Yaeji was born in Flushing, Queens as a single child in a Korean family. Growing up, she moved from New York to Atlanta when she was 5, and then to South Korea in the third grade. Yaeji grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and eventually moved back to the United States to study conceptual art, East Asian studies and graphic design at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Yaeji embraced DJing as a hobby while attending Carnegie Mellon, after learning how to use Traktor and beginning to DJ at house parties. She DJed for two years before learning Ableton, making her own music and debuting on Carnegie Mellon's college radio station. Yaeji graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 2015.
In 2016 she released her first single New York 93. In 2017, she released her first self-titled EP, yaeji and later the same year, she released her second EP, EP2.
One More
Yaeji Lyrics
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한 번만
한 번만
한 번만 더
한 번만 더 내가 두려웠던 그 행동과 기억들
다시 한 번 되살려서 그리워했지만
고통스런 과거
한 번만 더
한 번만 더
이제 와서 고치려 하면 뭐 해
이제 와서 사과하려면 뭐 해
이제 와서 내게 그렇게 무릎 꿇고 빌어봐도 다 소용 없다고
He says: "What′s up girl" and let my feelings fall
He says: "What so, apologies are made for fun"
He says: "What" so I can fall and hurt and learn
But you don't need to change a thing, that′s how it is
이제 와서 고치려 하면 뭐 해
이제 와서 사과하려면 뭐 해
이제 와서 내게 그렇게 무릎 꿇고 빌어봐도 다 소용 없다고
He says: "What's up girl" and let my feelings fall
He says: "What so, apologies are made for fun"
He says: "What" so I can fall and hurt and learn
But you don't need to change a thing, that′s how it is
한 번만 더 내가 두려웠던 그 행동과 기억들
내가 두려웠던 그 행동과 기억들
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
한 번만 더 내가 두려웠던 그 행동과 기억들
다시 한 번 되살려서 그리워했지만
고통스런 과거
과거를 다시
한 번만 더
한 번만 더
The lyrics of Yaeji's "One More" express the conflicted emotions of the singer as they contemplate reconnecting with someone from their past. The phrase "한 번만 더" (han beonman deo) translates to "just one more time" and is repeated throughout the song to emphasize the singer's hesitation and desire for one last chance. The lines "한 번만 더 내가 두려웠던 그 행동과 기억들 / 다시 한 번 되살려서 그리워했지만 / 고통스런 과거 / 과거를 다시 / 한 번만 더" (han beonman deo naega duryeowotdeon geu haengdonggwa gieokdeul / dasi han beon doesalryeoseo geuriwohaetjiman / gotongsureon gagoe / gagoereul dasi / han beonman deo) describe the singer's conflicting feelings as they try to reconcile their past experiences with a desire to move forward.
The second half of the song features repeating lines of the person the singer is contemplating reconnecting with saying "What's up girl" and other dismissive phrases that make the singer question whether it's worth trying to make things work. The lines "이제 와서 고치려 하면 뭐 해 / 이제 와서 사과하려면 뭐 해 / 이제 와서 내게 그렇게 무릎 꿇고 빌어봐도 다 소용 없다고" (ije waseo gochiryeo hamyeon mwo hae / ije waseo sagwaharyeomyeon mwo hae / ije waseo naege geureohge mureup kkulggo bireobwado da soyong eopsdago) express the singer's frustration with attempts to right past wrongs and move on.
Overall, Yaeji's "One More" offers a complex take on the emotions surrounding reconnecting with someone from one's past. The singer is torn between a desire to revisit old memories and a fear of repeating past mistakes, and the dismissive tone of the other person further complicates matters.
Line by Line Meaning
한 번만
Just one more time
한 번만 더 내가 두려웠던 그 행동과 기억들
Just one more time, remembering the actions and memories that scared me
다시 한 번 되살려서 그리워했지만
Longing once again by resurrecting them
고통스런 과거
A painful past
과거를 다시
Once again, the past
이제 와서 고치려 하면 뭐 해
What's the point of trying to fix it now?
이제 와서 사과하려면 뭐 해
What's the point of apologizing now?
이제 와서 내게 그렇게 무릎 꿇고 빌어봐도 다 소용 없다고
Even if you beg and plead on your knees, it's all useless now
He says: "What’s up girl" and let my feelings fall
With just a simple greeting, my emotions crumble
He says: "What so, apologies are made for fun"
Apologizing for the sake of it means nothing
He says: "What" so I can fall and hurt and learn
His response causes me to stumble, hurt and learn
But you don’t need to change a thing, that’s how it is
But there is no need for you to make any changes, this is how things are
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
Just try it one more time
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
Just try it one more time
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
Just try it one more time
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
Just try it one more time
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
Just try it one more time
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
Just try it one more time
너 한 번만 더 해 봐
Just try it one more time
한 번만 더 내가 두려웠던 그 행동과 기억들
Just one more time, remembering the actions and memories that scared me
다시 한 번 되살려서 그리워했지만
Longing once again by resurrecting them
고통스런 과거
A painful past
과거를 다시
Once again, the past
한 번만 더
Just one more time
한 번만 더
Just one more time
Writer(s): Yaeji
Contributed by Adalyn D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@onlythelonely93
She's my absolute favourite,nothing compares to Yaeji's sound.
@phantom1715
it's just basic house wtf
@scottend5239
@Dorian Emin-Jeong Debatable. I mean, there's certainly other influences from outside of the House genre and it's certainly not like a standard release on Trax records.
@phantom1715
@Scott End what other genres do you listen in this music?
@scottend5239
@Dorian Emin-Jeong I can certainly hear elements of trap, US and Korean Hip-hop and generally more commercial pop music too.
@scottend5239
@A Simple Guy What isn't that deep, hun?
@TheConanvarvarin
She’s a genius. Her music is so simple, yet never trivial and cliche. A true minimalism.
@bintangdomena
I love hearing a song like this on the radio, finding out what it is, being amazed that it has been out for a while along with so much other music, then listening to whatever the artist has done as well again, and again....and again ---thank you Yaeji !!!
@thebed9526
this was on the radio?? awesome!!
@bintangdomena
@The Bed My bad- I actually heard her song "29" on the radio...