Nagging

“From one to ten, they’re all words for you. But since you don’t listen to me, it’s only nagging to you. Let’s stop, let’s stop, there’s not even enough time to just love. A story told by the heart, not the mind. Stories that I can’t help but tell you even if you hate them. Let’s stop, let’s stop, I only hear your nagging.” –IU feat. Seulong, Nagging [translated lyrics]

"Nagging" single cover by IU - source: www.dkpopnews.net

Solois perempuan Lee Ji Eun, yang dikenal dengan nama panggung IU, berkolaborasi dengan salah satu anggota vocal group 2AM, Seulong, untuk menyanyikan theme song bagi sebuah program acara variety show, “We Got Married”. IU dan Seulong berduet membawakan sebuah lagu berjudul “Nagging”. Meskipun mereka berdua tidak menjadi pengisi tetap program “We Got Married”, IU dan Seulong terpilih untuk menyanyikan theme song bagi program tersebut. “Nagging” dirilis pada bulan Juni 2010. IU dan Seulong menampilkan lagu ini secara live dalam berbagai program acara musik televisi di Korea Selatan.

“Nagging”, just like its title, is a song about a couple that fall in love with each other head over heel, yet they show it while keep nagging on each other. It’s such a childish cute first love, but they understand that it means a lot for them. Even though they keep arguing and nagging every time, they do it as much as they care for each other. They miss each other when they’re apart, yet they shout to each other when they’re together. Even so, they need each other and they can’t live without each other. Their story might be funny for other people, but it’s their true love story. It’s the story of two people that can’t get enough with each other. Indeed, that’s what love is. It’s about being with a person that we feel comfortable with until the point we can let out all of our feelings, even the madness and anger.

Lagu duet yang dibawakan secara manis oleh IU dan Seulong ini membuat “Nagging” meraih puncak tangga lagu di berbagai program acara musik televisi. This medium tempo pop song was created by composers Lee Min Soo and Kim Eana. Dengan melodi yang ceria serta lirik yang manis, “Nagging” merupakan lagu duet yang seolah melambangkan musim semi. This song is such a mood-booster. It has this kind of enchanting cute melody that could light up the mood of everyone who hears it. Moreover, IU and Seulong’s voices are such a match. Indeed, “Nagging” is a perfect happy love song to brighten up even your darkest day.

“A story that wouldn’t be told if we were to give up love. The sound of my heart that thinks of you only. Even if you’re angry, even if you shout, your nagging is just so sweet to me. A story that could only be told if we were in love. But since you don’t listen to me, it’s only nagging to you. Let’s stop, let’s stop, but trust my feelings.” –IU feat. Seulong, Nagging [translated lyrics]

“Neutge daniji jom ma sureun meolli jom haebwa

(Stop being out so late, try not to drink so often)
Yeol saljjari aecheoreom mareul an deutni

(You don’t listen to me like a ten year old child)

Jeongmal useumman nawa nuga nugul bogo aira haneunji

(I can only laugh, who are you calling a child?)
Jeongmal useumman nawa

(Really, I can only laugh)

Sirheun yaegi hage doeneun nae mameul molla

(You don’t know how it feels for me to say these things)
Joheun yaegiman nanugo sipeun nae mameul molla

(You don’t know that I only want to say nice things to you)

Geumanhalkka geumanhaja

(Should I stop? Let’s stop)

Hanabuteo yeolkkaji da neol wihan sori

(From one to ten, they’re all words for you)
Nae mal deutji ahnneun neoegeneun ppeonhan jansori

(But since you don’t listen to me, it’s only nagging to you)
Geuman haja geuman haja saranghagiman haedo sigan eomneunde

(Let’s stop, let’s stop, there’s not even enough time to just love)

Meori anin gaseumeuro haneun iyagi

(A story told by the heart, not the mind)
Niga sirta haedo an hal suga eomneun iyagi
(Stories that I can’t help but tell you even if you hate them)

Geumanhaja geumanhaja neoui jansoriman deullyeo

(Let’s stop, let’s stop, I only hear your nagging)

Babeun je ttae meongneunji yeojan meolli haneunji

(Are you eating at the right time? Are you staying away from girls?)
Onjongireul ne yeope itgo sipeunde

(I want to be beside you all day)

Naega geu mamingeoya jumeoni soge neol neoko danimyeon

(That’s how I feel, if I could keep you in my pocket)
Jeongmal haengbokhal tende

(I’d be really happy)

Duri animyeon andoeneun uri iyagi

(Our story where we can only be the two of us)
Nuga deutneundamyeon nollyeodaego useul iyagi

(A story that would make someone laughs if they heard)
Geumanhalkka geumanhaja

(Should I stop? Let’s stop)

Geumanhaja geumanhaja naui jansoriga deullyeo

(Let’s stop, let’s stop, I only hear your nagging)

Nun e himeul jugo geobeul jwobwado

(Even if you glare and try to scare me)
Naegen geujeo gwiyeoun eolgul
(Your face is just too cute to me)

Ireollae jakku jakku neo deoneun mot chamgo chamgo na

(Are you going to keep this up? You, I can’t hold back anymore)
Jeongmal hwanaelji molla

(I really might get angry)

Saranghada malgeoramyeon an hal iyagi

(A story that wouldn’t be told if we were to give up love)

Nuguboda neoreul saenggakhaneun maeumui sori
(The sound of my heart that thinks of you only)
Hwaga nado sori chyeodo neoui jansorimajeo nan dalkomhande
(Even if you’re angry, even if you shout, your nagging is just so sweet to me)
Saranghaeya hal su inneun geureon iyagi
(A story that could only be told if we were in love)
Nae mal deutji annneun neoegeneun ppeonhan jansori
(But since you don’t listen to me, it’s only nagging to you)
Geumanhaja geumanhaja ireon nae mameul mideojwo

(Let’s stop, let’s stop, but trust my feelings)”