Composed by SUNMI & FRANTS
Lyrics by SUNMI
Arranged by SUNMI
Note: Sunmi has used the process of a pearl getting created to talk about mental health. Shells produce some chemicals and in order to protect themselves, the chemicals will constantly coat an irritant layer by layer, creating a pearl. Sunmi thought the way we live, covering our imperfections and shortcomings by adding layers to ourselves to seem like better people, is similar in that sense. Since most people can relate and a lot of people suffer from mental health issues because of this, she wrote the song. She said the reason why the lyrics could seem rather negative is that when we're done after a long day and we take the mask off, we're exhausted and sad and we often think "Why am I so tired? What's so good about this?"
[Verse]
원만한 건
이제 다 견뎌
아파도 제법
참을 만해 (참을 만해)
weonmanhan geon
ije da gyeondyeo
apado jebeob
chameul manhae (chameul manhae)
The only good thing is that
I'm going to get through it now
Even if it hurts,
I can tolerate it
나를 지키려
참아온 건데
네 눈엔 그게
그리도 착하고
반짝거렸나 봐
nareul jikiryeo
chama-on geonde
ni nun-en keuge
keurido chag-hago
banjjaggeoryeonna bwa
To protect myself,
I held it in
But in your eyes,
I must've looked so nice and shiny
[Pre-Chorus]
더럽고 아픈 걸 감싸고 감싸내 난
추한 까만 빛이 못 새어 나오게 난
deoreobgo apeun geon gamssago gamssanae nan
chuhan ggaman bichi mot se-eo na-oge nan
I've coated and coated the dirty and painful parts
[Because] I can't let the ugly darkness seep out
새하얗게 피어난
갓 태어난 보석 같아
saehayake pi-eonan
gat tae-eonan boseog gata
I may seem like a new white jewel
근데 넌 이 안에
뭐가 든지도 모르고
keunde neon i an-e
mweoga deunjido moreugo
But you don't even know what's in here
[Chorus]
그저 예뻐라 예뻐라
그저 곱구나 곱구나
그저 빛이나 빛이나
뭐가 그리 좋은지?
keujeo yebbeora yebbora
keujeo gobguna gobguna
keujeo bichina bichina
mweoga keuri joheunji?
Just saying "how pretty" "how pretty"
Just saying "how smooth" "how smooth"
Just saying "how shiny" "how shiny"
What's so good about it?
그저 예뻐라 예뻐라
그저 곱구나 곱구나
그저 빛이나 빛이나
이리 얼룩져버린 게 Hey
keujeo yebbeora yebbora
keujeo gobguna gobguna
keujeo bichina bichina
iri eollugjyeobeorin ge Hey
Just saying "how pretty" "how pretty"
Just saying "how smooth" "how smooth"
Just saying "how shiny" "how shiny"
When I'm stained like this hey
[Verse]
왜 넌 내 속을 들춰보려 해?
왜 억지로 날 들쑤셔? (들쑤셔)
wae neon nae sogeul deulchweoboryeo hae?
wae eogjiro nal deulssushyeo? (deulssushyeo)
Why do you try to reveal what's inside me?
Why do you poke at me forcefully?
그런다고 이게 열릴까
앙 다문 맘이 그리도 힘없이 부서질 것 같아
keureondago ige yeollirga
ang damun mami keurido him-eobshi buseojil geot gata
You think this will open?
You think my closed heart will break apart with little effort?
[Pre-Chorus]
더럽고 아픈 걸 감싸고 감싸내 난
추한 까만 빛이 못 새어 나오게 난
deoreobgo apeun geon gamssago gamssanae nan
chuhan ggaman bichi mot se-eo na-oge nan
I've coated and coated the dirty and painful parts
[Because] I can't let the ugly darkness seep out
새하얗게 피어난
갓 태어난 보석 같아
saehayake pi-eonan
gat tae-eonan boseog gata
I may seem like a new white jewel
근데 넌 이 안에
뭐가 든지도 모르고
keunde neon i an-e
mweoga deunjido moreugo
But you don't even know what's in here
[Chorus]
그저 예뻐라 예뻐라
그저 곱구나 곱구나
그저 빛이나 빛이나
뭐가 그리 좋은지?
keujeo yebbeora yebbora
keujeo gobguna gobguna
keujeo bichina bichina
mweoga keuri joheunji?
Just saying "how pretty" "how pretty"
Just saying "how smooth" "how smooth"
Just saying "how shiny" "how shiny"
What's so good about it?
그저 예뻐라 예뻐라
그저 곱구나 곱구나
그저 빛이나 빛이나
이리 얼룩져버린 게 Hey
keujeo yebbeora yebbora
keujeo gobguna gobguna
keujeo bichina bichina
iri eollugjyeobeorin ge Hey
Just saying "how pretty" "how pretty"
Just saying "how smooth" "how smooth"
Just saying "how shiny" "how shiny"
When I'm stained like this hey
[Bridge]
날 가만히 놔뒀으면 좋겠어
nal kamanhi nwadweosseumyeon joh-kesseo
I want you to leave me alone
조금 모나도 이게 나인 것 같아
이미 너도 봤잖아
놔 봐
jogeum monado ige na-in geot gata
imi neodo bwatjana
nwa bwa
Even if I'm a bit angular, this is just me**
You've already seen it
So let go
**Angular pearls are "imperfect" since they're not fully smooth
[Chorus]
그저 예뻐라 예뻐라
그저 곱구나 곱구나
그저 빛이나 빛이나
뭐가 그리 좋은지?
keujeo yebbeora yebbora
keujeo gobguna gobguna
keujeo bichina bichina
mweoga keuri joheunji?
Just saying "how pretty" "how pretty"
Just saying "how smooth" "how smooth"
Just saying "how shiny" "how shiny"
What's so good about it?
그저 예뻐라 예뻐라
그저 곱구나 곱구나
그저 빛이나 빛이나
이리 얼룩져버린 게 Hey
keujeo yebbeora yebbora
keujeo gobguna gobguna
keujeo bichina bichina
iri eollugjyeobeorin ge Hey
Just saying "how pretty" "how pretty"
Just saying "how smooth" "how smooth"
Just saying "how shiny" "how shiny"
When I'm stained like this hey
September 4th 2018
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