The Prayer
I-Taweh Lyrics


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대체 너는 어디 있나 (uh uh)
아무리 찾아봐도 난 모르겠어 (hush)
아무나 잡고 물어볼까 (woo hoo)
답답한 마음에 또 my God
머리 위에 말을 해 yeah

네가 없으면 난 so cold
쫓아갈 수 있게 go slow
Where you now 한 번 더 외쳐
대답을 기다린다

달리고 달려봐도 끝이 없어 May Day
손을 뻗으면 나를 꼭 잡아줄래

숨을 쉴 수 없어 네가 없으면
다른 건 필요 없어 너만 있으면
내가 할 수 있는 거라곤 이것밖에 yeah, yeah
오늘도 난 눈을 감아

And I will pray (hoo)
어둠 속에 갇힌 나의 prayer prayer
그 빛으로 더 밝아지게 (hoo)
이젠 너를 찾아갈게
미친 듯이 너에게 닿기 위해 기도할게

Answer to my prayer 다른 건 안 보여
단 하나의 답 그건 너
Prayer, prayer, prayer
Shouting out my prayer 모든 걸 다 걸어
확실해진 답 지금 들린다면 answer to my prayer

하늘에 외치던 시
저 구름도 알아 it seems
대답을 하는 듯이
널 향한 내 마음도 한층 더 적시는 비

So I'm just runnin', runnin', runnin'
숨이 벅차도 또 달려가 왜 'cause
I pray to my God 널 찾을 수 있게
You are my proof

Proof of my prayer

널 향해 올려 내 속도
이 순간만큼 gon' loco
Hold my hand 힘차게 외쳐
한 번 더 불러본다

이렇게라도 너를 갖고 싶은 내 맘
불러봐도 넌 아무런 답이 없어

숨을 쉴 수 없어 네가 없으면
다른 건 필요 없어 너만 있으면
내가 할 수 있는 거라곤 이것밖에 yeah, yeah
오늘도 난 눈을 감아

And I will pray (hoo)
어둠 속에 갇힌 나의 prayer, prayer
그 빛으로 더 밝아지게 (hoo)
이젠 너를 찾아갈게
미친 듯이 너에게 닿기 위해 기도할게

Answer to my prayer 다른 건 안 보여
단 하나의 답 그건 너
Prayer, prayer, prayer
Shouting out my prayer 모든 걸 다 걸어
확실해진 답 지금 들린다면 answer to my prayer

Yeah 한 번은 볼 수 있게 한 번은 잡을 때까지
매 순간이 마지막인 듯
매일 밤 눈감고 pray and I pray (pray)

And I will pray (will pray) (hoo)
어둠 속에 갇힌 나의 prayer, prayer
그 빛으로 더 밝아지게 (hoo)
이젠 너를 찾아갈게
미친 듯이 너에게 닿기 위해 기도할게

Answer to my prayer 다른 건 안 보여 (prayer)
단 하나의 답 그건 너
Prayer, prayer, prayer




Shouting out my prayer 모든 걸 다 걸어
내 기도의 답 이제 눈앞에 더 선명해진 너

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to I-Taweh's song The Prayer express the singer's desperation to find their loved one. The song begins with the singer questioning the whereabouts of their loved one and feeling frustrated that they can't find them. They contemplate asking anyone they run into if they have seen their loved one in hopes of getting an answer to their distress. The singer continues to express how important their loved one is to them, and that they can't breathe without them. They declare that they don't need anything else as long as they have their loved one. The chorus states that the singer will continue to pray for their loved one despite the darkness that they are surrounded in, and the hope that they will find them only grows stronger. The singer is willing to do anything to get to their loved one and prays for an answer to their prayer.


Overall, the lyrics convey strong emotions of love, desperation and hope. The singer highlights how much their loved one means to them and how they are willing to go to great lengths to find them. The lyrics also suggest that the singer believes in the power of prayer and that it can guide them to their loved one.


Line by Line Meaning

대체 너는 어디 있나 (uh uh)
Asking where the person is and expressing confusion and uncertainty about their location.


아무리 찾아봐도 난 모르겠어 (hush)
Despite searching, the singer appears to be unable to locate the individual and therefore requests for the search to be kept quiet.


아무나 잡고 물어볼까 (woo hoo)
Feeling frustrated and agitated, the singer suggests asking anyone available about the missing individual's whereabouts.


답답한 마음에 또 my God
Expressing distress and stating that the situation is causing frustration and discomfort for the singer.


머리 위에 말을 해 yeah
Asking for guidance and help from a higher power amidst the singer's distress and anxiety.


네가 없으면 난 so cold
Acknowledge the singer's dependence on the individual and how empty their life becomes without them by saying they feel cold without them.


쫓아갈 수 있게 go slow
Asking the person not to leave and to slow down, so they can try and catch up to them.


Where you now 한 번 더 외쳐
Questioning the individual's current whereabouts and shouting for an answer to their confusion.


대답을 기다린다
Waiting for the individual's response to the singer's desperate cries for them.


달리고 달려봐도 끝이 없어 May Day
Despite running around aimlessly trying to find the person, the singer still has no clear direction or endpoint, and it feels like a Mayday situation.


손을 뻗으면 나를 꼭 잡아줄래
Asking the individual to hold onto the singer tightly if they reach out for them.


숨을 쉴 수 없어 네가 없으면
Feeling suffocated and helpless without the person, indicating the importance of the individual in the singer's life.


다른 건 필요 없어 너만 있으면
Stating that the individual is all the singer needs to be happy and fulfilled in life.


내가 할 수 있는 거라곤 이것밖에 yeah, yeah
Expressing that the only thing the singer can do to bring light to their life is to pray for the individual's return.


오늘도 난 눈을 감아
The singer closes their eyes in prayer in the hope of the individual returning to them.


And I will pray (hoo)
Reiterating the importance of prayer in the singer's life, indicating their strong belief in the power of prayer.


어둠 속에 갇힌 나의 prayer prayer
Describing the singer's prayer as a way to escape the darkness and find the person lost in the darkness.


그 빛으로 더 밝아지게 (hoo)
Expressing the belief that the prayer will bring them closer to the light and help in their search for the individual.


이젠 너를 찾아갈게
Expressing the singer's determination to find the person and be with them, regardless of the distance or obstacles they may face.


미친 듯이 너에게 닿기 위해 기도할게
Expressing the intensity of their desire to be with the person and willingness to do anything, even pray with the craziest amount of passion, to be with them.


Answer to my prayer 다른 건 안 보여
Stating that the answer the singer is looking for is the person and that they are the only thing that matters.


단 하나의 답 그건 너
The only answer the singer is looking for is the person they are searching for.


Shouting out my prayer 모든 걸 다 걸어
Putting everything into their prayer and declaring it loudly in the hope that they will be able to find the person.


확실해진 답 지금 들린다면 answer to my prayer
Asking that if the singer's prayer has been answered and they can hear the answer, then they will have the answer to their prayers.


하늘에 외치던 시
Remembering the times when the singer would reach for the sky to cry out to the universe in order to find the missing person.


저 구름도 알아 it seems
Feeling as though the clouds in the sky know what happened to the missing person, suggesting that everything is connected.


대답을 하는 듯이
As if the clouds are trying to answer the singer's prayers.


널 향한 내 마음도 한층 더 적시는 비
The rain, which symbolizes sadness and desperation, could represent the singer's feelings towards the missing person escalating and deepening.


So I'm just runnin', runnin', runnin'
Exhibiting the confusion the singer feels in their search for the person; they have been running so much, but feel that they have not gotten closer to finding them.


숨이 벅차도 또 달려가 왜 'cause
The singer's distraught state is making it tougher to breathe, but they cannot stop running because they are so desperate to find their person.


I pray to my God 널 찾을 수 있게
The singer is always praying for help from a higher power to allow them to find the missing person.


You are my proof
The person they're looking for serves as the source of hope or encouragement for the singer.


Proof of my prayer
Stating the fact that the revelation of the their person who was being prayed for is the evidence that the prayer was heard and answered.


널 향해 올려 내 속도
The singer will put all their energy and concentrate on finding the person they are missing.


이 순간만큼 gon' loco
All the singer cares about is finding the person, and they do not want to waste any more time.


Hold my hand 힘차게 외쳐
Asking the person to take their hands and hold it tight while calling out, in the hope that they are heard and will be found.


한 번 더 불러본다
The singer is calling out again for the person, hoping to connect with them one more time.


이렇게라도 너를 갖고 싶은 내 맘
Expressing their desire to be with the person even if it is in this manner.


불러봐도 넌 아무런 답이 없어
Recognizing that the person can hear the singer, but may be unable or unwilling to respond.


내가 할 수 있는 거라곤 이것밖에 yeah, yeah
The only way the singer can cope is by trying to search for the person and praying to bring them back.


오늘도 난 눈을 감아
The singer's prayer is so fervent that they even keep their eyes closed while doing so.


내 기도의 답 이제 눈앞에 더 선명해진 너
After what seems to have been an arduous search, the singer finally has the answer to their prayers - the person they have been searching for.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Min Su Choi, Dong Ha Kang, Young Chan Noh, Woo Chang Noh

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