In 2017, Siwan performed the song "My Heart" OST written and composed by 1601 for the series The King Loves (aka The King in Love)
This song is about Wang Won's feelings for Eun-San. The song is soulful and heartbreaking. The beauty of the lyrics is in its simplicity. My favourite lines are...
너의 색깔로 날 그리고 있어
너를 하루종일 내맘에 쓰고 있어
(I’m drawing myself with your color I’m writing you in my heart all day)
Siwan's sincerity comes across in his voice. Love the way the passion builds up in the song. He is not just simply singing a song. You can see that Siwan has become the character of Wang Won even as he singing wearing western casual clothes, sitting in front of the mic.
It is a beautifully shot video...
Here is the romanised lyrics of the song with its English translation from ilyricsbuzz.
ROMANIZATION
jogeumssik naegero useumyeo dagaoneun neoege amumal moshan chae geujeo barabogo isseo
niga neukkiji moshalmankeum meongoseseo honja meonghage udukeoni seoseo amudo mollae neol geurigo isseo
jogeum nae maeumi neoege gago isseo nuneul gamgo jeomjeom hangeoreumssik deo dagagago sipeo nareul baraboneun neoui nunbicceul manjigo sipeo
ajigeun seotureun jogeumeun eosaekhan nae moseubeul geunyang soljikhage nege boyeojugo sipeo
eonje eodirado niga chajeulsu issge nareul jogeumssik muldeurigo isseo neoui saekkkallo nal geurigo isseo neoreul harujongil naemame sseugo isseo sumgyeowassdeon naemam ije naega nareul chajeul su issge
honjayeossdeon naui siganeul nae teongbinmameul ijeneun neoro chaewojwo sumgyeowassdeon naemameul yongginaeeo malhalge
nado moreuge neol bureugo isseo jigeum naegaseumi neol hyanghae ttwigo isseo neoegero gaseo nae pume ango ipmajchugo sipeo neoreul barabodeon naui nunbicceul nege jugo sipeo
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
You are slowly coming to me With a smile But I couldn’t say anything And I just looked
From a place so faraway that you can’t even feel it I was standing there, all alone Drawing you out without anyone knowing
My heart is going to you a little I want to close my eyes and take another step I want to touch your eyes that look at me
I’m still clumsy and awkward But I want to be honest and just show you
So you can always find me I’m slowly being colored I’m drawing myself with your color I’m writing you in my heart all day So I can find my hidden heart
The times I was alone Now fill my empty heart with you I’ll be brave and tell you my hidden heart
Without knowing, I’m calling out to you My heart is beating toward you I want to go to you, hold you and kiss you My eyes that looked at you I want to give them to you
__
Here is the Google translated description for the video on YouTube.
Yim Siwan, who plays a leading role in MBC's 'The King Loves', participates as the fourth OST performer and presents a special gift to fans.
'My Heart' is a ballad with a restrained guitar melody and an impressive orchestra. Composition team 1601, who received a lot of love for 'If It Was You' by Jung Seung-hwan, the OST of tvN's 'Oh Hae-Young Again', took charge of the composition and improved the quality.
You can feel the deep and sorrowful sensibility of Siwan, which carefully refines one note at a time.
The passionate guitar, bass, and string performances that follow the dreamy interlude harmonize with the vocals to double the sensibility of the song.
Here is Siwan's performance of the same song at the FanConcert.
Siwan's rendition of My Heart at the whY I aM concert is very special for many reasons...
Siwan is always experimenting - here he tried to render the song with a different vibe - much more acoustic - very jazz-like. His voice sounding a lot more mature. In between he's almost speaking the lines. All culminating to the high finish (the original song's highlight). You can again feel Wang Won's pain.
This was the last series Siwan worked on before enlisting for the army. And this is his first role as a romantic lead. Here is a sweet picture from the promotions of the series.
