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Island

A Korean indie ballad about slipping away together to a place where everything feels right.

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A Korean indie ballad about slipping away together to a place where everything feels right.

The phrase 'joyonghi naega babogati gureossji', quietly, I became a fool, carries the weight of someone admitting they've been acting recklessly, maybe out of love or longing.

It's not a grand confession, just a plain acknowledgment that things got messy, and now they need this escape to settle down.

Editor's note

10cm's 'Island' finds peace in quiet escape

A Korean indie ballad about slipping away together to a place where everything feels right.

geojismal gatge ssodajineun dalbicceda

The lyric leans into repetition, circling back to how 'everything is beautiful today' and the moonlight 'falls like a lie.' It's less about explaining why they left and more about insisting, almost to themselves, that this moment is perfect as it is.

The phrase 'joyonghi naega babogati gureossji', quietly, I became a fool, carries the weight of someone admitting they've been acting recklessly, maybe out of love or longing. It's not a grand confession, just a plain acknowledgment that things got messy, and now they need this escape to settle down.

Calling the moonlight 'falling like a lie' gives the whole scene a fragile, temporary beauty. It's not trying to be profound, just honest about how good things can feel untrustworthy.

The way the vocal delivery wraps around 'neomu ppallasseossna bwa', it feels too fast for you, has a gentle, regretful pull that lingers after the song ends.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 17
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the pull of "everything is beautiful today" the pull of "joyonghi naega babogati gureossji" the pull of "neomu ppallasseossna bwa"
Lyrics

Island

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oneulbam urin jeo meolli

sarajyeo beoryeo joyonghi

naega babogati gureossji

eoulliji anhge saenggagi manhassji

iyuneun eopseo gapjagi

gibuni neomu johassji

neoreul gaman dul su eopseosseo

mianhae manhi nollassji

nalssineun mwo ttokgatne

eojewa byeolban dareul geo eopsge

jigyeopge georeo danin i giri

geunde waeiri yeppeuji

neokkaji oneulttara gwiyeopge

yunanhi jeongsin mot charige hae

oneureun modeun geosi areumdawo

da geojismal gatge

ssodajineun dalbicceda

i modeun punggyeongeul da deohae

pyeolchyeo bwado bigyoga andwae

nun apui nega usgo issneunde

tteodanineun balgeoreumi negen

neomu ppallasseossna bwa

chama bwado jojeori andwae

eoneusae nado usgo issne

oneulbam urin dan duri

sarajyeo beoryeo wanbyeokhi

eoneu nuguboda ppallassji

jarireul biugo jeonhwagireul kkeugo

iyuneun eopseo gapjagi

nae mami geunyang geureohge

nareul gaman dujireul anhassji

mianhae neomu sinnassji

gapjagi biga wado ttokgatae

eojewa byeolban dareul geo eopsge

usando eopsi geotneun i giri

geunde waeiri yeppeuji

neokkaji oneulttara wanbyeokhae

yunanhi jeongsin mot charige hae

ijeya modeun geosi bunmyeonghaejyeo

da geojismal gatge

ssodajineun bissorie

i modeun punggyeongeul da deohae

pyeolchyeo bwado bigyoga andwae

nun apui nega usgo issneunde

tteodanineun balgeoreumi negen

neomu ppallasseossna bwa

chama bwado jojeori andwae

eoneusae nado usgo issne

nun apeneun nega issgo

georineun neomuna joyonghae

haru jongil nae eolgureun usgo issneunde

nun apeneun nega issgo

sesangeun neomuna pyeongonhae

haru jongil nae eolgureun usgo issneunde

nun apeneun nega issgo

georineun neomuna joyonghae

haru jongil nae eolgureun usgo issneunde

nun apeneun nega issgo

sesangeun neomuna pyeongonhae

haru jongil nae eolgureun usgo issneunde

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What is "Island" by 10cm about?

A Korean indie ballad about slipping away together to a place where everything feels right. The phrase 'joyonghi naega babogati gureossji', quietly, I became a fool, carries the weight of someone admitting they've been acting recklessly, maybe out of love or longing. It's not a grand confession, just a plain acknowledgment that things got messy, and now they need this escape to settle down.

Who performs "Island"?

10cm performs "Island", and this lyric page sits inside the 10cm catalog on LyroVerse.

Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "Island"?

Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "10cm's 'Island' finds peace in quiet escape", followed by the full lyric and related songs.

Are there related songs to explore after "Island"?

Yes. The related section below points to Healing and Give Me A Hug with a short reason for opening each page next.

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