Promise by Park Yong Ha

[karened]

Am battling against the September vox deadline but I cannot not post this. Listening to my mp3 shuffle, and this came on.

When I first heard this song, it was just another love song. But now....if you just overlook a few lines....it's like a song preparing us for days without him. The Japanese and Korean versions are very similar to each other. I was doing a check of the Korean lyrics and started singing along to the song. And within 2 lines, I started crying. I couldn't sing at all, and I sounded so bad, I had to turn up the volume to cover my embarrassing voice.

promise one  하루에 열 번 웃기로 해요
promise two 지금보다 두 배 행복하기로 해요
promise three 힘들 때도 세 번 눈물 참기로 해요
혹시 혼자 있대도 외롭다고 생각 마요
promise one Laugh 10 times each day
promise two Become 2 times as happy as you are now
promise three Even during difficult times, hold back your tears 3 times
Even if you're by yourself, don't feel lonely

Please do not repost the lyrics and translations anywhere without permission.

 

Here's a video from his LOVE tour 2008-2009. It starts with a short part of his MC (it's basic Japanese, with Japanese subs so should be quite understandable) and continues with the Japanese/Korean mixed version of the song.

A fan's writeup about PYH and the song.


All in blue because blue is his colour.

Promise by Park Yong Ha
JAPANESE VERSION

promise one ひとり泣かないでくれ
promise two　時々思い出しておくれ
promise three　幸せな思い出を抱いて　ただ僕のこと信じていておくれ
promise one Do not cry alone
promise two Think of me sometimes
promise three Embrace happy memories, just believe in me

promise you  君が僕にくれた愛を　何倍にもして 今度は僕が君にあげるつもりだよ
don't forget me  お願い もう　涙流さないで　
夢で逢えるから  それまでgood-bye
promise you The love you gave me, this time round I'll multiply it manyfold and give it to you
don't forget me Please, do not shed tears anymore
We'll be able to meet in dreams so, until then, goodbye

promise one 　1日10回笑おう
promise two   今の2倍幸せになろう
promise three   涙を3回我慢しよう　ひとりじゃないよ　いつもそばにいるよ
promise one Laugh 10 times each day
promise two Become 2 times as happy as you are now
promise three Hold back your tears 3 times. You're not alone, I'm always next to you

promise you  離れていても  心はね　君の隣においていく　僕が君を守ってあげるよ
don't forget me  お願い　もう  涙流さないで　
夢で逢えるから　それまでgood-bye
promise you Even if we're separated, my heart, I'll leave it by your side, I'll protect you
don't forget me Please, do not shed tears anymore
We'll be able to meet in dreams so, until then, goodbye

君の笑顔　君の瞳　そのまなざしが　この心に光をくれた
promise one  僕は君を愛してる　ずっとずっと愛してる　
1000年先も変わらない
Your smile, your eyes, that gaze, they gave light to my heart
promise one I love you, I'll always always love you
It won't change even in a 1000 years

ありがとう　お願い　もう　涙流さないで　
夢で逢おう　それまでgood-bye
Thank you, please, do not shed tears anymore
Let's meet in dreams, until then, goodbye


Promise by Park Yong Ha
KOREAN VERSION

Listen to the Korean version here.

promise one 나 없이 혼자 아프지 마요
promise two 혹시라도 너무 빨리 나 잊진 마요
promise three 행복했던 시간들만 기억해줘요
많이 부족했지만 내 진심은 믿어줘요
promise one When I'm not around, don't feel pained alone
promise two If possible, don't forget me too fast
promise three Only remember happy times
Although I was lacking in many ways, do believe in my sincerity

promise you 이별 앞엔 아쉬움 뿐이네요
또 마음만큼 다 주질 못 했네요
나 받은 사랑 갚을 날이 또 있을까요
Don't forget me 나 때문에 고운 눈에 눈물 담지 말아요
꿈에서 만나면 돼요 그때까지 good-bye
promise you Beyond separation is only a sense of loss
I won't be able to give you all my heart again
Will there still be a day for me to repay the love received?
Don't forget me Don't fill those beautiful eyes with tears because of me
It'll be fine as long as we meet in dreams, till that time, goodbye

promise one  하루에 열 번 웃기로 해요
promise two 지금보다 두 배 행복하기로 해요
promise three 힘들 때도 세 번 눈물 참기로 해요
혹시 혼자 있대도 외롭다고 생각 마요
promise one Laugh 10 times each day
promise two Become 2 times as happy as you are now
promise three Even during difficult times, hold back your tears 3 times
Even if you're by yourself, don't feel lonely

promise you 멀지 않은 그 곳에 있을 게요
내 마음만은 그 곁에 두고 가요
나 해줄 것은 그 것 밖에 없는 가봐요
Don't forget me  나 때문에 고운눈에 눈물 담지 말아요
꿈에서 만나면 돼요 그때까지 good-bye
promise you I will be at that place not far away
I'll leave behind my heart by your side
I'm afraid that is all I can do for you
Don't forget me Don't fill those beautiful eyes with tears because of me
It'll be fine as long as we meet in dreams, till that time, goodbye

그대가 주었던 따스한 눈길이 내 맘을 웃게 했죠
지금 헤어져도 그 기억 못 잊어요
The warm look you gave me made my heart smile
Even if we part now, I won't be able to forget those memories
 
promise one 나 항상 그대 사랑할게요
two  나 항상 그대 사랑할게요
내 약속은 천 개라도 모두 같아요
고마워요 내 사랑이 그대여서 나는 행복한거죠
꿈에서 만나요 그 때까지 good-bye
promise one I'll always love you
two I'll always love you
Even if I had a 1000 promises, they're all the same
Thank you. I was happy because my love is you
I'll meet you in dreams, till that time, goodbye
 
Yes, Yong Ha, I will not forget you. But I will not cry for you anymore. I hope. I just feel so pained when I try to imagine the pain and distress you must have gone through on the days leading to that day. It must have been very difficult for you. Thank you for giving us this song. I've liked it since the time I first heard it at the concert, but now, this song is even more meaningful. Thank you for everything. For giving me my first non-Chinese concert performance. For pulling me into Kdramas. For being the only Korean singer I truly love. For everything.

His 100th day of passing will be on 7 Oct. Too fast. This is really the very first time I feel so upset about not living in Japan and being able to join the fc to participate in the 100th day memorial. Really. Not even the Arashi fc issue made me feel so...lost.