Damaged Lady
Kara Lyrics


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[Hara] Bina hwak ssotajyeora now
Gada hwak neomeo jyeora
Neon dame gyeokkeo bwara da uh~

[Seungyeon] Yeah~ Yeah Yeah~ woo~

[Hara] Geurae na motdwae suknyeoga motdwae
[Jiyoung] Eojjeonji oneul haneuri yudok parahdago
Haesseo naega geureoji
Neomu jal purinda haesseo seolma haeneunde
Gollado ddok neoneun ireon narini
[Nicole] Ontong da couple nune kongggeopul
Jubyeoni wae irae naega geureoji
Nama bbaegon modu haengbokhan
Geot gateunde eonjengan nideuldo
Gyeoge dwilgeoda

[Gyuri] Geurae na motdwae bucheoga motdwae
Suknyeoga motdwae

[All] Na bangeum ibyeol haetdan mariya-iya
Nado cham johasseotdan mariya-iya
[Seungyeon/All] Nan jigeum ireohge apeunde
Nideureun mwoga joha
Chorahae jukgetdan mariya
[Jiyoung] Suknyeo ddawi mwo

[Nicole] Haneuldo musimhae naege wae ireo
Neunde you-urhan nae gibuneun anjungedo
Eobneun gabwa naega miungabwa dadeul
Shininaseo utneunge nal biutnabwa

[Hara] Jalhaeboryeogo seonggyeok gamchugo
Nege matchwoboryeo manhi chamasseo
Geureon naega giteukhago shingihaesseosseo
Geuran gosaenghadeon naega bulssanghae

[Jiyoung] Geurae na motdwae bucheoga motdwae
Suknyeoga motdwae

[All] Na bangeum ibyeol haetdan mariya-iya
Nado cham johasseotdan mariya-iya
[Gyuri/All] Nan jigeum ireohge apeunde
Nideureun mwoga joha
Chorahae jukgetdan mariya
[Hara] Suknyeo ddawi mwo

[Seungyeon] Jigeum eodiya jibe dawatni saengakhae
Bol surok hwaga neomu chimireo
Naneun ni mal ddara seongsukhaji motaeseo
Neolbeun maeumeuro useul suga eobneungeol
[Gyuri] Naega bulssanghae naega cheoryanghae
Ibyeol majeo nege jabhigo hwidulryeo
Eochapi chalgeomyeon bunwigina machuji
Haruga ggeutnal jjeum chabunhi yaegihaji

[All] Na bangeum ibyeol haetdan mariya-iya
Nado cham johasseotdan mariya-iya
[Nicole/All] Nan jigeum ireohge apeunde
Nideureun mwoga joha
Chorahae jukgetdan mariya
[Seungyeon] Suknyeo ddawi mwo

[Hara] Hwangdanghan harujanha
[Jiyoung] Nan nunmuri ssotajyeoseo now




[Hara] Haneuri nunbushyeoseo
[Jiyoung] Nan gogaereul deuleur suga eobseo

Overall Meaning

The song "Damaged Lady" by Kara speaks about a woman who is struggling to find happiness in her life. With lines like "I can't laugh, I can't cry" and "I'm a damaged lady," the song presents a sense of hopelessness and despair. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "na bangeum ibyeol haetdan mariya-iya" (I said goodbye to my room), which speaks to the idea of leaving behind a place or person you were once attached to. The lyrics suggest that the decision to leave was necessary for the singer's well-being, but they are still struggling with the aftermath.


Line by Line Meaning

Bina hwak ssotajyeora now
Spinning around, I'm losing control now


Gada hwak neomeo jyeora
I'm stumbling and I can't stop now


Neon dame gyeokkeo bwara da uh~
You just stand there and watch me as I falter


Geurae na motdwae suknyeoga motdwae
Yes, I don't know, I'm lost


Eojjeonji oneul haneuri yudok parahdago Haesseo naega geureoji
I wonder if the sky was always this suffocating? I messed up so badly


Neomu jal purinda haesseo seolma haeneunde Gollado ddok neoneun ireon narini
You were so good at pretending that I was deceived, you, who seem to bear no scratches


Ontong da couple nune kongggeopul Jubyeoni wae irae naega geureoji
Seeing all these couples together makes me feel so lonely. Why did I end up like this?


Nama bbaegon modu haengbokhan Geot gateunde eonjengan nideuldo Gyeoge dwilgeoda
Everyone else seems so happy, but it looks like I'll be left behind, remembered only in memories


Geurae na motdwae bucheoga motdwae Suknyeoga motdwae
Yes, I don't know, I'm scared


Na bangeum ibyeol haetdan mariya-iya Nado cham johasseotdan mariya-iya
It's a word called 'Goodbye'. Even I liked it


Nan jigeum ireohge apeunde Nideureun mwoga joha Chorahae jukgetdan mariya
I hurt so much now, what do you like about me? I suppose I have to endure it


Suknyeo ddawi mwo
What should I do, I'm so scared


Haneuldo musimhae naege wae ireo Neunde you-urhan nae gibuneun anjungedo Eobneun gabwa naega miungabwa dadeul Shininaseo utneunge nal biutnabwa
Even the sky is gloomy, why is that? Even though I'm used to feeling lonely, there's still an ache that spreads through me and eats away at me


Jalhaeboryeogo seonggyeok gamchugo Nege matchwoboryeo manhi chamasseo Geureon naega giteukhago shingihaesseosseo Geuran gosaenghadeon naega bulssanghae
Trying hard to adapt, and pretending to blend in with you. I have deceived myself so much that I'm scared of the part of me that I hide away


Jigeum eodiya jibe dawatni saengakhae Bol surok hwaga neomu chimireo Naneun ni mal ddara seongsukhaji motaeseo Neolbeun maeumeuro useul suga eobneungeol
I wonder where you're going now, the more I think about it, the more tangled it becomes. I still can't understand your words, and it's not easy to smile with half a heart


Naega bulssanghae naega cheoryanghae Ibyeol majeo nege jabhigo hwidulryeo Eochapi chalgeomyeon bunwigina machuji Haruga ggeutnal jjeum chabunhi yaegihaji
I'm a coward, I'm weak. I say goodbye and turn away from you while trying to comfort myself. Even when the day is about to end, I try to extend my words


Hwangdanghan harujanha
The day is turning dark


Nan nunmuri ssotajyeoseo now
I'm crying uncontrollably now


Haneuri nunbushyeoseo
The sky is so bright


Nan gogaereul deuleur suga eobseo
And I can't even lift my head




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@user-xt1tb4ix2j

2023년에도 계속 카라 숙녀가 못돼
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@notwerkinginthishouse8634

Are they having a comeback?

@Chls11

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@silvergull_01

저는

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@mmmsolar0221

저요

@jitsuha.chigaunjayo2598

色褪せない神曲、、そして切ない歌なのに不思議と恋がしたくなる、そんなパワーがある

@ST-wv5tl

恋というか結婚しなさい

@hanibaram_

이 노래는 더 떴어야 했어. 발매 당시에도 꽂혀 들었는데 세월이 갈수록 이 노래가 카라 최고의 노래라는 생각이 들기 때문에...

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저도 뮤비 주구장창 봤더랬죠

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