Recently, Lim has released an official album entitled “Music is My Life.” Through her street performances, Lim said that she has learned so much about music and found an increased love and passion towards music. Lim says that she will continue to hold street performance not only in Seoul but also all around the country.
It Can't Be Real
Lim Jung Hee Lyrics
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Jubyeoneul jjinadeon saramdeul hana dulssik neuryeojigo
Juwiui modeun ge gapjjagi deullijiga ana
Sesangeun gapjjagi meomchwojin heukppaekssajin gateunde
Ni mokssoriman mearicheoreom heeojija
Ige jinjja illi eopsseo niga nal tteonaneun ge
Nuga na jom kkojibeo jwosseumyeon hae kkumiramyeon nareul kkaewojwosseum hae
Anim naega sal ssu eopsseo
Ige jinjja illi eopsseo geugeon andwae
Jogeumssik jubyeonui saramdeul umjigigi sijakaetkko
Niga ireoseoneun moseubi yeonghwacheoreom boyeo
Tteonaneun neol jababoryeogo soneul naemillyeo haedo
Onmomi dolcheoreom da gudeobeorin geot gata
Ige jinjja illi eopsseo niga nal tteonaneun ge
Kkumsogin ge teullim eopsseo nunmuldo naji anneun ge
Nuga na jom kkojibeo jwosseumyeon hae kkumiramyeon nareul
Anim naega sal ssu eopsseo ige jinjja illi eopsseo
Niga tteonago naseoya meoriga umjigina bwa
Geudae dwireul jjocha georireul hemaeeo ttwijiman
Ige jinjja illi eopsseo niga nal tteonaneun ge
Kkumsogin ge teullim eopsseo nunmuldo naji anneun ge
Nuga na jom kkojibeo jwosseumyeon hae kkumiramyeon nareul
Anim naega sal ssu eopsseo
Ige jinjja illi eopsseo geugeon andwae
Jeongmal niga tteonanna bwa
The lyrics of Lim Jung Hee's song "It Can't Be Real" talk about the singer's feelings after being left by someone she loved. She starts by saying that there's nothing left here and that people that were around her, trying to console her, are slowly fading away. She hears everything around her in slow motion, as if the entire world has come to a standstill. The only thing she hears is her own voice, barely whispering. And in all of this, she finds it hard to believe that what is happening is real; she cannot accept that the person she loved has left her.
The second verse depicts the people around her who were affected by her love story. She sees them as if they were actors playing roles in a movie, performing their part in consoling her. She is unable to accept what has happened and cannot accept she is living in a reality without the person she loved. She feels lost and unable to concentrate on anything else.
Overall, this song is a powerful and emotional depiction of heartbreak and how it can leave a person feeling lost and unable to come to terms with reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Ige jinjja illi eopsseo
There's really no way; the situation can't be changed.
Jubyeoneul jjinadeon saramdeul hana dulssik neuryeojigo
People I used to depend on, little by little, are leaving me.
Juwiui modeun ge gapjjagi deullijiga ana
I can hear the silence that fills the entire space.
Sesangeun gapjjagi meomchwojin heukppaekssajin gateunde
The world has stopped and it feels like it's covered in black and white.
Ni mokssoriman mearicheoreom heeojija
I can only let out a small sob that sounds like your name.
Kkumsogin ge teullim eopsseo nunmuldo naji anneun ge
There's no shaking off the feeling that this is not a dream, and tears won't stop falling.
Nuga na jom kkojibeo jwosseumyeon hae kkumiramyeon nareul kkaewojwosseum hae
If someone could just wake me up from this dream, then I could escape it.
Anim naega sal ssu eopsseo
But I don't think I have the strength to live through it.
Geugeon andwae
That is impossible.
Jogeumssik jubyeonui saramdeul umjigigi sijakaetkko
Little by little, the people around me started to move on.
Niga ireoseoneun moseubi yeonghwacheoreom boyeo
I see your shape everywhere like it's a scene from a movie.
Tteonaneun neol jababoryeogo soneul naemillyeo haedo
Even though I try to hold onto you as you leave and try to grasp you, it's like grabbing smoke.
Onmomi dolcheoreom da gudeobeorin geot gata
It feels like my whole body has collapsed and fallen apart.
Niga tteonago naseoya meoriga umjigina bwa
As you leave, my head spins.
Geudae dwireul jjocha georireul hemaeeo ttwijiman
I try to chase after you while following your footsteps, but it's like chasing after a ghost.
Jeongmal niga tteonanna bwa
I really feel like you're gone.
Contributed by John N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.