울고 싶지 않아 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: SEVENTEEN
• Album: Al1

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the Korean language through the deep emotions of SEVENTEEN's “Don't Wanna Cry.” This song is a beautiful entry point for learners, as its powerful, repetitive chorus “울고 싶지 않아” (I don't want to cry) helps you grasp a key emotional phrase. What makes the song special is how it pairs expressive lyrics about loss and inner strength with intricate, emotive choreography, allowing you to connect with the language through both sound and movement.

[English]

I don't want to cry.

I don't want to cry.

The words "I love you"—the ones I say because I love you.

I'm not enough, so no matter what words I say.

Where did the days I treasured only you go?

I hate myself, so I drifted away, far away.

Don't fool around. I know you're there.

I think you'll appear if I just wait.

I have to go find you, I have to go find you.

If I cry now, I might not be able to see you.

I don't want to cry, I don't want to cry.

I have a lot of tears, but I don't want to cry.

It's a road I know, but this road feels unfamiliar.

You ask me again, “Is this the right road?”

Maybe that person is looking for me.

I'm looking for you right now.

Don't fool around. I know you're there.

I think you'll appear if I just wait.

I have to go find you, but I have to go.

Tears well up and blur more and more.

I don't want to cry, I don't want to cry.

There are lots of tears, but I don't want to cry.

I'm okay (not really okay).

I don't want to see you (I miss you so much).

I have to say things I don't mean, even if it's a lie.

Because my heart won't listen the way I think.

Come back, come back, come back.

How can I live as one when half is gone?

I don't want to cry.

I don't want to cry, I don't want to cry.

There are a lot of tears, woah yeah, woah yeah, I don't want to cry.

I don't want to cry.

Until we meet again.

I don't want to cry.

[Korean]

울고 싶지 않아

울고 싶지 않아

사랑해서 사랑한다는 말이

부족해서 그 어떤 말을 꺼내봐도

너 하나만 아끼던 날 두고서 어디 간 거니

내가 싫어 어어 져서 멀리 간 거니

장난치지 마 거기 있는 거 알아

나타날 거 같아 마냥 기다리다

널 찾아가야 돼 찾아가야 돼

지금 울면 못 볼지 모르니까

울고 싶지 않아 울고 싶지 않아

눈물은 많지만 울고 싶지 않아

낯설지 않은 길 이 길이 낯설다

아는 길 맞는지 내게 또 묻지요

혹시나 그 사람 날 찾고 있지 않을까

나는 지금 널 찾고 있어요

장난치지 마 거기 있는 거 알아

나타날 거 같아 마냥 기다리다

널 찾아가야 돼 가야 하는데

눈물 고여 점점 흐려져

울고 싶지 않아 울고 싶지 않아

눈물은 많지만 울고 싶지 않아

난 괜찮아 (안 괜찮아)

너 보고 싶지 않아 (너무 보고 싶어)

맘에 없는 말들로 거짓말이라도 해야 돼 해야 돼

생각처럼 맘이 말을 듣지 않으니까

돌아와 돌아와 돌아와

절반이 없는데 어떻게 하나로 살아

울고 싶지 않아

울고 싶지 않아 울고 싶지 않아

눈물은 많지만 Woah yeah Woah yeah 울고 싶지 않아

울고 싶지 않아

우리 다시 볼 때

울고 싶지 않아

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
울다 /ul.da/ A2	verb - to cry
사랑 /sa.raŋ/ A1	noun - love
말 /mal/ A1	noun - word
꺼내다 /k͈ʌ.nɛ.da/ B1	verb - to take out
아끼다 /a.k͈i.da/ A2	verb - to value / to treasure
멀다 /mɯl.da/ A2	adjective - to be far
가다 /ka.da/ A1	verb - to go
장난치다 /t͡ɕaŋ.nan.chi.da/ B1	verb - to joke around / fool around
나타나다 /na.ta.na.da/ B1	verb - to appear
기다리다 /gi.da.ɾi.da/ A2	verb - to wait
찾다 /t͡ɕʰa.da/ A2	verb - to look for / search
눈물 /nun.mul/ A1	noun - tears
많다 /man.da/ A2	adjective - to be many / much
낯설다 /nat͈sʌl.da/ B1	adjective - to be unfamiliar / strange
묻다 /muːt͈a/ B1	verb - to ask
알다 /al.da/ A2	verb - to know
거짓말 /ɡʌt͈ɕit.mal/ B1	noun - lie
돌아오다 /do.ra.o.da/ B1	verb - to come back
길 /gil/ A1	noun - road / path
보다 /po.da/ A2	verb - to see

Key Grammar Structures

• 사랑해서 사랑한다는 말이 부족해서 그 어떤 말을 꺼내봐도

  ➔ Conjunctive form of verbs/adjectives + (이)라서

  ➔ The structure "사랑해서" (because I love) uses the conjunctive form of the verb "사랑하다" + "해서" to express reason. This is a common way to connect clauses in Korean.

• 너 하나만 아끼던 날 두고서 어디 간 거니

  ➔ Past tense + 던 (habit in the past)

  ➔ "아끼던" uses the past tense form of the verb "아끼다" + "던" to describe a past habit. It indicates that the action was repeated in the past.

• 장난치지 마 거기 있는 거 알아

  ➔ Negative command form + 지 마

  ➔ "장난치지 마" uses the negative command form of the verb "장난치다" + "지 마" to strongly prohibit an action. It is more direct than simply saying "하지 마".

• 널 찾아가야 돼 찾아가야 돼

  ➔ 해야 되다 (must/have to)

  ➔ "찾아가야 돼" uses the structure "해야 되다" to express necessity or obligation. It is a common way to say "must" or "have to" in Korean.

• 눈물 고여 점점 흐려져

  ➔ Adjective + 아/어지다 (become)

  ➔ "흐려져" uses the adjective "흐리다" + "져" (from 어지다) to describe a change of state, meaning "becomes blurry."