Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the heartfelt world of Tei's "같은 베개…" (Same Pillow…), a quintessential Korean ballad that offers a beautiful journey into the nuances of love and loss. Through its poetic lyrics and Tei's captivating voice, this song is an excellent way to connect with the emotional depth of the Korean language, exploring themes of longing and memory that resonate universally. Its clear pronunciation and expressive delivery make it a perfect piece for language learners to appreciate Korean musical storytelling.
That night has already become the thousandth night.
Every night since the day you left.
What comforted me was
the pillow you once bought for me.
When we couldn't even be apart for a moment.
Even if it's just on the same pillow,
we promised to fall asleep together.
If we lie on the same pillow and fall asleep,
we'd be together no matter where we are.
Even in our dreams, we said we wouldn't part.
I miss you like that so much.
I miss you so much.
Holding onto the phone until I fall asleep,
repeating the words “I love you” over and over.
the day our two pillows become one,
the days we were happy dreaming of that.
Now, hugging that pillow,
shedding tears and regrets,
that I couldn't fully reflect my feelings to you,
my heart keeps spilling out again.
If we lie on the same pillow and fall asleep,
we'd be together wherever we are.
Even in dreams, we promised not to part.
I miss you like that so much.
Because I think a day will come when you'll be forgotten,
and a day when the sorrow will stop,
yet I'm scared.
Will time steal even my heart?
I'm still a fool dreaming only of you.
Afraid that even when I wake up, a day to fall asleep will come.
If we lie on the same pillow and fall asleep,
we'd be together wherever we are.
Even in dreams, we promised not to part.
I miss you like that so much.
In the place where love once lay,
above that spot,
Even if another goodbye lies there like eternity,
I keep a single memory just like yours.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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하룻밤 자고 나면 괜찮을 거라
➔ Future declarative ending -(으)ㄹ 거라 (informal) + conditional -(으)면
➔ The speaker uses "거라" to make a confident future prediction: "It will be okay after a night’s sleep."
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언젠가 네가 내게 사준 베개야
➔ Past descriptive clause -아/어 준 (give) + nominalizer -ㅂ/ㅍ다 (noun ending)
➔ "사준" is the past form of "사다" + "‑아/‑어 준" meaning “the pillow that you bought for me”.
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한시도 떨어져 살 수가 없을 때
➔ Negative potential expression -ㄹ 수가 없다 + temporal clause -ㄹ/을 때
➔ "살 수가 없을" uses "-ㄹ 수가 없다" to mean “cannot live”. The clause ends with "때" indicating “when”.
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잠들자고 약속했었던
➔ Quoted intention -자고 (let's) + past perfect -었었던
➔ "잠들자고" quotes the speaker’s suggestion “let's fall asleep”, and "약속했었던" is the past perfect form showing a remembered promise.
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똑같은 베갤 베고서 잠이 들면
➔ Sequential connective -고서 (after doing) + conditional -면 (if/when)
➔ "베고서" means “after lying on the pillow”, and "잠이 들면" uses "-면" to say “if/when I fall asleep”.
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어디서든 함께 있는 거라던
➔ Reported speech of future -ㄹ 거라던 (he/she said that … would be)
➔ "거라던" quotes a past statement: “they said we would be together anywhere”.
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꿈속에서도 헤어지지 말자던
➔ Reported suggestion -자던 (they suggested not to …)
➔ "말자던" reports a past suggestion: “they said let’s not part even in dreams”.
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잠들 때까지 전화기를 붙잡고
➔ Temporal limit -ㄹ/을 때까지 (until …)
➔ "때까지" attaches to "잠들" to mean “until I fall asleep”.
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시간이 내 맘까지 앗아갈까
➔ Speculative question ending -ㄹ까 (wonder/guess)
➔ "앗아갈까" uses "-ㄹ까" to express the speaker’s doubt: “Will time take even my heart?”
