Good Goodbye – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: 화사

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the mature and heartfelt language of Hwasa's 'Good Goodbye,' a powerful K-pop ballad that uses gentle yet firm Korean lyrics to express the bittersweet emotion of a dignified farewell. Listening to this song offers a great opportunity to learn Korean vocabulary related to regret, independence, and lasting memories, while experiencing Hwasa’s impressive vocal ability in a new, softer style.

[English]

Just step on me and go

It’s okay, don’t look back

Even if I’m in pain, could it compare to yours?

Now, I’ll try to understand you

Forget the breath you held for me

Up there, for you, Just kill my ego

Turn your back and walk away

You got it, you got it, yeah

Goodbyes hurt us, but they’ll be graceful

Laugh loudly as I regret, pounding the ground

goodb-ye

bye ye ye ye ye ye

bye ye ye ye ye ye (b-ye)

bye ye ye ye ye ye

bye ye ye ye ye

Regretfully, goodb-ye

This rhythm is my thought of you

I finally feel it, don’t I?

Tears gather and shine brilliantly

We’re in a good goodbye

Instead of saying thanks, I’ll tell you

goodbye, good goodbye

Goodbyes hurt us, but they’ll be graceful

Laugh loudly as I regret, pounding the ground

goodb-ye

bye ye ye ye ye ye

bye ye ye ye ye ye (b-ye)

bye ye ye ye ye ye

bye ye ye ye ye

Even if the world stares down at me

Even if no one stands by my side

Don’t worry, it’s okay

I’ll stay by my own side

I’ll be on my side instead of you

Goodbyes hurt me, but I’ll cry

It’s fine to regret, pounding the ground, like this

goodb-ye

bye ye ye ye ye ye

bye ye ye ye ye ye (b-ye)

bye ye ye ye ye ye

bye ye ye ye ye

Even regret, goodb-ye

[Korean]

나를 그냥 짓밟고 가

괜찮아 돌아보지 마

내가 아파봤자 너만 하겠니

이젠 너를 헤아려봐

날 위해 쉬던 그 숨은 잊고

저 위에 널 위해 Just kill my ego

등 돌려 걸어가

You got it you got it yeah

안녕은 우릴 아프게 하지만 우아할 거야

나 땅을 치고 후회하도록 넌 크게 웃어줘

goodb-ye

bye ye ye ye ye ye

bye ye ye ye ye ye (b-ye)

bye ye ye ye ye ye

bye ye ye ye ye

후회하도록 goodb-ye

널 생각한 운율이야

비로소 느껴지잖아

눈물은 고이고 찬란하게 빛나

우린 좋은 안녕 중이야

고맙단 말 대신 전할게

goodbye good goodbye

안녕은 우릴 아프게 하지만 우아할 거야

나 땅을 치고 후회하도록 넌 크게 웃어줘

goodb-ye

bye ye ye ye ye ye

bye ye ye ye ye ye (b-ye)

bye ye ye ye ye ye

bye ye ye ye ye

세상이 나를 빤히 내려다봐도

내 편이 돼줄 사람 하나 없어도

Don't worry it's okay

난 내 곁에 있을게

I'll be on my side instead of you

안녕은 나를 아프게 하지만 울어볼 거야

땅을 치고 후회해도 좋아 우리 이렇게

goodb-ye

bye ye ye ye ye ye

bye ye ye ye ye ye (b-ye)

bye ye ye ye ye ye

bye ye ye ye ye

후회조차도 goodb-ye

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
짓밟고 jit-bat-go Level 2	verb - to trample
돌아보지 do-ra-bo-ji Level 1	verb - to look back
아파봤자 a-pa-bwat-ja Level 2	adjective - even if it hurts
헤아려봐 he-a-ryeo-bwa Level 3	verb - to try to understand
찬란하게 chal-lan-ha-ge Level 4	adverb - brilliantly
빛나 bit-na Level 1	verb - to shine
우아할 u-a-hal Level 3	adjective - elegant
후회하도록 hu-hoe-do-rok Level 2	adverb - to the extent of regretting
운율 u-nyul Level 4	noun - rhythm
고이고 go-i-go Level 2	verb - to gather and settle
전할게 jeon-hal-ge Level 1	verb - to convey
빤히 bban-hi Level 3	adverb - intently
내 편이 nae-pyeo-ni Level 1	noun - someone on my side
울어볼 u-reo-bol Level 2	verb - to try to cry

Key Grammar Structures

• 나를 그냥 짓밟고 가

  ➔ Honorary object marker '-를'

  ➔ The '-를' in '나를' marks '나' (me) as the object of the verb '짓밟고' (step on). It emphasizes the action being done to the subject.

• 괜찮아 돌아보지 마

  ➔ Prohibition with '지 마'

  ➔ '돌아보지 마' uses '지 마' to express a prohibition or request to not do something. It’s a common way to say 'don’t' in Korean.

• 이젠 너를 헤아려봐

  ➔ Honorific object marker '-를' + '헤아려봐'

  ➔ '너를' uses '-를' to mark '너' (you) as the object. '헤아려봐' is a verb that means 'to try to understand' and uses the honorific form.

• 안녕은 우릴 아프게 하지만 우아할 거야

  ➔ Future tense with '거야'

  ➔ '우아할 거야' uses '거야' to express future tense, meaning 'will be elegant'. It’s a casual way to talk about the future.

• goodb-ye bye ye ye ye ye ye

  ➔ Reduplication for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'bye ye ye ye ye ye' is used for emphasis and emotional expression, common in song lyrics.