Sunfish (태양물고기) by Younha | Lyrics with Line-by-Line English Translation

Featured article photo: An animated scene from Younha's "Sunfish" music video featuring the boat she journeys the sea in. Look at the name of her boat, "Quasar", which is essentially a galactic nucleus astronomic object—this has to be an Easter egg that she will return to space soon, right?

Verse 1

매일이 좋을 순 없어도
Not every day can be good
maeiri joheul sun eopseodo

가끔은 기대해
But sometimes, I still look forward to it
gakkeumeun gidaehae

실망에 빠져 버리지 난
Even if I fall into disappointment
shilmange ppajyeo beoriji nan

아직도 자라는 중일까
Am I still growing?
ajikdo jaraneun jungilkka

멈춘 것보다야, 훨씬 기뻐할 일이지만
It is better than being stuck
meomchun geotbodaya, hweolssin gippeohal irijiman

Pre-Chorus

아무리 마음을 먹어봐도 왠지
No matter how much I make up my mind, somehow
amuri maeumeul meogeobwado, waenji

어디서 잘못된 건지
I’m unsure where it went wrong
eodiseo jalmotdoen geonji

막막하기만 해
It just feels overwhelming
makmakhagiman hae

어쩌면 보여진 내 모습이
Perhaps the way I appear
eojjeomyeon boyeojin nae moseubi

전부는 아닐까 두려워
isn’t everything, and that scares me
jeonbuneun anilkka duryeoweo

수면에 오를 때
when I rise to the surface
sumyeone oreul ttae

Chorus

별일 아닐 거라 했지?
I said it wouldn’t be a big deal, right?
byeolir anil geora haetji?

반짝여 세상을 비춰
Shine and illuminate the world
banjjagyeo sesangeul bichweo

어기지 않은 약속
A promise that hasn’t been broken
eogiji anheun yaksok

태양이 건네줬던 힘
The strength the sun gave me
taeyangi geonnejweotdeon him

어떤 누구의 얘기도
No matter whose story it is
eotteon nugu-eui yaegido

기꺼이 미소 짓도록
So that I can smile willingly
gikkeo-i miso jitdorok

단단한 내가 되기를
I hope to become strong
dandanhan naega dwigireul

하늘 담은 바다처럼
Like an ocean that holds the sky
haneul dameun bada cheoreom

Verse 2

어쩜 이다지도 다를까
How can we be so different?
eojjeom idajido dareulkka

생각지도 못한
Unimagined
saenggakjido mothan

생각에 부딪혀 고민해
I struggle with the thought
saenggage budichyeo gominhae

날카로운 마음의 의미
The meaning of a sharp mind
nalkkaroun maeum-eui euimi

누군가 방치한
Neglected by someone
nugunga bangchihan

아이의 몸부림이라도
Like a child’s struggle
ai-eui momburimirado

Pre-Chorus

모든 걸 해결할 수는 없어
I can’t solve everything
modeun geol haegyeolhal suneun eopseo

다만 오해와 미움의 고향
But the origin of misunderstandings and hatred
daman ohaewa mium-eui gohyang

그곳은 어딜까
Where could that place be?
geugoseun eodilkka

가만히 두드린 어깨 위로
On the shoulder that I quietly tapped
gamanhi dudeurin eokkae wiro

차분히 피어난
Calmly blooming
chabunhi phieonan

안도의 숨이 느껴질 땐
When I feel the breath of relief
ando-eui sumi neukkyeojil ttaen

Chorus

별일 아닐 거라 했지?
I said it wouldn’t be a big deal, right?
byeolir anil geora haetji?

반짝여 세상을 비춰
Shine and illuminate the world
banjjagyeo sesangeul bichweo

어기지 않은 약속
A promise that hasn’t been broken
eogiji anheun yaksok

태양이 건네줬던 힘
The strength the sun gave me
taeyangi geonnejweotdeon him

어떤 비뚤어진 맘은
Any twisted hearts
eotteon bittureojin mameun

별빛을 받아온 너의
In need of the warmth
byeolbicheul badaon neo-eui

온기가 필요하니까
That your starlight has brought
ongiga phiryohanikka

하늘 담은 바다처럼
Like an ocean that holds the sky
haneul dameun bada cheoreom

Bridge

당연하게 존재하는 건
What exists naturally
dangyeonhage jonjaehaneun geon

어쩌면 기적일지도 모르지
Might just be a miracle
eojjeomyeon gijeogiljido moreuji

바다의 태양 되어 빛을 낼 거야
Become the sun of the ocean and shine
bada-eui taeyang dwi-eo bicheul nael geoya

Chorus

별일 아닐 거라 했지?
I said it wouldn’t be a big deal, right?
byeolir anil geora haetji?

반짝여 세상을 비춰
Shine and illuminate the world
banjjagyeo sesangeul bichweo

어기지 않은 약속
A promise that hasn’t been broken
eogiji anheun yaksok

태양이 건네줬던 힘
The strength the sun gave me
taeyangi geonnejweotdeon him

어떤 비뚤어진 맘은
Any twisted hearts
eotteon bittureojin mameun

별빛을 받아온 너의
In need of the warmth
byeolbicheul badaon neo-eui

온기가 필요하니까
That your starlight has brought
ongiga phiryohanikka

네가 필요해
I need you
niga piryohae

Chorus

별일 아닐 거라 했지?
I said it wouldn’t be a big deal, right?
byeolir anil geora haetji?

반짝여 세상을 비춰
Shine and illuminate the world
banjjagyeo sesangeul bichweo

어기지 않은 약속
A promise that hasn’t been broken
eogiji anheun yaksok

태양이 건네줬던 힘
The strength the sun gave me
taeyangi geonnejweotdeon him

어떤 누구의 얘기도
No matter whose story it is
eotteon nugu-eui yaegido

기꺼이 미소 짓도록
So that I can smile willingly
gikkeoi miso jitdorok

단단한 내가 되기를
I hope to become strong
dandanhan naega dwigireul

하늘 담은 바다처럼
Like an ocean that holds the sky
haneul dameun bada cheoreom

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