어제도 너였고 오늘도 너여서 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: 김용빈

Lyrics & Translation

[Korean]

[English]

어제도 너였고

Yesterday, it was you,

오늘도 너였어

And today, it's still you.

내 맘을 속이지 못해

I can't deceive my own heart.

그 어떤 단어도

No matter what words,

그 어떤 노래도

No matter what songs,

이 맘 다 전하지 못해

They can't fully express this feeling.

알면서도

Even though I knew,

자신이 없어

I lacked confidence.

눈 감은 채로

With my eyes closed,

사라졌지

I disappeared.

이제서야

Only now,

겨우 내 숨 죽였던

The flower that barely held its breath

꽃이 피어난다

Is finally blooming.

많이 힘들어

It's very difficult,

외쳐

Shout out!

내일도 넌 내 삶의 이유니까

Because tomorrow, you'll still be the reason for my life.

한 번 더

One more time,

살아가는 이유

The reason I live,

걸어가는 이유

The reason I walk on,

그게 너니까

Is because it's you.

천 번 만 번 널 또 불러

I call out your name thousands, tens of thousands of times again.

비로소 난 너에게 닿는 거야

Only then do I finally reach you.

사랑해

I love you,

내 첫사랑

My first love,

마지막 사랑

My last love.

바로 너야

It's you.

한 걸음도

Not even one step,

자신이 없어

I lacked confidence.

멈춰선 채로

Standing still,

사라졌지

I disappeared.

이제서야

Only now,

겨우 내 숨 죽였던

The flower that barely held its breath

꽃이 피어난다

Is finally blooming.

많이 힘들어

It's very difficult,

외쳐

Shout out!

내일도 넌 내 삶의 이유니까

Because tomorrow, you'll still be the reason for my life.

한 번 더

One more time,

살아가는 이유

The reason I live,

걸어가는 이유

The reason I walk on,

그게 너니까

Is because it's you.

천 번 만 번 널 또 불러

I call out your name thousands, tens of thousands of times again.

비로소 난 너에게 닿는 거야

Only then do I finally reach you.

사랑해

I love you,

내 첫사랑

My first love,

마지막 사랑

My last love.

이제 나의 품에 안겨

Now, held in my embrace,

이윽고 넌 나에게 닿은 거야

You have finally reached me.

사랑해

I love you,

내 첫사랑

My first love,

마지막 사랑

My last love.

그게

That's

너야

You.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
사랑하다 /sa.ɾaŋ.ha.da/ A1	verb - to love
사랑 /sa.ɾaŋ/ A1	noun - love
이유 /i.ju/ A2	noun - reason, cause
삶 /salm/ B1	noun - life, existence
닿다 /tat̚.ta/ B1	verb - to reach, to touch, to make contact
사라지다 /sa.ɾa.dʑi.da/ B1	verb - to disappear, to vanish
힘들다 /him.dɯl.da/ A2	adjective - to be difficult, to be hard, to be tiring
외치다 /we.tɕʰi.da/ B1	verb - to shout, to cry out
꽃 /kko.tɕʰ/ A1	noun - flower, bloom
피어나다 /pʰi.ʌ.na.da/ B1	verb - to bloom, to come into bloom verb - (metaphorical) to arise, to emerge (e.g., feelings, hopes)
숨 /sum/ A2	noun - breath, respiration
죽이다 /tɕu.gi.da/ B1	verb - to kill, to end a life verb - (in context of '숨을 죽이다') to hold (one's breath), to suppress (a sound or feeling)
맘 /mam/ A2	noun - heart, mind, feelings (short for 마음)
자신 /tɕa.ɕin/ B1	noun - oneself, self noun - confidence, self-confidence
없다 /ʌp̚t̚.ta/ A1	adjective - to not exist, to be absent, to lack
전하다 /tɕʌn.ha.da/ B1	verb - to convey, to deliver, to transmit (e.g., feelings, news)
부르다 /pu.ɾɯ.da/ A1	verb - to call (a name, for attention) verb - to sing (a song)
안기다 /an.gi.da/ B1	verb - to be embraced, to be held in one's arms (passive of '안다')
걷다 /kʌt̚.ta/ A1	verb - to walk, to step
살다 /sal.da/ A1	verb - to live, to reside, to be alive

Key Grammar Structures

• 어제도 너였고 오늘도 너였어

  ➔ Copula with connecting ending (-고)

  ➔ The ending "-고" (here, "-였고") connects two clauses, indicating that the first clause's state ("너"였) is followed by or exists alongside the second clause's state. It translates to "was N and (also) was N". "어제도 "너였고" 오늘도 너였어" means "Yesterday it "was you and" today it was you too."

• 내 맘을 속이지 못해

  ➔ Expressing inability (-지 못하다)

  ➔ The grammatical pattern "-지 못하다" indicates that one "cannot" or "is unable to" perform the action of the verb. "내 맘을 "속이지 못해"" means "I "cannot deceive" my heart."

• 그 어떤 단어도

  ➔ Emphatic "any N at all" (그 어떤 N도)

  ➔ The phrase "그 어떤 N도" emphasizes "any N whatsoever," often used in negative contexts to mean "no N at all." In this song, it implies that no word or song, however significant, can fully convey the speaker's feelings. "그 "어떤 단어도"" means "not "any word" at all."

• 알면서도

  ➔ Despite V-ing / Even while V-ing (-(으)면서도)

  ➔ The ending "-(으)면서도" indicates that the action or state of the first clause is true, but despite that, the action or state of the second clause also occurs. It implies a contradiction or unexpected situation. ""알면서도"" means "even "while knowing"" or "despite knowing."

• 눈 감은 채로

  ➔ In the state of V-ed / As is (-(으)ㄴ 채로)

  ➔ The pattern "-(으)ㄴ 채로" indicates that an action is performed or a state is maintained while another action or state is also true, often implying a state resulting from a previous action. "눈 "감은 채로"" means "while my eyes "were closed"" or "remaining "with my eyes closed"".

• 이제서야

  ➔ Only then / Finally (emphasis) (-서야)

  ➔ The particle "-서야" emphasizes that something happens or becomes possible only after a particular condition is met or a specific time has passed, often implying a long wait or difficulty. ""이제서야"" means "only "now" (after all this time/effort)."

• 내일도 넌 내 삶의 이유니까

  ➔ Reason/Cause (-(으)니까)

  ➔ The ending "-(으)니까" is used to state the reason or cause for the preceding statement, often used to justify an action or a feeling. "내일도 넌 내 삶의 "이유니까"" means "because tomorrow "you are the reason" for my life."

• 살아가는 이유

  ➔ Continuation of action (-아/어가다)

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "-아/어가다" indicates that an action or state continues progressively or is maintained over time. It can also imply a direction (doing something as one goes). ""살아가는 이유"" means "the reason for "living on"".

• 비로소 난 너에게 닿는 거야

  ➔ Adverb of completion/fulfillment (비로소)

  ➔ The adverb "비로소" emphasizes that something happens or becomes true only after a long process, effort, or a specific condition is met, implying a sense of completion or fulfillment. ""비로소" 난 너에게 닿는 거야" means "It's "only then" that I reach you."

• 바로 너야

  ➔ Emphatic "precisely N" (바로 N이다)

  ➔ The adverb "바로" combined with the copula "-이다" (here, "-야") is used to emphasize that the preceding noun is precisely or exactly what is being referred to, often for clarification or strong affirmation. "바로 "너야"" means "it's "precisely you"".