밤양갱 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: BIBI
• Album: Bam Yang Gang

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the sweet and nostalgic world of BIBI's "밤양갱" (Bam Yang Gang) to experience a charming Korean love story. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn Korean through its simple, repetitive melodies and heartfelt lyrics, which beautifully blend traditional influences with modern sounds. Its relatable theme of misunderstood desires, expressed through the metaphor of a beloved snack, makes it a special and culturally resonant track for language learners.

[English]

On the path to leaving, you said to me

You have so many things you desire

If I don't look at you even for a moment

It feels like my head is on fire

I hold back the tears trying to flow

I struggle to hold back the words I wanted to say

With just one word, "I'm sorry,"

I wrapped up the days we shared

Sweetly sweet, sweetly sweet, sweet Bam Yang Gang

Bam Yang Gang

What I wanted to eat was the sweet Bam Yang Gang

It's Bam Yang Gang

On the path to leaving, you said to me

You have so many things you desire

No, I've only ever wanted one thing

Just one—sweet Bam Yang Gang

Sweetly sweet, sweetly sweet, sweet Bam Yang Gang

Bam Yang Gang

What I wanted to eat was the sweet Bam Yang Gang

It's Bam Yang Gang

Even if the table legs break and we're eating together

Even if one of us collapses

You who never knew who I am

As you left, you turned back and said

You have so many things you desire

No, I've only ever wanted one thing

Just one—sweet Bam Yang Gang

[Korean]

떠나는 길에 니가 내게 말했지

너는 바라는 게 너무나 많아

잠깐이라도 널 안 바라보면

머리에 불이 나버린다니까

나는 흐르려는 눈물을 참고

하려던 얘길 어렵게 누르고

그래 미안해라는 한 마디로

너랑 나눈 날들 마무리했었지

달디달고 달디달고 달디단 밤양갱

밤양갱

내가 먹고 싶었던 건 달디단 밤양갱

밤양갱이야

떠나는 길에 니가 내게 말했지

너는 바라는 게 너무나 많아

아냐 내가 늘 바란 건 하나야

한 개뿐이야 달디단 밤양갱

달디달고 달디달고 달디단 밤양갱

밤양갱

내가 먹고 싶었던 건 달디단 밤양갱

밤양갱이야

상다리가 부러지고 둘이서 먹다

하나가 쓰러져버려도

나라는 사람을 몰랐던 넌

떠나가다가 돌아서서 말했지

너는 바라는 게 너무나 많아

아냐 내가 늘 바란 건 하나야

한 개뿐이야 달디단 밤양갱

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
밤양갱 /pam.jaŋ.ɡɛŋ/ C1	noun - sweet persimmon jelly
떠나다 /tʌ.na.da/ A2	verb - to leave
말하다 /mal.ha.da/ A1	verb - to speak, to say
바라보다 /pa.ra.bo.da/ A2	verb - to look at, to gaze
눈물 /nun.mul/ A2	noun - tears
참다 /tɕʰam.da/ A2	verb - to hold back, to endure
달다 /tal.da/ A1	adjective - to be sweet
많다 /man.ta/ A1	adjective - to be many, to be much
마무리하다 /ma.mu.ɾi.ha.da/ B1	verb - to finish, to conclude
먹다 /mʌk.ta/ A1	verb - to eat
부러지다 /pu.ɾʌ.ɕi.da/ B1	verb - to break
쓰러지다 /ssʌ.ɾʌ.ɕi.da/ B1	verb - to fall down
사람 /sa.lam/ A1	noun - person
모르다 /mo.ɾʌ.da/ A1	verb - to not know
돌아서다 /to.ɾa.sʌ.da/ A2	verb - to turn around

Key Grammar Structures

• 너는 바라는 게 너무나 많아

  ➔ Use of '아/야' ending to express informal affirmation or emphasis.

  ➔ The suffix '아/야' attaches to sentences to convey casual affirmation or emphasis, common in spoken Korean.

• 내가 먹고 싶었던 건 달디단 밤양갱

  ➔ Use of verb ‘싶다’ to express desire or want, combined with '던' for past descriptive.

  ➔ ‘싶다’ is a verb used to express desire; ‘던’ is a suffix indicating a past experience or a descriptive past state.

• 떠나는 길에 니가 내게 말했지

  ➔ Use of ‘길에’ to indicate ‘on the way’ or ‘during the act of leaving’.

  ➔ ‘길에’ is a phrase combining ‘길’ (way/road) and ‘에’ indicating being on or during a specific point of time or action.

• 상다리가 부러지고 둘이서 먹다

  ➔ Use of ‘았/었/였’ stem as past tense marker, and ‘다’ as a declarative sentence ending.

  ➔ The ‘았/었/였’ forms are past tense markers attached to verb stems, with ‘다’ used in written or formal declarative statements.