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Song of the week is two songs from the the Korean drama Dae Jang Geum (대장금).

First is Onara (오나라), the famous theme song from the drama. Sung in (old) korean. Has a wikipedia page here if you want more information.

Unaccountably, although I heard this song every saturday night for a year, I never liked it coming from the TV speaker. It was only after I finally heard it on proper speakers that I fell in love with it, several years late! This despite my general liking of korean music, especially drama theme songs, as detailed here before…

Second is The Legend Becomes History, the ending theme, sung in English. Lyrics after the break.

If you like Kanno Yoko or other highly melodic drama soundtracks, you should certainly check the soundtrack out. It’s Kanno-class – what higher praise is there?

Lyrics

Onara (오나라)

오나라 오나라 아주오나
가다라 가다라 아주가나
나나니 다려도 못노나니
아니리 아니리 아니노네

헤이야 디이야 헤이야나라 니노
오지도 못하나 다려가마
헤이야 디이야 헤이야나라 니노
오지도 못하나 나도가마

(english characters)
(pronunciation is similar to romaji)

Onara onara aju ona
Gadara gadara aju gana
Nanari daryeodo mot nonani
Aniri aniri ani none

Chorus:
He-i-ya di-i-ya heiyadara nino
Ojido mothana daryeo gama
Eiiya-diiiya eyanara niro
Ojido mothana daryeo gama

English translation:

If asked to come, will he really come?
If asked to leave, will he really leave?
Even after waiting for countless days, we will not be together
Nay, nay, it is nay

Chorus:
Heiiya-diiya heiiyadara nino
You cannot come, so take me instead
Eiiya-diiya eiyadara niro
You cannot come, so take me instead

The Legend Becomes History

Lifetime is the ends to remember
Still I’m saying wonder why
Wonder why, we’re born into this life to die
Sigh lie as I Bleed from the future
He’s a ray of the light
Ray of light, like the first stream of sun from the sky
　
See, your love is a piece of mine
the moon scatters great flakes of the cry
Lifetime is the ends to remember
Wonder why, we’re born into this life to die

See, your love is a piece of mine
Life is a vale of tears the moon
Scatters great flakes of the cry
Lifetime is the ends to remember
Still I’m saying wonder why
Wonder why, we’re born into this life to die
Sigh lie as I Bleed from the future
He’s a ray of the light
Ray of light, like the first stream of sun from the sky

See, your love is a piece of mine
Life is a vale of tears
the moon scatters great flakes of the cry
Love is a lost sea in history
The legend becomes history

Tags: Dae Jang Geum, 대장금, korean wave, lyrics, OST, 宮廷女官 チャングムの誓い

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