IU - CHAT-SHIRE album lyrics
All lyrics in this album are written solely by IU.
1. Shoes
Lyrics by IU, Composed by 이종훈
Hello, did you wait long?
You were bored right?
I run and I run and I run and I run
I run and I run and I run and I run
My current mood is totally perfect
No thoughts that would spoil my mood
On enamel flat shoes, tta-da-dak
Wearing red pointy shoes, tto-gak
Stepping in front of a tall mirror
I spin lightly in a circle
You’re still dancing, Mr Red Shoes
Knock your shoetips together like Dorothy
Wearing shoes that match my feet perfectly
I’m ready to go over to you
My heart is fluttering, gosh
Tiny swirls in my heart
The gentle and sweet breeze makes me excited
Steep steps, narrow alleys, I’ll go anywhere
I’ll wear new shoes that suit my heart perfectly
How’s your condition today?
Are you prepared to spend the day going around with me?
I’ve made up my mind resolutely
No thoughts of going home early
The wonderful music goes ppa-la-bam
My heart becomes our rhythm, ppa-dam
Dance with us, madam
I spin lightly in a circle
With excited feelings, animato
From here on shall we pick up the speed, allegro
Putting in special effort here, accento
From the chorus, one more time
My heart is fluttering, gosh
Tiny swirls in my heart
The gentle and sweet breeze makes me excited
Steep steps, narrow alleys, I’ll go anywhere
I’ll wear new shoes that suit my heart perfectly
How wonderful it is, under a blue sky
It’s a wonderful day to fall in love
Hold my left hand tightly
Now we’re going to run
My heart is fluttering, gosh
A white pinwheel in my heart
Until the smiling crescent moon appears in the sky
Steep steps, narrow alleys, I’ll go anywhere
Step by step, let’s walk across the whole world
My heart is fluttering, gosh
Tiny swirls in my heart
The gentle and sweet breeze makes me excited
Steep steps, narrow alleys, I’ll go anywhere
I’ll wear new shoes that suit my heart perfectly
Translated by squishy with love
2. Zeze
Lyrics by IU, Composed by 이종훈 and 이채규
It’s interesting
Look at you lift the corners of your mouth
I can tell just from your smile
You’re clearly a mischievous boy
Ah, ah, you’ve got a really nice name
That I want to keep calling out
Your nasty thoughts that I can’t speak of are lovely
Using your tiny fingers to touch the sound
Using your ticklish voice to sing the colours and scenery Yeah
** Zeze, hurry and come up the tree
Kiss the leaves
You musn’t fool around
You musn’t hurt the tree, you musn’t
Zeze, hurry and come up the tree
Take the youngest leaf from here with you
Pluck the one and only flower
Climb up me
Climb up me
Like the flowers that have bloomed
Look at your two cheeks that have become rosy
Although you’re really innocent,
You’re clearly cunning, aren’t you?
Seemingly transparent like a young child, yet somewhat filthy
There’s no way for me to figure out what’s living inside you
Even though right now sunlight shines above your head
I can vaguely see the dark clouds gathering inside you Oh
(Repeat **)
I want to touch you one more time
I wait for you here everyday
Come and take everything with you
I want to call out to you again
I wait for you here everyday
Even if you sneak away
You’ll come again tomorrow night to see me, right?
(Repeat **)
Translated by squishy with love
3. Twenty-three
Lyrics by IU, Composed by IU, 이종훈 and 이채규
I’m twenty three
I’m a riddle Question
Try to guess the answer
I’m twenty three
Don’t be wrong Because
I’m very sensitive
Try to guess
A bunch of twenty three
Now becomes a little feminine
Trust me to some extent if I pretend to be a grown up
Cunning twenty three
Still long way to go, girl
If I pretend to be immature
Please be sort of fooled
I, yes, like now for sure
No, frankly I wanna give up
Oh right I want to be in love
No I’d rather make money
** Try to guess
Which one is it?
You cannot tell with my face
Making an opposite facial expression to the heart
is really simple
Which one is it?
Actually I don’t know either
At first, I never wrote even a single line of lies
Pretend to be a fox that pretends to be a bear
that pretends to be a fox
Or something completely different
Which one is it?
Choose only one whatever it is
Being seen through the sunglasses,
I’m used to it now
Check it out
There’s nothing I’m afraid of
Even if I act rudely
People are always kind to me
The woman saying hello to me
Is she still smiling after going round the corner?
I’m always anxious
I wanna be a child forever
No, I want to be a moist woman
Ah I’ve decided
I will live silently as death
No I will turn everything inside out
(** Repeat chorus)
I want you to like me
Can I be a little nasty?
I want you to like me
Can I be on the top of your head?
(** Repeat chorus)
Modified by squishy from official Youtube MV lyrics
4. The Shower
Lyrics by IU, Composed by IU
I already knew that day, that it would become like this
That I would keep thinking about it
Right in that moment, I knew it
A pitch black sky, the sound of crickets chirping
The small hand I held tightly
You softly descend
Pooling in the parts of me that have run dry
I stand there for a long time
While I slowly get soaked, just like that
The bluest night of my summer, that night
What would your memory of it be like?
What colour would it be?
Did you ever cherish the image of me reflected in your eyes?
Above my head, clouds roll by
In the midst of that, a breeze blows past
You softly descend
Pooling in the parts of me that have run dry
I stand there for a long time
While I slowly get soaked, just like that
The bluest of my summer
Our lovely conversation smothered by the sound of rain
My heart that sprouts a tiny bud
And in my summer that is spread thinly like a picture
The only thing that is clear is you
You softly descend
Pooling in the parts of me that have run dry
I stand there for a long time
While I slowly get soaked, just like that
The bluest night of my summer, that night
I already knew that day
Translated by squishy with love
5. Red Queen (Feat. Zion.T)
Lyrics by IU, Composed by 이종훈 and 이채규
With no facial expressions, that woman
The one everyone hates, that woman
Even you would know her, that woman
Oh how pitiful, that woman
The one everyone is afraid of, that woman
The one you know, that woman
Should I tell you a fun story?
(Even though it could also be sad),
Whether you believe it or not, it’s small talk
(Please keep this a secret) Ah well you know,
There’s that woman
That woman who is so fearsome
As blue as the azure blue sky
(There was a time when she would be laughing like that)
Men and of course, women too, even those who are not human,
To the point that everyone fell in love with her,
They said her smile was that beautiful
Wearing a dress and chatting innocently
Her pale cheek is now barren of colour
Oh Red Queen
With a pretty smile, that woman
The one everyone loves, that woman
Even you would know her, that woman
The one everyone loves, that woman (you know)
She’s so beautiful, that woman
The one everyone would call pretty, that woman
The one you know, that woman
The one everyone loves, that woman
Shall I continue our story
(If there was one more thing to say)
How far should I take this?
This is just small talk, right?
(Please don’t misunderstand pointlessly)
I mean, about that woman
A long time ago
the hand she used to stroke the back of someone crying
(Was unbelievably warm)
Children and of course, adults too, even those without life,
To the point that everyone fell in love with her,
They said her heart was that beautiful too
Even when she looked at something really small and shabby
Those dull and gloomy eyes used to be so bright and sparkly
Oh Red Queen
With no facial expressions, that woman
The one everyone hates, that woman
Even you would know her, that woman
The one everyone hates, that woman (you know)
Oh how pitiful, that woman
The one everyone is afraid of, that woman
The one you know, that woman
The one everyone hates, that woman
That woman’s red hair
And even redder scratches elsewhere
The fine veins in her eyes
Will anyone ask her the reason why?
Hey, why are you so angry?
Hey, why are you shouting?
The unhappy woman’s red hair
And something much much much much redder elsewhere
With a pretty smile, that woman
The one everyone loves, that woman
Even you would know her, that woman
The one everyone loves, that woman
Oh how pitiful, that woman
The one everyone is afraid of, that woman
The one you know, that woman
Now that I’ve said it, it’s rather trivial
It’s just nonsense, isn’t it?
Whether you believe it or not, it’s just a silly story
Everyone just forget what I said
Translated by squishy with love
6. Knees
Lyrics by IU, Composed by IU
(Song was first posted by IU as a “voice reply” on dc gall, then released through LOEN’s official youtube channel after MAMA.)
On a night when everyone’s asleep, deep in thought, I’m sitting alone
Still awake as I’m unable to let go of the day that has passed
Am I waiting for someone or are there things left to be settled?
If it’s not that, then could it be a place I want to go back to which I miss dearly and happened to recall?
If I lie down and rest my head on your lap,
just like when I was young,
you tuck my hair behind my ear.
Even if I lightly fall asleep from the touch of your hands,
let me stay in that position for a moment.
Don’t wake me up, I’ll sleep really deeply.
As your calm eyes fall upon me,
will I still be able to smile serenely like before?
I think I’m tired. I’ve held on for really long.
I wish there were a shortcut for me to return to you.
If I lie down and rest my head on your lap,
just like when I was young,
you tuck my hair behind my ear.
Even if I lightly fall asleep from the touch of your hands,
let me stay in that position for a moment.
Don’t wake me up, I’ll sleep really deeply.
Zzzzz zzzzz I’ll sleep really deeply…
Zzzzz zzzzz really deeply…
Translated by squishy with love
7. Glasses
Lyrics by IU, Composed by IU
Beyond that smiling expression
Unable to see through the real feelings
I’ll just laugh along, that’s all
Even if someone left hints
They’re too tiny for me to read
There’s no choice but to solve this bit by bit
Even so, I’m not going to put on glasses
All day if I keep my eyes open, just looking at obvious things
Makes me busy enough
I’m already tired enough now
I don’t want to look at your dark inner thoughts
I’m already tired enough without doing that
I don’t want to read even smaller writing
Weaknesses that you try so hard to hide
I don’t want to be so mean to uncover them all
I’ll just be kind of deceived by you, that’s all
What’s there behind a rainbow?
It’s too far for us to see
We’ll just have to imagine that it’s something amazing
Even so, I’m not going to put on glasses
Deceiving and being deceived, yet I still believe
I’m busy enough imagining and being disappointed
I’m already tired enough now
I’m not even curious about anyone’s flaws
I’m already tired enough now
I don’t want to look somewhere further
I’m already tired enough now
I’m not going to put on those heavy glasses
I’m already tired enough without doing that
I’m not going to put on the more squarish glasses
Translated by squishy with love
8. Heart (Bonus track)
Lyrics by IU, Composed by IU and Kim Jae Hwi, Produced by IU and Kim Jae Hwi
Hah If I’m laughing out loud, that’s because of you
Thud If I’m shocked, that’s because of you
Sniff If I’m filled with tears, that’s because of you
Boom If there are tremors, that’s because of you
When I look at you,
my breath gets hot
You must be the reason why
I feel hurt
It’s alright even if you don’t acknowledge me
Even if you don’t look for me
Only these small lights that don’t fade away
remain shining brightly here
Shining alive forever
I can’t take my eyes away
My eyes are cold all day
You must be the reason why
I feel sad
It’s alright even if you don’t reply to me
Even if you don’t comfort me
Only these small lights that don’t fade away
remain shining brightly here
Everything in this world dies and has a rebirth
Even as I grow older again
Only this heart of mine, with no wrinkles
remains shining brightly here
Shining alive forever
Shining alive forever
Translated by squishy with love
9. Twenty three (Bonus track)
Lyrics by IU, Composed by PJ & 이종훈
I’m twenty three
Ah, it might be painful
I’m twenty twenty three
But don’t you lose this chance to grab me
I’m twenty three
Just wait for one night
I’m twenty twenty three
I blossom in your bosom
Baby I’ll leave once the moon is out
I’ll light the red candles
Black and melty red
Don’t think of trapping me
I’m really sensitive
I’ll wear clothes I’ve never worn before.
(I’m twenty three now I, I’m twenty three now)
I’ll put on an expression I’ve never had before.
(I’m twenty three now I, I’m twenty three now)
Look at me
I’m twenty three
Ah, it might be painful
I’m twenty twenty three
But don’t you lose this chance to grab me
I’m twenty three
Just wait for one night
I’m twenty twenty three
I blossom in your bosom
(I’m twenty three now I, I’m twenty three now)
I blossom in your bosom
Baby, what flavour do you like?
What colour do you want?
I want to know everything
Where is your switch?
Can I look for it?
Show me a place you’ve never been to before
(I’m twenty three now I, I’m twenty three now)
It’s fine if you take me to places until I’m out of breath
(I’m twenty three now I, I’m twenty three now)
It’s fine
I’m twenty three
Ah, it might be painful
I’m twenty twenty three
But don’t you lose this chance to grab me
I’m twenty three
Just wait for one night
I’m twenty twenty three
I blossom in your bosom
Black and melty red
Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet
Black and melty red
Sweet, sweet, sweet
I’m twenty three
Ah, it might be painful
I’m twenty twenty three
But don’t you lose this chance to grab me
I’m twenty three
Just wait for one night
I’m twenty twenty three
I blossom in your bosom
(I’m twenty three now I, I’m twenty three now)
Translated by squishy with love
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