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넬 (Nell) – 희망고문 (Vain Hope)

To me, most of Nell’s songs are very boring in some ways. They just flow without a punch, composed of a lot of repeats, and end without much of an ending. But the more you listen to their songs, the more… uncomfortable you feel. You feel like you’re getting sucked into a spiral, and you start to remember certain memories, even the ones you tried not to bring back. This is my favorite song out of their newly released album C. Hope you guys like it too .
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넬 – 희망고문

뭔가 좀 답답해
숨을 쉬고 있어도
숨이 막혀 호흡이 가뻐
하루가 멀다 하고
넘어지기에 바뻐
삶의 무게가 어깨를 짓눌러

분명 휴식이 필요해
숨 쉴 공간이 필요해
좋은 대화가 필요해
나쁘지 않은 낯설음과
느리게 가는 그 시간과
좋은 술 한잔이 필요해

우리 지금 이대로 떠나버릴까
잠시 다 내려놓고 훌쩍 떠날까
어디든 좋으니까 잠시 다 잊고
우리 지금 이대로 떠나버릴까
그래 버릴까

뭔가 좀 막막해
얘길 하고 싶어도
마음이 닫혀 말문이 막혀
하루가 멀다 하고
멀어지기에 바뻐
어떻게 해도 슬픔에 잠겨

잠겨버린 이 마음에
맞는 열쇠가 필요해
있을 거라고 생각해
두려움 없는 설레임과
살아 숨 쉬는 감정들과
유치한 희망이 필요해

우리 지금 이대로 떠나버릴까
잠시 다 내려놓고 훌쩍 떠날까
어디든 좋으니까 잠시 다 잊고
우리 지금 이대로 떠나버릴까
그래 버릴까

뭐가 이렇게도 복잡한 건지
이미 답은 나와 있는데
왜 아직도 이곳에

우리 지금 이대로 떠나버릴까
잠시 다 내려놓고 훌쩍 떠날까
어디든 좋으니까 잠시 다 잊고
우리 지금 이대로
떠나버릴까
우리 지금 이대로
Nell – Vain Hope

This pent up feeling
I’m grasping for air
Even out in the open
Day after day
I keep falling down deeper
Under the weight of life

I need the time to rest
I need the space to breathe
I need a nice long conversation
With that slight bit of aloofness
Sharing a bottle of wine
In our blurred sense of time

Should we leave everything behind
Should we run far far away
Wherever is fine, just anywhere
Leaving all of this behind
Should we

This desolate feeling
I don’t know what to say
But my lips won’t move
Day after day
I keep falling apart further
Drenched in the sea of sorrow

I need the key
To my locked up heart
Let me believe in
A Painless love
Emotions full of life
And innocent hope

Should we leave everything behind
Should we run far far away
Wherever is fine, just anywhere
Leaving all of this behind
Should we

Why does everything have to be so complicated
When the answers are all out there
Why are we still stuck here

Should we leave everything behind
Should we run far far away
Wherever is fine, just anywhere
Leaving all of this behind
Should we

 

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Hey Michael :) Nell is my favorite rock/indie group and you’re totally right about them having this same style of repeating beats/melodies/lyrics. But I think it’s this certain pattern that takes our minds somewhere else, making us remember things. Idk maybe it’s not, I don’t think I’ll be ever able to name what is so special about them. By the way, I was following you on youtube and saw all of your vlogs. You sound very friendly and familiar and even if there are just two videos I like them already! ;w; Your editing style is good, I could see… Read more »

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Dear.Genovese

Hello i just discovered you and i have subscribed to your channel because you like nell and you seem sweet and friendly …. please do more ‘C’ translations i cant find trans for all of the songs :(

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Amy Dyson

I listened to their album last night and this exact song has been stuck in my head all day haha. thank you so much for the translation, I really appreciate it!! :)