가슴에 박힌 선명한 기억
나를 비웃듯 스쳐 가는 얼굴들
잡힐 듯 멀리 손을 뻗으면
달아나듯 조각난 나의 꿈들만

두 갈래 길을 만난 듯
멍하니 한참을 바라보다
무언가 나를 이끌던
목소리에 한참을 돌아보면
지나온 모든 순간은 어린
슬픔만 간직한 채 커버렸구나

혼자서 잠들었을 그 밤도
아픔을 간직한 채
시간은 벌써 나를 키우고
세상 앞으로 이젠 나가 보라고
어제의 나는 내게 묻겠지
웃을 만큼 행복해진 것 같냐고

아직 허기진 소망이
가득 메워질 때까지
시간은 벌써 나를 키우고
세상 앞으로 이젠 나가 보라고
어제의 나는 내게 묻겠지
웃을 만큼 행복해진 것 같냐고
아주 먼 훗날 그때 그 아인
꿈꿔왔던 모든 걸 가진 거냐고

Overall Meaning

The song "Someday The Boy" by Kim Feel presents a theme of longing and a strong sense of sadness that arises from the singer's memories of the past. The lyrics depict feelings of hurt and regret that the singer still carries with him, even after a long time has passed. The opening lines of the song reminisce about how the day felt long and how the memory of the singer's pain is still seeping through, and we can see that the weight of it is still heavy on his heart.

The singer is haunted by his memories and the sorrow it has brought him. He is yearning to erase these sad memories and start anew, but it seems like he doesn't know where to start. Despite feeling lost, he still holds onto the hope that someday he will be able to shake them off and fill himself up with new and better things. The song speaks about the unbreakable bond between painful memories and the heart, indicating that even though one can try to forget the past, it's never easy, and the pain will always be a part of them.

The song as a whole creates this sense of hopelessness but also sprinkles in a little bit of hope, which speaks to the impact that the pain of the past has on somebody. By the end of the song, it is clear that the singer is willing to persevere and move on from his pain; however, he cannot attain the future he desires without letting go of the past.

Line by Line Meaning

길었던 하루 그림잔
In the room with his painting, the singer reflects on his long day and wonders if his pain still lingers.

아직도 아픔을 서성일까
He wonders if the pain of his day is still lingering.

말없이 기다려 보면
As he waits silently, he notices someone approaching him, as if they were about to collapse.

쓰러질 듯 내게 와 안기는데
The artist sees a person who comes to him, as though they are about to fall and gives him a hug.

마음에 얹힌 슬픈 기억은
Sad memories are like a weight on his heart.

쏟아낸 눈물로는 지울 수 없어
He realizes that he won’t be able to forget these memories, no matter how many tears he will cry.

어디서부터 지워야 할까
He is not sure where to start forgetting these memories.

허탈한 웃음만이
He has a feeling of emptiness, and can only give a hollow laugh.

가슴에 박힌 선명한 기억
He remembers everything that has significant importance of life.

나를 비웃듯 스쳐 가는 얼굴들
Faces pass him by, as if they are mocking him.

잡힐 듯 멀리 손을 뻗으면
When he tries to reach out and grab them, the faces fade away.

달아나듯 조각난 나의 꿈들만
When he tries to recapture his dreams they seem to run away like fragments.

두 갈래 길을 만난 듯
It feels like he has come to a crossroads in his life.

멍하니 한참을 바라보다
He stands there for a long time lost in thought.

무언가 나를 이끌던
He feels as though something was guiding him.

목소리에 한참을 돌아보면
As he looks back at where he heard the voice, he realizes that every moment till now has just been a sad memory.

지나온 모든 순간은 어린
All of his past moments are just a memories filled with grief.

슬픔만 간직한 채 커버렸구나
His memories of the past only contain sadness.

혼자서 잠들었을 그 밤도
Even on nights when he slept alone, he held onto his pain.

아픔을 간직한 채
He always kept his sadness in his heart.

시간은 벌써 나를 키우고
Time is moving faster and he is growing with it.

세상 앞으로 이젠 나가 보라고
The world is telling him to move on and take a step forward.

어제의 나는 내게 묻겠지
He knows that the person he used to be will ask him.

웃을 만큼 행복해진 것 같냐고
If he is happy now, then he can truly smile.

아직 허기진 소망이
He still has an unfilled wish.

가득 메워질 때까지
Until he can fill it entirely.

아주 먼 훗날 그때 그 아인
At some distant time, a person who has everything the singer dreams of.

꿈꿔왔던 모든 걸 가진 거냐고
Asks the artist if they have achieved everything they have ever dreamed of.

just now