Last Love – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Kwon Jin Ah (권진아)
• Album: The Listen: Reaching You (더 리슨: 오늘, 너에게 닿다)

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive power of Korean ballads with Kwon Jin Ah's "Last Love." This song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn expressive vocabulary related to love, memory, and longing. Its clear and heartfelt vocals make it an excellent choice for listeners looking to connect with the deeper sentiments of the Korean language through music.

[English]

I

I'm hurting like this

I wonder how you feel

Usually

the one who leaves

has it even harder

Don't

say a word

I know your heart

The day I'm barely holding back

Don't let me cry

Breakup

makes time stop

takes everything away

only leaves memories

No matter how hard I try to smile

even if I force myself

even while eating

I would still cry

You

Only you

my first love

my final love

From now on

that cannot change

just one thing

Only you are my forever love

You too, like me

if I was at fault

staying by your side

Would that have been easy?

The words “I love you” and “I’m leaving”

the phrase “It’s too much”

Even though I used to sneer

You

Only you

my first love

my final love

From now on

Even if you live forgetting me

you are still my eternal love

I

Never love again

I don’t think I can

If it’s not you

[Korean]

내가

이렇게 아픈데

그댄 어떨까요

원래

떠나는 사람이

더 힘든 법인데

아무

말하지 말아요

그대 마음 알아요

간신히 참고 있는 날

울게 하지 마요

이별은 시간을

멈추게 하니까

모든 걸 빼앗고

추억만 주니까

아무리 웃어보려고

안간힘 써봐도

밥 먹다가도

울겠지만

그대

오직 그대만이

나의 첫사랑

나의 끝사랑

지금부터

달라질 수 없는

단 한 가지

그대만이 영원한 내 사랑

그대도 나처럼

잘못했었다면

그 곁에 머물기

수월했을까요

사랑해 떠난다는 말

과분하다는 말

코웃음 치던 나였지만

그대

오직 그대만이

나의 첫사랑

나의 끝사랑

지금부터

그대 나를 잊고 살아도

그대만이 영원한 내 사랑

나는

다시는 사랑을

못할 것 같아요

그대가 아니면

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
아프다 /a.peu.da/ A2	adjective - to be in pain, hurt
떠나다 /tteo.na.da/ A2	verb - to leave
힘들다 /him.deul.da/ A2	adjective - to be difficult, hard
울다 /ul.da/ A1	verb - to cry
이별 /i.byeol/ A2	noun - parting, breakup
멈추다 /meom.chu.da/ A2	verb - to stop
추억 /chu.eok/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
웃다 /ut.da/ A1	verb - to laugh, to smile
안간힘 /an.gan.him/ B2	noun - great effort, utmost strength
첫사랑 /cheot.sa.rang/ B1	noun - first love
끝사랑 /kkeut.sa.rang/ B1	noun - last love
영원하다 /yeong.won.ha.da/ B1	adjective - to be eternal, everlasting
잊다 /it.da/ A2	verb - to forget
머물다 /meo.mul.da/ B1	verb - to stay, to remain
수월하다 /su.wol.ha.da/ B2	adjective - to be easy, smooth
과분하다 /gwa.bun.ha.da/ C1	adjective - to be more than one deserves

Key Grammar Structures

• 그대만이 영원한 내 사랑

  ➔ 만이 (~ only / solely)

  ➔ "만이" emphasizes exclusivity or uniqueness, meaning only that person or thing is included.

• 이별은 시간을 멈추게 하니까

  ➔ 게 하다 (~ causative form, makes/let someone do something)

  ➔ "멈추게 하다" uses the causative form, implying causing something to stop.

• 울게 하지 마요

  ➔ 게 하다 (causative form, to make someone do something) + 지 않다 (negative)

  ➔ "울게 하지 말아요" combines the causative form with a negative to mean "don't make me cry".

• 그대만이 영원한 내 사랑

  ➔ 이/가 (~ subject marker)

  ➔ The particle "이/가" marks the subject of the sentence, highlighting that only "그대만이" is the subject.

• 지금부터 달라질 수 없는 단 한 가지

  ➔ 수 있다 / 없다 (~ can / cannot)

  ➔ The pattern "수 있다" or "수 없다" expresses possibility or impossibility.

• 그대도 나처럼 잘못했었다면

  ➔ 았/었다면 (~ if someone had done something in the past)

  ➔ The "았/었다면" conditional expresses hypothetical situations in the past.