AKMU – How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You’re the One I Love Lyrics, Meaning and Song Credits
“How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You’re the One I Love” (어떻게 이별까지 사랑하겠어, 널 사랑하는 거지) is an emotional ballad, showcasing AKMU’s signature heartfelt storytelling, blending elegant melodies with melancholic lyrics that resonate deeply with those experiencing heartbreak. With its calm and mature sound, the song feels like a comforting embrace on a rainy day, instantly bringing tears to listeners’ eyes.
Song Credits
- Artist: AKMU
- Album: SAILLING
- Released: September 25, 2019
- Recorded: 2019
- Length: 4:50
- Label: YG Entertainment
- Writer: Lee Chan-hyuk
- Composer: Lee Chan-hyuk
AKMU “How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You’re the One I Love” Official MV
AKMU “How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You’re the One I Love” Lyrics
Korea
일부러 몇 발자국 물러나
내가 없이 혼자 걷는 널 바라본다
옆자리 허전한 너의 풍경
흑백 거리 가운데 넌 뒤돌아본다
그때 알게 되었어
난 널 떠날 수 없단 걸
우리 사이에 그 어떤 힘든 일도
이별보단 버틸 수 있는 것들이었죠
어떻게 이별까지 사랑하겠어
널 사랑하는 거지
사랑이라는 이유로 서로를 포기하고
찢어질 것같이 아파할 수 없어 난
두세 번 더 길을 돌아갈까
적막 짙은 도로 위에 걸음을 포갠다
아무 말 없는 대화 나누며
주마등이 길을 비춘 먼 곳을 본다
그때 알게 되었어
난 더 갈 수 없단 걸
한 발 한 발 이별에 가까워질수록
너와 맞잡은 손이 사라지는 것 같죠
어떻게 이별까지 사랑하겠어
널 사랑하는 거지
사랑이라는 이유로 서로를 포기하고
찢어질 것같이 아파할 수 없어 난
어떻게 내가 어떻게 너를
이후에 우리 바다처럼 깊은 사랑이
다 마를 때까지 기다리는 게 이별일 텐데
어떻게 내가 어떻게 너를
이후에 우리 바다처럼 깊은 사랑이
다 마를 때까지 기다리는 게 이별일 텐데
Translation
I purposefully take a few steps back
I look at you walking without me
There is a void beside you
Upon the gray road you look back
I knew just then
That I can’t leave you
No matter how many problems we face
It’s easier to withstand, than breaking up
How can I even love the heartbreak
when you’re the one I love
I can’t give up on us solely because of love
and experience heart wrenching pain
Should I turn back a couple of times
We walk along together upon the desolate road
Conversation lacking substance
We look out into the distance where the light shines
I realized just then
I can longer move forth
Every step brings me closer to our breakup
Your hand I used to hold seems to vanish
How can I even love the heartbreak
when you’re the one I love
I can’t give up on us solely because to love
and experience heart wrenching pain
How could I, to you
Our love so deep as the ocean
Waiting till it runs dry will be our farewell
How could I, to you
Our love so deep as the ocean
Waiting till it runs dry will be our farewell
Romanization
ilbureo myeot baljaguk mulleona
naega eopshi honja geonneun neol barabonda
yeopjari heojeonan neoye punggyeong
heukbaek geori gaunde neon dwidorabonda
geuttae alge doeeosseo
nan neol tteonal su eobttan geol
uri saie geu eotteon himdeun ildo
ibyeolbodan beotil su inneun geotteurieotjyo
eotteoke ibyeokkaji saranghagesseo
neol saranghaneun geoji
sarangiraneun iyuro seororeul pogihago
jjijeojil geotgati apahal su eopseo nan
duse beon deo gireul doragalkka
jeongmak jiteun doro wie georeumeul pogaenda
amu mal eomneun daehwa nanumyeo
jumadeungi gireul bichun meon goseul bonda
geuttae alge doeeosseo
nan deo gal su eobttan geol
han bal han bal ibyeore gakkaweojilsurok
neowa majjabeun soni sarajineun geot gatjyo
eotteoke ibyeokkaji saranghagesseo
neol saranghaneun geoji
sarangiraneun iyuro seororeul pogihago
jjijeojil geotgati apahal su eopseo nan
eotteoke naega eotteoke neoreul
ihue uri badacheoreom gipeun sarangi
da mareul ttaekkaji gidarineun ge ibyeoril tende
eotteoke naega eotteoke neoreul
ihue uri badacheoreom gipeun sarangi
da mareul ttaekkaji gidarineun ge ibyeoril tende
AKMU “How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You’re the One I Love” Meaning
AKMU’s “How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You’re the One I Love” is a poignant ballad that captures the sorrow of an inevitable breakup. The song tells the story of two lovers who, despite their deep love for each other, find themselves standing at the edge of separation. As they walk home in silence, their relationship feels like a candle about to go out, fragile and fleeting.
The lyrics express the painful realization that love alone isn’t always enough to sustain a relationship, especially when differences and circumstances gradually push them apart. The narrator hesitates, reluctant to say goodbye, yet understands that letting go is the only way to free their partner from the emotional exhaustion they’ve endured. The song’s heartbreaking message lies in its paradox: they must part not because they no longer love each other, but because they love each other too much to keep holding on.