Fugitive
Kim Sawol Lyrics
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나는 후회했어요 내가 먼저 가야 했는데
당신 베개엔 옅은 향수 냄새
나는 후회했어요 내가 먼저 가야 했는데
(아아-) 있죠 가장 먼저
남겨지는 건 당신이어야 해요
당신 베개를 베고 생각해요
나는 용서할래요 같은 도망자니까
나는 용서할래요 같은 도망자니까
(아아-) 있죠 가장 먼저
도망가는 사람은 내가 돼야 해요
남겨지는 건 당신이어야 해요
오늘 아침에 당신 떠나고
나는 후회했어요 내가 먼저 가야 했는데
The lyrics of Kim Sawol's "Fugitive" tell a story of a person who regrets not being the first one to leave a relationship. The singer wakes up in the morning and realizes that their partner has already left. They smell the lingering scent of their partner's perfume on the pillow, and this makes them regret not leaving first. The chorus of the song repeats the theme of the singer needing to be the one who runs away, leaving their partner behind, in order to avoid being abandoned themselves.
The lyrics of "Fugitive" express a sense of sadness and regret. The singer sees themselves and their partner as two people who are running away from something, but they know that only one of them will end up getting left behind. The repetition of the phrase "나는 용서할래요 같은 도망자니까" ("I'll forgive you because we're both fugitives") suggests that the singer has empathetic feelings for their partner, but they still feel like they should have been the one to leave first.
Overall, "Fugitive" is a poignant and introspective song that captures the complex emotions involved in a failing relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
오늘 아침에 당신 떠나고
This morning, you left and went away.
나는 후회했어요 내가 먼저 가야 했는데
I regret not leaving first.
당신 베개엔 옅은 향수 냄새
Your pillow smells faintly of your cologne.
아아- 있죠 가장 먼저
Ah, I should have been the first one to leave.
도망가는 사람은 내가 돼야 해요
I should be the one running away.
남겨지는 건 당신이어야 해요
You should be the one left behind.
당신 베개를 베고 생각해요
I think while hugging your pillow.
나는 용서할래요 같은 도망자니까
I'll forgive myself since I'm a fellow fugitive.
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