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I Want You

A Korean pop track about a love that lingers in dreams and reality.

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Quick meaning

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A Korean pop track about a love that lingers in dreams and reality.

Most love songs are about holding on or letting go.

This one is stuck in the middle, watching a memory replay on a loop.

Editor's note

SHINee's I Want You and the memory that won't fade

A Korean pop track about a love that lingers in dreams and reality.

memory ichyeojyeotdeon memory

Most love songs are about holding on or letting go. This one is stuck in the middle, watching a memory replay on a loop. The 'I want you' isn't a demand; it's a quiet admission that the wanting itself has become the only thing left.

The phrase 'memory ichyeojyeotdeon memory', a memory that's been lost or erased, doesn't sound angry or even sad. It's more like the singer is stating a fact about something that's already gone, but the feeling of it hasn't left. The rest of the song is just trying to get that feeling back, even if it means living inside a dream.

Saying a memory is lost twice in the same line makes it sound less like an event and more like a condition. It's the thing the whole song can't shake.

The way the English 'I want you' and 'I can't let you go' cut through the Korean verses gives the whole thing a raw, almost desperate clarity.

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Lyrics

I Want You

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하얀 바다에 빠져

hayan bada-e ppajyeo

까만 선율이 번져

kkaman seonyuri beonjyeo

나의 너를 그려내

naui neoreul geuryeonae

잊혀졌던 memory

ichyeojyeotdeon memory

조각 같은 눈물이

jogak gateun nunmuri

되감아 지길 바래

doegama jigil barae

두 눈 감아 oh na na na

du nun gama oh na na na

꿈이라도 좋으니

kkumirado joeuni

너를 내게 보여줘

neoreul naege boyeojwo

널 불러 oh na na na

neol bulleo oh na na na

긴 시간 넘어 다시 이곳으로

gin sigan neomeo dasi igoseuro

I want you

I want you

눈앞에 니가 다시 다가와

nunape niga dasi dagawa

그때와 다른 결말이 오길 (oh)

geuttaewa dareun gyeolmari ogil (oh)

I can’t let you go

I can’t let you go

매일 나 그려왔던 바로 이 순간

maeil na geuryeowatdeon baro i sun-gan

I said I want you

I said I want you

I can’t let you go

I can’t let you go

끝없이 기다려온 바로 이 순간

kkeuteopsi gidaryeoon baro i sun-gan

I said I want you

I said I want you

푸르게 번진 이 장면 속에

pureuge beonjin i jangmyeon soge

세상엔 오직 너와 나뿐

sesang-en ojik neowa nappun

눈을 봐도 알 수 있겠지

nuneul bwado al su itgetji

이제 네 맘 놓치지 않기

ije ne mam nochiji an-gi

달콤히 속삭인 노래들과it’s you (it’s you you)

dalkomhi soksagin noraedeulgwait’s you (it’s you you)

날 깨우면 oh na na na (oh na na)

nal kkae-umyeon oh na na na (oh na na)

저무는 내 미소가

jeomuneun nae misoga

현실을 또 마주해 (또 다시 난)

hyeonsireul tto majuhae (tto dasi nan)

다시 난 oh na na na

dasi nan oh na na na

이 꿈결 속에 잠길 수 있다면

i kkumgyeol soge jamgil su itdamyeon

I want you

I want you

눈앞에 니가 다시 다가와

nunape niga dasi dagawa

그때와 다른 결말이 오길 (oh)

geuttaewa dareun gyeolmari ogil (oh)

I can’t let you go

I can’t let you go

매일 나 그려왔던 바로 이 순간

maeil na geuryeowatdeon baro i sun-gan

I said I want you

I said I want you

I can’t let you go

I can’t let you go

끝없이 기다려온 바로 이 순간

kkeuteopsi gidaryeoon baro i sun-gan

I said I want you

I said I want you

잔을 가득 채운 기억이 넘쳐

janeul gadeuk chae-un gieogi neomchyeo

흐르는 밤 oh na na na

heureuneun bam oh na na na

희미해진 경계 기억 너머 내게 와

huimihaejin gyeonggye gieok neomeo naege wa

Cause I

Cause I

I want you

I want you

더 깊이 내게 밀려온 맘이

deo gipi naege millyeoon mami

파도처럼 날 삼켜버려도

padocheoreom nal samkyeobeoryeodo

I can’t let you go

I can’t let you go

한 번 더 눈 감으면 다시 니 곁에 (다시 니 곁에)

han beon deo nun gameumyeon dasi ni gyeote (dasi ni gyeote)

I said I want you

I said I want you

Oh na na na (yeah)

Oh na na na (yeah)

Oh na na na

Oh na na na

I can’t let you go (can’t let you go)

I can’t let you go (can’t let you go)

내일 나 눈을 뜨면 너의 품속에

naeil na nuneul tteumyeon neoui pumsoge

I, I said I want you

I, I said I want you

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What is "I Want You" by SHINee about?

A Korean pop track about a love that lingers in dreams and reality. Most love songs are about holding on or letting go. This one is stuck in the middle, watching a memory replay on a loop.

Who performs "I Want You"?

SHINee performs "I Want You", and this lyric page sits inside the SHINee catalog on LyroVerse.

Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "I Want You"?

Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "SHINee's I Want You and the memory that won't fade", followed by the full lyric and related songs.

Are there related songs to explore after "I Want You"?

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?

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