Lee Mujin (이무진)
"Traffic light (신호등)"



English Translation:

I’ve finally decided on my destination
But you stopped me from leaving
Even though I’ve got a long way to go
My friend’s angry, red face
Comes to my mind

I’ve already started down the path
But you’re rushing me when I’m going
Even though it’s hard to walk
My friend’s scared, blue face as he ran away
Lingers in my mind

A keyboard-like road with countless circles on it, they all
Stop and roll, but listen well:
That’s not my problem either

Red, blue, and in between, a short three seconds
In which that traffic light glows yellow
And empties my mind
Whether I’m too fast
Or too slow, I don’t know
There’s just a bright yellow in front of me

To be honest, instead of this
It feels like it might’ve been better when I was young and couldn’t grab a steering wheel
Since I had a friend to walk around the world with back then

A keyboard-like road with countless lights on it, fastly
And alternatively, they’re shining but
I’m still just a beginner

Red, blue, and in between, a short three seconds
In which that traffic light glows yellow
And empties my mind
Whether I’m too fast
Or too slow, I don’t know
There’s just a bright yellow in front of me

There’s no one to stand next to the ragged or the rich
I’m standing under the tricolored lights on the bicolored paint
So don’t bother me!

Red, blue, and in between, a short three seconds
In which that traffic light glows yellow
And empties my mind
Whether I’m too fast
Or too slow, I don’t know
There’s just a bright yellow in front of me

Romanized:

Ijeya mokjeokjireul jeonghaetjiman
Garyeohan nal magaseone nan gal giri meonde
Saeppalgan eolgullo hwareul naetdeon
Chinguga saenggangnane

Imi nan balgeoreumeul tteeotjiman
Garyeohan nal jaechokane geotgido himdeunde
Saeparake geobe jillyeo domanggan
Chinguga noee maemdone

Geonbancheoreom saenggin doro wi sumaneun donggeuramideul moduga
Meomchwotda gulleotda mareun jal deureo
Geugeon nado munjega anya

Bulgeunsaek pureunsaek geu sai 3cho geu jjalbeun sigan
Noransaek bicheul naeneun jeogi jeo sinhodeungi
Nae meoritsogeul teong biwobeoryeo naega ppareunjido
Neurinjido moreugesseo geujeo nunapi saennoral ppuniya

Soljiki malhajamyeon charari
Unjeondaereul mot japdeon eoril ttaega deo joasseotdeon geot gata
Geuttaen hamkke on sesangeul geonil chinguga isseosseuni

Geonbancheoreom saenggin doro wi sumaneun jomyeongdeuri nal ppareuge
Beongara gamyeo bichugo itjiman
Nan ajik chojjaran mariya

Bulgeunsaek pureunsaek geu sai 3cho geu jjalbeun sigan
Noransaek bicheul naeneun jeogi jeo sinhodeungi
Nae meoritsogeul teong biwobeoryeo naega ppareunjido
Neurinjido moreugesseo geujeo nunapi saennoral ppuniya

Kkojilkkojilhan saramina buja gyeoten amudo eomneun
Samsaek jomyeonggwa isaek chil wie seo isseo goeropiji ma

Bulgeunsaek pureunsaek geu sai 3cho geu jjalbeun sigan
Noransaek bicheul naeneun jeogi jeo sinhodeungi
Nae meoritsogeul teong biwobeoryeo naega ppareunjido
Neurinjido moreugesseo geujeo nunapi saennoral ppuniya