S.M. The Ballad
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Hot Times

A Korean ballad where a man insists he'll stay through anything, even if he doesn't understand his own reasons.

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A Korean ballad where a man insists he'll stay through anything, even if he doesn't understand his own reasons.

There's a quiet vanity in how he frames his devotion as a test of his own endurance.

He keeps circling back to 'nan namjanikka', 'because I'm a man', as if his gender alone obligates him to withstand the confusion and pain.

Editor's note

S.M. The Ballad's Hot Times, a man's promise

A Korean ballad where a man insists he'll stay through anything, even if he doesn't understand his own reasons.

All my life time ojik noman gajyodo dwe

There's a quiet vanity in how he frames his devotion as a test of his own endurance. He keeps circling back to 'nan namjanikka', 'because I'm a man', as if his gender alone obligates him to withstand the confusion and pain. The lyric treats love less like a feeling and more like a duty he's decided to own.

The phrase 'All my life time ojik noman gajyodo dwe', 'All my lifetime, even if I only have you', does the heavy lifting. It's not a grand romantic declaration so much as a stubborn, almost resigned acceptance. He's saying this is the deal, for better or worse, and he's locking himself into it.

It's a lifetime contract stated as plain fact. No flourish, no conditions, just the raw math of one person being enough, even if everything else falls apart.

The way the vocal delivery stretches and strains on 'Hot Times ne ibsurul humchiltte', 'Hot times, I'll bite my lips', makes the restraint feel physical, not just emotional.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 16
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Lyrics

Hot Times

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Hey! I'm gonna tell about this (Yeah)

This story about love of men

Yeah My baby baby Yeah

Hot Times nega norel nuntteul tte

All my life time ojik noman gajyodo dwe

nal hendelgo shiryon jwodo injonhal subakke obnen-gol

non hanappunin ne saram

nan hyonshire jicyo budithigo ssawobwado

inom-ye sesang joldero manmanhaji ana

nan namjanikka modu chama modu modu gyondyo

I don't wanna be there

nan weropgo tteron musopgo iyujocha mollattda

norel manna dallajyosso nan do isang nan turyopgona apuji ana

nan haruharu gide soge sara nonikka nan gwenchana

(Hey girl, listen) Hot Times ne ibsurul humchiltte

nae simjangdo modu jega dwego mara

Da hayatge bamul sedo ajik mogi mallaso

narel momchul suga opsotji

Hot Times nega norul nunttul tte

All my life time ojik noman gajyodo dwe

Nal heundulgo shiryon jwodo injonghal su bakke opnun-gol

non hanappunin ne saram

jomjom nan noman alge dwenun-gol du nuni morodo

nomanun gumbang aracharil su itgetnun-gol

ne hyanggiwa (Do you know?) noye cheuni (What I'm sayin')

i gongganeul gadeukhage cheul tenikka

nan mot burigi shilda soljikhago shipda

ne gyote soramyon moseumin goto nan gwenchanda

nal babo gatun nomirago nollyodo

I'll promise you I'll stay with you

No matter what my reason is baby

Hot Times ne ibsurul humchiltte

nae simjangdo modu jega dwego mara

Da hayatge bamul sedo ajik mogi mallaso

narel momchul suga opsotji

Hot Times nega norul nunttul tte

All my life time ojik noman gajyodo dwe

Nal heundulgo shiryon jwodo injonghal su bakke opnun-gol

non hanappunin ne saram

nowa hamkkehanun i shigan sudo sel su opsi jugobadun sumanun kiss

urin yongwonhi heojiji malja (joldero joldero jjijojiji malja)

dok sugung doldamgil gatun gon gotji malgi kisuhal ttenun dojunge nun ttuji an-gi

sekkison-garak jabun gotji che malgi uri yeppun sarang jolde sihomhagi shilda

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, my baby)

gyote issodo guriwojinun got

noman sengga-khamyon gasum hanjjogi aryo onun got

sarangheranun mara nunmul hulrinun got

ne pyoni dwejugo midojunun ige sarangiran gol

Hot Times ne ibsurul humchiltte (oh, my lady)

nae simjangdo modu jega dwego mara

Da hayatge bamul sedo ajik mogi mallaso

narel momchul suga opsotji

Hot Times nega norul nunttul tte

All my life time ojik noman gajyodo dwe

Nal heundulgo shiryon jwodo injonghal su bakke opnun-gol

non hanappunin ne saram

dok sugung doldamgil gatun gon gotji malgi

kisuhal ttenun dojunge nun ttuji an-gi

sakki son-garak japun che gotji malgi

uri sarang joldero joldero shiomaji malgi

shiomaji malgi

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What is "Hot Times" by S.M. The Ballad about?

A Korean ballad where a man insists he'll stay through anything, even if he doesn't understand his own reasons. There's a quiet vanity in how he frames his devotion as a test of his own endurance. He keeps circling back to 'nan namjanikka', 'because I'm a man', as if his gender alone obligates him to withstand the confusion and pain.

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Yes. The related section below points to Breath (Chinese) (Chen Zhang Li Yin) and Don't Lie (feat. Henry Lau) with a short reason for opening each page next.

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