이별. 이별 (Farewell, Farewell) – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Lee Changsub
• Album: Lee Changsub 2nd Mini Album

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through "Jururu (주르르)" offers a beautiful opportunity to understand the language's emotional depth and use of onomatopoeia. The song's title itself is a sound, and its lyrics are filled with evocative imagery of rain and memories. It's a perfect song for learners to appreciate how Korean can poetically express feelings of longing and nostalgia.

[English]

When I listened to the splashing sound of footsteps drawing near

When I came to know it was perhaps not splashing but trudging steps I was taking

When my gaze turned to the splashing sound of playing

Before I knew it, the tip of my nose grew chilly

With the fluttering leaves and the rain swing swaying

In the distant memories gradually rippling, you are there

With a shy smile swaying like water ripples

Yeah, those times were so good back then

Even if just for a moment, it's fine

If we could turn everything back

When this rain whooshes and stops

When those whooshing memories brush by, will you miss me?

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh

If I fall into deep sleep, will you come to this place where we always came, with tears whooshing whoosh whoosh whoosh

그대는 이곳에 올까요 눈물을 흐르르 흐르르 흐르르

Ulo

Even if just for a moment, even if just a single instant

If all your last memories of me could come to a halt

When this rain whooshes and stops, when those whooshing memories brush by, will you

miss me? Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh

If I fall into deep sleep, will you come to this place where we always came, with tears whooshing whoosh whoosh whoosh

그대는 이곳에 올까요 눈물을 흐르르 흐르르 흐르르

This path whooshes, I can't keep even a single step

As I cry out not to leave

That day's me, there were still many words unsaid, more than that day's wounds

Even when this rain whooshes and stops, even when those whooshing memories brush by, don't you

miss me? Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh

Fall into a long sleep, whoosh, please come now, this rain

I can endure all of it, with tears whooshing whoosh whoosh whoosh

When I listened to the splashing sound of footsteps parting

[Korean]

처벅처벅 기는 소리에 귀 기울였을 때

어쩌면 처벅 아닌 터벅이며 걷는 날 알았을 때

첨벙첨벙 노는 소리에 시선이 가는데

어느새 코끝이 시리는 게

나풀나풀 거리는 저 풀잎과 비 걷그네

조금씩 넘실넘실 차오르는 먼 기억 속에 그대

일렁일렁 이다 수줍게 지어진 웃음에

그래 그땐 좋았었는데

잠깐이라도 좋으니까

모두 되돌린다면

흐르르 이 비가 그치면

흐르르 기억이 스치면 그대는 그리워할까요

흐르르 흐르르 흐르르 흐르르

깊게 잠든다면 흐르르 우리가 늘 왔던

그대는 이곳에 올까요 눈물을 흐르르 흐르르 흐르르

울로

잠깐이라도 좋으니 아주 한 순간여도 좋으니

마지막 당신 기억이 다 모두 멈춰진다면

흐르르 이 비가 그치면 흐르르 기억이 스치면 그대는

그리워할까요 흐르르 흐르르 흐르르 흐르르

깊게 잠든다면 흐르르 우리가 늘 왔던

그대는 이곳에 올까요 눈물을 흐르르 흐르르 흐르르

흐르르 이 길로 한 걸음조차 난 지킬 수 없어요

떠나가면 안 돼요라며 울부짖지만

그날의 난 그날의 상처보다 아직 못다 한 말도 많다는 게 요

흐르르 이 비가 그쳐도 흐르르 기억이 스쳐도 그대는

그립지 않나요 흐르르 흐르르 흐르르 흐르르

긴 잠에 들게요 흐르르 이젠 와주세요 이 비는

다 견딜 만해요 눈물을 흐르르 흐르르 흐르르

처벅처벅 끼는 소리에 귀 기울였을 때

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
기운 /gi-un/ B1	noun - energy, vitality
눈물 /nun-mul/ A2	noun - tears
기억 /gi-eok/ B1	noun - memory, remembrance
흐르르 /heu-reu-reu/ A2	adverb - flowing gently or continuously
그리움 /geo-ri-um/ B2	noun - longing, yearning
비 /bi/ A1	noun - rain
소리 /so-ri/ A2	noun - sound
슬픔 /seu-reum/ B2	noun - sorrow, sadness
그대 /geu-dae/ B1	noun - you (romantic or poetic)
잠든다 /jam-deun-da/ B2	verb - to sleep, fall asleep
가져다 /ga-jyeo-da/ C1	verb - to bring, fetch
멈추다 /meom-chu-da/ B2	verb - to stop, cease

Key Grammar Structures

• 처벅처벅 기는 소리에 귀 기울였**"을 때"**

  ➔ (으)ㄹ/ㄹ 때 – “when” clause

  ➔ The ending **"을 때"** attaches to the verb “귀 기울였” to form a temporal clause meaning “when (I) listened carefully”.

• 그래 그땐 좋았**"었는데"**

  ➔ (았)었는데 – past perfect with contrastive nuance

  ➔ The ending **"었는데"** follows the past verb “좋았” to indicate a past state while implying a contrast or continuation (“It was good, but …”).

• 잠깐이라도 좋으**"니까"**

  ➔ -으니까 – because; reason clause

  ➔ The particle **"니까"** attaches to the adjective “좋으” to give a reason: “even if it’s just a moment, it’s good because …”.

• 모두 되돌린다**"면"**

  ➔ -면 – conditional “if/when”

  ➔ The ending **"면"** attaches to the verb “되돌린다” forming a conditional meaning “if (we) return everything”.

• 흐르르 이 비가 그치**"면"**

  ➔ -면 – conditional "if/when" (temporal)

  ➔ Here **"면"** follows the verb “그치” to indicate “when the rain stops”.

• 그대는 그리워하**"ㄹ까요"**

  ➔ -(으)ㄹ까요? – tentative question, wondering

  ➔ The ending **"ㄹ까요"** attaches to “그리워하” to ask “Will you miss (him/her)?” or “Do you think you will miss?”.

• 첨벙첨벙 노는 소리에 시선이 가**"는데"**

  ➔ -는데 – connective ending showing contrast or background

  ➔ The ending **"는데"** follows “가” and links the clause to the next sentence, providing a background or contrast (“the gaze goes there, but …”).

• 우리가 늘 왔**"던"**

  ➔ -던 – past descriptive (used before nouns)

  ➔ The suffix **"던"** attaches to “왔” to describe a past habitual action: “the place we used to come (to)”.

• 그날의 난 그날의 상처보다 아직 못다 한 말도 많다**"는 게"** 요

  ➔ -는 게 – nominalizer with explanatory nuance

  ➔ The phrase **"많다는 게"** uses **"는 게"** to nominalize the adjective “많다”, turning “there are many” into “the fact that there are many”.

• 긴 잠에 들**"게요"**

  ➔ -게요 – soft suggestion or intention directed at the listener

  ➔ The ending **"게요"** after “들” turns the verb into a gentle invitation: “Let’s fall into a deep sleep”.