사람 Pt.2 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Agust D, 아이유

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through '사람 Pt.2' offers a unique opportunity to delve into the poetic and introspective lyrics of Agust D. The song's exploration of universal themes like loneliness, love, and human connection, expressed through clever wordplay, provides a rich context for language learners. The contrast between Agust D's rap and IU's melodic vocals makes it a special and engaging piece for appreciating the nuances of the Korean language in a musical setting.

[English]

So now is the only time I have

Right here, this is where I go

I know you understand

You know everything

So now is the only time I have

Right here, this is where I go

No one doesn’t know anymore

The word love

Maybe just a list of fleeting feelings

What am I loving, unconditionally?

A child who never got enough love

So I’m a cautious type above all

I want something serious, you know

You know, eternity’s like a sandcastle

Easily breaking down even with gentle waves

Why is loss so sad?

Actually, what’s sad is the fear

So far away, you’re gone

Getting further and further away

Too far away, you’re gone

I know I need to understand

So now is the only time I have

Right here, this is where I go

I know you understand

You know everything

So now is the only time I have

Right here, this is where I go

No one doesn’t know anymore

What makes you sad, my love?

Honestly, it’s just big fear

The us who dreamed of a future together no longer exist

We are the ones who destroyed the sandcastles we've built

Even though it’s a game with no winner or loser, I always feel like a loser

We who promised to give everything, shattered everything

And then we left

Because love and people are all selfish

So far away, you’re gone

Getting farther away

Too far away, you’re gone

I need to find out somehow

So now is the only time I have

Right here, this is where I go

I know you understand

You know everything

So now is the only time I have

Right here, this is where I go

No one doesn’t know anymore

Drifting people, drifting love

What exactly is the end of love?

Love that countless people have passed through

Can love be perfect just by loving?

Yeah, being selfless might actually be a bit selfish

When I say I do everything for you, it’s really my own desire

If I let go of my greed, will I find happiness?

An unfulfilled, half-made illusion

They say life’s a battle between resistance and submission

But to me, it’s a fight against loneliness

When tears burst out, it’s okay to cry

You’re already enough to be loved

So now is the only time I have

Right here, this is where I go

I know you understand

You know everything

So now is the only time I have

Right here, this is where I go

No one doesn’t know anymore

Most of all, about this song

"There are things I want to tell people, but

Many people say it sounds like I’m talking to myself.

And that’s true, actually.

Back then, during the pandemic when I couldn’t do many things,

When I felt like I had lost everything

That’s why I wrote this song

It’s a message I wanted to tell myself.

[Korean]

So time is yet now

Right here to go

I know you know

Anything does know

So time is yet now

Right here to go

Nobody doesn’t know anymore

사랑이라는 말

어쩌면 순간의 감정의 나열

조건이 붙지 나는 무얼 사랑하는가

충분히 사랑받지 못한 아이

그래서 무엇보다 신중한 타입

나는 말야 원해 진중한 사이

알잖아 영원은 모래성

잔잔한 파도에도 힘없이 쉽게 무너져

상실은 무엇 때문에 슬픈 걸까

사실은 두려운 게 슬픈 거야

So far away, you’re gone

Getting far away

Too far away, you’re gone

I know I have to know

So time is yet now

Right here to go

I know you know

Anything does know

So time is yet now

Right here to go

Nobody doesn’t know anymore

당신은 무엇 땜에 슬픈 걸까

사실은 두려움이 큰 거잖아

함께 미래를 그리던 우리는 없고

쌓은 모래성들을 부숴 버린 것은 우린 거야

승패가 없는 게임이라지만 난 언제나 game loser

모든 걸 주겠다던 우린 모든 것을 부셔

그리고 떠나지

사랑이든 사람이든 모두가 이기적이기 때문이야

So far away, you’re gone

Getting far away

Too far away, you’re gone

I know I have to know

So time is yet now

Right here to go

I know you know

Anything does know

So time is yet now

Right here to go

Nobody doesn’t know anymore

떠가는 사람 떠가는 사랑

사랑의 끝은 과연 무엇일까

수많은 사람 스쳐간 사랑

사랑은 사랑으로 완벽할까

그래 말야 이타적인 게 어쩌면 되려 이기적이네

널 위해 한다는 말은 곧 내 욕심이기에

욕심을 버리면 행복해질 건가

채우지 못한 반쪽짜리 허상

삶은 저항과 복종 사이의 싸움이라는데

내가 보기에는 외로움들과의 싸움이네

눈물이 터져 나오면 그대 울어도 돼

당신은 사랑받기에도 이미 충분한데

So time is yet now

Right here to go

I know you know

Anything does know

So time is yet now

Right here to go

Nobody doesn’t know anymore

(이 곡에 대해서) 대부분 다

"사람들한테 전달하고 싶은 이야기도 있지만,

나 자신한테 이야기를 하는 것처럼 들린다”라는 이야기를 많이 들었거든요.

사실이기도 하고요.

그 때 당시에 코로나로 여러가지 것들을 할 수 없을 때,

굉장히 '모든 것을 잃어버렸다'라고 생각을 했을 때

썼던 곡이기 때문에

나 자신한테 해주고 싶었던 이야기였습니다.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
사랑 /sa-rang/ A1	noun - love
슬픈 /seul-peun/ A2	adjective - sad
감정 /gam-jeong/ B1	noun - emotion
미래 /mi-rae/ B1	noun - future
게임 /ge-im/ B2	noun - game
외로움 /oe-ro-um/ B2	noun - loneliness
욕심 /yok-sim/ B2	noun - greed
상실 /sang-sil/ C1	noun - loss
타입 /ta-ip/ C1	noun - type
부숴 /bu-swo/ C1	verb - to break
전달 /jeon-dal/ C1	noun - delivery
진중한 /jin-jung-han/ C2	adjective - serious
이기적 /i-gi-jeok/ C2	adjective - selfish

Key Grammar Structures

• 어쩌면 순간의 감정의 나열

  ➔ 어쩌면 + noun/phrase

  ➔ Used to express possibility or speculation about something happening.

• 상실은 무엇 때문에 슬픈 걸까

  ➔ 왜 + verb/phrase + 걸까?

  ➔ Used to ponder the reason or cause behind a situation or feeling.

• 모든 걸 주겠다던 우린 모든 것을 부셔

  ➔ 던 + verb/phrase

  ➔ Indicates a past habitual or remembered action, often with a nuance of regret or reflection.

• 삶은 저항과 복종 사이의 싸움이라는데

  ➔ 이라는데 / 라는데

  ➔ A colloquial expression used to cite information or rumors heard from others.

• 사랑이든 사람이든 모두가 이기적이기 때문이야

  ➔ -든 ...-든

  ➔ A conjunction used to indicate options or possibilities, meaning 'whether... or...'.

• 외로움들과의 싸움이네

  ➔ 이네 / ~이네

  ➔ A colloquial ending used to confirm or reflect on a statement, often conveying realization or emphasis.

• Generating far away, you’re gone

  ➔ Present progressive + / + 'you’re gone'

  ➔ Expresses ongoing action of drifting away or being separated.