Sing For You – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: EXO
• Album: Winter Special Album

Lyrics & Translation

[Korean]

[English]

내 낡은 기타를 들어 하지 못한 고백을

Holding my old guitar, I want to confess what I couldn't

혹은 고집스레 삼킨 이야기를

Or the stories I've stubbornly swallowed

노래 하나 만든 척 지금 말하려 해요

Pretending to have made a song, I want to say it now

그냥 들어요, I'll sing for you

Just listen, I'll sing for you

너무 사랑하지만 사랑한다 말 안 해

I love you so much, but I can't say I love you

어색해 자존심 허락 안 해

It's awkward, my pride won't allow it

오늘은 용기 내서 나 말할 테지만

Today, I'll muster the courage to speak, but

무심히 들어요, I'll sing for you

Just listen, I'll sing for you

The way you cry, the way you smile

The way you cry, the way you smile

내게 얼마나 큰 의미인 걸까?

How much do they mean to me?

하고픈 말, 놓쳐버린 말

Words I want to say, words I've missed

고백할 테지만 그냥 들어요

I will confess, but just listen

I'll sing for you, sing for you

I'll sing for you, sing for you

그냥 한번 듣고 웃어요

Just listen once and smile

조금 우습죠, 내겐 그대밖에 없는데

It's a bit funny, since you're the only one for me

가끔은 남보다 못한 나

Sometimes I'm worse than others

사실은 그대 품에 머리칼을 부비고

In truth, I want to nuzzle my hair in your arms

안기고 싶은 건데 말이죠

I want to be held, you see

The way you cry, the way you smile

The way you cry, the way you smile

내게 얼마나 큰 의미인 걸까?

How much do they mean to me?

돌아서며 후회했던 말

Words I regretted as I turned away

사과할 테지만 그냥 들어요

I will apologize, but just listen

I'll sing for you, sing for you

I'll sing for you, sing for you

아무렇지 않은 척해요

I pretend like it doesn't matter

매일 너무 감사해 그대가 있어서

I'm so grateful every day that you're here

신께서 주신 내 선물

A gift given to me by God

오늘이 지나면 난 또 어색해 할지도

After today, I might feel awkward again

하지만 오늘은 꼭 말하고 싶어 그러니 들어요

But today, I really want to say it, so please listen

The way you cry, the way you smile

The way you cry, the way you smile

내게 얼마나 큰 의미인 걸까?

How much do they mean to me?

하고픈 말, 놓쳐버린 말

Words I want to say, words I've missed

고백할 테지만 좀 어색하지만

I will confess, but it's a bit awkward

그냥 들어요, I'll sing for you, sing for you

Just listen, I'll sing for you, sing for you

그냥 들어요, I'll sing for you

Just listen, I'll sing for you

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
기타 /ɡi.tʰa/ A1	noun - guitar
사랑 /sa.ɾaŋ/ A1	noun - love
노래 /no.ɾɛ/ A1	noun - song
말 /mal/ A1	noun - word/speech
눈물 /nun.mul/ A2	noun - tear
미소 /mi.so/ A2	noun - smile
용기 /joŋ.ɡi/ B1	noun - courage
고백 /ɡo.bɛk/ B1	noun - confession
어색하다 /ʌ.sɛk.ha.da/ B2	adjective - awkward
감사 /ɡam.sa/ B2	noun - gratitude
선물 /sʌn.mul/ B2	noun - gift
후회 /hu.ɥɛ/ B2	noun - regret
말하다 /mal.ha.da/ B2	verb - to speak/talk
들다 /dɯl.da/ B2	verb - to hold/lift
지나가다 /tɕi.na.ɡa.da/ B2	verb - to pass by

Key Grammar Structures

• 나는 오늘 용기 내서 나 말할 테지만

  ➔ Use of '내서' to indicate the reason or cause ('because of' or 'by').

  ➔ '내서' indicates doing something 'because of' or 'by' doing something.

• 그냥 들어요

  ➔ Use of '그냥' to mean 'just', 'simply' or 'without complication'.

  ➔ '그냥' is used to mean 'simply', 'just', or 'without any particular reason or complexity'.

• 말하고 싶어

  ➔ Use of the '-고 싶다' construction to express desire or wish to do something.

  ➔ '-고 싶다' is used to say 'want to' do something.

• 나 말할 테지만

  ➔ Use of '테지만' to contrast or imply concession ('although' or 'but perhaps').

  ➔ '-테지만' indicates a contrast or concession, similar to 'although' or 'but'.

• 어색해 자존심 허락 안 해

  ➔ Use of '안 해' to express negation meaning 'do not' or 'won't'.

  ➔ '안 해' is used to say 'do not' or 'won't' do something, expressing negation.

• 내게 얼마나 큰 의미인 걸까?

  ➔ Use of '걸까' to express pondering or wondering about something, with a nuance of guessing.

  ➔ '걸까' is used when pondering or wondering about something, often implying doubt or guessing.