Click-B – 질주 (Speeding) (2000) : Learn Korean Through Songs

Click-B was a 7-member South Korean idol band active from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. Due to limitations in the broadcasting system at the time, they often mimed playing instruments like keyboards, guitars, and bass on music TV shows rather than playing them live. This led to some mockery from rock fans who labeled them as a fake rock band. However, in reality, they performed live during outdoor concerts and while recording songs.

The song covered in this post is “질주” (“Speeding”), which is a follow-up track from Click-B’s second album released in 2000. This song was created with a focus on the summer season. Back then, it was a trend in South Korea to release songs specifically for the summer. Although the lyrics of this song may not be related to summer, you can still feel the tempo and rhythm that were typical of Korean summer songs at that time. You will likely find the song very enjoyable.

I. Lyric

<Chorus 1>
저멀리 가는 거야 너와 함께
잊었던 나의 꿈을 찾아
이렇게 (1)세상이 눈부신 건
니가 내 곁에 있기 때문이야.

오늘도 (1)부푼 꿈으로 잠을 깨고
니가 있을 그 어딘가로
내 맘은 다시 달려가

이렇게 (2)하늘을 날 것 같은 기분
(2)따분했던 그 시간들이
이제는 너로 채워졌어

누구 하나 나를 붙잡아 주지 않던 세상에
이젠 나를 (3)일으켜 세워준 널 위해
무엇도 할 수 있어

<Chorus 2>
저멀리 가는 거야
날 기다릴 너의 모습을 뒤로한 채
눈부신 햇살 시원한 (3)바람 가르며
새로운 나를 위해

무엇이 기다릴까?
(4)설레임에 달려가는 이 길의 끝에
저멀리 붉게 타는 석양이
오늘따라 너무도 아름다워

우가자가우가자가

언제나 그 무얼 봐도 니 생각뿐
의미없던 내 모든 것이
이제는 모두 새로워져

불빛 하나 없는 어둠 속에서 (5)헤매이던 날
다시 내 앞에 빛이 되어준 널 위해
어디든 갈 수 있어

<Chorus 2>

무엇이 기다릴까?
설레임에 달려가는 이 길의 끝에
저멀리 붉게 타는 석양이
너무도 아름다워

<Chorus 1>

II. VOCA

1. 설레임

“설레임” is the noun form of “설레다,” which is used to describe the feeling of excitement and anticipation when looking forward to something. “설레이다” is another form that is often used interchangeably with “설레다,” although it’s not considered standard Korean. Despite not being standard, “설레이다” is commonly mistaken for standard usage and is frequently used in written language.

A. Usage

B. In the Song

In the song, the lyrics for that part are as follows: “무엇이 기다릴까? 설레임에 달려가는 이 길의 끝에 (What could be waiting? At the end of this path, running with excitement)”. Even though it says ‘설레임에’ (with excitement), you can understand it as ‘무엇이 기다릴까라는 설레임을 가지고 달려가는”, meaning “running with the excitement of wondering what is waiting.”

2.

III. Idioms