순간을 영원처럼 — Lim Young Woong: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync그 흔한 말들 우린 얼마나 할까geu heun·han mal·deul u·rin eol·ma·na hal·kkaHow often do we actually say those everyday words?Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
“순간을 영원처럼” by Lim Young Woong is a gentle reminder that life is brief, so everyday moments and the people we love deserve our full attention. The title means roughly “the moment, like forever”, and he urges a plain life lived in good health and without hatred, full of small smiles and unhurried talk with someone dear. Sad days are accepted as natural, and so is a selfish heart, and the song settles into warm, tender acceptance.
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.
그 흔한 말들 우린 얼마나 할까Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): geu heun·han mal·deul u·rin eol·ma·na hal·kka
Meaning: How often do we actually say those everyday words?
Words in this line- 그geuthat
- 흔한heun·hancommon
- 말들mal·deulwords
- 우린u·rinwe
- 얼마나eol·ma·nahow much
- 할까hal·kkado I wonder
할까 is not just 'shall we do': the ending -ㄹ까 makes it a musing, rhetorical question to oneself. With 얼마나 ('how much') it becomes 'do we even really do it that often?'
길지 않은 인생 잘 살아보고 싶어Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): gil·ji a·neun in·saeng jal sa·ra·bo·go si·peo
Meaning: I want to live this short life well
Words in this line- 길지gil·jilong
- 않은a·neunnot
- 인생in·saenglife
- 잘jalwell
- 살아보고sa·ra·bo·gotry living
- 싶어si·peoI want
이 순간을 영원처럼 살아봐요Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): i sun·ga·neul yeong·won·cheo·reom sa·ra·bwa·yo
Meaning: Live this moment as if it were forever
Words in this line- 이ithis
- 순간을sun·ga·neulmoment
- 영원처럼yeong·won·cheo·reomlike eternity
- 살아봐요sa·ra·bwa·yotry living
살아봐요: 살다 is 'to live' and -아보다 is 'to try'. Together it is a gentle invitation, 'try living', not a command.
슬픈 날도 있겠지만 괜찮아요Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): seul·peun nal·do it·kket·jji·man gwaen·cha·na·yo
Meaning: There may be sad days, but it's okay.
Words in this line- 슬픈seul·peunsad
- 날도nal·dodays too
- 있겠지만it·kket·jji·manthere will be, but
- 괜찮아요gwaen·cha·na·yoit's okay
괜찮아요 isn't just 'good' but 'it's fine, don't worry', a reassurance. 있겠지만 means 'there probably will be, but...'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 그런 | geu·reon | such |
| 나누며 | na·nu·myeo | sharing |
| 담소도 | dam·so·do | chat too |
| 말아요 | ma·ra·yo | please don't |
| 미워하지 | mi·wo·ha·ji | to hate |
| 사는 | sa·neun | living |
| 사람과 | sa·ram·gwa | with a person |
| 사랑을 | sa·rang·eul | love |
| 사랑하는 | sa·rang·ha·neun | loved |
| 사세요 | sa·se·yo | please live |
| 살자 | sal·ja | let's live |
| 삶은 | sal·meun | life |
| 삶을 | sal·meul | life |
| 생각보다 | saeng·gak·ppo·da | than thought |
| 아프지 | a·peu·ji | to hurt |
| 어려우니까 | eo·ryeo·u·ni·kka | because it's hard |
| 짧아요 | jjal·ba·yo | is short |
| 평범하게 | pyeong·beom·ha·ge | ordinarily |
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Questions about “순간을 영원처럼”
What is “순간을 영원처럼” by Lim Young Woong about?
“순간을 영원처럼” by Lim Young Woong is a gentle reminder that life is brief, so everyday moments and the people we love deserve our full attention.
What does “그 흔한 말들 우린 얼마나 할까” mean in “순간을 영원처럼”?
How often do we actually say those everyday words?
What does “길지 않은 인생 잘 살아보고 싶어” mean in “순간을 영원처럼”?
I want to live this short life well.
How do you pronounce “이 순간을 영원처럼 살아봐요”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “i sun·ga·neul yeong·won·cheo·reom sa·ra·bwa·yo”: that's how it's actually sung by Lim Young Woong, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “순간을 영원처럼” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Haru goes through all 38 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
Official music video
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- Lim Young Woong
- Official video
- 1theK (원더케이) · YouTube
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