사계 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: TAEYEON

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of TAEYEON's "사계 (Four Seasons)," a song that uses the beauty and changes of the seasons to explore the rise and fall of love. By learning the lyrics, you'll discover how the song captures the bittersweet emotions of longing, weariness, and questioning love, offering a unique perspective on relationships and personal growth.

[English]

The seasons come

And then they leave again

You who gave me my winter and my summer

I will let you go

Did I really love you?

When was it, was it spring?

Right, back then we were

Like a Shakespeare play

Facing a love that seemed like it would be the last

It seems we could only see each other

둘밖에 안 보였나 봐

I want to see something different

I gave you the world

You were everything

You gave me my winter

And also my summer

In that season, hot and cold

Did I really love you?

Did I love you?

We missed each other

And we didn't get tired of each other

Before those long days and nights

Become old and rusty

Let's shine again

The seasons change again

I gave you the world

You were everything

You gave me my winter

And also my summer

In that season, hot and cold

Did I really love you?

Did I love you?

You can go,

By the time you look back, I won't be there

We were quite good together

That's all that matters

When it's time to leave

The seasons come,

And then they leave again

You who gave me my winter

And also my summer

I will let go of you, who was my whole world

Did I really love you?

Did I love you?

Did I love you?

[Korean]

사계절이 와

그리고 또 떠나

내 겨울을 주고 또 여름도 주었던

온 세상이던 널

보낼래

정말 너를 사랑했을까?

언제야, 봄이던가

맞아 그땐 한참 서로가

셰익스피어의 연극 같은

마지막이 될 사랑 마주한 듯

둘밖에 안 보였나 봐

다른 걸 좀 보고파

I gave you the world

너만이 전부라

내 겨울을 주고

또 여름도 주었지

뜨겁고 차갑던 그 계절에

정말 너를 사랑했을까?

내가 너를 사랑했을까?

서로를 그리워했고

서로를 지겨워하지

그 긴 낮과 밤들이

낡아 녹슬기 전에

우리 다시 반짝이자

또 계절이 바뀌잖아

I gave you the world

너만이 전부라

내 겨울을 주고

또 여름도 주었지

뜨겁고 차갑던 그 계절에

정말 너를 사랑했을까?

내가 너를 사랑했을까?

가도 돼,

뒤돌아볼 때쯤엔 난 없어

우리, 꽤 괜찮았어

그거면 된 거야

떠날 때

사계절이 와,

그리고 또 떠나

내 겨울을 주고

또 여름도 주었던

온 세상이던 널 보낼래

정말 너를 사랑했을까?

내가 너를 사랑했을까?

내가 너를 사랑했을까?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
사계절 /saɡeːdʒʌl/ B1	noun - four seasons
겨울 /ɡjʌul/ A1	noun - winter
여름 /jʌɾɯm/ A1	noun - summer
사랑 /saɾaŋ/ A2	noun - love verb - to love
보내다 /boˈneːda/ B1	verb - to send
그리워하다 /ɡɯɾiˈwoːhada/ B2	verb - to miss (someone)
반짝이다 /banˈt͡ɕaɡida/ B2	verb - to shine
세상 /seːsaŋ/ A2	noun - world
마지막 /maˈd͡ʒimak/ B1	noun - last
지겨워하다 /d͡ʒiɡjʌˈwaːhada/ B2	verb - to be tired of
길 /ɡil/ A1	noun - road
낡다 /naɡda/ B1	verb - to be old
차갑다 /t͡ɕʰaɡda/ B1	adjective - cold
뜨겁다 /t͡ɕʰɯɡʌpda/ B1	adjective - hot

Key Grammar Structures

• 내 겨울을 주고 또 여름도 주었던

  ➔ Use of '-도' to indicate 'also' or 'even'

  ➔ The particle "-도" emphasizes 'also' or 'even' indicating inclusion or repetition.

• 가도 돼, 뒤돌아볼 때쯤엔 난 없어

  ➔ Use of '-도' in '가도 돼' expressing permission ('It's okay to go')

  ➔ The phrase "-도 돼" uses '-도' with the verb '되다' (to be okay) to express permission or acceptance.

• 우리 다시 반짝이자

  ➔ Use of the volitional form '반짝이자' to suggest 'Let's shine again'

  ➔ The ending "-이자" is a volitional form used to suggest or propose doing something together.

• 그거면 된 거야

  ➔ Use of the phrase '-면 된 거야' meaning 'That's enough' or 'That's all you need'

  ➔ The phrase "-면 된 거야" indicates that something is sufficient or acceptable under certain conditions.

• 사계절이 와, 그리고 또 떠나

  ➔ Use of the simple present tense with '이 와' to indicate 'the four seasons come'

  ➔ The phrase "이 와" is a simple present tense construction indicating the arrival or occurrence of something.