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Tell Me a Lie

A Korean pop ballad where the singer would rather believe a beautiful lie than face an empty truth.

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A Korean pop ballad where the singer would rather believe a beautiful lie than face an empty truth.

The repeated plea 'Geojitmal irago', 'Tell me it's a lie', isn't just denial.

It's the specific, desperate bargain you make when the truth has nothing left to give you.

Editor's note

NAVI's 'Tell Me a Lie' and the comfort of fiction

A Korean pop ballad where the singer would rather believe a beautiful lie than face an empty truth.

Geojitmal irago Da kkumi.eotdago haejwo

The repeated plea 'Geojitmal irago', 'Tell me it's a lie', isn't just denial. It's the specific, desperate bargain you make when the truth has nothing left to give you. 'Da kkumi.eotdago haejwo' means 'Tell me it was all a dream,' which is the only way to keep the memory from turning into pure loss.

Asking for the lie and the dream in the same breath, it collapses the distance between what was false and what was beautiful. The request feels less like a question and more like a last piece of self-preservation.

The way the phrase 'Geojitmarigil baraesseo' ('I hoped it was a lie') returns each chorus, a little more worn down each time.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 17
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Tell Me a Lie

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Neon nareul barabogo miso jitgo

Du soneul kkok jabgo

Saranghanda soksagin

Du nune bichin

Nal bodeon ne nunbit

Geojitmal irago anirago

Naege mal jom haejwo

Haengbokhaetdeon uri dul

Kkumcheoreom dalkomhaetdeon

Neon eodi gatni

Geojitmarigil baraesseo

Keureohke midgo sipeosseo

Butjabgo sorichyeobwado

Aewonhaebwado

Doedollil su eopseo

Nae gyeote nega eopseoseo

Byeonmyeongdo hal su eopseosseo

Geojitmal irago

Da kkumi.eotdago haejwo

Hana, dul jiuja

Keurae nan gwaenchana

Dajimhaebojiman

Amuri aesseobwado

Heulleonaerin nunmulman

Gaseume nama

Geojitmarigil baraesseo

Keureohke midgo sipeosseo

Butjabgo sorichyeobwado

Aewonhaebwado

Doedollil su eopseo

Nae gyeote nega eopseoseo

Byeonmyeongdo hal su eopseosseo

Geojitmal irago

Da kkumi.eotdago haejwo

Du nuni gaseumi

Neol chatgo itneunde oh

Neol bol suga eopseo

Jabeul sudo eopseo

Jakku nunmulman heulleo

Geojitmarigil baraesseo

Keureohke midgo sipeosseo

Butjabgo sorichyeobwado

Aewonhaebwado

Doedollil su eopseo

Nae gyeote nega eopseoseo

Byeonmyeongdo hal su eopseosseo

Geojitmal irago

Da kkumi.eotdago haejwo

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What is "Tell Me a Lie" by NAVI about?

A Korean pop ballad where the singer would rather believe a beautiful lie than face an empty truth. The repeated plea 'Geojitmal irago', 'Tell me it's a lie', isn't just denial. It's the specific, desperate bargain you make when the truth has nothing left to give you.

Who performs "Tell Me a Lie"?

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