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The Sculptor's Hands Smell of Tangerines
“The Sculptor's Hands Smell of Tangerines” brings together Korean and English. Its musical genre is Neo-soul.
Lyrics & translation ↓
Korean ↔ English
About this song
The first paired lines are “거친 돌덩이가 나를 노려보네” and “The rough stone glares at me.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
A sculptor pauses a difficult commission to peel fruit for a neighbor's child, rediscovering gentleness in her work. Neo-soul, 83 BPM, Rhodes, live bass, brushed backbeat, clear alto, richly melodic chorus
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Listen to each line and compare its translation. Use Twin to switch to the same phrase in the other language; use Echo to recall its meaning before revealing the translation.
Two languages. One melody.
Lyrics & translation
Verse
거친 돌덩이가 나를 노려보네
The rough stone glares at me.
마음은 어느새 딱딱하게 굳어버렸지
My heart has grown hard and cold.
멈출 수 없는 칼끝의 떨림
The blade trembles, unable to stop.
잃어버린 숨결을 찾고 싶어
I want to find the lost breath.
Chorus
껍질을 벗기면 속살이 보여
Peel back the skin, see the flesh.
달콤한 향기가 손끝에 닿네
Sweet scents touch my fingertips.
다시 부드러움을 배우는 시간
Learning to be gentle once more.
어린아이의 웃음이 나를 깨우네
A child’s laughter wakes me up.
Verse
잠시 연장을 내려놓고 앉아
Put down the tools for a while.
이웃집 꼬마를 위해 과일을 깎아
Peel fruit for the neighbor's child.
작은 손바닥에 놓인 주황색 귤 조각
Orange tangerine segments on a little palm.
날 선 긴장이 녹아내리는 순간
The sharp tension melts away now.
Chorus
껍질을 벗기면 속살이 보여
Peel back the skin, see the flesh.
달콤한 향기가 손끝에 닿네
Sweet scents touch my fingertips.
다시 부드러움을 배우는 시간
Learning to be gentle once more.
어린아이의 웃음이 나를 깨우네
A child’s laughter wakes me up.
Bridge
깎아내는 건 투쟁이 아니었어
Cutting was never meant for war.
사랑을 담아 다듬는 일이었지
It was shaping things with love.
작은 조각이 주는 커다란 평화
Great peace in a small slice.
이제야 비로소 결이 보이네
Finally, I see the true grain.
Chorus
껍질을 벗기면 속살이 보여
Peel back the skin, see the flesh.
달콤한 향기가 손끝에 닿네
Sweet scents touch my fingertips.
다시 부드러움을 배우는 시간
Learning to be gentle once more.
어린아이의 웃음이 나를 깨우네
A child’s laughter wakes me up.
Outro
작품의 엄지를 조금 부드럽게 다듬어
I soften the sculpture’s thumb a little.
내 손에는 아직 귤 향기가 남아
My hands still smell of tangerines.
