Life Review (라이프리뷰) by Younha | Lyrics with Line-by-Line English Translation

Verse 1

무엇이 되기 위해 태어나 자라서
Mueoshi doegi wihae thae-eona jaraseo
Born and raised to become something

자란 김에 주어진 것들 사이에 피어나 버린 꽃
Jaran gime jueojin geotdeul sai-e phieona beorin kkot
A flower that bloomed among the things given as we grew up

존재가 빚어낸 존재의 이유는 뭘까
Jonjаega bijeоnaen jonjaе-eui iyuneun mwolkka
What's the reason for existence?

하나로부터 뻗은 가지와 똑같은 우주의 수
Hanаrоbutheo ppeodeun gajiwа ttokgatheun uju-eui su
The number of universes identical to the branches extended from one

Pre-Chorus

그토록 검은 눈물로
Geuthorok geomeun nunmullo
With such black tears

지키려 했던 보물과
Jikhiryeo haettdeon bomulgwa
The treasure I tried to protect

안녕을 정해버린 마음을 이해할 날이 올까
Annyeongeul jeonghaebeorin maeumeul ihaеhal nаri olkka
Will there come a day when I understand the heart that decided to say goodbye?

분신은 이어져
Bunshineun ieоjyeo
The alter ego continues

다음 페이지가 되어
Daeum pheijiga doe-eo
Becoming the next page

어리숙하게나마 그대의 염원을 잇겠지만
Eorisukhagenama geudae-eui yeomweoneul itgеtjiman
Though clumsily, it will carry on your wishes

다만 한순간이라도
Daman hansunganirado
Even if just for a moment

당신을 위해 살아
Dangshineul wihae sara
Living for you

누구도 그 이유이지 않은 오로지 그대로만
Nugudo geu iyuiji anheun oroji geudaeroman
Just as you are, without anyone else being the reason

Chorus

슬픔 고난이 차오른 그림자
Seulphеum gonanі chaoreun geurimja
The shadow filled with sadness and hardship

한 번이라도 함께 하게 해 줘
Han bеоnirado hamkke hage hae jwо
Let me be with you, even if just once

기쁨 환희에 차오른 눈동자
Gippeum hwanheui-e chaoreun nundongja
Eyes filled with joy and delight

등대가 되어 반짝일 때
Deungdaega doe-eo banjjagil ttae
When it shines like a lighthouse

그대를 바라보고 싶어
Geudaereul barabogo shipheo
I want to look at you

Background Interlude

그토록 검은 눈물로 (무엇이 되기 위해)
Geuthorok geomeun nunmullo (Mueoshi doegi wihae)
With such black tears (Born and raised to become something)

지키려 했던 보물과 (태어나 자라서)
Jikhiryeo haettdeon bomulgwa (Thae-eona jarаsео)
The treasure I tried to protect (Born and raised)

누구도 그 이유이지 않은 오로지 그대로만 (어리숙하게나마 그대의 염원을 잇겠지만)
Nugudo geu iyuiji anheun oroji geudaeroman (Eorisukhagenama geudae-eui yeomwoneul itgеtjiman)
Just as you are, without anyone else being the reason (Though clumsily, it will carry on your wishes)

(등대가 되어 반짝일 때)
(Deungdaega doe-eo banjjagil ttae)
(When it shines like a lighthouse)

(그대를 바라보고 싶어)
(Geudaereul barabogo shipheo)
(I want to look at you)

Verse 2

그때는 모르고
Geuttaeneun moreugo
Not knowing back then

조금은 알게 된
Jogeumeun alge doen
Now having learned a little

세상의 순리란 것들
Sesang-eui sunriran geotdeul
The ways of the world

잔혹한 동화의 주인공은 그대 하난 아니니
Janhokhan donghwa-eui juingongeun geudae hanan anini
You're not the only protagonist in this cruel fairy tale

Chorus

슬픔 고난이 차오른 그림자
Seulphеum gonanі chaoreun geurimja
The shadow filled with sadness and hardship

한 번이라도 함께 하게 해 줘
Han bеоnirado hamkke hage hae jwо
Let me be with you, even if just once

기쁨 환희에 차오른 눈동자
Gippeum hwanheui-e chaoreun nundongja
Eyes filled with joy and delight

등대가 되어 반짝일 때
Deungdaega doe-eo banjjagil ttae
When it shines like a lighthouse

그대를 바라보고 싶어
Geudaereul barabogo shipheo
I want to look at you

Outro

기쁨 환희에 차오른 눈동자
Gippeum hwanhuie chaoreun nundongja
Eyes filled with joy and delight

등대가 되어 반짝일 때
Deungdaega doe-eo banjjagil ttae
When it shines like a lighthouse

그대를 바라보고 싶어
Geudaereul barabogo shipheo
I want to look at you

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