Mad Clown - Don't Die

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Mad Clown, born Jo Dong-rim (조동림) on March 25, 1985, is a prominent South Korean rapper and hip-hop artist. He is widely recognized for his unique high-pitched, slightly nasally vocal tone, sharp lyrical delivery, and introspective style. His stage name "Mad Clown" often reflects the cynical, observant, and sometimes melancholic nature of his music, delivered with a distinctive intensity.

 

Early Career and "Don't Die" (죽지마)

Mad Clown first gained significant attention within the underground Korean hip-hop scene. His single "Don't Die" (죽지마), released in 2008, featuring various artists, was a pivotal track in establishing his signature vocal characteristics and raw, unpolished lyrical style. This song served as an early showcase of his unique talent and laid the groundwork for his eventual transition to mainstream success. It highlighted his ability to craft impactful narratives and deliver them with a memorable flow.

 

Voice from people to Mad Clown

In my early 20s, after repeated job search failures and with nothing to my name, I impulsively went to England to study English. Barely making a living by working at a school cafeteria in the mornings and cleaning buildings in the afternoons, I endured the arduous daily routine, driven by hope for the future. One day, after cleaning a four-story building alone until I was exhausted, I was informed without any reason not to come to work starting tomorrow. Walking down the street with a feeling of despair, I stumbled upon a small market on a street corner. I took one of the free sandwiches left out for the homeless in front of a small bakery and sat down in a corner of the stairs.

I am a patient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
I can no longer tell my family that it's hard or that I'm in pain.
But I will try to hold on a little longer.
Thank you. Mad Clown

I wish someone would also look after MadClown's heart. Because a person who offers warmth even to strangers might be the one who needs the most love.

Thank you, Mad Clown… Because of you, I can live one more day. Thank you so much.

 

Lyrics

KoreanEnglish

죽지 마
동굴 속에 숨지 마
기죽지 마
완벽하게 안 살아도 돼
거울 앞에서 그렇게 울지 마

흔들리는 것들이 예뻐
그러니까 흔들리면 흔들리게 둬
아니, 춤을 춘다고 생각해
외로운 발자국 하나 하나
지구에 키스마크를 남긴다고 생각해

눈앞이 캄캄해져서 아무것도 안 보일 땐
넌 그냥 멋진 선글라스를 낀 거야
무지개는 굽어야 무지개고
늘 비가 온 뒤 떠
좀 지친 거야

알아
모두 아픔에 대해 아는 척을 하네
그럼에도 불구하고 사는 척을 하래
행복한 꿈 꾸라고 말을 하고 다들 자는 척을 하네

내 작은 방
아무리 두꺼운 커튼을 쳐도
무책임한 희망을 주고
그 빛을 억지로 들이미는데
근데 사람들은 몰라

웅크린 넌 개미같이 하찮고
안쓰러워하는 사람들의 시선은 돋보기 같아서
그 빛이 널 지져 죽인다는 걸
가장 조용한 사람들의 머릿속이 가장 시끄러운 걸
사람들은 몰라

희망을 주지 마
일으켜 세우지 마
다시 싸우게 하지 마
푹 자고 싶어
깨우지 마

너 아마
그렇게 생각할 수도 있을 건데 됐고
됐고, 나 뭐 그런 거 모르겠고
죽지 마
오늘은 죽지 마

끝을 낼 수 있다는 게
죽을 용기를 낼 만큼 용감한 건지
살 용기가 없는 겁쟁이인 건지 모르겠지만
그걸 알 때까지는 죽지 마

행복이란 게 마치 숨바꼭질 같았겠지
골목 모퉁이
방구석 책장 뒤
침대 밑
아무리 뒤져도 보이지 않았겠지
영원히 술래라고 느꼈겠지

네 평짜리 원룸이던 60평짜리 아파트던
집 들어가기 직전
현관 앞에서 망설이고 서성이던
너의 발자국이 찍혔다면 마치
살해 현장처럼 어지러웠겠지

내일이 왔을 때
네가 아직도 여기 있을 거란 걸 못 믿겠다면
네가 널 못 믿겠으면
내가, 내가 너를 믿어줄게
아무리 사소하더라도 계속 살아야 될 이유를
내가 한번 말해볼게

내 직업
연예인이고 뭐 어쩌고 그런 거 아무것도 아니고
스마트폰 속에서
티비 속에서 사는 사람이 아니고
너랑 똑같은 사람으로서
우리 아빠 자랑스러운 자식으로서
이 그지같은 SNS들
온통 행복해 보이는 사진들 속 가장 우울한 세대, 우리
죽지 마

뻔한 말이라도 들어, 야, 들어
아무것도 아냐
지나가면 진짜 아무것도 아냐
여기 있는 사람들 백 년 뒤면 다 사라져
저 개같은 소문들도, 미국 대통령도
세상의 모든 부자들도, 빈자들도, 새들도, 꽃들도
그리고 너도, 나도

그러니까
한 시간만 더 살아보자
건조기 돌리면 한 시간 금방 가
한 시간이 지나면 건조기에서 갓 나온 빨래 냄새
그거 맡으면서 힘내자
그렇게 하루 더 살자
하루 더 살면
쿠팡에서 제일 비싼 샴푸, 린스 산 다음에
그 두 개를 동시에 다 써버릴 때까지

집에 오는 길 현관 바로 앞에서
듣고 있던 노래가 영화처럼 딱 끝날 때까지
그런 하찮은 행운이 너한테도 한 번쯤 올 때까지
한 달만 더 살아보자
그렇게 하루를 더 살고 한 달 더 살면
올해도 금방이야

그렇게 우리
오늘 보고 내일 보고
모레 또 봐
매일매일 오래 봐
오늘은 죽지 마

Don't die.
Don't hide in a cave.
Don't lose heart.
You don't have to live perfectly.
Don't cry like that in front of the mirror.

Things that sway are beautiful.
So, if you sway, let yourself sway.
No, think of it as dancing.
Each lonely footprint,
think of it as leaving a kiss mark on the Earth.

When everything goes dark in front of you and you can't see anything,
you're just wearing cool sunglasses.
A rainbow is a rainbow because it's curved,
and it always appears after the rain.
You're just a little tired.

I know.
Everyone pretends to know about pain.
And they tell you to pretend to live despite it.
They tell you to have happy dreams and then everyone pretends to sleep.

My small room,
no matter how thick the curtains I draw,
gives irresponsible hope,
forcibly pushing in its light.
But people don't know.

You, curled up, are as insignificant as an ant,
and the gaze of those who pity you is like a magnifying glass,
that light will burn you to death.
That the quietest people's minds are the loudest.
People don't know.

Don't give hope.
Don't make me stand up.
Don't make me fight again.
I want to sleep deeply.
Don't wake me up.

You might think that, but whatever.
Whatever, I don't know about such things.
Don't die.
Don't die today.

That you can end it,
if it's brave enough to gather the courage to die,
or if it's a coward who lacks the courage to live, I don't know.
But until you know that, don't die.

Happiness must have been like hide-and-seek.
A street corner,
behind a bookshelf in the corner of a room,
under the bed,
no matter how much you searched, you couldn't see it.
You must have felt like you were always “it.”

Whether it was a four-pyeong studio apartment or a sixty-pyeong apartment,
just before entering your home,
hesitating and lingering in front of the entrance,
if your footprints were left, it would be like
a crime scene, chaotic.

When tomorrow comes,
if you can't believe that you'll still be here,
if you can't trust yourself,
I, I will trust you.
The reason you have to keep living, no matter how trivial,
I will try to tell you.

My job,
being a celebrity or whatever, is nothing,
not someone who lives in a smartphone
or in a TV,
but as a person just like you,
as my father's proud child,
these wretched SNS,
we, the most depressed generation among all those happy-looking photos,
Don't die.

Even if it's obvious words, listen, hey, listen.
It's nothing.
Once it passes, it's really nothing.
Everyone here will be gone in a hundred years.
Even those dog-like rumors, the U.S. President,
all the rich and poor in the world, birds, flowers,
and you, and I.

So,
let's try to live for just one more hour.
If you run the dryer, an hour passes quickly.
After an hour, the smell of laundry fresh from the dryer,
let's cheer up while smelling that.
Let's live one more day like that.
If you live one more day,
after buying the most expensive shampoo and conditioner from Coupang,
until you've used both of them up simultaneously,

right in front of the entrance on your way home,
until the song you were listening to ends perfectly like a movie,
until such a trivial stroke of luck comes to you at least once,
let's try to live for just one more month.
If we live one more day and one more month like that,
this year will pass quickly too.

So we,
see each other today, see each other tomorrow,
see each other again the day after tomorrow.
See each other for a long time, every day.
Don't die today.

 



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