So Ji Sub (Feat. Saetbyul) – 18 Years

In the repetition of frustration days
In the room that is a dark TV
I wanted to escape for a moment
Is this greed? Will it ever happen?

For 18 years, I acted
For 18 years, I lived with a mask
For 18 years, I was confused between what was real or not
I look in the mirror and ask, who are you?
Started hip-hop with Deux
Started work by coincidence
Do we make money in order to live?
I’m like an empty glass
In front of the camera, my smile looks lonely
Even though things might seem crazy
Just like my childhood when I went against the currents
I want to be refreshed but I am exhausted by the frustration
I’m wrapped up inside this square box
I want to fly out to the world but I’m struggling in place
Just like a sinner, I’m always hanging my head low
I want to look up to the sky, feeling frustrated every day
Now the situation has changed but the loneliness grows deeper
It gets hard even to breathe

The hot interest and attention toward you makes you run out of breath
It may be hard but the painful times are just momentary
(Everyone is waiting for me)
Even if I run out of breath and it gets hard
I want to find myself

For 18 years, they only want a smiling face
For 18 years, my heart is secretly crying
For 18 years, I’m a clown who has sold his soul
Without knowing, I’m getting tired little by little
Ever since “Rough Cut,” I opened my eyes to film
But the eyes of the world gave me even more pressure
If I give a friendly approach, I’m viewed as cool and nice
If I don’t speak and get quiet, I’m a rude actor
They listen to what they want, look at what they want
If not, they coldly point fingers and leave me
They don’t care about me, they just want fun gossip
They shut their eyes and ears, just like always
I’m not allowed to hurt anyone in the littlest way
But instead, I’m tattooed with those scars and engrave the pain in my body
Pretending to be cool, pretending to be great
I don’t want to do that anymore, I want to find the real me

The hot interest and attention toward you makes you run out of breath
It may be hard but the painful times are just momentary
(Everyone is waiting for me)
Even if I run out of breath and it gets hard
I want to find myself

In the repetition of frustration days
In the room that is a dark TV
I wanted to escape for a moment
Is this greed? Will it ever happen?

The hot interest and attention toward you makes you run out of breath
It may be hard but the painful times are just momentary
(Everyone is waiting for me)
Even if I run out of breath and it gets hard
I want to find myself

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7 thoughts on “So Ji Sub (Feat. Saetbyul) – 18 Years

  1. Mates can be Comforting at a time, when life seems very suffocating. A touch of a hand, a hug, reassurance, love, with two bodies together. It says yes, you are important not only to the public but to me, your loved ones, your children. You are never alone. Always remember that!

    I remember one of PYH songs, cannot remember the name but it has English subtitles. It was one, he had sang in his last concert. No One Can Live Alone. It is a bit eery to me, when I think about it but he was absolutely right. “No man is an island unto himself.”

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  2. Before ever reading the English translation to the “18 Years” lyrics, which made me cry, I watched “Ji-Man’s” video. My first thought was he’s so sad and alone; a trapped puppet being contorted into what the puppet Masters sell the most; sex appeal…use him for what will make the Masters the most money, then throw him away when he no longer serves their purpose.
    Ji-Man, cut the puppet strings, tell the Masters to kiss your ass, be blessed and happy and live your life without regret. Peace.

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