Only cry in the rain – English Lyrics

• By: CHUU

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be an emotional journey, and Chuu's "Only cry in the rain" offers a beautiful soundtrack for it. The song's introspective lyrics about memories and hidden feelings, sung in Korean, provide a unique opportunity to connect with the language on a deeper level. Its blend of upbeat synth-pop and melancholic themes makes it a special and relatable song for anyone navigating the bittersweet moments of life.

[English]

In the city of light

시끄러운 불빛 속에

가만히 눈을 감아

저기 밀려오는 거대한 wave, 난 널 생각해

서롤 매일 또 매일 미치게 좋아했고

많이 또 많이 죽도록 미워했고

감히 영원히 사랑을 맹세했던 우리

'Cause you-ooh-ooh, you-ooh-ooh, you

이렇게 비가 오면 (오면)

내 맘 벽시계에서

뻐꾹 우는 저 조그만 새

'Cause I only cry in the rain

시간을 되돌린 채 (돌린 채)

널 정각에 맞춰둔 채

뻐꾹 오늘만 울기로 해

'Cause I only cry in the rain (In the rain)

환상적 two psychos

너나 나나 참 똑같애

우린 툭하면 사라져

어디로 튈지 모를 애들이었어

서로 매일 또 매일 벅차게 행복했고

많이 또 많이 아프고 서러웠고

오직 둘만이 세상의 전부였던 우리

'Cause you-ooh-ooh, you-ooh-ooh, you

이렇게 비가 오면 (오면)

내 맘 벽시계에서

뻐꾹 우는 저 조그만 새

'Cause I only cry in the rain

시간을 되돌린 채 (돌린 채)

널 정각에 맞춰둔 채

뻐꾹 오늘만 울기로 해

'Cause I only cry in the rain

멈춘 내 시간을 따라

이 사진 속 miss you a lot

봄비 내리는 밤

'Cause I only cry in the rain

이렇게 비가 오면 (오면)

내 맘 벽시계에서

뻐꾹 우는 저 조그만 새

'Cause I only cry in the rain

시간을 되돌린 채 (돌린 채)

널 정각에 맞춰둔 채

뻐꾹 오늘만 울기로 해

'Cause I only cry in the rai-a-a-ain

I only cry in the rai-a-a-ain

I only cry in the rai-a-a-ain

I only cry in the rai-a-a-ain

'Cause I only cry in the rain

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears noun - an instance of crying
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere verb - to fall as rain
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - having plenty of light; bright
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town or urban area
wave /weɪv/ B1	noun - a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
clock /klɒk/ A1	noun - a device for telling the time
bird /bɜːd/ A1	noun - a warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate animal of the class Aves
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
photo /ˈfoʊtoʊ/ A1	noun - a photograph
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - feel sadness at the absence of
spring /sprɪŋ/ A2	noun - the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
psycho /ˈsaɪkoʊ/ B2	noun - a person with a mental disorder

Key Grammar Structures

• 서롤 매일 또 매일 미치게 좋아했고

  ➔ Adverbial usage of adjectives ending in -게

  ➔ The adjective "미치다" (to be crazy) is modified into "미치게" to function as an adverb, modifying the verb "좋아했다" (liked). It means "liked crazily" or "liked to the point of madness."

• 감히 영원히 사랑을 맹세했던 우리

  ➔ Past Adjectival Form -던

  ➔ "-던" attached to "맹세하다" (to swear) indicates a past action or state that is incomplete or being recalled. "맹세했던 우리" means "we who swore/used to swear (eternal love)."

• 내 맘 벽시계에서 뻐꾹 우는 저 조그만 새

  ➔ Relative clause modifying a noun

  ➔ "뻐꾹 우는" (cooing) is a relative clause modifying the noun "저 조그만 새" (that small bird). It means "that small bird which coos".

• 시간을 되돌린 채 (돌린 채)

  ➔ -채: state or condition kept as it is

  ➔ The suffix "-채" indicates that an action is done while maintaining a certain state. "시간을 되돌린 채" means "while keeping time reversed" or "in a state of having reversed time".

• 널 정각에 맞춰둔 채

  ➔ Passive Voice or Causative Verb with -아/어 두다

  ➔ "-아/어 두다" means to do something and keep it in that state. In this case, "맞춰두다" means "to set and keep set." So, "널 정각에 맞춰둔 채" means "while keeping you set at the exact time."

• 어디로 튈지 모를 애들이었어

  ➔ Future tense adjective -ㄹ/을 + 지 모르다

  ➔ "-ㄹ/을지 모르다" is used to express uncertainty about a future action. "어디로 튈지 모르다" means "not knowing where they might jump to" or "unpredictable".