Nocturne Lyrics – ITZY

Nocturne Lyrics Meaning

[Intro]
A calm sound that sets a dreamy and mysterious mood.

[Verse 1: Chaeryeong, Lia]
The singer lies alone in a quiet place, listening to her heartbeat. She lets go of all the confusing rules around her and simply enjoys the peace, hearing a soft melody echo through the silence.

[Pre-Chorus: Lia, Yeji, Yuna]
Her mind is full of noisy thoughts and tangled words. Even in silence, she feels it clearly—it’s loud inside her. She’s running her own race that no one else understands, trying to find her own way out while a voice calls to her not to ignore it and to accept everything within herself.

[Chorus: Ryujin, Yuna, Yeji, Lia]
She’s trapped in a nightmare and struggles to break free, waking herself up from a world that feels dull and lifeless. Sometimes the sweet lies tempt her to stay, but she pushes through the pain, choosing to face the bitter truth instead. Even in deep darkness, she decides to light it up and keep fighting.

[Verse 2: Ryujin, Chaeryeong]
She’s stuck in a dream filled with her own shadows, running endlessly to escape but never quite getting out. She tries to grab onto something real, realizing her own strength to stand. Everything spins—time, space, thoughts—but instead of crying, she swallows her tears and faces it head-on.

[Pre-Chorus: Yeji, Chaeryeong, Ryujin]
She opens her eyes but finds nothing has changed. No matter how much she tries to run away, she ends up in the same place. She wonders if it’s better to stay in her dream, where things feel safe, but a voice reminds her not to give up because her life belongs to her.

[Chorus: Lia, Chaeryeong, Ryujin]
Once again, she battles through the nightmare, forcing herself awake from a strange, colorless world. She’s tempted by lies that seem sweet, but she knows she has to break free. The darkness may be thick, but she chooses to shine her own light within it.

[Bridge]
She takes a bite of darkness, facing it instead of running away. She says goodbye to her shadow, willing to endure the pain for a while. In the end, she discovers a new kind of joy and finds her true self at the end of the nightmare.

[Chorus: Chaeryeong, Yuna, Yeji, Lia]
She wakes up under her blanket, feeling the cold air that makes everything seem real. As she brushes her arm and looks out the window, the sunrise hits her. The long, dark night starts to fade away, and she realizes it was just a dream—not something that belongs to her anymore.