Jeong Sewoon asks a heavy question in ‘Is It Too Late?’ from his album Love In The Margins. The artist writes a quiet confession about love turning into poison. He sings about glittering city lights and an emptiness behind his smile.
Released: March 31, 2026
Is It Too Late?
Jeong Sewoon • From “Love In The Margins”
Love In The Margins’s Is It Too Late? Korean Lyrics English Meaning
Jeong Sewoon mixes a specific type of pain with soft scenery. He talks about a lingering scent at the tip of his nose becoming something harmful. One key line translates to, ‘I turn off the lights and feel for warmth, I’m the one who needs you.’
Biga one bangapgedoThe rain is falling, a welcome sight,
Memallaitdeon nae harureul jeoksyeojwosoaking my day that had been so dry.
Jeonhyeo dareun gillo saen geot gataI feel like I’ve strayed onto a completely different path,
Meomuldeon neoui hyanggiga ko kkeute namaand your scent still lingers at the tip of my nose.
Sarangcheoreom neukkyeojineun dogi dwaeIt’s becoming a poison that feels just like love.
Moreugesseo banjjagineun bulbitdo neomu manaI don’t know, there are just too many glittering lights.
Eojjeomyeon neomankeumina hwanhae boigido haeThey might even look as bright as you.
Bogo isseo?Are you watching?
Useum soge gongheoreul neukkyeoI feel the emptiness behind my smile,
Joyonghandе hollanhaeit’s quiet, but I’m in chaos.
Is it too late?Is it too late?
Neorеul chatgienTo find you?
Bul kkeugoseo ongireul neukkyeoI turn off the lights and feel for warmth,
Nega pillyohan nayaI’m the one who needs you.
Is it too late?Is it too late?
Hamkkehae jwo butjapgoseonI held on, asking you to stay with me,
Tteonan geon hangsang eonjena nayeonna bwabut it seems I was always the one who left.
Amu daegado baraji ankoYou never asked for anything in return,
Naege boyeojwotdeon neoui jinsimi namaand the sincerity you showed me still remains.
Sarangcheoreom neukkyeojineun dogi dwaeIt’s becoming a poison that feels just like love.
Moreugesseo banjjagineun bulbitdo neomu manaI don’t know, there are just too many glittering lights.
Eojjeomyeon neomankeumina hwanhae boigido haeThey might even look as bright as you.
Bogo isseo?Are you watching?
Useum soge gongheoreul neukkyeoI feel the emptiness behind my smile,
Joyonghande hollanhaeit’s quiet, but I’m in chaos.
Is it too late?Is it too late?
Neoreul chatgienTo find you?
Bul kkeugoseo ongireul neukkyeoI turn off the lights and feel for warmth,
Nega pillyohan nayaI’m the one who needs you.
Is it too late?Is it too late?
Useum soge gongheoreul neukkyeoI feel the emptiness behind my smile,
Joyonghande hollanhaeit’s quiet, but I’m in chaos.
Is it too late?Is it too late?
Neoreul chatgienTo find you?
Bul kkeugoseo ongireul neukkyeoI turn off the lights and feel for warmth,
Nega pillyohan nayaI’m the one who needs you.
Is it too late?Is it too late?
Is It Too Late? Music Video
‘Is It Too Late?’ is about the moment you realize you lost something precious. The Korean lyrics admit to being the one who actually left, even while asking someone else to stay.