Say Something
Youn-ha Lyrics

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Naega mianhaetdago jinsimeul da malhago
Neodo neomuhaetdago tujeongharyeogo haesseo
Geunde gapjagi mwoni urin anirani
Wae honna jeonghani urin anirani Oh

Say something true
Geojitmal haneun geoji
Jinjja ni maminji nan moreugesseo

Say something more
Dareun saram saenggyeonni
Naega butjabeul su itge yaegihaejwo

Naega useul ttae ireon mam meogeonni
Eotteoke geurae na moreuge geurae
Jeongmal hwaga najiman yeogiseo kkeuchilkka bwa
Hwareul naebeorimyeon yeogiseo kkeuchilkka bwa

Say something true
Geojitmal haneun geoji
Jinjja ni maminji nan moreugesseo
Say something more
Dareun saram saenggyeonni
Naega butjabeul su itge yaegihaejwo

Say something true
Say something more
I Want you back I Want you back to me
Say something true
Say something more
Jigeumkkeot uri cham jalhaewasseotjanha

Say something true
Naega jeongmal mianhae
Jinjja ni mameul molla geuraesseosseo
Say something more
Jichyeotdan mareun mara
Naega butjabeul su itge yaegihaejwo

Say something true
Say something more
Say something true
Say something

Say something true
Say something...

Overall Meaning

Youn-ha's song "Say Something" addresses the struggle to communicate one's true feelings in a relationship. The lyrics detail the common situation in which both parties feel hurt and misunderstood, but are unable to express their innermost thoughts honestly. The opening lines reveal the singer's attempt to apologize and express their feelings to their partner, who also admits to feeling hurt but was reluctant to reveal their true emotions. The line, "Say something true, geojitmal haneun geoji, jinjja ni maminji nan moreugesseo," highlights the conflict between honesty and fear of rejection.

Throughout the song, the singer urges their partner to be honest and reveal their true feelings, stating that they're willing to listen and understand. However, the singer also acknowledges the difficulty of truly expressing oneself, especially when emotions are high. The chorus of "Say something true, say something more" emphasizes the need for open and honest communication.

Youn-ha's emotive vocal delivery and the simple instrumentation create a poignant atmosphere, drawing listeners into the emotional complexities of the lyrics. The song captures the universal theme of the challenges of communication in relationships and the importance of vulnerability and honesty to establish trust and emotional intimacy.

Line by Line Meaning

Naega mianhaetdago jinsimeul da malhago
I said sorry and explained everything

Neodo neomuhaetdago tujeongharyeogo haesseo
You also accused me too easily and judged me

Geunde gapjagi mwoni urin anirani
But the truth is, we both don't really know what happened

Wae honna jeonghani urin anirani Oh
Why do we even act like we know everything, oh

Say something true
Speak the truth

Geojitmal haneun geoji
Lies won't do

Jinjja ni maminji nan moreugesseo
I really don't know your feelings

Say something more
Say more

Dareun saram saenggyeonni
You're meeting someone else

Naega butjabeul su itge yaegihaejwo
Tell me so I can let go

Naega useul ttae ireon mam meogeonni
When I smile, do you feel this way?

Eotteoke geurae na moreuge geurae
How can I know when I don't know?

Jeongmal hwaga najiman yeogiseo kkeuchilkka bwa
Really hurt, but let's end it here

Hwareul naebeorimyeon yeogiseo kkeuchilkka bwa
If we let go of each other's hands, let's end it here

I Want you back I Want you back to me
I want you back, I want you back to me

Jigeumkkeot uri cham jalhaewasseotjanha
Until now, we understood each other so well

Naega jeongmal mianhae
I'm really sorry

Jinjja ni mameul molla geuraesseosseo
I really didn't know your heart

Jichyeotdan mareun mara
Don't say you're sorry for waking me up

Say something true
Speak the truth

Say something more
Say more

Say something true
Speak the truth

Say something
Say something

Say something true
Speak the truth

Say something more
Say more

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

redd

9y↑23

내가 미안했다고
진심을 다 말하고
너도 너무했다고
투정하려고 했어
근데 갑자기 뭐니
우린 아니라니
왜 혼자 정하니
우린 아니라니 Oh

Say someting true
거짓말 하는 거지
진짜 니 맘인지 난 모르겠어
Say someting more
다른 사람 생겼니
내가 붙잡을 수 있게 얘기해줘

내가 웃을 때
이런 맘 먹었니
어떻게 그래
나 모르게 그래
정말 화가 나지만
여기서 끝일까 봐
화를 내버리면
여기서 끝일까 봐 Oh

Say something true
거짓말 하는 거지
진짜 니 맘인지 난 모르겠어
Say something more
다른 사람 생겼니
내가 붙잡을 수 있게 얘기해줘

Say something true
Say something more
I Want you back
I Want you back to me
Say something true
Say something more

지금껏 우리
참 잘해왔었잖아
Oh

Say something true
내가 정말 미안해
진짜 니 맘을 몰라 그랬었어
Say something more
지쳤단 말은 말아
내가 붙잡을 수 있게 얘기해줘

Say something true
Say someting more
Say something true
Say someting

All comments from YouTube:

Hoon Sang Lee

13y↑15

이런 좋은 노래가 묻혀버리다니.. 역시 한국의 가요시장... 어쩃든 지금 들어도 너무 좋다는..

최우혁

9y↑36

이건 진짜 명곡인듯

nona 9on

@량량 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 명곡이지

엄습카트

@량량 좋은데 명곡이하도많아서그렇지

AchE

7y↑2

히트곡의 기준은 있을수있지만 명곡의 기준은 사람마다 다른거죠ㅎㅎ

보햔

@박상현 돌직구 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

최우혁

그런가요 ㅎㅎ 사람마다 생각이 다르니까

unknwon

2y↑1

이 앨범이 전반적으로 수록곡 가사들이 아쉬움

하지만 그럼에도 불구하고 이 강렬한 후렴구를 잊지못해서 주기적으로 다시 찾게 되는 노래

kilsikon7

13y↑3

not many songs make me feel much but this one does. There's a very strong emotion in this song. to be able to put together a recorded song and have such a strong feeling go through just shows her dedication to music. one word, amazing

redd

9y↑23

김연우

4y↑5

이 노래 들으면 10년 전 그 때가 생생히 떠올라..ㅠㅠ
내 고딩 시절과 20대를 관통했던 윤하 노래들..

vnvnq vn

5y↑8

이 노래는 도입부가 너무 좋아..

TheHehe1

11y↑3

Younha deserves way much popularity.

Shin-otaku

13y

I really want to hear her sing this live Her vocals in this song is just incredible!

Ariana Faye

14y↑1

she's gorgeous with korean and english songs too. I love korean music, Younha is my fav, She has so beautiful voice. Greetings from italy

Jan Ri

14y↑1

So amazing voice she has

jztight101

13y

I JUST <3 IT ............ such talent still hasnt been shown to world yet...... i cant wait for the world to hear music like this

OY Y

4y↑10

락윤과 발라드윤 다너무좋음ㅠ

djmixmac

5y↑3

This song was written by a Canadian female rock pop artist; Colette Trudeau. That distinct rock style goes well with Younha's soft yet powerful vocals. Search Colette Trudeau if you like this rock style.

Cheryl Yeo

13y

yes i agree w u all she is so much more talented and her voice is heaven but i have only just found out about her she deserves so much more

Mijxie Studio

12y

~ Gawd...I should've known her earlier T__T she's friggin amazing!

L.Y N

14y

Thanks for uploading her songs!!

hwee0619

13y↑3

my favorite song~~~

MkX

2021 still amazing

이정훈

4y↑2

내인생 윤하 최고 앨범

poke1nar2avatar34eva

13y

I love how her English is good. A lot of artists from Korea and Japan put English in their songs and it's hard to understand.

Esmeralda Nungaray

13y

I'm qlad she made it into the buisness. You know you got something special when people lovee you, even though they don't know that language. And she's obviously one of them. :)

esther

10y

i like her songs

amielace r

13y

She sound like Marie Digby when pronouncing 'say something' I like her...I like her songs. This is one of my favorite

Eleanor S

13y↑1

@blackpearl1t I must agree with you on this... She is so undderated! What part of her is not as good as SNSD or whatever? SHE DESERVES MORE RECOGNITION

Kimmy broken angel

Thank yoouuu. I was looking for her songs, but I didn't remember the names.

Superior Class

6y↑10

이제곧 2018년인데 지금 차트1위하기에도 전혀손색없다

써니lollipollipop

14y

thank you! I love younha :D

shb01188

14y↑1

She's definetely great, but a lot of her songs just seem depressing to me.

Tropical Storm

11y

Please stop the fighting and discriminating just please enjoy the music that younha composed by herself and if you are gonna hate hate JB if you know what I mean.

SuperHomie

14y

윤하 언니~!! 사랑해요~!

Ho Ya

♡♡♡♡♡♡♡~

ツヤツヤ

3y↑1

내일이면 11년 되네요. 시간 참...

아잇

와 띵곡 찾았다 ㅋㅋ

Wasabi Soda

14y

@taeyeonielover2008 but she does good in live too

시바님 삼삼한

진짜 내 마음이 뭔지 모르겠다. 지치기도 하고.

bboysml77

14y

i love her too! <3 hehe

OY Y

4y↑4

한국의 에이브릴라빈 윤하...

jes gam

13y↑1

she's so good :D but too bad she is undderated :(

Stan Musial

6y↑2

이런스타일 노래 좋아요

아니요

너무 좋네.. 가사가 살짝 아쉽 ㅠ

Hoon Sang Lee

13y

@J52425 This is such a great song.. with such a great vocal.. Younha is just not comparable..

아니

이 노래만 들으면 하이틴 로코물 뚝딱이네

Jung Yon Park

6y↑14

이 노래가 그 유명한 "그 새끼는 잘 지낼까요."

Hein

14y

wait what..? she's korean? But HoukiBoshi is japanese...?

Ra!

14y

@AnimeAndMangaFreak1 she's korean but she also sings in japanese ^^

Jae

13y

@taeyeonielover2008 No she is not. Avril and Youhna have different styles. You can't compare them.

Dyonivan

13y

@hiashiro1 I didn't say life wasn't good there. All I said was that life can be taken away more easily there than in most other post-industrial countries. Further, they said that it's a pity they weren't born in Korea. Regardless of the reason, that holds true. So what I said is still relevant.

Jane You

13y

@Dyonivan I don't think you should judge one whole country just like that. you're being purely opinionated and biased when you judge a country like you did without proper research and background knowledge of other post-industrial countries as well.

삼여춤짱

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O Guaxinim dos Paranauê

9y↑1

I came here because of the recommendation of BTS, this sound is very nice! =D

엄습카트

5y↑1

다른 사람생겼니 ..... ㅠㅠ

J Dee

13y

Apparently, two people didn't say anything.... -o-; (What jerks. >:T)

Anna Yang

14y

@shb01188 I like depressing songs. lol :)

Dyonivan

13y

Respond to this video... Mhmm, I posted that over a month ago, but I'll bite. What other post-industrial countries next to S. Korea that have attempted to destroy / invade it in the psat 40-50 years should I have researched?