NCT 2018 Empathy - Timeless

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    I. Introduction

    "텐데... (Timeless) " is the eighth song on NCT's first full Korean studio album, Empathy. The album was released on March 14, 2018, while this song was previously released as a single on January 12 as part of the SM Station Season 2 digital project.


    This album was the first all-unit album, featuring all members from all the units at the time. This included 18 members from the three units, NCT U, NCT 127 and NCT Dream. (WayV would be added the year after this release.) The Empathy project also officially introduced members Kun, Jungwoo, and Lucas.


    Several of the songs on the album were previously released through 2016-18, including this one.


    This song is by NCT U and primarily in Korean with some English. NCT U is a rotational unit where specific members are selected to match the song. This song features these members: Taeil, Jaehyun and Doyoung of NCT 127. This is a vocal-focused song and they are all main vocalists in their sub-unit.


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    III. Lyrics

    (Korean - Romanized - English. Italics represent English in the original lyrics.)


    [Verse 1: Doyoung, Jaehyun]

    꿈일 거야

    Kkumnil goya

    It's probably a dream.


    기억 속 모습 그대로

    Giok sok moseup geudaero

    Just like in my memory.


    내 눈앞에 네가 멈춰 있어

    Nae nunape nega momchwo isso

    You're frozen in front of me.


    이상하지 그 오랜 시간 뒤에도

    Isanghaji geu oraen sigan dwiedo

    It's weird even after a long time.


    내 심장은 그날을 반복해

    Nae simjangeun geunareul banbokae

    My heart repeats that day


    [Pre-Chorus: Doyoung]

    두 눈을 감으면

    Du nuneul gameumyon

    When I close my eyes,


    기억은 어느새

    Giogeun oneusae

    My memories will


    우릴 다시 그곳으로 데려가

    Uril dasi geugoseuro deryoga

    Take us back there


    [Chorus: Taeil]

    오늘은 꼭 말해야 할 텐데

    Oneureun kkok malhaeya hal tende

    I have to say this today.


    소릴 낼 수가 없어

    Soril nael suga opsso

    But I can't make a sound.


    손을 뻗어 널 잡으려 해도

    Soneul ppodo nol jabeuryo haedo

    Even if I reach out and try to hold you


    맘대로 안돼 수없이 연습한

    Mamdaero andwae suopssi yonseupan

    It doesn't go my way. I've practiced countless times.


    아직 널 사랑해

    Ajik nol saranghae

    I still love you


    끝끝내 하질 못해

    Kkeutkkeunnae hajil motae

    I can't end it for good


    널 보내면 안 될 텐데

    Nol bonaemyon an dwel tende

    I shouldn't let you go.


    [Verse 2: Jaehyun, Doyoung]

    이 현실 같은 꿈에서 깨

    I hyonsil gateun kkumeso kkae

    I wake up from this realistic dream.

    악몽 같은 하루를 또 삼켜

    Angmong gateun harureul tto samkyo

    Swallowing up a nightmare-like day again


    But which is real?


    네가 없는 내 세상에

    Nega omneun nae sesange

    In my world without you,


    내게 주어진 건 널 꿈꾸는 것뿐

    Naege juojin gon nol kkumkkuneun gotppun

    All I'm given is dreaming of you


    [Pre-Chorus: Taeil]

    두 눈을 감으면

    Du nuneul gameumyon

    When I close my eyes,


    기억은 어느새

    Giogeun oneusae

    My memories will


    우릴 다시 그곳으로 데려가, yeah

    Uril dasi geugoseuro deryoga, yeah

    Take us back there, yeah


    [Chorus: Doyoung, Taeil]

    오늘은 꼭 막아야 할 텐데

    Oneureun kkok magaya hal tende

    I have to block it today.


    눈을 피할 수 없어

    Nuneul pihal su opsso

    I can't avoid your gaze


    발을 돌려 도망치려 해도

    Bareul dolryo domangchiryo haedo

    Even if I try to run away,


    맘대로 안돼

    Mamdaero andwae

    I can't do it.


    수없이 되새긴 이제 그만하자

    Suopssi dwesaegin ije geumanhaja

    I can't stop thinking about it.


    끝끝내 막질 못해

    Kkeutkkeunnae makjjil motae

    I can't end it for good


    널 보내면 안 될 텐데

    Nol bonaemyon an dwel tende

    I shouldn't let you go.


    [Bridge: Taeil, Jaehyun, Taeil, Jaehyun]

    이 악몽이, oh no, no, no

    I angmongi, oh no, no, no

    This nightmare, oh no, no, no


    이 기억이 날 괴롭힌 대도

    I giogi nal gweropin daedo

    Even if this memory bothers me,


    몇 번이 반복되어도

    Myot boni banbokttweodo

    No matter how many times I repeat it,


    널 다시 만날 수 있는

    Nol dasi mannal su inneun

    I can meet you again.


    이 꿈으로 들어가

    I kkumeuro deuroga

    I'll keep visiting this dream


    [Chorus: Doyoung, Taeil]

    오늘만큼은 그냥 나갈 수 없어

    Oneulmankeumeun geunyang nagal su opsso

    I can't just go out today.


    시간을 멈춰

    siganeul momchwo

    Time stops


    기억을 돌려

    giogeul dolryo

    And the memories return


    수없이 꿈꿨던 다시 시작하자

    Suopssi kkumkkwottton dasi sijakaja

    Let's start over again, which I've dreamed of countless times


    끝끝내 해준다면

    Kkeutkkeunnae haejundamyon

    If you do it until the end,


    이 꿈에서 난 살 텐데

    I kkumeso nan sal tende

    I'll live in this dream


    [Outro: Taeil, Doyoung]

    Oh, yeah, oh


    깨지 않을 텐데

    Kkaeji aneul tende

    I won't wake up

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