IU, who is in a league of her own since so long, is back with “Bye Summer”, a touching ballad where farewell feels like saying goodbye to the season itself. Soft, poetic, and deeply human, the lyrics capture the ache of letting go with grace instead of resistance. Let’s look at this heartfelt line:

“어려운 말 없이

이대로 보내 주자 멀리”

“Without difficult words,

let’s just let it go, far away.”

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📝 Key Grammar & Vocabulary

1️⃣ 어려운 말 없이 – Without difficult words

• 어렵다 = to be difficult

• 어려운 말 = difficult/complicated words

• 없이 = without

→ Together: “without saying hard words.”

2️⃣ 이대로 – As it is / just like this

• 이 = this

• 대로 = as, in this way

→ Expresses acceptance of the situation without changing it.

3️⃣ 보내 주자 – Let’s let (it) go

• 보내다 = to send, to let go

• -주다 = nuance of doing something for someone (here: gently allow it to go)

• -자 = let’s (suggestive ending)

→ “Let’s let it go.”

4️⃣ 멀리 – Far away

• Adverb meaning “far, into the distance.”

• Adds emotional distance to the farewell.

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💡 Language Tip:

Notice the combination -없이 (“without”) and -자 (“let’s”). It shows restraint and decision: instead of clinging or arguing, the speaker proposes quiet acceptance. It’s a subtle but very Korean way of expressing dignity in parting.

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💬 Why It Matters:

IU has a gift for turning simple phrases into poetry. This line embodies the bittersweet maturity of letting go—no drama, no harshness, just the quiet resolve to release what cannot stay.

🍂 Has there ever been a goodbye in your life that felt like saying farewell to a whole season? Drop a 🌅 if this lyric hit home.