좋아한다는 그 한마디 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Yejun of PLAVE
• Album: PLAVE BIRTHDAY GIFT

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the tender emotions of Yejun of PLAVE's solo, 'The One Word I Like' (좋아한다는 그 한마디). This song offers a beautiful entry point into Korean, with its relatable themes of longing and unspoken affection. You can learn vocabulary related to love, regret, and heartfelt expressions while appreciating Yejun's warm, comforting vocals and the poetic nature of Korean songwriting. It's a special gift from the artist that resonates deeply with listeners.

[English]

I couldn't say a word again today.

It keeps fluttering and stirring up inside me, without any rhyme or reason.

The reason my heart feels broken is…

All your fault.

It rains all day, every day in my life.

Even opening an umbrella doesn’t help at all.

I hate how frustrating I am.

I guess there’s nothing I can do.

I’m not okay, honestly, tell me what to do.

The reason I cry whenever I think of love is…

I feel like I’m lacking something.

My heart feels so small and overflows with sadness.

I hesitate to take even one step forward.

My clumsy heart is just clumsy, filled with useless thoughts.

I keep saying “this isn’t right,”

But all I end up doing is sighing – I’m such a fool.

This one phrase is so hard.

Just saying “I like you.”

I’m not okay, honestly, tell me what to do.

The reason I cry whenever I think of love is…

I feel like I’m lacking something.

My heart feels so small and overflows with sadness.

I hesitate to take even one step forward.

My clumsy heart is just clumsy, filled with useless thoughts.

I keep saying “this isn’t right,”

But all I end up doing is sighing – I’m such a fool.

This one phrase is so hard.

Just saying “I like you.”

Just saying “I like you.”

[Korean]

나는 결국 오늘도 아무런 말을 못했죠

시도 때도 없이 참 자꾸 요동이 치는

내 마음이 고장 나버린 일은

모두 그대 탓이에요

나의 하루하루엔 온종일 비가 내려요

우산을 펼쳐봐도 아무 소용 없잖아

답답한 내가 참 밉기도 해

어쩔 수가 없나 봐요

괜찮지 않아 난 사실 방법을 알려줘요

사랑을 떠올릴 때면 눈물이 나는 이유는

내가 모자란 것 같아

괜히 초라해진 맘이 넘쳐서

한 발자국 머뭇거리죠

서툰 내 맘이 서툴러 허튼 생각뿐이에요

이게 아닌데 말하면서

결국 한숨뿐인 난 바본걸요

이 한마디가 참 어려워

좋아한다는 그 한마디

괜찮지 않아 난 사실 방법을 알려줘요

사랑을 떠올릴 때면 눈물이 나는 이유는

내가 모자란 것 같아

괜히 초라해진 맘이 넘쳐서

한 발자국 머뭇거리죠

서툰 내 맘이 서툴러 허튼 생각뿐이에요

이게 아닌데 말하면서

결국 한숨뿐인 난 바본걸요

이 한마디가 참 어려워

좋아한다는 그 한마디

좋아한다는 그 한마디

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
말 /mal/ A1	noun - word
마음 /ma.um/ A1	noun - heart, mind
사랑 /sa.rang/ A1	noun - love
눈물 /nun.mul/ A2	noun - tear
모자라다 /mo.ja.ra.da/ B1	adjective - lacking, insufficient
초라하다 /cho.ra.ha.da/ B2	adjective - shabby, miserable
머뭇거리다 /meo.meu.geo.ri.da/ B1	verb - to hesitate
서툴다 /seo.sul.da/ B1	adjective - awkward, inexperienced
허튼 /heo.teun/ B2	adjective - nonsensical, foolish
한숨 /han.sum/ A2	noun - sigh
바보 /ba.bo/ A1	noun - fool
어렵다 /eo.ryeop.da/ A2	adjective - difficult
좋아하다 /jo.ha.da/ A1	verb - to like
넘치다 /neom.chi.da/ B1	verb - to overflow
발자국 /bal.ja.guk/ A2	noun - footstep

Key Grammar Structures

• 나는 결국 오늘도 아무런 말을 못했죠

  ➔ V-았/었/였 + -죠

  ➔ “-죠” is a sentence-ending particle that expresses a gentle reminder or confirmation of something the speaker already knows or assumes the listener knows. “못했죠” means “couldn’t do (it), right?” or “didn’t do (it), right?”.

• 시도 때도 없이 참 자꾸 요동이 치는

  ➔ A/V + -는

  ➔ The present tense adnominal modifier. In this case, it describes the noun that follows.

• 내 마음이 고장 나버린 일은

  ➔ V-아/어/여 + 버리다

  ➔ “-버리다” indicates that an action is completed and often implies a sense of regret or finality. “고장 나버린” emphasizes that the heart being broken is a completed action.

• 모두 그대 탓이에요

  ➔ N + 탓이다

  ➔ “-탓이다” means “it is someone’s fault” or “because of something.” It implies the subject is the cause or reason for something else.

• 괜찮지 않아 난 사실 방법을 알려줘요

  ➔ V-아/어/여 + 줘요

  ➔ “-아/어/여 줘요” is a polite imperative form meaning “please do…” or “give me…” It expresses a request or a gentle command.

• 사랑을 떠올릴 때면 눈물이 나는 이유는

  ➔ V-ㄹ/을 + 때면

  ➔ “-ㄹ/을 때면” is a conditional phrase meaning “whenever…” or “every time…”. It indicates that the following action happens regularly.

• 괜히 초라해진 맘이 넘쳐서

  ➔ A/V + -아/어/여 + 지다

  ➔ “-아/어/여 지다” indicates a change of state. It means “to become” or “to get”. “초라해지다” means “to become pathetic” or “to feel small.”

• 서툰 내 맘이 서툴러 허튼 생각뿐이에요

  ➔ A/V + -ㄹ/을 + 뿐이다

  ➔ “-ㄹ/을 뿐이다” means “only…” or “just…”. It indicates that only a particular state or action is true.

• 좋아한다는 그 한마디

  ➔ V-는 + noun

  ➔ Present tense modifier forming a noun phrase. In this case, it describes the noun phrase "that one word".