GAME OVER ? – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: HANRORO
• Album: LOVE&HATE

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with HANRORO's evocative track, "GAME OVER ?" This indie rock song offers a compelling narrative of resilience, navigating themes of love, hate, and perseverance against life's uncertainties. By exploring its rich Korean lyrics, you can delve into deeply relatable emotions and sophisticated storytelling, enriching your understanding of the language and the artist's unique poetic expression. The song’s blend of powerful vocals and band sounds makes it a memorable and engaging piece for any language learner.

[English]

Everyone takes things easy,

But they all hate me.

Emotions that will vanish in a few seconds…

I don’t care about them.

Even with untied shoelaces,

There are days I don’t fall.

Just like that, I’ve somehow

Managed to survive.

I quench my thirst even with the tears I’ve swallowed,

And though it’s embarrassing, sometimes

I even laugh.

I get lonelier every day,

Feeling like I’m fighting alone.

My only weapon is kindness,

But I still don’t know

If winning is a good thing,

Or if this fallen

쓰러진

마음은

Where it is,

And just lie still.

I’ll let it wake up on its own when my favorite season comes.

In this revolving world, I too

Can’t just quietly fall asleep.

I’ll search for the love hidden behind the hate,

And dream a natural dream.

Over there, you have three lives,

But here, you only have one.

I’ll jump in, cherishing it all the more.

I’ll throw away regrets, pain, and worries,

Tossing them from my pocket.

In this revolving world, I too

Can’t just quietly fall asleep.

I’ll search for the love hidden behind the hate,

And dream a natural dream.

Let’s meet safely again tomorrow.

내일도 무사히 만나요

[Japanese]

모두가 쉬운 마음으로

나를 미워하지만

몇 초 뒤면 사라질

감정엔 관심 없어요

풀린 신발끈에도

넘어지지 않는 날이

있듯 내가 태어나서

용케 살아있죠

삼킨 눈물로라도

목을 축여내는 내가

부끄럽지만 가끔은

웃음도 나고요

매일매일 외로워져요

홀로 싸우는 것 같아

내 무기는 다정함뿐인데

아직 모르겠어요

이기는 게 좋은 건지

쓰러진

마음은

그자리

그대로

잘 눕혀둬

좋아하는 계절에 알아서 깨울 테니

돌고도는 세계에 나 역시

가만히 잠들 수는 없어요

미움 뒤의 사랑을 찾아서

당연한 꿈을 꿀 거예요

저기는 목숨이 세 개지만

여기는 목숨이 단 하나야

아까운 만큼 뛰어들어

후회 아픔 걱정따위

주머니에서 던져

돌고도는 세계에 나 역시

가만히 잠들 수는 없어요

미움 뒤의 사랑을 찾아서

당연한 꿈을 꿀 거예요

내일도 무사히 만나요

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
미워하다 miwohada N3	verb - to hate, to dislike
감정 gamjeong N3	noun - emotion, feeling
넘어지다 neomeojida N3	verb - to fall, to stumble
눈물 nunmul N3	noun - tears
웃음 useum N3	noun - laughter, smile
외로워하다 oerowohada N3	verb - to be lonely
무기 mugi N3	noun - weapon
싸우다 ssaudda N3	verb - to fight
이기다 igida N3	verb - to win
쓰러지다 seureojida N3	verb - to fall, to collapse
마음 maeum N3	noun - heart, mind
돌다 dolda N3	verb - to turn, to rotate
세계 segye N3	noun - world
사랑 sarang N3	noun - love
꿈 kkum N3	noun - dream
목숨 moksum N3	noun - life
후회 huhoe N3	noun - regret

Key Grammar Structures

• 모두가 쉬운 마음으로

  ➔ particle “-으로” (means/instrument)

  ➔ The suffix “-으로” attaches to a noun to mean “by means of” or “with”, e.g., “마음으로” = “with a heart”.

• 나를 미워하지만

  ➔ conjunction “-지만” (but, contrast)

  ➔ “-지만” attaches to the verb stem to connect two clauses that oppose each other, similar to “but”.

• 몇 초 뒤면 사라질

  ➔ conditional “-면” (if/when)

  ➔ “-면” attaches to a verb stem to create a conditional clause meaning “if/when …”. Here, “뒤면” = “if/when after a few seconds”.

• 감정엔 관심 없어요

  ➔ topic particle “-은/는” (combined with location particle “에” → “-엔”) and negative verb “없어요”

  ➔ “엔” is a contraction of the topic particle “은” plus the locative particle “에”, marking “as for emotions”. “없어요” is the polite negative form of “있다”, meaning “there is no”.

• 풀린 신발끈에도

  ➔ particle “-에도” (also, even in …)

  ➔ The suffix “-에도” attaches to a noun to add the nuance of ‘also’ or ‘even’, e.g., “신발끈에도” = “even on the shoelace”.

• 넘어지지 않는 날이

  ➔ negative descriptive form “-지 않다” used in a relative clause

  ➔ “-지 않다” attaches to a verb stem to make a negative adjective meaning “not …”. Here it forms a relative clause “넘어지지 않는” = “that does not fall”.

• 있듯

  ➔ particle “-듯” (as if, like)

  ➔ “-듯” attaches to a verb to express similarity or conjecture, equivalent to “as if”. Example: “있듯” = “as if there is”.

• 용케 살아있죠

  ➔ progressive “-고 있다” + polite confirming ending “-죠”

  ➔ “-고 있다” expresses a continuous state (“living”), while “-죠” adds a tone of mild confirmation or seeking agreement, similar to “right?”.

• 삼킨 눈물로라도

  ➔ particle “-라도” (even if, at least)

  ➔ “-라도” attaches to a noun to convey ‘even if it is …’ or ‘at least …’. Here, “눈물로라도” = “even if it’s with tears”.