She made her solo debut on November 30, 2015 with her first extended play "FRANK".
Meant to Be
Yerin Baek Lyrics
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When you say goodbye
You'd need that phrase again
Don't say we were always same
It'd be shame for us
If you turn out like other guys
I could not resist, oh I'm helpless
I'm helpless, I'm helpless
Don't say we were meant to be
When you quit this love
You'd need that phrase again
Don't say we can't be the same
It would kill my heart
I thought our love was big enough
When your love holds me back again
I could not resist, oh I'm helpless
I'm helpless
When your love is kind
I could not resist, oh I'm helpless
I'm helpless, I'm helpless
Yerin Baek's song "Meant to Be" tells the story of a lover who is both vulnerable and conflicted. In the first verse, the singer pleads with her partner not to tell her that they were "meant to be" if they plan on leaving. The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the painful irony of the situation. If they were truly meant to be together, why are they parting ways? The singer clearly feels the weight of these words and knows that they will only hurt her more in the long run.
In the second verse, the message becomes even more complicated. The singer warns her partner not to say that they "were always the same." This time, the concern is not about hurting her feelings, but about maintaining the integrity of their relationship. If her partner turns out to be like "other guys," then their love will have been in vain. It's a heartbreaking realization that the singer can't shake, even as she acknowledges the power of her partner's love.
Throughout the song, the singer vacillates between surrendering to her partner's love ("When your love is kind / I could not resist, oh I'm helpless") and resisting the pull of their connection ("It would kill my heart / I thought our love was big enough"). This tension underscores the complexity of their relationship and the challenges of trying to make love work when the odds are stacked against you. Ultimately, the song leaves the listener with a sense of melancholy, as if to say that some loves just aren't meant to be.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't say we were meant to be
Please don't use the phrase 'meant to be' to describe our relationship
When you say goodbye
Especially when you're leaving
You'd need that phrase again
Please don't try to come back later and use that phrase again
Don't say we were always same
Please don't say we were just like any other couple
It'd be shame for us
It would be a disgrace for our relationship
If you turn out like other guys
If you end up being just like other guys who have hurt me
When your love is kind
When you show me love that is gentle and caring
I could not resist, oh I'm helpless
I cannot help but fall for you, even if it may be a mistake
I'm helpless, I'm helpless
I am powerless against my feelings for you
When you quit this love
When you decide to end our relationship
Don't say we can't be the same
Please don't say that we couldn't make our love work
It would kill my heart
It would devastate me emotionally
I thought our love was big enough
I believed that our love was strong enough to overcome any obstacles
When your love holds me back again
When your love prevents me from moving on
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Yerin Baek
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@user-lu8dc4sz8z
Don’t say we were meant to be
우리가 이렇게 될 거였다고 하지 말아요
when you say good bye,
우리가 헤어질 때
you’d need that phrase again
당신은 이 말이 또 필요할 거예요
Don’t say we were always same
우리가 항상 같았다고 말하지 말아요
It’d be shame for us,
If you turn out like other guys
당신이 다른 사람들처럼 변한다면 애석할 테니까요
When your love is kind
당신의 사랑이 친절할 때면
I could not resist, oh I’m helpless
난 거부할 수 없죠, 난 어쩔 수 없어요
I’m helpless, I’m helpless
난 무력해요
Don’t say we were meant to be
우리가 이렇게 될 거였다고 하지 말아요
when you quit this love
당신이 이 사랑을 그만 둘 때
you’d need that phrase again
다시 똑같은 말이 필요할 테니까요
Don’t say we can’t be the same
우리가 같아질 수 없다고 하지마요
It would kill my heart
그건 내 마음을 죽일거예요
I thought our love was big enough
난 우리 사랑이 충분히 크다고 생각했으니까요
When your love holds me back again
당신의 사랑이 날 다시 붙잡을 때면
I could not resist, oh I’m helpless
난 저항할 수 없죠, 난 어쩔 수 없어요
I’m helpless
난 무력해요
When your love is kind
당신의 사랑이 친절할 때면
I could not resist, oh I’m helpless
난 저항할 수 없죠, 난 어쩔 수 없어요
I’m helpless, I’m helpless
난 무력해요
@user-bm9mp2ft6c
이번 앨범에서 내가 제일 좋아하는 곡.
가사가 슬프다.
그 사람에게 난 항상 온통 흔들리고, 설레고, 무력해진다.
@SH-wf8vi
크리스마스 또는 연말 느낌나서 행복하고 좋다. 쓸쓸한 느낌도 나고.... 아 어떡하지 이번 앨범 전곡이 다 내스타일이네...... 감사합니다 백예린씨와 도움주신분들
@SH-wf8vi
이노래는 특히 들을때마다 위로받는 느낌... 출근하는 지하철안에서 창밖을 바라보며 듣는데 지금 너무..좋다
@user-lu8dc4sz8z
Don’t say we were meant to be
우리가 이렇게 될 거였다고 하지 말아요
when you say good bye,
우리가 헤어질 때
you’d need that phrase again
당신은 이 말이 또 필요할 거예요
Don’t say we were always same
우리가 항상 같았다고 말하지 말아요
It’d be shame for us,
If you turn out like other guys
당신이 다른 사람들처럼 변한다면 애석할 테니까요
When your love is kind
당신의 사랑이 친절할 때면
I could not resist, oh I’m helpless
난 거부할 수 없죠, 난 어쩔 수 없어요
I’m helpless, I’m helpless
난 무력해요
Don’t say we were meant to be
우리가 이렇게 될 거였다고 하지 말아요
when you quit this love
당신이 이 사랑을 그만 둘 때
you’d need that phrase again
다시 똑같은 말이 필요할 테니까요
Don’t say we can’t be the same
우리가 같아질 수 없다고 하지마요
It would kill my heart
그건 내 마음을 죽일거예요
I thought our love was big enough
난 우리 사랑이 충분히 크다고 생각했으니까요
When your love holds me back again
당신의 사랑이 날 다시 붙잡을 때면
I could not resist, oh I’m helpless
난 저항할 수 없죠, 난 어쩔 수 없어요
I’m helpless
난 무력해요
When your love is kind
당신의 사랑이 친절할 때면
I could not resist, oh I’m helpless
난 저항할 수 없죠, 난 어쩔 수 없어요
I’m helpless, I’m helpless
난 무력해요
@seunggunlee9340
'우리는 운명이야'라고 말하는 것이 두려우면서도. 너에게 꼭 들려주고 싶은 노래다.
@dindadewi6679
The whole album is so perfect Yerin. You did such a great job. Love You❤️
@LaysaBit
Stop talking about hyunjin when listening to such delicate and precious song. Yerin brought me here and always make me stay
@truelover26
Yes that's right, I'm here because Yerin.
@VWVVVWVW
무력한 상황에 무력한 곡을 들어서 속상한데 자꾸 듣게 되는 아이러니
@permanentgreenlight4397
thank you, yerin