Don't be the love that goes by (스쳐가는 인연이 되지 마요) – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English
Lyrics & Translation
Explore the emotional depths of Korean music with 'Don't be the love that goes by' by Monday Kiz. This powerful ballad offers a great opportunity to learn Korean through its expressive and heartfelt lyrics. The song's themes of love, loss, and longing are universally relatable, and by studying the lyrics, you can learn vocabulary and phrases that convey deep emotions. Its clear vocal delivery makes it easier to follow along and appreciate the nuances of the Korean language.
I know how you feel.
Don't say those words.
What's been making it so hard for you?
I can't know everything, but...
Are you resenting me now?
Looking back on the past days...
I only feel sorry.
Saying you were okay every time, sadly...
You, who smiled...
I'm the one who couldn't do enough for you.
I'm only doing this after you're all worn out.
Don't let us become a fleeting relationship.
I can't live without you.
Don't leave me on this street.
Can't you give me a chance?
Turn that turned-away heart back to me.
Just one more time, endure this one more day.
I hate that you're the only one getting hurt.
Is that why you're trying to leave?
Are you deliberately treating me colder?
It's okay, you can do that as much as you want.
Please forgive me for being selfish.
Don't let us become a fleeting relationship.
I can't live without you.
Don't leave me on this street.
Can't you give me a chance?
Turn that turned-away heart back to me.
Just one more time, endure this one more day.
Thinking about the past days when we met...
Please get out of this dead end.
Don't abandon the days you loved me.
Now I can't live without you...
It feels like I'm just now starting to feel alive.
It might be late, but please listen to me.
If you leave me like this...
Even if I live, it'll be like I'm dead.
Please don't leave. I'll do better.
Key Vocabulary
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마음 /ma-eum/ A2 |
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힘들다 /him-deul-da/ A2 |
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알다 /al-da/ A1 |
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웃음 /u-seum/ A2 |
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인연 /in-yeon/ B2 |
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거리 /geo-ri/ A2 |
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기회 /gi-hoe/ B1 |
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하루 /ha-ru/ A1 |
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싫다 /sil-da/ A2 |
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사랑 /sa-rang/ A1 |
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길 /gil/ A1 |
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얘기 /yae-gi/ A2 |
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죽다 /juk-da/ A1 |
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날 /nal/ A1 |
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떠나다 /tteo-na-da/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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어느 말은 아무 말 말아요 (Eoneu mareun amu mal marayo)
➔ Imperative ending -아요/어요 combined with negative command 지 마세요
➔ The phrase "말아요" (marayo) is a contraction of "말 + -지 마세요" (mal + -ji maseyo), which means "Don't say". "-지 마세요" (-ji maseyo) is used to make a negative command, politely.
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이제 날 노려하나요 (Ije nal noryeohanayo)
➔ Question ending -나요 (-nayo) / -인가요 (-ingayo)
➔ The question ending "-나요" (-nayo) is used to politely ask a question, and is usually used in more formal or written Korean. It implies a slight sense of surprise or gentleness.
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미안한 뿐에요 (Mianhan ppuneyo)
➔ Noun + 뿐이다 (ppunida): only, just
➔ "뿐이에요" (ppunieyo) means "only" or "just". In this sentence, it expresses that the speaker feels "only sorry" (미안한) about the past.
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슬 웃음 지었던 그대 (Seul useum jieotteon geudae)
➔ Past Adnominal Modifier -던 (deon)
➔ -던 (-deon) is used to recall a past action or state that continued for some time or was repeated in the past. It modifies the noun "그대" (geudae, you) to describe you as someone who "used to" sadly smile.
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힘이 늘어진 후에만 하고 있죠 (Himi neureojin hueeman hago itjyo)
➔ -(으)ㄴ 후에 (-(eu)n hue): After (doing something)
➔ The grammar -(으)ㄴ 후에 (-(eu)n hue) indicates that an action occurs *after* another action. In this sentence, it means the speaker is only doing something after their partner is exhausted ('힘이 늘어진 후에').
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떠나려 하는지 (Tteonaryeo haneunji)
➔ -(으)려 하다 (-(eu)ryeo hada) + -는지 (-neunji): Trying to do something + whether/if
➔ The structure -(으)려 하다 (-(eu)ryeo hada) means "to intend to do something" or "to try to do something". -는지 (-neunji) is used to express uncertainty or a question about something. Together, "떠나려 하는지" (tteonaryeo haneunji) means "I wonder if you're trying to leave".
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일부러 더 차갑게 나를 대항 건가요 (Ilbureo deo chagapge nareul daehang geongayo)
➔ -건가요 (-geongayo): Question tag with implied reason/explanation
➔ "-건가요" (-geongayo) is a question ending that combines "-건" (-geon, abbreviated form of -것 -geot) and "-가요" (-gayo). It's used when asking a question with an implied reason or explanation behind the question. The speaker is not just asking if the person is being cold, but implying "Is it because...?".
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이렇게 날 두고 떠나 버리면 (Ireoke nal dugo tteona beorimyeon)
➔ -아/어 버리다 (-a/eo beorida) combined with conditional -면 (-myeon)
➔ -아/어 버리다 (-a/eo beorida) means that an action is completed, often with a sense of regret or relief. -면 (-myeon) expresses a condition. Here, the speaker says, "If you leave me like this...", implying that leaving is something they would regret.
