KAMDONG - Things That Fade

Virtual Instruments Used

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• SWAM String Sections
• SWAM Solo Cello

Album Introduction

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When everything fades away,

You became the only light within.

‘Things That Fade,’ the second album by Gamdong, features string arrangements by Minhun Kang of AimStrings, who previously worked on M.C. the Max’s Traces of You and Four Seasons. Drummer Seungho Kim, known for his live sessions with IU, Jukjae, AKMU, Zico, and Crush, also contributed to the album.

‘Things That Fade’ is a grand and magnificent piece, brought to life by some of Korea’s finest session musicians to achieve unparalleled quality.

[Credit]

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ｜ Hangbaek Choi @OURMUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Produced by Hangbaek Choi

Composed by Hangbaek Choi, Beomkyu Hong
Lyrics by Hangbaek Choi
Arranged by Beomkyu Hong

Strings by Minhun Kang @AimStrings
Drum by Seungho Kim
Guitar by Beomkyu Hong
Bass by Duyoung Kim
Piano by Sion Jang

Vocal Editing by Dain Choi
Mixing Engineer: Gihong Jeong (Asst. Dain Choi) at Seoul Studio
Mastered by Hoon Jeon at SONICKOREA (Asst. Sumin Shin)

Lyrics

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익숙해진 계절은 또다시 찾아와 (Iksukhaejin gyejeoreun tto dasi chajawa)
The familiar season returns once more

앙상해진 마음만 남겨지고 (Angsanghaejin maeumman namgyeojigo)
Leaving behind only barren hearts

하얀 밤을 견디며 많이 아파했던 날 (Hayan bameul gyeondimyeo mani apahetdeon nal)
The nights I endured in pain

그 속에 넌 유일한 빛이 돼줬어 (Geu soge neon yu-ilhan bichi dwaejwosseo)
You became the only light in those times

길었던 겨울이 지나고 나면 (Gireotdeon gyeouri jinago namyeon)
When the long winter passes

그대와 나 영원히 마주할 수 있어 (Geudaewa na yeongwonhi majuhal su isseo)
You and I can face each other forever

내 아픔이 멍들어 (Nae apeumi meongdeureo)
As my pain bruises

모든 것이 사라져갈 때 (Modeun geosi sarajyeogal ttae)
When everything fades away

너만은 선명하게 남아서 날 채우고 (Neomaneun seonmyeonghage namaseo nal chaeugo)
Only you remain vividly, filling me

모든 게 흩어지고 부서졌던 (Modeun ge heulteojigo buseojyeotdeon)
When everything scattered and broke

나를 놓지 않은 널 (Nareul nochi anheun neol)
You, who didn’t let me go

내 품에 가득 안으면 (Nae pume gadeuk aneumyeon)
When I hold you close in my arms

이젠 웃을 수 있어 (Ijen useul su isseo)
Now I can smile

아무렇지 않은 척 하루를 견디고 (Amureochi aneun cheok harureul gyeondigo)
Pretending everything is fine, enduring the day

어느 누구에게도 말 못 했던 (Eoneu nuguegedo mal mot hetdeon)
The struggles I couldn’t tell anyone

힘겨운 일들은 다 잠시 묻어두고서 (Himgyeoun ildeureun da jamsi mudeodugoseo)
Burying all those hardships for a while

그저 네 어깨에 기댈 수 있다면 (Geujeo ne eokkaee gidael su itdamyeon)
If only I could lean on your shoulder

길었던 겨울이 지나고 나면 (Gireotdeon gyeouri jinago namyeon)
When the long winter passes

그대와 나 영원히 마주할 수 있어 (Geudaewa na yeongwonhi majuhal su isseo)
You and I can face each other forever

내 아픔이 멍들어 (Nae apeumi meongdeureo)
As my pain bruises

모든 것이 사라져갈 때 (Modeun geosi sarajyeogal ttae)
When everything fades away

너만은 선명하게 남아서 날 채우고 (Neomaneun seonmyeonghage namaseo nal chaeugo)
Only you remain vividly, filling me

모든 게 흩어지고 부서졌던 (Modeun ge heulteojigo buseojyeotdeon)
When everything scattered and broke

나를 놓지 않은 널 (Nareul nochi anheun neol)
You, who didn’t let me go

내 품에 가득 안으면 (Nae pume gadeuk aneumyeon)
When I hold you close in my arms

이젠 웃을 수 있어 (Ijen useul su isseo)
Now I can smile

시간이 멈춰진 채 지금 이대로 영원하기를 바래 (Sigani meomchwojin chae jigeum idaero yeongwonhagireul barae)
Time frozen still—I hope it remains this way forever

이 모든 순간에 (I modeun sungane)
In this very moment

너에게 영원한 사랑을 말해 (Neo-ege yeongwonhan sarangeul malhae)
I tell you of my eternal love

다시는 너를 떠나지 않아 (Dasineun neoreul tteonaji ana)
I will never leave you again

내 사랑이 피어나 (Nae sarangi pieona)
My love blooms

모든 것이 노래가 되어 (Modeun geosi noraega doeeo)
And everything turns into a song

천천히 우리의 공간을 가득 채우고 (Cheoncheonhi uriui gongganeul gadeuk chaeugo)
Slowly filling our space completely

이제는 너에게로 달려가서 너의 손을 잡으면 (Ijeneun neo-egeuro dallyeogaseo neoui soneul jabeumyeon)
Now, as I run to you and hold your hand

이런 아픔은 흩어져 가고 (Ireon apeumeun heuteojyeo gago)
This pain scatters away

다 사라질 거야 (Da sarajil geoya)
It will all disappear

다 사라질 것들 (Da sarajil geotdeul)
All things that will disappear