Wait for me – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Ha Hyun Sang
• Album: Cat

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the tender emotions of longing and remembrance in Ha Hyun Sang's 'Wait for Me.' This song offers a poignant lesson in expressing vulnerability and cherishing fleeting moments. Discover how the lyrics convey a deep connection and the universal desire to hold onto love in the face of separation, enriching your understanding of Korean emotional expression.

[English]

Behind the seasons I’ve passed through

You were always there

Now, by your side where you’ve finally stayed

I let my body rest

I know I already have to go

Just one more time like this

With everything brought to a halt

Held tightly in your arms

Wait for me

Behind the tears you’ve shed

I was always there

Now, even for a moment

You can cry freely by my side

I know I already have to go

That it’ll only be a brief while

Just one more time like this

With everything brought to a halt

Held tightly in your arms

Wait for me

Wait for me

All my heart

Is always yours

In the wind that’s blowing toward you

Now I know all those fluttering feelings

Are carried in its breeze

Just one more time like this

With everything brought to a halt

Held tightly in your arms

Wait for me

Wait for me

...

[Korean]

나의 지나온 계절 뒤에는

늘 네가 있었는지

이제야 머물러주는 너의 곁에서

나 몸을 쉬어가네

벌써 가야만 하는 걸 알고 있어

단 한 번만 더 이대로

모든 걸 멈춰둔 채로

네 품 안에 꼭 안겨서

나를 기다려줘

너의 흘려온 눈물 뒤에는

늘 내가 있었는데

이제는 잠깐이라도

나의 곁에서 마음껏 울어도 돼

벌써 가야만 하는 걸

아주 잠깐이라는 걸 알고 있어

단 한 번만 더 이대로

모든 걸 멈춰둔 채로

네 품 안에 꼭 안겨서

나를 기다려줘

나를 기다려줘

내 모든 마음은

늘 너에게로

향하는 바람 속에 있어

그 모든 설렘도 불어오는 걸

이제는 알고 있어

단 한 번만 더 이대로

모든 걸 멈춰둔 채로

네 품 안에 꼭 안겨서

나를 기다려줘

나를 기다려줘

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
기다려줘 /gidaryeojwo/ A2	verb - to wait for someone
곁 /gyeot/ B1	noun - side
품 /pum/ B1	noun - bosom, embrace
안겨서 /angyeoseo/ B1	verb - to be held in someone's arms
머물러주는 /meomulleojuneun/ B2	verb - to stay for someone
쉬어가네 /swieogane/ B1	verb - to rest
눈물 /nunmul/ A2	noun - tears
울어도 /ullado/ A2	verb - to cry
설렘 /seollem/ B1	noun - excitement, flutter
불어오는 /bulleooneun/ B1	verb - to blow (wind)
계절 /gyejeol/ A2	noun - season
마음 /maeum/ A2	noun - heart, mind
바람 /baram/ A2	noun - wind
향하는 /hyanghaneun/ B1	verb - to head towards
멈춰둔 /meomchwodun/ B2	verb - to stop and keep still

Key Grammar Structures

• 나의 지나온 계절 뒤에는

  ➔ Past tense with '지나온'

  ➔ The verb '지나온' is the past tense form of '지나다', indicating a completed action in the past.

• 이제야 머물러주는 너의 곁에서

  ➔ Present tense with '머물러주는'

  ➔ The verb '머물러주는' is in the present tense, describing an action that is currently happening or a state of being.

• 벌써 가야만 하는 걸 알고 있어

  ➔ Future tense with '가야만 하는'

  ➔ The expression '가야만 하는' indicates a necessity in the future, using the future tense.

• 단 한 번만 더 이대로

  ➔ Adverbial phrase with '단 한 번만 더'

  ➔ The phrase '단 한 번만 더' acts as an adverbial phrase, modifying the verb by indicating frequency and extent.

• 네 품 안에 꼭 안겨서

  ➔ Locative case with '안에'

  ➔ The particle '안에' indicates location, showing where the action of '안겨서' takes place.

• 나를 기다려줘

  ➔ Request form with '기다려줘'

  ➔ The verb '기다려줘' is in the request form, politely asking someone to wait.

• 내 모든 마음은

  ➔ Topic marker with '은'

  ➔ The particle '은' marks the topic of the sentence, highlighting '내 모든 마음' as the subject of discussion.

• 그 모든 설렘도 불어오는 걸

  ➔ Present tense with '불어오는'

  ➔ The verb '불어오는' is in the present tense, describing an action that is currently happening.