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Monthly Archives: March, 2018

폰부스 (Phonebooth) ~ 바람이 분다 (The Wind Rises)

Phonebooth, “The Wind Rises”   This is the final track that Phonebooth asked me to translate. It was really interesting seeing which track each member favored, especially since like half … Continue reading

March 25, 2018 · Leave a comment

크랜필드 (Cranfield) – 파랑새 (Bluebird)

  I’m so glad this song has as many lyrics as a Wings of the ISANG song, because I didn’t understand anything when I was transcribing it. To be honest, … Continue reading

March 25, 2018 · Leave a comment

에브리 싱글 데이 (Every Single Day) – Reminisce

  When transcribing this song, I knew I got the first verse and chorus perfect and was just starting to think that it might be my first perfect transcription ever… … Continue reading

March 25, 2018 · Leave a comment

프롬 (Fromm) – 달의 뒤편으로 와요 (Come to the Back Side of the Moon)

    We all forge our own identities, and sometimes it’s impossible to reconcile our true selves with the selves that we wish to be. I am myself, and I … Continue reading

March 25, 2018 · Leave a comment

레빗프로젝트 라나 (Rabbits Project’s Lana) – Black Night

  According to the video description, “Rabbits Project” is a project comprised of three singer songwriters (Lana (Rana?), Min Hye Jeong, and Seo Young) organized by producer HEO. “Black Night” … Continue reading

March 25, 2018 · Leave a comment

정인 (Jung In) – 미워요 (I Hate You)

    There are ballads, and then there are ballads. Jung In knew how to sing ballads starting from the very inception of her career. Before 2NE1’s thumping power of … Continue reading

March 25, 2018 · Leave a comment

닐로 (Nilo) – 바보 (Fool)

  I love getting requests for ballads, because ballads are generally really easy to transcribe and translate! They’re slow and the lyrics are often simple. “Pass By” was also requested, … Continue reading

March 25, 2018 · 1 Comment

블랙스완 (BlackSwan) – 긴 흐르는 강 옆 흩어져 (Scattered Next to the Long, Flowing River)

  It’s great when a band you recently gained interest in releases new stuff right as you get into them. Unless a band is absolutely new, it can be a … Continue reading

March 25, 2018 · Leave a comment

이상의날개 (Wings of the ISANG) – 검은바다 (Dark Sea)

  Here’s the poem of the day. I could have sworn I translated this song already? Or maybe it is just very similar to the lyrics of a different Wings … Continue reading

March 25, 2018 · Leave a comment

죠지 (George) – 스위밍풀 (Swimming Pool)

  Not bad for a random YouTube click. I am 99% sure I messed up some of the pronouns in the “I said, you said,” parts. As a non-native speaker, … Continue reading

March 25, 2018 · 2 Comments