Hye Sung was the second member in Shinhwa to release solo albums, the first being Lee Min Woo. Although he had wanted to go into R&B like Lee did, he chose to sing ballads as he did not want to rival his friend. He released his first solo album entitled "오월지련" (Love of May, 五月之戀) in 2005. This album ranked number one on the HMV pre-order sales chart in Japan in February 2005, with 80,000 copies sold.
벌
신혜성 Lyrics
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미안하단 말도 못하는데
아무것도 해 줄 수 없나봐
미워하면서 사랑할 그대니까
죽을 만큼 아파 힘들겠지만
눈물로 지울 내 이름도
순간처럼 느껴질테죠 그대
기억하지마요 처음부터 우린 없으니
아님 울기라도 할텐가요
모질게 나 그댈 대하고나면 할수 있나요
나를 기억에서 지우는 일
죽을 만큼 아파 힘들겠지만
눈물로지울 내 이름도 순간처럼 느껴질테죠
그대 돌아보지마요 아픔만 길어요
날 새겨둔 그대 반지도
조각난 꿈처럼 찢길 일기도
변해갈테죠 날 벌하라 기도하겠죠
그렇게 날 미워해
죽을 만큼 아파 힘들겠지만
눈물로 지울 내 이름도
순간처럼 느껴질테죠 그대
기억하지마요 처음부터 우린 없으니
The song 벌, sung by Shin Hye Sung, is a heart-wrenching ballad about the pain of unrequited love. The lyrics describe the singer as a man who knows he cannot change the fact that he is a man, and therefore cannot be with the person he loves. He apologizes for this fact, knowing he cannot do anything to change it, but still loves the person so much that even hating them could not diminish his feelings. The singer acknowledges that it will be exceedingly difficult to continue living with such a deep pain, knowing that even the tears that they shed will be unable to erase their name from the memory of the person they love. The singer begs the person not to look back, acknowledging that it will only cause more pain, and asks them to forget them altogether, as they were never together and the relationship was always destined to fail.
Overall, the song captures the acute pain of loving someone who cannot reciprocate, and the feeling of powerlessness that comes with it. The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness, where the singer knows they cannot change the circumstances, but still pours their heart out in the form of a song, hoping that the person they love will one day hear it and understand their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
남자인건 어쩔 수 없나봐
I can't help being a man
미안하단 말도 못하는데
I can't even apologize
아무것도 해 줄 수 없나봐
I can't do anything for you
미워하면서 사랑할 그대니까
I love you even though you hate me
죽을 만큼 아파 힘들겠지만
It's going to hurt me to death
눈물로 지울 내 이름도
My name, to be erased with tears
순간처럼 느껴질테죠 그대
You will feel it like a moment
기억하지마요 처음부터 우린 없으니
Don't remember, we were never there from the beginning
나쁘다고 욕이라도 해요
You can curse me for being bad
아님 울기라도 할텐가요
Or maybe you will cry
모질게 나 그댈 대하고나면 할수 있나요
Can I be able to handle you cold-heartedly?
나를 기억에서 지우는 일
Erasing me from your memory
그대 돌아보지마요 아픔만 길어요
Don't look back, it only prolongs the pain
날 새겨둔 그대 반지도
Even the ring you've engraved me on
조각난 꿈처럼 찢길 일기도
Will be torn apart like a shattered dream
변해갈테죠 날 벌하라 기도하겠죠
I guess you will change and pray for me to be punished
그렇게 날 미워해
So hate me like this
죽을 만큼 아파 힘들겠지만
It's going to hurt me to death
눈물로 지울 내 이름도
My name, to be erased with tears
순간처럼 느껴질테죠 그대
You will feel it like a moment
기억하지마요 처음부터 우린 없으니
Don't remember, we were never there from the beginning
Contributed by Nathaniel A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.