Say – Lyrics Meaning In English – Yoon Mi Rae

This song expresses the hidden emotions and unspoken words of love. The lyrics portray a person who has always kept their feelings hidden in the shadows, observing from a distance. They wonder if they discovered their feelings too quickly in this place where it’s challenging to live as themselves. This song is from the show, “Itaewon Class”, a 2020 South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi, Yoo Jae-myung, and Kwon Nara.

Singer(s): 윤미래(Yoon Mi Rae)
Lyricist(s): 서동성(Seo Dong Sung),  이지훈(Lee Ji Hoon), 박성일(Park Sung ll)
Composer(s): 윤미래(Yoon Mi Rae)

Haessal gadeuk naerideon naldo
Nan neul geuneul soge sumeo isseotji Um
I goseseon naega naro salgien
Neomu ppalli ara beoryeotdeon geolkka

Even on sunny days
I was always hiding in the shade, um
In this place, to live as myself
Did I realize it too quickly?

Ireon naui maeumeul
Bappeuge ttwige han saram
Cheoeumeuro ulge han saram

The person who made my heart
Beat rapidly
The person who made me cry for the first time

Jal gara neun mal
Neujeossdaneun mal
Gwaenchannyaneun mal
Gojak naeil bojan mal
Eotteon malbuteo
Ne mam jaba dwieoya halkka
Saranghandago
Na honja jung-eolgeoril ppun

Words like “Goodbye”
Words like “It’s too late”\
Words like “Are you okay?”
Words like “I’ll see you tomorrow”
Which words should I hold onto
To grasp your heart?
Just saying “I love you”
I mumble to myself

Gakkapjiman neomu meoreosseo
Mollae boneun geosdo sumi chaolla Um
Honja dugin neomu mugeoun ne mam
Geu jeonbuga nayeosseumyeon jotgesseo

You were close, but too far away
Even secretly looking at you makes my breath hitch, um
Your heavy heart, burdened with being alone
I wish I could be your everything

Nega mame ssahyeoseo
Mokkkaji gadeuk neomchyeowa
Sumjocha shwil su eopsneunde

Because you’ve piled up in my heart
It overflows until my throat
I can’t even breathe

Saranghandan mal
Jal jaranneun mal
Bogo sipdan mal
Bamsae haedo mot hal mal
Ibeul magado
Son teumsaero saeeo nawa
Mameul kkaemureo
Chamabojiman Wo

Words like “I love you”
Words like “Sleep well”
Words like “I miss you”
Words I couldn’t say all night
Even if my mouth is sealed shut
They seep through the cracks in my fingers
I bite my heart
Trying to endure, but woah

Saranghandan mal
Jal jaranneun mal
Bogo sipdan mal
Bamsae haedo mot han mal
Ibeul magado
Son teumsaero saeeo nawa
Saranghandago
Honja jung-eolgeoril ppun

Words like “I love you”
Words like “Sleep well”
Words like “I miss you”
Words I couldn’t say all night
Even if my mouth is sealed shut
They seep through the cracks in my fingers
Just saying “I love you”
I mumble to myself