- Title: Ghost Writer
- Artist: Crucial Star
- Album: Maze Garden (2018)
- Source
Verse 1)
Phew, that was really close
Crosswalks without traffic lights are dangerous
I nearly got hit by a truck
as I was walking wearing earphones, looking at the ground
휴 정말 큰일날 뻔 했어
신호등 없는 횡단보도는 위험해
하마터면 트럭에 치일 뻔 했잖아
이어폰 껴고 땅만 보며 걷다가
But I think I wrote really good lyrics yesterday
Agencies have constantly rejected me but this time seems different somehow
I’ll put an end to our family’s tiresome poverty in one go,
so just watch me, mom
근데 어젠 정말 괜찮은 가살 쓴 것 같아
맨날 기획사한테 까였지만 이번은 뭔가 달라
지긋지긋한 집의 가난
내가 한 방에 끝낼테니 지켜봐 엄마
Dad who has left us will hear my song on TV
And my ex-girlfriend will hear my lyrics
as she walks through the street
So at that time, everything will return to its place
집을 나간 아빠도 TV에서 내 노래를 듣고
날 떠난 여자친구도 거리에서 흘러
나오는 가사를 듣게 될테니
그때가 되면 제자리에 돌아가겠지
The damp basement room, the overdue rent,
the stack of instant noodles, and the smell of mold
Once my lyrics are perfected into a song
I will say goodbye to it all with a smile
모든 게 습한 지하방 밀린 월세도
쌓여버린 컵라면과 곰팡이 냄새도
내 가사가 노래로 완성될 때
웃으며 작별 인사를 건넬게
Chorus A)
I’m a ghost writer
Even though nobody knows my name
Even though nobody sees my face
I am inside the letters I wrote
아무도 내 이름 세 글자는 몰라도
아무도 내 얼굴을 볼 수가 없어도
내가 적은 글자들 속에 내가 있어
I am in there
I’m a ghost writer
그 속에 내가 있어
Verse 2)
As soon as I get to my workroom I open my inbox
I’ve received a reply! Is this a dream or reality?
They say they like the lyrics I wrote
and want me to contact them, I can’t breathe right now
작업실에 오자마자 연 메일함
답장이 와있다니 꿈이야 생시야
내가 적은 가사가 마음에 든다며
연락을 달라니 지금 숨막혀
There are nothing but famous singers at that agency
No matter who will sing my lyrics, it’s going to be a huge success
The song is about longing for a beloved person
I am proud of myself for having written these lyrics
이 기획사엔 유명한 가수 밖에 없는데
누가 부르든지 대박칠 게 뻔해
사랑하는 사람을 그리워하는 이 노래
이런 가사를 써낸 내가 대견해
First of all, I need to tell mom the great news
When she hears what I have to say she’s definitely going
to get teary, but I start running with a smile
My rather far-away home is close now
우선 엄마한테 말해줘야지 이 큰 사건을
내 말을 들으면 엄만 울먹거릴 게
뻔하지만 웃으면서 뛰어갔지 난
꽤 먼 내 집이 코 앞이야
But for some reason there are a lot of people
gathered at the crosswalk out front, there’s even an ambulance
Someone is lying on the floor
My mom is there too, but why is she crying?
근데 집 앞 횡단보도 앞에 웬
사람들이 이리 몰려있지 앰뷸런스 차까지
어떤 사람이 바닥에 누워있어
엄마도 나와있네 근데 엄마 왜 울고있어?
Chorus B)
I’m a ghost writer (Why am I lying there?)
Even though nobody knows my name
Even though nobody sees my face
I am inside the letters I wrote
I’m a ghost writer (내가 왜 저기 누워있어?)
아무도 내 이름 세 글자는 몰라도
아무도 내 얼굴을 볼 수가 없어도
내가 적은 글자들 속에 내가 있어
I am in there
그 속에 내가 있어
Chorus A)
Translator’s Note:
The song title, “Ghost Writer,” and the sound of brakes at the beginning are the first hints at how the story develops. Then, Chorus A (and B) contains the phrase “nobody sees my face” and Verse 2 is studded with hints: “Is this a dream or reality?,” “I can’t breathe right now,” “longing for a beloved person,” “she’s definitely going to get teary,” “my rather far-away home.”