B.I's song 'S.O.S' depicts the intense emotional turmoil experienced after a heart-wrenching breakup. The lyrics convey a plea for help as the narrator grapples with overwhelming feelings of emptiness and longing for a lost love. The use of 'S.O.S' in the chorus emphasizes the urgency and desperation for salvation from the pain.
The song takes us on a heart-wrenching journey of someone who's been left adrift in the aftermath of love's departure. B.I begins the track with a plea for assistance, setting the tone for an emotional voyage that listeners can't help but empathize with. As 'Somebody help me' echoes, we understand that the persona is experiencing profound disorientation ('머리가 어질어질') and internal chaos. The once familiar becomes daunting, leaving them in a state of ceaseless wandering within the confines of their memories.
The emotional journey deepens when the artist reveals a loneliness that feels almost palpable, as he swims in the sea of recollections sparked by moments shared with the absent partner. There's a sense of helplessness ('힘 없이 비틀비틀') that pervades the pre-chorus, suggesting an inability to move on from the traces of the former lover that seem to haunt him. The mere act of murmuring the beloved's name becomes a testament to the struggle between wanting to forge ahead and being pulled back by the weight of nostalgia.
In the chorus, B.I likens his emotional state to being adrift in an expanse likened to the other person ('너란 바다를'), with each wave of memory ('파도가 휩쓸고 간 내 마음은') leaving him feeling shattered yet engulfed in longing ('부서졌지만 그리움 속에'). The repetition of the distress signal 'S.O.S' is a creative metaphor for the crisis he's facing, yearning for rescue from the depths of his despair. The chorus signifies the central moment of realization that he is trapped ('난 고립되어 있어'), unable to escape on his own from the emotional storm.
The second verse paints a picture of daily life rendered colorless and void of purpose ('하루를 별 볼 일 없이'), as B.I loses himself to a monotonous cycle of '멍 때리며'—blankly existing. The act of sighing habitually ('습관처럼 뱉어대는 한숨 때문에') underlines the depth of his plight, where the very air feels lonely without the presence of his partner. His sense of self is intrinsically linked to the relationship ('내 모습은 내가 아닌 것 같아'), implying that without it, he's struggling to recognize who he has become.
"머리가 어질어질"
A Korean phrase meaning 'dizzy', which metaphorically represents the confusion and disorientation after a breakup.
"난 아직 표류해 너란 바다를"
This line compares the emotional state of the speaker to being adrift in a vast ocean, symbolizing the ex-partner, highlighting a sense of loss and lack of direction.
"파도가 휩쓸고 간 내 마음은"
The 'waves' are a metaphor for the events that swept away the narrator's heart, emphasizing the impact of the breakup.
"S-O-S-O-S-O-S-O-S"
The cry for help, 'S-O-S', is an internationally recognized distress signal, used here to signify desperate need for emotional rescue.