Artist: 소녀시대 // Girls' Generation (少女時代) // SNSD)
Album: Mr. Mr. - The Fourth Mini-Album
Lyrics: naver.com
Photo: en.wikipedia.org
Company: SM Entertainment
English: 7 / 10
Translation Difficulty: 4 / 10
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[Edit: 3/21/12]
As much as I loved "The Boys" and "I GOT A BOY" (yeah, I know, one of a few...), "Mr. Mr." is where Girls' Generation hits the mark. It has the maturity and catchiness of "The Boys" but the funkiness of "I GOT A BOY." One of my new favorites!
I also have to credit my sister for the "diamond in the rough" line. I got to the "turn coal into diamonds" and she mentioned that saying. :)
English: 7 / 10
There's not that much English in this song, other than the titular "Mr. Mr." "You so bad" is grammatically incorrect but correct in the vernacular. So I'll let that slide. But the line "My Mi, Mi, Mister" hurt. Yuri already has a thick accent so on the first listen I thought it was "My mean mean Mister" but that would be incorrect within the context of the song. But the lyrics on Naver Music say "Mi, Mi" Not "Mi-Mi" (which would indicate they were trying to split up the word) but "Mi, Mi." Huh?
Translation Difficulty: 4 / 10
I also think that my Korean is getting better...this was easier for me! Yay~! Hopefully this means I can get more translations out, quicker.
10 Words:
- 재다 (verb): show off
- 앞서 가다 (verb): go ahead (first); go before
- 최고의 (adjective): top; number one; top-notch
- 유리조각 (noun): a broken piece of glass; glass splinter
- 빛내다 (adverb): {enhance, honor, acclaim}
- 열쇠 (noun): key (to), clue (to)
- 소년 (noun): boy
- 끌어안다 (verb): embrace
- 치열하다 (verb): fierce, intense
- 이뤄내다 (verb): clinch; nail (down)
Politeness Level:
Casual
The singer(s) are comfortable to the audience. They are close friends, family, or in a relationship.