Happy Birthday
OCON Lyrics

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축하해 축하해 태어난 날
생일을 축하해요
축하해 축하해 태어난 날
생일을 축하해요

언니도 오빠도 모두모두
생일을 축하해요
축하해 축하해 모두모두

생일을 축하해요

이 세상 모두가 축복하는 생일날
사랑하는 너를 축하해
오늘의 생일을 축하해요
이 세상에 태어난 날

축하해 축하해 태어난 날
생일을 축하해요
축하해 축하해 태어난 날
생일을 축하해요

엄마도 아빠도 모두모두
생일을 축하해요

축하해 축하해 모두모두
생일을 축하해요

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to OCON's song "Happy Birthday" express the joy and celebration surrounding a person's birthday. The song is essentially a message of congratulations to the person who was born on that day. The song begins with the repeated phrase "축하해 축하해 태어난 날" which translates to "Congratulations, congratulations on the day you were born" followed by "생일을 축하해요" meaning "Let's celebrate your birthday". The song encourages everyone - siblings, parents and everyone in the world - to join in the celebration and wishes the person a joyous and blessed birthday.

Overall, the song seems to embody the Korean culture's strong family values and emphasizes the importance of celebrating milestones with loved ones. The phrase "이 세상 모두가 축복하는 생일날" meaning "The day of your birthday that everyone in the world blesses" suggests a sense of community and global unity in wishing the person a happy birthday. Despite being a simple and repetitive song, it conveys a heartfelt message that everyone can resonate with.

Line by Line Meaning

축하해 축하해 태어난 날
Congratulations, congratulations on the day you were born

생일을 축하해요
Wishing you a happy birthday

언니도 오빠도 모두모두
Sisters, brothers, everyone

모두모두 생일을 축하해요
Everyone wish you a happy birthday

이 세상 모두가 축복하는 생일날
The day of your birth that everyone in this world blesses

사랑하는 너를 축하해
Celebrating you, whom we love

오늘의 생일을 축하해요
Wishing you a happy birthday today

이 세상에 태어난 날
The day you were born into this world

엄마도 아빠도 모두모두
Moms, dads, everyone

모두모두 생일을 축하해요
Everyone wish you a happy birthday

Writer(s): Im Ja Yeon, Park Hae Hyung

Contributed by Lucas Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.