CHANYEOL’s “Black Out” explores the intense emotional turmoil and instability following a breakup. The song uses a “blackout” as a metaphor for the protagonist’s disrupted daily life, symbolizing the darkness, confusion, and feelings of loss left behind after losing a loved one.

Song Credits

  • Artist: CHANYEOL
  • Album: Black Out
  • Released: August 28, 2024
  • Length: 2:52
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Composers: James “YAMI” Bell, Rasmus Budny, Gustav Nyström, Daniel Aldaz
  • Lyricits: CHANYEOL, Lee Eun Song, Mola (PNP)

CHANYEOL “Black Out” Official MV

CHANYEOL “Black Out” Lyrics

Hangul

Broken traffic lights
엉켜버린 life
Ooh 너 없는 내 삶은
위태롭게 black out
꺼진 화면 안
오지 않는 답
혼자 남겨진 세상은
엉망으로 black out

몸을 더 구겨 넣어
소파 한구석에 가만히 혼자
감은 눈을 떠봤자
널 볼 수 없을 테니

깊은 나락으로
추락하고 있어
제발 한 번만 더 나를 잡아줘
무너지는 날

Broken traffic lights
엉켜버린 life
Ooh 너 없는 내 삶은
위태롭게 black out
꺼진 화면 안
오지 않는 답
혼자 남겨진 세상은
엉망으로 black out

Ooh, ooh
흐린 거울 속 마주한 내 모습은 black out

날카롭게 가시 돋친 나의 맘
셀 수 없는 낮과 밤
너의 맘을
더욱 깊게 베어버렸지

내 모든 순간 전부인 널
난 어쩌자고 모조리 다
망치고 만 건지
감히 난 아파할 자격도 없는 걸

Broken traffic lights
엉켜버린 life
Ooh 너 없는 내 삶은
위태롭게 black out
꺼진 화면 안
오지 않는 답
혼자 남겨진 세상은
엉망으로 black out

Ooh, ooh
흐린 거울 속 마주한 내 모습은 black out
Ooh, ooh
너로 인했던 세상을 집어삼킨 black out

Romanized

Broken traffic lights
Eongkyeobeorin life
Ooh, neo eomneun nae saleun
Witaeropge black out
Kkeojin hwamyeon an
Oji anneun dap
Honja namgyeojin sesangeun
Eongmangeuro black out

Momeul deo gugyeo neoeo
Sopa hanguseoge gamanhi honja
Gameun nuneul tteobwatja
Neol bol su eopseul teni

Gipeun narageuro
Churakago isseo
Jebal han beonman deo
Nareul jabajwo muneojineun nal

Broken traffic lights
Eongkyeobeorin life
Ooh, neo eomneun nae saleun
Witaeropge black out
Kkeojin hwamyeon an
Oji anneun dap
Honja namgyeojin sesangeun
Eongmangeuro black out

Ooh, ooh, heurin geoul sok
Majuhan nae moseubeun black out

Nalkaropge gasi dotchin naui mam
Sel su eomneun natgwa bam
Neoui mameul
Deouk gipge beeobeoryeotji

Nae modeun sungan jeonbuin neol
Nan eojjeojago mojori da
Mangchigo man geonji
Gamhi nan apahal jagyeokdo eomneun geol

Broken traffic lights
Eongkyeobeorin life
Ooh, neo eomneun nae saleun
Witaeropge black out
Kkeojin hwamyeon an
Oji anneun dap
Honja namgyeojin sesangeun
Eongmangeuro black out

Ooh, ooh, heurin geoul sok
Majuhan nae moseubeun black out
Ooh, ooh, neoro inhaetdeon
Sesangeul jibeosamkin black out

Translation

Broken traffic lights
Messed-up life
Ooh, without you my life’s
About to black out
Black screen showing
No sign of response
World left alone is
Turning into black out

All alone curling up tighter
Into the corner of the couch
Why even open my eyes
When I won’t be seeing you

I’m falling into a deep abyss
Please hold me just one more time
I’m falling apart

Broken traffic lights
Messed-up life
Ooh, without you my life’s
About to black out
Black screen showing
No sign of response
World left alone is
Turning into black out

Ooh, ooh, my reflection in the foggy mirror
Is about to black out

My thoughts all sharp and thorny
Countless days and nights
Cut your heart even deeper

You mean everything in every moment to me
And I messed up all of it
All for what?
I don’t even deserve to be hurt

Broken traffic lights
Messed-up life
Ooh, without you my life’s
About to black out
Black screen showing
No sign of response
World left alone is
Turning into Black out

Ooh, ooh, my reflection in the foggy mirror
Is about to black out
Ooh, ooh, this world of yours now
Swallowed by black out

CHANYEOL “Black Out” Meaning

Chanyeol’s “Black Out” is an emotional rock-inspired song about the confusion, loneliness, and heartbreak that follow a breakup. The track portrays the overwhelming feeling of losing someone who once played a central role in your life, leaving everything feeling unfamiliar and incomplete.

At its core, the song uses a “blackout” as a metaphor for emotional darkness. Just as a sudden power outage leaves everything in confusion, the end of a relationship leaves the narrator feeling lost, disconnected, and unsure of how to move forward. Everyday life no longer feels the same without the person they loved.

Another key theme is the chaos that follows loss. The lyrics describe a world that seems out of order, using images such as broken traffic signals and a disrupted routine to reflect the narrator’s inner turmoil. Without clear direction, they struggle to find stability and regain control of their emotions.

Ultimately, “Black Out” is a powerful reflection on longing and regret. Through its raw lyrics and emotional delivery, the song captures the painful process of navigating life after a breakup while searching for a way out of the darkness left behind.