I. Introduction
Holssi (홀씨) is a song part of the extended play The Winning by the South Korean soloist IU.
II. Lyrics
내가 누울 자린 아마도
naega nuul jarin amado
Where I lay
한참 더 위로
hancham deo wiro
Will be somewhere much higher
아니 적당히 미끈한 곳에
ani jeokdanghi mikkeunhan gose
No, I refuse to take root
뿌리내리긴 싫어
ppurinaerigin sirheo
On a ground too smooth
내 뒤로 착착 따라붙어
nae dwiro chakchak ttarabuteo
Follow my lead
다 예쁘게 줄지어
da yeppeuge juljieo
Make a pretty queue
난 기어코 하늘에 필래
nan gieoko haneure pillae
I will blossom in the sky by all means
음, What a tiny leader
eum, What a tiny leader
Mmm, what a tiny leader
아슬아슬히 나는
aseuraseulhi naneun
I’m a recklessly flying
홀씨 하나 또 다른
holssi hana tto dareun
Single dandelion seed, setting out
길을 향해서
gireul hyanghaeseo
On a different road
Fly high to bloom
혹시 나의 안부를
hoksi naye anbureul
If anyone asks
묻는 누군가
mutneun nugunga
How I’m doing
있거든 전해줘
itgeodeun jeonhaejwo
Send them the news
걔는 홀씨가 됐다구
gyaeneun holssiga dwaetdagu
“She has become a dandelion seed”
날 따라, gonna go to win
nal ttara, gonna go to win
Follow me, gonna go to win
날 따라, 날아가 꼭대기루
nal ttara, naraga kkokdaegiru
Follow me, fly high to the top
You say "후"
You say 'hu'
I may fly
You say "후"
You say "hu"
Then I fly
날 따라, Even without wings
nal ttara, Even without wings
Follow me, even without wings
날 따라, 떠올라 공중으루
nal ttara, tteoolla gongjungeuru
Follow me, rise up into the air
You say "후"
You say "hu"
I may fly
You say ‘후’
You say "hu"
Then I fly
다 날 볼 수 있게 날아 줄게 한가운데
da nal bol su itge nara julge hangaunde
I’ll fly in the center for everyone to see
시력을 위해 꼭 지참해 니 sunglass
siryeogeul wihae kkok jichamhae ni sunglass
Watch your sight, better bring your sunglass
올려보면 눈부셔
ollyeobomyeon nunbusyeo
The sky above is blinding
고소공포 하나도 안 무셔
gosonggongpo hanado an musyeo
But I’m not afraid of heights at all
따가운 태양과 무지 가까운 거리
ttagaun taeyanggwa muji gakkaun geori
I’ll fly so close to the scorching sun
까지 올라가 난 무심히 내려보리
kkaji ollaga nan musimhi naeryeobori
And look down without a care
구름을 골라타
gureumeul gollata
I’ll pick a cloud to sit on
간만에 한바탕
ganmane hanbatang
And might as well cause a ruckus
싹 어질러볼까
ssak eojilleobolkka
Just for fun
빙글빙그르 나는
binggeulbinggeureu naneun
I’m a dandelion seed spinning
홀씨 하나 가파른
holssi hana gapareun
Round and round
바람을 타고
barameul tago
Riding the brisk wind
Fly high to bloom
혹시 나의 안부를
hoksi naye anbureul
If anyone asks
묻는 누군가
mutneun nugunga
How I’m doing
있거든 전해줘
itgeodeun jeonhaejwo
Send them the news
걔는 홀씨가 됐다구
gyaeneun holssiga dwaetdagu
“She has become a dandelion seed”
날 따라, gonna go to win
nal ttara, gonna go to win
Follow me, gonna go to win
날 따라, 날아가 꼭대기루
nal ttara, naraga kkokdaegiru
Follow me, fly high to the top
You say "후"
You say "hu"
I may fly
You say "후"
You say "hu"
Then I fly
날 따라, Even without wings
nal ttara, Even without wings
Follow me, even without wings
날 따라, 떠올라 공중으루
nal ttara, tteoolla gongjungeuru
Follow me, rise up into the air
You say "후"
You say "hu"
I may fly
You say "후"
You say "hu"
Then I fly
앞길이 만만치 않아도
apgiri manmanchi anado
The road ahead won’t be easy
엄살은 뒤로
eomsareun dwiro
But I won’t fuss about it
내 선택이야 늘 그랬듯이
nae seontaegiya nesl geuraetdeusi
This was my choice, it always has been
쉬울 확률은 zero
swiul hwakryureun zero
The odds of it being easy are zero
남은 거 탈탈 털어줄게
nameun geo taltal teoreojulge
I’ll leave everything I have left to you
모두 행운을 빌어
modu haenguneul bireo
Wish you all good luck
구태여 인사하고 갈래
gutaeyeo insahago gallae
I’ll even bother to say goodbye
May God be with ya
See ya
