A Korean indie ballad about the stubborn persistence of shared moments, even when the relationship has moved on.
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Quick meaning
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A Korean indie ballad about the stubborn persistence of shared moments, even when the relationship has moved on.
Most breakup songs are about the pain of loss.
This one is about the quiet, almost administrative problem of where to store the warmth that's left over.
Editor's note
10cm's Drawer holds memories that won't close
A Korean indie ballad about the stubborn persistence of shared moments, even when the relationship has moved on.
nalgajin seorap sogeseo jagatdeon seorol gieokae
Most breakup songs are about the pain of loss. This one is about the quiet, almost administrative problem of where to store the warmth that's left over. The lyric treats memory like a physical object with its own stubborn climate.
The phrase 'nalgajin seorap sogeseo jagatdeon seorol gieokae', 'remember the snow that piled up in the closed drawer', does the heavy lifting. It's not just a nostalgic image; it's about a specific, preserved coldness, a feeling you put away but can still feel the shape of. The drawer is shut, but the memory hasn't melted.
It turns a common metaphor, memory as a stored thing, into something tactile and slightly impossible. Snow in a drawer shouldn't last, but this does.
The way the acoustic guitar stays sparse lets the vocal delivery carry all the weight, especially on the English refrain 'When I'm far from home'.
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What to keep in your ear
the pull of "nalgajin seorap sogeseo jagatdeon seorol gieokae"how "When I'm far from home" turns into a mantra
Lyrics
Drawer
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
eorin haetsal araeseo
ttwieonolgon haesseotdeon
gappeun sumgyeol
gubijin golmok jina
gireul ttaragabomyeon
gateun gieok
eoreuniran siganeun
ajik eosaekagedo
nareul chaewo
maneun ge byeonhaetda hae
yeogin geudaeroingeol
You’ll feel the same
ttame jeojeo noratdeon
urineun neowa nan ijen
doragal sun eopjiman
nalgajin seorap sogeseo
jagatdeon seorol gieokae
When I’m far from home
Always tteoolla nan ajikdo
banjjagideon ne du nun
maju bodeon geurimja
maju bodeon urineun
yeogi still same
siganeun eonjena nal
ullineun jonjaejiman
nochil mothae
maneun ge deo jinal ttaen
yeogin tto hanaui
Our home
geuttaen urin eodilkka
nalgajin seorap sogeseo
jagatdeon seorol gieokae
When I’m far from home
Always tteoolla nan ajikdo
banjjagideon ne du nun
honjaseo sumgyeotdeon
neol hyanghan maeumeun
alge hajin aneul geoya
neol bol su itdamyeon geugeollo chungbunhae
dameulge du nune eonjedeun hangsang
nalgajin seorap sogeseo
jagatdeon seorol gieokae
When I’m far from home
Always tteoolla nan ajikdo
banjjagideon ne du nun
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What is "Drawer" by 10cm about?
A Korean indie ballad about the stubborn persistence of shared moments, even when the relationship has moved on. Most breakup songs are about the pain of loss. This one is about the quiet, almost administrative problem of where to store the warmth that's left over.
Who performs "Drawer"?
10cm performs "Drawer", and this lyric page sits inside the 10cm catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "10cm's Drawer holds memories that won't close", followed by the full lyric and related songs.
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