Genius English Translations
EPIK HIGH - Bleed [English Translation]
[Verse 1: Mithra Jin]
It angers me. Takes me many nights just to write one line
Unlike ten years ago, when I had all sorts of things to say
As time goes by, there are less things
I want to, and can, talk about
All that follow are expectations and heavy responsibilities
My current address? A house number on top of a cliff
Time to either shut up and leap out of fear
Or scream but make it sound beautiful
I yearn for the days where we were at the very bottom building towers

[Verse 2: Tablo]
Back then, I did it because I had nothing else but now, I do this out of the fear of having it taken away
Back then, I had nothing to lose
But now, I have everything to lose
Back then, I wished for the present and now, I wish for the past
Man, it’s killin’ my vibe and trippin’ up my rhythm
Now, even if I try to jump higher it’s just a ceilin’
Nothing but a headache. I’ve reached the state of mind where my fantasies are being torn off
Now for me, "under" and "over" mean "never understood" and "always overthinkin"

[Chorus: Tablo]
What doesn’t kill me
Only makes me bloody
So I just bleed on this breakbeat
Spit another 16
As the sun must rise, even if the night fills up my empty heart
It goes on and on

What doesn’t kill me
Only makes me bloody
So I just bleed on this breakbeat
Spit another 16

As the sun must rise, even if the night fills up my empty heart
It goes on and on

[Verse 3: Tablo]
I feel sorry for my fans. Loving me is hard
Since they’re accompanying me on my life’s journey full of twists and turns
The ground I step on is destined to sink
But even when it’s easier to abandon me than protect me
You are here with me through the rise and falls
Here’s my heart, here’s my blood, Imma give you my all
Our smiles always wither away before even blooming
But flowers that never bloomed still gather to form a garden

[Verse 4: Mithra Jin]
Unable to empty my heart of anxiety, I empty my glass
Can’t sleep coz I’m drunk on inspiration, worse than alcohol
Ultimately, my family’s loneliness is always second to my own greed and the joy I bring to others
Can’t even say the simple words "I love you", but these 16 bars hold on tight
Made a promise that one day, we’ll leave for somewhere far away for a long time
But tonight I stay up at my desk again
[Chorus: Tablo]
What doesn’t kill me
Only makes me bloody
So I just bleed on this breakbeat
Spit another 16

As the sun must rise, even if the night fills up my empty heart
It goes on and on

What doesn’t kill me
Only makes me bloody
So I just bleed on this breakbeat
Spit another 16

As the sun must rise, even if the night fills up my empty heart
It goes on and on

[Bridge: Tablo, Mithra Jin]
Retirement, disbandment - words we’ve almost let out every year
But 14 years have passed without us spitting them out
Sometimes mixed with phlegm or blood, coughing all night
There ain’t a fuckin’ paycheck to make it worth the pain
But again, breathe in and onto the stage
And again, open the notebook and spew out words
When you bleed, I will bleed with ya
When I bleed, will u bleed with me?
[Outro: Tablo, Mithra Jin]
What doesn’t kill me
Only makes me bloody
So I just bleed on this breakbeat
Spit another 16

As the sun must rise, even if the night fills up my empty heart
It goes on and on

What doesn’t kill me
Only makes me bloody
So I just bleed on this breakbeat
Spit another 16

As the sun must rise, even if the night fills up my empty heart
It goes on and on