The Rose · Korean · 35 words

Sorry & 좋았는데

The Rose debuted in 2017 with two one-song singles: "Sorry", a restless apology sung to someone who has stopped answering, and "좋았는데", a quieter look back at a relationship that was good until it wasn't. The Korean in both songs is the band's core rock-ballad register — exhaustion, blurred memory, longing and the inability to let go. This set collects the vocabulary a listener needs for those two lyrics, from 지치다 and 그리움 to 미련, 견디다 and 멍하니.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
지치다	to be worn out, drained of energy or of heart	하루 종일 걷고 나니 완전히 지쳤어.After walking all day I'm completely worn out.
잊다	to forget, to put out of mind	네 이름은 아직 잊지 못했어.I still haven't been able to forget your name.
돌이키다	to take back, to undo what has happened	이제 와서 돌이킬 방법은 없어.At this point there's no way to take it back.
이기적이다	to be selfish, to think only of oneself	그때 나는 너무 이기적이었어.Back then I was far too selfish.
물들다	to be tinted or stained with a color	저녁 하늘이 붉게 물들었다.The evening sky was tinted red.
목소리	voice, the sound of someone speaking	전화기 너머 목소리가 떨렸어.The voice on the other end of the phone was shaking.
미안하다	to be sorry, to feel bad toward someone	늦게 말해서 정말 미안해.I'm really sorry for telling you so late.
가리다	to block or cover something from view	구름이 달빛을 완전히 가렸어.The clouds blocked the moonlight completely.
흐려지다	to blur, to grow faint or hazy	사진 속 얼굴이 점점 흐려진다.The face in the photo is slowly growing faint.
기다리다	to wait for someone	역 앞에서 한 시간이나 기다렸어.I waited a whole hour in front of the station.
선명하다	to be vivid, to stand out sharply in the mind	그날의 목소리가 아직 선명하게 남아 있어.That day's voice is still vivid in my mind.
눈빛	the look in someone's eyes, their gaze	그때 그 눈빛이 아직 생각나.I still remember the look in his eyes that day.
익숙하다	to be familiar, to feel like something you know well	이 골목 냄새가 참 익숙해.The smell of this alley is so familiar.
그리움	longing, aching for someone who is gone	밤이 되면 그리움이 커진다.When night falls the longing grows stronger.
눈시울	the rim of the eyes, where tears gather	편지를 읽다가 눈시울이 뜨거워졌다.My eyes welled up while I was reading the letter.
거리	a street, the streets you once walked with someone	비 오는 거리를 혼자 걸었어.I walked the rainy streets alone.
함께	together, with someone	우리 함께 보낸 계절이 짧았다.The season we spent together was short.
놓다	to let go of, to release your hold on	이제 그 손을 놓아야 해.Now I have to let go of that hand.
아침	morning	아침 공기가 차고 맑았어.The morning air was cold and clear.
시작	a beginning, the start of something	새로운 시작이 조금 두려워.A new beginning is a little frightening.
온기	warmth, lingering body heat	손바닥에 남은 온기가 좋았어.The warmth left on my palm felt good.
감싸다	to wrap around, to enfold gently	담요로 어깨를 부드럽게 감쌌다.I gently wrapped a blanket around her shoulders.
추억	a memory you look back on fondly	낡은 사진첩에 추억이 가득해.The old photo album is full of memories.
문득	suddenly, out of nowhere	문득 옛 노래가 떠올랐어.An old song suddenly came to mind.
행복하다	to be happy	그 시절 나는 정말 행복했어.I was truly happy back in those days.
미련	lingering attachment you can't quite give up	아직 작은 미련이 남아 있어.A small attachment still lingers.
지우다	to erase, to delete	번호를 지우는 데 오래 걸렸어.It took me a long time to delete the number.
스치다	to brush past, to graze by for only a moment	낯익은 향기가 어깨를 스치고 지나갔어.A familiar scent brushed past my shoulder.
순간	a moment, an instant	그 순간이 너무 짧게 느껴졌어.That moment felt far too short.
쓸쓸히	lonesomely, in a forlorn way	혼자 쓸쓸히 저녁을 먹었다.I ate dinner alone and lonely.
견디다	to endure, to hold out through something hard	그 겨울을 겨우 견뎌 냈어.I barely made it through that winter.
아직도	still, even now	아직도 네 번호를 외우고 있어.I still know your number by heart.
가끔	sometimes, once in a while	가끔 네 생각이 나.Sometimes I think of you.
멍하니	blankly, staring without thinking	버스 안에서 멍하니 앉아 있었어.I sat blankly on the bus.
소식	news of someone, word about how they are	오랜만에 친구 소식을 들었어.I heard news of a friend after a long time.

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