Wonder Girls - This Fool (이바보)

I. Introduction

This Fool (이바보) is the second track from the studio album The Wonder Years by the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls.

II. Lyrics

친구들이 내게

chingudeuri naege

My friends keep telling me

니가 나를 좋아하는 것 같대

niga nareul joahaneun geot gatdae

that they think you like me,

나도 왠지 그런

nado waenji geureon

and I was thinking

느낌은 가지고 있었지만

neukkimeun gajigo isseotjiman

somewhat the same thing

혹시 아님 어쩌나

hoksi anim eojjeona

But what if it wasn’t true

괜히 혼자 바보같이

gwaenhi honja babogachi

What if I was the only one

그럼 어쩌나

geureom eojjeona

stupid for thinking that?

그런 걱정에

geureon geokjeonge

With those thoughts in mind

어떻게 해야 할 줄 모르고 있었어

eotteoke haeya hal jul moreugo isseosseo

I wasn’t sure what to do

(너를 볼때마다)

(neoreul bolttaemada)

(Everytime I see you)

니 마음을 읽으려

ni maeumeul ilgeuryeo

I try so hard to

애를 써봐도

aereul sseobwado

to read your mind

(매번 볼때마다)

(maebeon bolttaemada)

(When I keep lookin at you)

난다른 느낌을 받어

nandareun neukkimeul badeo

I get different signals

도무지 모르겠어

domuji moreugesseo

I really just don’t know

나를 좋아하면

nareul joahamyeon

If you like me

어서 말을 걸어

eoseo mareul georeo

then just confront me

왜 이렇게 자꾸

wae ireoke jakku

Why are you making it

내 맘을 애태워

nae mameul aetaewo

so hard on my part?

좋아한다면 제발

joahandamyeon jebal

If you like me

용기를 내줘

yonggireul naejwo

then act brave

나는 기다리는데

naneun gidarineunde

I’m here waiting,

너는 왜 못 오는데

neoneun wae mot oneunde

so why can’t you come?

이바보

ibabo

This fool

언제까지 계속

eonjekkaji gyesok

Til when are you going to

이렇게 날 바라보기만 할래

ireoke nal barabogiman hallae

just look over at me like that?

오 내 눈을 바라봐

o nae nuneul barabwa

Look at my eyes!

나에게 다가 오라고 하잖아

naege daga orago hajana

They’e telling you to come forward

계속 망설아다간

gyesok mangseoradagan

While you’re still stalling,

다른 용기있는

dareun yonggiinneun

if someone else brings up

얘가 먼저 다가와

yaega meonjeo dagawa

their courage and takes me,

나를 데기고 나면

nareul degigo namyeon

then how regretful

얼마나 후회 하려고 그래

eolmana huhwe haryeogo geurae

do you want to be?

(너를 볼때마다)

(neoreul bulttaemada)

(Everytime I see you)

내 마음을 보이려

nae maeumeul boiryeo

I try so hard

애를 써봐도

aereul sseobwado

to show you what I feel

(매번 볼때마다)

(maebeon bolttaemada)

(When I keep looking at you)

넌 왜 내 맘을 모르니

neon wae nae mameul moreuni

How come you don’t know how I feel?

아직도 모르겟니

ajikdo moreugenni

Don’t you have any clue?

나를 좋아하면

nareul joahamyeon

If you like me

어서 말을 걸어

eoseo mareul georeo

then just confront me

왜 이렇게 자꾸

wae ireoke jakku

Why are you making it

내 맘을 애태워

nae mameul aetaewo

so hard on my part?

좋아한다면 제발

joahandamyeon jebal

If you like me,

용기를 내줘

yonggireul naejwo

then act brave

나는 기다리는데

naneun gidarineunde

I’m here waiting,

너는 왜 못 오는데

neoneun wae mot oneunde

so why can’t you come?

이바보

ibabo

This fool

언제까지 그렇게 바보같이 굴래

eonjekkaji geureoke babogachi gullae

‘Til when are you going to act so stupid

도대체 날 데려갈래 말래

dodaeche nal deryeogallae mallae

Do you want to make me yours or not?

이렇게 널 기다리다가 내가 먼저

ireoke neol gidaridaga naega meonjeo

If I keep waiting like this,

지쳐서 널 포기하겠어

jichyeoseo neol pogihagesseo

I’ll get tired and

그러니 던져봐

geureoni deonjyeobwa

give you up first

자신있게 너의 고백을 나에게

jasinitge neoye gobaegeul naege

So throw it to me,with confidence, your confession

내가 여기서 이렇게 싸인을 주는데

naega yeogiseo ireoke ssaineul juneunde

I’m giving you plenty of signs right here

뭐가 두려운거니

mwoga duryeoungeoni

so wha’ you gotta be so scared of? uh~

어 내 앞으로 다가와서

eo nae apeuro dagawaseo

Stand before me and

멋지게 고백해

meotjige gobaekhae

hotly make your confession

용기를 내봐 어서

yonggireul naebwa eoseo

C’mon gather up your courage!

나를 좋아하면

nareul joahamyeon

If you like me

어서 말을 걸어

eoseo mareul georeo

then just confront me

왜 이렇게 자꾸

wae ireoke jakku

Why are you making it

내 맘을 애태워

nae mameul aetaewo

so hard on my part?

좋아한다면 제발

joahandamyeon jebal

If you like me,

용기를 내줘

yonggireul naejwo

then act brave

나는 기다리는데

naneun gidarineunde

I’m here waiting,

너는 왜 못 오는데

neoneun wae mot oneunde

so why can’t you come?

이바보

ibabo

This fool