%% Percent, Percent ~ (I am NEON #1)

[v.1]
In the shadows,
Seems almost too silent.
(Soon soon soon) x2

Melancholy,
Might make someone rescue you.
(Cool cool cool) x2

[pre-hook]
Lost lonely girls, are like ice cream--cold to the core.
Sweet, frosted love, to the touch of a tongue, who can’t see.

We’re searchin’ at the wrong times,
In the wrong ways.
The path less taken,
Could be my last mistake.

[hook]
I may look easy, but look here once again.
These are desperate times—is it worth it though, baby?

Searchin’ searchin’, will you be my looking glass?
Cause, I’m caught in the abyss, a diamond in black.

[chorus]
Touchin’ my skin, you’re hungover on my lips,
That’ll keep me laughing, only for a while.

If you give me sweet words, but not the truth,
Thank you, sorry, ooh ooh~

What are the odds that, (%%)
That you’ve appeared at the darkest time?
I feel so foolish, (%%)
Risky games, could bring the wrong reward
(%%)

[v.2]
In the club,
A girl who grew up too soon.
(Boom boom boom) x2

Drugged with first love,
Neon city seduction.
(View view view) x2

[pre-hook #2]
Each time, whisper temptations.
Almost always swayed but,
Don’t you trust me now.
No, no, no, no~

I’ll be your wildest dream, love.
That’s who I am.
If you want my kiss,
Gotta keep your eyes open.

[hook]
I may look easy, but look here once again.
These are desperate times—is it worth it though, baby?

Searchin’ searchin’, will you be my looking glass?
Cause, I’m caught in the abyss, a diamond in black.

[chorus]
Stuck in silence, midnight tears in loneliness.
Happiness? Oh, one thing, I wonder about.

If you give me desire, but not the truth,
Thank you, sorry, ooh ooh~

What are the odds that, (%%)
That you’ve appeared at the darkest time?
I feel so foolish, (%%)
Risky games, could bring the wrong reward
(%%)

[bridge]
This is a battle that,
I don’t think I'm meant to win.

It’s not just about love,
This is what I am baby~

You’ve never known me--no,
But you know I’m vulnerable.

What can I do, but surrender to the hands of time?

~I just can’t escape...

*euphoric instrumental*

[coda]
You stare right at me.  (%%)
What’s in those eyes? I can’t find a sign.
What are you thinking? (%%)
We’ll never know if we never try.
(%%)


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%% (sung in Korean as “eung eung”) means “percent percent” in English        
This phrase is used in this song to represent that the singer is weighing out their odds.        
         
This song, originally called "%% Eung Eung", is sung by the miraculous mirage that is Apink. I love how it is beautifully decorated in midnight city romantic feels, so I definitely recommend a look at the song and the original lyrics.                      
                       
Original lyrics AND original song: https://bit.ly/38AC65B                      
                       
My lyrics definitely try to stay close to the original song in terms of depicting the endless spiral of loneliness someone may feel, and the riskiness that comes with desperately escaping it. It is a testament that one cannot always trust what they see, or fully trust even the strongest of their emotions in a time of isolation.                  
                       
(*yes, this is an edited re-post of a song I deleted previously)