A song about being undone by someone, framed as a confession and a plea.
The lyric leans into the physicality of falling apart.
'Sumeul swil su eopge apeumyeonseo hwangholhajana', 'I can't even breathe properly, so I'm in agony and confused'.
Lyric guide
Criminal
A song about being undone by someone, framed as a confession and a plea.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Editor's note
Taemin's Criminal and the ache of surrender
A song about being undone by someone, framed as a confession and a plea.
uahae nal haechineun criminal
The lyric leans into the physicality of falling apart. 'Sumeul swil su eopge apeumyeonseo hwangholhajana', 'I can't even breathe properly, so I'm in agony and confused'. It's less a metaphor and more a report from the body, where attraction has short-circuited basic function. The editorial note here is how plainly it maps the sensation of being overwhelmed.
The phrase 'nal haechineun criminal', 'you, who dissects me, criminal', does the heavy lifting. It's not just about being hurt; it's about being taken apart, analyzed, and laid bare by someone's gaze or touch. The following line, 'It's okay, nal dallaegon goeropyeo' ('It's okay, even if you make me suffer'), turns the pain into a twisted permission slip. The words answer a deep, quiet vanity, the pride of being chosen for a specific kind of ruin.
Calling someone your 'criminal' reframes a damaging bond as something fated and singular. It grants a dark, necessary role to the person causing the pain, making the chaos feel intentional and somehow sacred.
The way the 'la la la' refrain bookends the track, shifting from playful to exhausted by the final 'deo mangchyeojwo' ('make me more lost').
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What to keep in your ear
the pull of "Sumeul swil su eopge apeumyeonseo hwangholhajana"
the pull of "nal haechineun criminal"
the pull of "It's okay, nal dallaegon goeropyeo"
Lyrics
Criminal
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La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
해롭단 거 잘 알지 (ooh)
haeropdan geo jal alji (ooh)
그 눈빛과 움직임 (ooh)
geu nunbitgwa umjigim (ooh)
널 벗어나려 하지만 (ooh)
neol beoseonaryeo hajiman (ooh)
세뇌된 채로 고개를 끄덕여 난
senoedoen chaero gogaereul kkeudeogyeo nan
네 말에 꼬이고 춤추는 두 발이
ne mare kkoigo chumchuneun du bari
왠지 싫지는 않지
waenji siljineun anji
태초에 정해진 너라는 진리에
taechoe jeonghaejin neoraneun jillie
저항할 맘 없으니
jeohanghal mam eopseuni
우아해 날 해치는 criminal
uahae nal haechineun criminal
It's okay, 날 달래곤 괴롭혀
It's okay, nal dallaegon goeropyeo
Ooh, 너란 목줄을 채운 난
Ooh, neoran mokjureul chae-un nan
숨을 쉴 수 없게 아프면서 황홀하잖아
sumeul swil su eopge apeumyeonseo hwangholhajana
우아해 날 망치는 criminal
uahae nal mangchineun criminal
Not okay, 고갤 저어 보지만
Not okay, gogael jeoeo bojiman
Ooh, 점점 더 깊이 끌려가
Ooh, jeomjeom deo gipi kkeullyeoga
네게 빠진 순간 더는 결백하지 않은 나
nege ppajin sun-gan deoneun gyeolbaekaji aneun na
너라는 그 syndrome (ooh)
neoraneun geu syndrome (ooh)
날 유인하곤 흔들어 (ooh)
nal yuinhagon heundeureo (ooh)
네 아이 같은 표정 뒤 (ooh)
ne ai gateun pyojeong dwi (ooh)
아찔한 반전 소름이 끼쳐
ajjilhan banjeon soreumi kkichyeo
상처로 벌어진 심장엔
sangcheoro beoreojin simjang-en
이미 네 지문이 가득하지
imi ne jimuni gadeukaji
날 찌른 네 손을 맞잡은 내 손도
nal jjireun ne soneul matjabeun nae sondo
깨끗하진 않으니
kkaekkeutajin aneuni
우아해 날 해치는 criminal
uahae nal haechineun criminal
It's okay, 날 달래곤 괴롭혀
It's okay, nal dallaegon goeropyeo
Ooh, 너란 목줄을 채운 난
Ooh, neoran mokjureul chae-un nan
숨을 쉴 수 없게 아프면서 황홀하잖아
sumeul swil su eopge apeumyeonseo hwangholhajana
우아해 날 망치는 criminal
uahae nal mangchineun criminal
Not okay, 고갤 저어 보지만
Not okay, gogael jeoeo bojiman
Ooh, 점점 더 깊이 끌려가
Ooh, jeomjeom deo gipi kkeullyeoga
네게 빠진 순간 더는 결백하지 않은 나
nege ppajin sun-gan deoneun gyeolbaekaji aneun na
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
더 망쳐줘 (oh, yeah)
deo mangchyeojwo (oh, yeah)
우아해 날 해치는 criminal
uahae nal haechineun criminal
It's okay, 날 달래곤 괴롭혀
It's okay, nal dallaegon goeropyeo
Ooh, 너란 목줄을 채운 난
Ooh, neoran mokjureul chae-un nan
숨을 쉴 수 없게 아프면서 황홀하잖아
sumeul swil su eopge apeumyeonseo hwangholhajana
우아해 날 망치는 criminal
uahae nal mangchineun criminal
Not okay, 고갤 저어 보지만
Not okay, gogael jeoeo bojiman
Ooh, (yeah) 점점 더 깊이 끌려가 (yeah)
Ooh, (yeah) jeomjeom deo gipi kkeullyeoga (yeah)
네게 빠진 순간 더는 결백하지 않은 나
nege ppajin sun-gan deoneun gyeolbaekaji aneun na
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What is "Criminal" by Taemin about?
A song about being undone by someone, framed as a confession and a plea. The lyric leans into the physicality of falling apart. 'Sumeul swil su eopge apeumyeonseo hwangholhajana', 'I can't even breathe properly, so I'm in agony and confused'.
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