Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Leave by Stray Kids from Korean to English.
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baby, please don't hurt me
nal ulriji ma
Don't make me cry
neol saranghaetdeon maeumeul ajik mot jiwotjiman
Though I still can't erase the feelings I had for you
baby, please stop for me
deoneun ulji ma
Don't cry anymore
neoreul wihan nal wihan gyeolmal
An ending for you, for me
ireon miryeoneun yeouneuro kkeunnaeya
This lingering regret should end as a lingering feeling
apeum ijeonui seulpeum geu jeonui gamdong
The sadness before the pain, the emotion before that
neo eopneun sal jasin eopseo ige songnaeya
I'm not confident in a life without you, this is my true feeling
deureonaeji mothae deo chagapge baeteun maltu
The words I spat out more coldly because I couldn't show it
ihaeraneun noryeogeuro matchwo on puzzle
A puzzle we've fit together with the effort of understanding
sarangeuro pojanghagin neomu dareun geotdeul
Things too different to be wrapped up as love
nalkaroun jogage beeoseoya
Only after getting cut by a sharp piece
alji urin anya naneun nago neoneun neoya
We know we're not, I'm me and you're you
kkotpiuda man nega daeum gyejeoreul manna
You, who stopped blooming, meet the next season
deo ttatteuthan ongireul angoseo
Embracing a warmer warmth
jiji anneun kkocheul piugil bara
I hope you bloom a flower that doesn't wither
heojeonhan i maeumeul beolsseo deulkyeotna bwa
It seems this empty feeling has already been noticed
naega anjeun benchi geu yeope
Next to the bench I'm sitting on
nagyeop hanaga naeryeowa anja
A single fallen leaf drifts down and lands
heojeonhan maeumi beolsseo deulkyeotna bwa
It seems my empty feeling has already been noticed
i benchie anja
Sitting on this bench
baby, please don't hurt me
nal ulriji ma
Don't make me cry
neol saranghaetdeon maeumeul ajik mot jiwotjiman
Though I still can't erase the feelings I had for you
baby, please stop for me
deoneun ulji ma
Don't cry anymore
neoreul wihan nal wihan gyeolmal
An ending for you, for me
dalgwa tto achim insa
And morning greetings with the moon
sesangeun meomchwotjiman gyesok doraganeun sigan
The world stopped, but time keeps moving
bamsae sideureo ganeun naega silda
I hate myself withering away all night
amu saenggak eopsi neoreul channeun naega silda
I hate myself searching for you without thinking
seororeul wihaeseorago
Saying it was for us
naebaeteun nae mare chaegimjyeoya handago
That I have to take responsibility for the words I said
bulro jijin durui sangcheo
Our wounds, seared by fire
tteoreojineun byeolbit saie na holro georeo
I walk alone among the falling starlight
tteoreojigi jikjeonkkaji nunmureul da gadwo
I hold back all my tears until just before they drop
tteoreojineun nae simjangeul gyeou butjaba
I barely hold onto my dropping heart
da jjijeojin maeumeul butyeobwatja
Even if I try to mend my completely torn heart
heojeonhan maeumi beolsseo deulkyeotna bwa
It seems my empty feeling has already been noticed
i benchie anja
Sitting on this bench
baby, please don't hurt me
nal ulriji ma
Don't make me cry
neol saranghaetdeon maeumeul ajik
The feelings I had for you, still
mot jiwotjiman
I couldn't erase
baby, please stop for me
deoneun ulji ma
Don't cry anymore
neoreul wihan nal wihan gyeolmal
An ending for you, for me
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꽃피우다 — to bloom / to blossom
꽃피우다 literally means "to make flowers bloom" or "to blossom". It's a beautiful and evocative verb that you don't encounter in every K-pop song.
In the context of "Leave", the phrase 꽃피우다 만 네가 다음 계절을 만나 (you, who only half-bloomed, meet the next season) is particularly poignant. It metaphorically describes a relationship or a person who didn't fully develop or reach their potential, suggesting a sense of unfinished growth and hope for future flourishing. This poetic imagery makes it a memorable and emotionally resonant word.
Stray Kids' "Leave" is a really emotional song about the difficult end of a relationship. It's all about that feeling when you know it's over, but a part of you still holds on, wishing things were different. The lyrics, "Baby, please don't hurt me / 날 울리지 마" [Don't make me cry] and "널 사랑했던 마음을 아직 못 지웠지만" [I still haven't erased the heart that loved you], really hit hard, showing that struggle to let go even when you know it's for the best.
It feels like the person in the song is trying to convince themselves and their partner that this breakup is the right decision for both of them, saying, "너를 위한 날 위한 결말 / Yeah, we're done" [An ending for you, an ending for me / Yeah, we're done]. But underneath all that, there's still so much pain and longing. The image of a "lonely leaf sits right next to me" on a bench perfectly illustrates that feeling of being alone and a bit lost after saying goodbye. It's a powerful look at the bittersweet reality of moving on.
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