Bad Dream
Son Seung Yeon Lyrics

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SON SEUNG YEON
차마 볼 수 없었어
낯선 너의 모습
차갑게 변한 눈빛을

진심따윈 없다는 걸
그 때도 알았더라면
널 원망조차 하지 않았을 텐데

지울 수 없는 기억 속에 그 나쁜 꿈 속에
울고 있던 날 찾아 줘, 날 꺼내 줘
저 어둠이 나를 삼키기 전에

날 찌르던 그 마음 또한
상처인 걸 알았더라면
널 그리 미워하지 않았을 텐데

지울 수 없는 기억 속에 그 나쁜 꿈 속에
울고 있던 날 찾아 줘, 날 꺼내 줘
저 어둠이 나를 삼키기 전에

더 늦기 전에 말해 줘
내 아픈 곳을 안아 줘
깊숙히 베인 상처를 잊을 수 있게

지울 수 없는 기억 속에 그 나쁜 꿈 속에

울고 있던 날 찾아 줘, 날 꺼내 줘
이 눈물이 모두 마르기 전에

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Son Seung Yeon’s song “Bad Dream” are about the aftermath of a breakup and the pain that comes with it. The singer describes seeing her ex-lover in a new light and being unable to comprehend the coldness in their eyes. The lyrics suggest that if she knew at the time that her lover did not have genuine feelings for her, she would not have resented them. The song then implies that the singer is struggling to move on and is stuck in a bad dream that she cannot escape.

The chorus of the song is a plea for someone to help her find her way out of this nightmare. She asks to be rescued from her tears and to be released from the darkness that threatens to consume her. The bridge then changes the tone slightly as the singer asks for comfort and healing. If her ex-lover had known how much they hurt her, they would not be hated by her. She directly addresses them and begs for them to embrace her pain and help her heal.

Overall, Son Seung Yeon’s powerful vocals and the emotional lyrics of “Bad Dream” convey the universal pain felt after a broken relationship. The song explores the stages of grief, from denial to anger to bargaining, and highlights the importance of empathy and healing.

Line by Line Meaning

차마 볼 수 없었어
I couldn't bear to look

낯선 너의 모습
Your unfamiliar appearance

차갑게 변한 눈빛을
Your eye contact that turned cold

진심따윈 없다는 걸
If only I knew you didn't have any sincerity

그 때도 알았더라면
If only I knew that then

널 원망조차 하지 않았을 텐데
I wouldn't even have resented you

지울 수 없는 기억 속에 그 나쁜 꿈 속에
In uncontrollable memories and bad dreams

울고 있던 날 찾아 줘, 날 꺼내 줘
Find me on that crying day, release me

저 어둠이 나를 삼키기 전에
Before that darkness swallows me

날 찌르던 그 마음 또한
If only I knew that hurting heart

상처인 걸 알았더라면
It was also a wound