Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) (Hangul: 소원을 말해봐, sowoneul malhaebwa) is the title track of Girls' Generation's second mini album by the same name.
The song was originally included on their second Korean mini-album of the same name, Tell Me Your Wish (Genie), which was released on July 2, 2009. The song was first released online on June 22, 2009 and the group's first performance was at Music Bank on June 26, 2009. The song was later included in their second studio album Oh! and its repackage Run Devil Run, before its release in Japan.
Song Information[]
The song was composed by the Norwegian songwriting-production company Dsign Music and was originally titled "I Just Wanna Dance." S.M. Entertainment purchased the rights to the song and the Korean lyrics were re-written by Yoo Young Jin, whom also added additional composition to the track; Yoo Han Jin re-arranged the song. The song was described as an electro pop track in the Eurodance style and was a departure from their previous track "Gee" which relied heavily on the hook music style.
Music Video[]
All three music videos featured Girls’ Generation’s "Marine Girl" concept, and were choreographed by Rino Nakasone Razalan; parts of the choreography, "Jegi-kicking dance" (제기차기 춤) and the "Leg-beauty dance" (각선미 춤) became popular with the Korean public.
Original[]
The first music video portrayed what the song was lyrically about Girls’ Generation asking their "boyfriend" to tell them their wish because they are his genie.
It begins with Yoona sitting on a large lamp with other members surrounding her, followed by separate scenes from the first person perspective of an anonymous actor playing the "boyfriend" character entering three separate rooms of Jessica, Yoona, and Yuri in a pink bedroom setting, Tiffany, Taeyeon, and Sunny in a club, and Hyoyeon, Seohyun, and Sooyoung in a room from which Seohyun bursts out of a large cake.
There are two separate runway-like stages where they perform, one with a large heart in the background and the other featuring the words "GIRLS' GENIE" in the background; they perform the choreography in their white uniforms consisting of marine hats, coats, short-shorts, and heels in the former while they don brown khaki uniforms consisting of the same clothing, albert the tops are semi-sleeveless, in the latter. The music video frequently shows the girls interacting with the camera and with arms that sometimes extend from either side of the screen to give the impression that the girls are interacting with the viewer personally whereas stage sequences have heavy, flashy lights and moving spotlights to give strong and bright effects
The MV was released online on January 26, 2010.
3D version[]
On October 24, 2010, a 3D music video of the Korean version, was released for Samsung PAVV LED TV. The video begins with all nine girls sitting down, looking into crystal balls, then cutting into the beginning of the song with "Girls Generation" written in pink, sparkly lettering. The video features three dance sequences, one of which features a floor with cosmic-like sparkles coming out of it. During the video, it cuts to solo scenes of the girls playing with the crystal balls, inside are a man and a woman standing awkwardly beside each other at a bus stop, beside them is a poster with "I Wish" printed on it, and a red Mini Convertible is below it. The girls are then seen changing the couples clothes, and making the Mini appear out of the poster, signifying the girls are 'genies' and granting their wishes. The video ends with the girls waving goodbye to the couple, who then drive off in the car, with the number '37' printed on the side.
The outfits worn by the girls for this version follow the military/marine girl concept, with two costumes being used, similar to the original video. While the all white costume with navy-esque hat reappear, the black/navy blue versions of the coat, tie, short-shorts, and white undershirt replaces the khaki uniforms.
Japanese version[]
The music video teaser was released August 16, 2010, and the full music video was released August 25, 2010. It was also their first video to be filmed in Japan. It begins with a young boy (EXO's Chanyeol) who found an old lamp and a scale model of a circus tent in an old attic. After rubbing the lamp, the camera zooms inside the tent where the Girls' Generation can be seen coming to life as the song begins to play. The girls then alternately switch to different costumes as the boy rubs the lamp once again, where in they are seen on an old television screen with a huge candy cane and colorful balloons. The music video ends with the boy rubbing the lamp again before magically disappearing into another scene where he is walking out of a limousine with Girls' Generation members meeting him on the red carpet at a premiere event. It is implied that his wish had been granted by lamp. There are also individual close-up scenes of members dressed in old fashioned pink shirts.
Most of the choreography remains the same as the Korean version, with a slight tweak to some of the steps. The difference is that in the Japanese version there are some parts where member Taeyeon moves to the front position to sing her solo verse before going back and rejoining the other girls to form a line. While in the Korean version, Taeyeon does not do this. Also, all the girls pose with a hand salute at the end. In the Korean version, only member Seohyun does it as her "end pose". A dance version was also released which features the girls wearing their brown khaki soldier uniforms which were one of the costumes that they wore in the original music video.
Lyrics[]
Yuri • Sooyoung • Yoona • Seohyun
That's right, come on
소원을 말해 봐
니 맘속에 있는 작은 꿈을 말해 봐
니 머리에 있는 이상형을 그려 봐
그리고 나를 봐 난 너의
Genie야 꿈이야 Genie야
[윤/서] 드림카를 타고 달려 봐
[윤/서] 넌 내 옆자리에 앉아
[윤/서] 그저 내 이끌림 속에 모두 던져
가슴 벅차 터져 버려도
바람결에 날려 버려도
지금 이 순간 세상은 너의 것
그래요 난 널 사랑해 언제나 믿어
꿈도 열정도 다 주고 싶어
[윤/All] 난 그대 소원을 이뤄 주고 싶은
[윤/All] 행운의 여신
소원을 말해 봐
[제/티] I'm genie for you boy (Come on)
소원을 말해 봐
[유/수] I'm genie for your wish
소원을 말해 봐
[제/티] I'm genie for your dream
내게만 말해 봐
[유/수] I'm genie for your world
소원을 말해 봐
지루한 날들이 넌 지겹지 않니 Ah
평범한 생활에 넌 묻혀 버렸니
이제 그만 깨어나 넌 나의
Superstar, shining star, superstar
[효/서] 심장 소리 같은 떨림의 (떨림의)
[효/서] Harley에 몸을 맡겨 봐 (Yeah)
[효/서] 이제 이 세상은 오직 너의 무대
(Oh woah) 환호 소리 같은 파도가
내 가슴엔 너의 체온이 (오직 너)
나는 너의 길 영원한 Biggest fan
그래요 난 널 사랑해 언제나 믿어
(난 널 믿어) 꿈도 열정도 다 주고 싶어
[수/All] 난 그대 소원을 이뤄 주고 싶은
[수/All] (이뤄 줄게) 행운의 여신
소원을 말해 봐
[제/티] I'm genie for you boy (Come on)
소원을 말해 봐
[유/수] I'm genie for your wish (Come on)
소원을 말해 봐
[제/티] I'm genie for your dream
내게만 말해 봐
[유/수] I'm genie for your world
소원을 말해 봐
Hey, tell me what you need
Tell me what you hope
DJ, put it back on
[제/All] 그래요 난 널 사랑해 언제나 믿어 (Oh)
[제/All] 꿈도 열정도 다 주고 싶어 (싶어)
[태/All] 난 그대 소원을 이뤄 주고 싶은
[태/All] 행운의 여신
소원을 말해 봐
(너의 Fantasy를 숨김없이 말해 봐)
난 널 사랑해 넌 나의 Music
(나는 Genie 길을 보여 줄게)
난 널 사랑해 넌 나의 기쁨
(니가 가진 소원 숨김없이 말해 봐)
난 널 사랑해 난 너의 행운
(너의 Genie 내가 들어줄게)
이 되고 싶어
소원을 말해 봐
[제/티] I'm genie for you boy
소원을 말해 봐
[유/수] I'm genie for your wish (Hey baby)
소원을 말해 봐
[제/티] I'm genie for your dream (Boy aha)
내게만 말해 봐
I'm genie for your world
소원을 말해 봐 (Woah)
[제/티] I'm genie for you boy
소원을 말해 봐
[유/수] I'm genie for your wish
That's right, come on
soweoneul malhae bwa
ni mamsoge inneun jageun kkumeul malhae bwa
ni meorie inneun isanghyeongeul geuryeo bwa
geurigo nareul bwa nan neoye
Genie-ya kkumiya Genie-ya
[Yoo/Seo] deurimkareul tago dallyeo bwa
[Yoo/Seo] neon nae yeopjarie anja
[Yoo/Seo] geujeo nae ikkeullim soge modu deonjeo
gaseum beokcha teojeo beoryeodo
baramkkyeore nallyeo beoryeodo
jigeum i sungan sesangeun neoye geot
geuraeyo nan neol saranghae eonjena mideo
kkumdo yeoljjeongdo da jugo shipeo
[Yoo/All] nan geudae soweoneul irweo jugo shipeun
[Yoo/All] haengune yeoshin
soweoneul malhae bwa
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for you boy (Come on)
soweoneul malhae bwa
[Yu/Soo] I'm genie for your wish
soweoneul malhae bwa
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for your dream
naegeman malhae bwa
[Yu/Soo] I'm genie for your world
soweoneul malhae bwa
jiruhan naldeuri neon jigyeopji anni Ah
pyeongbeomhan saenghware neon mucheo beoryeonni
ije geuman kkaeeona neon naye
Superstar, shining star, superstar
[Hyo/Seo] shimjang sori gateun tteollime (tteollime)
[Hyo/Seo] Harley-e ni momeul matgyeo bwa (Yeah)
[Hyo/Seo] ije i sesangeun ojik neoye mudae
(Oh woah) hwanho sori gateun padoga
nae gaseumen neoye cheoni (ojik neo)
naneun neoye gil yeongweonhan Biggest fan
geuraeyo nan neol saranghae eonjena mideo
(nan neol mideo) kkumdo yeoljjeongdo da jugo shipeo
[Soo/All] nan geudae soweoneul irweo jugo shipeun
[Soo/All] (irweo julkke) haengune yeoshin
soweoneul malhae bwa
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for you boy (Come on)
soweoneul malhae bwa
[Yu/Soo] I'm genie for your wish (Come on)
soweoneul malhae bwa
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for your dream
naegeman malhae bwa
[Yu/Soo] I'm genie for your world
soweoneul malhae bwa
Hey, tell me what you need
Tell me what you hope
DJ, put it back on
[Jess/All] geuraeyo nan neol saranghae eonjena mideo (Oh)
[Jess/All] kkumdo yeoljjeongdo da jugo shipeo (shipeo)
[Tae/All] nan geudae soweoneul irweo jugo shipeun
[Tae/All] haengune yeoshin
soweoneul malhae bwa
(neoye Fantasy-reul sumgimeopshi malhae bwa)
nan neol saranghae neon naye Music
(naneun Genie gireul boyeo julkke)
nan neol saranghae neon naye gippeum
(niga gajin soweon sumgimeopshi malhae bwa)
nan neol saranghae nan neoye haengun
(neoye Genie naega deureojulkke)
i dwego shipeo
soweoneul malhae bwa
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for you boy
soweoneul malhae bwa
[Yu/Soo] I'm genie for your wish (Hey baby)
soweoneul malhae bwa
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for your dream (Boy aha)
naegeman malhae bwa
I'm genie for your world
soweoneul malhae bwa (Woah)
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for you boy
soweoneul malhae bwa
[Yu/Soo] I'm genie for your wish
That's right, come on
Tell me your wish
Tell me that small dream you have within you
Draw that ideal person you have inside your head
And then look at me, I'm your
Genie, your dream, your genie
[Yoo/Seo] Get in your dream car and speed off
[Yoo/Seo] You're sitting next to me
[Yoo/Seo] Just throw everything into my guidance
Even if your overwhelmed heart was to explode
Even if it all flies away in the wind
Right now, this moment, the world is yours
Yes I love you, you can always believe in me
Dreams, passions, I want to give them all to you
[Yoo/All] I'm a goddess of fortune
[Yoo/All] That wants to make your wishes come true
Tell me your wish
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for you boy (Come on)
Tell me your wish
[Yu/Soo] I'm genie for your wish
Tell me your wish
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for your dream
Tell it only to me
[Yu/Soo] I'm genie for your world
Tell me your wish
Aren't you tired of the boring days Ah
Have you become buried by your ordinary life?
Now stop and wake up, you are my
Superstar, shining star, superstar
[Hyo/Seo] It's like a trembling beating of your heart (Trembling)
[Hyo/Seo] Release your body into the Harley (Yeah)
[Hyo/Seo] Now this world is simply your stage
(Oh woah) Waves that sound like cheers
In my heart, your body temperature (ojik neo)
I'm your path, forever your biggest fan
Yes I love you, you can always believe in me
(I believe in you) Dreams, passions, I want to give them all to you
[Soo/All] I'm a goddess of fortune
[Soo/All] (I'll make it happen) That wants to make your wishes come true
Tell me your wish
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for you boy (Come on)
Tell me your wish
[Yu/Soo] I'm genie for your wish (Come on)
Tell me your wish
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for your dream
Tell it only to me
[Yu/Soo] I'm genie for your world
Tell me your wish
Hey, tell me what you need
Tell me what you hope
DJ, put it back on
[Jess/All] Yes I love you, you can always believe in me (Oh)
[Jess/All] Dreams, passions, I want to give them all to you (I want to)
[Tae/All] I'm a goddess of fortune
[Tae/All] That wants to make your wishes come true
soweoneul malhae bwa
(Tell me all your fantasies)
Yes I love you, you're my music
(I'll show you the genie's path)
I love you, you're my joy
(Tell me all your wishes)
I love you, I want to become
(I, your genie, will grant them)
Your luck
Tell me your wish
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for you boy
Tell me your wish
[Yu/Soo] I'm genie for your wish (Hey baby)
Tell me your wish
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for your dream (Boy aha)
Tell it only to me
I'm genie for your world
Tell me your wish (Woah)
[Jess/Tiff] I'm genie for you boy
Tell me your wish
[Yu/Soo] I'm genie for your wish