The Light
j. dilla x bobby caldwell Lyrics

달려오는 기찻길 정말 위태롭게
I am running towards my destiny which is quite precarious.

티끌 하나 놓치지 마 괜한 실수 땜에
I can't afford to make any mistakes, as one mistake could change everything.

놓쳐 버리기 싫어 꽉 쥔 손은 미끄러질까 봐
I hold on tight because I am afraid that it might slip away.

다시 가방 고쳐 매 난 또 여기에 와 있어
I am here again, fixing my bag and carrying the weight of the world.

삐딱선 거기까지만 더는 넘지 마
I have had enough of taking the crooked path and refuse to go any further.

내 감정의 가난을 누가 알아줄 리가
No one can understand my impoverished emotions.

허기진 배로 날려버려 tko
I want to get rid of my hunger and knock it out like a TKO.

뜨거운 숨을 미끼로 건져 올려 on tomorrow
I will rise up, using my breath as bait, and find a way to win.

내 갈 길은 오르막
My path is an uphill climb,

늘 제자리 걸음만
I always feel like I'm at a standstill,

끝이 안 보이는
I can't see the end destination.

어두컴컴한 밤이야
I'm in a dark and gloomy night.

막 도착했어 미련 없이
I've just arrived, without any regrets.

땀방울 따윈 이미 다 식어서
My sweat has already dried up.

잠시만 멈춰 이제 빨간 불
I must momentarily stop now at the red light.

나나나 turn on the red light
Turn on the red light.

많은 문제들이 겹쳐도
Even though I face many problems,

(Oh, whoa) 그대로 있어 줘 oh
I want to stay as I am.

나나나 turn on the red light (red light)
Turn on the red light.

어차피 영원할 순 없어도
Even though nothing lasts forever,

돌아본다면 다 지나간 듯 희미해져
Once I look back, everything is fading away like a distant memory.

어릴 적 내 나이 스물쯤
When I was around twenty years old,

단단했던 믿음에 금이 가기 시작해서
My beliefs, once so firm, began to falter.

와닿은 것은 대부분 다리 위에
What I finally experienced was mostly written on bridges.

써진 글귀보다 따뜻했던 품
But what was warm to me was the embrace.

해는 지고 또 떠 가라앉은 기분
The sun sets, and I feel like I'm sinking again.

지나가는 기차를 세며
As I watch the passing train,

묻지 같은 시선에 뭉개져 버린 어린 눈빛
My childish eyes feel crushed by the inquisitive stares of others.

높은 빌딩 수놓은 야경이
The cityscape with tall buildings

약 오르지만 멈춘 달력을
no matter how many pages are flipped on the calendar,

다시 찢어 tomorrow
tomorrow always comes.

해가 지는 동안
During the sunset,

한순간이지만 내게 기대
I want to lean on you for just a moment.

그대로만 멈춰도 돼
It's okay to just stand still.

네 마음의 불을 꺼줘
Just turn off the fire in your heart.

어디에 빠져 있든
No matter where you are stuck,

너는 아무 문제가 없듯
you, as if you have no problem,

다시 널 찾을 테니
will be able to find yourself again.

나나나 turn on the red light
Turn on the red light.

Red light 잠깐 멈춰
Stop at the red light for a moment.

내가 갈 수 있게 너의 맘을 알려줘
Let me know your heart so that I can go forward.

지금 갈게 right right right now
The time has come for me to go, right now.

돌아본다면 다 지나간 듯 흐릿해져
Once I look back, everything is fading away like a distant memory.