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Gashina (가시나) Lyric Translation

Updated: Jan 7, 2023






 

Composed by TEDDY, 24 & Joe Rhee

Lyrics by TEDDY, SUNMI, 24 & Joe Rhee

Arranged by 24 & Joe Rhee



Note: Gashina is the first part of the WARNING triology. The word 가시나 (gashina) has multiple meanings. It's a formal form of the verb "가다" which means "to go, to leave". The other meaning is 가시 났다. 가시 means thorn and 났다 means grew so 가시나 could also mean "thorns grew on my body". It's also an informal word used in gyeongsang-do dialect, meaning "girl". According to Sunmi, she was aiming for the first two meanings.

She compares herself to a flower that is beautiful and looks delicate on the outside, but uses its thorns to protect itself and take revenge. (ʻFlowers’ in Sunmi's lyrics)


[Verse]

너의 싸늘해진 그 눈빛이 나를 죽이는 거야

커지던 니 맘의 불씨 재만 남은 거야 왜

neo-ae ssaneur-haejin geu nunbichi nareul jugineun geoya

keojideon ni mam-ae bulshi jaeman nameun geoya wae

Your cold eyes are killing me

Why are ashes the only thing remaining from the embers in your heart?**

**embers resemble slowly dying or fading emotions, memories, ideas or responses still capable of being revived


*시간이 약인가 봐 어째 갈수록 나 약하잖아

슬픈 아픔도 함께 무뎌지는 거야

shigani yaginga bwa eojjae kalsurog na yag-hajana

seulpeun apeumdo hamgge mudyeojineun geoya

I guess time is medicine (=time heals) but somehow I'm getting weaker

The sorrowful pain is also dulling

*The word "약" is used twice with two different meanings. The first one being "medicine, drug" and the second one being "weak".

[Pre-Chorus]

좋아 이젠 너를 잊을 수 있게

꽃같이 살래 나답게

jowa ijen neoreul ijeul su itge

ggotgachi sallae nadabge

Fine, In order to forget you

I'll live like a flower, like myself


Can't nobody stop me now

No, try me

나의 향길 원해 모두가

바보처럼 왜 너만 몰라

정말 미친 거 아냐 넌

na-ae hyangil weonhae moduga

pabocheoreom wae neoman molla

jeongmal michin geo anya neon

Everyone wants [a whiff of] my scent

Why are you the only one who doesn't know, like a fool

Are you sure you're not crazy?


[Chorus]

왜 예쁜 날 두고 가시나

날 두고 가시나

왜 예쁜 날 두고 가시나

wae yebbeun nal dugo gashina

nal dugo gashina

wae yebbeun nal dugo gashina

Why are you leaving the pretty me and going?

Leaving me and going

Why are you leaving the pretty me and going?


날 두고 떠나가시나

그리 쉽게 떠나가시나

nal dugo ddeonagashina

keuri shwibge ddeonagashina

You're leaving me behind

You're leaving me that easily

같이 가자고

약속해놓고

가시나 가시나

gachi kajago

yagsog-haenoko

gashina gashina

You promised we'd go together

And you're going, going


[Verse]

날카로운 날 보고 넌 고개 숙일 거야

*가시 난 내 모습이 더 깊숙이 파고들 거야 yeah

nalkaro-un nal bogo neon gogae sugil geoya

gashi nan nae moseubi deo kipsugi pagodeul geoya yeah

You'll bow your head when you see me act sharp

My thorns will dig deeper into your bones

*가시 난 /gashi nan/= grown thorns


이미 꺾은 거잖아 굳이 미안해하지 마

정말 꺾인 건 지금 내가 아냐 바로 너야

imi ggeoggeun geojana kuji mianhae-haji ma

jeongmal ggeoggin geon jigeum naega anya baro neoya

They're already broken, so don't feel sorry**

The one who's really broken is not me, but you

**her thorns have already dug into people and have been broken as a result, implying that she's been hurt in the past


[Pre-Chorus]

좋아 이젠 너를 잊을 수 있게

꽃같이 살래 나답게

jowa ijen neoreul ijeul su itge

ggotgachi sallae nadabge

Fine, In order to forget you

I'll live like a flower, like myself


Can't nobody stop me now

No, try me

나의 향길 원해 모두가

바보처럼 왜 너만 몰라

정말 미친 거 아냐 넌

na-ae hyangil weonhae moduga

pabocheoreom wae neoman molla

jeongmal michin geo anya neon

Everyone wants [a whiff of] my scent

Why are you the only one who doesn't know, like a fool

Are you sure you're not crazy?


[Chorus]

왜 예쁜 날 두고 가시나

날 두고 가시나

왜 예쁜 날 두고 가시나

wae yebbeun nal dugo gashina

nal dugo gashina

wae yebbeun nal dugo gashina

Why are you leaving the pretty me and going?

Leaving me and going

Why are you leaving the pretty me and going?


날 두고 떠나가시나

그리 쉽게 떠나가시나

nal dugo ddeonagashina

keuri shwibge ddeonagashina

You're leaving me behind

You're leaving me that easily

같이 가자고

약속해놓고

가시나 가시나

gachi kajago

yagsog-haenoko

gashina gashina

You promised we'd go together

And you're going, going

[Bridge]

너는 졌고 나는 폈어

And it's over

다시 돌아온다 해도

neoneun jyeotgo naneun pyeosseo

And it's over

dashi dora-onda haedo

You've withered and I have bloomed

And it's over

Even if you come back


지금 당장은 나 없이

매일 잘 살 수 있을 것 같지

암만 생각해봐도 미친 거 아냐 넌

jigeum dangjangeun na eobshi

maeil jal sal su isseul geot gatji

amman saengag-haebwado michin geo anya neon

It may seem like you'll live well without me right now

But no matter how much I think about it, aren't you crazy?


[Chorus]

왜 예쁜 날 두고 가시나

날 두고 가시나

왜 예쁜 날 두고 가시나

wae yebbeun nal dugo gashina

nal dugo gashina

wae yebbeun nal dugo gashina

Why are you leaving the pretty me and going?

Leaving me and going

Why are you leaving the pretty me and going?


날 두고 떠나가시나

그리 쉽게 떠나가시나

nal dugo ddeonagashina

keuri shwibge ddeonagashina

You're leaving me behind

You're leaving me that easily

같이 가자고

약속해놓고

가시나 가시나

gachi kajago

yagsog-haenoko

gashina gashina

You promised we'd go together

And you're going, going





August 22nd 2017

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