When I Was Young
태연 Lyrics

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Oh wow, oh wow oh wow babe

이제 어쩌죠 난 안돼요
아무리 불러도 돌아오질 않아
혹시 그때 진작 우리 멈췄더라면
더 좋았을지도 몰라 기억하나요

When I, when I was young 그때

내가 그대고 그대가 나일 때
When I, when I was a fool 정말
아무도 모르고 그대만 알 때
어땠나요 괜찮았나요

믿기지 않죠 마지막이래
우리 나눈 말들 지워지지 않아
혹시 그때 서로 많이 알았더라면
더 좋았을지도 몰라

When I, when I was young 그때
내가 그대고 그대가 나일 때
When I, when I was a fool 정말
아무도 모르고 그대만 알 때
어땠나요 기억하나요

많이 어렸었잖아요 우리 서툴렀잖아요
아직 어제 일만 같아
많이 힘들었나요 내가 그대고
그대도 나일 때 우리 하나일 때

When I, when I was young 그때
내가 그댈 그대가 날
When I, when I was a fool 정말

그대만 바랬던 그런 나였을 때
어땠나요 기억해줘요

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 태연's song "When I Was Young" convey a sense of nostalgia and longing for a past relationship. The singer reflects on their youth, when they and their partner were deeply in love and understood each other in a way that no one else did. They express regret, wondering if things would have been better if they had ended the relationship sooner. Despite the passage of time, the memories and words they shared still remain, refusing to be erased. The singer yearns for the past, wishing they could go back to when they were young, foolish, and only had eyes for each other. They ask if the other person remembers those moments and if they were okay without each other.

Line by Line Meaning

이제 어쩌죠 난 안돼요
Now what should I do, I'm not okay

아무리 불러도 돌아오질 않아
No matter how much I call, it won't come back

혹시 그때 진작 우리 멈췄더라면
If only we had stopped back then

더 좋았을지도 몰라 기억하나요
It might have been better, do you remember?

믿기지 않죠 마지막이래
I can't believe it, it's the end

우리 나눈 말들 지워지지 않아
The words we shared won't be erased

혹시 그때 서로 많이 알았더라면
If only we knew each other better at that time

더 좋았을지도 몰라
It might have been better

많이 어렸었잖아요 우리 서툴렀잖아요
We were so young, we were inexperienced

아직 어제 일만 같아
It still feels like yesterday

많이 힘들었나요 내가 그대고
Was it hard for you, when it was just you and me