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kineun deo jaraji anneun geot gateunde
키는 더 자라지 않는 것 같은데
I don’t seem to be growing any taller, but
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siganeun jakkuman jaechokhaneyo
시간은 자꾸만 재촉하네요
Time keeps pressing me on
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eoreuni doegien ajik ireun jeoreul nalmada bochaeyo
어른이 되기엔 아직 이른 저를 날마다 보채요
It nags me every day, though I’m still too young to be an adult
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pyojeongeomneun eolgul chuk cheojin eokkae
표정없는 얼굴 축 처진 어깨
Expressionless faces, slumped shoulders
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sumaneun eoreundeurui himgyeoun jeo moseubi
수많은 어른들의 힘겨운 저 모습이
The weary look of so many grown-ups,
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hoksi je moseubi doelkka bwa neul geobi natjyo
혹시 제 모습이 될까 봐 늘 겁이 났죠
I was always afraid it might become my look too
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eotteoke haeya joeulkkayo? Teacher gareuchyeojwoyo
어떻게 해야 좋을까요? Teacher 가르쳐줘요
What should I do? Teacher, teach me
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seotulgiman han jeodo eoreuni doelkkayo Teacher gareuchyeojuseyo
서툴기만 한 저도 어른이 될까요 Teacher 가르쳐주세요
Will even clumsy me become an adult? Teacher, please teach me
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nugubodada haengbokhage sallaeyo jigeumcheoreom ireoke maryeyo
누구보다 행복하게 살래요 지금처럼 이렇게 말예요
I want to live more happily than anyone, just like this, like now
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Teacher keodaran sesange umcheureodeulmyeon eojjeojyo
Teacher 커다란 세상에 움츠러들면 어쩌죠
Teacher, what if I shrink before this huge world?
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Teacher eoryeompushage geuryeowatdeon
Teacher 어렴풋하게 그려왔던
Teacher, even if it’s not the grand self
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sangsangsok meotjin moseubeun anideorado eokkaereul pyeolgeyo
상상속 멋진 모습은 아니더라도 어깨를 펼게요
I dimly imagined, I’ll straighten my shoulders
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aju jageun goningwa yakganui geokjeong malgon
아주 작은 고민과 약간의 걱정 말곤
Aside from very small worries and a bit of concern,
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modeun ge jeulgeoun jigeumui nae moseubi
모든 게 즐거운 지금의 내 모습이
The me of now, with everything fun,
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sarajyeobeorilkkabwa neul geobi nayo eotteoke haeya joeulkkayo?
사라져버릴까봐 늘 겁이 나요 어떻게 해야 좋을까요?
I’m always scared this me might disappear; what should I do?
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Teacher gareuchyeojwoyo seotulgiman han jeodo eoreuni doelkkayo
Teacher 가르쳐줘요 서툴기만 한 저도 어른이 될까요
Teacher, teach me — will even clumsy me become an adult?
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Teacher gareuchyeojuseyo
Teacher 가르쳐주세요
Teacher, please teach me
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nugubodada haengbokhage sallaeyo jigeumcheoreom al su eomneun miraeneun
누구보다 행복하게 살래요 지금처럼 알 수 없는 미래는
I want to live more happily than anyone, just like now; an unknown future
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nuguegena duryeopgetjiman gwaenchaneul geot gata boyeo
누구에게나 두렵겠지만 괜찮을 것 같아 보여
Must be scary for anyone, but it seems like it’ll be okay
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jigeum haengbokhadamyeon eoreuni doeeodo geureoke dareuji aneul geol
지금 행복하다면 어른이 되어도 그렇게 다르지 않을 걸
If you’re happy now, even when you grow up it won’t be that different
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modeun ge geureotdeut haengbokdo seupgwanigeodeun Teacher gareuchyeojwoyo
모든 게 그렇듯 행복도 습관이거든 Teacher 가르쳐줘요
Like everything else, happiness is a habit too; Teacher, teach me
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seotulgiman han jeodo eoreuni doelkkayo? Teacher gareuchyeojuseyo
서툴기만 한 저도 어른이 될까요? Teacher 가르쳐주세요
Will even clumsy me become an adult? Teacher, please teach me
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nugubodada haengbokhage nugubodada haengbokhage sallaeyo jigeumcheoreom
누구보다 행복하게 누구보다 행복하게 살래요 지금처럼
More happily than anyone, more happily than anyone I want to live, just like now
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Teacher gareuchyeojuseyo nugubodada haengbokhage sallaeyo
Teacher 가르쳐주세요 누구보다 행복하게 살래요
Teacher, please teach me — I want to live more happily than anyone
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jigeumcheoreom ireoke maryeyo
지금처럼 이렇게 말예요
Just like this, like now
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