잠수해 (Going Under) Lyrics (English Translation) – JO YURI (조유리)

잠수해 (Going Under) (English Translation) Lyrics Meaning

[Intro]
She’s feeling lost and confused, like she’s suddenly drowning in emotions or stress but doesn’t know the reason why.

[Verse 1]
Every step feels exhausting, like she’s weighed down. It’s getting hard to breathe, and everything feels risky. She’s been acting extra cautious lately, but she isn’t even sure why—it’s like she’s expecting something bad to happen.

[Pre-Chorus]
She feels so overwhelmed that she forgets how to even breathe properly. She’s mindlessly scrolling on her phone, trying to escape reality. All the noise around her feels sharp and painful, so she tries to go deeper into herself to get away from it all.

[Chorus]
She imagines herself completely underwater, from head to toe, where everything is quiet and muffled. Even though she tries to open her eyes, the heavy feeling inside doesn’t leave. She’s trying to let it out, trying to breathe through the emotional pressure.

[Refrain]
She’s trying to calm herself—shutting her eyes, taking deep breaths, and letting herself disconnect for a moment.

[Verse 2]
She accepts that maybe this is just how things are now. She hides away and tries to catch her breath, but things keep changing around her. Even when she thinks she’s okay, she finds herself struggling again. It’s kind of ironic and sad at the same time.

[Pre-Chorus]
Again, she finds herself in that same space—forgetting how to breathe, scrolling through distractions, wanting to disappear. The more she does it, the more used to it she becomes, and she lets herself sink even further into that quiet place.

[Chorus]
She dives deep again, feeling disconnected, her ears filled with the sound of water. Even when she forces her eyes open, the pressure and heaviness in her chest won’t go away. She tries to breathe it out, but it still lingers.

[Bridge]
Sometimes, everything feels chaotic and unsafe, like a wild fight in deep waters. It’s a place where no one else can reach her. But the strange thing is, the deeper she goes, the lighter things start to feel. Down there, she finally finds a way to breathe more easily.

[Refrain]
She closes her eyes, takes a breath, and lets herself become still and shut off from the outside world.