A 2021 K-pop hit that insists on smiling through the ache.
A 2021 K-pop hit that insists on smiling through the ache.
The lyric treats smiling as a conscious, almost physical effort, something you "make" happen and "throw away" the pain with.
It's pop resilience as a daily chore, which gives the cheer a slight, interesting edge.
A 2021 K-pop hit that insists on smiling through the ache.
"naega kkuk chamgo mameul dajapgo"
The lyric treats smiling as a conscious, almost physical effort, something you "make" happen and "throw away" the pain with. It's pop resilience as a daily chore, which gives the cheer a slight, interesting edge.
The repeated command "ulji ma", don't cry, feels less like a pep talk and more like a stubborn refusal to give in. When she sings "naega kkuk chamgo mameul dajapgo," it's about gathering yourself up, holding your heart together, before offering that brightness to someone else. The smile here is an act of will, not just a mood.
It's the moment before the smile, collecting yourself, fastening your feelings down. The work happens first.
BIBI's "You're so cute, you're so dumb" interjection cuts through the sweetness with a bit of playful, grounding attitude.
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울지 마, 울지 마
ulji ma, ulji ma
어린아이같이 (la-la-la, ooh, la-la-la)
eorinaigachi (la-la-la, ooh, la-la-la)
웃는 게, 웃는 게
unneun ge, unneun ge
이기는 거라구 (yeah, yeah)
igineun georagu (yeah, yeah)
You're so cute, you're so dumb
You're so cute, you're so dumb
니가 하는 말이 (la-la-la, ooh, la-la-la)
niga haneun mari (la-la-la, ooh, la-la-la)
오늘따라 듣기 싫어
oneulttara deutgi sireo
하늘을 한번 쳐다보고
haneureul hanbeon chyeodabogo
내가 꾹 참고
naega kkuk chamgo
맘을 다잡고
mameul dajapgo
네게 밝게 웃어줄게
nege balkke useojulge
And I say: Hey!
And I say: Hey!
I'm gonna make it smile, smile, smile away
I'm gonna make it smile, smile, smile away
예쁘게 웃고 넘겨버릴래
yeppeuge utgo neomgyeobeorillae
Just smile away, just smile away
Just smile away, just smile away
아픔, 슬픔, 외로움 잊게
apeum, seulpeum, oeroum itge
I say: Hey!
I say: Hey!
I never wanna cry, cry, cry all day
I never wanna cry, cry, cry all day
갑자기 눈물이 차오를 땐
gapjagi nunmuri chaoreul ttaen
Just smile away, just smile away
Just smile away, just smile away
안녕이라 말할래 with my smiley face
annyeong-ira malhallae with my smiley face
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Let's go
Let's go
비웃을 때 빼고 내 입꼬리 chillin'
biuseul ttae ppaego nae ipkkori chillin'
나빠야지 살아남지 넌 뭐해
nappayaji saranamji neon mwohae
귀엽고 예쁘면 장땡이냐 근데
gwiyeopgo yeppeumyeon jangttaeng-inya geunde
널 보고 있으니까 기분이가 좋네
neol bogo isseunikka gibuniga jonne
삐뚤어진 성격, 모두 나를 겁내
ppittureojin seonggyeok, modu nareul geomnae
아주 그냥 확! 너는 왜 계속 웃어?
aju geunyang hwak! neoneun wae gyesok useo?
당황하는 틈을 타 날 무장해제
danghwanghaneun teumeul ta nal mujanghaeje
친구가 될 수 있을까 우리 둘이
chin-guga doel su isseulkka uri duri
내가 꾹 참고
naega kkuk chamgo
맘을 다잡고
mameul dajapgo
네게 밝게 웃어줄게
nege balkke useojulge
And I say: Hey!
And I say: Hey!
I'm gonna make it smile, smile, smile away
I'm gonna make it smile, smile, smile away
예쁘게 웃고 넘겨버릴래
yeppeuge utgo neomgyeobeorillae
Just smile away, just smile away
Just smile away, just smile away
아픔, 슬픔, 외로움 잊게
apeum, seulpeum, oeroum itge
I say: Hey!
I say: Hey!
I never wanna cry, cry, cry all day
I never wanna cry, cry, cry all day
갑자기 눈물이 차오를 땐
gapjagi nunmuri chaoreul ttaen
Just smile away, just smile away
Just smile away, just smile away
안녕이라 말할래 with my smiley face
annyeong-ira malhallae with my smiley face
사실 나의 맘속은 그게 아닌데
sasil naui mamsogeun geuge aninde
웃어넘기기에 난 너무 행복해
useoneomgigie nan neomu haengbokae
세상 환히 웃고 있는 내게
sesang hwanhi utgo inneun naege
미친 세상은 날 미쳤다 하겠지
michin sesang-eun nal michyeotda hagetji
I don’t care, I don’t care
I don’t care, I don’t care
What you saying
What you saying
한번 사는 내 삶 I smile it
hanbeon saneun nae sam I smile it
Even it’s lonely and dark
Even it’s lonely and dark
Yeah, I
Yeah, I
And I say: Hey! (Yeah, yeah)
And I say: Hey! (Yeah, yeah)
I'm gonna make it smile smile smile away
I'm gonna make it smile smile smile away
예쁘게 웃고 넘겨버릴래 (버릴래)
yeppeuge utgo neomgyeobeorillae (beorillae)
Just smile away, just smile away
Just smile away, just smile away
아픔, 슬픔, 외로움 잊게 (잊게)
apeum, seulpeum, oeroum itge (itge)
I say: Hey! (I say: Hey!)
I say: Hey! (I say: Hey!)
I never wanna cry, cry, cry all day
I never wanna cry, cry, cry all day
갑자기 눈물이 차오를 땐
gapjagi nunmuri chaoreul ttaen
Just smile away, just smile away
Just smile away, just smile away
안녕이라 말할래 with my smiley face
annyeong-ira malhallae with my smiley face
A 2021 K-pop hit that insists on smiling through the ache. The lyric treats smiling as a conscious, almost physical effort, something you "make" happen and "throw away" the pain with. It's pop resilience as a daily chore, which gives the cheer a slight, interesting edge.
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