SAAY's debut album was released in 2018. With her first full-length album, ‘CLAASSIC‘, R&B singer-songwriter and performer SAAY reinterprets ’60s-’90s pop, R&B, and soul music. She received support from Punchnello, Crush, and more. Along with the LP, its title track’s music video has come out.
SAAY debuted in July last year with the single ‘CIRCLE (Feat. Tish Hyman)‘, followed by ‘SWEATY (Feat. CRUSH)‘, ‘COLD VIEW‘, and ‘ENCORE‘–all pre-releases off this album.
The pop, R&B, and soul music of the ’60s-’90s has influenced SAAY’s own music a lot, especially artists like The Jackson 5, Brandy, Lauryn Hill, or Prince. In 18 tracks, she reinterpreted their classics in her own way, showing her will to be a bridge between the old school and the present.
By using smooth storytelling and four interludes that function as seamless transitions between the songs (and even between their chords), SAAY aims to maintain a classic style. The album is built in a way that gives the listener the impression of having watched a movie or read a novel.
In this fast-paced world, SAAY hopes that her full-length album may be of comfort or of motivation to someone who feels tired.
DON’T KNOW
SAAY Lyrics
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따뜻한 바람이 불어
시간은 너무 빨리 가고
우리 추억도 저물어
사실 이제서야 정신이 들어
우리 헤어진걸
알아 나만 혼자 계속 멍 때리는 걸
오늘따라 미워
네 피드만 계속 내리다 보니
어느새 하루가 기울어
I just don't know what to say
I just don't know what to say
But you already gone away
내 맘에서 널 지워야 해
I just don't know what to say
I just don't know what to say
But you already fade away
시원하지 만은 않은 것 같아 이 거리에 난
끝도 없이 늘어선 건물 사이를 지나
어렵사리 도착한 집, 익숙하지 않아
또 차가워진 손바닥, 이제는 네가 없단 걸
다시 깨달아, 우두커니 선 채로 흘러간 추억들을 담지만
여전히 부질없지 눈치없이 나를 스치는 이 바람같이
하루 종일 조용한 내 폰이
오늘따라 미워
네 피드만 계속 내리다 보니
어느새 하루가 기울어
I just don't know what to say
I just don't know what to say
But you already gone away
내 맘에서 널 지워야 해
I just don't know what to say
I just don't know what to say
But you already fade away
이 봄 바람을 타고
내 아쉬운 맘이 너에게 닿길 바라는 나
I just don't know what to say
I just don't know what to say (I don't know what to say)
But you already gone away
이젠 널 떠나보내야 해 (널 보내야 해)
I just don't know what to say
I just don't know what to say
But you already fade away
길에서 널 보면
무슨 말을 할까
혼자 연습하곤 해
“좋아 보이네, 잘 지내” 속에 없는 말
I just don't know how to say
Saay's song "Don't know" encapsulates the feeling of heartbreak after a breakup. The song's lyrics describe the transition from winter to spring, a metaphor for the transition from a cold and lonely period after the breakup to a time of new beginnings. The song's protagonist struggles to come to terms with their feelings, as time passes too quickly and memories of their past relationship fade away. The lyrics also suggest that the singer is struggling to move on, as they continue to think about the person they lost and can't find the correct words to express their feelings.
The song's chorus, "I just don't know what to say, but you already gone away, 내 맘에서 널 지워야 해 (I just don't know how to say, but you already fade away, I have to erase you from my heart)" encapsulates the pain of heartbreak and the feeling of being lost without the person they loved. The lyrics in the second verse further illustrate this sense of loss, as the singer feels isolated and alone, wandering a seemingly endless street of buildings, encountering memories of their past relationship.
Overall, Saay's "Don't know" is a melancholy song that captures the devastating feeling of heartbreak and the slow process of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
차가운 겨울이 가고
The cold winter is leaving
따뜻한 바람이 불어
A warm wind is blowing
시간은 너무 빨리 가고
Time is passing too quickly
우리 추억도 저물어
Our memories are also fading away
사실 이제서야 정신이 들어
Actually, now I'm coming to my senses
우리 헤어진걸
That we've broken up
알아 나만 혼자 계속 멍 때리는 걸
I realize that I'm the only one moping around alone
하루 종일 조용한 내 폰이
My phone has been quiet all day
오늘따라 미워
But today it's bothering me
네 피드만 계속 내리다 보니
As I keep scrolling through your feed
어느새 하루가 기울어
Before I know it, the day is over
I just don't know what to say
I don't know what to say
But you already gone away
But you're already gone
내 맘에서 널 지워야 해
I have to erase you from my heart
하지만은 않은 것 같아 이 거리에 난
But I feel like something's missing as I walk down this street
끝도 없이 늘어선 건물 사이를 지나
Passing through the never-ending line of buildings
어렵사리 도착한 집, 익숙하지 않아
Arriving home with difficulty, it doesn't feel familiar
또 차가워진 손바닥, 이제는 네가 없단 걸
My hands are cold again, now that you're gone
다시 깨달아, 우두커니 선 채로 흘러간 추억들을 담지만
I realize again that I'm holding onto the memories that slipped away silently
여전히 부질없지 눈치없이 나를 스치는 이 바람같이
Still useless, like the wind brushing past me without a care
이 봄 바람을 타고
Riding on the spring breeze
내 아쉬운 맘이 너에게 닿길 바라는 나
I hope my regretful heart reaches you
I just don't know what to say
I don't know what to say
But you already gone away
But you're already gone
이젠 널 떠나보내야 해
Now I have to let you go
길에서 널 보면
When I see you on the street
무슨 말을 할까
What should I say?
혼자 연습하곤 해
I practice alone
“좋아 보이네, 잘 지내” 속에 없는 말
"You look good, how have you been?" But it's not true
I just don't know how to say
I don't know how to say it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Yeong Sin Lee, So Hee Kwon, Hyun Chul Jo
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