Monday Kiz - Only You

Album Introduction

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‘The only thing allowed to me is the longing I barely obtain by begging to your memories’

In November, the season of breakup ballads, as the autumn air turned colder, Monday Kiz left a deep impression on audiences with the release of ‘Can I Write It as Love (Subtitle: Book of Breakups)’ and continues to present ballads in the season of longing, winter.

The title of the song ‘Only You’ speaks of the speaker’s heart, who can leave nothing behind from the departed lover. A relationship where nothing can be conveyed or left to you anymore. Thus, it’s with the longing obtained by begging to your memories that one can barely manage to live. It’s a heart unreachable and incommunicable, but wishing you happiness even in a life without me. Hoping our love remains just a distant memory to you, ‘different from how painful it is for me…’

‘Only You’ is a work composed by Lee Jin-sung of Monday Kiz, crafted with a simple yet serene melody that fits the cool and quiet atmosphere of winter, allowing the listener to immerse themselves with great care taken to refine the tune. Yoon Kyung, who co-wrote the lyrics for the previous song ‘Can I Write It as Love (Subtitle: Book of Breakups),’ participates in the lyrics again, continuing the connection with Monday Kiz from their debut. Based on the long-standing rapport with Lee Jin-sung, they completed lyrics that suit a Monday Kiz song.

With the lyricist partner that brought such good results, the album ‘Only You’ attempts to show a slightly different aspect from before, hoping to reach and touch the emotions of the public.

[Credit]

Executive Producer Mondaykiz Company Corp.
Music Producer & Director Lee Jin-sung (Monday Kiz)

Lyrics by Yoon Kyung
Composed by Lee Jin-sung (Monday Kiz)
Arranged by Lee Do-hyung (AUG), Pyeon Jun-won (AUG)

Vocal Lee Jin-sung (Monday Kiz)
Piano Choi Hanna
Guitar Jung Su-wan
Bass Lim Kwang-kyun
Drum Song Gook-jung
String Arranged & Conducted Minhun Kang @Aimstrings
String Yung String

Digital Editing Lee Jin-sung (Monday Kiz)
Recording & Mixing Engineer Jung Ki-hong (Assist. Choi Da-in, Lee Chan-mi) at Seoul Studio
Mastering Engineer Jeon Hoon at Sonic Korea (Assist. Shin Su-min)

Artwork Omood @omood.jpg
All Video Kwon Hyung-dae, Su-min

Lyrics

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숨 쉴 때마다 숨결처럼 흐르는 (Sum shwil ttaemada sumgyeolcheoreom heureuneun)
Like a breath flowing with each breath

니 이름은 눈물로 또 고이고 (Ni ireumeun nunmullo tto goigo)
Your name is engraved with tears again

눈물 삼킬 때마다 온 몸에 (Nunmul samkil ttaemada on mom-e)
With each swallow of tears, all over my body

넌 멍이 되어 아프게 물들어 (Neon meong-i doeeo apeuge muldeul-eo)
You turn into a bruise and painfully stain

잠들때마다 잠결에도 맺히는 (Jamdeul ttaemada jamgyeol-edo maejineun)
Whenever I fall asleep, even in my dreams

니 기억에 숨을 쉴 수가 없어 (Ni gieog-e sum-eul swil suga eobs-eo)
I can’t catch my breath in your memories

미웠던 모습만 골라서 추억 위로 덧칠해도 (Miwotdeon moseubman golalaseo chueog wilo deoschilhaedo) Even if I pick only the moments I hated and layer them over memories

내 맘은 여전히 너인걸 (Nae mam-eun yeojeonhi neoingeol)
My heart is still filled with you

이별에게 널 뺏기던 날 (Ibyeol-ege neol bbaetgideon nal)
The day you were taken away by farewell

못난 내가 할 수 있던 건 웃으면서 보내는 일 (Mottan naega hal su issdeon geon us-eumyeonseo bonaeneun il) All I could do as a wretched me was to send you off with a smile

너 행복해라 꼭 행복해라 제발 (Neo haengboghaela kkok haengboghaela jebal)
Please, be happy, be truly happy

미칠 듯 가슴으로 외친다 (Michil deus gaseum-eulo oechinda)
I shout with a heart that feels like it’s going crazy

자존심 밖에 없던 놈이라 (Jajonsim bag-ae eobsdeon nomila)
I, who had nothing but pride

감히 난 후회도 못한다 (Gamhi nan huhoe-do moshanda)
I can’t even regret it

니가 그리워도 죽도록 그리워도 (Niga geuliwodo jukdolog geuliwodo)
Even if I miss you to death

입술로 소리 낼 수 없는 난 (Ipsullo soli nael su eobsneun nan)
I can’t make a sound with my lips

니 추억에게 구걸하듯이 (Ni chueog-ege gugeolhadeus-i)
Like begging for your memories

그리움 얻어 내 그 속에 산다 (Geuliwum eodeo nae geu sog-e sanda)
I live inside that longing

이별에게 널 뺏기던 날 (Ibyeol-ege neol bbaetgideon nal)
The day you were taken away by farewell

못난 내가 삼켜냈던 건 사랑한단 그 한마디 (Mottan naega samkyeonaessdeon geon salanghandan geu hanmadi) What I, a wretched person, swallowed was just the word “love”

너 행복해라 꼭 행복해라 제발 (Neo haengboghaela kkok haengboghaela jebal)
Please, be happy, be truly happy

미칠 듯 가슴으로 외친다 (Michil deus gaseum-eulo oechinda)
I shout with a heart that feels like it’s going crazy

자존심 밖에 없던 놈이라 (Jajonsim bag-ae eobsdeon nomila)
I, who had nothing but pride

감히 난 후회도 못 한다 (Gamhi nan huhoe-do moshanda)
I can’t even regret it

니가 그리워도 죽도록 그리워도 (Niga geuliwodo jukdolog geuliwodo)
Even if I miss you to death

입술로 소리 낼 수 없는 난 (Ipsullo soli nael su eobsneun nan)
I can’t make a sound with my lips

니 추억에게 구걸하듯이 (Ni chueog-ege gugeolhadeus-i)
Like begging for your memories

그리움 얻어 내 그 속에 산다 (Geuliwum eodeo nae geu sog-e sanda)
I live inside that longing

함께 한 모든 순간을 (Hamkke han modeun sungan-eul)
All the moments we shared together

눈부시게 채워줬던 오직 한 사람 (Nunbusige chaewojw-eossdeon ojik han salam)
The one who filled them brilliantly

너에게 닿지 않는 말들로 (Neoeg-e dahji anhneun maldeullo)
With words that never reached you

자존심 따위를 지켜낸다고 (Jajonsim ddawileul jikyeonandago)
Saying I protected my pride

널 잃은 대가를 치룬다 (Neol ilh-eun daegaleul chiliunda)
I pay the price for losing you

널 사랑해도 영원히 사랑해도 (Neol salanghaedo yeongwonhi salanghaedo)
Even if I love you, even if I love you forever

내 삶에 허락된 건 단 하나 (Nae salm-e heolagdoen geon dan hana)
The only thing allowed in my life

니 추억에게 구걸해야만 (Ni chueog-ege gugeolhaeyaman)
Is to beg for your memories

손에 쥘 그리움 하나뿐이다 (Son-e jwil geuliwum hanappunida)
There’s only one longing I can hold in my hands

너라는 그리움 하나뿐이다 (Neolaneun geuliwum hanappunida)
It’s the longing for you alone