Gojingamrae Lyrics English Translation by Balming Tiger
When all the bitterness is gone, the sweetness will come
Just like joy comes after the pain
Right now it’s a sadness I can’t hold onto
But in the end, at the end of it all, joy will come
Our elders used to say
When all the bitterness is gone, the sweetness comes
After the pain, joy comes
In the end, at the end of it all, joy comes
The wind blowing between the bright moon and the pine trees
If this doesn’t comfort me
My long-standing sickness—my two-sided nature and selfishness
My insides churn—how, how will I go on