The Old Family Picture
In the old
black-and-white
family picture,
I see
great grandfather
dead drunk
with his hat
slightly skewed.
In the same old
black-and-white
family picture,
I see
grandfather
as drunk as
his father is
with his hat
also slightly skewed.
Father fools
great grandfather
and grandfather
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밖에는 눈, 눈이 와라
Ah, the snow, it's snowing outside!
고요히 창 아래로는 달빛이 들어라
Quietly the moon beams enter through the window
으스름 타고 오신 그 여자는
the woman who arrives on a misty darkness
내 꿈의 품 속으로 들어와 안겨라
comes into my arms, in my dreams
나의 베개 눈물로 함빡이 젖었어
Ah, my pillow is all wet now
그만 그 여자는 가고 말았느냐
The woman's already gone now, isn't she?
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Scott Francis Michael
No father
no mother
just you under the sky
and me a stranger.
'Thank you! Thank you!
I will never forget you.'
Having received Christ in his heart,
he knew he's got a real good deal.
Wanted to share his sandwich with me...
'Would you want a bite? '
Was such a blessing to have met him
and been able to rescue him from the dungeon
he was in and was sinking in.
God saved the soul
for he was the most beloved soul on earth.
Where would he be by now?
Maybe reading some Bible verses
from the Book of Revealation?
Or maybe jotting down some thoughts on his notebook
he carried as if it was his wallet?
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Dear Crickets
It's spring time yet
I remember the crickets
long gone and dead probably
those creatures made the autumn nights
so pleasant to spend
though all by myself
a little chilly
it seemed to me
for I had no companion to keep me warm,
yeah, the songs they sang
were making my saddened heart
to rejoyce again
in cheerful spirit.
They were wonderful singers,
yes, they were great
companions.
I miss you guys
though you might have been dead
since long ago,
a few broken or shreded pieces
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I Hate You Means I Love You
So many 'I love you's
but not many real ones
So many 'I love you's
but not many do really
but there aren't many 'I hate you! 's
though some still care enough to say
what they really feel
deep inside like
'I hate YOU! '
for they care enough
to let the other person
know what they really feel
have enough courage to let the other person
know that they really care
Those are the ones with true feelings
healthy enough to heal
the others the sick ones
the no-feeling ones
numb rather you would say
We have all these angels with
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Koreans
Am I
one of you?
You yell,
you sweat,
you smell,
you forgive,
you laugh,
you cry,
you blush,
you fight,
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Wedding Cake-A Song
Now that the night is approaching the midnight
I hear the pounding sounds on the window panes
Not able to sleep I look out the windows to see
if you are there somewhere
but you are already long gone
only the wedding cake I see
Wonder who left the wedding cake...?
O I am going away, oh my sad love...!
After this night's over,
I am going to someone I don't want
With tears in my eyes,
I am going to someone who is not you
After this night's over,
I am going to someone I don't love
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?? Wilderness - Lee Yuksa
까마득한 날에
In the beginning of the time
하늘이 처음 열리고
when the sky opened for the first time
어데 닭 우는 소리 들렸으랴
Where would there be a cock crow?
모든 산맥들이
though all the mountains
바다를 연모해 휘달릴 때도
yearned and ran for the seas
차마 이곳을 범하던 못하였으리라
they couldn't dare offend this place
끊임없는 광음을
through the endless lights and sounds
부즈런한 계절이 피어선지고
the dilligent seasons bloomed and waned
큰 강물이 비로소 길을 열었다지금 눈 나리고
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Forever
잊으라 했는데 잊어 달라 했는데
You asked me to forget about you
그런데도 아직안 너를 잊지 못하네
Yet still I can't forget you
어떻게 잊을까 어찌하면 좋을까
How can I? O what should I do?
세월가도 아직난 너를 잊지 못하네
Even after the long years have passed
sill I can't forget you
아직나는 너를 사랑하고 있나봐
Perhaps I might still love you
아마나는 너를 잊을수가 없나봐
perhaps I might not be able to forget you
영원히 영원히 내가사는 날까지
forever eternally till I die,
아니내가 죽어도 영영 못잊을거야
No, even after i die,
I might not be able to forget you
아직나는 너를 사랑하고 있나봐
Perhaps I might still love you
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You Would Never Know
You would never know how much I loved you
you will regret after the long years pass by
When you feel sad or feel like you are a loser
Just call my name and I will be standing
right there for you
With this warm tear drops that fill my eyes
I will cleanse your wounds and your heartaches
You would never know how much I loved you
Just turn around and look at me
It is me that is your true love
With this warm tear drops that fill my eyes
I will cleanse your wounds and your heartaches
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