A lyrical breakdown of the vocab in this beautiful song.
It has some cute phrases which are easy for beginners to study and memorize! Please listen to the song as you read the lyrics and study the vocab.
Full music video
알아= I know
아무렇지도 않은= like nothing is wrong
척해 봐도= even if you act like / even if you pretend that
기다린단 걸 = (I know) that you’re waiting
애써=with effort / trying to
웃어= smile /laugh
보는= I see / I can see
눈가에= in your eyes
묻은= buried
슬픔 = sadnesss
내가 어쩔 수 없단 걸= I can’t do anything about it
느낄 수 있어 = I can feel it
1st verse: I know, even if you pretend like nothing is wrong, I know that you’re waiting. I can see it in your eyes that are trying to smile, that there is a buried sadness in them. But i can’t do anything, I can feel it.
괜찮아 = it’s okay
미안하단 말 = you don’t have to say sorry / don’t apologize
곁에 = beside / by my side
있는 것만으로 = just having you there
충분해 = is enough
하지마 = don’t do this
아냐 됐다 = no, fine
그냥 = just
네 맘 = your heart / your feelings
편하면 = if it makes you comfortable
들어줄게 = I will listen (to them)
Pre-chorus: It’s okay, don’t say you’re sorry. Just having you by my side is enough. Don’t do this. No, fine. I’ll just listen to your feeling, if that makes you comfortable / if it helps you feel better.
네 남자 = your man
아니지만 = I’m not
조금만 = a little bit
지켜봐 줘 = please watch over me
너의 그 사람 = your person / the person who is yours
아니지만 = I am not
너를 안아줄 = embracing you / holding you
순 없어도 = (even if) I can’t do it
널 집에 데려갈 = I can take you home
넓은 = large
등을 = backside
가진 = have
그런 남자야 = I’m a man / I am that man (who have all those qualities above)
바래다줄게 = I’ll walk you home / I’ll take you home
내게 기대 = lean on me
Chorus: I’m not your man, but watch over me for a little bit. I’m not your person, I can’t hold you, but I am a man with a large back who can walk you home. I’ll take you home, lean on me.
In the second verse, the only phrase that is changed is:
애써 미소 짓는 입가에 묻은 슬픔 =
on your lips that are trying to smile, there is a buried saddness
REPEAT CHORUS x1
이 말도= this nonesense / this that doesn’t make any sense
안 되는 어설픈 위로만으로 = with lame / awkward comfort
널 웃게 할 수 있단 걸 = it made you smile
그 앤 왜 모르는지 = why doesn’t he know it
Bridge: Even with this awkward comfort that doesn’t make any sense.
It made you smile, why doesn’t he know?
내 모습 그대로를 = just the way I am / just as I am
조금만 지켜봐 줘 = watch over me a little bit
너의 그 사람 아니지만 = I am not your person
지금 = right now
안아볼 순 없대도 = I can’t hold you / embrace you
네 곁을 지켜줄 = I’ll stay by your side / protect your side
넓은 = large
맘을 = heart
가진 그런 남자야 = I am a man ( who has a big heart)
바래다줄게 = I’ll take you home
내게 기대 = lean on me
Last chorus: Just as I am, watch over me a little bit. I’m not your person, and I can’t hold you but I’m a man with a large heart that will protect you by your side. I’ll take you home, lean on me.
That’s it for now!
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