A-Cha
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A-Cha captures the urgent plea to save a fractured love before regret sets in too late.
Album
Mr. Simple (The 5th Album Repackage)
Release Date
September 19, 2011
Genre
Dance-pop / Electropop
Label
SM Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Hitchhiker
Participating Members
Leeteuk
Heechul
Yesung
Shindong
Sungmin
Eunhyuk
Donghae
Siwon
Ryeowook
Kyuhyun
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
ma-ma-ma-ra ma-ra-ra je-je-je-bal ha-ji-ma-ra
bwa-bwa-bwa-ra bwa-ra nae nu-neul ba-ra bwa
ga-ji-ma-ra ga-ji-ma neo-neun nal tteo-na-ji
ma-ra ja-kku eo-dil ja-kku tto ga-neun cheok
bwa-bwa-bwa-ra bwa-ra nae nu-neul ba-ra bwa
ga-ji-ma-ra ga-ji-ma neo-neun nal tteo-na-ji
ma-ra ja-kku eo-dil ja-kku tto ga-neun cheok
Stop, stop, please don’t do this. Look into my eyes and see what I’m feeling. Don’t leave me, don’t pretend you’re going somewhere else.
ha-ji-ma-ra ha-ji-ma geu-reon mal jom
ha-ji-ma-ra ma-me eop-neun mal ttak jeo-beo
ji-wo bi-wo
heun-deul-li-neun geon neo-ui ma-eum-ppun a-seul-a-seul
ha-ji-ma-ra ma-me eop-neun mal ttak jeo-beo
ji-wo bi-wo
heun-deul-li-neun geon neo-ui ma-eum-ppun a-seul-a-seul
Don’t say things you don’t mean. Just erase those empty words. The only thing that’s shaking is your heart, feeling unsure.
mae-dal-lin nan sa-rang-ui seu-pa-i-deo
jo-gak-jo-gak-nan peo-jeul da-si da
mat-chwo na-gal su i-sseo
gyeol-guk neon a-cha neon a-cha ha-ge doel-geol
jo-gak-jo-gak-nan peo-jeul da-si da
mat-chwo na-gal su i-sseo
gyeol-guk neon a-cha neon a-cha ha-ge doel-geol
I’m clinging to this love like a spy, piecing together the shattered fragments. In the end, you’ll realize the truth.
kkok a-cha i-mi ttae neu-jeo
ja-kku-man a-pa nan a-pa wae mo-reu-na o
mi-chyeo na ji-chyeo ne-ge gat-hyeo
bwa-bwa-bwa-ra ba-ra-bwa o-jik neo
ja-kku-man a-pa nan a-pa wae mo-reu-na o
mi-chyeo na ji-chyeo ne-ge gat-hyeo
bwa-bwa-bwa-ra ba-ra-bwa o-jik neo
It’s too late now, it’s already over. I’m hurting, why can’t you see? I’m going crazy, exhausted, trapped by you.
ha-na-ppun-i-da se-sang nam-ja-deul huh
bi-gyo-ma-ra
ut-ji-ma-ra ut-ji-ma sa-rang-eul bi-ut-ji
ma-ra ttae-ron yu-chi-han nae go-baek ma-meul yeo-reo
bi-gyo-ma-ra
ut-ji-ma-ra ut-ji-ma sa-rang-eul bi-ut-ji
ma-ra ttae-ron yu-chi-han nae go-baek ma-meul yeo-reo
You’re the only one for me, don’t compare me to other guys. Don’t laugh at love, don’t throw it away. Sometimes my confessions are clumsy, but they’re sincere.
hoe-o-ri chi-neun neo to-ne-i-do geop eop-si
ttwieo-deun yong-ga-man dong-ki-ho-te
tteo-na bo-nael geon nae-ga a-nin neol
sam-kyeo-beo-rin du-ryeo-um
ttwieo-deun yong-ga-man dong-ki-ho-te
tteo-na bo-nael geon nae-ga a-nin neol
sam-kyeo-beo-rin du-ryeo-um
You’re like a whirlwind, fearless and bold like Don Quixote. But I’m not the one letting you go, it’s the fear that’s swallowing me.
gyeol-guk neon a-cha neon a-cha ha-ge doel-geol
kkok a-cha wae neo-man mol-la
ae su-mi ga-ppa tto ga-ppa ga-ppa-on-da tto
da-chyeo nal ba-chyeo neol mot noh-chyeo
kkok a-cha wae neo-man mol-la
ae su-mi ga-ppa tto ga-ppa ga-ppa-on-da tto
da-chyeo nal ba-chyeo neol mot noh-chyeo
In the end, you’ll realize the truth. Why can’t you see it? I’m out of breath, struggling, but I can’t let you go.
oh my gosh. neo-ui eo-dum bal-khyeo
do it do it
nan original hey, baby love crash
ma-ma-ma-ra ma-ra-ra je-bal do not break
do it do it
nan original hey, baby love crash
ma-ma-ma-ra ma-ra-ra je-bal do not break
Oh my gosh, light up your darkness. Do it, do it. I’m original, hey, baby love crash. Please don’t break.
bwa-bwa-bwa-ra bwa-ra nae mal jom jal deu-reo-bwa-ra
gyeol-guk neon a-cha neon a-cha ha-ge doel-geol
kkok a-cha i-mi ttae neu-jeo
ja-kku-man a-pa nan a-pa wae mo-reu-na o
gyeol-guk neon a-cha neon a-cha ha-ge doel-geol
kkok a-cha i-mi ttae neu-jeo
ja-kku-man a-pa nan a-pa wae mo-reu-na o
Listen to what I’m saying. In the end, you’ll realize the truth. It’s too late now, it’s already over. I’m hurting, why can’t you see?
mi-chyeo na ji-chyeo ne-ge gat-hyeo
gyeol-guk neon a-cha neon a-cha
kkok a-cha wae neo ha-na-man mo-reu-ni
ae su-mi ga-ppa tto ga-ppa do-ra-seo-ji-ma
gyeol-guk neon a-cha neon a-cha
kkok a-cha wae neo ha-na-man mo-reu-ni
ae su-mi ga-ppa tto ga-ppa do-ra-seo-ji-ma
I’m going crazy, exhausted, trapped by you. In the end, you’ll realize the truth. Why can’t you see it? Don’t turn away.
meo-reo-jyeo ga-ji ma-ra
gyeol-guk neon a-cha neon a-cha kkok a-cha
tteo-na-ji ma-ra
ja-kku-man a-pa nan a-pa
gyeol-guk neon a-cha neon a-cha kkok a-cha
tteo-na-ji ma-ra
ja-kku-man a-pa nan a-pa
Don’t go further away. In the end, you’ll realize the truth. Don’t leave me. I’m hurting, why can’t you see?
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
아슬아슬
(aseul-aseul)
Precariously
💡 Note: The tense and unstable feeling of being on the verge of a dangerous collapse
조각조각
(jogak-jogak)
In pieces
💡 Note: The state of something shattered into countless tiny fragments that need reassembling
갇혀
(gachyeo)
Trapped
💡 Note: Being confined within the overwhelming emotions or the inescapable presence of another
두려움
(duryeoum)
Fear
💡 Note: The paralyzing shadow of anxiety that swallows one’s courage to face the truth
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The song vividly portrays a narrator desperately warning a lover who is about to make a Regretful Choice. It describes the frantic emotional state of trying to mend a Fragmented Relationship, emphasizing that once the moment passes, the lover will inevitably realize their mistake with a sudden sigh of “A-Cha.”
