그리워하다 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: BTOB
• Album: Brother Act.

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of K-pop with BTOB's hit ballad, "Missing You" (그리워하다). This beautifully crafted song, rich with powerful vocals and poignant lyrics about longing, offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Korean vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and time. Its clear pronunciation and repetitive chorus make it an accessible and engaging piece for language learners, while its widespread popularity and artistic depth make it a special song in the K-pop landscape.

[English]

My life is incomplete

It’s… Missing you

Spending another day today, nothing’s changed

It’s okay to be alone; it’s not awkward at all

I lived like this, thinking I couldn’t go on without you

But I feel a bit empty, I guess you’re still there

Just brush it all off completely, everything

Worrying about the past, it’s alright

Sometimes I think I see the answer clearly

But before I know it, it becomes a prison that traps me

Time only moves forward, somehow

I haven't achieved anything all this time

Inside my heart, still, it’s you, Oh oh

A day went by longing for you

A year has passed yearning for you

I just live like this

Longing for you, longing

Even when I tell myself it’ll be okay

By the end of each day, I’m still left with you

I lived like this, thinking I couldn’t go on without you

Honestly, I feel a bit empty—are you still here?

My heart still remains the same; I still want you

Even after years pass, I still miss you

I still remember the first time we met

Your clothes and hairstyle exactly as they were

I pray for you every night and day

Hoping that someday soon I’ll see you again

Inside my heart, still, it’s you, Oh oh

A day went by longing for you

A year has passed yearning for you

I just live like this

Longing for you, longing

Waking from sleep, like my messy hair, my daily life

Has become quite a mess—please take responsibility

My false composure and the expression I wear everywhere

And all traces of you have settled within me—still, I can’t forget

Please come back again

Even if it’s the same ending again, you

A day went by longing for you

A year has passed yearning for you

Even if I try to forget you, a day goes by

Even if I try to erase you, a year passes

I just live like this

Longing for you, longing

Longing, longing

[Korean]

My life is incomplete

It’s… Missing you

오늘도 하루를 보내 다를 게 없이

하나도 안 어색해 혼자 있는 게

너 없인 안될 것 같던 내가 이렇게 살아

근데 좀 허전해 난 여전히 거기 있나 봐

후련하게 다 털어내 다 다

지난 일에 마음 쓰는 게 It’s alright

답이 잘 보이는가 싶다가도

어느새 날 가두는 감옥이 돼

시간은 앞으로만 가는 걸 어째

그동안 난 아무것도 이룬 것이 없네

아직도 내 마음속엔 너 Oh oh

너를 그리워하다 하루가 다 지났어

너를 그리워하다 일 년이 가버렸어

난 그냥 그렇게 살아

너를 그리워하다 그리워하다

다 괜찮을 거라 되뇌어 봐도

내 하루에 끝엔 또 너로 남아

너 없인 안될 것 같던 내가 이렇게 살아

사실 좀 허전해 넌 여전히 여기 있나 봐

내 마음은 여전해 아직 너를 원해

몇 년이 지나도 난 아직 널 그리워해

난 아직 기억해 우리 처음 봤을 때

네 옷차림과 머리 스타일도 다 정확하게

I pray for you every night and day

I hope that someday soon I can see you once again

아직도 내 마음속엔 너 Oh oh

너를 그리워하다 하루가 다 지났어

너를 그리워하다 일 년이 가버렸어

난 그냥 그렇게 살아

너를 그리워하다 그리워하다

잠에서 깨어 헝클어진 머리처럼 내 일상도

꽤나 엉망이 돼버렸어 책임져

아무렇지 않은 척 드리워진 표정도 내 모든 곳에

스며든 네 흔적도 다 책임져 아직도 난

잊을 수 없나 봐 다시 돌아와 줘

또다시 같은 엔딩이라 해도 너

너를 그리워하다 하루가 다 지났어

너를 그리워하다 일 년이 가버렸어

너를 잊으려 하다 하루가 지나가도

너를 지우려 하다 일 년이 가버려도

난 그냥 그렇게 살아

너를 그리워하다 그리워하다

그리워하다 그리워하다

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
그리워하다 /ɡɯɾiwoha̠da/ B1	verb - to miss someone or something
하루 /ha̠ɾu/ A1	noun - day
마음 /ma̠ɯm/ A2	noun - heart, mind
살다 /salda/ A1	verb - to live
기억 /ɡiʌk/ B1	noun - memory
없다 /ʌpda/ A1	verb - to not exist, to be absent
지나다 /tɕina̠da/ B1	verb - to pass, to go by
여전히 /jʌjʌni/ B2	adverb - still, as before
허전하다 /hʌdʒʌnada/ B2	adjective - to feel empty, lonely
책임지다 /tɕɛɡimdʒida/ B2	verb - to take responsibility
다 /da/ A1	adverb - all, everything
다시 /daɕi/ A2	adverb - again
기다리다 /ɡidari̠da/ B1	verb - to wait
원하다 /wʌnada/ B1	verb - to want

Key Grammar Structures

• 아직도 내 마음속엔 너 Oh oh

  ➔ Use of '아직도' to indicate 'still' or 'yet'

  ➔ '아직도' emphasizes that something continues to be the case, similar to 'still' in English.

• 그리워하다

  ➔ Verb '그리워하다' means 'to miss' or 'long for', formed by adding '하다' to a noun indicating longing.

  ➔ '하다' is a common Korean verb meaning 'to do', often used to turn nouns into verbs.

• 너를 그리워하다 하루가 다 지났어

  ➔ Use of '하루가 다 지났어' to indicate 'a day has passed', emphasizing the duration.

  ➔ '다' after a verb or noun in Korean emphasizes the completeness or entirety of an action or duration.

• 너를 잊으려 하다

  ➔ Use of '으려 하다' to indicate an intention or attempt to do something.

  ➔ '으려 하다' is a grammatical pattern used to express an intention or effort to do something, often translated as 'trying to' or 'intend to'.

• 시간은 앞으로만 가는 걸 어째

  ➔ Use of '만' to emphasize 'only', indicating limitation or exclusivity.

  ➔ '만' in Korean means 'only' or 'just', emphasizing exclusivity or limitation of something.