Nell (넬) – Green Nocturne (청춘연가)

“Korea’s top band Nell is releasing a new single ‘Green Nocturne’.
The song reflects on oneself by singing out the past when we were brave, sincere while unsure and insecure. Nell, however, does not praise or consulate those past, but just whisper serenity with the calming sounds of acoustic guitar. This winter, a beautiful melody of ‘Green Nocturne’ is dedicated to the winter of 2014, which will never come back.”

[Teaser]

[Official MV]

그땐 잘 몰랐고 그래서 무모했고
또 그래서 더 아름다웠던 것 같아

상처를 주고받고 하는 게 사람이고
굳이 그걸 겁내진 않았던 것 같아

닦아내면 그만인 게 눈물이니까
안고 가면 그만인 게 또 기억이니까

가끔은 아직도 그럴 수 있을 거라고
생각이 들 때가 있어
하지만 이내 다시 또

뭔가 좀 낯설고 익숙하진 않아도
또 그래서 더 아름다웠던 것 같아

부서질정도로 힘껏 부딪혀보고
그러는걸 겁내진 않았던 것 같아

버텨내면 그만인 게 아픔이니까
안고 가면 그만인 게 또 슬픔이니까

가끔은 아직도 그럴 수 있을 거라고
생각이 들 때가 있어 하지만 이내 다시

두려움이 앞서고 마음이 무거워져
어느새 또 입가엔 한숨이 맺혀

시간은 날 어른이 되게 했지만
강해지게 하지는 않은 것 같아
시간은 날 어른이 되게 했지만
그만큼 더 바보로 만든 것 같아

그땐 잘 몰랐고 그래서 무모했고
또 그래서 더 아름다웠던 것 같아
부서질 정도로 하는 게 사랑이고
굳이 그걸 겁내진 않았던 것 같아

[Romanization]

keuttaen jal mollatgo keuraeseo mumohaetgo
tto keuraeseo deo areumdawotdeon geot gata

sangcheoreul jugobadgo haneun ge saramigo
gudi keugeol geobnaejin anhatdeon geot gata

dakkanaemyeon keumanin ge nunmurinikka
an.go gamyeon keumanin ge tto ki.eoginikka

gakkeumeun ajikdo keureol su isseul keorago
saenggaki deul ttaega isseo
hajiman inae dasi tto

mwon.ga jom natseolgo iksukhajin anhado
tto keuraeseo deo areumdawotdeon geot gata

buseojiljeong doro himkkeot budijhyeobogo
keureoneun.geol geobnaejin anhatdeon geot gata

beotyeo.naemyeon keumanin ge apeuminikka
an.go gamyeon keumanin ge tto seulpeuminikka

gakkeumeun ajikdo keureol su isseul keorago
saenggaki deul ttaega isseo hajiman inae dasi

duryeo.umi apseogo ma.eumi mugeowojyeo
eoneusae tto ibga.en hansumi maejhyeo

siganeun nal eoreuni doe.ge haetjiman
kanghaejige hajineun ahneun geot gata
siganeun nal eoreuni doe.ge haetjiman
keumankeum deo baboro mandeun geot gata

keuttaen jal mollatgo keuraeseo mumohaetgo
tto keuraeseo deo areumdawotdeon geot gata
buseojil jeongdoro haneun ge sarangigo
gudi keugeol geobnaejin anhatdeon geot gata

[Translations]

I didn’t know back then, that’s why I was careless
And that’s why it was more beautiful

Giving and receiving scars is part of being human
And I don’t think I was really scared of that

If you just wipe it, that’s it that’s what tears are
If you don’t go there, that’s it, that’s what memories are

Sometimes, I still think I can be like that
But once again…

It felt a bit strange and unfamiliar
But that’s why it was more beautiful

I clashed against things like I was going to break
And I don’t think I was really scared of that

If you just endure, that’s it, that’s what pain is
If you just take it, that’s it, that’s what sadness is

Sometimes, I still think I can be like that
But once again…

Fear takes a hold of me and my heart grows heavy
And a sigh comes out of my mouth again

Time made me into an adult
But I don’t think it made me strong
Time made me into an adult
But it made me that much more of a fool

I didn’t know back then, that’s why I was careless
And that’s why it was more beautiful
Love is about doing it until you break
And I don’t think I was really scared of that

[Romanized by: sleeplessaliana]
[Korean lyric by: naver music]
[Translated by: popgasa]
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