Memories
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Memories captures the lingering sorrow and emotional pain of a heart haunted by a past love.
Album
Mr. Simple (The 5th Album)
Release Date
August 2, 2011
Genre
Ballad
Label
SM Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Park Jun-su, Lee Yoon-jong
Participating Members
Leeteuk
Heechul
Yesung
Shindong
Sungmin
Eunhyuk
Donghae
Siwon
Ryeowook
Kyuhyun
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
sa-rang-haet-ja-na u-ri ham-kke-han ma-neun nal dong-an
ham-kke a-pa-haet-ja-na seo-ro-ui i-rin jul-do mo-reu-go
ham-kke a-pa-haet-ja-na seo-ro-ui i-rin jul-do mo-reu-go
We loved each other, didn’t we? Through all those days together, we shared so much pain, not even knowing the weight of our own burdens.
neon eo-di it-neun geo-ni na-ui mok-so-ri deul-li-jil anh-ni
a-peun nae sim-jang-i neo-reul chat-neun-da neo-reul bu-reun-da mi-chi-do-rok
a-peun nae sim-jang-i neo-reul chat-neun-da neo-reul bu-reun-da mi-chi-do-rok
Where are you now? Can’t you hear my voice calling out? My aching heart is desperately searching for you, calling your name like I’m losing my mind.
ga-seum-i nun-mul-i tto neo-ui gi-eok-i
han bang-ul han bang-ul tto nae ga-seum-e heul-leo nae-rin-da
u-reo-do u-reo-do ji-wo-ji-ji anh-neun gi-eok-eul tta-ra
o-neul-do bin nae ga-seum-eul tto jeok-sin-da
han bang-ul han bang-ul tto nae ga-seum-e heul-leo nae-rin-da
u-reo-do u-reo-do ji-wo-ji-ji anh-neun gi-eok-eul tta-ra
o-neul-do bin nae ga-seum-eul tto jeok-sin-da
My heart, my tears, and your memories, they flow drop by drop, cascading through my heart. No matter how much I cry, these memories won’t fade, leaving my empty heart soaked once again today.
jo-a-haet-ja-na ja-geun nae mi-so-e u-seo-jwot-ja-na
ham-kke u-reot-sot-ja-na na-ui nun-mul-e a-pa-haet-ja-na
ham-kke u-reot-sot-ja-na na-ui nun-mul-e a-pa-haet-ja-na
You liked it, didn’t you? You smiled at my little grin. We laughed and cried together, and my tears caused you pain.
ji-geum eo-di it-neun geo-ni ji-chin nae mo-seup-i bo-i-jil anh-ni
a-peun nae sim-jang-i neo-reul chat-neun-da neo-reul bu-reun-da mi-chi-do-rok
a-peun nae sim-jang-i neo-reul chat-neun-da neo-reul bu-reun-da mi-chi-do-rok
Where are you now? Can’t you see my weary self? My aching heart is desperately searching for you, calling your name like I’m losing my mind.
ga-seum-i nun-mul-i tto neo-ui gi-eok-i
han bang-ul han bang-ul tto nae ga-seum-e heul-leo nae-rin-da
u-reo-do u-reo-do ji-wo-ji-ji anh-neun gi-eok-eul tta-ra
o-neul-do bin nae ga-seum-eul tto jeok-sin-da
han bang-ul han bang-ul tto nae ga-seum-e heul-leo nae-rin-da
u-reo-do u-reo-do ji-wo-ji-ji anh-neun gi-eok-eul tta-ra
o-neul-do bin nae ga-seum-eul tto jeok-sin-da
My heart, my tears, and your memories, they flow drop by drop, cascading through my heart. No matter how much I cry, these memories won’t fade, leaving my empty heart soaked once again today.
nae-ge-ro do-ra-wa-jul-lae mae-il ne i-reum bu-reu-myeo
ji-chin gi-da-rim sok-e neo-reul cha-ja he-mae-neun na-ja-na
ji-chin gi-da-rim sok-e neo-reul cha-ja he-mae-neun na-ja-na
Will you come back to me? Every day I call your name, lost in this exhausting wait, searching for you endlessly.
sa-rang-i nun-mul-i neo-wa-ui chu-eok-i
han bang-ul han bang-ul tto nae ga-seum-e heul-leo nae-rin-da
u-reo-do u-reo-do ji-wo-ji-ji anh-neun gi-eok-eul tta-ra
o-neul-do bin nae ga-seum-eul tto jeok-sin-da
han bang-ul han bang-ul tto nae ga-seum-e heul-leo nae-rin-da
u-reo-do u-reo-do ji-wo-ji-ji anh-neun gi-eok-eul tta-ra
o-neul-do bin nae ga-seum-eul tto jeok-sin-da
Love, tears, and the memories of us, they flow drop by drop, cascading through my heart. No matter how much I cry, these memories won’t fade, leaving my empty heart soaked once again today.
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
기억
(Gieok)
Memory
💡 Note: The lingering traces of a shared past that refuse to be erased
심장
(Simjang)
Heart
💡 Note: The emotional core that aches and calls out for a lost love
빈
(Bin)
Empty
💡 Note: Describing a hollow and desolate soul left behind after a departure
헤매는
(Hemaeneun)
Wandering
💡 Note: The restless act of searching for someone in a sea of solitude
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
This song expresses the Lingering Sorrow of a person who cannot move on after a painful breakup. It describes the emotional journey of retracing Faded Memories that continue to overflow like tears, filling an Empty Heart with the persistent voice of a past lover.
