달이 뜬 밤에 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

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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.

[English]

Today, when I open my eyes

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

[Korean]

오늘 난 눈을 뜨면

어제 일 그거라고 믿어

너와의 하루가

끝나지 않았다고 내게

거짓말을 해

뒤를 돌아봐도 너무나 선명해

난 잘 지내고 있어 너는 어때

네가 앵얼거리던

노래 소리가 생각나

혼자 있는 이곳은 어색하지만

네 온기가 남아있어

괜찮아 너도 내게 잘 지내

다고 말해 좋아 안 들리겠지만

달이 뜬 밤에 널 그리던 날 아래

혼자서 몽환이 길을 잃어간 내일 아래

어둔 내 마음에 숨 쉬고 쉬어 없네

이젠 보내줘야만 할 것 같아

뒤를 돌아봐도 너무나 선명해

난 잘 지내고 있어 너는 어때

네가 앵얼거리던

노래 소리가 생각나

혼자 있는 이곳은 어색하지만

네 온기가 남아있어

괜찮아 너도 내게 잘 지내

다고 말해 좋아 안 들리겠지만

달이 뜬 밤에 널 그리던 날 아래

혼자서 몽환이 길을 잃어간 내일 아래

어둔 내 마음에 숨 쉬고 쉬어 없네

이젠 보내줘야만 할 것 같아

Key Grammar Structures

• 오늘 난 눈을 뜨면

  ➔ Conditional ending –면

  ➔ The conditional ending '-면' in '오늘 난 눈을 뜨면' means 'when I open my eyes today'.

• 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'.

• 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'.

• 뒤를 돌아봐도 너무나 선명해

  ➔ Concessive ending –아/어도

  ➔ The '-아/어도' after '돌아봐' expresses 'even if I look back', showing concession.

• 네가 앵얼거리던 노래 소리가 생각나

  ➔ Past descriptive ending –던

  ➔ The '-던' after '앵얼거리' indicates a past habitual action: 'the song you used to hum'.

• 혼자 있는 이곳은 어색하지만

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction –지만

  ➔ The '-지만' after '어색' creates a contrast: 'It’s awkward, but…'.

• 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'.

• 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').