Rung Hyang and T.O.M write the lyrics and compose the music for ‘Tiny Shine.’ The artist sings about finding and nurturing a personal glow despite life’s chaos. The melody mixes gentle piano tones with a soft, rhythmic beat.
Released: February 11, 2026
Tiny Shine
Rung Hyang
Tiny Shine Lyrics English Translation by Rung Hyang
Rung Hyang describes a room filled with pale lilac flowers and stripes of sunlight to set the scene. One line, ‘I keep polishing this tiny shine,’ highlights the effort to grow inner strength. The poet uses water and sand to show how trying to hold onto too much can lead to loss.
Don’t know when it comes aliveDon’t know when it comes alive
I carry my tiny shineI carry my tiny shine
Oh oh oh ohOh oh oh oh
Ready readyReady ready
Mado ni sashikomu sanraizuSunrise pours into the window,
Yureru hikari no sutoraipushimmering in stripes of light.
Awai rairakku no hana gaThe pale lilac flowers
Hiraite ikuare starting to bloom.
Heya juu ni chirabattaScattered all throughout the room,
Yokei na mono wa mou zenbuI’ll take every unnecessary thing
Ashita ni wa tebanasu tsumori deand plan to let it go by tomorrow.
Laid out in my closetLaid out in my closet
Kakitsumete iku hodoThe more I try to cram it all in,
Haji kara nigete ikuthe more it slips away from the edges,
Marude mizu no youniflowing just like water.
Hade na taitoru wa iranaiI don’t need any flashy titles.
Hayari no raberu mo iranaiI don’t need any trendy labels, either.
Arinomama warai atte itai noI just want to laugh together, exactly as we are.
Yeah yeah yeahYeah yeah yeah
Dareka no kaishaku mo iranaiI don’t need anyone’s interpretation.
Dareka no shoumeisho mo iranaiI don’t need anyone’s certificate of proof.
Watashi ga watashi wo aishitai noI just want to be the one who loves me.
Yeah yeah yeahYeah yeah yeah
Ikutsu mono yoru wo koeteOvercoming countless nights,
Migaki tsuzukeru tiny shineI keep polishing this tiny shine.
Nakenakatta sono bun dakeFor all the times I couldn’t cry,
Hikari wo masu no tiny shinemy tiny shine grows even brighter.
Kotae wo isogu tabi niEvery time I rush to find an answer,
Ruuru bakari fuete ttethe rules just keep on multiplying.
Ryoute ga fusagatta mamaWith my hands completely full,
UgokenaiI can’t move at all.
Yoru no toudai no youniLike a lighthouse in the night,
Tooku terashite itemoeven if it shines far into the distance,
Ashimoto mienai you de waif I can’t see what’s right at my feet,
Moto mo ko mo nai nathen there’s really no point.
Yokubatte iku hodoThe more greedy I become,
Yubi kara koborete ikuit spills right through my fingers,
Marude suna no younijust like sand.
Hade na taitoru wa iranaiI don’t need any flashy titles.
Hayari no raberu mo iranaiI don’t need any trendy labels, either.
Arinomama warai atte itai noI just want to laugh together, exactly as we are.
Yeah yeah yeahYeah yeah yeah
Dareka no kaishaku mo iranaiI don’t need anyone’s interpretation.
Dareka no shoumeisho mo iranaiI don’t need anyone’s certificate of proof.
Watashi ga watashi wo aishitai noI just want to be the one who loves me.
Yeah yeah yeahYeah yeah yeah
Furukute moEven if it’s old,
Asete itemoeven if it’s faded,
Kakete itemoeven if it’s chipped,
Fukanzen demoor incomplete…
Tashika na kono kiramekithis sparkle is definitely real.
Sekai wa watashiMy world is me.
Hade na taitoru wa iranaiI don’t need any flashy titles.
Hayari no raberu mo iranaiI don’t need any trendy labels, either.
Arinomama warai atte itai noI just want to laugh together, exactly as we are.
Yeah yeah yeahYeah yeah yeah
Dareka no kaishaku mo iranaiI don’t need anyone’s interpretation.
Dareka no shoumeisho mo iranaiI don’t need anyone’s certificate of proof.
Watashi ga watashi wo aishitai noI just want to be the one who loves me.
Yeah yeah yeahYeah yeah yeah
Ikutsu mono yoru wo koeteOvercoming countless nights,
Migaki tsuzukeru tiny shineI keep polishing this tiny shine.
Nakenakatta sono bun dakeFor all the times I couldn’t cry,
Hikari wo masu no tiny shinemy tiny shine grows even brighter.
Tiny Shine Music Video
‘Tiny Shine’ is about self-love and letting go of external validations. The lyrics remind us that our true worth comes from within.