TAEYEON
BANSANKA (만찬가) — TAEYEON: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync널 울게 할 날 알아neol ul·ge hal nal a·raI know the day I'll make you cry.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
TAEYEON’s “BANSANKA” is about someone who expects to keep making a loved one cry, yet can’t picture being with anyone else. The singer feels restless and unsure what love even is, curious about other tastes but unable to leave. A feast of the heart is the main image, and the long nights multiply from dozens to tens of thousands as the singer offers a confession and accepts the lingering pain.
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.
널 울게 할 날 알아Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neol ul·ge hal nal a·ra
Meaning: I know the day I'll make you cry.
Words in this line- 널neolyou
- 울게ul·geto cry
- 할halmake
- 날nalday
- 알아a·raI know
다만 왜 네가 아님 아무 맛이 나지 않는데Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): da·man wae ni·ga a·nim a·mu ma·si na·ji an·neun·de
Meaning: But why does nothing have any taste without you?
Words in this line- 다만da·manhowever
- 왜waewhy
- 네가ni·gayou
- 아님a·nimif not
- 아무a·muany
- 맛이ma·sitaste
- 나지na·jicomes out
- 않는데an·neun·denot, though
맛이 나지 않다 literally 'no taste comes out'; without you everything feels bland.
난 수십 번의 긴 밤을 보낸다 해도 얻지 못할 듯한Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nan su·sip beo·nui gin ba·meul bo·naen·da hae·do eot·jji mo·tal tteu·tan
Meaning: Something I seem unable to get even after spending dozens of long nights
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 수십su·sipdozens
- 번의beo·nuitimes of
- 긴ginlong
- 밤을ba·meulnight
- 보낸다bo·naen·daspend
- 해도hae·doeven if
- 얻지eot·jjiobtain
- 못할mo·talunable to
- 듯한tteu·tanseeming
-ㄹ 듯한 means 'seeming like...', showing doubt. The whole phrase describes the love confession named in the next line.
떠나지 않은 채 내 곁에 있어줬던 건 너야Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): tteo·na·ji a·neun chae nae gyeo·te i·sseo·jwot·tteon geon neo·ya
Meaning: It was you who didn't leave and stayed by my side
Words in this line- 떠나지tteo·na·jileave
- 않은a·neunnot
- 채chaein a state
- 내naemy
- 곁에gyeo·tebeside
- 있어줬던i·sseo·jwot·tteonstayed for me
- 건geonthe thing
- 너야neo·yait's you
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 거야 | geo·ya | will |
| 건데 | geon·de | you see |
| 고백을 | go·bae·geul | confession |
| 나인데 | na·in·de | I am one who |
| 내게 | nae·ge | to me |
| 너에게 | neo·e·ge | to you |
| 마음속 | ma·eum·sok | inside the heart |
| 만나기도 | man·na·gi·do | even meeting |
| 말해줄래 | ma·rae·jul·lae | will you tell |
| 멋대로네 | meot·ttae·ro·ne | as I please |
| 뭔데 | mwon·de | what is it |
| 사랑의 | sa·rang·ui | of love |
| 수만 | su·man | tens of thousands |
| 수백 | su·baek | hundreds |
| 수천 | su·cheon | thousands |
| 싫은 | si·reun | disliking |
| 싶은 | si·peun | wanting |
| 아니면 | a·ni·myeon | if not |
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Questions about “BANSANKA”
What is “BANSANKA” by TAEYEON about?
TAEYEON’s “BANSANKA” is about someone who expects to keep making a loved one cry, yet can’t picture being with anyone else.
What does “널 울게 할 날 알아” mean in “BANSANKA”?
I know the day I'll make you cry.
What does “다만 왜 네가 아님 아무 맛이 나지 않는데” mean in “BANSANKA”?
But why does nothing have any taste without you?
How do you pronounce “난 수십 번의 긴 밤을 보낸다 해도 얻지 못할 듯한”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “nan su·sip beo·nui gin ba·meul bo·naen·da hae·do eot·jji mo·tal tteu·tan”: that's how it's actually sung by TAEYEON, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “BANSANKA” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sohee goes through all 49 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
- TAEYEON
- Official video
- 1theK (원더케이) · YouTube
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