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Siwan sang Hyukoh's Tomboy at Kim Nam Gil's '2022 SMG Show Giliverse'


Yim Siwan at Kim Nam Gil's '2022 SMG Show Giliverse' on 3rd December 2022 sang this beautiful song. He had recently recovered from Covid.



Siwan is a true performer with a wonderful choice of songs. He quite often performs songs that are not composed by him. His singing caliber just keeps improving by the day. And you can see that he is thoroughly enjoying it. What a person. What a performer!


The chorus of this song is explained by a contributor on genius.com below.


"Tree rings represent a year’s growth of a tree. in this case, Hyukoh is stating that when we are young, we are blinded by the lights, the fantasy of youth, that we can’t see how fast we are growing up."

Here is the entire interaction on the show. It seems that Siwan's performance was played out like a competition of decibels between Siwan and NamGil. And Siwan seemingly won, and yet he asked the audience to give NamGil another shot, which led him to win! Such fun banter, I wish there was better audio recording to decipher and subtitle what is being said.






Here's an old picture of Siwan from 2017 - when his film The Merciless got selected for Cannes. Just thought of putting it here, since the song is about youth.


The thoughtful gaze of the 29-year-old star - not blinded by the fantasy of youth - but with a clear vision of the future.









Below are the full lyrics in romanized Korean with English translation from genius.com


[Verse 1] Nan eommaga neul bepun sarange eosaekhae Geuraeseo geureon geonga neul eoryeopdanikka Ilhgi duryeowossdeon yoksim sogedo Jageun yeppeumi issji [Verse 2] Nan jigeum haengbokhae geuraeseo buranhae Pokpung jeon badaneun neul goyohanikka Buri buteo ppalli tamyeon an doejanha Naneun sarangeul eungwonhae [Chorus] Jeolmeun uri, naiteneun jal boiji anhgo Chanranhan bicce nuni meoreo kkeojyeoganeunde [Verse 3] Seulpeun eoreuneun neul dwisgeoreumman chigo Miun seumureul neomgin neon jiruhae boyeo Buri buteo ppalli tamyeon an doenikka Uri sarangeul eungwonhae [Chorus] Jeolmeun uri, naiteneun jal boiji anhgo Chanranhan bicce nuni meoreo kkeojyeoganeunde

[Verse 4] Geurae geuttae naneun jal mollasseosseo Urin dareun jeomman talmassgo Cheori deureo meonjeo tteoreojyeo beorin Neowa ijen nado talmassne [Chorus] Jeolmeun uri, naiteneun jal boiji anhgo Chanranhan bicce nuni meoreo kkeojyeoganeunde



English Translation


[Verse 1]

I was awkward with the love my mom always showed

Maybe that’s why, things are always so hard

Even inside the greed that I was afraid to lose

There is a small beauty


[Verse 2]

I’m happy right now, so I’m nervous

Because the sea is always calm before the storm

Because don’t want to be set on fire and burn quickly

I’m cheering for love


[Chorus]

The young us

Can’t see tree rings

Blind, by bright lights, fading away


[Verse 3]

Sad adults always only walk backwards

You, who just passed your Terrible Twenty, look bored

Because don’t want to be set on fire and burn quickly

We’re cheering for love


[Chorus]

The young us

Can’t see tree rings

Blind, by bright lights, fading away


[Verse 4]

Yea, I didn’t know well back then

We only have common about difference

Matured, you fell off first

Now, I resemble with you


[Chorus]

The young us

Can’t see tree rings

Blind, by bright lights, fading away










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