If I Live Again
Kim Feel Lyrics

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바람이 날 본다
해저녁 날 본다
고단한 새처럼 날아가지 못한
나의 어깨 거두려
흔적마저 무뎌진 날 위해

타 버린 나를 봐
길 잃은 나를 봐

언제라도 볼 수 있는 다가갈 수 있는
사람이라 생각했을 때
모두 사라져버린 텅 빈 날

다시 산다면 지금 내 여긴 어딜까
떠나버리면 잊을 수 있을까
흘러 흘러 날 다시 본다면
외로움마저 그리워질까

그대만이 아는 나의 뒷모습
감출수록 커져버린
미쳐버린 후회만 남았을 때
내 이름 불러줄 수 있니

다시 산다면 지금 내 여긴 어딜까
떠나버리면 잊을 수 있을까
아플 텐데 더 그리울 텐데
모두 다 소중할 텐데

다시 산다면 눈물도 말라버릴까
서럽지 못할 지난 날 보내고
혹시라도 늦은 게 아니면
매일매일 다시 사랑할 텐데

혹시 늦은 게 아니라면

Overall Meaning

In Kim Feel's song "If I Live Again," the lyrics paint a picture of a person reflecting on their past and contemplating what they would do differently if given another chance at life. The opening lines describe how the wind and the evening sun are witnessing their struggle, comparing themselves to a tired bird that hasn't been able to fly and longing for someone to come and carry their burden on their weary shoulders.

The lyrics continue to express their self-perception as someone who has been burned and lost their way. They once believed that there would always be someone who could see them and approach them, but now they feel empty and abandoned. They wonder where they would be if they could live again, questioning if leaving everything behind would help them forget, or if seeing themselves again would only make them yearn for the loneliness they have grown accustomed to.

Kim Feel then mentions their hidden self, the side that only the other person truly knows. This hidden self has grown larger the more it's been hidden, and now all that remains are regrets that have driven them to the edge of madness. They plead with the other person, asking if they would still be able to call their name if they decided to live again.

The lyrics delve deeper into the emotional turmoil of wanting to start over, wondering where they would be and if leaving everything behind would provide relief from pain. They acknowledge that it would hurt and they would miss everything, but ultimately, everything would be cherished. They ponder if living again would dry their tears and let go of the past they couldn't bear, and if, by any chance, it's not too late, they would love again every day.

Line by Line Meaning

바람이 날 본다
The wind sees me

해저녁 날 본다
The sunset sees me

고단한 새처럼 날아가지 못한
I couldn't fly like a tired bird

나의 어깨 거두려
To relieve my shoulders

흔적마저 무뎌진 날 위해
For the me whose traces have blurred

타 버린 나를 봐
Look at the burnt-out me

길 잃은 나를 봐
Look at the lost me

언제라도 볼 수 있는 다가갈 수 있는
When I thought I could see and approach anyone anytime

사람이라 생각했을 때
When I thought of myself as a person

모두 사라져버린 텅 빈 날
The day when everything disappeared, leaving emptiness

다시 산다면 지금 내 여긴 어딜까
If I live again, where is my current place?