Dear You

“You may say you hate me now, but I know how you feel. You knew I’d be in pain if you left after saying you love me. So you left crying in the rain without a word, it was so sad watching you leave.” –Boohwal, Heeya [translated lyrics]

"Rock Will Never Die" album cover by Boohwal - source: www.maniadb.com

Band rock legendaris Korea Selatan, Boohwal, melakukan debut di industri musik pada tahun 1985 dengan lagu bertajuk “Heeya”, atau yang dikenal juga dengan judul “Huiya” dan “Hey, Hui”. This was the debut song that made Boohwal famous. Lagu ini menjadi menjadi bagian dari album debut Boohwal yang dirilis pada tahun 1986, “Rock Will Never Die”. Pada program acara “Immortal Songs 2: Singing the Legend” episode 102, solois wanita Ailee membawakan lagu ini. Pada waktu itu, Lee Seung Chul, vokalis pertama Boohwal yang kini telah bersolo karir, hadir sebagai legend. Setelah ia hengkang dari Boohwal, Lee Seung Chul merilis lagu ini secara solo dalam album solo perdananya yang dirilis pada tahun 1989. This is the song he feels most connection to, because it’s not just Boohwal’s debut song, but also his debut song as a vocalist.

Ailee ketika membawakan lagu "Heeya" pada program "Immortal Songs 2" Episode 102 - source: www.youtube.com

“Heeya” is a song about a man who calls out to his past lover. Yes, that woman’s name is Hee, or sometimes spelled as Hui. “Hey, Hui, take a look at me, you used to like me. You may say you hate me now, but I know how you feel.” Even though she had left him, somehow he had this kind of feeling that she still loves him. Even though she left without saying anything, some way he had this kind of intuition that she does that out of love. “You knew I’d be in pain if you left after saying you love me. So you left crying in the rain without a word, it was so sad watching you leave.” It’s not that they’re not in love anymore that they separated, but it’s the situation that made them do. “Your pale face is soaked in the rain and slowly fading away from me. It haunts me every single night in my dream, and I still long for you.” He couldn’t forget her. And so he called out and sang this song for her.

Yoseob ketika membawakan lagu "Heeya" pada program "Immortal Songs 2" Episode 3 - source: www.youtube.com

Hyorin ketika membawakan lagu "Heeya" pada program "Immortal Songs 2" Episode 3 - source: www.youtube.com

Apparently, “Heeya” is a very special and meaningful song for Lee Seung Chul. It’s like a vocal sanctuary for him. And after he watched Ailee performance, he said that it feels like his sanctuary has been invaded. That was such a high praise from the malicious ice man Lee Seung Chul! With special appearance of guitarist Shin Yoon Chul, son’s of the legendary guitarist Shin Jung Hyun, Ailee’s performance was striking the stage like a hurricane. Long before that, “Heeya” was performed on episode 3 of “Immortal Songs 2” when Boohwal came as the legend. Pada waktu itu, “Heeya” dibawakan oleh Yoseob (vokalis boy group Beast), serta Hyorin (vokalis girl group Sistar). I personally favor the Ailee version rather than the previous two. But yes, of course I also love Boohwal version, especially with Jung Dong Ha as the vocalist.

“Your pale face is soaked in the rain and slowly fading away from me. It haunts me every single night in my dream, and I still long for you.” –Boohwal, Heeya [translated lyrics]

“Huiya naljom barabwa neoneun nareul joahaetjana

(Hey, Hui, take a look at me, you used to like me)
Neoneun birok sildago malhaedo naneun neoui maeum ara
(You may say you hate me now, but I know how you feel)

Saranghandan malhago tteonamyeon naui maeum apa halkkabwa

(You knew I’d be in pain if you left after saying you love me)
Dwidora ulmyeon sildago malhaneun neoui moseub neomuna seulpeo

(So you left crying in the rain without a word, it was so sad watching you leave)

Hayan eolgure jeodeun sikeoganeun neoui moseubi

(Your pale face is soaked in the rain and slowly fading away from me)
Bammada kkumsoke nama ajikdo neol geurine

(It haunts me every single night in my dream, and I still long for you)

Huiya nal jom barabwa

(Hey, Hui, take a look at me)”