SET ME FREE
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Set Me Free captures love as a fearless liberation that breaks judgment and completes the self through honest desire.
Album
READY TO BE
Release Date
March 10, 2023
Genre
K-pop / Dance Pop
Label
Composers / Lyricists
Melanie Fontana, Lindgren, Marty Maro, 별들의전쟁 * (GALACTIKA *), Jvde
Participating Members
Nayeon
Jeongyeon
Momo
Sana
Jihyo
Mina
Dahyun
Chaeyoung
Tzuyu
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
mo-deun geol i-reo-beo-rin-dae-do sang-gwan eop-seo
ji-geum i gam-jeong-i sun-gan-i-ra hae-do
i-je-neun deo i-sang nae mam sum-gi-gin silh-eo
ne nun-bich-i nal ja-yu-reop-ge man-deul-janh-a
ji-geum i gam-jeong-i sun-gan-i-ra hae-do
i-je-neun deo i-sang nae mam sum-gi-gin silh-eo
ne nun-bich-i nal ja-yu-reop-ge man-deul-janh-a
Even if I lose everything, I don’t care
Even if this feeling is just a moment
I no longer want to hide my heart
Your gaze sets me free
Even if this feeling is just a moment
I no longer want to hide my heart
Your gaze sets me free
No No No No No
ui-sik-ha-ji mal-go nal a-na-jwo
deo-neun i-reul geot-do sum-gil geot-do eop-seo
ui-sik-ha-ji mal-go nal a-na-jwo
deo-neun i-reul geot-do sum-gil geot-do eop-seo
No No No No No
Don’t think, just hold me
There’s nothing more to lose or hide
Don’t think, just hold me
There’s nothing more to lose or hide
nae mo-deun geol geol-eo Risk it all
i sa-rang mal-go-neun Fade out
Gonna set me set me set me free
nae mam kkeut-kka-ji gal te-ni
neon geu-nyang nal a-neu-myeon dwae
Come and set me set me set me free
i sa-rang mal-go-neun Fade out
Gonna set me set me set me free
nae mam kkeut-kka-ji gal te-ni
neon geu-nyang nal a-neu-myeon dwae
Come and set me set me set me free
I’ll risk it all
Except for this love, fade out
Gonna set me set me set me free
I’ll go to the end of my heart
You just need to hold me
Come and set me set me set me free
Except for this love, fade out
Gonna set me set me set me free
I’ll go to the end of my heart
You just need to hold me
Come and set me set me set me free
nae-ga won-ha-deon Best of Me (Best of me)
i-je na-neun ready to be (Gonna be)
Yeah gonna set me set me set me free
ji-geum All eyes on me
na-reul a-na-jwo da bo-ran-deu-si
Yeah come and set me set me set me free
i-je na-neun ready to be (Gonna be)
Yeah gonna set me set me set me free
ji-geum All eyes on me
na-reul a-na-jwo da bo-ran-deu-si
Yeah come and set me set me set me free
The best of me I wanted (Best of me)
Now I’m ready to be (Gonna be)
Yeah gonna set me set me set me free
Now all eyes on me
Hold me, show it off
Yeah come and set me set me set me free
Now I’m ready to be (Gonna be)
Yeah gonna set me set me set me free
Now all eyes on me
Hold me, show it off
Yeah come and set me set me set me free
eo-ri-seok-eun chung-dong-i-ra hae-do sang-gwan eop-seo
nal ga-du-neun si-seon tta-win i-mi Outta sight
ji-geum u-rin nae-ga kkum-kkwo-wat-deon geu-dae-ro
nun-ap-e geu-ryeo-jin wan-byeok-han Fantasy
nal ga-du-neun si-seon tta-win i-mi Outta sight
ji-geum u-rin nae-ga kkum-kkwo-wat-deon geu-dae-ro
nun-ap-e geu-ryeo-jin wan-byeok-han Fantasy
Even if it’s a foolish impulse, I don’t care
The gaze that confines me is already outta sight
Now we are just as I dreamed
A perfect fantasy drawn before my eyes
The gaze that confines me is already outta sight
Now we are just as I dreamed
A perfect fantasy drawn before my eyes
No No No No No
sin-gyeong sseu-ji-mal-go nal a-na-jwo
deo-neun i-reul geot-do sum-gil geot-do eop-seo
sin-gyeong sseu-ji-mal-go nal a-na-jwo
deo-neun i-reul geot-do sum-gil geot-do eop-seo
No No No No No
Don’t worry, just hold me
There’s nothing more to lose or hide
Don’t worry, just hold me
There’s nothing more to lose or hide
nae mo-deun geol geol-eo Risk it all
i sa-rang mal-go-neun Fade out
Gonna set me set me set me free
nae mam kkeut-kka-ji gal te-ni
neon geu-nyang nal a-neu-myeon dwae
Come and set me set me set me free
i sa-rang mal-go-neun Fade out
Gonna set me set me set me free
nae mam kkeut-kka-ji gal te-ni
neon geu-nyang nal a-neu-myeon dwae
Come and set me set me set me free
I’ll risk it all
Except for this love, fade out
Gonna set me set me set me free
I’ll go to the end of my heart
You just need to hold me
Come and set me set me set me free
Except for this love, fade out
Gonna set me set me set me free
I’ll go to the end of my heart
You just need to hold me
Come and set me set me set me free
nae-ga won-ha-deon Best of Me (Best of me)
i-je na-neun ready to be (Gonna be)
Yeah gonna set me set me set me free
ji-geum All eyes on me
na-reul a-na-jwo da bo-ran-deu-si
Yeah come and set me set me set me free
i-je na-neun ready to be (Gonna be)
Yeah gonna set me set me set me free
ji-geum All eyes on me
na-reul a-na-jwo da bo-ran-deu-si
Yeah come and set me set me set me free
The best of me I wanted (Best of me)
Now I’m ready to be (Gonna be)
Yeah gonna set me set me set me free
Now all eyes on me
Hold me, show it off
Yeah come and set me set me set me free
Now I’m ready to be (Gonna be)
Yeah gonna set me set me set me free
Now all eyes on me
Hold me, show it off
Yeah come and set me set me set me free
I’m gonna tell you straight
No matter what they say
du jeom-eul it-neun Line an kkeut-gyeo All my life
bu-dich-hi-go neo-meo-jyeo-do i-reu-kyeo nal
du nu-ni mat-ta-eul ttaen Make me feel special
neo-ro in-hae wan-jeon-han na-ro Completed
No matter what they say
du jeom-eul it-neun Line an kkeut-gyeo All my life
bu-dich-hi-go neo-meo-jyeo-do i-reu-kyeo nal
du nu-ni mat-ta-eul ttaen Make me feel special
neo-ro in-hae wan-jeon-han na-ro Completed
I’m gonna tell you straight
No matter what they say
The line connecting two points won’t break all my life
Even if I clash and fall, I’ll lift myself
When our eyes meet, make me feel special
Because of you, I’m completed as a whole
No matter what they say
The line connecting two points won’t break all my life
Even if I clash and fall, I’ll lift myself
When our eyes meet, make me feel special
Because of you, I’m completed as a whole
i mal mi-deo-do dwae cause this is official uh!
nae mo-deun geol geol-eo Risk it all
i sa-rang mal-go-neun Fade out
Gonna set me set me set me free
nae mam kkeut-kka-ji gal te-ni
neon geu-nyang nal a-neu-myeon dwae
nae mo-deun geol geol-eo Risk it all
i sa-rang mal-go-neun Fade out
Gonna set me set me set me free
nae mam kkeut-kka-ji gal te-ni
neon geu-nyang nal a-neu-myeon dwae
You can believe these words cause this is official uh!
I’ll risk it all
Except for this love, fade out
Gonna set me set me set me free
I’ll go to the end of my heart
You just need to hold me
I’ll risk it all
Except for this love, fade out
Gonna set me set me set me free
I’ll go to the end of my heart
You just need to hold me
Come and set me set me set me free
nae-ga won-ha-deon Best of Me (Best of me)
i-je na-neun ready to be (Gonna be)
Yeah gonna set me set me set me free
ji-geum All eyes on me
na-reul a-na-jwo da bo-ran-deu-si
nae-ga won-ha-deon Best of Me (Best of me)
i-je na-neun ready to be (Gonna be)
Yeah gonna set me set me set me free
ji-geum All eyes on me
na-reul a-na-jwo da bo-ran-deu-si
Come and set me set me set me free
The best of me I wanted (Best of me)
Now I’m ready to be (Gonna be)
Yeah gonna set me set me set me free
Now all eyes on me
Hold me, show it off
The best of me I wanted (Best of me)
Now I’m ready to be (Gonna be)
Yeah gonna set me set me set me free
Now all eyes on me
Hold me, show it off
Yeah come and set me set me set me free
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
감정
(gamjeong)
emotion
💡 Note: Refers to the intense feeling the speaker no longer wants to hide, making it the emotional center of the confession.
눈빛
(nunbit)
gaze
💡 Note: Suggests the partner’s look that releases the speaker from restraint and makes them feel free.
충동
(chungdong)
impulse
💡 Note: Captures the reckless but honest urge to follow love even if it appears foolish to others.
완전한
(wanjeonhan)
complete
💡 Note: Describes the speaker’s transformed self, made whole through love and mutual recognition.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics portray love as a force that removes hesitation, fear, and the weight of other people’s judgment. The narrator is willing to risk everything because this feeling, even if temporary, feels more honest than hiding their heart. By asking to be embraced openly and fearlessly, they choose desire over self-protection, turning love into an act of liberation where the gaze of others fades and the self becomes fully completed through a fearless confession.
