Fate Line – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Wooseok Byeon
• Album: Perfect Crown OST

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the beauty of the Korean language through 'Fate Line.' This song is a perfect study for learners to experience emotive vocabulary and slow-paced, clear phrasing, making it an ideal gateway to understanding the nuance of longing and destiny in Korean culture.

[English]

At the end of a quiet day

A breeze comes brushing past you

Your time, which I thought

I could never reach, now spills over into mine

I have always been behind you

I always find my way to you

Even in moments that vanished just as I almost reached them

I realized it was you quietly leading me

That we have always been moving toward each other

We were as far apart as parallel lines

Like a name engraved

Behind faded memories

Even if it hurts because I can't reach you

In the end, I linger by your side

No matter the day, no matter when

Because in the end, it was always you

I always find my way to you

Even in moments that vanished just as I almost reached them

I realized it was you quietly leading me

That we have always been moving toward each other

We were as far apart as parallel lines

On this road searching for you

Even if countless hours pass by

There is one thing that never changes

That I am always heading in your direction

I always find my way to you

Through every season we will face

Hold each other as if we connect at a single point

In the end, I face you here once again

We were as far apart as parallel lines

But just like this moment, we finally meet

...

[Korean]

조용한 하루 끝에

너를 스치는 바람이 와

닿을 것 같지 않았던

너의 시간이 내게로 번져와

언제나 너의 뒤에서 나는

I always find my way to you

잡힐 듯 사라진 순간 속에서도

조용히 나를 이끄는 건 너였다는 걸

우리는 언제나 서로를 향해왔단 걸

평행선처럼 멀리 있던 우린

바래진 기억 뒤에

새겨져 있는 이름처럼

닿을 수 없이 아파도

결국 너의 곁을 맴돌아

어떤 날에도, 언제라도

결국 너였으니까

I always find my way to you

잡힐 듯 사라진 순간 속에서도

조용히 나를 이끄는 건 너였다는 걸

우리는 언제나 서로를 향해왔단 걸

평행선처럼 멀리 있던 우린

너를 찾는 이 길 위에

수많은 시간이 흘러도

변치 않는 하나가 있어

늘 너라는 방향으로 향하고 있다는 걸

I always find my way to you

우리가 마주할 모든 계절에도

한 점으로 이어지듯 서로를 안아

결국 이 자리에 또 너와 마주 보게 돼

평행선처럼 멀리 있던 우린

이 순간처럼 결국 닿게 돼

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
조용하다 jo-yong-ha-da Level 2	adjective - quiet, silent
하루 ha-ru Level 1	noun - one day
스치다 seu-chi-da Level 3	verb - to graze, brush past
바람 ba-ram Level 1	noun - wind
시간 si-gan Level 1	noun - time
번지다 beon-ji-da Level 3	verb - to spread, diffuse
순간 sun-gan Level 2	noun - moment
이끌다 i-kkeul-da Level 3	verb - to lead, guide
평행선 pyeong-haeng-seon Level 5	noun - parallel lines
바래다 ba-rae-da Level 4	verb - to fade, discolor
새기다 sae-gi-da Level 4	verb - to carve, engrave
기억 gi-eok Level 1	noun - memory
맴돌다 maem-dol-da Level 4	verb - to hover around
변치 않다 byeon-chi an-ta Level 3	adjective - unchanging
마주하다 ma-ju-ha-da Level 3	verb - to face, confront
계절 gye-jeol Level 1	noun - season
안다 an-da Level 1	verb - to hug, embrace

Key Grammar Structures

• 닿을 것 같지 않았던 너의 시간이 내게로 번져와

  ➔ -을 것 같지 않다 (Unlikely to happen)

  ➔ "닿을 것 같지 않았던" expresses a situation that seemed impossible to reach.

• 잡힐 듯 사라진 순간 속에서도

  ➔ -ㄹ 듯 (As if / Seemingly)

  ➔ "잡힐 듯" suggests something that is just within reach but remains elusive.

• 조용히 나를 이끄는 건 너였다는 걸

  ➔ -는 건 (The fact that / The act of)

  ➔ "이끄는 건" acts as a noun clause turning the verb phrase into the subject.

• 우리는 언제나 서로를 향해왔단 걸

  ➔ -아/어 왔다 (Have been doing / Directional persistence)

  ➔ "향해왔단 걸" indicates an action that started in the past and has continued until now.

• 새겨져 있는 이름처럼

  ➔ -아/어 있다 (State of being / Resultant state)

  ➔ "새겨져 있는" describes a state where an action (engraving) has been completed and remains.

• 결국 너였으니까

  ➔ -(으)니까 (Because / Since)

  ➔ "너였으니까" provides the reason for the feelings or actions mentioned previously.

• 수많은 시간이 흘러도

  ➔ -아/어도 (Even if / Regardless of)

  ➔ "흘러도" expresses that even if time passes, the truth remains unchanged.

• 한 점으로 이어지듯

  ➔ -듯 (As if / Like)

  ➔ "이어지듯" compares the connection of their fates to converging at a single point.