A straightforward declaration of devotion that can't be forgotten, no matter how much time passes.
Most love songs try to convince someone else.
This one sounds like it's trying to convince the singer.
Lyric guide
You’re My First Love
A straightforward declaration of devotion that can't be forgotten, no matter how much time passes.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Editor's note
LEDApple's Korean ballad about first love
A straightforward declaration of devotion that can't be forgotten, no matter how much time passes.
"Itji motae Itji motae Itji motae Itji motae nan"
Most love songs try to convince someone else. This one sounds like it's trying to convince the singer. The insistence in "Nan neoreul saranghae", "I love you", has a quiet, almost private desperation to it, like saying it enough times might make it stop hurting.
The phrase "Itji motae", "I can't forget", gets repeated four times in a row. It's less about trying to remember and more about being unable to stop remembering, like a thought that keeps circling back no matter what you do. The memories aren't grand; they're the cafe, the bus, the neighborhood streets, which makes the inability to forget them feel more stubborn and real.
Four times in a row isn't emphasis; it's a stuck record. The lyric doesn't build or crescendo, it just repeats, which feels closer to how actual obsession works.
The way "Neol cheot saranghae", "You're my first love", gets paired with those parenthetical commands like "Far away" and "Fly away" gives the whole thing a slight, unresolved tension.
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What to keep in your ear
the pull of "Nan neoreul saranghae"
how "Itji motae" turns into a mantra
the pull of "Neol cheot saranghae"
Lyrics
You’re My First Love
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Cheoeum mannatdeon nal
Gachi gatdeon kape nan
Gachi tatdeon beoseu
Iksukhan dongnedeul nan
Baraeda judeon gil
Neone jip golmokgil nan
Neoui chueokdeureul
Neoui gieokdeureul nan
Itji motae
Itji motae
Itji motae
Itji motae nan
Neol neol neol neol
Nan neoreul saranghae
Neoreul mot ijeo
Neol cheot saranghae nan
Nan neoreul saranghae
Neomu saranghae
Neol cheot saranghae nan
Jip ganeun jihacheol
Meomchuneun yeongmada nan
Neowa majuchilkka
Yeollin muneul bogon hae nan
Itji motae
Itji motae
Sip nyeoni gado
Baek nyeoni gado
Neol neol neol neol
Nan neoreul saranghae
Neoreul mot ijeo
Neol cheot saranghae nan
Nan neoreul saranghae
Neomu saranghae
Neol cheot saranghae oh nan
(Far away)
Neol cheot saranghae
Neol cheot saranghae
(Go far away)
Neol cheot saranghae
Neol cheot saranghae
(Fly away)
Neol cheot saranghae
Neol cheot saranghae
(Go fly away)
Neol cheot saranghae oh nan
Cham johasseonneunde
Cham yeppeosseonneunde
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What is "You’re My First Love" by LEDApple about?
A straightforward declaration of devotion that can't be forgotten, no matter how much time passes. Most love songs try to convince someone else. This one sounds like it's trying to convince the singer.
Who performs "You’re My First Love"?
LEDApple performs "You’re My First Love", and this lyric page sits inside the LEDApple catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "LEDApple's Korean ballad about first love", followed by the full lyric and related songs.
Are there related songs to explore after "You’re My First Love"?
Yes. The related section below points to Let The Wind Blow and How Dare You with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by LEDApple?
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