Yeo Jin - Kiss Later: lyrical analysis

I know I’ve been gone for a long time and I apologize about that.  I just recently had a lot of life-changing things happen to me in the last little bit and I can’t guarantee I’ll be back for good but I’m back for the time being.  Thank you for being patient with me.

​I’m continuing with my LOOΠΔ Lyrical Analysis because I love LOOΠΔ and I love everything that they’ve done so far and I can’t wait for yyxy to debut.  (A side note: this is posted before yyxy has debuted.) Today I’m slightly digging into YeoJin’s song “Kiss Later” and by slightly I mean, I’m tired and didn’t really delve far into this but it’s still a decent analysis.  I hope you enjoy.

Every morning at 9AM on the dot
You appear
I see you every day
But my heart flutters
It gets awkward for no reason
I’m still shy but
I like you too

The music video for this song doesn’t seem to match the lyrics of the song.  In the video, YeoJin is being chased by a frog who wants a kiss. From the start of this, there seems to be a mutual likeness, but YeoJin is just shy about it.

I’m not very good
at expressing
But even if I don’t say it
You know how I feel
I like you too
I trust you too
So please know my heart

In this stanza or verse of the song, we have YeoJin expressing her heart the best she can but essentially saying that she trusts this other person.

You are surprised
Stop scaring me
Without warning
Don’t put your lips on mine
It’s too fast
Just hug me
Kiss later
Kiss later

This stanza gives away a lot about the song and its meaning.  The feelings are mutual but the guy is too forward with his feelings.  That is why YeoJin is telling him “kiss later” because she thinks it’s moving too fast.

Like a romantic movie
Even if I’m not movie star
I’m not
like a young child either
For girls,
we always
want to make sure

YeoJin wants to be absolutely sure before giving herself away to someone else.  It’s important to her to be completely positive before kissing a guy.

What to do when
I whine like a young child?
Like a strong oppa,
Silently watch over me
If you like me,
If you mean it
Will you make me trust you more?

In this part of the song, YeoJin is singing about building trust up even more.  Before she can allow herself to kiss a guy, she needs to have full trust in him and she’s trying to determine if she can trust him by asking him how he can make her trust him even more.  

You are surprised
Stop scaring me
Without warning
Don’t put your lips on mine
It’s too fast
Just hug me
Kiss later

Lightly
Even if our hands touch
My heart starts to pound and tremble
Please match my speed
Don’t go too ahead

YeoJin is suggesting that their heartbeats should match, their tremblings should be the same, and that he shouldn’t rush into things.

Pretending it’s a joke, pretending that you’re mad
There’s no use
Wait for me
I need to be ready
I like you too
But today, just hug me

Again, YeoJin is telling this guy to wait for the right time because even though she doesn’t want a kiss right now, she likes him as well and will eventually want that kiss.

It’s too fast
This is enough for today
Kiss later
Kiss later

[Lyrics from www.colorcodedlyrics.com]