#sweet lies
- This is a companion post to this list of vocabulary found in the song.
- The romanization is not based only on the literal translation of the hangul characters; it is based on how the characters actually sound when put together. For example, while many sites romanize “겁나” as “geobna,” the word should actually be pronounced as “geomna,” so I’ve romanized it this way to make it easier to understand.
Whoa, oh / Oh
ga-kkeum jin-shi-ri-ran geo
가끔 진실이란 거
Sometimes, the truth
Oh
geo-jit-mal-bo-da a-peun-geol
거짓말보다 아픈걸
Hurts more than a lie
Oh
mo-du sang-cheo bat-gin geom-na-neun-geol
모두 상처 받긴 겁나는걸
We’re scared of receiving wounds
[We’re scared of getting hurt]
jin-shi-re-seo da go-gae-reul dol-lyeo
진실에서 다 고개를 돌려
We turn away from the truth
jo-geum wi-heom-han jul al-myeon-seo-do
조금 위험한 줄 알면서도
Even though I know it’s a bit dangerous
So bitter
gam-dang-hal ja-shin eopt-da-go
감당할 자신 없다고
I have no confidence that I can handle it
geo-jit-ma-ri-ra-do
거짓말이라도
Even though it’s a lie
kkok geu-reo-ke hae-seo-ra-do
꼭 그렇게 해서라도
I’ll even do this
gyeo-te dul su it-da-myeon
곁에 둘 수 있다면
If it means I can keep you by my side
I tell her sweet lies, sweet lies, sweet lies
se-sa-nge-seo ga-jang dal-kom-han geo-jit
세상에서 가장 달콤한 거짓
The sweetest lie in the world
Baby / I tell her sweet lies, sweet lies
won-ha-neun ge i-geo-ra-myeon da hae jul-ge
원하는 게 이거라면 다 해 줄게
If this is what you want, I’ll give it all to you
No, no, no, no, no / Baby, don’t say you want no liar / No, no, no, no, no / Baby, don’t say you want no bad guy
jin-shi-ri geo-jit-bo-da a-pa-seo
진실이 거짓보다 아파서
Because the truth hurts more than a lie
(No, no, no, no)
du so-neu-ro gwi-reul mak-neun neo
두 손으로 귀를 막는 너
You cover your ears with your hands
(Oh, baby, no)
sang-cheo ju-gi na-do shi-rheo
상처 주기 나도 싫어
I don’t want to give you wounds either
[I don’t want to hurt you either]
So bitter
i-reol su-bak-ken eom-neun geol
이럴 수밖엔 없는걸
This is the only way it can be
a-mu-ri hae bwa-do
아무리 해 봐도
No matter what I do
geu-rae-seo na i-reo-ke tto hal su eob-shi tto-da-shi
그래서 나 이렇게 또 할 수 없이 또다시
So, because I have no choice, I do it again
So I tell her sweet lies, sweet lies, sweet lies
se-sa-nge-seo ga-jang dal-kom-han geo-jit
세상에서 가장 달콤한 거짓
The sweetest lie in the world
Baby / I tell her sweet lies, sweet lies
won-ha-neun ge i-geo-ra-myeon da hae jul-ge
원하는 게 이거라면 다 해 줄게
If this is what you want, I’ll give it all to you
saeng-gak-bo-da shwip-ge
생각보다 쉽게
More easily than you think
ma-meul ju-ji anh-neun na
맘을 주지 않는 나
I don’t give you my heart
dal-kom-han geo-jit-mal-lo neo-reul no-gyeo
달콤한 거짓말로 너를 녹여
I melt you with sweet lies
Like a hot cocoa in the winter
eok-ji-ro neo-reul mi-reo-nae-ryeo hae-sseo gye-sok-hae-seo
억지로 너를 밀어내려 했어 계속해서
Against my will, I keep trying to push you away
Had to tell you that I lie to you / But you know I’m a pretender
i-mi mal-haet-ji nan da-ru-gi-ga him-deun kal-na-ri-go
이미 말했지 난 다루기가 힘든 칼날이고
I already told you that I’m an unwieldy blade, and
na-reul won-han-da-myeon
나를 원한다면
If you want me
gip-su-gi be-yeo beo-ril-ji-do mol-la
깊숙이 베여 버릴지도 몰라
You might get cut deeply
gyeong-go-hae-do mot deu-reun cheok gwi-reul ma-ga
경고해도 못 들은 척 귀를 막아
Even though I warn you, you pretend not to hear
Let me tell you what’s on my mind / Sorry, I can’t be that guy
man-heun geol ba-ra-ji-neun ma
많은 걸 바라지는 마
Don’t expect too much
sa-shi-reun na
사실은 나
Actually, I
shi-jak-ha-gi du-ryeo-wo
시작하기 두려워
I’m scared to begin
sseun hyang-gi-ga i-ban ga-deuk-hi neu-kkyeo-ji-jan-ha
쓴 향기가 입안 가득히 느껴지잖아
I can feel the bitter scent brimming from my mouth
ma-nyak ni-ga du nu-neul gam-go geo-ji-shi-ra-do nal won-han-da-myeon
만약 니가 두 눈을 감고 거짓이라도 날 원한다면
If you close your eyes and want me, even if it’s a lie
haeng-bok-ha-ge hae jul-ge
행복하게 해 줄게
Let me make you happy
se-sang ga-jang dal-kom-han geo-jit-mal-lo
세상 가장 달콤한 거짓말로
With the sweetest lie in the world
I tell you sweet lies, sweet lies
se-sa-nge-seo ga-jang dal-kom-han geo-jit
세상에서 가장 달콤한 거짓
The sweetest lie in the world
Baby / I tell her sweet lies, sweet lies
won-ha-neun ge i-geo-ra-myeon hae jul-ge
원하는 게 이거라면 해 줄게
If this is what you want, I’ll give it to you
I tell her sweet lies, sweet lies, sweet lies / Whoa, sweet lies, whoa / I tell her sweet lies, sweet lies, sweet lies / Sweet lies, girl, no, no
