My Love from the Star Love Always Runs Away Lim Young Woong new translation

"My Love from the Star" is a Korean drama which tells the story of an alien who has been on earth for 400 years without making an attachment but just before he must return, he falls for an actress. She doesn't want him to leave but he'll die if he stays, so she has to accept it. He leaves and works at returning for minutes at a time until, finally, he manages to stay for longer and longer times. But she never knows when he'll return or when he'll leave again. Gives a new meaning to "long distance relationship."

The song comes from "Young Lady and Gentleman," my vote for Worst Drama EVER!

Translation by Mary Van Deusen


Walking this street always makes me cry
When the memory returns of the touch of his hand
What should have been held was lost to my heart
My oh so lovely dearest love!

The pain of love burns deeply thru the soul.
The more I grab ahold, the more it flies away
It was far too soon to say our goodbyes
My well-remembered, own dear love

Lover, please don't run away like a timorous child
In trying not to lose you, I'm holding you so tight
But our longing is left while our love has run away
I should rest 'fore I try to travel onward.
...
Now the wind blows cold, so I tighten up my coat
But it doesn't warm the tears that glisten in my eyes
And the memory of our love stays burned within my heart
My cherished, precious own dear love

Lover, please don't run away like a timorous child
In trying not to lose you, I'm holding you so tight
But only longing's left and our love has run away
I should rest 'fore I try to travel onward.

How can I live with this longing, the pain of wanting you?
I've been down here on this path for far too long
What does this mean? Why am I here?

Lover, please don't run away like a timorous child
In trying not to lose you, I'm holding you so tight
But only longing's left and our love has run away
I should rest 'fore I try to travel onward.
I should rest 'fore I try to travel onward.