WOODZ - Drowning Lyrics (Hangul / Romanized / English Translation) & Vocabulary Notes
WOODZ - Drowning
π΅ Album: OO-LI | π Release: 2023-04-26
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OO-LI (2023)
WOODZ - Drowning
Experience the poignant despair and soaring rock vocal artistry of WOODZ in 'Drowning', presented here with accurate Hangul, easy Romanization for sing-alongs, poetic English translations, and Korean linguistic breakdowns.
[Verse 1]
λ―ΈμΉλλ‘ μ¬λνλ
michidorok saranghaetdeon
The one I loved to the point of madness
μ§κ²Ήλλ‘ λ€ν¬μλ
jigyeopdorok datueotdeon
The one I fought with until it grew exhausting
λ€κ° λ¨Όμ λ λκ³
nega meonjeo tteonago
You were the first to leave
μ¬κΈ΄ μ¨μ’
μΌ λΉκ° μμ΄
yeogin onjongil biga wasseo
And here, it rained all day long
κΈμΈ ν± λκΉμ§ μ°¨μ¬λκ³
geumse teok kkeutkkaji chaollatgo
In no time, it rose up right to my chin
μ¨μ΄ λ§νμ
sumi makhyeowa
I am suffocating
λ΄ λ§μ΄λ μΆλ λλ₯Ό λ
nae mamiran chuneun nareul deo
The weight that is my heart
κΉκ² λ κΉκ² λΆμ‘μ
gipge deo gipge butjaba
Drags me down deeper and deeper
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * λ―ΈμΉλλ‘ (Michi-do-rok): To the point of going crazy/mad — Derived from the verb 'λ―ΈμΉλ€' (to go crazy) combined with '-λλ‘' (to the extent of), expressing extreme emotional intensity.
- * μ§κ²Ήλλ‘ (Ji-gyeop-do-rok): To the point of being sick and tired — From 'μ§κ²Ήλ€' (to be tedious/tiring), illustrating how bitter and repetitive their conflicts had become.
- * λ€κ° (Ne-ga / Ni-ga): You (subject) — Written as 'λ€κ°' but overwhelmingly pronounced as 'λκ° (Ni-ga)' in spoken Korean to prevent auditory confusion with 'λ΄κ° (Nae-ga = I)'.
- * μ¨μ’ μΌ (On-jong-il): All day long / throughout the entire day — Describes continuous, unyielding duration.
- * μΆ (Chu): Plumb weight / sinker / anchor — A metaphorical heavy metal weight that pulls someone straight down under water.
[Chorus]
Oh I’m drowning
It’s raining all day
I can't breathe
Oh oh I’m drowning
Oh I’m drowning
Oh I’m drowning
Oh I’m drowning
You’re taking my life from me
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * Drowning & Suffocation: The chorus relies entirely on raw English expressions, highlighting WOODZ's global rock appeal. The visceral imagery of water filling the lungs mirrors the emotional helplessness of being abandoned.
[Verse 2]
λ€ μλ©΄μ λ κ°μ λ μ
da almyeonseo nun gameun neon wae
Knowing everything, why did you close your eyes?
λ€μ ν λ§λ‘ λλ₯Ό μ£½μ¬λκ³
dajeonghan mallo nareul jugyeonohgo
After killing me with sweet, tender words
λ λμ΄κ³ λλ λ λκ°μ§
nal nuigo neoneun tteonagatji
You laid me down to rest and walked away
You cut me bad,
I’m still waiting for you
λ λ λκ³ μ΄κ³³μ μ 겨 λλ¬Όλ‘
neo tteonago igoseun jamgyeo nunmullo
After you left, this place became flooded with tears
λ λ무 μ¬λνλ λ
nal neomu saranghaetdeon neon
You, who once loved me so deeply,
μ΄λλ‘ ν©μ΄μ‘λμ§
eodiro heuteojyeotneunji
Where have you vanished to?
λ΄ λ§μ΄λ μΆλ λλ₯Ό λ
nae mamiran chuneun nareul deo
The weight that is my heart
κΉκ² λ κΉκ² λΆμ‘μ
gipge deo gipge butjaba
Drags me down deeper and deeper
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * λ€μ ν λ§ (Da-jeong-han mal): Sweet / affectionate words — Highlights the paradox of gentle breakups where kind words hurt more than cruelty.
- * λ λμ΄κ³ (Nal nu-i-go): Laying me down / placing me down — From the causative verb 'λλ€/λμ΄λ€' (to make someone lie down), evoking imagery of placing a corpse in a grave or a sick lover in bed.
- * μ 겨 (Jam-gyeo): Submerged / flooded / locked up — From 'μ κΈ°λ€', portraying an environment entirely drowned underwater.
- * ν©μ΄μ§λ€ (Heut-eo-ji-da): To scatter / disperse like smoke or mist — Represents how the former warm personality of the lover completely dissipated into thin air.
[Chorus]
Oh I’m drowning
It’s raining all day
I can't breathe
Oh oh I’m drowning
Oh I’m drowning
Oh I’m drowning
Oh I’m drowning
You’re taking my life from me
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * You’re taking my life from me: The culmination of the chorus illustrates that losing this lover is synonymous with biological termination; without them, life cannot continue.
[Bridge]
λ κΉμ΄ λΉ μ Έ μ£½μ΄λ λλκΉ
deo gipi ppajyeo jugeodo doenikka
I wouldn't care even if I fall deeper and perish
λ€μ νλ²λ§ λμμ μ€λ
dasi hanbeonman dorawa jullae
Could you please just come back to me once more?
λ κΉμ΄ λΉ μ Έ μ£½μ΄λ λλκΉ
deo gipi ppajyeo jugeodo doenikka
Even if I sink so deep I die, it's fine
λ€μ νλ²λ§
dasi hanbeonman
Just once more
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * λΉ μ Έ μ£½μ΄λ λλκΉ (Ppajyeo jugeodo doenikka): Even if I drown/fall and die, it's okay — 'λΉ μ§λ€' (to fall into/drown) + 'μ£½λ€' (to die) + '-μ΄λ λλ€' (it is okay even if...). Demonstrates supreme desperation where physical survival means nothing compared to the ex-partner's return.
- * λμμ μ€λ (Dorawa jullae): Will you come back? / Could you return? — A heart-wrenching plea formulated by combining 'λμμ€λ€' (to return) with '-μ/μ΄ μ€λ' (would you do this for me?).
[Chorus / Outro]
Oh I’m drowning
It’s raining all day
I can't breathe
Oh oh I’m drowning
Oh I’m drowning
Oh I’m drowning
Oh I’m drowning
You’re taking my life from me
π Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- * Vocal Climax & Belting: In the final outro hook, WOODZ delivers legendary live high notes, capturing the physical sensation of gasping for oxygen under water before fading into complete silence.
