Black Sorrow – English Lyrics

• By: byeonghoon
• Album: Alien Stage Round 3

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, emotional power of "Black Sorrow," a captivating rock song that tells a tragic tale of unrequited devotion from the *Alien Stage* series. Through its powerful vocals and profound, story-driven lyrics, you can explore expressions of deep emotional pain and fervent longing in a modern rock context. This song is perfect for learning emotional vocabulary and understanding dramatic Korean-language songwriting that transcends the K-Pop mainstream.

[English]

The heavy darkness slowly descend

Deny so many time yet things stays the same

Could never reach you now, so I imagine alone

I stand by your side, you who shine

So black, black as it can be

The dark sea gets much deeper as you draw closer

Like a black, black sorrow

A story of such woe

And at the end of this story, there you will see

A cold empty meaningless hope wont come true…

Your gaze I chase, now we meet eye to eye

Your touch so close yet I can’t find

Day after day, I waited for you all this time

Thought the time is up but you stood up

into the dark abyss

You’re the one I longed for...

So black, black as it can be

The dark sea gets much deeper as you draw closer

Like a black, black sorrow

A story of such woe

And at the end of this story, there you will see

A cold empty meaningless hope such-

Black, black sorrow

You and only one…

Forever belong for my heart

Black sorrow,

To me you are

Black sorrow

For me you’re my

Black sorrow

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B2	noun - the partial or total absence of light
descent /dɪˈsɛnt/ B2	noun - the act of going down
seas /siːz/ B1	noun - large bodies of saltwater
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a narrative about real or imaginary events
woe /woʊ/ B2	noun - great sorrow or distress
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - the hope for a positive outcome
belong /bɪˈlɔŋ/ B2	verb - to be the property of someone or to be part of a group
black /blæk/ A2	adjective - of a very dark color, the darkest color
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ B2	noun - dark shapes produced by blocking light
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears as a response to emotion

Key Grammar Structures

• Deny so many time yet things stays the same

  ➔ Present simple tense for habitual actions or states

  ➔ The verb "stays" indicates a habitual or ongoing state, typical of the present simple tense.

• Could never reach you now, so I imagine alone

  ➔ Modal verb "could" in past or hypothetical context with "never"

  ➔ The use of "could" indicates a hypothetical or unreal situation, especially combined with "never" which emphasizes impossibility.

• The dark sea gets much deeper as you draw closer

  ➔ Comparative structure "gets much deeper" to show change over time

  ➔ The phrase "gets much deeper" uses the comparative form to depict an increase in depth or intensity over time.

• And at the end of this story, there you will see

  ➔ Temporal phrase "at the end of this story" with definite article "the"

  ➔ This phrase specifies a point in time, emphasizing the conclusion or final part of the story.

• And the dark sea gets much deeper as you draw closer

  ➔ Repeated comparative clause indicating increasing intensity or depth

  ➔ Repetition of this comparative clause emphasizes the continual deepening or intensification of the darkness.

• A story of such woe

  ➔ Prepositional phrase "of such woe" describing the story

  ➔ The phrase provides more detail about the story, emphasizing the emotional suffering involved.

• Black sorrow, to me you are

  ➔ Subject complement "you are" following the predicate

  ➔ The phrase "you are" functions as a linking verb connecting the subject "Black sorrow" with its complement, expressing identity or description.