Day By Day – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: T-ara
• Album: Day by Day

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through T-ara's "Day By Day" offers a unique opportunity to explore emotive and poetic language. The song's lyrics are filled with expressions of longing and sorrow, providing a rich vocabulary for expressing deeper feelings. The slower tempo of this ballad makes it easier for learners to follow along and practice their pronunciation. What makes this song special is its blend of a beautiful, melancholic melody with a powerful and cinematic music video, creating a complete artistic experience that is both musically and visually captivating.

[English]

My embrace is your sanctuary

I’m abandoned by everyone else

Love’s end is like a dark tunnel

I’m too scared of the unseen path

Like a red desert under the scorching sun

Like someone crying from thirst

Kiss me, my baby, before the night ends

Come to me quickly, Day by Day

I long for your embrace

I must’ve loved you too much

When this night passes

Tears fall, drop by drop

Will it all disappear when the silver moon sets?

Your scent still lingers

Will our dreamlike memories scatter?

Like raindrops, far away, drop by drop

Kiss me, baby, I must be

Stay here, Day by Day

Whisper that you love me

Kiss me, baby, only you can

Take me, Day by Day

Before my tears dry up

You’ve vanished like the wind

Missing you day by day, Day by Day

On nights when passing memories feel so dear

I hear your voice

Countless nights we promised forever

Tears fall, drop by drop

Kiss me, baby, I must be

Stay here, Day by Day

Whisper that you love me

Kiss me, baby, only you can

Take me, Day by Day

Before my tears dry up

You’ve vanished like the wind

Missing you day by day, Day by Day

As you walk away

Tears flow again at the thought of you

Tell me you’ll come back

Let our love last forever

You’re leaving me again

Disappearing far along the road

Crazy love, a perilous cliff’s edge

Infected by this enduring love, I keep trembling

My lips recite a sad poem

Remembered in your dark eyes

Kiss me, my baby, before the night ends

Come to me quickly, Day by Day

Kiss me, baby, I must be

Stay here, Day by Day

Though it’s sad, I’ll try to forget you

Kiss me, baby, only you can

Take me, Day by Day

Before my tears dry up

Kiss me, baby, take me, Day by Day

[Korean]

내 품은 너에게 피난처

다른 사람에 나는 버려져

사랑 그 끝은 까만 터널 속

보이지 않는 길이 나는 너무 두려워

태양이 내리쬐는 붉은 사막처럼

목말라 울고 있는 사람처럼

Kiss me my baby 이 밤이 가기 전에

내게 어서 빨리 Day by Day

네 품이 그리워져

너무 사랑했나 봐

이 밤이 지나가면

눈물되어 톡톡톡

저 은빛 달이 지면 사라질까

아직 남아있는 네 향기

꿈같던 추억들도 흩어질까

빗물처럼 멀리 톡톡톡

Kiss me baby I’ll must be

Stay here Day by Day

사랑한다고 속삭여줘

Kiss me baby just you can

Take me Day by Day

내 눈물이 마르기 전에

바람처럼 모두 사라져 버린 너

하루하루 널 그리며 Day by Day

스치는 추억들이 그리운 밤

들려오는 너의 목소리

영원을 약속했던 수많은 밤

눈물되어 톡톡톡

Kiss me baby I’ll must be

Stay here Day by Day

사랑한다고 속삭여줘

Kiss me baby just you can

Take me Day by Day

내 눈물이 마르기 전에

바람처럼 모두 사라져 버린 너

하루하루 널 그리며 Day by Day

떠나가는 네 모습

네 생각에 또 눈물이 흘러

돌아온다고 말해줘

우리 사랑 영원하도록

또 나를 두고 가려져

멀리멀리 길 따라 사라져

미친 사랑 끝 아슬한 낭떠러지

질긴 사랑에 감염돼 계속 떨었지

슬픈 시를 읊어대는 내 입술이

너의 까만 눈동자에 기억되리

Kiss me my baby 이 밤이 가기 전에

내게 어서 빨리 Day by Day

Kiss me baby I’ll must be

Stay here Day by Day

슬프지만 너를 지울래

Kiss me baby just you can

Take me Day by Day

내 눈물이 마르기 전에

Kiss me baby take me Day by Day

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have strong feelings of affection for someone
tears /tɛərz/ A1	noun - drops of salty liquid from the eyes
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness during a day
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
long /lɔŋ/ B1	verb - to feel a strong desire for something adjective - having great length or duration
disappear /dɪsəˈpɪər/ B1	verb - to cease to be visible
scent /sent/ B1	noun - a pleasant smell, especially of flowers or perfumes
memory /ˈmɛməri/ A2	noun - the faculty of recalling past events
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the moving air; natural current of air
bosom /ˈbʊzəm/ B2	noun - the chest of a person; also arms or embrace
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final part of something verb - to bring to a conclusion
abandoned /əˈbændənd/ B1	adjective - left behind or deserted
fear /fɪər/ A1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger verb - to be afraid of something
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star around which the earth orbits
desert /ˈdɛzərt/ A2	noun - a barren area of land
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the earth
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts during sleep
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling from the sky
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced by speaking
eternal /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/ B1	adjective - lasting forever

Key Grammar Structures

• 내 눈물이 마르기 전에

  ➔ -(으)기 전에

  ➔ The pattern "-기 전에" means "before doing something". Here "마르기" is the verb stem "마르다" (to dry) + "-기" and "전에" means "before".

• 돌아온다고 말해줘

  ➔ -다고 하다 (indirect quotation)

  ➔ "-다고 하다" is used to quote someone's words indirectly. "돌아온다고" = "(they) say that (someone) will return", followed by "말해줘" (tell me).

• 우리 사랑 영원하도록

  ➔ -(으)도록 (purpose / in order to)

  ➔ "-도록" attaches to a verb to express purpose or goal, often translated as "so that" or "in order to". Here "영원하도록" = "so that it remains forever".

• 너무 사랑했나 봐

  ➔ -ㄴ/는가 보다 (seems, appears that)

  ➔ "-ㄴ가 보다" (or "-는가 보다") is used to express the speaker's guess based on indirect evidence. "사랑했나 봐" = "I guess (you) loved".

• 바람처럼 모두 사라져 버린 너

  ➔ -아/어 버리다 (to do something completely, often regretful)

  ➔ "-버리다" attaches to a verb to indicate that the action is done completely, often with a feeling of regret or inevitability. "사라져 버린" = "disappeared completely".

• 눈물되어 톡톡톡

  ➔ -아/어 되다 (to become)

  ➔ "-어/아 되다" attaches to a noun or verb stem to express a change of state, meaning "become". "눈물되어" = "become tears".

• 스치는 추억들이 그리운 밤

  ➔ Verb‑는 (present participle) used as a modifier

  ➔ "-는" attaches to a verb stem to turn it into an adjective that modifies a noun. "스치는" = "the fleeting" (memories that are fleeting).

• 네 생각에 또 눈물이 흘러

  ➔ -에 (direction / target of feeling)

  ➔ "-에" marks the target or direction of an emotion or action. "네 생각에" = "at the thought of you"; the tears flow because of that thought.