FLOWER Lyrics in English by JISOO
꽃향기 (kkot-hyang-gi) is a beautiful compound word, combining 꽃 (kkot) for "flower" and 향기 (hyang-gi) for "scent" or "fragrance". It's the central metaphor in JISOO's "FLOWER".
In the song, she sings, "꽃향기만 남기고 갔단다" (I left only the scent of flowers and went). This powerful line signifies leaving behind only a beautiful memory after a relationship ends, embodying a graceful yet firm goodbye. Learning this word is key to understanding the poetic heart of the song.
In "FLOWER," South Korean singer JISOO kicks things off with an almost childish boast: "A-B-C, Do-Re-Mi / 만큼 착했던 나" ("I was as sweet as ABC, Do-Re-Mi"). But that simple innocence vanishes fast. Now, she flies off like a blue butterfly ("난 파란 나비처럼 날아가"), leaving behind a romance that burned red and turned to ashes ("붉게 타버려진 너와 나"). Rather than crying over what got trampled, she leaves on a gorgeous, cloudless day, offering a cheeky parting blow: "꽃향기만 남기고 갔단다" ("I left behind only the scent of a flower"). The sentence ending -단다 gives it a rhythmic, playful tone, almost like an adult teasingly telling a story to a kid.
She admits their past was wildly intense, but she refuses to look back ("이젠 안녕 / 뒤는 절대 안 봐"). The song treats lingering feelings like loose foliage: "미련이란 이름의 잎새 하나" ("a single leaf named lingering regret") washes away in the spring rain. Spring arrives, yet their story is completely finished. She walks away in the breeze, utterly calm, leaving the other person holding onto nothing but thin air and perfume.
