Growl Lyrics in English EXO

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Growl by EXO from Korean to English.
Yo, okay
Yo, okay
Sexy
Sexy
Na hoksi molla gyeonggohaneunde
Not sure you know, but I'm warning you
Jigeum wiheomhae
It's dangerous now
Jakku nareul jageukhajima
Quit provoking me
Nado nal molla
I don't even know myself
Sumi jakku meotneunda
I keep losing my breath
Nega nal hyanghae georeoonda
You walk toward me
Nareul bomyeo utneunda
You look at me and smile
Neodo naege kkeullineunji
Are you drawn to me too?
Nunapi da kamkamhae
My view goes pitch-black
Nega tturheojyeora chyeodabol ttaen
When I look at you and tremble
Gwitgae gakkawojin sumsori
Your breath brushes my ear
Nal michige mandeuneun neoingeol
You drive me crazy
Amudo neol mot boge
I won't let anybody see you
Pume gamchugo sipeo
I wanna hide you in my arms
Neol norineun siseondeul nae ane ireonan
The gazes aiming at you stir inside me
Geosen soyongdori
A fierce whirlpool
Geomeun geurimja nae ane kkaeeona
A dark shadow awakens in me
Neol boneun du nune bulkkochi twinda
Sparks fly in my eyes watching you
Geunyeo gyeoteseo modu da mulleona
Everybody near her, back off
Ijen jogeumssik sanawojinda
I'm getting a bit more savage now
Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae
I growl, growl, growl
Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae
I growl, growl, growl
Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae
I growl, growl, growl
Neo mulleoseoji anheumyeon dachyeodo molla
If you don't back off you might get hurt
Nari seon nunbitgwa
With my sharpened gaze
Beildeutan ginjanggam
A knife-edge tension
Jigeum tamsaek jungiya
I'm scouting you right now
Neoui juwireul
Around you
Neon geunyang geudaero isseo
Just stay as you are
Namaneul barabomyeonseo
Stare only at me
Jeoldae neol bonaeji anha dugo bwa
I'll never let you go, just watch
Babe
Babe
Heurin gonggansogeseo
In this hazy space
Seonmyeonghage bitnaneun
You shine so bright
Neol norineun siseondeul nae ane ullineun
The eyes hunting you set off inside me
Gyeongbo ullimsori
An alarm siren
Geomeun geurimja nae ane kkaeeona
A dark shadow awakens in me
Neol boneun du nune bulkkochi twinda
Sparks fly in my eyes watching you
Geunyeo gyeoteseo modu da mulleona
Everybody near her, back off
Ijen jogeumssik sanawojinda
I'm getting a bit more savage now
Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae
I growl, growl, growl
Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae
I growl, growl, growl
Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae
I growl, growl, growl
Neo mulleoseoji anheumyeon dachyeodo molla
If you don't back off you might get hurt
E X O, yeah
E X O, yeah
Tto dareun neukdaedeuri bolsera
In case other wolves see you
Neomuna wanbyeokhan nae yeojara
My girl's too perfect
Pumsogen budeureopge neoreul ango
I hold you softly in my arms
Neomaneul wihaeseo naneun nanpokhaejigo
I turn violent only for you
Gyeolgugen ganghan jaga eodge doeneun miin
In the end the strong guy gets the beauty
Jariga eobseunikka geunyang doraga
There's no seat for you, so just go back
Ganeungseong jeroya
Chance is zero
Darheunikka geuman bwa
We're different, so stop
Geunyeoreul neombondamyeon nareul meonjeo neomeobwa
If you covet her, challenge me first
Uri malgon hanadulssik jiwobeorija
Let's erase the rest one by one
Neohago naman yeogi nama
Just you and me will stay here
Meomchwojin deusi wo
Like time's stopped, woah
Geomeun geurimja nae ane kkaeeona
A dark shadow awakens in me
Neol boneun du nune bulkkochi twinda
Sparks fly in my eyes watching you
Geunyeo gyeoteseo modu da mulleona
Everybody near her, back off
Ijen jogeumssik sanawojinda
I'm getting a bit more savage now
Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae
I growl, growl, growl
Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae
I growl, growl, growl
Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae
I growl, growl, growl
Neo mulleoseoji anheumyeon dachyeodo molla
If you don't back off you might get hurt
Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae
I growl, growl, growl
Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae
I growl, growl, growl
Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae
I growl, growl, growl
Neo mulleoseoji anheumyeon dachyeodo molla
If you don't back off you might get hurt
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SONG MEANING

“Growl” is EXO’s charismatic love warning. Imagine a confident guy who spots someone eyeing his girlfriend. The chorus’ onomatopoeic eureureong mimics a low growl, letting rivals know he is ready to protect his romance. Throughout the lyrics he feels his pulse race, senses the tension in the air, and practically cages his lover in a spotlight of devotion. Every sharp breath and rising heartbeat paints him as both smitten and fiercely territorial, declaring that if anyone crosses the line they might get hurt.

Beneath the swagger, the song reveals a playful tug-of-war between vulnerability and bravado. Our narrator admits he does not fully understand his own feelings, yet he is mesmerized by his partner’s glow and cannot bear the thought of losing her. The repeated growls, urgent footsteps, and vivid imagery of shadows and sirens turn the dance floor into a jungle where love is a prize worth fighting for.

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