Song Review: FT Island's "Stay With Me"

My third installment in a series of reviews on the songs off of FT Island's "Five Treasure Box" that came out last month.

The gist of it: This sounds like a K-Drama in a song. Woman loves man, but man is ignorant of her feelings. When woman decides to move on with her life, all of a sudden the man realizes he can't live without her, but it may be too late to hold onto her. Real, selfish love. Would you stay in this type of situation? 

Breaking it down:

This is an upbeat and a real "driving" song. When I say "driving", I mean that it's constant drum beats mixed in with the frantic strumming of guitars. 

My take on it: The instruments really go well with Hong Ki's voice. Together, the mood of the song is frantic and almost desperate. They both say, "don't go!".

Lyrics below.

 English Translation:

It’s so dark, it’s so cold, your eyes that are looking at me right now
I can’t touch you, I can’t hear you, I can’t feel anything

I guess I was surprised because I couldn’t see you
All day I cry, get tired and wake up
What do you want me to do? I said I can’t – I can’t let you go now

I was happy but I was happy alone
I didn’t know that you were hurting
I was in love but I was in love alone
I can’t do it, I can’t let you go
Stay with me

My throat is drying up, I am suffocating and I can’t stop my tears
Please don’t go, please stop – I am in pain and crying

I was happy but I was happy alone
I didn’t know that you were hurting
I was in love but I was in love alone
You said you loved me, that you have no one but me but now you feign ignorance
I loved you and I am missing you and I’m waiting for you alone
Stay with me

(Break)

Yes, I didn’t know but I wanted to hold onto my selfish love so I left you alone

I was happy but I was happy alone
I didn’t know that you were hurting
I was in love but I was in love alone
You said you loved me, that you have no one but me but now you feign ignorance
I loved you and I am missing you and I’m waiting for you alone
Stay with me

Romanized:

Neomu eoduwo neomu chagawo
Jigeum nega nareul boneun nunbit

Manjil su eobseo deureul su eobseo
Amugeotdo neukkil su eomneunde

Nollasseonna bwa neoreul mot bwaseo
Haru jongil ulda jichyeo kkaego

Eotteokharago an doendajanha
Ijen bonael su eopdajanha

Haengbokhaesseotji na honja geuraetji
Mollasseosseo neoneun apeungeol
Saranghaesseotji na honja geuraetji
Andoegesseo bonael su eobseo
Stay with me

Mogi meeowa sumi makhyeowa
Heureuneun nunmul makji motago

Gaji mallago meomchwo dallago
Naega apa ulgo itjanha

Haengbokhaesseotji na honja geuraetji
Mollasseosseo neoneun apeungeol
Saranghaesseotji na honja geuraetji
Andoegesseo bonael su eobseo
Saranghandago nabakke eopdago
Haetdeon nega moreun cheokhani
Saranghaetjanha geuriwohajanha
Neo hanaman gidarijanha
Stay with me

Geurae na mollasseosseo igijeogin nae sarangeul
Japgo sipeo neol honja dun sigan
(Break)

Haengbokhaesseotji na honja geuraetji
Mollasseosseo neoneun apeungeol
Saranghaesseotji na honja geuraetji
Andoegesseo bonael su eobseo
Saranghandago na bakke eopdago
Haetdeon nega moreun cheokhani
Saranghaetjanha geuriwohajanha
Neo hanaman gidarijanha
Stay with me

Source: KPopLyrics.net