Loss in Motion – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: NELL

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into NELL's "Loss in Motion" to explore Korean through its evocative lyrics and melancholic beauty. This song, with its repetitive, heartfelt phrases about enduring remembrance, offers a powerful way to understand nuanced emotional expressions in Korean while appreciating NELL's signature atmospheric sound. You can learn vocabulary related to feelings, memories, and daily life, all wrapped in a poignant narrative that makes the language deeply resonant.

[English]

I wonder how you’re doing, I always do.

I want to call you right now and ask.

I wonder if you ever think of me.

I wonder if the days feel any longer for you than usual.

You know, I still think about you a lot.

Even when I’m laughing with others,

I find myself thinking of you again.

Like you’re the only person I want to be with.

You know, I still think about you a lot.

When things get really hard or I’m feeling down,

I can’t help but think of you.

Like you’re the only person I truly know.

I wonder how you’re doing, I always do.

I feel like you could run to me right now.

You know, I still think about you a lot.

Even when I’m laughing with others,

I find myself thinking of you again.

Like you’re the only person I want to be with.

You know, I still think about you a lot.

When things get really hard or I’m feeling down,

I can’t help but think of you.

Like you’re the only person I truly know.

You know, I still think about you a lot.

Even when I’m hiding and crying in my memories,

I find myself thinking of you again.

Like you’re the only person I want to be with.

You know, I still think about you a lot.

When things get really hard or I’m feeling down,

I can’t help but think of you.

Like you’re the only person I truly know.

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[Korean]

어떻게 지내 늘 그게 궁금해

당장이라도 전화를 걸어 물어보고 싶은데

혹시라도 내 생각은 하는지

여느 때보다 하루가 더 길진 않은지

난 말야, 아직도 널 많이 생각해

사람들 틈 속에 섞여 웃다가도

어느새 다시 너를 떠올리게 돼

함께하고픈 사람이 그저 너밖에 없는 것처럼

난 말야, 아직도 널 많이 생각해

너무 힘들거나 혹은 슬플 때면

어쩔 수 없이 너를 떠올리게 돼

내가 알고 있는 사람이 그저 너밖엔 없는 것처럼 말야

어떻게 지내 늘 그게 궁금해

당장이라도 내게 달려와 줄 것만 같은데

난 말야, 아직도 널 많이 생각해

사람들 틈 속에 섞여 웃다가도

어느새 다시 너를 떠올리게 돼

함께하고픈 사람이 그저 너밖에 없는 것처럼

난 말야, 아직도 널 많이 생각해

너무 힘들거나 혹은 슬플 때면

어쩔 수 없이 너를 떠올리게 돼

내가 알고 있는 사람이 그저 너밖엔 없는 것처럼 말야

난 말야, 아직도 널 많이 생각해

기억의 틈 속에 숨어 울다가도

어느새 다시 너를 떠올리게 돼

함께하고픈 사람이 그저 너밖에 없는 것처럼

난 말야, 아직도 널 많이 생각해

너무 힘들거나 혹은 슬플 때면

어쩔 수 없이 너를 떠올리게 돼

내가 알고 있는 사람이 그저 너밖엔 없는 것처럼 말야

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
궁금해 gunggeumhae TOPIK Level 3	verb - to be curious, to wonder
전화 jeonhwa TOPIK Level 2	noun - telephone, phone call
생각 saenggak TOPIK Level 2	noun - thought, idea, thinking
사람들 saramdeul TOPIK Level 1	noun - people
틈 teum TOPIK Level 3	noun - gap, crack, space
섞여 seokyeo TOPIK Level 3	verb - to mix, to blend in
떠올리게 tteoollige TOPIK Level 4	verb - to make someone remember, to bring to mind
함께 hamkke TOPIK Level 2	adverb - together
힘들거나 himdeulgeona TOPIK Level 3	adjective - difficult, hard, tiring
슬플 seulpeul TOPIK Level 2	adjective - sad
달려와 dallyeowa TOPIK Level 3	verb - to run towards, to come running
기억 gieok TOPIK Level 3	noun - memory
울다가도 uldagado TOPIK Level 4	verb - even while crying

Key Grammar Structures

• 어떻게 지내 늘 그게 궁금해

  ➔ Present tense question with implied subject.

  ➔ The sentence asks 'How are you?' using the present tense. The subject ('you') is omitted as it's understood from context. “늘” (neul) means 'always', emphasizing the constant curiosity.

• 난 말야, 아직도 널 많이 생각해

  ➔ Use of the topic marker '말야' and the adverb '아직도' (still).

  ➔ “난 말야” introduces the speaker's thought process. “아직도” (ajikdo) means 'still' and emphasizes that the speaker *continues* to think about the person. “많이” (mani) means 'a lot'.

• 함께하고픈 사람이 그저 너밖에 없는 것처럼

  ➔ Use of '-고 싶다' (want to) and the comparative structure '그저...밖에 없다' (only).

  ➔ “함께하고픈” (hamkkehagopeun) means 'wanting to be with'. “그저 너밖에 없다” (geujeo neobakke eopda) means 'there's only you', emphasizing the speaker's exclusive desire.

• 너무 힘들거나 혹은 슬플 때면

  ➔ Use of '-거나' (or) and '-ㄹ 때면' (when/whenever).

  ➔ “너무 힘들거나 혹은 슬플 때면” means 'when I'm very tired or sad'. “-거나” connects two options, and “-ㄹ 때면” indicates a habitual action or state.