YOU Lyrics – Chan (iKON)

[Verse 1]
널 사랑하면 안 되는 우리 사이가
내 어깨에 기댄 너와 나의 거리가
내 바로 옆에 있는 너라는 존재가
가까워 보여도 난 네가 보이지 않아
가끔 나도 몰래 난 네 생각에 빠져
노을을 보면서 슬프다고 느꼈어
내 이런 감정을 넌 절대 알 리가 없고
알면 안 되지 이 노랜 못 듣겠네 넌

[Pre-Chorus]
날 가장 힘들게 하는 건 네 향기야
내 옷 내 방 내 침대 어디든 넌 살아
네 앞에서 애써 내 감정 부정해도
너 없는 네 앞에선 난 좀 솔직해져

[Chorus]
You, ooh, ooh, oh
You, ooh, ooh, oh
You, ooh, ooh, oh
You, ooh, oh

[Verse 2]
어쩌면 너도 나랑 같은 맘이겠지
서로를 사랑해도 안 되는 것까지
가끔씩 보인 날 향한 쓸쓸한 표정에
아니면 말고 긴 한데 가슴이 아려서
네 미소는 빛나 흐르는 은하수같이
어두운 내 방엔 절대 닿을 순 없지
세상 그 어떤 것보다 밝은 성격도
난 절대 가질 수 없는 보물 같은 너

[Pre-Chorus]
날 가장 힘들게 하는 건 네 향기야
내 옷 내 방 내 침대 어디든 넌 살아
네 앞에서 애써 내 감정을 부정해도
너 없는 너 앞에선 난 좀 솔직해져

[Chorus]
You, ooh, ooh, oh
You, ooh, ooh, oh
You, ooh, ooh, oh
You, ooh, oh

In “YOU” by Chan (iKON), the lyrics express the struggle of loving someone while knowing it’s forbidden. Despite the physical closeness, there’s an emotional distance, with the singer unable to see the one they love. They find themselves immersed in thoughts of the beloved, feeling sadness even amidst beauty. The scent of their love is haunting, permeating every space. Despite efforts to deny their feelings in front of them, honesty prevails in their absence. The song captures the bittersweet essence of loving someone out of reach, acknowledging the pain while cherishing their presence.

[Verse 1]
This verse portrays the dilemma of loving someone despite the impossibility of the relationship. Despite physical proximity, there’s an emotional distance, with the singer unable to perceive the one they love. They find themselves immersed in thoughts of the beloved, feeling melancholic even amidst beauty, knowing the feelings are unreciprocated.

[Pre-Chorus]
The pre-chorus highlights the haunting presence of the beloved through their scent, which lingers everywhere, making it difficult for the singer to escape their memory. Despite efforts to deny their feelings in front of them, honesty prevails in their absence, revealing the depth of emotions.

[Chorus]
The chorus simply emphasizes the focus on “You,” repeating the word to underscore the central theme of the song, the unattainable love interest.

[Verse 2]
In this verse, the singer reflects on the shared emotions and the mutual understanding that the object of their affection might also be experiencing similar feelings. They acknowledge the sadness reflected in the beloved’s expression, or perhaps the longing in their own heart, which they suppress out of pain. The beloved’s smile remains unreachable like a distant galaxy, a treasure the singer can never possess.

[Pre-Chorus]
Similar to the earlier pre-chorus, this section reiterates the struggle with the pervasive presence of the beloved’s scent, symbolizing their lingering influence even in their absence. Despite efforts to deny their emotions when facing them, the singer finds themselves being more honest in their absence.

[Chorus]
The final chorus again emphasizes the focus on “You,” repeating the word to reinforce the central theme of longing and unrequited love.