Your Song – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Parc Jae Jung

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of expressing heartfelt emotions in Korean through Parc Jae Jung's "Your Song." This ballad offers a beautiful opportunity to learn vocabulary related to love, regret, and longing. The song's introspective and narrative lyrics make it a special piece for language learners to connect with the emotional depth of Korean music.

[English]

Because the love that remains is still love,

I'm always just waiting for you, maybe it's too late

I should stop being the person who's waiting.

Still, I need to know what I need to know, it's because of my lingering feelings for you.

I have no choice but to make a song.

What would be good lyrics?

How can I make you hear it?

I don't even write in my diary often,

I'm a person who feels awkward with a pen.

Actually, the long time we spent together,

To say that I'm reminiscing about it,

I remember myself hesitating to reach out and approach you.

The person who only loves you,

The person who only loves you,

It's all because of me, so I'm just so sorry.

Because I wanted to convey it properly, my heart couldn't find the courage,

In a song,

I write you and sing you.

Because it's a love you didn't know about,

I know, I cried alone, worried, and I know why I was scared.

Actually, I don't think I'll ever understand the word 'us'.

Because there's me, who's just more awkward to reach out and approach.

The person who only loves you,

The person who only loves you,

It's all because of me, so I'm just so sorry.

Because I wanted to convey it properly, my heart gathered courage,

In a song,

I write you and sing you.

Even if I don't say the word 'love',

You would never blindly give in to me,

I'm waiting only for you.

I should have said I like you.

I should have said I love you.

I kept putting it off and delaying it, and now I'm one person who's too late.

Because I wanted to convey it properly, my heart gathered courage,

In a song,

I write you and sing you.

[Korean]

남은 사랑하는 사랑이어서

더 늦을지 늘 너만을

기다리는 사람 그만 해야지

그래도 알 건 알아야만 하는 미련 너라서

노래를 만들 수 밖에

좋은 가사가 뭘까

네가 어떡하면 들릴까

일기마저 잘 안 쓰는

펜이 어색한 사람

사실은 우리의 긴 시간을

추억한다고 말하기엔

닿기 다가가기 더 주저하기만 한 내가 떠올라

너만 사랑하는 사람

너만 사랑하는 사람

이 모든 게 다 나라 서 그저 너무 미안해

제대로 전하고 싶었기에 용기 못 낸 마음에

노래에

나는 너를 쓰고 너를 부른다

너는 알지 못한 사랑이어서

나는 알지 혼자 울고 걱정하고 왜 두려웠는지

사실 우리란 이 단어를 난 절대 이해 못 하겠지

닿기 다가가기 더 어색하기만 한 내가 있으니

너만 사랑하는 사람

너만 사랑하는 사람

이 모든 게 다 나라 서 그저 너무 미안해

제대로 전하고 싶었기에 용기를 낸 마음에

노래에

나는 너를 쓰고 너를 부른다

사랑이란 말을 안 나도

무작정 내게 져 줄 턱 없는

오직 너를 위해 기다린다

너를 좋아한다 말할걸

너를 사랑한다 말할걸

너무 미루고 더 밀어서 늦어버린 한 사람

제대로 전하고 싶었기에 용기를 낸 마음에

노래에

나는 너를 쓰고 너를 부른다

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
사랑 /saɾaŋ/ A1	noun - love
사람 /sa̠ɾa̠m/ A1	noun - person
기다리다 /kiˈdaɾida/ A2	verb - to wait
노래 /no̞ɾe/ A1	noun - song
만들다 /man.dɯl.da/ A2	verb - to make, to create
가사 /ka̠sʰa̠/ B1	noun - lyrics
일기 /ilɡi/ B1	noun - diary
시간 /ɕʰiɡa̠n/ A1	noun - time
추억 /t͡ɕʰu.ʌk̚/ B2	noun - memory, recollection
미안하다 /mi.a̠n.ɦa̠.da/ A2	adjective - sorry
마음 /ma̠.ɯm/ A2	noun - heart; mind
울다 /ulda/ A1	verb - to cry
걱정하다 /kʌk̚.t͡ɕʌŋ.ɦa̠.da/ B1	verb - to worry
단어 /ta̠n.ʌ/ B1	noun - word
늦다 /nɯt̚.t͈a/ A2	adjective - late verb - to be late

Key Grammar Structures

• 남은 사랑하는 사랑이어서

  ➔ -(이)어서 (reason/cause)

  ➔ The grammar "-(이)어서" expresses a reason or cause. In this sentence, "사랑이어서" means "because it is love". It connects the preceding clause to the following statement as the reason for it.

• 더 늦을지 늘 너만을

  ➔ -ㄹ/을지 (conjecture/uncertainty)

  ➔ "-ㄹ/을지" is used to express uncertainty or conjecture about a future event or state. Here, "늦을지" means "whether it will be late" or "if it will be too late".

• 그래도 알 건 알아야만 하는 미련 너라서

  ➔ -아야/어야 하다 (obligation/necessity)

  ➔ "-아야/어야 하다" expresses obligation or necessity. Here, "알아야만 하는" translates to "must know". The addition of "-만" emphasizes the necessity.

• 네가 어떡하면 들릴까

  ➔ -(으)ㄹ까 (question about intention/possibility)

  ➔ "- (으)ㄹ까" is used to ask a question about one's own intention or to express a wondering or speculative thought. In this case, "들릴까" is asking "How can it be heard?" or "I wonder if it can be heard?".

• 사실은 우리의 긴 시간을 추억한다고 말하기엔

  ➔ -기에는 (for doing/for)

  ➔ "-기에는" is used to indicate a purpose, reason, or suitability related to the action or state described by the verb it's attached to. Here, "말하기엔" means "for saying" or "in order to say." It sets up a reason why something might not be appropriate or easy.

• 닿기 다가가기 더 주저하기만 한 내가 떠올라

  ➔ -기만 하다 (only do)

  ➔ "-기만 하다" means "only do" or "just do". It describes an action that is exclusively performed. In this line, "주저하기만 한" means "only hesitated" or "just hesitated".

• 제대로 전하고 싶었기에 용기 못 낸 마음에

  ➔ -기에 (because/so)

  ➔ "-기에" is used to express a reason or cause, similar to "-아/어서". Here, "싶었기에" means "because I wanted to" or "since I wanted to". It indicates the reason for the following action.

• 사랑이란 말을 안 나도

  ➔ -ㄴ/은/는/ㄹ/을 (adnominal clause)

  ➔ This phrase uses the adnominal form of a verb/adjective to modify a noun. Here, "안" modifies "나도" meaning "even if I don't say/know" . The verb '알다(to know)' is negated as '안 알다(to not know)', and then conjugated to the adnominal form '안 ㄴ' before attaching to '나도(even me/I)'.