10CM - Tell Me Its Not a Dream (From Queen of Tears OST) Lyrics (Hangul / Romanized / English Translation) & Vocabulary Notes
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Official OST • Queen of Tears
10CM – Tell Me It's Not a Dream (κ³ μ₯λ κ±ΈκΉ)
Explore the official lyrics with easy Romanization, poetic English translation, and cultural vocabulary explanations from the signature soundtrack of Queen of Tears (λλ¬Όμ μ¬μ).
[Verse 1]
Whenever you come
Whenever you come
μ μ μλ μΌμ΄μΌ
al su eomneun iriya
It is something I can't quite understand
μμ£Όμ μ λλμ
aju jamsi du nuneul
If I close both my eyes
κΉλΉ‘μ΄λ©΄
kkamppagimyeon
and blink for just a split second
Never felt like this
Never felt like this
λ μ΄λμ λ
tto eoneusae nan
Before I even know it, once again
λμ λ°μμ± λ°λΌ
neoui baljauk ttara
Following in your footsteps
κ±Έμ΄ κ°κ³ μμ΄
georeo gagoisseo
I find myself walking right along
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μ μ μλ (al su eomneun): 'Incomprehensible' or 'mysterious' (from μλ€ [to know] + -γΉ μ μλ€ [cannot]). Expresses how overpowering and unexpected this sudden rush of affection feels.
- * κΉλΉ‘μ΄λ©΄ (kkamppagimyeon): 'If [I] blink' (from κΉλΉ‘μ΄λ€). Describes how fast the speaker's focus snaps straight back onto the loved one.
- * μ΄λμ (eoneusae): 'Before one realizes' / 'all of a sudden'. A frequent K-pop motif conveying subconscious, involuntary devotion.
- * λ°μμ± (baljauk): A poetic variant of λ°μκ΅ (footprint/steps), evoking walking closely behind someone with quiet care.
[Pre-Chorus]
μμλ κ³μ μ λͺ¨νμ΄μμ
ijeotdeon gyejeorui motungieseo
At the street corner of a forgotten season
νΉμ μ°λ¦¬λ λ§μ£ΌνμμκΉ
hoksi urineun majuhaesseosseulkka
Did our paths happen to cross by chance?
μ μ λ, 머리λ₯Ό νΈμ΄λ΄λ΄λ
jamsi tto, meorireul teoreonaebwado
Even if I try to shake off my racing thoughts for a moment
μμμ΄ μμ΄λκ³€ν΄
useumi saeeonagonhae
A smile keeps leaking through anyway
κ³ μ₯λκ±ΈκΉ
gojangnangeolkka
Could it be that my heart has broken down?
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * λͺ¨νμ΄ (motung-i): 'Corner' or 'bend' (of a street/alley). Represents nostalgic junctions where past memories intersect.
- * λ§μ£Όνλ€ (majuhada): 'To face each other' / 'to encounter directly'. In drama context, highlights the destined reunion between Hae-in and Hyun-woo.
- * μμ΄λμ€λ€ / μμ΄λλ€ (saeeonaoda): 'To leak out' / 'to slip out'. Used metaphorically when an emotion, chuckle, or smile cannot be suppressed.
- * κ³ μ₯λκ±ΈκΉ (gojangnangeolkka): 'Has it broken down?' / 'Am I out of order?' (from κ³ μ₯λλ€ [to break/malfunction]). A whimsical expression wondering why one can't stop grinning like a fool.
[Chorus]
You are the light to my darkness
You are the light to my darkness
I just realized it
I just realized it
μ¬λ¦λ°€ μΆμ λΆκ½λ€μ²λΌ
yeoreumbam chukje bulkkotdeulcheoreom
Like the fireworks at a midsummer night's festival
μμμ Έλ΄λ €
ssodajyeonaeryeo
Sparkling and pouring down all over me
When you tell me your dreams
When you tell me your dreams
I don't need a reason
I don't need a reason
μ΄λμ λλ₯Ό λ°λΌλ³΄λ
eoneusae neoreul baraboneun
Before I even notice, gazing lovingly toward you—
λμ κ·Έλ¦Όμ
naui geurimja
That is my shadow
I'm staying, staying for a lifetime
I'm staying, staying for a lifetime
I'm staying, staying with you
I'm staying, staying with you
Forever and more
Forever and more
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * λΆκ½ (bulkkot): 'Fireworks' or 'flame blossoms' (λΆ [fire] + κ½ [flower]). Represents incandescent moments of dazzling beauty.
- * μμμ Έλ΄λ € (ssodajyeonaeryeo): 'Pouring down cascade-like' (from μμμ§λ€ + λ΄λ¦¬λ€). Describes an overwhelming shower of warmth and light.
- * λ°λΌλ³΄λ (baraboneun): 'Looking at / gazing towards' (from λ°λΌλ³΄λ€). Conveys affectionate, dedicated observation.
- * κ·Έλ¦Όμ (geurimja): 'Shadow'. Figuratively implies that even his silent silhouette turns in her direction automatically.
[Verse 2]
I still don't know why
I still don't know why
μ΄λ° λμ λ§μμ΄
ireon naui maeumi
This tender heart of mine
νμ΄λμ€λ €ν΄
twieonaoryeohae
Keeps threatening to burst right out
λλ₯Ό λ³Όλ
neoreul bol ttae
Every single time I look at you
Are you the same
Are you feeling the same?
λμ ν루κ°
neoui haruga
Every hour of your day
μ¨ν΅ κΆκΈν΄ λλ
ontong gunggeumhae naneun
Fills me with utter curiosity
μ΄λ κ² λ§€μΌ
ireoke maeil
Like this, day after day
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * νμ΄λμ€λ €ν΄ (twieonaoryeohae): 'Wants to pop/burst out' (νμ΄λμ€λ€ [to spring out] + -λ € νλ€ [to intend/about to]). Captures fluttering heart palpitations.
- * μ¨ν΅ (ontong): 'Entirely' / 'all over' / 'wholly'. Emphasizes that 100% of his thoughts are occupied by the other person.
- * κΆκΈν΄ (gunggeumhae): 'Curious / wondering' (from κΆκΈνλ€). Demonstrates the natural urge to know everything about the person you love.
[Pre-Chorus]
μ΄μ μμ΄
iyueopsi
Even without any real reason
μ΄κΉ¨λ₯Ό λΆλ«μ³μλ
eokkaereul buditcheowado
Even if you just brush against my shoulder
μμμ΄ μμ΄λμ€κ³€ν΄
useumi saeeonaogonhae
A silly smile escapes from my lips
κ³ μ₯λκ±ΈκΉ
gojangnangeolkka
Am I broken down inside?
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μ΄μ μμ΄ (iyueopsi): 'Without reason' (μ΄μ [reason] + μμ΄ [without]). Emphasizes how genuine romantic chemistry needs no logical justification.
- * λΆλ«μ³μλ (buditcheowado): 'Even when bumping into / brushing past' (standard spelling: λΆλͺμ³μλ). Depicts innocent physical contact that sends electric chills through the heart.
[Chorus]
You are the light to my darkness
You are the light to my darkness
I just realized it
I just realized it
μ΄λμ΄ λ°€μ λΆκ½λ€μ²λΌ
eoduun bamui bulkkotdeulcheoreom
Like fireworks dazzling across the deep pitch-black night
μμμ Έλ΄λ €
ssodajyeonaeryeo
Raining down in golden brilliance
When you tell me your dreams
When you tell me your dreams
I don't need a reason
I don't need a reason
μ΄λμ λλ₯Ό λ°λΌλ³΄λ
eoneusae neoreul baraboneun
Before I even realize, softly looking your way—
λμ κ·Έλ¦Όμ
naui geurimja
My steadfast shadow
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μ΄λμ΄ λ°€ (eoduun bam): 'Dark night' (from μ΄λ‘λ€ [to be dark] + λ°€ [night]). Contrasts beautifully with the sudden eruption of fireworks when realizing deep love.
- * λλ₯Ό (neoreul): 'You (object)'. Combines pronoun λ (you, informal/intimate) with objective particle λ₯Ό.
[Bridge]
It takes no time to fall
It takes no time to fall
Into your smile, into your smile
Into your smile, into your smile
I can't help looking at you
I can't help looking at you
It takes no time to fall
It takes no time to fall
Into your eyes, into your eyes
Into your eyes, into your eyes
I'm telling you
I'm telling you
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * Narrative Note: This climatic English bridge reflects 10CM's acoustic indie-pop roots, declaring that falling into the beloved's smile and eyes happens in an instant—a pivotal emotional callback to the drama's fateful romance.
[Outro]
I'm staying, staying for a lifetime
I'm staying, staying for a lifetime
I'm staying, staying with you
I'm staying, staying with you
Forever and more
Forever and more
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * Staying for a lifetime: The conclusive pledge of the song, promising unwavering loyalty and staying beside the one he loves despite illness, trial, and heartbreak.
