Lee Jiham delivers a heartbreaking ballad with his track Forever Mine. The artist writes and performs a raw plea to a love that is slipping away. His voice carries the weight of a relationship’s final, crumbling moments.
Released: January 29, 2026
Forever Mine
Lee Jiham • From “Love Before Me”
Love Before Me’s Forever Mine Korean Lyrics English Meaning
Lee Jiham describes a world going dark despite a smile on his face. The musician makes a desperate request, asking his love to ‘tell me even a small lie’ to ease the pain. He repeats the phrase ‘forever mine’ like a mantra, trying to hold onto something already gone.
Muneojyeo naerin bameOn the night that crumbled down,
Sarangi anin marihearing words that weren’t about love.
Alsueopseo nan bunmyeong utgo itjimanI can’t understand it, I’m clearly smiling but,
Nunapi eoduwoeverything goes dark before my eyes.
But easy to say it was a bitter lieBut easy to say it was a bitter lie.
Jeo muneul yeolgo naege wajul georagoTell me that you’ll open that door and come back to me,
Jageun geojinmarirado haebwaplease tell me even a small lie.
I love you, jiul su eomneun geu malI love you, those words that can’t be erased.
Dan haruman naege malhaejwo, say yesSay it to me for just one day, say yes.
Can’t leave it all behind, leave it all in mindCan’t leave it all behind, leave it all in mind.
Need you becauseNeed you because,
I love you, ijen bol su eomneun geu malI love you, those words I can’t see anymore.
Dan harudo itji mothaneun naegeTo me, who can’t forget even a single day.
Can’t leave it all behind, leave it all in mindCan’t leave it all behind, leave it all in mind.
Be always with me, forever mineBe always with me, forever mine.
‘cham mani akkyeosseo’ neoui mareHearing you say, ‘I cared about you a lot,’
I sungani neowa naegathis moment between you and me,
Majimagirangeol almyeonseodoeven while knowing it’s our last,
Butjapjido mothan geu nari neomu huhoega dwaeI deeply regret that day when I couldn’t even hold on to you.
I love you, jiul su eomneun geu malI love you, those words that can’t be erased.
Dan haruman naege malhaejwo, say yesSay it to me for just one day, say yes.
Can’t leave it all behind, leave it all in mindCan’t leave it all behind, leave it all in mind.
Need you becauseNeed you because,
I love you, ijen bol su eomneun geu malI love you, those words I can’t see anymore.
Dan harudo itji mothaneun naegeTo me, who can’t forget even a single day.
Can’t leave it all behind, leave it all in mindCan’t leave it all behind, leave it all in mind.
Be always with me, forever mineBe always with me, forever mine.
Be always with me, forever mineBe always with me, forever mine.
Be always with me, forever mine, noBe always with me, forever mine, no.
Be always with me, forever mineBe always with me, forever mine.
I love you, jiul su eomneun geu malI love you, those words that can’t be erased.
Dan haruman naege malhaejwo, say yesSay it to me for just one day, say yes.
Can’t leave it all behind, leave it all in mindCan’t leave it all behind, leave it all in mind.
Need you becauseNeed you because,
I love you, ijen bol su eomneun geu malI love you, those words I can’t see anymore.
Dan harudo itji mothaneun naegeTo me, who can’t forget even a single day.
Can’t leave it all behind, leave it all in mindCan’t leave it all behind, leave it all in mind.
Be always with me, forever mineBe always with me, forever mine.
Forever Mine Music Video
What does ‘Forever Mine’ mean? The lyrics describe the painful hope that follows a breakup. This Korean ballad from the album Love Before Me is a powerful listen for anyone who has loved and lost.