Date of birth : January 13, 1972
Education : B.A. in Geology, Yonsei University
Debut song : Please Don’t Leave Me (1994)
Physique : 185cm, 78kg
Place of birth : Seoul, South Korea
Blood type : AB
Hobbies : Baduk, basketball, skiing
Talents : Piano, song writing, choreographing & dancing
I Am Going Back
박진영 Lyrics
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돌아서 여기까지 왔어
힘들었지만 잘 한 결정이라
몇번씩 스스로
되새기면서 걸어갔어
걸어가는데 자꾸
한숨이 나오고
가슴이 점점 답답해져
조금 더 멀어지면
괜찮겠지 했지만
나 나 돌아가 다시 너에게로
발걸음을 돌려 지금 가고 있어
깨달았어 멀어지면
멀어질 수록
더 아파지는 내 가슴을 보며
걷는데 점점 발이 무거워지고
아픔도 계속 번져만가
결국 더 이상
앞으로 갈 수가 없어서
널 떠날 수 없단 걸 알았어
그래서
나 나 돌아가
다시 너에게로
발걸음을 돌려 지금 가고 있어
깨달았어 멀어지면
멀어질 수록
더 아파지는 내 가슴을 보며
이러다 말겠지
좀 더 가면
다 벗어날 수 있겠지
그런데 가면 갈 수록
잊으려고 할 수록
내 가슴이 자꾸 뒤를 돌아봐
아
나 나 돌아가 다시 너에게로
발걸음을 돌려 지금 가고 있어
깨달았어 멀어지면
멀어질 수록
더 아파지는 내 가슴을 보며
이런 날 아직까지도
넌 기다릴지
In the song "I Am Going Back" by 박진영, the lyrics express a sense of longing and a struggle with the decision to leave someone behind. The singer pleads for the person not to go, but ultimately accepts that they must part ways. Despite the difficulty of the decision, the singer believes that leaving was the right choice and continues to remind themselves of this as they walk away. However, with each step, the singer finds it harder to breathe and their heart grows heavier with the thought of just having said goodbye. They question whether moving further away will make it easier, but ultimately realize that the pain in their heart only intensifies as they distance themselves from the person they care about.
As the singer continues to walk away, they feel the weight of their steps increasing and the pain spreading throughout their body. They reach a point where they feel unable to move forward any longer because they realize that they cannot bear to leave the person behind. This realization leads them to turn back and go back to the one they are leaving, recognizing that the further they drift apart, the more their heartache deepens. The singer reflects on the struggle of trying to let go and move on, but finds that the more they try to forget, the more their heart keeps looking back.
Even as the singer contemplates that they may eventually be able to let go if they continue on their path, they find that the further they go, the harder it becomes to truly leave the person behind. Despite their efforts to distance themselves and forget, their heart continues to ache and long for the person they are leaving. The lyrics convey a sense of inner turmoil and conflict as the singer grapples with the pain of separation and the desire to return to the one they care for. The repeated refrain of "I am going back" reflects the internal struggle and resolution to turn back and seek reconciliation with the person they are leaving behind. The ending of the song leaves the listener with a sense of uncertainty as to whether the person they are leaving will continue to wait for them, highlighting the lingering hope and longing for a reunion.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: J.Y. Park “The Asiansoul”
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