그댈 위한 멜로디 — Lim Young Woong: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync모든 게 다 그댈 무너뜨려도mo·deun ge da geu·dael mu·neo·tteu·ryeo·doEven if everything breaks you downListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
Lim Young Woong's “그댈 위한 멜로디” (“a melody for you”) is a gentle promise to a worn-out listener that a song can bring comfort when the world falls short. He reassures them that together they can face anything, recalls how a boy who once dreamed found happiness by meeting them, and asks them to set the hard day aside and look up toward a brighter tomorrow. It closes as an invitation to sing along, warm and steady throughout.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
모든 게 다 그댈 무너뜨려도Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): mo·deun ge da geu·dael mu·neo·tteu·ryeo·do
Meaning: Even if everything breaks you down
Words in this line- 모든mo·deunevery
- 게gething
- 다daall
- 그댈geu·daelyou (obj.)
- 무너뜨려도mu·neo·tteu·ryeo·doeven if it topples
Word for word: Every thing all you topple-even-if
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 무너뜨리다 alone means 'to topple', as of a building, but here it is about a person: 'to break down'. 그댈 is a contraction of 그대를, 'you' as object. 모든 게 다 stacks 'every' and 'all' for emphasis, meaning 'absolutely everything'.
어릴 적 꿈을 꾸던 소년은Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): eo·ril jjeok kku·meul kku·deon so·nyeo·neun
Meaning: The boy who dreamed dreams as a child,
Words in this line- 어릴eo·rilyoung
- 적jjeoktime
- 꿈을kku·meuldream
- 꾸던kku·deonused to dream
- 소년은so·nyeo·neunthe boy
Word for word: Young-time dream dreaming boy-topic
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 꿈 alone is a dream and 꾸다 is a verb that pairs almost only with it, so 꿈을 꾸다 means to dream or to aspire. 어릴 적 is literally young-time, meaning in childhood. The particle 은 only marks the topic and has no English equivalent.
그래도 더 나아진 게 없대도Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): geu·rae·do deo na·a·jin ge eop·ttae·do
Meaning: Even if nothing has gotten any better
Words in this line- 그래도geu·rae·doeven so
- 더deomore
- 나아진na·a·jinimproved
- 게gething that
- 없대도eop·ttae·doeven if none
Word for word: Even so more improved thing none even-if
Why it doesn't translate word for word: On its own 없다 means 'there is none' and 나아지다 means 'to get better'. But 없대도 is a contraction of 없다고 해도, which turns them into a concession: 'even if…'. The literal version is a pile of words, while English says it as one soft phrase.
우리의 목소리에 담아 함께 노래해 줘요Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): u·ri·ui mok·sso·ri·e da·ma ham·kke no·rae·hae jwo·yo
Meaning: Put it into our voices and sing along with us.
Words in this line- 우리의u·ri·uiour
- 목소리에mok·sso·ri·ein the voice
- 담아da·maputting in
- 함께ham·kketogether
- 노래해no·rae·haesing
- 줘요jwo·yoplease do (for us)
Word for word: Of-us in-voice putting-in together song do-for-us.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: On its own 담아 means 'putting into (a container)' and 목소리에 means 'in the voice', but together they form the image of pouring feeling into your voice. 노래해 is 'sing', and 줘요 alone means 'give', yet after a verb it turns into a soft request 'do it for us'. That is why the literal version is clumsy while the real meaning is a warm invitation to sing along.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가사들과 | ga·sa·deul·gwa | lyrics and |
| 같진 | gat·jjin | like |
| 거예요 | geo·ye·yo | it will be |
| 괜찮을 | gwaen·cha·neul | will be okay |
| 그대 | geu·dae | you |
| 그대여 | geu·dae·yeo | you (poetic) |
| 끝엔 | kkeu·ten | at the end |
| 날들 | nal·deul | days |
| 노래할게요 | no·rae·hal·kke·yo | I'll sing |
| 담은 | da·meun | containing |
| 듣고 | deut·kko | listening |
| 마음 | ma·eum | heart, wish |
| 멜로디와 | mel·lo·di·wa | melody and |
| 모두 | mo·du | all |
| 목소리로 | mok·sso·ri·ro | with voice |
| 목소리를 | mok·sso·ri·reul | voice |
| 세상이 | se·sang·i | world |
| 안아줄 | a·na·jul | will hug |
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Questions about “그댈 위한 멜로디”
What is “그댈 위한 멜로디” by Lim Young Woong about?
Lim Young Woong's “그댈 위한 멜로디” (“a melody for you”) is a gentle promise to a worn-out listener that a song can bring comfort when the world falls short.
What does “모든 게 다 그댈 무너뜨려도” mean in “그댈 위한 멜로디”?
Even if everything breaks you down. 무너뜨리다 alone means 'to topple', as of a building, but here it is about a person: 'to break down'.
What does “어릴 적 꿈을 꾸던 소년은” mean in “그댈 위한 멜로디”?
The boy who dreamed dreams as a child,. 꿈 alone is a dream and 꾸다 is a verb that pairs almost only with it, so 꿈을 꾸다 means to dream or to aspire.
How do you pronounce “그래도 더 나아진 게 없대도”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “geu·rae·do deo na·a·jin ge eop·ttae·do”: that's how it's actually sung by Lim Young Woong, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “그댈 위한 멜로디” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Haru goes through all 43 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- Lim Young Woong
- Official video
- 임영웅 · YouTube
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