Release Date
July 1, 2012
Label
Composers / Lyricists
Park Chang-hyun
Participating Members
About the Song
《A ‘Good’bye》 takes the concept of a breakup and questions whether any goodbye can truly be called good. Released in 2012 as part of SUPER JUNIOR‘s sixth album Sexy, Free & Single under SM Entertainment, the track sits with the contradiction of trying to end things gracefully when nothing about it feels okay. There’s no anger here, no dramatic declarations—just the quiet, heavy realization that some endings are necessary even when they hurt. It’s tender, almost resigned, capturing that moment when you know it’s over but still wish it weren’t. 《A ‘Good’bye》 shows SUPER JUNIOR can handle heartbreak with maturity, letting sadness exist without needing to fix it.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
neol bo-reo ga-gi ttae-mun-e
meo-reo-jyeo it-neun dong-an neol neo-mu
bo-go si-peot-gi ttae-mun-e
i’m going to see you
because i missed you so much
while we were apart
bo-ge dwae seol-le-i-neun nal
nae ma-eu-mi a-pa-do ip-su-reun
jeo-jeol-lo ut-ge doe-neun nal
on a day that makes my heart flutter
even if my heart aches
my lips can’t help but smile
mal-hal su eop-seo-ji-neun nal
i-reo-ke seol-le-neun he-eo-ji-neun nal
on this day when our hearts flutter
the day we part like this
ral neo-reul bo-myeon haeng-bok-hal-geoya
i’ll be happy when i see you
bal-geo-reum mat-chwo go-baek-eul hae
i confess as i match my steps with yours
bo-ge dwae seol-le-i-neun nal
nae ma-eu-mi a-pa-do ip-su-reun
jeo-jeol-lo ut-ge doe-neun nal
on a day that makes my heart flutter
even if my heart aches
my lips can’t help but smile
mal-hal su eop-seo-ji-neun nal
i-reo-ke nae ma-eu-mi seol-le-neun
o-neu-reun he-eo-ji-neun nal
on this day when my heart flutters
today is the day we part
ji-geum i-dae-ro neo-reul sa-rang-hae
i just love you as you are right now
ra-ra-ri-ral-la ra-ra
bo-ge dwae seol-le-i-neun nal
nae ma-eu-mi a-pa-do ip-su-reun
jeo-jeol-lo ut-ge doe-neun nal
on a day that makes my heart flutter
even if my heart aches
my lips can’t help but smile
ra-ri-ri ra-ral-la-ral-la-ral-la-ral ra-ra-ra
ra-ri-ri ra-ral-la-ra-ra
i sun-gan-ma-neun haeng-bok-hae
in this moment, i’m happy
The song captures the Bitter-sweet Paradox of a final meeting with a lover. It describes a day where one feels an ironic sense of Fluttering Excitement just to see a partner’s face one last time, even while knowing it is the day to say goodbye. It emphasizes cherishing the Fleeting Happiness of the present moment over the sorrow of the impending separation.
