Habit by Seventeen Lyrics Meaning – Unraveling the Tapestry of Longing and Nostalgia
Lyrics
하하 호호 웃어봐도
달라지는 건 없죠
그저 어딘가 있을 널
웃고 있을 널 생각하면
괜히 지는 거 같죠
참 바보 같네요 내가
차라리 네가 좀 더 힘들었으면 해
힘들어서 내 생각도 좀 하고 그랬으면 좋겠어 (ya ya ya)
나도 아무렇지 않고 싶은데
그토록 널 부르던 나의 입술이
바짝 말라가는 걸 느끼며
No no 깨달았어 입버릇처럼
너를 부르며 애타게 찾았었다고
그때처럼 널 감싸 안으며
웃고 싶다고 네게 말하고 싶어
눈을 감고 하나둘 세어보면
어느새 잠이 들어 꿈속에서도 널
나도 모르게 찾고 있죠 (찾고 있죠)
잊고 싶단 그 말은 거짓말인가 봐요
아니죠
오히려 버릇이 들었는지
지금도 또 부르는
너의 그 이름만이라도 잊고 싶은가 봐요
차라리 네가 좀 더 힘들었으면 해
힘들어서 내 생각도 좀 하고 그랬으면 좋겠어 (ya ya ya)
나도 아무렇지 않고 싶은데 oh no
그토록 널 부르던 나의 입술이
바짝 말라가는 걸 느끼며
No no 깨달았어 입버릇처럼
너를 부르며 애타게 찾았었다고
그때처럼 널 감싸 안으며
웃고 싶다고 네게 말하고 싶어
말하고 싶어 널 보고 싶어
네가 없는 지금에서야
버릇이 돼버린
널 부르는 습관들을
지우지 못하고서 살아가
너 때문에
Yeah 그토록 널 (널) 부르던 나의 입술이
바짝 말라가는 걸 느끼며 (my baby, my baby, my bae)
깨달았어 입버릇처럼
너를 부르며 애타게 찾았었다고
그때처럼 널 감싸 안으며
웃고 싶다고 네게 말하고 싶어
The fabric of ‘Habit’, woven by the skilled storytellers of Seventeen, is one dyed in the deepest shades of longing and the most delicate hues of remembrance. This lyrical odyssey takes listeners through a garden of pining, where each verse blooms with the honesty of human emotion—uncompromisingly revealing the heart’s yearning for that which has passed.
In the realm of K-Pop, amid flashy choreography and technicolor visuals, Seventeen emerges with ‘Habit’ like a daub of watercolor on a stark white canvas, offering a poignant counterpoint to their usual vibrant anthems. This track holds a mirror to the soul, unwavering in its quest to understand the complex tango between love lost and the shadow it casts upon the future.
The Echoes of a Vacant Laugh: Emptiness in Companionship
There’s an enigmatic beauty in the way ‘Habit’ deciphers the feeling of loneliness amidst companionship. When the laughter with others rings hollow, ‘Habit’ encapsulates the sense of emptiness that ensues—a void that can only be understood by those who have seen a piece of their world walk away.
Seventeen’s introspective narrative begins with attempting to mask the pain with smiles and social niceties. However, underneath the veneer of casual interactions, there’s a lingering understanding that no matter how many new faces come along, they cannot occupy the unique space left by a past love.
A Silent Plea for Reciprocated Pain
In a raw confession draped in melancholy, the lyrics reveal a desire for the departed lover to share in the suffering. ‘Habit’ goes beyond mere wishful thinking—it’s an honest admission of the poetic justice one hopes for in the lonely hours of heartache.
This sentiment is a stark reminder of the complexities of human emotions, where often, in our depths of longing, we find ourselves wishing that the ones we miss are missing us with the same intensity. It’s a call, echoed in the silent chambers of the heart, pleading for the scales to be balanced with shared pain.
Lyrical Oasis: The Yearning for a Past Embrace
In what could be seen as the centerpiece of the song, ‘Habit’ returns listeners to a focal point of emotional gravity—the unquenchable thirst to relive moments with a lost love. The habitual act of reaching for someone no longer there is both heartbreaking and hauntingly familiar.
Seventeen captures this with a delicacy that’s hard to come by, as the singer’s lips dry up calling for the beloved—giving a physical manifestation to the drought of their absence. They invoke this image to highlight the visceral response to memory’s grip, which refuses to loosen even as time forges ahead.
Decoding the Tangible Silence: The Unspoken Hidden in ‘Habit’
Beneath the veil of ‘Habit’s’ poeticism lies a richer narrative, an unveiling of the silent struggles we face while coming to terms with the past. The track serves as an all-too-human confession of an inability to let go, even when the reality of absence is staring us down.
The lyrics challenge listeners to confront their own vulnerabilities and to consider the habits formed in love’s afterglow—the names we whisper to ourselves, the places we avoid, or the songs we can’t bear to listen to. These are the threads that ‘Habit’ subtlety tugs at, unraveling the layers of emotions tangled underneath.
Memorable Lines: Echoing the Anthems of the Heartsick
Certain lines in ‘Habit’ resonate with the clarity of a bell, evoking the universal experience of the heartsick. The phrase ‘I want to embrace you like I did back then, tell you that I want to laugh with you’ captures a snapshot of longing that is simple, yet infinitely profound.
It’s in these lines that ‘Habit’ asserts its place in the pantheon of bittersweet anthems. Seventeen has crafted a song that’s not only the canvas for their own emotions but also becomes the portrait into which anyone who has ever loved and lost can gaze and see a reflection of their own heartache.
