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A-Yo

A track about those sleepless hours when your own thoughts won't leave you alone.

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A track about those sleepless hours when your own thoughts won't leave you alone.

It's a song about waiting for a beat to match your internal noise.

The plea 'nareul ttarahae', follow me, feels less like a command and more like a hope tossed into the quiet.

Editor's note

SHINee's A-Yo, a restless night's rhythm

A track about those sleepless hours when your own thoughts won't leave you alone.

nareul nareul ttarahae

It's a song about waiting for a beat to match your internal noise. The plea 'nareul ttarahae', follow me, feels less like a command and more like a hope tossed into the quiet.

The phrase 'jam motdeul ttaen', when I can't sleep, anchors the whole thing. It's not just insomnia; it's the specific weight of being alone with too many thoughts. The lyric answers that pressure by reaching for a rhythm, for 'our song,' for anything to follow.

Repeating 'follow me' twice like that sounds less sure, more like someone trying to convince themselves. It's a stumble in the dark, not a march.

The way 'A-yo' cuts through the verses stays with you. It's a call that expects no answer.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 16
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A-Yo

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가끔 혼자서 길을 걷다

gakkeum honjaseo gireul geotda

잠시 멈춰 주윌 한번 둘러보다

jamsi meomchwo juwil hanbeon dulleoboda

혼자라는 기분에 힘이 들 땐

honjaraneun gibune himi deul ttaen

그땐 나를 따라해 나를 나를 따라해, eh

geuttaen nareul ttarahae nareul nareul ttarahae, eh

또 혼자서 잠에 들다

tto honjaseo jame deulda

애써 꾸벅꾸벅 지친 눈을 감다

aesseo kkubeokkubeok jichin nuneul gamda

자꾸 많은많은 생각에 잠 못들 땐

jakku maneunmaneun saenggage jam motdeul ttaen

그땐 나를 따라해 나를 나를 따라해, eh

geuttaen nareul ttarahae nareul nareul ttarahae, eh

A-yo, 힘이 들 땐

A-yo, himi deul ttaen

둥타닥 rhythm에 기대어, oh

dungtadak rhythme gidae-eo, oh

널 향한 우리의 노래로, oh

neol hyanghan uriui noraero, oh

모두 a-yo, 모두 a-yo

modu a-yo, modu a-yo

A-yo, 잠 못들 땐

A-yo, jam motdeul ttaen

툭 털어 rhythm에 맡기고

tuk teoreo rhythme matgigo

펼쳘질 내일에 기대로, oh

pyeolchyeoljil naeire gidaero, oh

모두 a-yo, 모두 a-yo

modu a-yo, modu a-yo

IQ는 두자리 시험 점수도 두자리

IQneun dujari siheom jeomsudo dujari

전교 석차는 세자리 도대체, why, why

jeon-gyo seokchaneun sejari dodaeche, why, why

하루 온종일 돌아오는 건 잔소리

haru onjong-il doraoneun geon jansori

오늘도 책상 앞에선 뭘한거니, why, why

oneuldo chaeksang apeseon mwolhan-geoni, why, why

숨가쁜 하루에

sumgappeun harue

쉴 곳 하나 없어도, oh, oh

swil got hana eopseodo, oh, oh

절대 약해지지 마, ah, ah

jeoldae yakaejiji ma, ah, ah

No way, no way

No way, no way

서러운 맘

seoreoun mam

알아줄이 없어도, oh, oh

arajuri eopseodo, oh, oh

절대 포기하지 마, ah, ah

jeoldae pogihaji ma, ah, ah

Your way, your way

Your way, your way

A-yo, 힘이 들 땐

A-yo, himi deul ttaen

둥타닥 rhythm에 기대어, oh

dungtadak rhythme gidae-eo, oh

널 향한 우리의 노래로, oh

neol hyanghan uriui noraero, oh

모두 a-yo, 모두 a-yo

modu a-yo, modu a-yo

A-yo, 잠 못들 땐

A-yo, jam motdeul ttaen

툭 털어 rhythm에 맡기고, oh

tuk teoreo rhythme matgigo, oh

펼쳘질 내일에 기대로, oh

pyeolchyeoljil naeire gidaero, oh

모두 a-yo, 모두 a-yo

modu a-yo, modu a-yo

믿었던 사람아

mideotdeon sarama

내 모든걸 바쳐 잘했건만

nae modeun-geol bachyeo jalhaetgeonman

계절바뀌듯 변해버린 니

gyejeolbakkwideut byeonhaebeorin ni

사랑은 bye, goodbye

sarang-eun bye, goodbye

시간이 없단 말

sigani eopdan mal

매일같이 참아준 거짓말

maeilgachi chamajun geojinmal

모르는척 돌아와줄 거라

moreuneuncheok dorawajul geora

믿었지 그땐 그땐

mideotji geuttaen geuttaen

가끔씩 눈물이

gakkeumssik nunmuri

두눈앞을 가려도, oh, oh

dununapeul garyeodo, oh, oh

절대 약해지지마, ah, ah

jeoldae yakaejijima, ah, ah

No way, no way

No way, no way

잠못든 밤

jammotdeun bam

끝이 없어보여도, oh, oh

kkeuchi eopseoboyeodo, oh, oh

절대 포기하지마, ah, ah

jeoldae pogihajima, ah, ah

Your way, your way

Your way, your way

A-yo, 힘이 들 땐

A-yo, himi deul ttaen

둥타닥 rhythm에 기대어, oh

dungtadak rhythme gidae-eo, oh

널 향한 우리의 노래로, oh

neol hyanghan uriui noraero, oh

모두 a-yo, 모두 a-yo

modu a-yo, modu a-yo

A-yo, 잠 못들 땐

A-yo, jam motdeul ttaen

툭 털어 rhythm에 맡기고, oh

tuk teoreo rhythme matgigo, oh

펼쳘질 내일에 기대로, oh

pyeolchyeoljil naeire gidaero, oh

모두 a-yo, 모두 a-yo

modu a-yo, modu a-yo

Ooh, 힘이 들 땐 생각해

Ooh, himi deul ttaen saenggakae

널 반겨줄 누군갈

neol ban-gyeojul nugun-gal

네가 오길 기다리며

nega ogil gidarimyeo

널 향해서 웃고 있어, hey

neol hyanghaeseo utgo isseo, hey

Ooh, 잠 못들 땐 기대해

Ooh, jam motdeul ttaen gidaehae

또 펼쳐질 내일을

tto pyeolchyeojil naeireul

이 밤이 가면

i bami gamyeon

가끔 혼자서 길을 걷다

gakkeum honjaseo gireul geotda

잠시 멈춰 주윌 한번 둘러보다

jamsi meomchwo juwil hanbeon dulleoboda

혼자라는 기분에 힘이 들 땐

honjaraneun gibune himi deul ttaen

그땐 나를 따라해 나를 나를 따라해, eh

geuttaen nareul ttarahae nareul nareul ttarahae, eh

또 혼자서 잠에 들다

tto honjaseo jame deulda

애써 꾸벅꾸벅 지친 눈을 감다

aesseo kkubeokkubeok jichin nuneul gamda

자꾸 많은많은 생각에 잠 못들 땐

jakku maneunmaneun saenggage jam motdeul ttaen

그땐 나를 따라해 나를 나를 따라해, eh

geuttaen nareul ttarahae nareul nareul ttarahae, eh

A-yo, 힘이 들 땐

A-yo, himi deul ttaen

둥타닥 rhythm에 기대어, oh

dungtadak rhythme gidae-eo, oh

널 향한 우리의 노래로, oh

neol hyanghan uriui noraero, oh

모두 a-yo, 모두 a-yo

modu a-yo, modu a-yo

Side to side 네 슬픈 눈물

Side to side ne seulpeun nunmul

Side to side 네 아픔 모두

Side to side ne apeum modu

툭 털어 rhythm에 맡기고, oh

tuk teoreo rhythme matgigo, oh

모두 a-yo, 모두 a-yo

modu a-yo, modu a-yo

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What is "A-Yo" by SHINee about?

A track about those sleepless hours when your own thoughts won't leave you alone. It's a song about waiting for a beat to match your internal noise. The plea 'nareul ttarahae', follow me, feels less like a command and more like a hope tossed into the quiet.

Who performs "A-Yo"?

SHINee performs "A-Yo", and this lyric page sits inside the SHINee catalog on LyroVerse.

Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "A-Yo"?

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Are there related songs to explore after "A-Yo"?

Yes. The related section below points to Don't Let Me Go and 1000 Years Always By Your Side with a short reason for opening each page next.

Where can I find more songs by SHINee?

Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through SHINee's lyric pages.

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