작은 봄 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: 고추잠자리

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the tender emotions of '작은 봄' by 고추잠자리, a beautiful blend of pop, folk, and acoustic rock. This song offers a perfect gateway to learning Korean through its evocative lyrics about fleeting love and the beauty of spring. Its clear narrative, drawn from a popular web series, makes the emotional content highly accessible, allowing learners to connect deeply with the language and culture it represents.

[English]

The snow melts away on the streets

The spring I’ve been waiting for has finally come to me

That spring is smaller than before

I cried, fearing the petals might not fully bloom

You know, I closed the window and turned my head away

Was I thinking this breeze might be the last?

Even if memories fade

That warmth from back then still remains

When cherry blossoms scatter in the air

I’ll hold your hand tightly

Even if autumn passes and winter comes

You’ll always be inside me

...

The withering petals

Seem to bid me farewell

As if the cold wind envies us

It brushes past my cheek

You know, I still feel like you’re right here beside me

Your traces won’t leave my mind

I’ll try to endure

Because the flowers will bloom again in the end

When cherry blossoms scatter in the air

I’ll hold your hand tightly

Even if autumn passes and winter comes

You’ll always be inside me

...

Force a smile

Even if it’s hard to see sometimes

Remember what you told me

"We’ll always be beautiful"

When cherry blossoms scatter in the air

I’ll hold your hand tightly

Even if autumn passes and winter comes

You’ll always be inside me

Even after the cherry blossoms disappear

I’ll shout that I’m still here

At the end of winter, I’ll

Be waiting for you

...

[Korean]

거리에 눈이 녹아들고

기다리던 봄이 내게 찾아왔어

그 봄은 전보다 작아서

꽃잎을 못 다 피울까 눈물을 흘렸어

있잖아, 창문을 닫고선, 고개를 돌렸어

이 바람이 마지막이란 생각이었던 걸까

추억은 희미해져도

그때 그 따스함이 남아있어

벚꽃이 흩날릴 때쯤엔

내가 손을 꼭 붙잡아줄게

가을 지나 겨울이 와도

너는 내 안에 있을 테니까

시들어가는 꽃잎들이

꼭 나한테 작별 인사를 하는듯해

마치 우릴 시샘하는 듯

차가운 바람이 내 뺨을 스쳐가

있잖아, 아직도 난 너가 옆에 있는 거 같아

네 흔적이 머릿속에서 떠나가질 않아

그래도 견뎌 볼게

결국에 꽃은 다시 필 테니까

벚꽃이 흩날릴 때쯤엔

내가 손을 꼭 붙잡아줄게

가을 지나 겨울이 와도

너는 내 안에 있을 테니까

애써 웃어

보이는 게 가끔 힘들더라도

네가 해준 말 기억해

"우린 항상 아름다울 거라고"

벚꽃이 흩날릴 때쯤엔

내가 손을 꼭 붙잡아줄게

가을 지나 겨울이 와도

너는 내 안에 있을 테니까

벚꽃이 사라진 후에도

여기에 있다고 소리칠게

겨울의 끝자락에서 널

기다리고 있을 테니까

Key Grammar Structures

• 거리에 눈이 녹아들고

  ➔ Past tense with -아/어 들다

  ➔ The verb '녹아들고' (melts into) uses the past tense suffix '-아/어 들다' to indicate a completed action.

• 그 봄은 전보다 작아서

  ➔ Comparative form with -보다

  ➔ The comparative form '전보다' (than before) uses '-보다' to compare the spring's size to a previous state.

• 꽃잎을 못 다 피울까 눈물을 흘렸어

  ➔ Indirect speech with -까

  ➔ The sentence uses '-까' to express uncertainty or worry about the flower petals not fully blooming.

• 추억은 희미해져도

  ➔ Even if clause with -어도

  ➔ The clause '희미해져도' (even if it fades) uses '-어도' to indicate a contrasting condition.

• 내가 손을 꼭 붙잡아줄게

  ➔ Future tense with -아/어 줄게

  ➔ The verb '붙잡아줄게' (will hold your hand) uses the future tense suffix '-아/어 줄게' to promise an action.

• 너는 내 안에 있을 테니까

  ➔ Future conjecture with -ㄹ/을 테니까

  ➔ The expression '있을 테니까' (will be) uses '-ㄹ/을 테니까' to express a future assumption or certainty.