-는걸 (contraction of -는 것을): (adds emphasis to a statement; may imply that the speaker is informing one of a new fact that may be contrary to what the listener may know/be thinking)
-잖아: (added to give a meaning of “you should know that…” or “as you know…” or “don’t forget that…”; affirms or reasserts something the person you’re talking to should already know; also used to provide background information or a backstory) “Isn’t it?”, “Don’t you know?”
-어/아 놓다: (a helping verb that indicates the continuation of the result of a completed action; may also imply that the preceding action is done for later or future use)
-면 돼: (indicates that the preceding word is sufficient or enough) “It’s enough that…”, “[You] just have to…”
-진 않다 (contraction of -지는 않다): (emphasizes a negative fact which may be contrary to one’s expectations)
-어/아 보다: (a helping verb that expresses attempting or trying [to experience] something)
-ㄴ 줄 알다: (1) to know about or how to do something (2) indicates that what one previously thought is actually wrong and the speaker only realizes this now; “I thought… [but I was wrong]”
-니: (a sentence ending which indicates a question)
-어/아 내다: (a helping verb that implies doing something all the way/to the very end/up to completion; may also imply that though the task was difficult, the speaker accomplished it anyway)
If this novel actually existed I would read it in public like a preacher doing a sermon. I want to live in the universe where this book existed.
This is what The War is to me now, The Book of the War and everything else obviously still counts in my head and informs my interpretation but in my heart of hearts these events are happening somewhere in the universe of The War In Heaven too and you cannot convince me otherwise.
Okay so I loved the idea of Lawrence Miles’ The War so much I ended up commissioning Wenart Gunadi to make a Virgin New Adventures-style cover for it (yes I know it would’ve been a PDA, shut up and let me have my surrealism)
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
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 “않기를” as “anhgireul,” the word should actually be pronounced as “ankireul,” so I’ve romanized it this way to make it easier to understand.
meo-mut-geo-ri-ji ma 머뭇거리지 마 Don’t hesitate
Move on
ja shi-ga-ni eob-seo 자 시간이 없어 Come on, there’s no time
neo-ui mi-rae-neun ba-ro sang-sa-nge dal-lyeo-sseo 너의 미래는 바로 상상에 달렸어 Your future depends on your imagination
du-ryeo-um tta-win beo-ryeo 두려움 따윈 버려 Throw away your fears
u-rin geu-rae-do dwae 우린 그래도 돼 We’re allowed to
mo-deun yeol-soen neo-e-ge in-neun-de 모든 열쇤 너에게 있는데 Because you hold every key
jam-deul-ji an-ha-do kkum-kku-deon neol 잠들지 않아도 꿈꾸던 널 I dreamt of you even without falling asleep
it-ji an-ki-reul ba-rae ba-rae 잊지 않기를 바래 바래 I hope I don’t forget, I hope
o-neul u-ri ham-kke shin-na-ge han-beon bul-tae-wo-bol-kka 오늘 우리 함께 신나게 한번 불태워볼까 Today, when we get the chance, shall we happily burn it up together?
kkok ha-na doen feeling, feeling 꼭 하나 된 feeling, feeling It feels like we’ve become one
So turn me up / We got that power, power
ne-ga na-reul bol ttae 네가 나를 볼 때 When you see me
seo-ro ga-teun ma-eu-mi neu-kkyeo-jil ttae 서로 같은 마음이 느껴질 때 When we feel the same feeling
Power, power
deo gang-hae-ji-neun geol 더 강해지는 걸 We get stronger
Turn the music up now / We got that power, power
i eu-ma-geul tong-hae 이 음악을 통해 Through this music
ga-chi han-mok-so-ri-ro no-rae-hal ttae 같이 한목소리로 노래할 때 When we sing together with one voice
Power, power
deo gang-hae-ji-neun geol 더 강해지는 걸 We get stronger
Turn the music up now / Power, power / Turn the music up now
go-mi-neun i-je geu-man 고민은 이제 그만 Stop worrying now
Stop
shi-ga-neun ga ji-geum-do 시간은 가 지금도 Time goes by, even now
Tick-tock / We take a shot
tteo-na-ja 떠나자 Let’s go
We got bang-bang-pow-wow
i-eo-pon ta-go heul-leo na-o-neun mel-lo-di-ro 이어폰 타고 흘러 나오는 멜로디로 With the melody coming from the earphones
shi-kkeu-reo-un so-eum deop-go bol-lyu-meun up! High! 시끄러운 소음 덮고 볼륨은 up! High! Mask the loud noises and turn up the volume high
We got that power every time
jam-deul-ji an-ha-do kkum-kku-deon neol 잠들지 않아도 꿈꾸던 널 I dreamt of you even without falling asleep
it-ji an-ki-reul ba-rae ba-rae 잊지 않기를 바래 바래 I hope I don’t forget, I hope
o-neul u-ri ham-kke shin-na-ge han-beon bul-tae-wo-bol-kka 오늘 우리 함께 신나게 한번 불태워볼까 Today, when we get the chance, shall we happily burn it up together?
kkok ha-na doen 꼭 하나 된 It’s as if we became one
Feeling, feeling / So turn me up / We got that power power
ne-ga na-reul bol ttae 네가 나를 볼 때 When you see me
seo-ro ga-teun ma-eu-mi neu-kkyeo-jil ttae 서로 같은 마음이 느껴질 때 When we feel the same feeling
Power, power
deo gang-hae-ji-neun geol 더 강해지는 걸 We get stronger
Turn the music up now / We got that power, power
i eu-ma-geul tong-hae 이 음악을 통해 Through this music
ga-chi han-mok-so-ri-ro no-rae-hal ttae 같이 한목소리로 노래할 때 When we sing together with one voice
Power, power
deo gang-hae-ji-neun geol 더 강해지는 걸 We get stronger
Turn the music up now
ji-chyeo-beo-ri-neun geu-na-ri o-myeon gi-eok-hae 지쳐버리는 그날이 오면 기억해 When the day you get worn out comes, remember
Babe
a-reum-da-wot-deon u-ril 아름다웠던 우릴 How beautiful we were
da-shi i-reo-nal su in-neun geu hi-meun ne a-ne it-da-neun geol 다시 일어날 수 있는 그 힘은 네 안에 있다는 걸 That the power to rise up again resides in you
We got that / We got that power, power
i eu-ma-geul tong-hae 이 음악을 통해 Through this music
ga-chi han-mok-so-ri-ro no-rae-hal ttae 같이 한목소리로 노래할 때 When we sing together with one voice
Power, power
deo gang-hae-ji-neun geol 더 강해지는 걸 We get stronger
Turn the music up now / Power, power / Turn the music up now / We got that / We got that
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 “빛들이” as “bichdeuli,” the word should actually be pronounced as “bitdeuri,” so I’ve romanized it this way to make it easier to understand.
ttok-ba-ro bwa 똑바로 봐 Look at me
What’s the situation
dang-hwang-han neo-ui shi-seon neo-meo 당황한 너의 시선 너머 Past your flustered eyes
kkeut-nae mu-neo-ji-neun seong-byeok 끝내 무너지는 성벽 The walls are finally crumbling
cha-cheum bal-ga 차츰 밝아 It gradually brightens
o-neun sae-byeok 오는 새벽 The arriving dawn
Yeah, uh
kkeut-eob-shi i-eo-ji-go is-seo 끝없이 이어지고 있어 It’s connecting endlessly
mu-din kal-nal kkeu-te jal-la nae-ji mot-hae 무딘 칼날 끝에 잘라내지 못해 It can’t be cut off with this dull blade
gye-sok ban-bok-doe-neun mun-je 계속 반복되는 문제 So the problem continues
Yeah
mi-cheo pul-ji mot-han suk-je 미처 풀지 못한 숙제 Like homework that can’t be solved
no-peun byeok a-pe seu-reo-ji-deon 높은 벽 앞에 스러지던 Fallen in front of a high wall
jak-go yak-han ba-ram so-ri-ga 작고 약한 바람 소리가 The small and weak sound of the wind
dwi-eong-kyeo 뒤엉켜 It gets entangled
pok-pung-cheo-reom mo-ra-chi-neun so-ril deu-reo bwa 폭풍처럼 몰아치는 소릴 들어 봐 Listen to it rage like a storm
kkae-go bu-dit-chyeo-ya hae 깨고 부딪쳐야 해 We have to shatter it and crash it
u-ril bol su it-do-rok 우릴 볼 수 있도록 So that we can see ourselves
keu-ge so-ri-chyeo-ya hae 크게 소리쳐야 해 We have to scream loudly
meol-li beon-jyeo ga-do-rok 멀리 번져 가도록 So that it’ll spread far
Oh
yeo-rin bit-deu-ri beon-jyeo ga gin eo-du-meul da mo-ra-naen sun-gan 여린 빛들이 번져 가 긴 어둠을 다 몰아낸 순간 The moment the soft lights spread out and chase away the long darkness
da-shi kkae-eo-na-ya hae 다시 깨어나야 해 We have to wake up again
Uh
sae-ro-wo-jin a-chi-me 새로워진 아침에 To the new morning
Oh
o-man-han shi-seon-deul-lo nal bwa 오만한 시선들로 날 봐 With arrogant eyes, they look at me
i-mi da-reun chul-bal-seon wi-e an-ja 이미 다른 출발선 위에 앉아 They’re already sitting at a different starting line
kka-ma-deuk-han geo-ri 까마득한 거리 The distance is far
Yeah
da-chi an-heul deut-han oe-chim 닿지 않을 듯한 외침 As if our cries won’t reach them
jit-bal-phin chae-ro ja-ra-na-deon gan-jeol-han su-man-heun kkum-deu-ri 짓밟힌 채로 자라나던 간절한 수많은 꿈들이 Countless earnest dreams grew while they were trampled on
bo-ran deut dam-jang neo-meo pi-wo 보란 듯 담장 너머 피워 They proudly went up in flames beyond that wall
naen pung-gyeo-ngeul ba-ra-bwa 낸 풍경을 바라봐 Look at the scene they made
kkae-go bu-dit-chyeo-ya hae 깨고 부딪쳐야 해 We have to shatter it and crash it
u-ril bol su it-do-rok 우릴 볼 수 있도록 So that we can see ourselves
keu-ge so-ri-chyeo-ya hae 크게 소리쳐야 해 We have to scream loudly
meol-li beon-jyeo ga-do-rok 멀리 번져 가도록 So that it’ll spread far
Ah
yeo-rin bit-deu-ri beon-jyeo ga gin eo-du-meul da mo-ra-naen sun-gan 여린 빛들이 번져 가 긴 어둠을 다 몰아낸 순간 The moment the soft lights spread out and chase away the long darkness
da-shi kkae-eo-na-ya hae 다시 깨어나야 해 We have to wake up again
(da-shi kkae-eo-na-ya hae) (다시 깨어나야 해) (We have to wake up again)
sae-ro-wo-jin a-chi-me 새로워진 아침에 To the new morning
Ah
wae-gok-doe-neun jin-shil ga-reu-chyeo-jin geo-jit 왜곡되는 진실 가르쳐진 거짓 The distorted truth, the lies that were taught
byeon-hwa-ui mok-so-ri pa-do-ga i-reo 변화의 목소리 파도가 일어 A voice of change, a wave is rising
jeon-bu ji-beo-sam-kil ba-da-reul man-deun geon 전부 집어삼킬 바다를 만든 건 The one who will make an ocean that will devour everything
It’s you
kkae-go bu-dit-chyeo-ya hae (hae) 깨고 부딪쳐야 해 (해) We have to shatter it and crash it
u-ril bol su it-do-rok 우릴 볼 수 있도록 So that we can see ourselves
keu-ge so-ri-chyeo-ya hae 크게 소리쳐야 해 We have to scream loudly
(keu-ge so-ri-chyeo-ya hae) (크게 소리쳐야 해) (We have to scream loudly)
meol-li beon-jyeo ga-do-rok 멀리 번져 가도록 So that it’ll spread far
yeo-rin bit-deu-ri beon-jyeo ga gin eo-du-meul da mo-ra-naen sun-gan 여린 빛들이 번져 가 긴 어둠을 다 몰아낸 순간 The moment the soft lights spread out and chase away the long darkness
(bi-chi beon-jyeo ga mo-ra-naen sun-gan) (빛이 번져 가 몰아낸 순간) (The moment the light spreads and chases it away)
da-shi kkae-eo-na-ya hae 다시 깨어나야 해 We have to wake up again
Yeah
sae-ro-wo-jin a-chi-me 새로워진 아침에 To the new morning
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 “빠져” as “bbajyeo,” the word should actually be pronounced as “ppajyeo,” so I’ve romanized it this way to make it easier to understand.
Hmm, hmm / Shimmie shimmie, Ko Ko Bop, I think I like it
gin-ja-geun down, down 긴장은 down, down The tension is down, down (Don’t be tense/nervous)
bu-kkeu-reo mal-go 부끄러 말고 Don’t be shy
eo-ji-reo-un mam-so-ge nae-ga deu-reo-ga 어지러운 맘속에 내가 들어가 I’m entering your dizzy heart
ik-suk-han deut bu-deu-reop-ge ne-ge beon-jyeo ga 익숙한 듯 부드럽게 네게 번져 가 As if I’m something familiar, I’ll softly spread inside
Ah-woo
go-yo-han ba-mi-ya 고요한 밤이야 It’s a silent night
Ah-woo
neol wi-han ba-mi-ya 널 위한 밤이야 It’s a night for you
cha-meul su-ga eob-seo ppa-jyeo ga 참을 수가 없어 빠져 가 I can’t hold back, I’m falling
Yeah, yeah
neo-ui mom-ji-se nan wi-hae ga 너의 몸짓에 난 취해 가 I’m drunk on your body’s movements
Yeah, yeah
ni-ga al-deon ppeon-han mo-seu-bui na-reul i-jeo o-neul 니가 알던 뻔한 모습의 나를 잊어 오늘 Today, forget the typical me you’ve known
sum-gyeo dun bon-neu-ngi 숨겨 둔 본능이 My hidden instincts
Shimmie up / It goes down, down, baby
ri-deu-me on-mo-meul 리듬에 온몸을 To the rhythm, your body
It goes down down baby
mat-gi-go so-ri-chyeo 맡기고 소리쳐 Entrust it and shout
Oh, oh, oh
u-rin 우린 We
Oh, oh, oh / We going Ko Ko Bop / Shimmie, shimmie, Ko Ko Bop, I think I like it
jo-geum-ssik 조금씩 Little by little
Down, down
su-ju-beo mal-go 수줍어 말고 Don’t be shy
nu-ga mwo-rae-do neon shin-gyeong sseu-ji ma-reo 누가 뭐래도 넌 신경 쓰지 말어 No matter what anyone says, don’t listen
ji-geum i-dae-ro ia-reum-dap-gi-man hae 지금 이대로 아름답기만 해 Just be beautiful as you are right now
meom-chwo beo-ryeo-sseum hae 멈춰 버렸음 해 I wish time would stop
Baby, are you down / Ah-woo
ma-ji-mak ba-mi-ya 마지막 밤이야 It’s the last night
Ah-woo
dul-ma-nui ba-mi-ya 둘만의 밤이야 It’s a night for just us
gin-jang-ha-ji mal-go da-ga-wa 긴장하지 말고 다가와 Don’t be nervous and come
Yeah, yeah
ni mo-deun geol nae-ge mat-gyeo bwa 니 모든 걸 내게 맡겨 봐 Entrust your everything to me
Yeah, yeah
jeom-jeom pul-lyeo ga-neun go-ppi 점점 풀려 가는 고삐 The reins are loosening
deo nae-ryeo-nwa o-neul 더 내려놔 오늘 Just put them down today
nun-chi bo-ji mal-go 눈치 보지 말고 Don’t be cautious
Shakin’ up / It goes down, down, baby
ri-deu-me on-mo-meul 리듬에 온몸을 To the rhythm, your body
It goes down down baby
mat-gi-go so-ri-chyeo 맡기고 소리쳐 Entrust it and shout
Oh, oh, oh
u-rin 우린 We
Oh, oh, oh / Break it down now / We go down now / Listen
ba-meun gi-peo-do de bit-na-neun neo 밤은 깊어도 더 빛나는 너 You shine more as the night deepens
neo-ui geu nun-bi-chi da nae-ge mal-hae 너의 그 눈빛이 다 내게 말해 Your gaze tells me everything
gi-bun jo-heun bam neon won-ha-go i-sseo 기분 좋은 밤 넌 원하고 있어 On this nice night, I want you
a-ra 알아 I know
It’s ok
i-je shi-jak-hae 이제 시작해 It starts now
(Let’s go) It’s about to go, go / Down, down, baby
ri-deu-me on-mo-meul 리듬에 온몸을 To the rhythm, your body
It goes down down baby
mat-gi-go so-ri-chyeo 맡기고 소리쳐 Entrust it and shout
Oh, oh, oh
u-rin 우린 We
Oh, oh, oh / Going Ko Ko Bop / Down, down, baby
gwit-ga-e sok-sa-gyeo 귓가에 속삭여 Whisper in my ear
It goes down down baby
nae ma-meul bul-tae-wo 내 맘을 불태워 Set my heart on fire
QUESTION:Is there any subject, anything at all that could possibly be discussed in any way, that your average Mail or Express reader can’t somehow find a way to torturously use to refer back to World War 2?
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