ROMANIZED
Am I dreaming?
kkumeul kkuneun geonga?
(Wake up)
(ireona)
To whoever finds this message
i mesijireul chajneun modeun saramdeurege
I remember the life I had in guam
naega gwameseo sal ttaega gieokna
The beach the way the water felt
haebyeon geurigo badasmurui chokgam
The warm sunlight on my skin
pibue neukkyeojineun ttaseuhan haessal
Shit life was pretty good
geurae geuttae johasseossji
I really miss those days
geuttaega jeongmal geuriwo
But then again I hated school
geunde tto hakgyoneun silheosseo
I hated how people shouted at
saramdeuri sorichineun ge silheosseo
Me for looking different
naega dareuge saenggyeossdan iyuro
Calling me names
mak nollyeodaego
Just because of my skin color you know?
geujeo nae pibu saekkkal ttaemune
But I didn't really care
geuchiman keuge sanggwaneopseosseo
As long as my mom and dad were smiling
uri eomma appaman useul su isseossdamyeon
I thought nothing could go wrong
nan amugeosdo jalmosdoel ge eopsdago saenggakhaessji
What could go wrong?
jalmosdoelge mwoga isseo?
Nothing nothing
amugeosdo eopseo amugeosdo
What could nothing
dodaeche mwoga amugeosdo
2007 february 4th
2007nyeon 2wol 4il
I was packing my things
nan jimeul ssago isseossji
And I was leaving for korea
hangugeuro tteonagi wihae
I didn't know why at the time
nan geuttaeneun wae ganeunjido mollasseo
All I knew was I had to say goodbye
geunyang jakbyeoreul hal ttaeraneun geosman arassji
To the place I called home
naega jibirago bulleossdeon gosgwa
And say hello to
geurigo insareul
Mister sun shine
haessalnim annyeong
I ain't got no time yeah
nan sigani eopseoyo
Mister fast car
ppalli ganeun chanim
I don't want no ride no
tago sipji anhayo
Mister city lights
dosiui bulbiccnimdeul
I don't want no fight
ssaugo sipji anhayo
I don't want to hide
sumgo sipji anhayo
I don't want to lie
geojismal chigo sipji anhayo
And I want to know why?
geurigo hangsang algo sipeosseo
Why I had to feel incomplete
wae hangsang nae iljuireun
Every second of my week
miwanseongirago neukkineun geonji
Like why I had to have 3 jobs
wae naega 3gaeui albareul haesseoyamanhaessneunji
Just to stay on my feet
naega saragagi wihaeseo
Why I had to enlist in the army
wae naega gundaero gaya haessneunji
before I could even speak
hangukmareul baeugido jeone
Or why my dad had to be diagnosed
geurigo wae uri appaneun igil su eopsneun
With something he couldn't beat cancer
ame geollyeoya haessdeon geonji
Honestly it felt like death
jugeuljeongdoro nan maeumi apasseo
but he was facing death
hajiman uri appaneun jugeumgwa
daemyeonhago isseunikka
So I was confused
nan neomu honranseureowosseo
I remember asking myself
na jasinege mutdeon gieogi na
Where do we go when we die?
uriga jugeumyeon eodiro gage doelkka?
Hell? Heaven?
jiok? cheonguk?
Do we enter a void?
geunyang gongheohameuro deureogage doelkka?
Space? Reincarnation?
uju? hwansaeng?
Where do we go?
urineun eodiro gage doelkka?
Where do we go?
urineun eodiro gage doelkka?
Where do we go?
urineun eodiro gage doelkka?
Too many questions with no answers
jilmuneun neomu manheunde dabeun eopseo
Where do we go?
urineun eodiro gage doelkka?
God I don't know
a nan jinjjaro moreugesseo
Where do I go?
nan eodiro gage doelkka?
Now fast forward 5 years
ja ije 5nyeon huro gamaboja
Coming to you live
Iite cool
I guess a lot has happened since then
ama geuttaerobuteo manheun ildeuri isseossji
But here I am asking myself
The same questions
hajiman jigeum nan nae jasinege
ttokgateun jilmuneul hago isseo
HANGUL
Am I dreaming?
꿈을 꾸는 건가?
(Wake up)
(일어나)
To whoever finds this message
이 메시지를 찾는 모든 사람들에게
I remember the life I had in guam
내가 괌에서 살 때가 기억나
The beach the way the water felt
해변 그리고 바닷물의 촉감
The warm sunlight on my skin
피부에 느껴지는 따스한 햇살
Shit life was pretty good
그래 그때 좋았었지
I really miss those days
그때가 정말 그리워
But then again I hated school
근데 또 학교는 싫었어
I hated how people shouted at
사람들이 소리치는 게 싫었어
Me for looking different
내가 다르게 생겼단 이유로
Calling me names
막 놀려대고
Just because of my skin color you know?
그저 내 피부 색깔 때문에
But I didn't really care
그치만 크게 상관없었어
As long as my mom and dad were smiling
우리 엄마 아빠만 웃을 수 있었다면
I thought nothing could go wrong
난 아무것도 잘못될 게 없다고 생각했지
What could go wrong?
잘못될게 뭐가 있어?
Nothing nothing
아무것도 없어 아무것도
What could nothing
도대체 뭐가 아무것도
2007 february 4th
2007년 2월 4일
I was packing my things
난 짐을 싸고 있었지
And I was leaving for korea
한국으로 떠나기 위해
I didn't know why at the time
난 그때는 왜 가는지도 몰랐어
All I knew was I had to say goodbye
그냥 작별을 할 때라는 것만 알았지
To the place I called home
내가 집이라고 불렀던 곳과
And say hello to
그리고 인사를
Mister sun shine
햇살님 안녕
I ain't got no time yeah
난 시간이 없어요
Mister fast car
빨리 가는 차님
I don't want no ride no
타고 싶지 않아요
Mister city lights
도시의 불빛님들
I don't want no fight
싸우고 싶지 않아요
I don't want to hide
숨고 싶지 않아요
I don't want to lie
거짓말 치고 싶지 않아요
And I want to know why?
그리고 항상 알고 싶었어
Why I had to feel incomplete
왜 항상 내 일주일은
Every second of my week
미완성이라고 느끼는 건지
Like why I had to have 3 jobs
왜 내가 3개의 알바를 했어야만했는지
Just to stay on my feet
내가 살아가기 위해서
Why I had to enlist in the army
왜 내가 군대로 가야 했는지
Before I could even speak
한국말을 배우기도 전에
Or why my dad had to be diagnosed
그리고 왜 우리 아빠는 이길 수 없는
With something he couldn't beat cancer
암에 걸려야 했던 건지
Honestly it felt like death
죽을정도로 난 마음이 아팠어
But he was facing death
하지만 우리 아빠는 죽음과
대면하고 있으니까
So I was confused
난 너무 혼란스러웠어
I remember asking myself
나 자신에게 묻던 기억이 나
Where do we go when we die?
우리가 죽으면 어디로 가게 될까?
Hell? Heaven?
지옥? 천국?
Do we enter a void?
그냥 공허함으로 들어가게 될까?
Space? Reincarnation?
우주? 환생?
Where do we go?
우리는 어디로 가게 될까?
Where do we go?
우리는 어디로 가게 될까?
Where do we go?
우리는 어디로 가게 될까?
Too many questions with no answers
질문은 너무 많은데 답은 없어
Where do we go?
우리는 어디로 가게 될까?
God I don't know
아 난 진짜로 모르겠어
Where do I go?
난 어디로 가게 될까?
Now fast forward 5 years
자 이제 5년 후로 감아보자
Coming to you live
Iite cool
I guess a lot has happened since then
아마 그때로부터 많은 일들이 있었지
But here I am asking myself
The same questions
하지만 지금 난 내 자신에게
똑같은 질문을 하고 있어