RESCENE - Deja Vu Lyrics (Hangul / Romanized / English Translation) & Vocabulary Notes

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✨ Song Overview & Narrative

RESCENE (리센느) - "Deja Vu (데자부)" explores the concept of involuntary sensory memory—where a faint scent, a ray of sunlight, and a school desk doodle transport the listener back to heartfelt youth. The song explores the bittersweet realization that even if past moments cannot be reached again physically, they remain eternally vivid like a recurring déjà vu.

[Verse 1]

햇살 젖은 바람

Haet-sal jeo-jeun ba-ram

A breeze soaked in warm sunlight

잠이 든 I

Jam-i deun I

As I fall into a gentle sleep

물든 창문 틈새

Mul-deun chang-mun teum-sae

Through the tinted cracks of the window

스며든 light

Seu-myeo-deun light

The light quietly seeps inside

나의 코끝을 스친 scent

Na-ui ko-kkeut-eul seu-chin scent

A scent brushing the tip of my nose

(그 향기에)

(Geu hyang-gi-e)

(In that lovely fragrance)

피어난 작은 보조개

Pi-eo-nan ja-geun bo-jo-gae

A little dimple blooms with a smile

(Oh It’s so bright)

(Oh It’s so bright)

책상 위에 그린 낙서

Chaek-sang wi-e geu-rin nak-seo

The scribbled doodles on the desk

너와 나눈 그 비밀도

Neo-wa na-nun geu bi-mil-do

And the secret memories we shared together

바람결에 실려 다시

Ba-ram-gyeol-e sil-lyeo da-si

Carried upon the passing wind

되돌아간 기분 after all

Doe-dol-a-gan gi-bun after all

Feels like I've traveled right back, after all

📚 Verse 1 Vocabulary & Notes:

• 햇살 젖은 (Haet-sal jeo-jeun): Sunlit / soaked in sunlight — Poetic imagery depicting warm, radiant daylight enveloping the gentle wind.
• 스며든 (Seu-myeo-deun): Permeated / seeped into — Describes soft light filtering gradually through window blinds.
• 보조개 (Bo-jo-gae): Dimple — Symbolizes an involuntary, fond smile appearing upon recalling past moments.
• 낙서 (Nak-seo): Doodles / scribbles — Evokes evocative school day nostalgia.

[Chorus]

처음 스친 그때

Cheo-eum seu-chin geu-ttae

That first moment we crossed paths

이 향길 기억해 줘

I hyang-gil gi-eok-hae jwo

Please remember this fragrance

닿은 그 순간

Da-eun geu sun-gan

The very moment our touch meets

펼쳐질 deja vu

Pyeol-chyeo-jil deja vu

A deja vu will unfold before us

같은 꿈을 꾸듯

Ga-teun kkum-eul kku-deut

As if we're sharing the same dream

눈을 감아보면

Nun-eul gam-a-bo-myeon

Whenever I close my eyes

익숙한 deja vu

Ik-suk-han deja vu

That familiar deja vu

Oh oh oh ha

Oh oh oh ha

I I I I I

I I I I I

Yeah it’s like a deja vu

Yeah it’s like a deja vu

You and I

You and I

다시 닿을 수 없다 해도

Da-si da-eul su eop-da hae-do

Even if we can never reach each other again

같은 꿈을 꾸듯

Ga-teun kkum-eul kku-deut

As if we're sharing the same dream

눈을 감아보면

Nun-eul gam-a-bo-myeon

Whenever I close my eyes

익숙한 deja vu

Ik-suk-han deja vu

That familiar deja vu

Oh oh oh ha

Oh oh oh ha

📚 Chorus Vocabulary & Notes:

• 향길 (Hyang-gil): Contraction of '향기를' (hyang-gi-reul), meaning "scent / fragrance (object)".
• 펼쳐질 (Pyeol-chyeo-jil): Will unfold / will open up — Signifies a magical visual scene unfurling in one's imagination.
• 닿을 수 없다 해도 (Da-eul su eop-da hae-do): Even if we cannot reach / touch each other again — Expresses poignant acceptance of distance or time elapsed.

[Verse 2]

빽빽한 책장 사이

Ppaek-ppaek-han chaek-jang sa-i

Between the tightly packed bookshelves

손때 묻은 한 칸

Son-ttae mud-eun han kan

On a shelf worn with familiar fingertips

바랜 책 모퉁일

Ba-raen chaek mo-tung-il

Turning the faded corner of the book

넘기면 튀어나온

Neom-gi-myeon twi-eo-na-on

As it suddenly pops out

자그만 이야길 들어

Ja-geu-man i-ya-gil deul-eo

Listen to this little story

(귀 기울여 봐)

(Gwi gi-ul-yeo bwa)

(Lean in and listen close)

조금은 서툴렀던 날

Jo-geum-eun seo-tul-leot-deon nal

From the days when I was still clumsy and young

빛이 바랜 쪽지 속에

Bich-i ba-raen jjok-ji sok-e

Inside that yellowed, sun-faded note

나를 어루만진 네 voice

Na-reul eo-ru-man-jin ne voice

Your voice that softly comforted me

바람결에 실려 다시

Ba-ram-gyeol-e sil-lyeo da-si

Carried upon the passing wind

되돌아간 기분 after all

Doe-dol-a-gan gi-bun after all

Feels like I've traveled right back, after all

📚 Verse 2 Vocabulary & Notes:

• 손때 묻은 (Son-ttae mud-eun): Well-thumbed / worn by hands — Reflects objects that hold cherished memories through frequent touch.
• 모퉁일 (Mo-tung-il): Contraction of '모퉁이를' (mo-tung-i-reul), meaning "the corner/edge (of a page)".
• 서툴렀던 (Seo-tul-leot-deon): Clumsy / unpracticed — Reflects youthful naivety and innocence.
• 어루만진 (Eo-ru-man-jin): Caressed / stroked gently / comforted — Used metaphorically for warm words that soothed the heart.

[Chorus]

처음 스친 그때

Cheo-eum seu-chin geu-ttae

That first moment we crossed paths

이 향길 기억해 줘

I hyang-gil gi-eok-hae jwo

Please remember this fragrance

닿은 그 순간

Da-eun geu sun-gan

The very moment our touch meets

펼쳐질 deja vu

Pyeol-chyeo-jil deja vu

A deja vu will unfold before us

같은 꿈을 꾸듯

Ga-teun kkum-eul kku-deut

As if we're sharing the same dream

눈을 감아보면

Nun-eul gam-a-bo-myeon

Whenever I close my eyes

익숙한 deja vu

Ik-suk-han deja vu

That familiar deja vu

Oh oh oh ha

Oh oh oh ha

I I I I I

I I I I I

Yeah it’s like a deja vu

Yeah it’s like a deja vu

You and I

You and I

다시 닿을 수 없다 해도

Da-si da-eul su eop-da hae-do

Even if we can never reach each other again

같은 꿈을 꾸듯

Ga-teun kkum-eul kku-deut

As if we're sharing the same dream

눈을 감아보면

Nun-eul gam-a-bo-myeon

Whenever I close my eyes

익숙한 deja vu

Ik-suk-han deja vu

That familiar deja vu

Oh oh oh ha

Oh oh oh ha

📚 Chorus Vocabulary & Notes:

• 익숙한 (Ik-suk-han): Familiar / accustomed to — Highlights the intuitive sense of knowing someone or experiencing a place previously.
• 꿈을 꾸듯 (Kkum-eul kku-deut): As if dreaming — Emphasizes the ethereal, surreal mood of the song.

[Bridge]

(I’ve been thinking about you)

(I’ve been thinking about you)

그리워질 너와 나

Geu-ri-wo-jil neo-wa na

The memories of you and me that I will miss

(I’ve been dreaming about you)

(I’ve been dreaming about you)

이 순간을 잊지 마

I sun-gan-eul it-ji ma

Don't ever forget this moment

언젠가

Eon-jen-ga

Someday

세상 끝에서

Se-sang kkeut-e-seo

At the very edge of the world

마주할 날

Ma-ju-hal nal

The day we face each other again

오랜 deja vu

O-raen deja vu

An enduring deja vu

📚 Bridge Vocabulary & Notes:

• 그리워질 (Geu-ri-wo-jil): Will be missed / will grow longing for — Future nuance of reminiscing about a precious past.
• 마주할 (Ma-ju-hal): To face / to meet eye-to-eye — Anticipation of an inevitable romantic reunion.

[Chorus]

같은 꿈을 꾸듯

Ga-teun kkum-eul kku-deut

As if we're sharing the same dream

눈을 감아보면

Nun-eul gam-a-bo-myeon

Whenever I close my eyes

익숙한 deja vu

Ik-suk-han deja vu

That familiar deja vu

Oh oh oh ha

Oh oh oh ha

I I I I I

I I I I I

Yeah it’s like a deja vu

Yeah it’s like a deja vu

You and I

You and I

다시 닿을 수 없다 해도

Da-si da-eul su eop-da hae-do

Even if we can never reach each other again

같은 꿈을 꾸듯

Ga-teun kkum-eul kku-deut

As if we're sharing the same dream

눈을 감아보면

Nun-eul gam-a-bo-myeon

Whenever I close my eyes

익숙한 deja vu

Ik-suk-han deja vu

That familiar deja vu

Oh oh oh ha

Oh oh oh ha

📚 Final Chorus Notes:

• 눈을 감아보면 (Nun-eul gam-a-bo-myeon): "Whenever I try closing my eyes" — The verb ending '-아/어 보면' indicates attempting an action to see the result.

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