A K-pop ballad where the singer begs for rest from a past that won't fade.
The lyric treats sleep as a mercy, not an escape, which makes the exhaustion feel deeper.
The repeated 'I really wanna sleep sleep tight' isn't just about physical rest.
Lyric guide
Sleep Night
A K-pop ballad where the singer begs for rest from a past that won't fade.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Editor's note
Highlight's Sleep Night and the ache of memory
A K-pop ballad where the singer begs for rest from a past that won't fade.
kkaeeoinneun modeun sungani neomu apayo
Most breakup songs rage or mourn. This one just wants to switch off. The lyric treats sleep as a mercy, not an escape, which makes the exhaustion feel deeper. It's a quiet kind of desperation.
The repeated 'I really wanna sleep sleep tight' isn't just about physical rest. It's the sound of someone trying to shut down a mind that keeps replaying moments, 'kkaeeoinneun modeun sungani neomu apayo' (every passing moment hurts too much). The wish for sleep becomes a wish to stop feeling.
It translates roughly to 'every passing moment hurts too much.' That's the core of the song, not one big pain, but the steady ache of time moving forward while you're stuck.
The way 'hana dul set' (one two three) drifts into the plea gives the opening a weary, almost childlike rhythm.
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how "I really wanna sleep sleep tight" turns into a mantra
the pull of "kkaeeoinneun modeun sungani neomu apayo"
the pull of "hana dul set"
Lyrics
Sleep Night
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hana dul set tto byeoreul sego inneyo
gwaenhi gateun mamin geot gatayo
sseulsseulhagedo yeppeuge bichi naneyo
waenji nawa dalanneyo
geudae gajyeogan nae mameul ije
naege dollyeojuseyo
gayeopgedo meomchuji anneun nae maeumi
ije swil su itdorok
I really wanna sleep sleep tight
kkaeeoinneun modeun sungani neomu apayo
Sleep sleep tight
bameul saewo majihaneun taeyangeun sileoyo
I really wanna sleep sleep tight
Wanna sleep sleep tight
ttokbaro georeodo biteulgeoryeo
nuga nal jabajwo witaerowo
jageun eokkaerado billyeojuryeom
jamkkanman gidae maeumkkeot ulge
bittureojigien geobi mana
pureojigien maedeubi mana
i byeongi natgien dabi eopgo
yuilhan yak geugeon neo ppuniya
geudae gajyeogan nae mameul ije
naege dollyeojuseyo
gayeopgedo meomchuji anneun nae maeumi
ije swil su itdorok
I really wanna sleep sleep tight
kkaeeoinneun modeun sungani neomu apayo
Sleep sleep tight
bameul saewo majihaneun taeyangeun sileoyo
I really wanna sleep sleep tight
Wanna sleep sleep tight
han sunganmanirado neoreul nae pume
angoseo
dasi kkaeji aneul yeongwonhan
jame ppajil sun eopseulkka
geu eoneu ttaeboda nega pillyohae
I really wanna sleep sleep tight
kkaeeoinneun modeun sungani neomu apayo
Sleep sleep tight
bameul saewo majihaneun taeyangeun sileoyo
I really wanna sleep sleep tight
Wanna sleep sleep tight
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What is "Sleep Night" by Highlight about?
A K-pop ballad where the singer begs for rest from a past that won't fade. The lyric treats sleep as a mercy, not an escape, which makes the exhaustion feel deeper. The repeated 'I really wanna sleep sleep tight' isn't just about physical rest.
Who performs "Sleep Night"?
Highlight performs "Sleep Night", and this lyric page sits inside the Highlight catalog on LyroVerse.
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