Eric Nam (born Nam Yoon-do; November 17, 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia, United S… Read Full Bio ↴Eric Nam (born Nam Yoon-do; November 17, 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States), is a Korean-American singer-songwriter, television host, entertainer and entrepreneur currently based in South Korea. A regular in Korea's music scene, Eric has promoted three EPs Cloud 9 (2013), Interview (2016) and Honestly (2018), also multiple singles in Korea and the U.S.

This Is Not a Love Song
Eric Nam Lyrics

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너만을 위한 사랑 노래를
만들어 주고 싶었어 들려 주고 싶었어
행복 했었던 우리 추억을
써내려 가고 싶었어 예쁜 멜로디 위에 ooh

들어줄 사람이 없는 노래
나 혼자 흥얼거려

This is not a love song
사랑 노래는 없어 네가 나를 떠난 그 후엔
This is not a love song
혼자 남아 불러 닿을 수는 없겠지만
I'm better I'm better but
너 없이 난 힘들어
Yeah 너 없인 너무 힘들어 yeah

눈빛만 봐도 손길만 닿아도
세상은 내 것이었지 그게 제일 그리워
그리워 해도 후회를 해도
이제는 소용이 없어 추억으로 남겨야 해

내 곁에 넌 이미 떠났지만
이 노랜 남아있어

This is not a love song
사랑 노래는 없어 네가 나를 떠난 그 후엔
This is not a love song
혼자 남아 불러 닿을 수는 없겠지만
I'm better I'm better but
너 없이 난 힘들어
Yeah 너 없인 너무 힘들어 yeah

이 노래가 끝이 나면
내 마음도 정리 해야지
너 아직 있다면 아직 내 곁에 있다면
Yeah 끝없는 노랠 부를게

This is not a love song
사랑 노래는 없어 네가 나를 떠난 그 후엔
This is not a love song
혼자 남아 불러 닿을 수는 없겠지만
I'm better I'm better but
너 없이 난 힘들어
Yeah 너 없인 너무 힘들어 yeah

너 없인 너무 힘들어 yeah
너 없인 너무 힘들어 yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eric Nam's song "This Is Not A Love Song" express the singer's desire to create and share a love song for someone who is no longer with them. They wanted to reminisce about the happy memories they shared and put them into a beautiful melody. However, they feel that there is no one to listen to their song, so they find themselves humming it alone. The chorus emphasizes that this is not a love song because the person they loved has left them, and they are now alone. Despite feeling better and trying to move on, they admit that it is difficult without the presence of their loved one. The lyrics reflect on the longing and nostalgia they feel, but ultimately acknowledge that memories are all they have left.

Line by Line Meaning

너만을 위한 사랑 노래를
I wanted to create a love song just for you

만들어 주고 싶었어 들려 주고 싶었어
I wanted to make it and let you hear it

행복 했었던 우리 추억을
Our happy memories

써내려 가고 싶었어 예쁜 멜로디 위에 ooh
I wanted to write them down on a beautiful melody

들어줄 사람이 없는 노래
A song with no one to listen

나 혼자 흥얼거려
I hum it alone

This is not a love song
This song is not about love

사랑 노래는 없어 네가 나를 떠난 그 후엔
There's no love song after you left me

혼자 남아 불러 닿을 수는 없겠지만
Though I can't reach you singing alone

I'm better I'm better but
I'm better, I'm better but

너 없이 난 힘들어
I'm struggling without you

Yeah 너 없인 너무 힘들어 yeah
Yeah, it's so hard without you, yeah

눈빛만 봐도 손길만 닿아도
Just looking in your eyes, just touching your hand

세상은 내 것이었지 그게 제일 그리워
The world belonged to me, that is what I miss the most

그리워 해도 후회를 해도
Even if I miss you, even if I regret

이제는 소용이 없어 추억으로 남겨야 해
Now it's no use, I have to keep it as a memory

내 곁에 넌 이미 떠났지만
You have already left my side

이 노랜 남아있어
But this song remains

이 노래가 끝이 나면
When this song ends

내 마음도 정리 해야지
I need to sort out my heart too

너 아직 있다면 아직 내 곁에 있다면
If you're still there, if you're still by my side

Yeah 끝없는 노랠 부를게
Yeah, I'll sing an endless song

너 없인 너무 힘들어 yeah
It's so hard without you, yeah

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eric Nam, Hyun A Cho, Jacob Casey Torrey, Jay Kim, Johan Errami

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