Whale – Lyrics Meaning In English – AKMU
The song conveys a sense of admiration and envy for the freedom and vastness associated with the sea and the lives of whales. The lyrics express a wish for the whale to continue swimming in the sea and retain its connection to the natural world. The comparison between the whale’s life in the sea and human desires to possess and control nature is poignant.
Singer(s): 고래(Whale)
Lyricist(s): 고래(Whale)
Composer(s): 고래(Whale)
Golaeya jeog-eodo bada-neun nega gajyeoss-eumyeon johgesseo
Golaeya he-eomhadeon daelo gyesog he-eomhaess-eumyeon johgesseo
Oh whale, I hope you at least have the sea
Oh whale, I hope you continue to swim as you used to
Buleowo nan golaeya nega
Amado dadeul geuleol geoya
Amado dadeul geulaeseo
Badaleul pae-ass-eulyeoneunji molla
I envy you, oh whale
Probably, everyone feels the same
Probably, that’s why
They might want to take away the sea
O geodaehan neoui geulimjaleul dong-gyeonghae
I neolbeun badaleul nuhineun neoui yeoyu
Oh, I admire your enormous shadow
Your leisure that roams this vast sea
Golaeya jeog-eodo bada-neun nega gajyeoss-eumyeon johgesseo
Golaeya mal-eunhaneul wilo mul-eul ppulyeojwoss-eumyeon johgesseo
Oh whale, I hope you at least have the sea
Oh whale, I hope you could spray water above the dry sky
Dulyeowojwo ma geong-eum soli amuli keuda handeulde hado
Cheon-dung-e michijineun moshanikka
Don’t be afraid, even if the noise is loud
It can’t reach the thunder, no matter how loud it is
O geodaehan neoui geulimjaleul dong-gyeonghae
I neolbeun badaleul nuhineun neoui yeoyu
Oh, I admire your enormous shadow
Your leisure that roams this vast sea
Haneul-ui geoul bada dang-ui sesutdaeya bada
Iseul-ui gohyang bada golaui jib bada
Gieog-ui jeopyeon bada eomeoni-ui nunmul bada
Jigu-ui hoheub bada golaui simjang
Mirror of the sky, sea; washbasin of the land, sea
Homeland of dew, sea; home of whales, sea
Beyond memories, sea; tears of mothers, sea
Breath of the earth, sea; heart of whales, sea
O geodaehan neoui geulimjaleul dong-gyeonghae
I neolbeun badaleul nuhineun neoui yeoyu –
Oh, I admire your enormous shadow
Your leisure that roams this vast sea –
