The Ugly Duckling
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puk nulleosseun mojae silsutuseongin harureul gamchwo oneuldo
푹 눌러쓴 모자에 실수투성인 하루를 감춰 오늘도
Hiding a day full of mistakes under a hat pulled down low, today too
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jalhaesseo hansume aesseo yeppeun misoreul jitgo useobwado
잘했어 한숨에 애써 예쁜 미소를 짓고 웃어봐도
“Well done,” with a sigh, even if I force a pretty smile and try to laugh
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jogeuphaejin nae mami apseotdeon georeume
조급해진 내 맘이 앞섰던 걸음에
My impatient heart, at the step that ran ahead of me
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naega geollyeo babo gachi neomeojigo
내가 걸려 바보 같이 넘어지고
I trip over myself and fall like a fool
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nunchi eopsi heureuneun nunmulman I don’t wanna cry
눈치 없이 흐르는 눈물만 I don’t wanna cry
Only tears that flow without reading the mood, I don’t wanna cry
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I don’t wanna cry tto neomeojigo sumi chaollado
I don’t wanna cry 또 넘어지고 숨이 차올라도
I don’t wanna cry, even if I fall again and get out of breath
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I don’t wanna cry Oh I’ll be alright
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jakgo mipjiman yeppeotdeon aiya hoesaekbitkkal geonmul sup sairo
작고 밉지만 예뻤던 아이야 회색빛깔 건물 숲 사이로
A small, unsightly but pretty child, through the forest of gray-colored buildings
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biteulbiteul hwicheongyeo sseureojyeobeorindaedo gwaenchana nan ssikssikhage
비틀비틀 휘청여 쓰러져버린대도 괜찮아 난 씩씩하게
Even if I stagger and wobble and collapse, it’s okay, I’ll bravely
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moraereul teoreonaego cheoeumcheoreom nae dinneun keun georeum
모래를 털어내고 처음처럼 내 딛는 큰 걸음
Brush off the sand and take a big step as if for the first time
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sesang mojin maldeuri da nae yaegi gatgo
세상 모진 말들이 다 내 얘기 같고
All the world’s harsh words feel like they’re about me
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modeun ge naman ppaego areumdawo I don’t wanna cry
모든 게 나만 빼고 아름다워 I don’t wanna cry
Everything is beautiful except me, I don’t wanna cry
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I don’t wanna cry tto neomeojigo sumi chaollado
I don’t wanna cry 또 넘어지고 숨이 차올라도
I don’t wanna cry, even if I fall again and get out of breath
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I don’t wanna cry Oh I’ll be alright
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jakku itjima neon yeppeun aiya Mama don’t cry
자꾸 잊지마 넌 예쁜 아이야 Mama don’t cry
Don’t ever forget, you’re a pretty child, mama don’t cry
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apeuji anayo dadeul meong han du gaejjeum
아프지 않아요 다들 멍 한 두 개쯤
It doesn’t hurt, everyone carries about one or two bruises
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gaseum soge pumgo saljanayo seotulleodo gwaenchana
가슴 속에 품고 살잖아요 서툴러도 괜찮아
We all live holding them in our hearts, it’s okay to be clumsy
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I don’t wanna cry I don’t wanna cry
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tto neomeojyeobeoryeodo sanggwaneopseo I don’t wanna cry
또 넘어져버려도 상관없어 I don’t wanna cry
Even if I fall down again it doesn’t matter, I don’t wanna cry
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Oh I’ll be alright jakku itjima neon yeppeun aiya
Oh I’ll be alright 자꾸 잊지마 넌 예쁜 아이야
Oh I’ll be alright, don’t ever forget, you’re a pretty child
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