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The Ballad – Breath (숨소리) (SHINee’s Jong Hyun & Girl’s

Generation’s Taeyeon) (Korean Ver.)
Romanization Korean Translation

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나야… 참 오랜만이야 Without even knowing, I was holding the
nado moreuge jeonhwagireul deulgo marasseo 너무 힘이 들어서 잡기도 미안해서 phone
naya… cham oraenmaniya 너를 보낸 게… 후회돼서 한숨만 쉬It’s me, it’s been a long time
neomu himi deureoseo japgido mianhaeseo 는걸 Because it was so hard, because I felt bad if I
neoreul bonaen ge… huhoedwaeseo hansumman held you back
swineungeol Because I regret letting you go, I just let out a
너무 놀라서 말이 나오지도 않았어 sigh
떨리는 가슴만 붙잡았어
많이 힘든지 지금 어디 있는지
neomu nollaseo mari naojido anhasseo 묻기도 전에 눈물이 흘렀어 Because I was so surprised, I couldn’t speak
tteollineun gaseumman butjabasseo 네 숨소리만 들려도 그래 I was holding on to my trembling heart
manhi himdeunji jigeum eodi inneunji Are you struggling a lot? Where are you?
mutgido jeone nunmuri heulleosseo Before I could even ask, tears fell down
ne sumsoriman deullyeodo geurae Just by hearing the sound of your breath
눈물이 이렇게 흘러내리면
아끼던 내 작은 추억들마저도 어쩔
줄 몰라
nunmuri ireoke heulleonaerimyeon 너무 아파서 서로 놓아주길 약속했 When tears fall, even my smallest
akkideon nae jageun chueokdeulmajeodo eojjeol 지만 cherished memories don’t know what to do
jul molla 자신 없을 때, Because it hurt so much, we promised to let
neomu apaseo seoro nohajugil yaksokhaetjiman 가끔 숨소리라도 들려주길 each other go
jasin eobseul ttae, But whenever I’m not sure I can do it,
gakkeum sumsorirado deullyeojugil please let me hear at least your breath

숨을 쉬는 게 매일 눈을 뜨는 게
겨우 하루를 사는 게
sumeul swineun ge maeil nuneul tteuneun ge 죽는 것 보다 힘이 든다고 네게 말 Breathing, opening my eyes every day,
gyeou harureul saneun ge 을 못했어 barely getting through each day
jungneun geot boda himi deundago nege mareul 걱정할 것 같아서.. I couldn’t tell you that those things
motaesseo 바보처럼 한숨만 쉬는 걸 were harder than dying
geokjeonghal geot gataseo.. In case you would get worried so like a fool,
babocheoreom hansumman swineun geol I just let out a sigh

눈물이 이렇게 흘러내리면

아끼던 내 작은 추억들마저도 어쩔
nunmuri ireoke heulleonaerimyeon 줄 몰라 When tears fall, even my smallest
akkideon nae jageun chueokdeulmajeodo eojjeol 너무 아파서 서로 놓아주길 약속했 cherished memories don’t know what to do
jul molla 지만 Because it hurt so much, we promised to let
neomu apaseo seoro nohajugil yaksokhaetjiman 자신 없을 때, each other go
jasin eobseul ttae, 가끔 숨소리라도 들려주길 But whenever I’m not sure I can do it,
gakkeum sumsorirado deullyeojugil please let me hear at least your breath

하고픈 말이 많아도
hagopeun mari manhado 난 아무 말도 못 하고… There was so much I wanted to say
nan amu maldo mot hago… 다 괜찮다고 서로를 달래고 아파했 but I couldn’t say anything
da gwaenchantago seororeul dallaegoapahaesseo 어 We said that we were okay, comforting each
da doedollimyeon urin haengbokhagiman haesseo 다 되돌리면 우린 행복하기만 했어 other in pain
nochi motago isseo 놓지 못하고 있어 When I look back, we were only happy,
we haven’t let each other go

nunmuri ireoke heulleonaerimyeon 눈물이 이렇게 흘러내리면

akkideon nae jageun chueokdeulmajeodo eojjeol 아끼던 내 작은 추억들마저도 어쩔 When tears fall, even my smallest
jul molla 줄 몰라 cherished memories don’t know what to do
neomu apaseo seoro nohajugil yaksokhaetjiman 너무 아파서 서로 놓아주길 약속했 Because it hurt so much, we promised to let
jakku nega saenggak nal ttaen… 지만 each other go
chameul su eobsi himdeul ttaen… 자꾸 네가 생각 날 땐… When I keep thinking about you
참을 수 없이 힘들 땐… When it’s so hard that I can’t take it

ireokerado gakkeum sumsorirado deullyeojugir

이렇게라도 가끔 숨소리라도 들려 Please let me hear at least your breath
주길