그날처럼 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: 장덕철

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Korean ballads with Jang Deok Cheol's "그날처럼" (Good Old Days). This song offers a rich emotional landscape, perfect for understanding expressions of love, loss, and longing in Korean. Its relatable lyrics and a captivating narrative of post-breakup emotions make it an excellent piece to grasp conversational and poetic Korean, particularly phrases related to past memories and emotional introspection.

[English]

A lot of time has passed

I'm really curious about how you're doing

To those who worry about me

I lie that I've forgotten everything

I really hate that day

They say there's no beautiful farewell

But if I had let you go a little easier back then

You would meet someone else

And sometimes be happy

I wonder what expression you'd make

Because I like the way you look at me

Blushing and pretending to be indifferent

Just like that beautiful day

Meeting a good person and being loved

I hope you can smile now

Just like our brilliant day

When I wander around restaurants

With an empty wallet

Saying it's payday

Holding my hand and leading me

That ten-thousand-won couple ring

Crying a lot saying thank you

Your love that I didn't deserve

I envy the person who will receive it

Because I like the way you look at me

Blushing and pretending to be indifferent

Just like that beautiful day

Meeting a good person and being loved

I hope you can smile now

Just like our brilliant day

Suddenly hearing news about you

I hope you can cry alone sometimes

Me, who was selfish until the end

It's okay now without me

The words I wanted to hear from you

I'm sorry for meeting a good person

I can't go back again

Just like that beautiful day

좋은 사람 만나 미안해

다시 돌아갈 순 없지만

아름답던 우리 그날처럼

[Korean]

참 많은 시간이 흘러가고

넌 어떻게 사는지 참 궁금해

날 걱정하는 사람들에게

다 잊었단 거짓말하는

내가 참 미운 날

아름다운 이별은

세상에 없다지만

그때 내가 조금 더

너를 편하게 보내줬다면

다른 사람 또 만나

행복할 니가 가끔은

내 생각할 때에

지을 표정이 참 궁금해

날 보는 네 눈이 좋아서

얼굴 붉히며 딴청피던

아름답던 그날처럼

좋은 사람 만나 사랑받고

너도 이젠 웃을 수 있길

찬란했던 우리 그날처럼

비어있는 지갑에

음식점을 서성이면

월급날이라며

손잡아 이끌어주던

만원짜리 커플링

고맙다며 펑펑 울던

과분한 네 사랑

받을 사람 참 부러워

날 보는 네 눈이 좋아서

얼굴 붉히며 딴청피던

아름답던 그날처럼

좋은 사람 만나 사랑받고

너도 이젠 웃을 수 있길

찬란했던 우리 그날처럼

문득 들려오는 너의 소식에

가끔씩은 혼자 울 수 있길

끝까지 이기적인 내가

이젠 나 없이도 괜찮다

너에게 듣고 싶던 말

좋은 사람 만나 미안해

다시 돌아갈 순 없지만

아름답던 우리 그날처럼

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
시간 /ʃiːɡan/ A1	noun - time
사람 /saɾam/ A1	noun - person
사랑 /saɾaŋ/ A2	noun - love
좋다 /tɕoːtʰa/ A2	adjective - good
아름답다 /aɾɯmdaːpʰa/ B1	adjective - beautiful
기억 /ɡiːʌk/ B1	noun - memory
울다 /ulda/ B1	verb - to cry
행복 /hɛŋbok/ B2	noun - happiness
눈 /nun/ A1	noun - eye
말 /mal/ A1	noun - word
기분 /ɡibun/ B1	noun - mood
보내다 /ponɛda/ B1	verb - to send
만나다 /manːada/ A2	verb - to meet
편하다 /pʰjʌnɦada/ B1	adjective - comfortable
지갑 /dʒiɡap/ B2	noun - wallet
소식 /soʊsik/ B2	noun - news
이별 /ibjʌl/ B2	noun - farewell

Key Grammar Structures

• 참 많은 시간이 흘러가고

  ➔ 많이 + verb form (흘러가고): to indicate 'a lot' or 'much' of the action happening continuously

  ➔ Using '참 많은' emphasizes a large amount of time passing

• 날 걱정하는 사람들에게

  ➔ 에게: a particle indicating 'to' or 'for' someone

  ➔ The particle '에게' marks the indirect object of the verb, specifying 'people' who worry

• 다 잊었단 거짓말하는

  ➔ 단 (danh từ): used to form a casual or narrative clause meaning 'that' or 'the fact'

  ➔ '단' is used to quote or report what someone says or thinks, similar to 'that' in English

• 좋은 사람 만나 사랑받고

  ➔ 만나: verb meaning 'to meet', with the suffix '고' indicating a sequential connection with the next action

  ➔ The verb '만나' means 'to meet,' and '고' links this action to '사랑받고' (to be loved), forming a sequence

• 좋은 사람 만나 사랑받고

  ➔ 고: a connective particle used to link related actions or states in a sequence

  ➔ The particle '고' links the actions of 'meeting a good person' and 'being loved' in a sequence, indicating the progression

• 끝까지 이기적인 내가

  ➔ 까지: a particle meaning 'until' or 'to the end', emphasizing the extent of an action or state

  ➔ '까지' emphasizes the extent to which the speaker's selfishness persists, up to the very end