In Your Orbit – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Im Joongwon
• Album: Perfect Crown OST Part.10

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the beautiful world of Korean balladry with 'In Your Orbit.' This song is a perfect tool for learners to practice listening to emotive Korean vocabulary and understanding how poetic metaphors are used to express deep romantic feelings.

[English]

Lyrics by Im Joongwon

Composed by Im Joongwon

Arranged by Im Joongwon & Bae Ju-hwan

...

You looked at me

And smiled, saying you love me

But now, as you leave me behind

You cry, telling me to be well

...

I stay by your side in silence

Fearing my feelings might be a burden

There were times I was so worried about these feelings

That I tried to find you through the chaos

...

But you're nowhere to be found

Did I do something wrong in loving you?

Circling around you, trying to hold on

I am so pathetic; I guess I'm too late after all

...

I stay by your side in silence

Afraid that you might discover my feelings

There were times I felt so sorrowful

That I tried to find you through the chaos

...

But you're nowhere to be found

Did I do something wrong in loving you?

Circling around you, trying to hold on

I am so pathetic; I guess I'm too late after all

...

Cutting through the wind

Every day watching the seasons change

The times when you were with me

The place on these streets that could save me

...

Is nowhere to be found

Did I do something wrong in loving you?

As I spin around, trying to hold onto you

The tears eventually fell; I guess I'm too late after all

...

As I fall into a deep sleep and the light shines in

In my dreams, I wait for you once again

[Korean]

作詞：임중원

作曲：임중원

編曲：임중원 & 배주환

그댄 날 바라보며

사랑한다고 웃어 줬네요

이젠 날 두고 가며

잘 지내라고 울어 주네요

혹시나 이 마음이 부담일까

말없이 옆에 있어요

언제는 이 마음이 걱정돼서

소란함을 뚫고 널 찾아봐도

어디에도 없는걸요

사랑하는 법이 틀렸나요

그대를 잡고선 빙 도는

초라한 나, 역시 늦었네요

혹시나 이 마음이 들킬까 봐

말없이 곁에 있어요

언제는 이 마음이 서러워

소란함을 뚫고 널 찾아봐도

어디에도 없는걸요

사랑하는 법이 틀렸나요

그대를 잡고선 빙 도는

초라한 나, 역시 늦었네요

바람을 가르며

계절을 보는 매일이

그대가 함께해 주던 시간은

거리 위로 날 살릴 곳은

어디에도 없는걸요

사랑하는 법이 틀렸나요

그대를 잡고선 핑 도는

눈물을 난, 역시 흘렸네요

곰곰이 잠들고 빛 드는

꿈속에서 난, 또 기다려요

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
바라보다 baraboda Level 1	verb - to look at, to gaze
사랑하다 saranghada Level 1	verb - to love
부담 budam Level 3	noun - burden, pressure
걱정 geokjeong Level 1	noun - worry, concern
소란함 soranham Level 4	noun - clamor, disturbance
초라하다 chorahada Level 4	adjective - shabby, humble, miserable
들키다 deulkida Level 3	verb - to be found out, to be caught
서럽다 seoreopda Level 4	adjective - sad, sorrowful, heartbreaking
바람 baram Level 1	noun - wind
계절 gyejeol Level 2	noun - season
눈물 nunmul Level 1	noun - tears
흐리다 heurida Level 2	verb - to shed tears
잠들다 jamdeulda Level 2	verb - to fall asleep
꿈 kkum Level 1	noun - dream
기다리다 gidarida Level 1	verb - to wait

Key Grammar Structures

• 사랑한다고 웃어 줬네요

  ➔ -다고 하다 (Indirect Quotation)

  ➔ Used to quote the statement '사랑한다' (I love you) while describing the action of smiling.

• 혹시나 이 마음이 부담일까

  ➔ -ㄹ까 (Wondering/Speculation)

  ➔ Expresses a worry or speculation about whether one's feelings might be a 'burden' (부담).

• 소란함을 뚫고 널 찾아봐도

  ➔ -아/어도 (Concessive - Even if/Though)

  ➔ Indicates that 'even if' the subject searches for the other person, they cannot be found.

• 사랑하는 법이 틀렸나요

  ➔ -나(요) (Polite Question)

  ➔ Used to ask oneself or the listener if the 'way of loving' was wrong in a reflective tone.

• 말없이 곁에 있어요

  ➔ -이/히 suffix (Adverbial transformation)

  ➔ The word '말없-' + '-이' creates the adverb '말없이' (silently/without a word).

• 날 살릴 곳은

  ➔ -ㄹ (Future Adnominal Modifier)

  ➔ The verb '살리다' (to save) is modified by '-ㄹ' to describe the 'place' (곳) that will save me.

• 역시 늦었네요

  ➔ -었- (Past tense marker)

  ➔ Indicates that the state of being 'late' (늦다) already happened or is confirmed as a past/current state.

• 기다려요

  ➔ -어요 (Polite sentence ending)

  ➔ The standard polite present tense ending, used here to show a continuous or habitual waiting.