시작의 아이 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: PPAK

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt Korean ballad "시작의 아이" (Starting With You) by Maktub. This song explores themes of destiny, deep affection, and the beginning of a new chapter with a loved one. Its emotive lyrics and beautiful melody make it a perfect piece to connect with the nuances of Korean expression and emotion.

[English]

The reason for existence,

whatever it is, doesn't really matter.

May the wind blow,

neither too joyful nor too painful.

The reason for seeking the moon

is because beautiful things are always good to see.

I break the world's clock

and reach you.

The sparkle of a collapsing world

that I watched with you,

I'll call that fleeting moment the birth of a star.

Because the gravity of time

won't be able to catch up

to all our stories.

없을 테니까

At the call of beginnings,

your name is simply etched into every name.

Through day and night, even in the dawn,

sleepless child, oh child.

Like ten miracles,

holding you tightly,

stay just as you are.

You, the beginning, spreading throughout my day.

That the moon is beautiful,

the night you told me that

was a stillness neither too hot nor too regrettable.

The reason I found you,

perhaps I didn't even search.

Actually, no matter when we met,

I would have liked you just as much as now.

The sparkle in our gazes meeting,

that I watched with you,

I'll call that fleeting moment the star of beginnings.

Because we will be able to complete

all our stories,

just like that first feeling.

있을 테니까

At the call of beginnings,

your name is simply etched into every name.

Through day and night, even in the dawn,

sleepless child, oh child.

Under Hegge's sky,

holding you tightly,

stay just as you are.

The door of beginning, spreading throughout my day.

In a moment when I can rest,

holding you once more,

longing for that embrace,

even the future will ache.

So that someday,

the heart that was slower than time

may shine,

before flying away and scattering

with a thousand winds.

On all my names,

on the flow of dreams,

you are etched.

Between life and wind,

even in eternity,

sleepless child, oh child.

A song born in the season of blossoms,

sung with the blueness

of beginning:

it is my heart

that loves you.

마음이야

In a moment when I can truly rest,

holding you once more,

longing for that embrace,

it will ache even more.

[Korean]

존재하는 이유

그런 건 아무래도 좋으니

그리 즐겁지도 괴롭지도 않은

바람아 불어라

달을 찾는 이유

예쁜 건 언제 봐도 좋으니

나는 세계의 시계를 부수고

너에게 닿는다

너와 함께 바라본

붕괴하는 세상의 반짝임을

그 찰나를 별의 시작이라고 부를 거야

시간의 중력으로는

우리의 모든 이야기를

따라잡을 수

없을 테니까

시작의 부름에

모든 이름에 네가 새겨져 있을 뿐

낮과 밤을 지나 새벽 속에도

잠들지 않는 아이 아이야

열 번의 기적처럼

널 가득 안은 채

그대로 멈춰라

내 하루에 번져가는 시작의 너

달이 예쁘다고

내게 말해줬던 그 밤은

너무 뜨겁지도 아쉽지도 않은 고요함이었지

너를 찾은 이유

어쩌면 찾지 않았을지도

사실 언제 만났어도 지금처럼

너를 좋아했을 거야

너와 함께 바라본

마주하는 눈빛의 반짝임을

그 찰나를 시작의 별이라고 부를 거야

처음 느낌 그대로

우리의 모든 이야기를

완성해낼 수

있을 테니까

시작의 부름에

모든 이름에 네가 새겨져 있을 뿐

낮과 밤을 지나 새벽 속에도

잠들지 않는 아이 아이야

헤게의 하늘 아래

널 가득 안은 채

그대로 멈춰라

내 하루에 번져가는 시작의 문

쉴 수 있는 순간에

한 번 더 너를 안고

그 품이 그리워

미래도 아파할 거야

언젠가 시간보다

늦었던 마음이

비치하도록

천 개의 바람으로

날아가 흩어지기 전에

내 모든 이름에

꿈에 흐름에

네가 새겨져 있는 걸

삶과 바람 사이에

영원 속에도

잠들지 않는 아이 아이야

망개의 계절 속에

태어나는

시작의 푸름으로

부르는 노래

널 사랑하는 나의

마음이야

쉬쉴 수 있는 순간에

한 번 더 너를 안고

그 품이 그리워

더 아파할 거야

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
시작 [시작] /ɕi.d͡ʑak/ B1	noun - beginning, start, outset verb (시작하다) - to start, to begin
아이 [아이] /a.i/ A1	noun - child, kid
바람 [바람] /pa.ɾam/ A2	noun - wind noun - wish, hope, desire
달 [달] /tal/ A1	noun - moon
세상 [세상] /se.saŋ/ A2	noun - world, earth, society
부수다 [부수다] /pu.su.da/ B1	verb - to break, smash, destroy
닿다 [닫ː따] /taːt̚.t͈a/ B1	verb - to reach, touch, make contact
반짝임 [반짜김] /pan.t͡ɕ͈a.ɡim/ B2	noun - sparkle, twinkle, glimmer
찰나 [찰라] /t͡ɕʰal.la/ C1	noun - instant, fleeting moment, a very short period of time
시간 [시간] /ɕi.ɡan/ A1	noun - time, hour
중력 [중녁] /t͡ɕuŋ.njʌk̚/ B2	noun - gravity
이야기 [이야기] /i.ja.ɡi/ A2	noun - story, talk, conversation verb (이야기하다) - to talk, to tell a story
새기다 [새기다] /sɛ.ɡi.da/ B2	verb - to engrave, carve, inscribe
잠들다 [잠들다] /t͡ɕam.dɯl.da/ A2	verb - to fall asleep
기적 [기적] /ɡi.d͡ʑʌk̚/ B2	noun - miracle, wonder
안다 [안따] /an.t͈a/ A2	verb - to hug, embrace, hold
번지다 [번지다] /pʌn.d͡ʑi.da/ B2	verb - to spread, diffuse, bleed (e.g., ink)
고요함 [고요함] /ko.jo.ham/ B2	noun - stillness, quietness, calm
그립다 [그립따] /kɯ.ɾip̚.t͈a/ B1	adjective - to miss, long for, yearn for
영원 [영원] /jʌŋ.wʌn/ B2	noun - eternity, forever

Key Grammar Structures

• 그런 건 아무래도 좋으니

  ➔ 아무래도 좋다 (No matter what, it's fine)

  ➔ The phrase "아무래도 좋다" means "no matter what, it's fine" or "it doesn't matter how it turns out." It expresses indifference or acceptance regarding a situation or outcome. Here, it signifies that the 'reason for existence' is not important to the speaker.

• 그리 즐겁지도 괴롭지도 않은

  ➔ ~지도 ~지도 않다 (Neither A nor B)

  ➔ The pattern "~지도 ~지도 않다" is used to negate two or more parallel actions or states, meaning "neither A nor B." Here, it describes a wind that is "neither pleasant nor painful."

• 따라잡을 수 없을 테니까

  ➔ ~ㄹ/을 테니까 (Since it's likely that...)

  ➔ The ending "~ㄹ/을 테니까" combines conjecture ("~ㄹ/을 터이다") with a reason ("~니까"). It means "since it's likely that..." or "because it will (probably)...," implying a reason for a subsequent action or statement.

• 네가 새겨져 있을 뿐

  ➔ ~ㄹ/을 뿐 (Only / Just)

  ➔ "~ㄹ/을 뿐" indicates that "only" or "just" a particular action or state applies, implying nothing else. It often combines with other endings like "~아/어 있다" (to be in a state of). Here, "네가 새겨져 있을 뿐" means "only you are engraved."

• 잠들지 않는 아이 아이야

  ➔ ~는 (Present Adnominal Ending)

  ➔ The ending "~는" attaches to the stem of an action verb (like "잠들다" - to fall asleep) to modify a following noun, indicating the present tense or a habitual action. Here, "잠들지 않는 아이" means "a child who does not fall asleep" or "a sleepless child."

• 널 가득 안은 채

  ➔ ~ㄴ 채 (While in a state of)

  ➔ The pattern "~ㄴ 채" describes an action performed while maintaining a previous state or condition, meaning "while in a state of," "with," or "as is." Here, "널 가득 안은 채" means "while holding you tightly/full."

• 내게 말해줬던 그 밤은

  ➔ ~았/었/했 던 (Past Retrospective Adnominal Ending)

  ➔ The ending "~았/었/했 던" is used to describe a noun that was affected by a past action or state, which the speaker directly experienced or remembered. It carries a nuance of recollection or a past event that is no longer occurring. Here, it refers to "the night that you told me (about the moon)."

• 찾지 않았을지도

  ➔ ~ㄹ/을 지도 모르다 (Might / May / Possibly)

  ➔ The expression "~ㄹ/을 지도 모르다" indicates uncertainty or possibility, meaning "might," "may," or "possibly." The "모르다" (don't know) can be omitted, as shown here. "찾지 않았을지도" means "(I/you) might not have found it."

• 비치하도록

  ➔ ~도록 (So that / In order to)

  ➔ The ending "~도록" indicates the purpose or result of an action, meaning "so that," "in order to," "until," or "to the extent that." Here, "비치하도록" means "so that it shines/is visible."

• 더 아파할 거야

  ➔ ~아/어 하다 (To feel/express emotion)

  ➔ The ending "~아/어 하다" is used with adjectives (especially those describing emotions or states) to describe another person's (or animal's/thing's) feelings or state, implying that the speaker observes or infers them. It essentially turns an adjective into a verb of emotion/state. Here, "더 아파할 거야" means "(it/I) will feel more pain."