All For You – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: 서인국, 정은지
• Album: 응답하라 1997 LOVE STORY

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through "All For You" is a wonderful way to connect with the tender emotions of Korean romance. The song's clear and simple lyrics about devotion make it easy to follow along and pick up new vocabulary related to love and promises. Its connection to the beloved drama 'Reply 1997' also offers a glimpse into 1990s Korean pop culture, making the learning process both fun and culturally enriching.

[English]

All for you

It's already been days since I heard nothing from you

Do you know that my birthday is coming up soon?

Without a clue, time keeps slipping away

Instead of worry, I feel anxious and concerned

I went to find you blindly, to the corner of your alley

And I saw you smile and welcome me unexpectedly

Honestly, I’ve been deep in thought

That I can't do anything for you

Even if I lack a lot or have nothing to show

Would you accept someone like me?

For you, only for you

I may not be able to give you everything in the world

But I promise only to you now

That I’ll become only for you

It's only for you, I just want to be for you

You can just stay as you are now, right by my side

Even if I am reborn, I’ll only look at you forever

...

You don’t know, but I’ve been a little struggling

Is it me who suits you?

Even if it's not me, or anyone else

I’ll let go of those feelings now

For you, only for you

I may not be able to give you everything in the world

But I promise only to you now

That I’ll become only for you

It's only for you, I just want to be for you

You can just stay as you are now, right by my side

Even if I am reborn, I’ll only look at you forever

Love, inside my small heart

Oh love, I’ll fill you with your scent

Even if I get trapped forever inside that

I want to be happy for you

For you

For you, only for you

I may not be able to give you everything in the world

But I promise only to you now

That I’ll become only for you

It's only for you, I just want to be for you

You can just stay as you are now, right by my side

Even if I am reborn, I’ll only look at you forever

...

[Korean]

All for you

벌써 며칠째 전화도 없는 너

얼마 후면 나의 생일 이란 걸 아는지

눈치도 없이 시간은 자꾸만 흘러가고

난 미움보다 걱정스런 맘에

무작정 찾아간 너의 골목 어귀에서

생각지 못한 웃으며 반기는 너를 봤어

사실은 말야 나 많이 고민했어

네게 아무것도 해줄 수 없는걸

아주 많이 모자라도 가진 것 없어도

이런 나라도 받아 줄래

너를 위해서 너만을 위해서

난 세상 모든 걸 다 안겨 주지는 못하지만

난 너에게만 이제 약속할게

오직 너를 위한 내가 될게

Is only for you just wanna be for you

넌 그렇게 지금 모습 그대로 내 곁에 있으면 돼

난 다시 태어나도 영원히 너만 바라볼게

넌 모르지만 조금은 힘들었어

네게 어울리는 사람이 나인지

그건 내가 아니라도 다른 누구라도

이젠 그런 마음 버릴래

너를 위해서 너만을 위해서

난 세상 모든 걸 다 안겨 주지는 못하지만

난 너에게만 이제 약속할게

오직 너를 위한 내가 될게

Is only for you just wanna be for you

넌 그렇게 지금 모습 그대로 내 곁에 있으면 돼

난 다시 태어나도 영원히 너만 바라볼게

Love 내 작은 맘속을

Oh love 네 향기로 채울래

그 속에 영원히 갇혀 버린 데도

난 행복 할 수 있도록

너를 위해서

너를 위해서 너만을 위해서

난 세상 모든 걸 다 안겨 주지는 못하지만

난 너에게만 이제 약속할게

오직 너를 위한 내가 될게

Is only for you just wanna be for you

넌 그렇게 지금 모습 그대로 내 곁에 있으면 돼

난 다시 태어나도 영원히 너만 바라볼게

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
생일 /seng.il/ B1	noun - birthday
눈치 /nun-chi/ B2	noun - tact; perceptiveness
시간 /si-gan/ A2	noun - time
생각 /saeng-gak/ A2	noun - thought; idea
웃음 /u-seum/ A2	noun - smile; laughter
사랑 /sa-rang/ A2	noun - love
기억 /gi-eok/ B1	noun - memory; remembrance
약속 /yak-sok/ B1	noun - promise
모자라다 /mo-ja-la-da/ B2	verb - to be insufficient; to lack
앞으로 /a-peu-ro/ A2	adverb - forward; ahead
희망 /hui-mang/ B1	noun - hope
꿈 /kkum/ A2	noun - dream
기회 /gi-hoe/ B2	noun - opportunity
영원히 /yeong-won-hi/ B2	adverb - forever; eternally

Key Grammar Structures

• 난 미움보다 걱정스런 맘에

  ➔ Comparative structure using '보다' to compare two things (e.g., 'more than').

  ➔ '보다' means 'more than' or 'than' in comparisons.

• 네게 아무것도 해줄 수 없는걸

  ➔ Use of '을/는' to emphasize the subject's ability or inability (negative form here with '없는').

  ➔ '을/는' marks the topic of the sentence, often emphasizing the subject's ability or inability.

• 난 다시 태어나도 영원히 너만 바라볼게

  ➔ Use of the conditional '도' with '다시 태어나도' to express 'even if I were reborn' or 'no matter if I reborn'.

  ➔ '도' adds a sense of 'even if' or 'no matter if' to the preceding clause.

• 이런 나라도 받아 줄래

  ➔ Use of '도' to indicate 'even' as in 'even this kind of me'.

  ➔ '도' emphasizes 'even' or 'including', showing that something applies despite circumstances.

• 넌 그렇게 지금 모습 그대로 내 곁에 있으면 돼

  ➔ Use of '면' to form a conditional 'if' clause, meaning 'if you are just as you are now'.

  ➔ '면' indicates 'if' in a conditional sentence, expressing a condition or possibility.

• 난 다시 태어나도 영원히 너만 바라볼게

  ➔ Use of '도' to express 'even if I were reborn'.

  ➔ '도' emphasizes 'even if' or 'no matter if', indicating a strong commitment regardless of circumstances.