Good Day – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: IU
• Album: REAL

Lyrics & Translation

[Korean]

[English]

어쩜 이렇게 하늘은 더 파란 건지

Wow, how come the sky is so much bluer today?

오늘따라 왜 바람은 또 완벽한지

And why is the breeze just so perfect today?

그냥 모르는 척 하나 못들은 척

Maybe I'll just pretend I don't know, act like I didn't hear anything.

지워버린 척 딴 얘길 시작할까

Should I act like I erased it and start talking about something else?

아무 말 못하게 입맞출까

Should I just kiss you so you can't say anything?

눈물이 차올라서 고갤 들어

Tears welling up, I lift my head.

흐르지 못하게 또 살짝 웃어

I smile just a little so the tears won't fall.

내게 왜 이러는지 무슨 말을 하는지

Why are you doing this to me? What are you trying to say?

오늘 했던 모든 말 저 하늘 위로

All the words I said today, I send them up to the sky.

한번도 못했던 말 울면서 할 줄은 나 몰랐던 말

The words I never could say, I never thought I’d cry and say them.

나는요 오빠가 좋은 걸 어떡해

You know, I just really like you, what can I do?

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새로 바뀐 내 머리가 별로였는지

Maybe my new haircut wasn't that great?

입고 나왔던 옷이 실수였던 건지

Or were the clothes I wore a mistake?

아직 모르는 척 기억 안 나는 척

Pretending I don't know, pretending I can't remember.

아무 일없던 것처럼 굴어볼까

Maybe I'll act like nothing happened.

그냥 나가자고 얘기할까

Should I just say let's leave?

눈물이 차올라서 고갤 들어

Tears welling up again, I lift my head.

흐르지 못하게 또 살짝 웃어

Smile faintly so the tears won't fall.

내게 왜 이러는지 무슨 말을 하는지

Why are you doing this? What are you trying to say?

오늘 했던 모든 말 저 하늘 위로

All the words I said today, I send them up into the sky.

한번도 못했던 말 울면서 할 줄은 나 몰랐던 말

The words I never managed to say, I never thought I’d cry and say them.

나는요 오빠가 좋은 걸 (휴) 어떡해

You know, I really like you, what can I do? (Sigh)

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이런 나를 보고 그런 슬픈 말은 하지 말아요 (하지 말아요)

Don't say such sad words about me when you see this (please).

철없는 건지 조금 둔한 건지 믿을 수가 없는걸요

I can't believe whether I'm immature or just a little clueless.

눈물은 나오는데 활짝 웃어

Tears are falling, but I smile brightly.

네 앞을 막고서 막 크게 웃어

I block your view and laugh loudly.

내가 왜 이러는지 부끄럼도 없는지

I wonder if I’m shameless for acting like this.

자존심은 곱게 접어 하늘위로

I carefully fold my pride and send it up to the sky.

한 번도 못했던 말 어쩌면 다신 못할 바로 그 말

The words I’ve never said before, maybe I’ll never say again—that’s the moment.

나는요 오빠가 좋은 걸 (아이쿠, 하나 둘)

You know, I really like you, oh my, one, two...

I'm in my dream

I'm living in my dream.

(It's too beautiful, too beautiful day)

It's such a beautiful, perfect day.

(Make it a good day)

Let's make it a good day.

(Just don't make me cry)

Just don’t make me cry today.

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이렇게 좋은 날

Such a wonderful day like this.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
하늘 /ha.nɯl/ A2	noun - sky
파란 /pa.ran/ A2	adjective - blue
바람 /ba.ɾam/ B1	noun - wind
완벽한 /wan.bjok.han/ B2	adjective - perfect
모르는 /mo.runɯn/ B1	verb - not aware of; not knowing
눈물 /nun.mul/ A2	noun - tears
차올라서 /cha.ol.la.seo/ B2	verb - rising (emotion or tears)
웃어 /u.so/ A1	verb - to smile or to laugh
말 /mal/ A1	noun - word, speech, talk
좋은 /ʧo.ːe.n/ A2	adjective - good, nice
기억 /gi.ok/ A2	noun - memory, recollection
꿈 /kkum/ A2	noun - dream
날 /nal/ A1	noun - day, date
보내 /bo.nə/ B2	verb - to send, to spend time

Key Grammar Structures

• 오늘따라 왜 바람은 또 완벽한지

  ➔ Use of '지' to form a reason or explanation (end of a sentence)

  ➔ '지' at the end of a sentence indicates a reason or explanation, similar to 'because' or 'why' in English.

• 한번도 못했던 말 울면서 할 줄은 나 몰랐던 말

  ➔ Use of '줄 알다' to express realization of ability or possibility

  ➔ '줄 알다' means 'to realize' or 'to know that one can' do something, indicating awareness of ability.

• 가장 가까운 미래를 나타내는 '곧'

  ➔ Use of '곧' to indicate the near future or imminent action

  ➔ '곧' means 'soon' or 'shortly,' indicating that something will happen in the near future.

• 아무 말 못하게 입맞출까

  ➔ Use of '게' to form a purpose or intention (‘so that’ / ‘in order to’)

  ➔ '게' attached to a verb stem creates a clause expressing purpose or intention, like ‘so that’ or ‘to’.

• 흐르지 못하게 또 살짝 웃어

  ➔ '못하게' is a form of '-지 못하다' to express inability to do something (prevent or not allow).

  ➔ '못하게' derives from '-지 못하다,' expressing inability or preventing someone from doing something.

• 이렇게 좋은 날

  ➔ Use of '처럼' to indicate similarity or comparison ('like' / 'such as')

  ➔ '처럼' indicates that something is similar to or exemplifies the noun or concept it follows.