Don't Listen Secretly
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A heartfelt plea for honest love and reconciliation, capturing the pain of longing and emotional vulnerability.
Release Date
December 5, 2016
Genre
Ballad
Label
PLEDIS Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
WOOZI, Dongne Hyeong
Participating Members
S.Coups
Jeonghan
Joshua
Jun
Hoshi
Wonwoo
Woozi
THE 8
Mingyu
DK
Seungkwan
Vernon
Dino
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
u-ri meo-reo-jyeo-yo
geu-reom ja-beum dwae-yo
meo-reo-ji-ji anh-ge
ja-ba-sseu-myeon dwae-sseul ten-de
geu-reom ja-beum dwae-yo
meo-reo-ji-ji anh-ge
ja-ba-sseu-myeon dwae-sseul ten-de
We’re drifting apart
Then you can hold on
So we don’t drift away
I should have held on
Then you can hold on
So we don’t drift away
I should have held on
a-ra geu-geol a-ra geu-reo-chi-man
geu-ge mal-cheo-reom
swip-ji anh-ta-neun geol a-ra
gae-rae-do si-gan-i ji-na-myeon jeom-jeom
da it-hyeo-jil su-na i-sseul-kka-yo
haeng-yeo-na dwi-do-ra-bwass-eul ttaen
i no-rael deu-reul-ge
geu-ge mal-cheo-reom
swip-ji anh-ta-neun geol a-ra
gae-rae-do si-gan-i ji-na-myeon jeom-jeom
da it-hyeo-jil su-na i-sseul-kka-yo
haeng-yeo-na dwi-do-ra-bwass-eul ttaen
i no-rael deu-reul-ge
I know, I know that
But like they say
It’s not that easy
Even if time passes
Can it all be forgotten?
If I ever look back
I’ll listen to this song
But like they say
It’s not that easy
Even if time passes
Can it all be forgotten?
If I ever look back
I’ll listen to this song
mol-lae deut-ji ma-ra-yo
deul-li-ji anh-eul no-rae-ga dwae-do
geu-dael wi-hae man-deun i no-rael
mol-lae deut-ji ma-yo
deul-li-ji anh-eul no-rae-ga dwae-do
geu-dael wi-hae man-deun i no-rael
mol-lae deut-ji ma-yo
Don’t listen in secret
Even if it becomes a song you can’t hear
This song made for you
Don’t listen in secret
Even if it becomes a song you can’t hear
This song made for you
Don’t listen in secret
seul-peun no-rae-neun
deut-go nun-mul heul-lyeo-do dwae-yo
eu-ma-g-eun weon-lae geu-reon geo-ni-kka
ne-ga deu-reo-ya-man hae i no-raen
deut-go mo-reun cheo-ka-jin ma-ra-yo
ae ma-meul deut-go it-da-myeon
da-si nae-ge wa-jul su-neun eobs-na-yo
deut-go nun-mul heul-lyeo-do dwae-yo
eu-ma-g-eun weon-lae geu-reon geo-ni-kka
ne-ga deu-reo-ya-man hae i no-raen
deut-go mo-reun cheo-ka-jin ma-ra-yo
ae ma-meul deut-go it-da-myeon
da-si nae-ge wa-jul su-neun eobs-na-yo
Sad songs
It’s okay to cry while listening
That’s what music is for
You must listen to this song
Don’t pretend you didn’t hear
If you’re listening to my heart
Can’t you come back to me?
It’s okay to cry while listening
That’s what music is for
You must listen to this song
Don’t pretend you didn’t hear
If you’re listening to my heart
Can’t you come back to me?
gae-rae a-jik nan gae-rae a-jik nan
gi-da-ri-da ji-chi-gi-kka-ji-ga kka-ma-deuk-hae
mu-seo-wo-ji-ji-man
gae-rae-do si-gan-eul mi-deo-bon-da
da-deul yag-i-ra ha-ni-kka
ba-bo gat-a-do nun ga-ma-do
dal-la-ji-neun geon eobs-seu-ni-kka
gi-da-ri-da ji-chi-gi-kka-ji-ga kka-ma-deuk-hae
mu-seo-wo-ji-ji-man
gae-rae-do si-gan-eul mi-deo-bon-da
da-deul yag-i-ra ha-ni-kka
ba-bo gat-a-do nun ga-ma-do
dal-la-ji-neun geon eobs-seu-ni-kka
Yes, still I am, yes, still I am
It’s a long way until I tire of waiting
Though it scares me
I still try to trust time
They say it’s a remedy
Even if it’s foolish, even if I close my eyes
Nothing changes
It’s a long way until I tire of waiting
Though it scares me
I still try to trust time
They say it’s a remedy
Even if it’s foolish, even if I close my eyes
Nothing changes
mol-lae deut-ji ma-ra-yo
deul-li-ji anh-eul no-rae-ga dwae-do
geu-dael wi-hae man-deun i no-rael
mol-lae deut-ji ma-yo
deul-li-ji anh-eul no-rae-ga dwae-do
geu-dael wi-hae man-deun i no-rael
mol-lae deut-ji ma-yo
Don’t listen in secret
Even if it becomes a song you can’t hear
This song made for you
Don’t listen in secret
Even if it becomes a song you can’t hear
This song made for you
Don’t listen in secret
i-je wa-seo dae-che nae-ga
mwo-reul hal su i-sseul-kka-yo
mu-jak-jeong u-ri ham-kke-yeoss-deon
yeo-gi seo iss-eo na-eui geu-dae
mwo-reul hal su i-sseul-kka-yo
mu-jak-jeong u-ri ham-kke-yeoss-deon
yeo-gi seo iss-eo na-eui geu-dae
Now, what can I
Possibly do?
I’m standing here where
We were together, my dear
Possibly do?
I’m standing here where
We were together, my dear
mol-lae deut-ji ma-ra-yo
deul-li-ji anh-eul no-rae
geu-reon no-rae-ga doen-dae-do
geu-dael wi-hae man-deun i no-rael
mol-lae deut-ji ma-yo
deul-li-ji anh-eul no-rae
geu-reon no-rae-ga doen-dae-do
geu-dael wi-hae man-deun i no-rael
mol-lae deut-ji ma-yo
Don’t listen in secret
A song you can’t hear
Even if it becomes that
This song made for you
Don’t listen in secret
A song you can’t hear
Even if it becomes that
This song made for you
Don’t listen in secret
mol-lae deut-ji ma-yo
mol-lae deut-ji ma-yo
mol-lae deut-ji ma-yo
Don’t listen in secret
Don’t listen in secret
Don’t listen in secret
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
잡음
(jabeum)
grasping/catching
💡 Note: Illustrates the regretful realization that the speaker should have held onto the lover to prevent drifting apart.
몰래
(mollae)
secretly/stealthily
💡 Note: Captures the poignant imagery of the past partner hiding their tears and listening to the song in secret.
까마득해
(kkamaodeukhae)
distant/faraway
💡 Note: Represents the speaker’s overwhelming fear as the end of their exhausted waiting feels infinitely out of reach.
무작정
(mujakjeong)
blindly/aimlessly
💡 Note: Reflects the desperate, unplanned stance of the speaker standing at their old spot waiting for a return.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics depict the bittersweet and painful plea of a speaker urging a former lover not to secretly listen to a song dedicated entirely to them. Desperately waiting at the exact spot of their shared history, the narrator wrestles with the terrifying realization of how long it will take to exhaust their patience. Ultimately, it emphasizes a profound emotional vulnerability and longing, transforming a simple melody into a painful relational conduit while making a desperate heartbreaking plea for reconciliation and honest emotional confrontation.
