Sketch – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Hebi (헤비)
• Album: Chroma

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Hebi's 'Sketch,' a song that beautifully illustrates how profound emotions can be conveyed through subtle sounds and whispered intentions. Through its reflective lyrics and gentle expressions, you can explore nuanced Korean vocabulary related to inner feelings, anticipation, and devotion, making it a special piece for language learners seeking to grasp poetic depth in music.

[English]

The sound of guitar strings ringing alone for no reason

Seems to be waking me up

Today, the lights are off, and the sunlight-filled

Room feels strangely empty

Wind, will you remember? When I hum

Because I'm offering this heart

Farther and farther away, reaching wherever

I'll give you my everything

Even if nothing can be heard

Inside me, a sound meant for you resonates

Even if I'm too excited and don't want to delay

For now, I'll just whisper into the mic

Whoo-ah, oh

Whoo-ah, oh

I'm a bit sorry, seems I'm still not ready

Sometimes I used to rest alone

The feelings I spread out have all withered away

Because I've decided where to go

Moonlight, will you remember?

In case I secretly sing it in my dreams

Farther and farther away, reaching wherever

I'll give you my everything

Even if nothing can be heard

Inside me, a sound meant for you resonates

Even if I'm too excited and don't want to delay

For now, I'll just whisper into the mic

Whoo-ah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Whoo-ah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Whoo-ah, oh

...

[Korean]

기타줄이 괜히 혼자 울리는 소리가

날 일으키는 것 같아

오늘따라 불은 꺼져 햇살을 받는

방안이 뭔가 허전해

바람아 기억해줄래? 흥얼거릴 때

이 맘을 바라니까

조금 더 멀리, 멀리에 어디든 닿게

내 전부를 전부 다 줄게

아무것도 들리지 않더라도

내 안엔 너를 위한 음이 들려

설레서 더 미루기 싫다 해도

우선 마이크에만 속삭일게

Whoo-ah, oh

Whoo-ah, oh

좀 미안해 아직 준비가 안 된 것 같아

가끔은 혼자 쉬곤 했어

널어논 맘들은 이미 전부 말라

내가 갈 곳을 정했으니까

달빛아 기억해줄래?

꿈에서 몰래 부를지 모르니까

조금 더 멀리, 멀리에 어디든 닿게

내 전부를 전부 다 줄게

아무것도 들리지 않더라도

내 안엔 너를 위한 음이 들려

설레서 더 미루기 싫다 해도

우선 마이크에만 속삭일게

Whoo-ah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Whoo-ah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Whoo-ah, oh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
기타줄 /gitajul/ B1	noun - guitar string
울리는 /ullineun/ A2	verb - ringing
일으키는 /illeukineun/ B1	verb - awakening
햇살 /haessal/ A2	noun - sunlight
허전해 /heojeonhae/ B1	adjective - empty
흥얼거릴 /heungeolgeoril/ B1	verb - to hum
바라니까 /baranikka/ B2	verb - to look at
닿게 /dahge/ B1	verb - to reach
전부 /jeonbu/ A2	noun - all
들리다 /deullida/ A2	verb - to be heard
설레서 /seolleseo/ B1	adjective - excited
미루기 /mirugi/ B1	verb - to postpone
속삭일게 /soksarilge/ B2	verb - to whisper
달빛 /dalbit/ A2	noun - moonlight
몰래 /mollae/ B1	adverb - secretly

Key Grammar Structures

• 기타줄이 괜히 혼자 울리는 소리가 날 일으키는 것 같아

  ➔ -ㄴ/는 것 같다 (seems like)

  ➔ The pattern "-ㄴ/는 것 같다" expresses a guess or impression, similar to “seems like”. In this sentence the phrase "것 같아" indicates that the speaker feels the sound of the guitar string seems to wake them up.

• 오늘따라 불은 꺼져 햇살을 받는 방안이 뭔가 허전해

  ➔ Relative clause -(으)ㄴ/는

  ➔ The modifier -(으)ㄴ/는 turns a verb into an adjective that describes the noun that follows. Here "받는" modifies "방안" to mean ‘the room that receives sunlight’.

• 바람아 기억해줄래? 흥얼거릴 때 이 맘을 바라니까

  ➔ Request form -아/어줄래? (Will you do … for me?)

  ➔ The ending -아/어줄래? asks the listener politely to do something for the speaker. In the lyric, "기억해줄래" means ‘Will you remember (for me)?’

• 조금 더 멀리, 멀리에 어디든 닿게 내 전부를 전부 다 줄게

  ➔ -ㄹ게 (future intention / promise)

  ➔ The ending -ㄹ게 expresses the speaker's intention or promise to do something in the future. Here "줄게" means ‘I will give (you) …’.

• 아무것도 들리지 않더라도 내 안엔 너를 위한 음이 들려

  ➔ -어도 (even if / although)

  ➔ The connective -어도 means ‘even if’ or ‘although’. In this line, "안더라도" shows that even if nothing can be heard, the speaker still feels a sound for you inside.

• 설레서 더 미루기 싫다 해도 우선 마이크에만 속삭일게

  ➔ -ㄹ게 (future intention / promise)

  ➔ Again, -ㄹ게 shows a promise or intention. "속삭일게" means ‘I will whisper (to you) first’.

• 좀 미안해 아직 준비가 안 된 것 같아

  ➔ -ㄴ/는 것 같다 (seems like)

  ➔ The pattern "것 같아" again shows a tentative judgment: ‘it seems that the preparation isn’t ready yet’.

• 가끔은 혼자 쉬곤 했어

  ➔ -곤 하다 (habitual / repeated action)

  ➔ The ending -곤 하다 expresses a habit or repeated action in the past. "쉬곤 했어" means ‘I used to rest alone sometimes’.

• 내가 갈 곳을 정했으니까

  ➔ -니까 (because / since)

  ➔ The connective -니까 gives a reason, similar to ‘because’. "정했으니까" means ‘because I decided (the place I’ll go)’.

• 달빛아 기억해줄래? 꿈에서 몰래 부를지 모르니까

  ➔ -ㄹ지 모르다 (don’t know whether ...)

  ➔ The construction -ㄹ지 모르다 expresses uncertainty: ‘I don’t know whether I’ll sing secretly in the dream’. Here "부를지" is the part highlighted.