Choi Yu Ree - When I Stop Thinking Lyrics (Hangul / Romanized / English Translation) & Vocabulary Notes
Choi Yu Ree - When I Stop Thinking
π΅ Album: When I stop thinking - EP | π Release: 2023-11-21
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EP: When I stop thinking - EP | Release Date: November 21, 2023
[Verse 1]
λλ μ΄λ»κ²λ λμκ² μ¬λνλ€ λ§νλ©°
Naneun eotteokedeun neoege saranghanda malhamyeo
Somehow, I tell you that I love you
κΏμλΌλ λμ¬ λ― μμ±μ΄κ³ κ·Έλ
Kkumerado naol deut seoseong-igo geurae
Linger around as if you might appear even in my dreams
μ΄μ© μ°λ¦° μλ‘λ₯Ό μ¬λν κ² μλκ³
Eojjeom urin seororeul saranghan ge anigo
Perhaps we didn't love each other
κΎΈλ―Έμ§ μμ λͺ¨μ΅
Kkumiji aneun moseup
Just our unadorned, natural selves
μ μ¬λμΈκ°
A sarang-in-ga
Ah, is this love?
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μ΄λ»κ²λ (Eotteokedeun): Somehow / by any means — Expresses a quiet, earnest effort to reach out.
- * μμ±μ΄κ³ (Seoseong-igo): Lingering / pacing restlessly — Derived from 'μμ±μ΄λ€', conveying a hesitant, longing movement.
- * κΎΈλ―Έμ§ μμ λͺ¨μ΅ (Kkumiji aneun moseup): Unadorned appearance / genuine self — Formed from 'κΎΈλ―Έλ€' (to decorate) negated by '-μ§ μλ€', referring to being authentic without pretending.
[Chorus]
μ΄λ° μκ°μ νλ€ λ³΄λ©΄
Ireon saenggageul hada bomyeon
When I find myself thinking like this
λ©μΆ ν 보μ΄λ λ μ λ€
Meomchun hu boineun nareun da
All the days visible after coming to a halt
μ¬λμ΄κ³ λ§μμ΄λ©°
Sarang-igo ma-eumimyeo
Are all love, all sincere heart
κ·Έκ²μ λ€ μ리μ μμΌλ
Geugeoseun da jarie isseuni
Because everything is already right in its place
μ° μλ¦λ€μ΄ λ
U areumdaun nal
Ooh, what a beautiful day
μ΄λ° μ¬μ λ‘μ΄ λ§μ μμ°μ€λ½κ²λ
Ireon yeoyuroun mareun jayeonseureopgedo
Such leisurely words, so naturally
λ©μΆ°μ§ μκ°μ
Meomchwojin saenggage
To the paused thoughts
λ€λ°λΌμ€λ μ¬λμ΄ μ±μμ£Όλ ν루μΌ
Dwit-ttaraoneun sarang-i chaewojuneun haruya
Make it a day filled by love that follows behind
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μ리μ μμΌλ (Jarie isseuni): Being in its place — Implies stability and reassurance that feelings never truly left.
- * μ¬μ λ‘μ΄ (Yeoyuroun): Relaxed / leisurely / peaceful — Derived from 'μ¬μ ' (room, composure), describing a mind freed from hurry or pressure.
- * λ€λ°λΌμ€λ (Dwit-ttaraoneun): Following closely behind — Conveys the idea that once anxious thoughts stop, affection arrives right in their wake.
[Verse 2]
λλ μ μ¨ κΆμ μκ°μ λ€μ λλμ보며
Naneun aesseo gujeun saenggageul dasi doedorabomyeo
Hard as I try, looking back on gloomy thoughts again
μμ§μ λ©μꡬλ μ¬λꡬλ κ·Έλ
Ajigeun meoreotguna saneunguna geurae
I think, 'There's still a long way to go, yet I'm living on', indeed
μ΄μ© λλ λμ κ°μ μκ°μ νλμ§
Eojjeom neoneun nawa gateun saenggageul haneunji
Could it be that you are having the same thoughts as me?
κ·Έλ λ€λ©΄ μ°λ¦¬λ μ μ¬λμΈκ°
Geureotdamyeon urineun a sarang-in-ga
If that's so, could this be love between us?
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μ μ¨ (Aesseo): With effort / struggling hard — Describes intentionally straining to do something challenging.
- * κΆμ μκ° (Gujeun saenggak): Gloomy thoughts / foul worries — 'κΆλ€' is often used for harsh weather (κΆμ λ μ¨), metaphorically depicting uncomfortable, cloudy thoughts.
- * μμ§μ λ©μꡬλ (Ajigeun meoreotguna): Still a long way off — An introspective realization that one still has much to learn or endure.
[Chorus]
κ·Έλ¬λ μ΄μ λ©μΆ°μΌ ν΄
Geureoni ije meomchwoya hae
So now, I must bring it to a stop
κ·Έλμ μ°λ¦¬λ λΉμ°ν
Geuttae-ui urineun dang-yeonhan
Back then, we were natural, unquestionable
μ¬λμ΄κ³ λ§μμ΄λ©°
Sarang-igo ma-eumimyeo
Love and genuine sincerity
μλ μ λ€ μμ΄ μ€ κ²μ΄λ
Am-nare da isseo jul geosini
And it will all be there for us in the days ahead
μ° μλ¦λ€μ΄ λ
U areumdaun nal
Ooh, what a beautiful day
μ΄λ° μ¬μ λ‘μ΄ λ§μ μμ°μ€λ½κ²λ
Ireon yeoyuroun mareun jayeonseureopgedo
Such leisurely words, so naturally
λ©μΆ°μ§ μκ°μ
Meomchwojin saenggage
To the paused thoughts
λ€λ°λΌμ€λ μ¬λμ΄ μ±μμ£Όλ ν루μΌ
Dwit-ttaraoneun sarang-i chaewojuneun haruya
Make it a day filled by love that follows behind
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * λ©μΆ°μΌ ν΄ (Meomchwoya hae): Must stop — Combining 'λ©μΆλ€' (to stop) and '-μ΄μΌ νλ€' (must/should), emphasizing a conscious decision to pause overthinking.
- * μλ (Am-nal): Future / upcoming days — Literally 'front days', denoting the future that awaits ahead.
- * λΉμ°ν (Dang-yeonhan): Natural / of course / obvious — Connotes a bond so intuitive and solid that it needs no justification.
[Outro]
μμ§ λ©μλ μΆκ³
Ajik meoreonna sipgo
Wondering if it's still far away
κ·Έλ μ΄ μ€λ©΄ μ°λ¦¬κ° μμλ³Ό μ μμμ§
Geunari omyeon uri-ga arabol su isseulji
Whether we will be able to recognize it when that day arrives
λ μ무λ λͺ¨λ₯΄λ
Nan amudo moreuneun
I only have a heart that wishes to share
λ©μΆ μκ°μ μ¬μ λ₯Ό λλκ³ ν λ§μλΏμΌ
Meomchun saenggagui yeoyureul nanugopeun ma-eumppunya
The calm peace of stilled thoughts that nobody else knows
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * μμλ³Ό μ μμμ§ (Arabol su isseulji): Whether we can recognize — From 'μμ보λ€' (to recognize / find out) combined with '-γΉ μ μμμ§' (expressing uncertainty).
- * λλκ³ ν (Nanugopeun): Wanting to share — A poetic abbreviation of 'λλκ³ μΆμ', expressing a warm desire for emotional communion.
- * λ§μλΏμΌ (Ma-eumppunya): Only the heart / just the wish — 'λΏ' indicates exclusivity ("only"), concluding with an earnest admission of pure intention.
