Cruel Fairy Tale is the second track of IU's first single album Real+, which is the follow-up to her third E.P, Real.
[Verse 1]
이 밤 지나고 나면은
I bam jinago namyeoneun
When this night passes
날 깨울 그대 올테죠
Nal kkaeul geudae oltejyo
You will come to wake me
한 방울 씩 흘려 놓은
Han bangul ssik heullyeo noheun
By stepping on the tears
눈물 즈려 밟으며
Nunmul jeuryeo barbeumyeo
I shed one by one
저 문 열리면 또 다시
Jeo mun yeollimyeon tto dasi
When that door opens
빛이 내게 닿을테죠
Bichi naege daheultejyo
The light will reach me
그 이후론 영원토록
Geu ihuron yeongwontorok
And forever after
행복하게 살테죠
Haengbokhage saltejyo
I will live happily
[Instrumental Chorus]
[Verse 2]
열 두시 종이 울리면
Yeol dusi jongi ullimyeon
When the clock rings 12
꿈 속에서 눈 뜨죠
Kkum sogeseo nun tteujyo
I'll awake from my dreams
사람들의 축복 속에
Saramdeurui chukbok soge
And amidst the blessings of others
춤추고 있는 우리 둘
Chumchugo inneun uri dul
We will be dancing together
[Prechorus]
난 숨을 쉬죠 (You will never know)
Nan sumeul swijyo (You will never know)
I breathe (You will never know)
난 살아있어요 (Everyone fails to love)
Nan saraisseoyo (Everyone fails to love)
I am alive (Everyone fails to love)
그 사실만은 나 믿어도 되는 거겠죠
Geu sasilmaneun na mideodo doeneun geogetjyo
I can believe in at least that truth
[Instrumental Chorus]
[Postchorus]
Nothing lasts forever, nothing really matters
[Verse 3]
날 찾는 길이 험해서
Nal chatneun giri heomhaeseo
Maybe because the road that leads to me is perilous
헤매고 있나봐요
Hemaego innabwayo
You are lost
언젠가는 웃으면서
Eonjenganeun useumyeonseo
But one day, I will be smiling
그대 품에 잠들겠죠
Geudae pume jamdeulgetjyo
As I fall asleep in your arms
[Prechorus]
난 갈 수 없죠 (I will never know)
Nan gal su eobtjyo (I will never know)
I cannot go (I will never know)
날 못 찾을까 봐 (Everyone tells me so)
Nal mot chajeulkka bwa (Everyone tells me so)
In case you cannot find me (Everyone tells me so)
이 기다림이 다 물거품 돼 버릴까봐
I gidarimi da mulgeopum dwae beorilkkabwa
In case this wait bursts like a bubble
[Outro]
Nothing lasts forever, nothing really matters
Nothing lasts forever, nothing really matters
Nothing lasts forever, nothing really matters
Nothing lasts forever, nothing really matters