나의 오랜 연인에게 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Davichi (다비치)
• Album: 나의 오랜 연인에게

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of K-Ballads with Davichi's 'To My Longtime Lover (나의 오랜 연인에게)'. This song is a masterclass in emotional Korean vocabulary and conversational expressions used to describe enduring love and comfort. You can learn to articulate deep gratitude and reflect on the subtle, precious moments of a steady relationship, making it perfect for understanding Korean sentimentality and advanced language use.

[English]

Growing more tired each day

On these very boring days

By the end of the day, I hate looking back at myself

Even I think I’m easy

I tried to dress up, that kind of feeling

Then one day, I found

Opened a dusty drawer

And when I smiled brightly, I burst out laughing

Time keeps you working early

Full of words I wrote to myself

A letter I carefully folded and tucked away

Even if it was just a silly turtle, it was joyful

Stop for a moment, open it slightly

Stand there for a while, then wait

Where did I go?

Did I carry it again?

Someday, I’ll face

If somehow you’re there

Will you realize that dream?

Have you done something like that?

Maybe I did it without knowing

Always feeling like I’ve become something

Way out there

What kind of dream did I have?

What kind of dream was it?

Yesterday, I took my diary

Much more bold than I thought

With bright days I was about to start anew

Where did I go?

Did I carry it again?

Someday, I’ll face

If somehow you’re there

Will you realize that dream?

Have you done something like that?

Maybe I did it without knowing

Feeling like I’ve become something

Way out there

What kind of dream did I have?

What kind of dream was it?

Dusty love, and the love that remained

All that’s left is love, and we

Met today

I will go back again

Holding your hand

Where shall we go?

What kind of life shall we try?

When we hold hands

In the coming future

Nothing at all

Where should we go?

Just feeling small and hesitant

Now, dust ourselves off again

Take one step, then two steps

And trust you, I’ll walk

Trust you, I’ll walk

Just to see you

And to touch us

Just words

[Korean]

점점 지쳐만 가는

많이 무료한 날들

하루 끝에 나를 돌아보기도 싫어

나도 내가 쉬워

꾸미려 애썼어 그런 감각은

그러다 어느 날 나는

먼지 쌓인 서랍장을

열어보니 방긋하고 웃어 버리면

It time keeps your early job

내가 쓴 내게 쓴 말 한 가득

곱게 접어 묻어둔 편지 한 장

들였어도 즐겁던 거북이 왔나

잠깐 멈춰 살짝 열어

한참 서서 시간을 있다가

어디까지 갔나요

또 나르기 했나요

언젠가 내가 마주할

아주 만일에 넌

그 꿈을 이루나

너 일쯤 해 온 걸까

나도 모르고 했다 만약

언제나 뭔가 된 듯

아주 멀리 든

어떤 꿈을 꿨던 걸까

어떤 꿈을 꿨던 걸까

어제는 나를 담은 일기장과

달리 생각보다 훨씬 많이 당찬

환한 여정 활짝 펴 나 가려던 꿈만 있잖아

어디까지 갔나요

또 나르기 했나요

언젠가 내가 마주할

아주 만일에 넌

그 꿈을 이루나

너 일쯤 해 온 걸까

나도 모르고 했다 만약

언제나 뭔가 된 듯

아주 멀리 든

어떤 꿈을 꿨던 걸까

어떤 꿈을 꿨던 걸까

먼지 쌓인 사랑과 남아있던

사랑만 남아있어 우리는

오늘 만난 거야

다시 가 볼게

네 손을 잡은 채

어디로 가 볼까

어떤 삶이 되어 볼까

우리가 두 손 잡으면

다가올 미래에서

무엇도 없지

어디 좀 할지 만

움츠려 있었던 뿐이야

이제 다시 툭툭 털어서

한 걸음 두 걸음 널

믿고서 걸어갈 거야

믿고서 걸어갈 거야

널 보기 만지라

우리가 만지라

말만

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
지치다 /chiˈt͡ɕiˈda/ A2	verb - to get tired
무료하다 /muˈɾjʌˈada/ B1	adjective - boring
돌아보다 /doˈɭaˈboˈda/ A2	verb - to look back
꾸미다 /kkuˈmiˈda/ A2	verb - to decorate
먼지 /mʌnˈd͡zi/ A1	noun - dust
서랍장 /sʌˈɾapˈt͡ɕaŋ/ B1	noun - dresser
편지 /pʰyʌnˈd͡zi/ A1	noun - letter
거북이 /kʌˈboɡi/ A1	noun - turtle
멈추다 /mʌmˈt͡ɕuˈda/ A2	verb - to stop
시간 /siˈɡan/ A1	noun - time
꿈 /kkum/ A1	noun - dream
이루다 /iˈɾuˈda/ B1	verb - to achieve
여정 /jʌˈd͡ʑʌŋ/ B1	noun - journey
활짝 /hwalˈt͡ɕak/ A2	adverb - wide open
손 /son/ A1	noun - hand
미래 /miˈɾe/ A2	noun - future
걸음 /kʌˈɾum/ A1	noun - step
믿다 /midˈa/ A2	verb - to believe

Key Grammar Structures

• 나도 내가 쉬워

  ➔ Subject +도 + Subject +이/가 + adjective

  ➔ Using "도" after "나" and "내가" emphasizes "also" or "even" in this context, expressing personal affirmation.

• 어디까지 갔나요

  ➔ Question word +까지 + verb +나요

  ➔ Using "까지" indicates "up to" a certain point, making this a question about extent or boundary.

• 무엇도 없지

  ➔ 무엇도 + negative verb

  ➔ '도' after '무엇' emphasizes 'nothing at all', combined with negation to express absence.

• 한 걸음 두 걸음 널 믿고서 걸어갈 거야

  ➔ Number + 걸음 + (さ) + verb +거야

  ➔ Using the numeral + 걸음 indicates 'steps' as a measure of walking, and "거야" expresses future intention or determination.

• 그리워서 말만

  ➔ Verb stem +아서/어서 + 말만

  ➔ Using "아서/어서" links the reason or cause (such as feeling or emotion) with the action "말만" (just saying), indicating that it’s only words born from emotion.

• 믿고서 걸어갈 거야

  ➔ Verb stem +고서 + future tense + 거야

  ➔ Using "고서" means "after doing" or "and then", connecting the act of trusting with the act of walking into the future.