데자부 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Dreamcatcher

Lyrics & Translation

“Deja Vu” by Dreamcatcher offers a unique opportunity to explore the Korean language through its rich, emotional storytelling. The song’s lyrics delve into complex feelings of betrayal and regret, using vivid imagery and metaphors. Learning the language through this song can provide insight into how nuanced emotions are expressed in Korean. What makes “Deja Vu” special is its fusion of a gentle ballad with a powerful rock sound, a musical journey that mirrors the dramatic narrative, making for a memorable and engaging language-learning experience.

[English]

Your eyes have lost their light

Please erase all the memories of the past

Through the thickening fog

The road I took far away

Leaving only cold traces behind

Even when I try to hold onto the end of the memory

It’s always, endlessly, long-lasting

Falling into deep silence

Oh, now I’m holding this pain

Like that day I let everything go

I grow more miserable each day

Endlessly, right in front of my eyes—oh, deja vu

Oh, deja vu

So I have fallen now

Until the day my breath is allowed

I can’t let you go again

Because we’ll be together in every moment

Don’t drift further away from me

Eh, I wish this moment were all a lie

Uh, I wish it were just a fleeting illusion

Even with wet tears or belated regrets

If only I could go back, go back—yeah

So now I’m holding this pain

Like you, who let everything go

It becomes clearer each day

Endlessly, right in front of my eyes—oh, deja vu

Oh, deja vu

So I have fallen now

Until the day my breath is allowed

I can't let you go again

Because we will be together in every moment

By my side

All the truths I believed were

Covered in lies

Oh, like a ray of light in the darkness

Following you, who held my hand

Following you

Oh, deja vu

I'm saved now

Pouring everything I have just for you

Even if the wounds deepen

All these moments feel like dreams

By your side

I won’t go away

And now I’m in my deja vu

[Korean]

빛을 잃은 너의 두 눈동자여

지난 모든 기억들을 지워 줘

짙어진 안개 사이로

멀리 떠나온 길

시린 흔적만을 남긴 채

기억 끝을 잡아 봐도

끝내 오래 더 오래

깊은 침묵에 잠들어

Oh, Now Holding This Pain

모든 걸 버린 그날처럼

매일 더 괴로워져

끝없이 눈앞에 Oh, Deja Vu

Oh, Deja Vu

So I Fallen Now

난 이 숨결이 허락되는 날까지

다신 너를 놓을 수 없어

우린 모든 순간 함께 할 테니

내 곁에서 더 멀어지지마

Eh, 이 순간이 전부 거짓이길

Uh, 잠시 스쳐가는 착각이길

젖은 눈물로도 뒤늦은 후회로도

돌아갈 돌아갈 수 있다면 Yeah

So Now I'm Holding This Pain

모든 걸 버린 그대처럼

매일 더 선명해져

끝없이 눈앞에 Oh, Deja Vu

Oh, Deja Vu

So I Fallen Now

난 이 숨결이 허락되는 날까지

다신 너를 놓을 수 없어

우린 모든 순간 함께 할 테니

내 곁에서

믿어왔던 모든 진실이

거짓들로 나를 뒤덮었으니

Oh, Ah 어둠 속 한 줄기 빛처럼

손잡아 준 너를 따라가

너를 따라가

Oh, Deja Vu

I'm Saved Now

너만을위해 내 전부를 걸고서

아픈 상처가 깊어져도

모든 순간들이 꿈인 것처럼

네 곁에서

멀어지지 않아

And Now I'm In My Deja Vu

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
빛 /bit/ A2	noun - light
기억 /gi-eok/ A2	noun - memory
눈동자 /nundongja/ B1	noun - pupil (of the eye)
상처 /sangcheo/ B1	noun - wound
괴로워 /goerowo/ B2	adjective - painful, distressing
허락 /heorak/ B2	noun - permission
진실 /jinsil/ B2	noun - truth
어둠 /eodum/ B2	noun - darkness
착각 /chakgak/ B2	noun - illusion, misunderstanding
멀리 /meolli/ B1	adverb - far away
후회 /huhoe/ B2	noun - regret
아픔 /apeum/ B2	noun - pain
길 /gil/ A1	noun - road, path
순간 /sungan/ B1	noun - moment
이 /i/ A1	noun - this
모든 /modeun/ A1	adjective - all, every

Key Grammar Structures

• 난 이 숨결이 허락되는 날까지

  ➔ Use of the future tense to specify a time frame ('until the day').

  ➔ The phrase '허락되는 날까지' translates to 'until the day it is allowed,' using the passive form to imply permission.

• 모든 걸 버린 그날처럼

  ➔ Use of the metaphorical comparison 'like the day I discarded everything' (simile).

  ➔ The phrase '그날처럼' compares the current feeling to a specific past event, forming a simile.

• 손잡아 준 너를 따라가

  ➔ Use of the verb '따라가' (to follow), expressing movement following someone.

  ➔ The verb '따라가' is a directional verb meaning to follow physically or metaphorically.

• 이 순간이 전부 거짓이길

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with '길' (meaning 'it should be' or 'I wish'), expressing a wish or hope.

  ➔ The ending '길' in this context expresses a wish, hope, or hypothetical situation.

• 지금 내가 눈앞에 있다

  ➔ Use of the present tense to state current position or state ('I am here now').

  ➔ The phrase '지금 내가' emphasizes the current moment and the speaker's presence.

• 얼마나 오래 더 오래

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis, often used in poetic or lyrical language to stress duration.

  ➔ The phrase '더 오래' is repeated to increase emphasis on enduring longer.

• 끝없이 눈앞에

  ➔ Use of the adverb '끝없이' (endlessly) to describe an unbounded or infinite scope.

  ➔ The adverb '끝없이' emphasizes the boundlessness or infinity of the situation.