RM's Weverse Post - 9/12

My commentary in green as usual.

5년 전에 코로나 터지고 작업하던 앨범 수록곡의 오래된 메모를 오늘 우연히 집에서 찾았어요.
I happened to stumble on a memo from an album track I'd been working on 5 years ago when the pandemic broke out.

이 종이로 감사의 마음을 대신할까 합니다
I would like to express my gratitude with this note [the attached memo note]

진심어린 축하들 내내 보내주셔서 *덕분에 종일 행복했어요.
Thank you for all the heartfelt congratulations. Thanks to you, I was happy all day long.

다시 만날 때까지
Until we meet again,

항상 건강하고 다복만 하시길 바랍니다
Stay healthy and happy always.

luuuuuuuuv u >3

*덕분에 (dukbunae) is a Korean word that means "thanks to" or "because of" (only when used to express gratitude or appreciation).

If for example, I was not feeling well and you brought me soup, I could say "덕분에 나아졌어요" which means "Thanks to you/Because of you, I got better".

I mention this because there's an entirely separate word to use that means "because of" when it's used to express a neutral or negative outcome, which is "때문에 (ttaemunae)".

For example, if I was late to work because of traffic, I would say "교통 때문에 늦었어요" which means "I was late because of traffic".

I just felt it was worth noting the difference."

Like the post - I'll include the Korean from the handwritten note in black, the translation in purple, and my commentary in green at the bottom.

텔레파시가 있을까
Is there such a thing as telepathy?

있다면 UFO 같은 게 아니라
If there is, it's not something like a UFO

모스 부호 같은 게 아니라
It's not something like Morse code

그냥 어쩌면
Maybe it's just
우리가 보낸 모든 시간들
All the time we've spent together

그 모든 눈빛
All those glances
떨리던* 목소리
The trembling/quivering/shaky voice
익숙한 손짓
The familiar gestures
우리가 주고 받았던
What we exchanged
모든 마음
All the feelings

말이나 글이 아닌
Not words or writing
그저
Just
마음과 마음.
Heart to heart.

yup. crying for six business days. brb.

*떨리던 (ddulidun) - shaking/quivering/trembling but in this context it's best read like 'shaky' from being nervous~ think your voice when you have the most active butterflies in your stomach

to one of the most lovely people i've ever learned about, happiest birthday, namjoon!