Description:
Lights Up is a song by QI.X about finding community and living authentically, written and performed by a group of genderqueers. The lyrics are about showing one’s true colors, refusing to hide, and persisting through difficult times.
Song links:
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon
Full song lyrics:
Korean:
혼자였던, 어두웠던
구름 속을 달려갔던 어제
지쳐있던, 울고 있던
나를 알아봤던 건 lights in you
칙칙했던 표정 속에
숨겨왔던 colors in you
I see all the colors in you, you
내 속에 불을 당겨 뜨거운 순간을 뱉어
나 그리고 널 초대할게
Lights up, 머리 위로
더는 숨지 않을게
Lights up, lights up
나를 알아본 순간
We got the power to make it make it
Lights up, 머리 위로
더는 숨지 않을게
Light it up, up, up
Light it up, up, up
복잡했던 길 (how to escape)
지도도 없이 (running forward)
언젠가 닿을 거란 걸 알고 있어
I don’t do it for the cash right
I keep on going and pushing me keep on the road
That’s all I need
Lights in you
칙칙했던 표정 속에
숨겨왔던 colors in you
I see all the colors in you, you
내 속에 불을 당겨 뜨거운 순간을 뱉어
나 그리고 널 초대할게
Lights up, 머리 위로
더는 숨지 않을게
Lights up, lights up
나를 알아본 순간
We got the power to make it, make it
Lights up, 머리 위로
더는 숨지 않을게
All I’ve been wishing for
아주 오랜 시간
All I’ve wanted for
꺼지지 않을 불빛을 따라가면
우린 서로 만날 수 있어
Lights up, 머리 위로
더는 숨지 않을게 (yeah all I want it for my baby)
Lights up, lights up
나를 알아본 순간 (light it up in my heart)
We got the power to make it make it (oh yeah oh yeah)
Lights up, 머리 위로
더는 숨지 않을게 (we got the power to make it)
Light it up, up, up
Light it up, up, up
Romanized:
Honjayeotdeon, eoduweotdeon
Gureum sogeul dallyeogatdeon eoje
Jichyeoitdeon, ulgo itdeon
Nareul arabwadeon geon lights in you
Chikchikhaetdeon pyojeong soge
Sumgyeowatdeon colors in you
I see all the colors in you, you
Nae soge bureul danggyeo ddeugeoun sunganeul baeteo
Na geurigo neol chodaehalge
Lights up, meori wiro
Deoneun sumji anheulge
Lights up, lights up
Nareul arabon sungan
We got the power to make it, make it
Lights up, meori wiro
Deoneun sumji anheulge
Light it up, up, up
Light it up, up, up
Bogjabhaetdeon gil (how to escape)
Jidodo eobsi (running forward)
Eonjaenga daheul georan geol algo isseo
I don’t do it for the cash right
I keep on going and pushing me keep on the road
That’s all I need
Lights in you
Chikchikhaetdeon pyojeong soge
Sumgyeowatdeon colors in you
I see all the colors in you, you
Ne soge bureul dangyeo ddeugeoun sunganeul baeteo
Na geurigo neol chodaehalge
Lights up, meori wiro
Deoneun sumji anheulge
Lights up, lights up
Nareul arabon sungan
We got the power to make it, make it
Lights up, meori wiro
Deoneun sumji anheulge
All I’ve been wishing for
Aju oraen sigan
All I’ve wanted for
Ggeojiji anheul bulbicheul ddaragamyeon
Urin seoro mannal su isseo
Lights up, meori wiro
Deoneun sumji anheulge (yeah all I want it for my baby)
Lights up, lights up
Nareul arabon sungan (light it up in my heart)
We got the power to make it, make it (oh yeah oh yeah)
Lights up, meori wiro
Deoneun sumji anheul ge (we got the power to make it)
Light it up, up, up
Light it up, up, up
English:
Yesterday, when I was alone
I ran through the dark clouds
I was exhausted and crying
But what found me were the lights in you
The colors in you that were hidden behind
your dull expression
I see all the colors in you, you
Pull a fire inside of me and throw a hot moment into it
I will invite you and me
Lights up, above my head
I won’t hide anymore
Lights up, lights up
The moment you recognized me
We got the power to make it, make it
Lights up, above my head
I won’t hide anymore
Light it up, up, up
Light it up, up, up
A complicated path (how to escape)
With no guidance (running forward)
I know I will reach it someday
I don’t do it for the cash right
I keep on going and pushing me keep on the road
That’s all I need
Lights in you
The colors in you that were hidden behind
your dull expression
I see all the colors in you, you
Pull a fire inside of me and throw a hot moment into it
I will invite you and me
Lights up, above my head
I won’t hide anymore
Lights up, lights up
The moment you recognized me
We got the power to make it, make it
Lights up, above my head
I won’t hide anymore
All I’ve been wishing for
A long awaited time
All I’ve wanted for
If you follow the light which won’t go out
We can meet each other
Lights up, above my head
I won’t hide anymore (yeah all I want it for my baby)
Lights up, lights up
The moment you recognized me (light up in my heart)
We got the power to make it, make it (oh yeah oh yeah)
Lights up, above my head
I won’t hide anymore (we got the power to make it)
Light it up, up, up
Light it up, up, up
(Translation sources: Δήμητρα Κου. on lyricstranslate.com, irem sönmez on YouTube)