What is love?

“Oh mistress mine, where are you roaming? Oh stay and hear, your true love’s coming.”

Finished my 24 episodes of princess hours, finally. 24 hours of korean drama and a packet of tissue. The last eight episodes were especially tortuous, full of tears and emotional twists.

The premise of the show lies in forbidden love. Undeserved love covered under wraps, akin to using a lamp shield to cover an open flame. A tumultuous series of events unfolded in those last couple of episodes, resulting from foolishness, one-sided feelings, and a clear lack of undeclared affections.

I walked a new friend back to her room just now, and she gave me a nice hug. I needed one, I was thankful for it. As I was walking back, I was enjoying the light breeze that the night brought along. I slowed my pace, admiring the peaceful night sight laid before me. The green lawn in front of Moseley, the soft illumination of the buildings, and that fountain still gushing out faintly in the distance. I stopped for a moment, and I realized it’s going to be only four more weeks before I leave.

I wondered where I went wrong again, and then I realized that I was just letting my emotions get better of me again. I prayed a little prayer for a friend as I continued walking back to my room.

To be honest, I actually ran double-time through those eight episodes because it was just too painful to sit there and emo with the show. Emoing is like one of the last things I want to do nowadays. It’s too painful.

There’s this running theme song that I liked a lot. It’s more like the melody that caught me actually. And the translation didn’t do it much justice, I thought. But i’ll put it up anyway.

당신은… 나는 바보입니다 - Stay

난 바보였었죠 내가 바보였었죠
후회해도 늦었죠 알죠 돌이킬 순 없죠
그댈 볼 수 없어요 나도 알고 있어요
내가 정말 잘못했어요 정말 미안해요
그땐 얘기하지 못했죠 너무 어리석었죠
이제와서 이렇게 애태우며 난 용서를 빌어요

당신은 나는 바보입니다
자존심 때문에
미칠듯한 그리움에 망가지고 있죠
당신은 나는 바보입니다
아직 사랑하기에 하루 종일 펑펑 울고만 있죠
그대도 나도 모두 바보처럼

그러진 말아요 다시 생각해봐요
우리 어떻게 여기까지 힘들게 왔는데
다시 생각해봐요 후회하실꺼예요
내가 정말 잘못했어요 정말미안해요
그땐 얘기하지 못했죠 너무 어리석었죠
이제 와서 이렇게 애태우며 난 용서를 빌어요

당신은 나는 바보입니다
자존심 때문에
미칠듯한 그리움에 망가지고 있죠
당신은 나는 바보입니다
아직 사랑하기에 하루 종일 펑펑 울고만 있죠
그대도 나도 모두 바보처럼

그대 없인 나 한순간도 살 수 없어요
머릴 잘라도 술을 마셔도 눈물만 흐르죠

당신은 나는 바보입니다
자존심 때문에
미칠듯한 그리움에 망가지고 있죠
당신은 나는 바보입니다
아직 사랑하기에 하루 종일 펑펑 울고만 있죠
그대도 나도 모두 바보처럼

이제 더 이상 망가지지 마요…..

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I’m a Fool - Stay

I was a fool. I was a fool.
My regrets were too late too. I know that it can’t be turned back.
I know that I can’t see you too.
I was so wrong, I’m so sorry.
I didn’t get to say then, instead I was just being rotten.
So I’m here now pleading for forgiveness with worry

I’m a fool
Because of my pride I’m ruining myself with alcohol
and the bitter taste of cigarette smoke.
I cry my eyes out all day because I still love you
You and I, we both are like fools.

Don’t be like that, think about it.
Think about what it took us to get here
Think about it again, you’re going to regret it.
I was so wrong, I’m really sorry
I didn’t get a chance to say then, instead I was just being rotten.
So I’m here now pleading for forgiveness with worry

I’m a fool
Because of my pride I’m ruining myeslf with alcohol
and the bitter taste of cigarette smoke.
I cry my eyes out all day because I still love you
You and I, we both are like fools.

I can’t live a moment without you.
I still cry even no matter how I drink or if I cut my hair.

I’m a fool
Because of my pride I’m ruining myself with alcohol
and the bitter taste of cigarette smoke.
I cry my eyes out all day because I still love you
You and I, we both are like fools.

Don’t ruin yourself anymore…..