늘 (EVER) – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Hebi

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating linguistic journey with Hebi’s '늘 (EVER)', a song that beautifully blends the Korean words for 'always' and 'ever' with deeply personal themes of anxiety, courage, and unwavering hope. Through its poignant lyrics and emotional delivery, you can explore expressions of resilience and aspiration in Korean, making it a unique and special way to connect with the language while being moved by its powerful message.

[English]

Leaving behind the me that stayed

Growing fainter still

Holding onto some loneliness

Even as I live on

The memories that reached me always

Shine brilliantly

Why can’t I still forget, and again

Why am I more

More why

Do I feel trapped?

Frozen in fear

It’s because it’s the first time

On a road I’ve never been

Having forgotten myself for a moment

Thorns at the ready

Like a scarred petal

When I fall, will you grab my hand?

I’ll erase the final night

With light

Ever

The shadow blooming in my heart

Seems to swallow me

The sunlight I waited for

Brushes past and leaves

The faint moon barely clinging on

Its light slips away

Why can’t I still escape, and again

Why do I

Crumble more?

Helplessly lost

It’s because it’s the first time

On a road I’ve never been

Having forgotten myself for a moment

Thorns at the ready

Like a scarred petal

When I fall, will you grab my hand?

I’ll erase the final night

With light

Let’s run far beyond where

The darkening sky

Can never find us again

The black night—

It’s not that I’m unafraid

But I can’t let go

Now I finally see

It was already warm

Lowering my head

Covering my ears

When I lose you,

Who stayed by my side

Will you hold me once again?

I promise

A radiant smile

Morning will come—we’re ever

[Korean]

​​​ ​남아있던 나를 떠나​ ​​

​​​ ​더 희미해지고​ ​​

​​​ ​어떤 외로움을 품고​ ​​

​​​ ​살아가더라도​ ​​

​​​ ​내게 닿았던 기억은 늘​ ​​

​​​ ​찬란하게 번져​ ​​

​​​ ​아직도 난 왜 잊지도 못하고 또​ ​​

​​​ ​왜 난 더​ ​​

​​​ ​더 왜​ ​​

​​​ ​갇힌 것 같은데​ ​​

​​​ ​겁에 질린 채로​ ​​

​​​ ​처음이라서 그래​ ​​

​​​ ​가본 적 없는 길에​ ​​

​​​ ​날 잠시 잊은 채 ​ ​​

​​​ ​가시를 세운 채 ​ ​​

​​​ ​상처난 꽃잎처럼​ ​​

​​​ ​떨어질 때 내 손을 잡아줄래​ ​​

​​​ ​끝의 밤을 지울게​ ​​

​​​ ​빛으로​ ​​

​​​ ​늘​ ​​

​​​ ​내 맘에 핀 그림자는 날​ ​​

​​​ ​삼키는 듯하고​ ​​

​​​ ​기다리던 햇살은 날​ ​​

​​​ ​스쳐가듯 떠나고​ ​​

​​​ ​겨우 매달린 희미한 달​ ​​

​​​ ​빛은 미끄러져​ ​​

​​​ ​아직도 난 벗어나질 못하고 또​ ​​

​​​ ​왜 난 더​ ​​

​​​ ​더 왜 무너져가는데​ ​​

​​​ ​어쩔 줄 모르고 ​ ​​

​​​ ​처음이라서 그래​ ​​

​​​ ​가본 적 없는 길에​ ​​

​​​ ​날 잠시 잊은 채​ ​​

​​​ ​가시를 세운 채​ ​​

​​​ ​상처 난 꽃잎처럼​ ​​

​​​ ​떨어질 때 내 손을 잡아줄래​ ​​

​​​ ​끝의 밤을 지울게​ ​​

​​​ ​빛으로​ ​​

​​​ ​그냥 달아나자 저 너머에​ ​​

​​​ ​어두워지는 하늘이​ ​​

​​​ ​우릴 다신 찾을 수 없게​ ​​

​​​ ​검은 밤이​ ​​

​​​ ​무섭지 않다기보단​ ​​

​​​ ​포기할 수 있는 게 아냐​ ​​

​​​ ​이제서야 보이네​ ​​

​​​ ​이미 따뜻했는데​ ​​

​​​ ​고개를 떨구고​ ​​

​​​ ​두 귀를 막고​ ​​

​​​ ​내 곁을 지켜주던​ ​​

​​​ ​널 놓칠 때​ ​​

​​​ ​또 한 번 잡아줄래​ ​​

​​​ ​약속할게​ ​​

​​​ ​찬란한 미소를​ ​​

​​​ ​아침일 거야 우린 늘​ ​​

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
희미해지고 /hui.mi.hae.ji.go/ B1	verb - to become faint or dim
외로움 /we.ro.um/ A2	noun - loneliness
찬란하게 /chan.ran.ha.ge/ B2	adverb - brilliantly, splendidly
번져 /beon.jyeo/ B1	verb - to spread
갇힌 /gat.hin/ A2	adjective - trapped
가시 /ga.si/ A1	noun - thorn
상처 /sang.cheo/ A2	noun - wound
꽃잎 /kkot.ip/ A1	noun - petal
지울게 /ji.ul.ge/ B1	verb - I will erase
그림자 /geu.rim.ja/ A2	noun - shadow
삼키는 /sam.ki.neun/ B1	verb - to swallow
스쳐가듯 /seu.chyeo.ga.deut/ B2	adverb - as if brushing past
미끄러져 /mi.kkeu.reo.jyeo/ B1	verb - to slip
무너져가는데 /mu.neo.jyeo.ga.neun.de/ B2	verb - to collapse, to crumble
어쩔 /eo.jjeol/ A2	adjective - helpless
달아나자 /da.la.na.ja/ B1	verb - let's run away
포기할 /po.gi.hal/ A2	verb - to give up
따뜻했는데 /tta.ttu.teot.neun.de/ B1	adjective - it was warm
놓칠 /no.chil/ A2	verb - to miss
약속할게 /ya.so.ka.gge/ A2	verb - I promise

Key Grammar Structures

• ​​​ ​남아있던 나를 떠나​ ​​

  ➔ Past tense with -던

  ➔ The suffix '-던' is used to describe a past state or situation, here indicating 'me who was left behind'.

• ​​​ ​내게 닿았던 기억은 늘​ ​​

  ➔ Past tense with -았던 and adverb '늘'

  ➔ The suffix '-았던' indicates a past experience, and '늘' (always) emphasizes the continuity of the memory.

• ​​​ ​왜 난 더​ ​​

  ➔ Question word '왜' and emphasis with '더'

  ➔ '왜' (why) is a question word, and '더' (more) is used to emphasize the intensity of the question.

• ​​​ ​처음이라서 그래​ ​​

  ➔ Reason clause with '이라서'

  ➔ '이라서' (because it is) is used to express the reason for the statement '그래' (that's why).

• ​​​ ​상처난 꽃잎처럼​ ​​

  ➔ Adjective '상처난' and simile with '처럼'

  ➔ '상처난' (wounded) is an adjective, and '처럼' (like) is used to create a simile comparing the speaker to a wounded flower petal.

• ​​​ ​끝의 밤을 지울게​ ​​

  ➔ Future tense with '을게'

  ➔ '을게' (I will) is used to express a future action, here indicating the intention to erase the final night.

• ​​​ ​내 맘에 핀 그림자는 날​ ​​

  ➔ Verb '핀' and object particle '날'

  ➔ '핀' (bloomed) is a verb describing the shadow blooming in the heart, and '날' (me) is the object particle.

• ​​​ ​검은 밤이​ ​​

  ➔ Noun '밤' and adjective '검은'

  ➔ '밤' (night) is a noun, and '검은' (black) is an adjective describing the night.