Artist: EXO
Album: XOXO (Kiss & Hug) [Kiss Version]
Photo: images.google.com
Lyrics: music.naver.com
Company: SM Entertainment
English: 5 / 10
Translation Difficulty: 4 / 10
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[Edit: 3/20/14]
Just a Few Words:
I just love this song! I wish this song had been promoted as a B-Side with a music video. This is a song that is very much a song that is best enjoyed in Korean. A lot of the nuances are lost in trying to translate it.
English: 5 / 10
So this was a tough call. The English, once again, is okay "from a distance," meaning that on its own it is okay, but when you translate with the Korean, it gets wonky. Also, I docked points for "baby boo." I guess it's a Canadian thing, but I really dislike that phrase...
Translation Difficulty: 4 / 10
Now that I've got my whiteboard, translating has gotten easier!
10 Words:
- 낡다 (adjective): "old, worn (out), shabby, battered" or "beat-up"
- 해맑다 (adjective): "bright." Also: "innocent" or "untainted"
- 샘솟다 (verb): "surge (up), well (up)"
- 멈추다 (verb): "to stop" or "to halt"
- 괴롭다: (adjective): "to be painful" or "to be distressed"
- 분홍 (noun): "pink"
- 빛나다 (verb): "shine, sparkle, twinkle, gleam"
- 잡다 (verb): "stop" or "prevent [keep] (sb from leaving)"
- 태업 (noun): "spring" or "clockwork"
- 넘기다 (verb): "turn (over)" or "leaf through, riffle (through), flip (through)"
Credit: dic.naver.com
Politeness Level:
Casual
The singer(s) are comfortable to the audience. They are close friends, family, or in a relationship.