A confession of fragility wrapped in f(x)'s signature electro-pop sound.
Most love songs are about steel or stone hearts breaking.
This one starts from the premise that the heart was always fragile.
Lyric guide
종이 심장 (Paper Heart)
A confession of fragility wrapped in f(x)'s signature electro-pop sound.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Quick meaning
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Editor's note
f(x) sings about a paper heart
A confession of fragility wrapped in f(x)'s signature electro-pop sound.
내 심장은 종이 같아
Most love songs are about steel or stone hearts breaking. This one starts from the premise that the heart was always fragile. The vanity is in pretending to be strong, '거친 강한 척 해보지만', while knowing you're made of paper.
The phrase '내 심장은 종이 같아', my heart is like paper, does all the work. It's not a metaphor that needs unpacking; it just states a fact about being easily torn. The whole song is an instruction manual for handling something that delicate, asking to be held tight so it doesn't blow away, and pleading 'Please, be gentle'.
It's the title, the central image, and the whole point delivered plainly. There's no decoration, just a direct comparison anyone can feel.
The way the English hook 'I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart' stutters over the beat, like a nervous confession.
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What to keep in your ear
the pull of "거친 강한 척 해보지만"
the pull of "내 심장은 종이 같아"
the pull of "Please, be gentle"
Lyrics
종이 심장 (Paper Heart)
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바람이 장난을 칠 때면
barami jangnaneul chil ttaemyeon
나를 꼭 붙잡아줘야 해
nareul kkok butjabajwoya hae
또 날아가 버릴라 (날아가 버릴라)
tto naraga beorilla (naraga beorilla)
그렇게 구기면 큰일 나
geureoke gugimyeon keunil na
난 말없고 착해 보여도
nan mareopgo chakae boyeodo
자존심이 세니까 (자존심이 세니까)
jajonsimi senikka (jajonsimi senikka)
사랑에 막 아파 본 적
sarang-e mak apa bon jeok
누굴 진지하게 생각한 적도
nugul jinjihage saenggakan jeokdo
난 처음이라 심각해
nan cheoeumira simgakae
겉은 강한 척 해보지만
geoteun ganghan cheok haebojiman
내 심장은 종이 같아
nae simjang-eun jong-i gata
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
네가 너무 좋아서
nega neomu joaseo
사실은 약간 겁이 나
sasireun yakgan geobi na
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
Doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo
비라도 내리는 날이면
birado naerineun narimyeon
우산을 꼭 씌워줘
usaneul kkok ssuiwojwo
또 울리지도 마 Yeah, yeah
tto ullijido ma Yeah, yeah
찢어질지 모르니
jjijeojilji moreuni
말투는 언제나 상냥하고 또
maltuneun eonjena sangnyanghago tto
부드럽게 해 OK? Oh
budeureopge hae OK? Oh
가슴 깊이 새겨들어
gaseum gipi saegyeodeureo
혹시 모를까봐 미리 이렇게
hoksi moreulkkabwa miri ireoke
다 말해주는 거니까
da malhaejuneun geonikka
겉은 강한 척 해보지만
geoteun ganghan cheok haebojiman
내 심장은 종이 같아
nae simjang-eun jong-i gata
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
네가 너무 좋아서
nega neomu joaseo
사실은 약간 겁이 나
sasireun yakgan geobi na
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
Doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo
Please, be gentle
Please, be gentle
하얀 종이로 만들어진 내
hayan jong-iro mandeureojin nae
심장을 보여줄까 Oh
simjang-eul boyeojulkka Oh
I got a paper heart
I got a paper heart
내 맘 한쪽에 적어놓은
nae mam hanjjoge jeogeonoeun
네 이름을 보여줄까
ne ireumeul boyeojulkka
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
네가 너무 좋아서
nega neomu joaseo
사실은 약간 겁이 나
sasireun yakgan geobi na
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
겉은 강한 척 해보지만
geoteun ganghan cheok haebojiman
내 심장은 종이 같아
nae simjang-eun jong-i gata
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart (you're my paper heart)
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart (you're my paper heart)
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
네가 너무 좋아서
nega neomu joaseo
사실은 약간 겁이 나
sasireun yakgan geobi na
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
I got a pa-pa-pa-pa-paper heart
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What is "종이 심장 (Paper Heart)" by f(x) about?
A confession of fragility wrapped in f(x)'s signature electro-pop sound. Most love songs are about steel or stone hearts breaking. This one starts from the premise that the heart was always fragile.
Who performs "종이 심장 (Paper Heart)"?
f(x) performs "종이 심장 (Paper Heart)", and this lyric page sits inside the f(x) catalog on LyroVerse.
Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "종이 심장 (Paper Heart)"?
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