Some songs arrive quietly — and then stay with you.
KiiiKiii’s “To me from me”, released just a week ago, is one of those songs for me.
It speaks about everyday life, the weight we carry, the small battles we fight alone, and the gentleness we often forget to show ourselves.
It’s honest. It’s raw. And for anyone who’s been pushing through a difficult stretch, it hits deep.
I wish I could highlight the whole song, but let’s focus on these lines that feel like a whisper of encouragement:
“한걸음 또 한걸음만
오늘 하루만 하루만 견디면 돼
가끔은 울고 싶지만 여태
잘해왔잖아 내일도 눈 뜨면 돼”
“Just one step, and then another.
Just endure today — just today.
Sometimes you want to cry, but until now
you’ve done well — tomorrow, you’ll open your eyes again.”
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💧 1️⃣ 한걸음 또 한걸음만 – “One step, then just one more”
• 한걸음 → one step
• 또 → again / another
• -만 → only / just
💡 Emotion note:
This isn’t about speed — it’s about survival.
The lyric breaks life down into the smallest, gentlest unit: a single step.
Just one. Then one more. That’s enough.
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🌙 2️⃣ 오늘 하루만 하루만 견디면 돼 – “Just get through today, just today”
• 오늘 → today
• 하루 → one day
• -만 → only
• 견디다 → to endure / to get through
• -면 돼 → it’s enough if… / all you have to do is…
💡 Grammar note:
견디면 돼 is compassionate.
It means: You don’t need to fix everything. You don’t need perfection. Just endure this one day.
A reminder that tomorrow doesn’t need to be carried all at once.
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🫂 3️⃣ 가끔은 울고 싶지만 여태 – “Sometimes you want to cry, but until now…”
• 가끔 → sometimes
• 울고 싶다 → want to cry
• -지만 → but
• 여태 → up until now
💡 Emotion note:
This line acknowledges the pain without judgment.
Yes — sometimes you want to cry.
But look at you: until now, you’ve made it.
There is quiet pride and deep compassion in the phrasing.
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🌤️ 4️⃣ 잘해왔잖아 내일도 눈 뜨면 돼 – “You’ve done well, and tomorrow you just need to open your eyes again”
• 잘해왔다 → have done well (ongoing achievement up to now)
• -잖아 → you know / as you know (a gentle reminder)
• 내일 → tomorrow
• 눈 뜨다 → to open one’s eyes
💡 Grammar note:
잘해왔잖아 is like someone holding your shoulders and saying:
“You’ve been doing well — you might not see it, but I do.”
And 눈 뜨면 돼 makes tomorrow simple, doable —
You don’t have to be amazing. Just open your eyes again.
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💙 Why It Matters
“To me from me” isn’t a pep talk from someone else — it’s a message from your own tired but determined heart.
The lines “한걸음 또 한걸음만… 잘해왔잖아 내일도 눈 뜨면 돼” feel like a reminder we all need:
You’ve survived every day up to this one.
You’ve done well — really well.
And tomorrow?
Just open your eyes again. That’s enough.
💭 What lyric feels like a message from you to you? Drop a 💙 or 🌧️ if this one hits close, too.