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Call My Name (덕질) Lyrics Translation

Updated: Jun 16





 

Lyrics by Sunmi

Composed by Sunmi & Lee Do Hee

Arranged by Lee Do Hee



Note: Sunmi has written this song for her fans, Miyane. She wanted to send the message that she wants to comfort Miyane when they are having a hard time, just as they do for Sunmi, and that she thinks about them often. The lyrics can be read from Sunmi to Miyane and vice versa, from Miyane to Sunmi.


The overall tone of the lyrics is loving and tender as if she is talking to a very dear friend whose pain upsets her.



[Verse]

오늘은 왜 그리 시무룩해

간밤에 무슨 걱정을 했길래

oneureun wae keuri shimuruk-hae

kanbam-e museun keogjeongeul haet-gillae

Why are you so down today?

What thoughts kept you up during the long night?


[Pre-Chorus]

니가 못한다 못한다 할 때마다

*나는 잘한다 잘한다 해줄 거야

niga mot-handa mot-handa hal ddaemada

naneun jarhanda jarhanda haejul geoya

Every time you say you're bad at it and you can't do it,

I'll say you're doing well, you're doing well


니가 못났다 못났다 할 때마다

*나는 예쁘다 예쁘다 해줄 거야

niga mon-nadda mon-nadda hal ddaemada

naneun yebbeuda yebbeuda haejul geoya

Every time you say you're ugly and worthless,

I'll say you're pretty, you're pretty


*잘한다 and 예쁘다 are commonly used for praise and encouragement. 잘한다 means [you are] doing well and [you are] good at it and 예쁘다 means [you are] pretty and [you are] good. She is basically showing that she cherishes her fans and holds them close to her heart, lifting them up in times of insecurity and self-doubt.


[Chorus]

또 또 그런다 너 아닌 거

다 다 알면서 괜히

ddo ddo keureonda neo anin geo

da da almyeonseo kwaenhi

Time and time again,

You know that it's not true

But it's to no avail**

**You know that the thoughts are not true, yet you still can't help but feel sad.


언제든 좋아 그러니

내 생각이 나면

eonjaedeun jowa keureoni

nae saenggagi namyeon

Any time is fine

So whenever you think of me,


You can just call me baby


또 또 이러다 넌 아닌 척

다 다 괜찮다 하지

ddo ddo ireoda neon anin cheok

da da gwaenchanta haji

Time and time again,

You pretend like you're okay

And everything's fine


언제든 니 옆이야 넌

내 생각이 나면

eonjaedeun ni yeopiya neon

nae saenggagi namyeon

I'm always next to you

So whenever you think of me,


You can just call me baby


[Verse]

딴 애들 몰라 넌 맨날 웃잖아

괜찮아 내가 다 알아보잖아

ddan aedeul molla neon maennal ut-jana

gwaenchana naega da arabojana

Others don't know [you're struggling] because you always smile

It's okay, I know everything


[Pre-Chorus]

니가 못한다 못한다 할 때마다

*나는 잘한다 잘한다 해줄 거야

niga mot-handa mot-handa hal ddaemada

naneun jarhanda jarhanda haejul geoya

Every time you say you're bad at it and you can't do it,

I’ll say you're doing well, you're doing well


니가 못났다 못났다 할 때마다

*나는 예쁘다 예쁘다 해줄 거야

niga mon-nadda mon-nadda hal ddaemada

naneun yebbeuda yebbeuda haejul geoya

Every time you say you're ugly and worthless,

I'll say you're pretty, you're pretty


*잘한다 and 예쁘다 are commonly used for praise and encouragement. 잘한다 means [you are] doing well and [you are] good at it and 예쁘다 means [you are] pretty and [you are] good. She is basically showing that she cherishes her fans and holds them close to her heart, lifting them up in times of insecurity and self-doubt.


[Chorus]

또 또 그런다 너 아닌 거

다 다 알면서 괜히

ddo ddo keureonda neo anin geo

da da almyeonseo kwaenhi

Time and time again,

You know that it's not true

But it's to no avail**

**You know that the thoughts are not true, yet you still can't help but feel sad.


언제든 좋아 그러니

내 생각이 나면

eonjaedeun jowa keureoni

nae saenggagi namyeon

Any time is fine

So whenever you think of me,


You can just call me baby


또 또 이러다 너 아닌 척

다 다 괜찮다 하지

ddo ddo ireoda neon anin cheok

da da gwaenchanta haji

Time and time again,

You pretend like you're okay

And everything's fine


언제든 니 옆이야 넌

내 생각이 나면

eonjaedeun ni yeopiya neon

nae saenggagi namyeon

I'm always next to you

So whenever you think of me,


You can just call me baby


[Bridge]

Whenever you call my name

I'll hold your hands

Don't run away


Whenever you call my name

Just call my name

Just call my name

I'll be there


[Chorus]

또 또 그런다 너 아닌 거

다 다 알면서 괜히

ddo ddo keureonda neo anin geo

da da almyeonseo kwaenhi

Time and time again,

You know that it's not true

But it's to no avail**

**You know that the thoughts are not true, yet you still can't help but feel sad.


언제든 좋아 그러니

내 생각이 나면

eonjaedeun jowa keureoni

nae saenggagi namyeon

Any time is fine

So whenever you think of me,


You can just call me baby


또 또 이러다 너 아닌 척

다 다 괜찮다 하지

ddo ddo ireoda neon anin cheok

da da gwaenchanta haji

Time and time again,

You pretend like you're okay

And everything's fine


언제든 니 옆이야 넌

내 생각이 나면

eonjaedeun ni yeopiya neon

nae saenggagi namyeon

I'm always next to you

So whenever you think of me,


You can just call me baby





October 17, 2023

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