttae-myeon mi-chil geot gat-a
Sometimes I try not to think of you
When I do, I feel like going crazy
When I do, I feel like going crazy
geu-ge nae mam-cheo-reom swip-ji anh-a nan
e-ra La lala lalalala
e-ra La lala lalalala
It’s not as easy as I want
Oh well La lala lalalala
Oh well La lala lalalala
Hit me hit me up
tti-ring tti-ring tti-ring tti-ring jeon-hwa-reul geo-reo
ip-i ip-i kko-yeo
jeon-hwa bat-ja-ma-ja na-neun ip-i kko-yeo
ae mam-i deut-go sip-eo-ji-myeon
Throw your hands up throw your hands up
throw your hands up
tti-ring tti-ring tti-ring tti-ring jeon-hwa-reul geo-reo
ip-i ip-i kko-yeo
jeon-hwa bat-ja-ma-ja na-neun ip-i kko-yeo
ae mam-i deut-go sip-eo-ji-myeon
Throw your hands up throw your hands up
throw your hands up
Hit me hit me up
Ring ring ring ring make a call
My words get tangled
As soon as I answer, my words get tangled
When you want to hear my heart
Throw your hands up throw your hands up
throw your hands up
Ring ring ring ring make a call
My words get tangled
As soon as I answer, my words get tangled
When you want to hear my heart
Throw your hands up throw your hands up
throw your hands up
neo-e-ge ppa-jyeo-seo
neo-e-ge heo-u-jeok-dae-go
um-ji-gim-i neu-ryeo-ji-go
jeom-jeom su-mi mak-hi-neun
I’m a swimming fool
neo-e-ge heo-u-jeok-dae-go
um-ji-gim-i neu-ryeo-ji-go
jeom-jeom su-mi mak-hi-neun
I’m a swimming fool
Falling for you
Struggling in you
My movements slow down
Gradually suffocating
I’m a swimming fool
Struggling in you
My movements slow down
Gradually suffocating
I’m a swimming fool
bal-kkeut-bu-teo jeok-si-neun jja-rit-ham
han beon um-jjil
sim-jang-eun chum-chwo du-dum-chit
mom-eul deon-jyeo ne-ge ppa-jin Stupid
neul i neu-gim-e jeo-jeo
neo-ro in-hae bi-chin bit tteu-geo-wo
nan he-eom-chi-go sip-eo nae-nae
u-rin mae-il muk-kyeo iss-eo bae-bae
han beon um-jjil
sim-jang-eun chum-chwo du-dum-chit
mom-eul deon-jyeo ne-ge ppa-jin Stupid
neul i neu-gim-e jeo-jeo
neo-ro in-hae bi-chin bit tteu-geo-wo
nan he-eom-chi-go sip-eo nae-nae
u-rin mae-il muk-kyeo iss-eo bae-bae
The thrill soaking from my toes
A sudden twitch
My heart dances thump thump
Throwing myself, a Stupid falling for you
Always soaked in this feeling
The light reflected by you is hot
I want to swim forever
We are tied up every day
A sudden twitch
My heart dances thump thump
Throwing myself, a Stupid falling for you
Always soaked in this feeling
The light reflected by you is hot
I want to swim forever
We are tied up every day
Hit me hit me up
tti-ring tti-ring tti-ring tti-ring jeon-hwa-reul geo-reo
ip-i ip-i kko-yeo
jeon-hwa bat-ja-ma-ja na-neun ip-i kko-yeo
ae mam-i deut-go sip-eo-ji-myeon
Throw your hands up throw your hands up
throw your hands up
tti-ring tti-ring tti-ring tti-ring jeon-hwa-reul geo-reo
ip-i ip-i kko-yeo
jeon-hwa bat-ja-ma-ja na-neun ip-i kko-yeo
ae mam-i deut-go sip-eo-ji-myeon
Throw your hands up throw your hands up
throw your hands up
Hit me hit me up
Ring ring ring ring make a call
My words get tangled
As soon as I answer, my words get tangled
When you want to hear my heart
Throw your hands up throw your hands up
throw your hands up
Ring ring ring ring make a call
My words get tangled
As soon as I answer, my words get tangled
When you want to hear my heart
Throw your hands up throw your hands up
throw your hands up
neo-e-ge ppa-jyeo-seo
neo-e-ge heo-u-jeok-dae-go
um-ji-gim-i neu-ryeo-ji-go
jeom-jeom su-mi mak-hi-neun
I’m a swimming fool
neo-e-ge heo-u-jeok-dae-go
um-ji-gim-i neu-ryeo-ji-go
jeom-jeom su-mi mak-hi-neun
I’m a swimming fool
Falling for you
Struggling in you
My movements slow down
Gradually suffocating
I’m a swimming fool
Struggling in you
My movements slow down
Gradually suffocating
I’m a swimming fool
neo-e-ge ppa-jyeo-seo
neo-e-ge heo-u-jeok-dae-go
um-ji-gim-i neu-ryeo-ji-go
jeom-jeom su-mi mak-hi-neun
I’m a swimming fool
neo-e-ge heo-u-jeok-dae-go
um-ji-gim-i neu-ryeo-ji-go
jeom-jeom su-mi mak-hi-neun
I’m a swimming fool
Falling for you
Struggling in you
My movements slow down
Gradually suffocating
I’m a swimming fool
Struggling in you
My movements slow down
Gradually suffocating
I’m a swimming fool
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
허우적대고
(heoujeokdaego)
floundering/struggling
💡 Note: Vividly captures the speaker’s helpless yet playful movements while being deeply immersed in thoughts of the lover.
적시는
(jeoksineun)
soaking/wetting
💡 Note: Describes the sharp, electric thrill that starts from the tiptoes and gradually spreads through the whole body.
춤춰
(chumchwo)
dancing
💡 Note: Metaphorically represents the rapid, joyful thumping of the speaker’s heart triggered by the partner’s allure.
묶여
(mukyeo)
tied/bound
💡 Note: Expresses how tightly and intricately the destinies and feelings of the two individuals are intertwined together.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics whimsically compare the overwhelming sensation of falling deeply in love to helplessly floundering in a vast body of water. Stripped of their usual composure, the speaker describes a total loss of physical and verbal control, feeling completely paralyzed yet exhilarated by the partner’s intoxicating presence. Ultimately, it emphasizes a playful romantic infatuation and joy, framing the lack of emotional restraint as a completely drenched state of happiness while surrendering to an uncontrollable sensory rush.
