A ballad about the raw, clumsy courage that only comes with a drink in hand.
It's a song about a specific, pathetic ritual.
The drinking isn't for fun or escape; it's a required, miserable step to access a feeling she can't reach sober.
Lyric guide
I Can't Drink
A ballad about the raw, clumsy courage that only comes with a drink in hand.
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Editor's note
Baek Ji Young's 'I Can't Drink' and the phone call after.
A ballad about the raw, clumsy courage that only comes with a drink in hand.
Chwihamyeon babo gateun yonggiga saenggyeoseo
It's a song about a specific, pathetic ritual. The drinking isn't for fun or escape; it's a required, miserable step to access a feeling she can't reach sober. The lyric documents the cycle without judging it, which makes the ache sharper.
The phrase 'Chwihamyeon babo gateun yonggiga saenggyeoseo' gets it right. It translates to 'When I'm drunk, a fool's courage is born.' That's the whole pressure point. She needs that liquid bravery to make the call, but she knows the courage is stupid, that it leads straight to more tears. The lyric circles that knowing, the trap of it.
It names the exact, cheap transaction. The courage isn't noble or real; it's a fool's courage, purchased by the glass and destined to leave her worse off.
The way she delivers 'Nan ajik kkaji neoman saranghae', I still only love you, feels less like a declaration and more like a tired fact she's reporting to herself.
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What to keep in your ear
the pull of "Chwihamyeon babo gateun yonggiga saenggyeoseo"
the pull of "When I'm drunk, a fool's courage is born."
the pull of "Nan ajik kkaji neoman saranghae"
Lyrics
I Can't Drink
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Nan sureul mot masyeoyo
Myeot beoneul yaegi haeya dweyo
Sureul mashimyeon jeonhwareul haneun
Mobsseul byeonge geollyeotjyo
Geureohke isang hamyeong
Ibyeoreul hanbeon haeboseyo
Ibyeoreul hamyeon alge dwel geoya
Sul mashimyeon an dweneun iyu
Chwihamyeon babo gateun yonggiga saenggyeoseo
Chwihamyeon babo gateun sarangi kkeojyeoseo
Geureomyeon an dweneun geol almyeonseo
Jakku haendeuponeul chyeodabogo ireohke
Myeot beoneul mangseol ida beonhoreul nureugo
Nan ajik kkaji neoman saranghae
Nega bogo shipeo michigettago
Eojecheoreom jeonhwareul hajyo
Nan jeongmal mot masyeoyo
Na ije geuman ireonallae
Sureul mashimyeon nunmuri naneun
Mobsseul byeonge geollyeotjyo
Geu saram saenggak namyeon
Hanjansshik hamyeo chamawatjyo
Geuraeseo ilkka sureul mashimyeon
Babocheoreom tto nunmuri na
Uldaga babo gateun nunmure chwihaeseo
Uldaga kkeutnaebeorin sarange chwihaeseo
Geureomyeon an dweneun geol almyeonseo
Dashi jeonhwabeonhwa nureuge dwae ireohke
Chagabke shigeobeorin moksori deureumyeo
Nan jukgo shipeo jebal dorawa
Imi kkeunh gyeo beorin jeonhwareul deulgo
Eojecheoreom geureohke uljyo… uljyo…
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What is "I Can't Drink" by Baek Ji Young about?
A ballad about the raw, clumsy courage that only comes with a drink in hand. It's a song about a specific, pathetic ritual. The drinking isn't for fun or escape; it's a required, miserable step to access a feeling she can't reach sober.
Who performs "I Can't Drink"?
Baek Ji Young performs "I Can't Drink", and this lyric page sits inside the Baek Ji Young catalog on LyroVerse.
Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "I Can't Drink"?
Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "Baek Ji Young's 'I Can't Drink' and the phone call after.", followed by the full lyric and related songs.
Are there related songs to explore after "I Can't Drink"?
Yes. The related section below points to And and See You Again (feat. Richard Yongjae O’Neill) with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Baek Ji Young?
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