Don't You Worry

“My dear, don’t you worry about a thing, let’s just sing together. My dear, all of your painful memories, just bury them in deep of your heart. Just let the past be the past, it’s meaningful in that way. Just sing to the one who left you, say you loved them with no regrets.” –Jeon In Kwon, Don’t Worry, Dear [translated lyrics]

The legendary rock band of South Korea, Deulgukhwa, was honored as the legend on 100^th episode of music program “Immortal Songs 2: Singing the Legend”. Edisi spesial Deulgukhwa tersebut mengudara sebanyak dua episode, yaitu episode 100 dan 101. Salah satu penampil dalam episode 101 adalah solois wanita, Ali, yang membawakan salah satu hits vokalis Deulgukhwa, Jeon In Kwon, yang bertajuk “Don’t Worry, Dear”. Episode ini ditayangkan pada tanggal 18 Mei 2013 di stasiun televisi KBS, serta pada tanggal 8 Juni 2013 di channel KBS World. Dirilis pertama kali pada tahun 2004, “Don’t Worry, Dear” menjadi bagian dari album keenam Jeon In Kwon. This is a song of encouragement to overcome hardships in life.

“Don’t Worry, Dear”, seperti judulnya, adalah sebuah lagu yang sanggup memberi motivasi dan membangkitkan semangat hidup para pendengarnya, baik melalui melodi maupun liriknya. This song tells people not to worry, things will work out eventually. It’s a message of hope that people can overcome hardships and dream new dreams. Everyone in this life has their own hardships. And all that we got to do is bearing to overcome with it. Everyone in this world has their own painful memories. And all that we could do is leaving to continue living with head hold high. Ada satu kalimat yang menyentak benak saya dalam lagu ini, “Just let the past be the past, it’s meaningful in that way.” Lepaskan rasa kecewa, bebaskan diri dari rasa penyesalan. Lepaskan rasa benci, bebaskan diri dari rasa ketakutan. Enyahkan segala kekhawatiran. Bernyanyilah untuk melepaskan semuanya. Merajut mimpi-mimpi yang baru untuk membebaskan diri dari segalanya. Ingatlah, “You lost what’s meant to be new.” Dan semuanya akan menjadi indah pada waktunya.

Ali ketika membawakan lagu "Don't Worry, Dear" pada program "Immortal Songs 2" Episode 101

Somehow, Ali has this unique husky voice that resembles Jeon In Kwon’s. So when I heard Ali’s version of “Don’t Worry, Dear”, it gave the same vibe with the original one that sung by Jeon In Kwon. Their unique voices deliver the lyrics well. Penampilan Ali pun mendapat decak kagum dari sang empunya lagu, Jeon In Kwon. Tidak hanya itu, dua personil Deulgukwa lainnya yang juga hadir pada waktu itu, Choi Sung Won dan almarhum Joo Chan Kwon, pun terpesona oleh penampilan luar biasa Ali. Meskipun dalam episode tersebut Ali tidak memenangkan satu round pun, Ali dengan “Don’t Worry, Dear”-nya berhasil meninggalkan kesan yang mendalam di benak penonton. Indeed, the original song itself has great lyrics and heartwarming melody. With the attachment of Ali’s mesmerizing voice, “Don’t Worry, Dear” had never been better.

“You suffered so many hardships, you lost what’s meant to be new. Let out all the hardships you went through, let yourself go from the blame. Just let the past be the past, it’s meaningful in that way. Let’s all sing together, say you dreamed with no regrets. Let’s all sing together, say you will dream new dreams.” –Jeon In Kwon, Don’t Worry, Dear [translated lyrics]

“Geudaeyeo amu geokjeong haji marayo uri hamkke norae habsida
(My dear, don’t you worry about a thing, let’s just sing together)

Geudae apeun gieokdeul modu geudaeyeo geudae gaseum gipi museo beorigo

(My dear, all of your painful memories, just bury them in deep of your heart)

Jinagan geoseun jinagan daero geureon uimiga itjyo

(Just let the past be the past, it’s meaningful in that way)
Tteonaniege norae haseyo huhoeeobsi saranghaetnora malhaeyo

(Just sing to the one who left you, say you loved them with no regrets)

Geudaen neomu himdeun ili manatjyo saeroumeul ileo beoryeotjyo

(You suffered so many hardships, you lost what’s meant to be new)
Geudae himdeun yaegideul modu kkeonaeeo geudae tateulo hulhul teoleo beorigo
(Let out all the hardships you went through, let yourself go from the blame)

Jinagan geoseun jinagan daero geureon uimiga itjyo

(Just let the past be the past, it’s meaningful in that way)
Uri dahamkke norae habsida huhoeeobsi kkumeul kkueotda malhaeyo

(Let’s all sing together, say you dreamed with no regrets)
Uri dahamkke norae habsida saeroun kkumeul kkugetda malhaeyo

(Let’s all sing together, say you will dream new dreams)”