[Korean Culture & Language] Fake Love - BTS


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Are you a fan of BTS? They certainly are talented performers, but are you interested in learning more about the lyrics they are singing?


Below are lyrics from ‘Fake Love’ by BTS:

널 위해서라면 난 슬퍼도 기쁜 척 할 수가 있었어

널 means You

위해서 means For

난 슬퍼도 means Even when I’m sad

기쁜 means happy

척 means pretend

So, the line means: For you, I could pretend to be happy even when I’m sad.


널 위해서라면 난 아파도 강한 척 할 수가 있었어
아파도 means even if I’m in pain

강한 척 means to pretend to be strong

The line means: For you, I could pretend to be strong even when I’m in pain.

 

사랑이 사랑만으로 완벽하길 내 모든 약점들은 다 숨겨지길

사랑 means love

만으로 means with only

완벽하길 means hope it’s perfect

모든 means all

약점 means weaknesses

다 means completely

숨겨지길 means hope it becomes hidden

The line means: I hope love stays perfect as it is, and that all my flaws would be disguised.


이뤄지지 않는 꿈속에서 피울 수 없는 꽃을 키웠어

이뤄지지 않는 means doesn’t come true

꿈속에서 means in my dreams

피울 수 없는 means can’t bloom

꽃 means a flower

키웠어 means planted

The line means: In my dream, I’ve planted a flower that never blooms.

 

I'm so sick of this fake love, fake love, fake love

I'm so sorry but it's fake love, fake love, fake love

Have you ever pretended to be tough when you are actually in pain? Do you believe that love can conceal all the flaws a person has?

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