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타버린 시선 속에서 00:01
아직도 숨을 쉬는 건 00:03
잃어버리지 못한 마음 00:04
누군가 00:06
눈을 뜬 어둠 속에선 00:08
세상의 모든 후회가 00:10
내일을 미워한 채로 00:12
지금을 부숴 가려 해 00:13
어렴풋이 기억나는 건 00:16
벌어진 마음의 끝에 00:18
떨어진 생명의 대가가 00:19
날 삼켜버려서 00:21
버려진 생명의 굴에서 00:23
우리는 태어났던 것 00:25
그것도 잊은 채 00:27
살아가려면 어디서부터 00:28
망가진 건지 다시 확인해야 해 00:31
숨을 쉰다면 죄를 증명해야 해 00:35
점점 이 심장에 00:38
가까워져가 두 눈을 잃은 채로 00:41
지금 이 마음만 살아가 00:44
이 세상의 숨이 마르도록 하루가 지나도 00:46
모든 시간 속에 남겨지는 건 00:49
누군가의 끝 어둡게 00:52
지워지고 헤아리던 밤의 모든 영혼을 00:54
전해줘요 00:57
살아가기에 더 잔인한 00:59
이 세상의 메아리에 우린 더러워진대도 01:02
결국 모든 삶이 아름다운 걸 01:04
지금 이 마음에 피어난 01:07
잃어버린 채로 살아가는 모든 시간을 01:09
채워줘요 01:12
차가운 시선 속에서 조용히 숨을 쉬는 건 01:18
사랑받지도 못한 마음 01:21
누군가 01:23
눈을 뜬 시간 속에선 01:25
세상의 모든 소리가 01:27
지금을 미워한 채로 01:29
어제를 부숴 가려 해 01:30
어렴풋이 들려왔던 건 01:33
비워진 마음의 끝에 01:35
채워진 목숨의 대가가 01:36
날 지워버려서 01:38
버려진 생명의 이름을 01:40
가지고 살아왔던 것 01:42
그것도 잊은 채 01:43
살아가려면 어떤 구원을 01:45
원하고 바란 채로 01:47
날 더럽힌 건지 01:49
하찮고 작은 생은 01:51
또 분노만 남긴 채 01:53
미쳐가 어느 샌가 01:55
결국엔 목 끝에 새겨진 01:57
가치 따윈 달랐다는 걸 01:59
깨달았다면 다시 확인해야 해 02:02
숨을 쉰다면 죄를 증명해야 해 02:06
점점 이 심장에 02:09
가까워져가 두 손을 잃은 채로 02:11
지금 이 마음만 살아가 02:15
이 세상의 눈을 감은 채로 02:17
하루가 지나도 02:19
서툰 시간 속에 남겨지는 건 02:22
누군가의 꿈 어딘가 02:24
부서지고 헤매이던 날의 모든 순간을 02:27
전해줘요 02:29
사랑하기에 더 잔인한 02:31
이 세상의 메아리에 우린 더러워진대도 02:33
결국 모든 삶이 아름다운 걸 02:37
지금 이 마음에 태어난 02:39
우리에게 주어지고 지는 모든 시간을 02:41
살아줘요 02:44
버려진 영혼 속에서 03:02
아직도 숨을 쉬는 건 03:04
지금을 사랑한 채로 03:06
내일을 바래왔었던 03:07
모든 생명의 목 끝에 03:09
새겨진 이름의 뜻을 03:12
이곳에 03:14
지금도 죽은 채로 사는 듯해 모든 순간을 03:16
시간도 무의미해지는 듯한 꿈에서 03:19
이대로 눈을 뜨고 다시 떠올려 03:23
작은 추억도 언젠가 03:26
우리를 03:28
기억하고 또 살아가 03:30
이 세상은 아직 어리고 아파서 03:32
지친 모든 삶을 상처 내지만 03:34
불안하기에 더 소중한 03:37
우리 안에 담겨진 모든 순간을 03:40
보여줘요 03:42
살아가기에 더 잔인한 03:44
이 세상의 메아리에 우린 더러워진대도 03:47
결국 모든 삶이 아름다운 걸 03:49
지금 이 마음에 피어난 03:52
잃어버린 채로 살아왔던 모든 시간을 03:54
채워줘요 03:57
다시 한번 03:59
살아갈 모든 순간을 04:00
채워줘 어둠 속에서 04:02
생명이 원하던 것을 04:04
조금 더 비출 수 있게 04:06
버려진 영혼 속에서 04:08
헤매이던 모든 이름을 04:10
불러줘요 04:12
시간도 무의미해지는 듯한 세상 속에서 04:14
언젠가 나를 04:19
기억해 주면 돼 04:21

목숨 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

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Dive into the poignant world of "목숨" by Miiro and Akane Lize, a song that transcends mere music to offer a rich, narrative experience. Its deep Korean lyrics, touching upon life, sin, and existence, provide an excellent opportunity to engage with the language through powerful storytelling. The collaboration between a singer-songwriter and a virtual artist, combined with an animated music video, makes "목숨" a uniquely immersive and special piece that will help you connect with Korean culture and language.

[English]
Within these burnt-out gazes,
What still breathes
Is a heart I couldn't lose.
Someone.
In the darkness, eyes wide open,
All the world's regrets,
Hating tomorrow,
Try to shatter the present.
What I vaguely remember is
At the very edge of my broken heart,
The cost of the life that fell
Devoured me whole.
From the den of abandoned life,
We were born.
Forgetting even that,
To live on, we must find where
It all went wrong and check again.
If we breathe, we must prove our sin.
Closer and closer to this heart,
It approaches, with eyes now gone.
Only this heart lives on now.
Though days pass until this world's breath runs dry,
What remains in all time is
Someone's dark end.
All the souls of the night, erased and pondered,
Please convey them.
More cruel for us to live,
Though we are stained by this world's echoes,
In the end, all life is beautiful.
All the time that bloomed in this heart,
All the time we live, lost,
Please fill it.
What quietly breathes within cold gazes
Is a heart that never knew love.
Someone.
In the time, eyes wide open,
All the world's sounds,
Hating the present,
Try to shatter yesterday.
What I vaguely heard was
At the very edge of an empty heart,
The price of the life now filled
Erased me.
The name of an abandoned life
Is what we've lived with.
Forgetting even that,
To live on, what salvation
Did we desire and hope for,
That stained me?
This insignificant, small life
Again leaves only anger,
Slowly goes mad at some point.
Finally, engraved on our throats,
That our worth was different—
If we've realized, we must check again.
If we breathe, we must prove our sin.
Closer and closer to this heart,
It approaches, with hands now gone.
Only this heart lives on now.
With this world's eyes closed,
Though days pass,
What remains in awkward time is
Somewhere in someone's dream.
All the moments of days broken and lost,
Please convey them.
More cruel for us to love,
Though we are stained by this world's echoes,
In the end, all life is beautiful.
All the time that was born in this heart,
All the time given to us and fading,
Please live it.
Within abandoned souls,
What still breathes
Is loving the present,
And having wished for tomorrow.
On the throats of all living things,
The meaning of the engraved name,
Here.
Every moment, it feels like we live as if dead even now.
In a dream where even time feels meaningless,
Open your eyes and recall once more.
Someday, even small memories
Will remember us,
And help us live on.
This world is still young and in pain,
Wounding every tired life,
More precious because of its anxieties,
All the moments held within us,
Please show them.
More cruel for us to live,
Though we are stained by this world's echoes,
In the end, all life is beautiful.
All the time that bloomed in this heart,
All the time we've lived, lost,
Please fill it.
Once again,
All the moments we'll live,
Fill them in the darkness,
So what life wanted
Can shine a little brighter.
Within abandoned souls,
All the wandering names,
Please call them.
In a world where even time feels meaningless,
Someday, just remember me.
Just remember me.
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Vocabulary Meanings

목숨

/mok̚.s͈um/

A2
  • noun
  • - life, existence

시선

/ʃi.s͈e̞n/

B1
  • noun
  • - gaze, look

/s͈um/

A1
  • noun
  • - breath

마음

/ma.ɯm/

A2
  • noun
  • - heart, mind

어둠

/ə.d͈um/

A2
  • noun
  • - darkness

후회

/hu.ɥe̞/

B1
  • noun
  • - regret

부숴

/bu.ʃ͈ʌ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to break, to shatter

기억

/gi.ɯɡ/

A2
  • noun
  • - memory, recollection

생명

/saŋ.mye̞ŋ/

A2
  • noun
  • - life, living being

버려지다

/bʌ.ɾjʌ.d͈i.d̚a/

B2
  • verb
  • - to be abandoned

잔인한

/d͡ʑa.nin.ɦan/

B2
  • adjective
  • - cruel

메아리

/me̞.a.ɾi/

B1
  • noun
  • - echo

더러워지다

/dʌ.ɾʌ.wʌ.d͡ʑi.d̚a/

B2
  • verb
  • - to become dirty

아름다운

/a.ɾu.maw.ɾun/

A2
  • adjective
  • - beautiful

피어나다

/pʰi.ə.na.d̚a/

B1
  • verb
  • - to bloom, to flourish

채우다

/t͡ɕhe̞.u.d̚a/

A2
  • verb
  • - to fill

구원

/gu.wʌn/

B2
  • noun
  • - salvation, rescue

하찮다

/ha.t͡ɕ͈a.nt͡ɕ͈a/

B2
  • adjective
  • - trivial, insignificant

깨닫다

/k͈e̞.dal.t͈a/

B1
  • verb
  • - to realize, to awaken to

전해주다

/d͡ʑʌn.ɦe̞.d͡ʑu.d̚a/

A2
  • verb
  • - to convey, to deliver

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Key Grammar Structures

  • 잃어버리지 못한 마음

    ➔ -지 못하다 (Inability/Failure)

    ➔ The grammar "잃어버리지 못한" indicates an inability or failure to perform an action. Here, it means 'the heart that could not be lost' or 'failed to lose'.

  • 내일을 미워한 채로

    ➔ -ㄴ/은 채로 (In the state of/While)

    ➔ The grammar "미워한 채로" is used to describe an action performed or a state maintained while another state or action is ongoing. It means 'while hating' or 'in the state of hating'.

  • 지금을 부숴 가려 해

    ➔ -아/어 가다 + -(으)려 하다 (Try to gradually do something)

    ➔ The combination of "부숴 가려 해" consists of "-아/어 가다" (indicating a gradual change or ongoing action) and "-(으)려 하다" (indicating intention or attempt). It means 'trying to gradually destroy'.

  • 날 삼켜버려서

    ➔ -아/어 버리다 (Completion with regret/finality)

    ➔ The grammar "삼켜버려서" indicates that an action has been completed, often with a nuance of regret, relief, or a sense of finality. Here, it means 'swallowed me completely' or 'swallowed me up'.

  • 살아가려면 어디서부터 망가진 건지 다시 확인해야 해

    ➔ -려면 (If one intends to/In order to)

    ➔ The grammar "살아가려면" indicates a condition or intention ('if one intends to do X'). It means 'if we are to live' or 'in order to live'.

  • 이 세상의 숨이 마르도록

    ➔ -도록 (To the extent that/Until)

    ➔ The grammar "마르도록" indicates the extent or degree of an action or state, or it can mean 'until' a certain condition is met. Here, it means 'until the breath dries up' or 'to the extent that it dries up'.

  • 우린 더러워진대도

    ➔ -ㄴ/은대도 (Even if it is said that/Even though it is rumored that)

    ➔ The grammar "더러워진대도" is a combination of indirect speech ('-ㄴ/은다고 하다' - it is said that) and a concessive ending ('-아/어도' - even if). It means 'even if it is said that we become dirty'.

  • 사랑하기에 더 잔인한

    ➔ -기에 (Because/Due to the fact that)

    ➔ The grammar "사랑하기에" is a formal and often literary way to express the reason or cause for something, similar to '-기 때문에'. It means 'because we love'.

  • 가지고 살아왔던 것

    ➔ -아/어 오다 + -던 (Had been doing continuously/Recalling past continuous action)

    ➔ The combination of "살아왔던" uses "-아/어 오다" (indicating an action continuing from the past to the present) and "-던" (recalling a past action or state). It describes something one 'had been living' with continuously in the past.

  • 지금도 죽은 채로 사는 듯해

    ➔ -ㄴ/은 듯하다 + -ㄴ/은 채로 (It seems like + in the state of)

    ➔ The grammar "죽은 채로 사는 듯해" combines "-ㄴ/은 듯하다" (indicating an appearance or conjecture) and "-ㄴ/은 채로" (describing a state). It means 'it seems like I'm living in a dead state' or 'it seems like I'm living as if dead'.