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어느새 나는 너에게 nobody
나쁜 기억 그 이하의 타인
버려진 후엔 지워질 뿐인 걸

또 한 번 새로 고쳐 보는 사진
혹시 하고 확인하는 꼴이
내 눈에도 싫고 지겨워
Ooh ooh 넌 여전히 잘 웃네
Ooh ooh 누가 봐도 예쁘게
Ooh ooh 그런 널 보는게
Ooh ooh 난 이렇게 아픈데

And I hate that I hate that
You're happy without me
And I pray and I pray
나만큼 아파하길 baby
혼자 무너져가는 이별이 실감 나

And I hate that I hate that
You're happy without me
And I pray and I pray
나보다 후회하길
나를 사랑했었다면
I just hate that you're happy

한 번쯤은 나의 소식
어디서든 네가 볼 수 있길
늘 기다리는 나를 모르고

며칠째 울리지 않는 핸드폰이
몇 번이고 썼다 지운 message
내 맘도 비워갈 뿐인 걸

Ooh ooh 이별도 완벽해
Ooh ooh 끝까지 너답게

And I hate that I hate that
You're happy without me
And I pray and I pray
나만큼 아파하길 baby
혼자 무너져가는 이별이 실감 나

And I hate that I hate that
You're happy without me
And I pray and I pray
나보다 후회하길
나를 사랑했었다면
I just hate that you're happy

Ooh ooh
Hate that I hate that
You're happy without me
Ooh ooh
Pray and I pray
나만큼 아파하길 (pray)
Ooh ooh
Hate that I hate that
You're happy without me
Ooh ooh
아직도 널 사랑해

And I hate that I hate that
You're happy without me
And I pray and I pray
다시 돌아와 주길 baby
끝마저 끝나가는 이별이 실감 나

And I hate that I hate that
You're happy without me
And I pray and I pray
나를 꽉 안아주길




아직 나를 사랑하면 (아직 사랑하면)
I just hate that you're happy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Key TAEYEON's song "Hate That" express the pain of a broken heart after a breakup. The singer feels like she is nobody to her ex-partner and that her memories have been replaced with someone else. Even looking at pictures of their time together is hard for her as she is reminded of her pain. Meanwhile, her ex-partner seems to be moving on without any problems and is happy with someone else. The singer wishes that her ex-partner could feel the same amount of pain and suffering that she is going through. She hopes that her ex-partner will realize how much they loved her and what they have lost now that she is gone. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has ever experienced heartbreak and the feeling of wanting their ex-partner back.


Overall, "Hate That" is a song about the pain of heartbreak and the desire to be loved and appreciated by someone who has moved on with their life. The lyrics show how much the singer was invested in her relationship and how much she is still hurting even after the breakup. The song is a reminder that even when relationships come to an end, the feelings and emotions that went into them can linger on for a long time.


Line by Line Meaning

어느새 나는 너에게 nobody
I have become nobody to you without even realizing it


나쁜 기억 그 이하의 타인
To you, I am just a stranger underneath all the bad memories


버려진 후엔 지워질 뿐인 걸
After being abandoned, I am left with only things that can be erased


또 한 번 새로 고쳐 보는 사진
Looking at the pictures of us again, hoping for something that isn't there


혹시 하고 확인하는 꼴이
The act of checking just in case, even though I know it hurts me more


내 눈에도 싫고 지겨워
Even to my own eyes, it's unpleasant and tiresome


Ooh ooh 넌 여전히 잘 웃네
You are still laughing happily


Ooh ooh 누가 봐도 예쁘게
To everyone, you are still pretty


Ooh ooh 그런 널 보는게
But looking at you like that


Ooh ooh 난 이렇게 아픈데
I am in so much pain


And I hate that I hate that
I hate that I feel this way


You're happy without me
You are able to be happy without me


And I pray and I pray
And I pray and hope


나만큼 아파하길 baby
I hope you feel the same amount of pain as I do, baby


혼자 무너져가는 이별이 실감 나
I realize that this breakup is causing me to fall apart alone


나보다 후회하길
I hope you regret losing me more than I do


나를 사랑했었다면
If only you had loved me


I just hate that you're happy
I just hate that you are happy without me


한 번쯤은 나의 소식
I hope that at some point, you come across news about me


어디서든 네가 볼 수 있길
I hope that no matter where you are, you see it


늘 기다리는 나를 모르고
But you don't even know that I am always waiting for you


며칠째 울리지 않는 핸드폰이
My phone that hasn't rung for several days


몇 번이고 썼다 지운 message
I keep writing and deleting messages


내 맘도 비워갈 뿐인 걸
All that is left is an empty heart


Ooh ooh 이별도 완벽해
This breakup is also perfect


Ooh ooh 끝까지 너답게
You are being yourself until the very end


아직도 널 사랑해
I still love you


And I pray and I pray
And I pray and hope


다시 돌아와 주길 baby
I hope you come back to me again, baby


끝마저 끝나가는 이별이 실감 나
I realize that our breakup is coming to an end


나를 꽉 안아주길
I hope you hold me tight


아직 나를 사랑하면 (아직 사랑하면)
If you still love me




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Stephen Puth, Lauren Mandel, Yu Bin Hwang

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@shineeprizm2290

MV Theory

(1) Key and Taeyeon represent the same person, but two parts/stages (feelings) of the break-up; Key is the part who wants to just escape his feelings (hence he’s leaving in a spaceship) and Taeyeon, who is stuck in the same place because she still cannot let go of her feelings.


Key hitting the eject button to go back implies that though he wants to run away, he cannot suppress/ignore the fact that he’s still in love and wants to save the relationship. So, he returns and the scene changes to Taeyeon (the can & the reflection are the symbolism that they are the same person). Key became Taeyeon (not wanting to leave the broken relationship because he’s still in love). At this point, the feeling of wanting to keep their feelings overpowers wanting to let go of them, so both are shown in the same frame.


But this is also shown to be a possible cycle through the café scene, where now Key is waiting, still stuck in his feelings, but the other part of him (Taeyeon) is shown to be leaving.


So, this song is basically showing the mixed emotions of wanting to keep their feelings and also wanting to let go; the ups and downs of moments in which one of those feelings is stronger than the other, and how one stage becomes the other, on a painful loop.

The last vague bit about the "breaking news about the woman rescued after be-" could be an indication that the cycle was broken and the person was able to let go of their feelings and escape the loop as the love keeping them stuck finally faded. The news shows Taeyeon (and not Key) because she is the stage/part that is able to leave.


[or, another probable theory:]





(2) Two aftermaths of a break-up are shown through Key and Taeyeon who are going through their own, independent broken relationships.


Key is shown as the aftermath in which he tries to deal with the break-up by trying to run away from the pain and not face the break-up altogether, or try to accept it and leave the relationship. But that lasts only for a while as trying to run away from the pain also means to run away from the fact that he’s still very much in love. He doesn’t want to accept the break-up and hopes to save the relationship. So, he ejects from the spaceship and returns. But now he’s stuck just waiting for the person.


Taeyeon is shown as the aftermath in which she waits for the person in one place, indicating that she’s still in love and is waiting for the other person, but to no avail. This whole ordeal finally makes her let go and walk away.


In both aftermaths, there is common ground—both of them try to wait it out and give it another chance. It’s almost like they have no choice but to do that because they are still in love and feel stuck, unable to escape their own feelings. But it happens at different points for both of them. Key comes to that stage after trying to walk away, and Taeyeon passes that stage before she is able to walk away.

The news bit says the woman was rescued, which confirms that she was able to move on from the relationship successfully.

This means that there is no choice but to face the pain of the break-up if you want to move on.



All comments from YouTube:

@NorainiBalqis

Jonghyun ft Taeyeon ✅
Taemin ft Taeyeon ✅
Key ft Taeyeon ✅

WE NEED TAEYEON WITH MINHO AND ONEW NOW 😭😭😭😭😭

@leylasalem4874

Yessssssss 😭😭😭😭😭

@irmazubie5239

Exactly

@imasha1505

🤗🤗❤

@rashfdo6995

Agreed.

@Cloverlopes

Omg i want a onew and taeyeon collab so bad!!

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@dreamer_ann

Why is this so freaking underrated??? Key has everything that a Perfect idol needs and Taeyeon!! She's beyond words when it comes to vocal and visual!!

@lua7882

maybe its because this song is too short and without high notes. Remember Korea has not that huge population. So 15/20M views is not failing

@srishtidevkota1572

cause they r not targetting teenager

@SumireDasha

@@srishtidevkota1572 true

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