있잖아 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: BOYNEXTDOOR
• Album: The Action

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the emotional depth of BOYNEXTDOOR's "있잖아" (As Time Goes By) to experience a raw, nuanced portrayal of a difficult farewell. This Korean ballad is special for its heartfelt expression of reluctance in ending a relationship, offering listeners insight into complex relationship dynamics often explored in K-pop storytelling.

[English]

You know what?

I’m about to say something that’s not okay.

It might even make you cry.

Let’s break up.

Somehow, you’ve already noticed the painful words (Every day and night).

From your pouty expression

to your silent lips,

I tried so hard to make you laugh,

memorizing every line.

I’d stay up all night, with no thought of tomorrow.

Um, you know, me—

Um, you know, I—

I’ve asked myself over and over again,

and even if I ask again,

not seeing you for a long time

doesn’t make me sad,

and it doesn’t hurt me.

Um, you know, me—

Um, you know, I—

First love just doesn’t work,

that’s what I wanted to avoid saying,

but I can’t get past it.

I already don’t love you.

What’s the point of saying this now?

I even took a picture of the taxi license plate on your way home.

Even if you end up hating me, I won’t stop you,

but it’s true that I loved you.

Kisses don’t excite me anymore,

and we keep tearing each other apart with harsh words.

I’m tired of doing this.

Let’s just stop (As time goes by).

With just two glances,

problems used to get solved,

but now, day by day,

it’s been over two weeks,

and then, eventually,

I even made you cry.

Um, you know, me—

Um, you know, I—

I’ve asked myself over and over again,

and even if I ask again,

not seeing you for a long time

doesn’t make me sad,

and it doesn’t hurt me.

Um, you know, me—

Um, you know, I—

First love just doesn’t work,

that’s what I wanted to avoid saying,

but I can’t get past it.

I already don’t love you.

I already don’t love you.

I already don’t love you.

[Korean]

있잖아 말야

괜찮지 않은 얘기를 하려 해

아마 널 울릴지도 몰라

우리 헤어져

왠지 넌 눈치챈 아픈 말 (Every day and night)

뾰로통한 표정부터

조용한 입술까지

꼭 한번을 웃겨보려

대사를 달달 외고

내일은 없이 밤을 지새곤 했지

음 있잖아 나

음 있잖아 난

몇 번을 날 되돌아 또 묻고

다시 물어봐도

오래 널 못 보는 게

슬프지 않고

아프지 않아 난

음 있잖아 나

음 있잖아 난

첫사랑은 안 된다고

피하고 싶던 그 말을

넘기지도 못하고

벌써 난 너를

사랑하지 않아

이제 와 말하는 게 뭔 의미가 있겠냐만

찍어뒀어 너의 귀갓길 택시 번호판

나를 미워한다 해도 말리진 않겠다만

사랑한 건 분명 맞아

입맞춤이 더는 설레지 않고

모진 말로 서로 헐뜯기를 반복

이 짓을 계속하기엔 지쳐

좀 그만하자 (As time goes by)

두 번의 눈 맞춤이면

풀리던 문제들이

하루 늘어 하루 지나

2주를 넘어가고

그러다 결국

너를 울려도 봤지

음 있잖아 나

음 있잖아 난

몇 번을 날 되돌아 또 묻고

다시 물어봐도

오래 널 못 보는 게

슬프지 않고

아프지 않아 난

음 있잖아 나

음 있잖아 난

첫사랑은 안 된다고

피하고 싶던 그 말을

넘기지도 못하고

벌써 난 너를

사랑하지 않아

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
있잖아 /it.t͡ɕaɡ/ A2	expression - you know
괜찮지 /kwaen.t͡ɕan.d͡ʑi/ A2	adjective - okay, fine
울릴지도 /ul.li.l͡ɟi.do/ B1	verb - might make cry
헤어져 /he.e.d͡ʑe/ A2	verb - to break up
눈치챈 /nun.t͡ɕi.t͡ɕɛn/ B1	verb - noticed
뾰로통한 /p͈yo.ro.to.ŋan/ B2	adjective - pouting
조용한 /t͡ɕo.joŋ.ɦan/ A2	adjective - quiet
웃겨보려 /ut.k͈yɔ.bo.ɾyɔ/ B1	verb - to try to make laugh
지새곤 /t͡ɕi.sɛ.ɡon/ B2	verb - to spend the night awake
슬프지 /sɯl.p͈u.d͡ʑi/ A2	adjective - sad
아프지 /a.p͈u.d͡ʑi/ A2	adjective - not painful
첫사랑 /t͡ɕɔ.t͡ɕa.raŋ/ A2	noun - first love
피하고 /pʰi.ɦa.ɡo/ B1	verb - to avoid
넘기지도 /nəm.ɡi.d͡ʑi.do/ B2	verb - unable to bring up
설레지 /sʌl.lɛ.d͡ʑi/ B1	verb - not excited
헐뜯기 /həl.t͈ɯ.ɡi/ B2	verb - to tear down, criticize harshly
지쳐 /t͡ɕi.t͡ɕʌ/ B1	adjective - exhausted

Key Grammar Structures

• 괜찮지 않은 얘기를 하려 해

  ➔ Intention expression with -(으)려 하다

  ➔ In the sentence "괜찮지 않은 얘기를 "하려 해", the structure "하려 해" expresses the speaker's intention to do something in the future.

• 아마 널 울릴지도 몰라

  ➔ Possibility with -ㄹ/을지도 모르다

  ➔ In the sentence "아마 널 "울릴지도 몰라", the structure "울릴지도 몰라" indicates uncertainty or possibility that it might make you cry.

• 뾰로통한 표정부터 조용한 입술까지

  ➔ Range indication with -부터 ~까지

  ➔ In the phrase "뾰로통한 표정"부터 조용한 입술"까지", the particles "부터 ~까지" specify a range from the puffed-up expression to the silent lips.

• 내일은 없이 밤을 지새곤 했지

  ➔ Past habit with -곤 하다

  ➔ In the sentence "내일은 없이 밤을 "지새곤 했지", the structure "지새곤 했지" describes a past habitual action of staying up all night.

• 다시 물어봐도

  ➔ Concession with -아/어도 (even if)

  ➔ In the phrase "다시 "물어봐도", the ending "물어봐도" conveys 'even if I ask again', indicating concession despite repetition.

• 오래 널 못 보는 게 슬프지 않고 아프지 않아 난

  ➔ Nominalizer -기 with negation

  ➔ In the sentence "오래 널 못 보는 "게 슬프지 않고 아프지 않아", the nominalizer "게" (from -기) turns the clause into a subject, combined with negation to express lack of sadness or pain.

• 첫사랑은 안 된다고

  ➔ Quotative -다고

  ➔ In the phrase "첫사랑은 "안 된다고", the quotative "라고" (in -다고 form) reports an indirect quote about first love not working out.

• 나를 미워한다 해도 말리진 않겠다만

  ➔ Concession with -아/어도

  ➔ In the sentence "나를 "미워한다 해도 말리진 않겠다만", the structure "미워한다 해도" means 'even if you hate me', showing concession.

• 이 짓을 계속하기엔 지쳐

  ➔ Degree/purpose with -기에 (too ~ to)

  ➔ In the sentence "이 짓을 "계속하기엔 지쳐", the structure "계속하기엔" expresses 'it's too tiring to continue this', indicating excess for the purpose.