Hitchhiker

**“Hitchiker”** is the fifth and final track from Chuu’s first mini album *[Howl]*.

The song was originally titled “**Before We Were Us**”.

## Description

* English
* Korean

“Hitchiker” is a medium synth-pop track whose trendy and rhythmical melody stands out, where Chuu sings with her rhythmical sensibilities about seeking her identity in an unfamiliar planet that she has landed on.

‘Hitchhiker’는 트렌디하고 리드미컬한 멜로디가 돋보이는 미디엄 신스팝 곡으로, 어딘가에 툭 떨어진 낯선 행성에서 자신의 자아를 찾아가는 가사를 츄의 리드미컬한 감성으로 들려준다.

## Lyrics

* KOR
* ROM
* ENG

## Korean

난 어딘가 툭 불시착했지
눈을 깜빡인 그 순간 모든 게 새로운 Trip
지평선 위 쭉 곧게 뻗은 길
걷고 걸으면 친구를 만날까 궁금했지

어떤 별의 꿈일까
여린 싹이 움튼 Dream
발을 딛는 그 순간
낯선 언어가 다정히 내 맘을 두드렸지

숨을 훅 고르고
둘러보는 나만의 Earth
지도는 없어도
왠지 그게 맘에 들어

예쁜 꽃이 피는 작은 나의 외딴섬
푸르른 하늘도
빼곡하게 맘에 들어
A beautiful Earth
E-e-e, e-e-e-Earth
E-e-e, e-e-e-Earth

남과 다르게 굴면 좀 어때
더 자세히 보면은 모두가 이상한데
다 눈은 이리 투명 한데
마음 하나를 헤아릴 수 없어 재미있지

어떤 새의 노랠까
귀를 간지럽힌 Dream
손을 뻗는 그 순간
부는 바람을 타고서 어디든 갈 것 같지

숨을 훅 고르고
둘러보는 나만의 Earth
지도는 없어도
왠지 그게 맘에 들어

예쁜 꽃이 피는 작은 나의 외딴섬
푸르른 하늘도
빼곡하게 맘에 들어
A beautiful Earth
E-e-e, e-e-e-Earth
E-e-e, e-e-e-Earth

여행을 온 것 같은 하루의 끝
울적한 감정이 But 이따금씩
괜찮아 툭툭 털고 가보자 쭉
내 특별한 행성을 사랑할래

숨을 훅 고르고
둘러보는 나만의 Earth
지도는 없어도
왠지 그게 맘에 들어

예쁜 꽃이 피는 작은 나의 외딴섬
두 눈 크게 뜨고 맘에 새겨 둬

또 다른 세상 속
궁금한 게 많아 졌어
낯선 View 마저도
본 적 없어 특별해져

많은 비밀들을 품은 나의 외딴섬
예측할 수 없는 일이 생길 걸

숨을 훅 고르고
둘러보는 나만의 Earth

The new earth in my heart
I’ll love you and cherish you

A beautiful Earth
A beautiful Earth

## Romanization

nan eodinga tuk bulsichakaetji
nuneul kkamppagin geu sungan modeun ge saeroun Trip
jipyeongseon wi jjuk gotge ppeodeun gil
geotgo georeumyeon chingureul mannalkka gunggeumhaetji

eotteon byeorui kkumilkka
yeorin ssagi umteun Dream
bareul dinneun geu sungan
natseon eoneoga dajeonghi nae mameul dudeuryeotji

sumeul huk goreugo
dulleoboneun namanui Earth
jidoneun eopseodo
waenji geuge mame deureo

yeppeun kkochi pineun jageun naui oettanseom
pureureun haneuldo
ppaegokage mame deureo
A beautiful Earth
E-e-e, e-e-e-Earth
E-e-e, e-e-e-Earth

namgwa dareuge gulmyeon jom eottae
deo jasehi bomyeoneun moduga isanghande
da nuneun iri tumyeong hande
maeum hanareul hearil su eopseo jaemiitji

eotteon saeui noraelkka
gwireul ganjireopin Dream
soneul ppeonneun geu sungan
buneun barameul tagoseo eodideun gal geot gatji

sumeul huk goreugo
dulleoboneun namanui Earth
jidoneun eopseodo
waenji geuge mame deureo

yeppeun kkochi pineun jageun naui oettanseom
pureureun haneuldo
ppaegokage mame deureo
A beautiful Earth
E-e-e, e-e-e-Earth
E-e-e, e-e-e-Earth

yeohaengeul on geot gateun haruui kkeut
uljeokan gamjeongi But ittageumssik
gwaenchana tuktuk teolgo gaboja jjuk
nae teukbyeolhan haengseongeul saranghallae

sumeul huk goreugo
dulleoboneun namanui Earth
jidoneun eopseodo
waenji geuge mame deureo

yeppeun kkochi pineun jageun naui oettanseom
du nun keuge tteugo mame saegyeo dwo

tto dareun sesang sok
gunggeumhan ge mana jyeosseo
natseon View majeodo
bon jeok eopseo teukbyeolhaejyeo

maneun bimildeureul pumeun naui oettanseom
yecheukal su eomneun iri saenggil geol

sumeul huk goreugo
dulleoboneun namanui Earth

The new earth in my heart
I’ll love you and cherish you

A beautiful Earth
A beautiful Earth

## Translation

I’ve crash-landed somewhere
The moment I blink, everything’s a new trip
The road extending straight above the horizon
If I walked and walked, would I meet a friend, I wondered

Which star’s dream might this be
A delicate bud sprouting, the dream
The moment I took the step
A strange language warmly knocked on my heart

I take a breath
And look around this Earth of mine
Don’t have a map
But somehow I like that better

My little remote island, where pretty flowers bloom
The deep blue sky too
Packed tightly, I like it
A beautiful Earth
E-e-e, e-e-e-Earth
E-e-e, e-e-e-Earth

So what if I behave a little differently
Look more closely and everyone’s weird
All the eyes are so transparent
But you can’t fathom a single soul, isn’t that funny

Which bird’s song might this be
Tickling my ears, the dream
The moment I extend my hand
I feel like I could go anywhere riding this breeze

I take a breath
And look around this Earth of mine
Don’t have a map
But somehow I like that better

My little remote island, where pretty flowers bloom
The deep blue sky too
Packed tightly, I like it
A beautiful Earth
E-e-e, e-e-e-Earth
E-e-e, e-e-e-Earth

The end of the day, like I’m on a trip
Melancholy emotions, but once in a while
It’s okay, shake it off and let’s keep going
I’m going to love my special planet

I take a breath
And look around this Earth of mine
Don’t have a map
But somehow I like that better

My little remote island, where pretty flowers bloom
Open my eyes wide and inscribe it in my heart

In another different world
I’m curious about many more things
Even the unfamiliar view
Never seen it before, it becomes special

My remote island, holding so many secrets
Something unpredictable is going to happen

I take a breath
And look around this Earth of mine

The new Earth in my heart
I’ll love you and cherish you

A beautiful Earth
A beautiful Earth

## Links

* TRACK VIDEO:
	+ CHUU 1ST MINI ALBUM [Howl] — Track Video ‘Hitchhiker’
* MUSIC VIDEO:
	+ CHUU 츄 ‘Hitchhiker’ MV
* AUDIO:
	+ CHUU 츄 ‘Hitchhiker’

### Download/Stream

* Apple Music
* Spotify
* YouTube Music
* FLO
* Genie
* Melon
* Naver VIBE

## Credits

* **Lyrics**: Lee Aeng-du (이앵두) (153/Joombas)
* **Composition**: Luke Fitton, Ferras Alqais, Casey Smith, Musikality
* **Arrangement**: Luke Fitton, Musikality

* **Vocal Direction**:  PERRIE (153/Joombas)
* **Background Vocals**: Chuu
* **Digital Editing**: On Seong-yoon (온성윤) @153/Joombas Studio
* **Recording**: On Seong-yoon (온성윤) @153/Joombas Studio
* **Mixing**: Simon Bergseth
* **Mastering**: Kwon Nam-woo (권남우) @821 Sound Mastering

* **Original Tite**: Before We Were Us
* **Original Publishers**: Music By Work Of Art, Modern Arts Songs (Sony/ATV Songs LLC), WB Music Corp., Crown and Scepter, Unsub Pub LLC, Sounds Like A Pre Songs (ASCAP), Musikade
* **Sub-Publishers**: Sony Music Publishing Korea, Warner Chappell Music Korea, Musikade

## Videos

* Track Video
* Music Video
* Audio

## Trivia

* The music video for “Hitchhiker” was shot in Portugal.
	+ This is the eight LOONA music video that was filmed in an European country, preceded by HeeJin’s “ViViD (Acoustic Mix)” filmed in France, HaSeul’s “소년, 소녀 (Let Me In)” filmed in Iceland, HeeJin, HyunJin, and HaSeul’s “The Carol” in United Kingdom, LOONA 1/3’s “알 수 없는 비밀 (Sonatine)”, yyxy’s “love4eva” in Hungary, and “Underwater” and “Howl” also in Portugal.

## References

* Korean lyrics: Melon
* English translation: Team Subbits

1. ↑ “[Lyrics] Chuu - Hitchhiker (231018)”. Team Subbits. 2023.10.18
2. ↑ “[Howl] album and track descriptions”. Melon