장필순 (Jang, Pillsoon) is a veteran of the Korean music scene and has been ma… Read Full Bio ↴장필순 (Jang, Pillsoon) is a veteran of the Korean music scene and has been making music since 1989. Her music is characterized by a voice often described as husky; unlike many female singers she prefers to sing in the lower register and applies an untrained, folk style voice to her music.

Her early albums, recorded from the late eighties to the mid-nineties could almost be lost among Korean pop, but her third album 이 도시는 언제나 외로워 (This City is Always Lonely), released in 1992, marks a change in style with the incorporation of Latin and Jazz rhythms and the formation of the core supporting band.

The supporting band is lead by 조동익 (Jo, Dong-ik) and they have done recordings in their own right; although they tend to work closely to support other artist from their label, Hana Music management.

Confession
Jang Pill Soon Lyrics

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난 시계에게 고백했지
찻잔에게 고백했지
베개에게 고백했지
기타에게 고백했지
이 모든 상황을 빠짐없이 고백했지

몇 해 전 나의 게으름으로 말라죽은
앙상한 가지로 버려졌던 벤자민

나의 뱃살을 물리치기 위해 들여놓은
저기 빛나는 런닝머신 옆에서

얼마 전 나의 무관심에 병들어 죽은
야윈 긴 목을 힘없이 떨군 채 푸른 거북이
나의 두 눈을 즐겁게 하기 위해 들여놓은
저기 거대한 텔레비전 옆에서

난 시계에게 고백했지
찻잔에게 고백했지
베개에게 고백했지
기타에게 고백했지
이 모든 상황을 빠짐없이 고백했지

나의 뱃살을 물리치기 위해 들여놓은
저기 빛나는 런닝머신 옆에서

난 시계에게 고백했지
찻잔에게 고백했지
베개에게 고백했지
기타에게 고백했지

시계에게 고백했지
찻잔에게 고백했지
베개에게 고백했지
기타에게 고백했지

시계에게 고백했지
찻잔에게 고백했지

베개에게 고백했지
기타에게 고백했지

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jang Pill Soon's "Confession" talk about the different objects in the singer's room to whom he has confessed his innermost thoughts and feelings. The objects mentioned, such as the clock, the teacup, the guitar, and the pillow, represent the singer’s only companions in his isolated and lonely life. The objects also serve as a poignant metaphor for the human longing for connection and the need to share one's thoughts with someone, even if that someone is an inanimate object. The singer confesses to these objects not only because he has no one else to talk to, but also because they are his prized possessions that he has acquired through his hard work.

The second verse of the song tells the story of a once beautiful Benjamin plant that has withered due to the singer’s past laziness. Additionally, it describes the singer's current workout routine to get rid of his excessive weight by using the treadmill. The final lines of the song repeat the singer's confession to various objects in his room.

In summary, "Confession" is a melancholic song that speaks of loneliness and the human need for connection, with the objects serving as metaphors for the lack of human interaction in the singer’s life.

Line by Line Meaning

난 시계에게 고백했지
I confessed to the clock

찻잔에게 고백했지
I confessed to the teacup

베개에게 고백했지
I confessed to the pillow

기타에게 고백했지
I confessed to the guitar

이 모든 상황을 빠짐없이 고백했지
I confessed in all of these situations, without fail

몇 해 전 나의 게으름으로 말라죽은 앙상한 가지로 버려졌던 벤자민
Benjamin, a withered and pathetic branch that I let die years ago due to my laziness

나의 뱃살을 물리치기 위해 들여놓은 저기 빛나는 런닝머신 옆에서
Next to that shining treadmill that I bought to defeat my belly fat

얼마 전 나의 무관심에 병들어 죽은 야윈 긴 목을 힘없이 떨군 채 푸른 거북이
A poor and sickly turtle, whose long neck trembled weakly due to my recent neglect

나의 두 눈을 즐겁게 하기 위해 들여놓은 저기 거대한 텔레비전 옆에서
Beside that massive television that I bought to entertain myself

시계에게 고백했지
I confessed to the clock

찻잔에게 고백했지
I confessed to the teacup