Promise
"SNSD" Lyrics
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[Jessica]Whoa...
[Taeyeon] Hancham kkumkkwo watdeon maeiri
Naege chaja wado
Seolmyeong halsu eobtneun apeumi
On mome peojyeo
[Sunny] Gakkeum sshigeun na honja itgo shipgo
Cham manheun shiseoni jom himgyeo wo
[Sooyoung] Pyeongbeom han ilsang soge jamgyeoseo
Sumshwigo shipeul ttae
[All] “What about us? What about love?”
[Yoona] Nal ireu kyeo juneuni hanmadi
[All] Geudae pume, aneun chaero
Ttaseu hage gamssa juneyo
[Jessica] Hwaryeo han jomyeongi kkeojimyeon
Haru ga kkeut nago
Chyeojin eokkae sokteong bini mam
Eojjeol su eobtjyo
[Tiffany] Kkok sumgyeo dun naemam dudeuri neyo
Kkamkkam han shigan sok gijeok cheoreom
[Yuri] Bicheuro nal hwanhi balkhyeo jwoyo
Geudae tto dashi
[All] “What about us? What about Love?”
[Hyoyeon] Nal ireu kyeo juneuni hanmadi
[All] Geudae pume, aneun chaero
Ttaseu hage gamssa juneyo
[Seohyun] Hangeoreum mandeo gakkai
Jogeum mandeo ttaddeut hage
[All] Uri duri, hamkke rado
Songarak geolgo Promise to you
[Jessica] Danji gomab daneun
Mallo da halsun eobtget jiman
[Seohyun] Igeot maneun gieokhae yo
[Tiffany] Nal utge haneun You’re my love~
[All] “What about us? What about Love?”
[Sunny] Nal ireu kyeo juneuni hanmadi ([Taeyeon] Hanmadi, geudae pume)
[All] Geudae pume, aneun chaero ([Taeyeon] Yeah, yeah)
Ttaseu hage gamssa juneyo ([Jessica] Gamssa juneyo)
[Taeyeon] Hangeoreum mandeo gakkai ([Jessica] Deo gakkai)
Jogeum mandeo ttaddeut hage
[All] Geudae wa na, hamkke rado
Songarak geolgo Promise to you
[All] Promise to you… Ooh…
Promise to you… Ooh…
The song "Promise" by SNSD (Girls' Generation) is about two people who are in love, but who are separated by distance or circumstances. The first verse, sung by Taeyeon and Jessica, describes the pain that comes with missing someone who is far away, and the desire to be reunited. The second verse, sung by Sunny and Sooyoung, speaks of the frustration and longing that come with waiting for this reunion. Tiffany and Yuri's lines describe the feeling of being lost without the person you love and the comfort that comes with their return. Seohyun's verse talks about the joy of finally being together again, and making a promise to one another to cherish each other.
Throughout the song, the powerful emotion of love and the longing for companionship is expressed, and the lyrics highlight the struggles people go through when they cannot be with those they love. The singers ask "what about us?" and "what about love?" as they question the circumstances that keep them apart from their loved ones. The heart-warming ending sees the two people reunited, and making a promise to each other to always stay by each other's side.
Line by Line Meaning
Ohh whoa...
The intro to the song Promise by SNSD.
Hancham kkumkkwo watdeon maeiri
Every day, I used to dream a little.
Naege chaja wado
Even when I look for it,
Seolmyeong halsu eobtneun apeumi
I can't find the clear pain
On mome peojyeo
That's spreading over my heart.
Gakkeum sshigeun na honja itgo shipgo
Sometimes I want to be alone
Cham manheun shiseoni jom himgyeo wo
And I'm a little scared of the many thoughts that come.
Pyeongbeom han ilsang soge jamgyeoseo
I want to take a break and rest for a moment
Sumshwigo shipeul ttae
When I want to breathe again.
"What about us? What about love?"
The question being asked in the chorus, wondering about the love between two people.
Nal ireu kyeo juneuni hanmadi
You who embrace me tightly
Geudae pume, aneun chaero
In your arms, I come into.
Ttaseu hage gamssa juneyo
And I will snuggle up, so comfortable.
Hwaryeo han jomyeongi kkeojimyeon
If the dazzling lights disappear,
Haru ga kkeut nago
And the day comes to an end,
Chyeojin eokkae sokteong bini mam
I'm left with the warmth of your shoulder.
Eojjeol su eobtjyo
I can't let go of it.
Kkok sumgyeo dun naemam dudeuri neyo
Our hearts, which have only been tightly held in silence.
Kkamkkam han shigan sok gijeok cheoreom
Like a memory in the dark time.
Bicheuro nal hwanhi balkhyeo jwoyo
Please shine brightly on me again
Geudae tto dashi
You, once again.
Hangeoreum mandeo gakkai
Come a little closer,
Jogeum mandeo ttaddeut hage
And let's lean on each other a bit more.
Uri duri, hamkke rado
Together, you and I,
Songarak geolgo Promise to you
Let's make a promise to each other.
Danji gomab daneun
I don't have much to say
Mallo da halsun eobtget jiman
But I remember everything
Igeot maneun gieokhae yo
I remember all these things.
Nal utge haneun You're my love~
You are the one who make me laugh, you're my love.
Hangeoreum mandeo gakkai (Deo gakkai)
Come a little closer (Closer).
Geudae wa na, hamkke rado
You and I, together
Songarak geolgo Promise to you
Making a promise to each other.
Promise to you... Ooh...
Reiterating the title of the song, Promise by SNSD.
Contributed by John S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.