Lyrics & Translation
Discover the emotive world of Korean ballads with Kim Kyul's '달이 뜬 밤에'. This song offers a window into themes of longing and acceptance, wrapped in gentle melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Explore how music can express complex emotions and help you connect with the nuances of the Korean language.
I will believe yesterday's events are gone
I'll tell myself
That my day with you
Never truly ended, though it's a lie
Even looking back, it feels painfully clear
I'm doing okay, but how about you?
I recall the sound
Of that song you used to lament
Though it feels awkward being alone here,
Traces of your warmth still linger
Tell me "I'm fine"
Just say it. Fine, maybe I won't hear it
Beneath the night sky where the moon rose, on days I longed for you
Beneath tomorrows where I wandered lost, alone, in Monghwani's paths
I try to breathe, try to rest, but can't within this dark heart of mine
I think now I must finally let you go
Even looking back, it feels painfully clear
I'm doing okay, but how about you?
I recall the sound
Of that song you used to lament
Though it feels awkward being alone here,
Traces of your warmth still linger
Tell me "I'm fine"
Just say it. Fine, maybe I won't hear it
Beneath the night sky where the moon rose, on days I longed for you
Beneath tomorrows where I wandered lost, alone, in Monghwani's paths
I try to breathe, try to rest, but can't within this dark heart of mine
I think now I must finally let you go
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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오늘 난 눈을 뜨면
➔ Conditional ending –면
➔ The conditional ending '-면' in '오늘 난 눈을 뜨면' means 'when I open my eyes today'.
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어제 일 그거라고 믿어
➔ Quotative particle –라고
➔ The quotative '-라고' after '그거' marks the content of belief: 'I believe that it was that thing from yesterday'.
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너와의 하루가 끝나지 않았다고 내게 거짓말을 해
➔ Indirect quotation –다고
➔ The ending '-다고' turns the clause into an indirect quote: 'Tell me that the day with you hasn't ended'.
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뒤를 돌아봐도 너무나 선명해
➔ Concessive ending –아/어도
➔ The '-아/어도' after '돌아봐' expresses 'even if I look back', showing concession.
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네가 앵얼거리던 노래 소리가 생각나
➔ Past descriptive ending –던
➔ The '-던' after '앵얼거리' indicates a past habitual action: 'the song you used to hum'.
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혼자 있는 이곳은 어색하지만
➔ Contrastive conjunction –지만
➔ The '-지만' after '어색' creates a contrast: 'It’s awkward, but…'.
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달이 뜬 밤에 널 그리던 날 아래
➔ Relative clause –은/ㄴ + -던
➔ The '-은' after '달' and '-던' after '그리' form a relative clause: 'the night when the moon rose' and 'the day I was missing you'.
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이젠 보내줘야만 할 것 같아
➔ Obligation –아/어야만 하다 + speculation – 것 같다
➔ The phrase '-아/어야만 하다' expresses necessity ('must send'), and '- 것 같다' adds speculation ('it seems').
