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orbiter
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편지

Postby orbiter » July 28th, 2011 8:06 am

I have a few questions on the lyrics of the following song:

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김광진

여기까지가 끝인가보오 이제 나는 돌아서겠소
억지노력으로 인연을 거슬러 괴롭히지는 않겠소
하고싶은 말 하려 했던말 이대로다 남겨 두고서
혹시나 기대도 포기하려하오 그대 부디 잘 지내시오

기나긴 그대 침묵은 이별로 받아 두겠소
행여 이맘 다칠까 근심은 접어두오
오오 사랑한 사람이여 더 이상 못 보아도 사실 그대있음으로
힘겨운 날들을 견뎌왔음에 감사하오

좋은 사람 만나오 사는 동안 날 잊고 사시오
진정 행복하길 바라겠소
이 맘만 가져 가오

My questions:
1) 1st stanza: "혹시나 기대도 포기하려하오" - What does this mean? Who is hoping? Who is giving up what? ::confused::
2) 2nd stanza: "행여 이맘 다칠까 근심은 접어두오" - "이맘" - whose 마음? Does it mean "Just in case it hurts you, I will stop showing you concern"?
3) Last line: "이 맘만 가져 가오" - "이맘" - whose 마음? His (singer's) 마음?


Thank you for helping me appreciate this beautiful song!

jaehwi
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orbiter

Postby jaehwi » July 29th, 2011 2:49 am

Hi, Orbiter! I'm Jaehwi from Koreanclass101.com

Let me answer your questions one by one.

1. 혹시나 기대도 포기하려하오 / The singer is giving up his all expectation (기대) although he thought 'maybe' something will happen. On the lyrics, the expectation is to keep their love together.

2. 이맘 means the same as '이 마음'. But Korean people also make it simple as '맘'. And the sentence "행여 이맘 다칠까 근심은 접어두오" means "Please stop concerning if you'd hurt me." 이 마음 is the singer's heart.

3. In this case, that is singer's mind. This means 'my side', because it is closer to you than the other.

I love this song and the singer, too. I hope this have helped you. : )

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Postby orbiter » July 29th, 2011 6:13 am

Thank you Jaehwi씨,

Your explanations are very clear and helped me appreciate the song even more! :)

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