This is a song that I really like since long time ago. I found it again in my playlist, and remember how I played this song over and over again. This is a soundtrack from a Korean Drama "Love in Memory 2", that released in 2014. The first one released in 2013. What is this drama about? To tell you the truth, I DON'T KNOW. I haven't watched the drama yet, but I already love the song.
At first, I always collect all Kim Jong Kook's songs. I listened to all of it, tirelessly. Hahaha that's how I being a passionate fan of him. And since he also sang few OST for Kdrama, I also download it all. Somehow, I get addicted to few songs like Journey Home, or Today More Than Yesterday. But, for this song, I listened to it almost everyday. On my way to office, or when back home. Everytime I put my headset in, I always try to listen to it for once.
From the song title and lyrics, we can predict that this song is talk about a brokenhearted one, about how a person feels the pain when he has to leave someone he dearly loves, but still unable to do so. That's why he force to leave even it has to stain some tear marks in his heart. Ehemm, and please don't ask me why this person has to leave that person. I told you, I don't know.. TT-TT
But the good news is, Kim Jong Kook's voice is really suit with this type of song, and he empathized and expressed the song very well. I wonder what is it in his head when he recorded this song. Is he remember the time when he has to leave his love? *dying*
Let me share you, one of my favorite playlist all the time..
Tear Marks (눈물 자국)
By Kim Jong Kook (김중국)
Romanized
Verse 1
Gidaryeo geogi jamkkan / neoege jamsi haeya hal mari isseo /
Mwol geuri mangseorineunji / malboda nunmuri tto heulleonawa /
Gyeolguk ireoke dwaesseo / honja himeuroneun eojjeol su eobseo /
Neomu hwaga nago / wonmangeul haebwado / neol dugo tteonaya hajiman /
Chorus :
Ijen naega eobseodo useoya dwae / ijen naerul jiugo saraya hae /
Nae sarang hana / namgiji motago / tteonaganeun i gireseo /
Nunmul jagugi gaseume bonjinda / butjabeul su eomneun soneul geonnenda /
Meoreojineun nae sarangeul / bonaegi sirheo / aesseo chamneunda
Verse 2
Charari mal hal geol geuraenna bwa / geugeotmajeo nae yoksim gataseo /
Uneun nae moseube / neodo apeulkka bwa / ibeul teureomakgo neol bureunda /
Back to Chorus
Nae gaseumeul naeryeochigo / jeo haneure sorichyeodo /
Jigeum nan hal su inneun geon / jal jinaeraneun mal geu mal ppuniya /
Nunmul jagugi gaseume beonjinda / butjabeul su eomneun soneul geonnenda /
Meoreojineun nae sarangeul / bonaegi sirheo / aesseo chamneunda.
English Translation
Wait right there for a moment / I have something to tell you
But my face is hesitating / because my silent tears are falling again
This is what happened in the end / I couldn't do anything with my strength alone
I was so angry and was in despair / but I have to leave you
Even without you, I need to smile / You need to erase me and get on with life
My love can't forget you / on my way to leave you
The tear marks are spreading in my heart / I hold out a hand that you can't grab
I don't want to let go of my love that is getting farther away / So I hold it in
Maybe I should have told you / but even that seemed like my selfishness
In case you would be in pain if you saw me crying
I shut my mouth and called out to you
I pound down on my heart / shout out to the sky
But the only thing I can do right now / is to tell you goodby
The tear marks are spreading in my heart / I hold out a hand that you can't grab
I don't want to let go of my love that is getting farther away / So I hold it in
Hangeul
기다려 거기 잠깐 / 너에게 잠시 해야 할 말이 있어
뭘 그리 망설이는지 / 말보다 눈물이 / 또 흘러나와
결국 이렇게 됐어 / 혼자 힘으로는 어쩔 수 없어
너무 화가 나고 / 원망을 해봐도 / 널 두고 떠나야 하지만
뭘 그리 망설이는지 / 말보다 눈물이 / 또 흘러나와
결국 이렇게 됐어 / 혼자 힘으로는 어쩔 수 없어
너무 화가 나고 / 원망을 해봐도 / 널 두고 떠나야 하지만
이젠 내가 없어도 웃어야 돼 / 이젠 나를 지우고 살아야 해
내 사랑 하나 / 남기지 못하고 / 떠나가는 이 길에서
눈물 자국이 가슴에 번진다 / 붙잡을 수 없는 손을 건넨다
멀어지는 내 사랑을 / 보내기 싫어 / 애써 참는다
내 사랑 하나 / 남기지 못하고 / 떠나가는 이 길에서
눈물 자국이 가슴에 번진다 / 붙잡을 수 없는 손을 건넨다
멀어지는 내 사랑을 / 보내기 싫어 / 애써 참는다
차라리 말 할 걸 그랬나 봐 / 그것마저 내 욕심 같아서
우는 내 모습에 / 너도 아플까 봐 / 입을 틀어막고 널 부른다
우는 내 모습에 / 너도 아플까 봐 / 입을 틀어막고 널 부른다
이젠 내가 없어도 웃어야 돼 / 이젠 나를 지우고 살아야 해
내 사랑 하나 / 남기지 못하고 / 떠나가는 이 길에서
눈물 자국이 가슴에 번진다 / 붙잡을 수 없는 손을 건넨다
멀어지는 내 사랑을 / 보내기 싫어 / 애써 참는다
내 사랑 하나 / 남기지 못하고 / 떠나가는 이 길에서
눈물 자국이 가슴에 번진다 / 붙잡을 수 없는 손을 건넨다
멀어지는 내 사랑을 / 보내기 싫어 / 애써 참는다
내 가슴을 내려치고 / 저 하늘에 소리쳐도
지금 난 할 수 있는 건 / 잘 지내라는 말 / 그 말 뿐이야
지금 난 할 수 있는 건 / 잘 지내라는 말 / 그 말 뿐이야
눈물 자국이 가슴에 번진다 / 붙잡을 수 없는 손을 건넨다
멀어지는 내 사랑을 / 보내기 싫어 / 애써 참는다
멀어지는 내 사랑을 / 보내기 싫어 / 애써 참는다
I hope you all can listen and enjoy the song.
Please show more love to our Kim Jong Kook!
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