I. Introduction
The song was released on May 15th, 2012 as part of INFINITE's extended play Infinitize. It was named the third best K-Pop song of the 2010s by Billboard and also one of the best boy group songs of all time by Rolling Stone.
II. Lyrics
미안해 마 독하게 날 버리고 떠나도 돼
mianhae ma dokhage nal beorigo tteonado dwae
Don’t be sorry, you can abandon me spitefully and leave
니가 원한다면 그래 Goodbye
niga wonhandamyeon geurae Goodbye
If that’s what you want, yeah, goodbye
허나 내 맘까지 접은건 아냐
heona nae mamkkaji jeobeungeon anya
But that doesn’t mean I have given up too
내 사랑이 이겨
nae sarangi igyeo
My love wins
아이야 먼저 가 어기야 디여라차
aiya meonjeo ga eogiya diyeoricha
Aiya, go first, uhgiya diyuracha
어기야디야 되찾을 거야
eogiyadiya doechajeul geoya
Uhgiyadiya, I will win her back
잠시야 앞서도 널 따라 잡으리 난
jamsiya apseodo neol ttara japeuri nan
Aiya, go first, uhgiya diyuracha
그녀를 지켜라 날 잊지 못하게
geunyeoreul jikyeora nal itji mothage
Protect her, so she won’t forget me
내 님이 계신 곳 끝까지 가련다
nae nimi gyesin got kkeutkkaji garyeonda
I will go till the end to the place where my person is
잊어버려 이별의 말 앞에
ijeobeoryeo ibyeorui mal ape
Forget it, I knelt down and beat my heart
멈춰가는 가슴 치고 무릎 꿇어본 나
meomchwoganeun gaseum chigo mureup kkunheobon na
That paused in front of the words of separation
꺼져버려 썩은 장작
kkeojyeobeoryeo sseogeun jangjak
Go away. I drag myself, who is burnt with sadness
같은 슬픔에 타버린 날 끌어본다
gateun seulpeume tabeorin nal kkeureobonda
That is like rotten firewood
식은 네 맘이 왜 아직 내 마음을
sigeun ne mami wae ajik nae maeumeul
Why is your cooled heart making my heart race
매일 설레이고 헤매게 하는지
maeil seolleigo hemaege haneunji
And wander every day?
걸어본다 사랑에 날 굳게 만들지 또
georeobonda sarange nal gutge mandeulji tto
I’m calling you, making myself stronger with love
아이야 먼저 가 어기야 디여라차
aiya meonjeo ga eogiya diyeoracha
Aiya, go first, uhgiya diyuracha
어기야디야 되찾을 거야
eogiyadiya doechateul geoya
Uhgiyadiya I will win her back
잠시야 아파도 결국엔 웃으리 난
jamsiya apado gyeolgugen useuri nan
Even if I’ll hurt for a bit, I will smile once again
그녀를 지켜라 날 잊지 못하게
geunyeoreul jikyeora nal itji mothage
Protect her, so she won’t forget me
내 님이 계신 곳 끝까지 가련다
nae nimi gyesin got kkeutkkaji garyeonda
I will go till the end to the place where my person is
거리를 좁혀라 내 손에 잡히게
georireul jophyeora nae sone japhage
Narrow the streets so I can catch you
내 님을 찾아서 내 전불 걸련다
nae nimeul chataseo nae jeonbul geollyeonda
I will risk everything to find my person
그래 나 독한 맘으로 널 버리려 했어
geurae na dokhan mameuro neol beoriryeo haesseo
Yes, I tried to cast you out with a spiteful heart
애써 본능을 짓밟아 버리며
aesseo bonneungeul jitbalba beorimyeo
As I trampled on my instincts
흐려진 너에 대한 집착 또한 다
heuryeojin neoe daehan jipchak ttohan da
My obsession toward you became faint
사랑이라 내뱉는 난
sarangira naebaetneun nan
And I’m calling it all love once again
또 도저히 널 놓지도 끊지도 못해 오늘도
tto dojeohi neol nochido kkeunjido mothae oneuldo
Again today, I can’t let you go or cut you out
뭔가에 홀린 듯 눈가에 맺힌 너를 쫓아
mwongae heullin deut nungae maethin neoreul jjocha
As if I’m possessed, I chase after you, who is filled in my eyes
미안해 Girl 절대 너란 끈을 놓진 않을래
mianhae Girl jeoldae neuran kkeuneul nochin aneullae
I’m sorry girl, I don’t ever want to let go of the line that is you
내가 니 맘 돌릴 거니 괜찮아
naega ni mam dollil geoni gwaenchana
But it’s okay because I will turn back your heart
가슴 쥐 뜯겨도 별거 아니야
gaseum jwi tteutgyeodo byeolgeo aniya
It’s not a big deal even if my heart is ripped apart
그녀를 지켜라 날 잊지 못하게
geunyeoreul jikyeora nal itji mothage
Protect her, so she won’t forget me
내 님이 계신 곳 끝까지 가련다
nae nimi gyesin got kkeutkkaji garyeonda
I will go till the end to the place where my person is
내 맘이 그렇지 하나만 알아서
nae mami geureoji hanaman araseo
My heart is like that. I only know one thing
꺾이고 아파도 널 사랑 하련다
kkeokkigo apado neol sarang haryeonda
So even though it is bent and in pain, it will love you
미안해 마 독하게 날 버리고 떠나도 돼
mianhae ma dokhage nal beorigo tteonado dwae
Don’t be sorry, you can abandon me spitefully and leave
니가 원한다면 그래 Goodbye
niga wonhandamyeon geurae Goodbye
If that’s what you want, yeah, goodbye
허나 내 맘까지 접은건 아냐
hana nae mamkkaji jeobeungeon anya
But that doesn’t mean I have given up too
