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Verbal Jint
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If The World Was A Perfect Place

A Korean hip-hop veteran imagines a flawless reality where pain and injustice vanish.

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Editor's note

Verbal Jint's prayer for a better world

A Korean hip-hop veteran imagines a flawless reality where pain and injustice vanish.

I could only pray

Verbal Jint released 'If The World Was A Perfect Place' in 2018. The track builds on his long career in Korean hip-hop, weaving personal reflection with broader social critique. It's a dense, layered piece that doesn't shy away from the messiness of human nature.

The repeated line 'I could only pray' anchors the whole song. It's a quiet admission of powerlessness amid all the noise about class divides and 'diamond in the rough' potential. That phrase feels like the only honest response he has left.

After listing all the ways the world is broken, this is the only action left. It strips the fantasy down to its barest, most human impulse.

This isn't a hopeful anthem. It's a catalog of fractures, economic, regional, personal, held together by a weary refrain. The prayer feels less like faith and more like a habit when nothing else works.

The way 'Pray for a better world' trails off each chorus lingers. It's less a demand and more a sigh into the microphone.

edit_note Ethan Walker · Hiper Musicas team
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If The World Was A Perfect Place

Sesangi wanbyokhan gosimyeon Jigeum nawa hamkke iissgessji neon Geurigo himi eopsneun jadeurui Eogulhan sayeon da saenggyeonnajido anhassgessji jeonbu I've been going throught some pains Amuri masigo noraehaebwado yeogi mam hanguseogen Eoduun mueonga jarireul japgo jiwojijil anhne Georireul hemaeineun goyangideulgati Saramdeuleul pihago sipgo Deudgi beogeoweojine hiphabi Sinmuneul chaeun sosikdo Nal uulhage mandeureo Is this the human nature?

Geungjeongui himeul bureun najiman Neul gunggeumhange isseo Weonchi anhneun huisaengui iyureul mutgo Bunnohaneun ge eonjebuteo Yogmeogeul iri doeeossneunji Class wa class chai ttara saengmyeongui sunseoga Jeonghaejineun geo,

Gyeongsang,

jeonra.

Yeoja,

namjaro Daheul su issneun gos gyeonggye jisneun geo Eolmana manheun diamond in the rough Chanranhi bichnal gihoereul nohchigo isseulgga?

Nugunga naege daphaejundamyeon jeongmal johgessda Wae ssalguksujibeseon gosureul an julgga?

Sesangi wanbyeokhan gosimyeon Jigeum nawa hamgge issgessji neon Geurigo himi eobsneun jadeurui Eogulhan sayeon da saenggyeonajido anhassgessji jeonbu I could only pray I could only pray I could only pray I could only pray Pray for a better world Sesangi wanbyeokhaessdamyeon Chebeoriran geon eorin aideuli anin Beoreujangmeori eobsneun seongindeureul Daesangeuro nonuidoegessji Sesangi wanbyeokhaessdamyeon Show me the money eopsido Kkujunhi jasinui gileul ganeun rapper deuli Jal palligo doni doegessji Igosi wanbyeokhaessdamyeon Pari nallideon georireul sallin Yonggamhan sangindeuli geonmuljuege Gajil su issgessji,

deo keun moksori Igosi wanbyeokhaessdamyeon Nae abeojikkeseo Gyeongjejeok munjero inhae Sasireul pogihajin anhasseulgeol same old story Wanbyeoghaji anheun naraseo ireon gasa sseo,

You can call me jung2byeong Beol mankeum beoreosseo Eolssindo moshaedo gwaenchanha sunwigweon Naega wanbyeokhaessdamyeon Geunyeoreul jabassgessji jinjag Hajiman dorikil su eobsneun Dangyero deureoseossne imi nan Sesangi wanbyeoghan gosimyeon Jigeum nawa hamkke issgessji neon Geurigo himi eobsneun jadeurui Eogulhan sayeon da saenggyeonajido anhassgessji jeonbu I could only pray I could only pray I could only pray I could only pray Pray for a better world Oh if the world was a perfect place Eolgul majuhan seoroege Hyeomoe chan sasdaejil daesin Seoroga dareumeuro inhae areumdaumeul injeonghagessji Pray the world was a perfect place Gidoreul dama noraehae I’m prayin’ and I know I’m not the only one I could only pray I could only pray I could only pray I could only pray Pray for a better world Pray pray pray pray Pray pray pray pray