Album
Release Date
October 30, 2017
Genre
Label
Composers / Lyricists
Jeong Ho-hyun (e.one)
Participating Members
About the Song
《Turtle》 is a warm and gently paced track recorded by Twice, featured as the second song on their first full-length album Twicetagram, released in 2017 under JYP Entertainment. Built around a soft, melodic arrangement, the song captures the emotional contrast between eagerness and patience in love, using the metaphor of a slow-moving turtle to express a heartfelt desire to stay together without rushing. Written and composed by Collapsedone, Mayu Wakisaka, and Yoon Jong Sung, 《Turtle》 stands out as a sincere confession that values steady connection over speed, highlighting Twice’s softer, more introspective side within the album.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
mae-il ti-gyeok dae-myeon-seo u-ri sil-ji-neun an-at-na bwa
ga-kkeum ppan-hi na-reul ba-ra-bol ttae-myeon
eo-saek-hae-jil-kka bwa gwaen-hi ddan-cheong-man bu-ryeot-seo
We faced each other every day, but I guess we weren’t honest
Sometimes when you look at me suddenly
I worried it might get awkward, so I pretended not to notice
neo-bo-da nae-ga neo-reul jom deo jo-a-ha-neun geot gat-a
I mean it nae ma-eum-i neo-bo-da ap-seo-ga
Oh no oh no oh no hang-sang
I think I like you a little more than you like me
I mean it, my heart is ahead of yours
Oh no oh no oh no, always
jo-geum neu-ri-myeon mwo eo-ttae na i-reo-ke gi-da-ril-ge
pung-seon-cheo-reom keo-ji-neun mam-i peong peong teo-ji-jin an-eul-kka
nae mam-i ja-kku mak geu-rae
neol bo-myeon mak geu-rae
to-kki-wa geo-buk-i-cheo-reom
What if you’re a little slow? I’ll wait like this
My heart is swelling like a balloon, will it burst?
My heart keeps doing this
When I see you, it just happens
Like the tortoise and the hare
han beon-ssik yeon-rak eops-eu-myeon gwaen-seu-re seo-un-hae-jyeo
hok-si nae-ga neo-mu ap-seo-gan geol-kka jo-geup-hae-ji-myeon
nan gwaen-han tu-jeong-eul bu-ryeo
If we don’t contact each other even once, I get anxious
Maybe I’m moving too fast, if it gets urgent
I need to make a good strategy
neo-bo-da nae-ga neo-reul jom deo jo-a-ha-neun geot gat-a
I mean it nae ma-eum-i neo-bo-da ap-seo-ga
Oh no oh no oh no hang-sang
I think I like you a little more than you like me
I mean it, my heart is ahead of yours
Oh no oh no oh no, always
jo-geum neu-ri-myeon mwo eo-ttae na i-reo-ke gi-da-ril-ge
pung-seon-cheo-reom keo-ji-neun mam-i peong peong teo-ji-jin an-eul-kka
nae mam-i ja-kku mak geu-rae
neol bo-myeon mak geu-rae
What if you’re a little slow? I’ll wait like this
My heart is swelling like a balloon, will it burst?
My heart keeps doing this
When I see you, it just happens
u-rin hal il-i man-eun-de
We have so much to do together
jo-geum neu-ri-myeon mwo eo-ttae na i-reo-ke gi-da-ril-ge
pung-seon-cheo-reom keo-ji-neun mam-i peong peong teo-ji-jin an-eul-kka
nae mam-i ja-kku mak geu-rae
neol bo-myeon mak geu-rae
hang-sang nae ma-eum-i ap-seo
to-kki-wa geo-buk-i-cheo-reom
What if you’re a little slow? I’ll wait like this
My heart is swelling like a balloon, will it burst?
My heart keeps doing this
When I see you, it just happens
My heart is always ahead
Like the tortoise and the hare
This song captures the quiet tension of falling in love when feelings grow faster than words can follow. It speaks to the gentle anxiety of wanting to stay close, fearing impatience, and choosing to wait anyway. The lyrics focus on timing, vulnerability, and the courage it takes to love someone while holding back just enough not to lose them.
