[Korean Culture & Language] Anxiety

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Anxiety is a feeling of fear and uneasiness that can cause one to sweat, feel restless, tense, or even have their heart race. It is usually a natural reaction to stress. However, sometimes having positive feelings toward someone can make you anxious as well.

A Korean sibling duo, 악동뮤지션 (Akdong Musician), wrote a song titled ‘Give Love’. It describes someone who is anxious and nervous (전전긍긍) because he cares so much about the girl he has a crush on that everything she does affects him emotionally.

The literal meaning of '전전' is ‘to tremble with fear,’ and '긍긍' means ‘to cringe (often in fear)’


Some of the lyrics from 'Give Love' are as follows:

Give Love 사랑을 좀 주세요
Give Love, please give me some love

Give Love 사랑이 모자라요
Give Love, I need more love

매일매일 자라는 사랑을 그녀에게 주는데도 받질 않으니
My feelings for her become stronger every day, but she rejects me every time.

Give Love 사랑을 좀 주세요
Give Love, please give me some love

Give Love 사랑이 모자라요
Give Love, I need more love

매일매일 자라는 사랑을 그녀에게 주는데도 받질 않으니
My feelings for her become stronger every day, but she rejects me every time.

바라보는 것조차 싫어할까 봐
I’m afraid that you’d even hate the fact that I’m looking at you from afar

난 몰래 뒤에서 긍긍전전해
So, I secretly worry and feel anxious thinking about you.

점점 해가 지면 달빛 정전에
When the sun sets, the moon rises

용기가 나 내 맘을 전부 전해
I decide to be courageous and confess my love. 

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