Let's Not…
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A man lets go of love, wishing her happiness with someone else while avoiding painful encounters forever.
Album
Sorry, Sorry (The 3rd Album)
Release Date
March 12, 2009
Genre
Ballad / R&B
Label
SM Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Kenzie
Participating Members
Kyuhyun
Ryeowook
Yesung
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
i sun-gan-i ma-ji-ma-gi-ra-go
geu-to-rok sa-rang-han geu dae-ga-e
geu-to-rok sa-rang-han geu dae-ga-e
this moment is the last
the one i loved so DEEPLY
the one i loved so DEEPLY
neon dol-li-ryeo hae-do ul-myeo mae-dal-lyeo-do
geu-nyang sil-ta-myeo he-eo-jim-eul mal-han na-ya.
geu-nyang sil-ta-myeo he-eo-jim-eul mal-han na-ya.
even if you try to turn back, even if you cry and cling to me
i’m the one who said let’s break up, saying i just don’t like it.
i’m the one who said let’s break up, saying i just don’t like it.
nan hang-sang gang-han cheok-man ha-ji-man,
i always pretend to be strong, but
pyeong-saeng neo ha-na ji-kil ja-sin eop-seo tteo-nan bi-geop-han nam-ja-ya
i’m a COWARDLY man who left because i wasn’t confident i could protect you forever
da-sin na ga-teun sa-ram sa-rang-ha-ji mal-go
da-sin geu-ri-wo-hal sa-ram man-deul-ji mal-go
da-sin geu-ri-wo-hal sa-ram man-deul-ji mal-go
don’t love someone like me again
don’t create someone you’ll miss again
don’t create someone you’ll miss again
neo-man ba-ra-bo-go neo a-nim an dwae-seo
ha-ru-do mot beo-til man-keum sa-rang-hae-ju-neun sa-ram man-na je-bal
ha-ru-do mot beo-til man-keum sa-rang-hae-ju-neun sa-ram man-na je-bal
find someone who only looks at you, who can’t live without you
please, meet someone who loves you so much you can’t endure a day
please, meet someone who loves you so much you can’t endure a day
neon a-pa nal ja-beu-ryeo ha-ji-man,
you are in pain and try to hold onto me, but
pyeong-saeng nae gyeot-en haeng-bo-kae-jil ja-sin eop-neun bi-geop-han yeo-ja-ya
i’m a COWARDLY woman who isn’t confident in being happy by my side forever
da-sin na ga-teun sa-ram sa-rang-ha-ji mal-go
da-sin geu-ri-wo-hal sa-ram man-deul-ji mal-go
da-sin geu-ri-wo-hal sa-ram man-deul-ji mal-go
don’t love someone like me again
don’t create someone you’ll miss again
don’t create someone you’ll miss again
neo-man ba-ra-bo-go neo a-nim an dwae-seo
ha-ru-do mot beo-til man-keum sa-rang-hae-ju-neun sa-ram man-na
ha-ru-do mot beo-til man-keum sa-rang-hae-ju-neun sa-ram man-na
find someone who only looks at you, who can’t live without you
meet someone who loves you so much you can’t endure a day
meet someone who loves you so much you can’t endure a day
eon-jen-ga u-ri he-eo-jim-eul hu-hoe-han-dae-do
i-byeol bak-e-neun nan hae-jul-ge eop-seo
i-byeol bak-e-neun nan hae-jul-ge eop-seo
even if someday we regret breaking up
there’s nothing i can do beyond this FAREWELL
there’s nothing i can do beyond this FAREWELL
ji-nan si-gan-eul se-myeo a-pa ul-ji mal-go
ji-nan ba-bo ga-teun sa-rang geu-ri-wo mal-go
ji-nan ba-bo ga-teun sa-rang geu-ri-wo mal-go
don’t cry over the past time in pain
don’t miss the foolish love of the past
don’t miss the foolish love of the past
neo-man ba-ra-bo-go neo a-nim an dwae-seo ha-ru-do mot beo-til man-keum
find someone who only looks at you, who can’t live a day without loving you
sa-rang-hae ju-neun sa-ram man-na je-bal haeng-bo-ka-gi-reul
du beon da-si-neun ma-ju-chi-ji mal-ja
du beon da-si-neun ma-ju-chi-ji mal-ja
please, i hope you are HAPPY
let’s not meet EVER again.
let’s not meet EVER again.
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
비겁한
(bi-geop-han)
cowardly
💡 Note: describing someone who lacks the courage to face a difficult relationship
그리워
(geu-ri-wo)
missing
💡 Note: feeling a strong desire to see someone or return to a past love
버틸
(beo-til)
endure
💡 Note: the ability to hold on or withstand a difficult emotional moment
마주치지
(ma-ju-chi-ji)
encounter
💡 Note: to run into or meet someone by chance in the future
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
the song tells the story of a cowardly man who pushes away the person he loves, believing he cannot guarantee her long-term happiness. he encourages her to find someone who can love her more deeply and purely, wishing for her happiness while strictly asking that they never encounter each other again to avoid further pain.
