The lyric circles its own inability to express things perfectly. 'sasireun mallo pyohyeoneul jal mothaeyo', to be honest, I'm not good at expressing myself. That admission, tucked in after calling someone prettier than a rose, gives the sweetness a real grounding. It's a love song aware of its own limitations.
The phrase 'geudaero meomulleojwo', just stay as you are, carries the whole weight. Everything else, the pretty comparisons and the admitted awkwardness, spins out from that basic, vulnerable ask. He's not trying to be clever; he's just saying please don't change, please don't leave, even if I'm not smooth about it.
Starting with that cloud image does the work. It sets a tone of something beautiful but transient, and the whole song is just asking that beautiful thing not to drift away.
The way 'joayo', it's good, it's okay, repeats after 'yeppeoyo' (you're pretty) has a gentle, reassuring rhythm.
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the pull of "sasireun mallo pyohyeoneul jal mothaeyo"the pull of "geudaero meomulleojwo"the pull of "meonji eomneun paran haneul wiro baram ttaraganeun gureumcheoreom meolli gaji marayo"
Lyrics
Rose
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meonji eomneun paran haneul wiro
baram ttaraganeun gureumcheoreom
meolli gaji marayo
geudaero meomulleojwo
My baby nae mame maeil
bomnal gateun geudaen yeppeoyo joayo
eotteokamyeon naege olkkayo ireoneun
nae moseubi ssukseureopgo
ganjireowodo eojjeol su eopjyo
geudael saranghaeyo baby
nuntteumyeon saenggangnaneun sarami
geudaeran geol geudaeneun alkkayo
moreun chehaji mayo
da algo itjanayo
Oh maybe baby
maeil bwado geudaen yeppeoyo joayo
eotteokamyeon naege olkkayo ireoneun
nae moseubi ssukseureopgo
ganjireowodo eojjeol su eopjyo
nae sarangi dwaeyo baby
dongne kkotjibeul chaja
geudaeege jugo sipeun kkot
amuri gominhaedo
aneun kkochi jangmibakke eopseo
yonggi nae hangadeuk pume dama
geudaeege gago isseoyo
jangmi boda geudaen yeppeoyo sasireun
mallo pyohyeoneul jal mothaeyo ireoneun
nae moseubi ssukseureopgo
ganjireowodo eojjeol su eopjyo
oneulbuteo urin lover
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What is "Rose" by D.O. (EXO) about?
A ballad where the singer asks a love to stay, comparing them to a cloud under a boundless blue sky. The lyric circles its own inability to express things perfectly. 'sasireun mallo pyohyeoneul jal mothaeyo', to be honest, I'm not good at expressing myself.
Who performs "Rose"?
D.O. (EXO) performs "Rose", and this lyric page sits inside the D.O. (EXO) catalog on LyroVerse.
Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "Rose"?
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Are there related songs to explore after "Rose"?
Yes. The related section below points to I’m Gonna Love You (feat. Wonstein) and Don't Worry (feat. Jo Jung Suk) with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by D.O. (EXO)?
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