YUJU “First Love Is a Curse” is a song that captures emotions that become even more painful to remember precisely because they were once so beautiful. Yuju participated in both the lyrics and composition of the track, conveying the message that becoming a “curse” to someone means turning into a devil disguised as an angel.

Song Credits

  • Artist: YUJU
  • Album: First Love Is a Curse
  • Released: April 29, 2026
  • Length: 2:42
  • Label: AT AREA
  • Writer: YUJU (유주), GroovyRoom (그루비룸), KWACA (과카), Ben Bliss & 재성 (Jae Sung)
  • Composers: GroovyRoom (그루비룸), YUJU (유주), KWACA (과카), Ben Bliss & 재성 (Jae Sung)

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YUJU “First Love Is a Curse” Lyrics

Hangul

천사 같은 얼굴을 하고
악마 같은 기억들을 남기지
사랑이란 이름을 하고
너의 머리 한가운데 박혀버리지

잊어갈 때쯤 또 꾸는 꿈
고갤 돌리면 보이는 몸
너와 나로 가득한 이 세상은 아마
영원할거야

뼈아픈 사랑을 하고 시간이 지나도
넌 매일매일 괴로워하게 될 거야
찬 공기 속에서 너는 나를 불러 어둠 속에서
잊을 수조차 없는 예쁜 기억에 점점
매일매일 머리가 아파올거야
다른 누굴 품어도
품에 안은 걔의 눈에 내 눈이 겹쳐 보인 채로

너는 왜 음악이 되었어
내 옆에서 사랑이 되었어야지
왜 내가 널 미워하게 했어?
널 아프게 할 방법을 나는 아는데

모든 걸 다 가져놓고도
불안함을 못 이기던 너
내 모든 걸 주고, 네가 그 손을 뻗으면 (Ah)
사라질거야

뼈아픈 사랑을 하고 시간이 지나도
넌 매일매일 괴로워하게 될 거야
찬 공기 속에서 너는 나를 불러 어둠 속에서
잊을 수조차 없는 예쁜 기억에 점점
매일매일 머리가 아파올거야
다른 누굴 품어도
품에 안은 걔의 눈에 내 눈이 겹쳐 보인 채로

Oh-woo
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Romanized

Cheonsa gateun eolgureul hago
Angma gateun gieokdeureul namgiji
Sarangiran ireumeul hago
Neoui meori hangaunde bakyeobeoriji

Ijeogal ttaejjeum tto kkuneun kkum
Gogael dollimyeon boineun mom
Neowa naro gadeukan i sesangeun ama
Yeongwonhalgeoya

Ppyeoapeun sarangeul hago sigani jinado
Neon maeilmaeil goerowohage doel geoya
Chan gonggi sogeseo neoneun nareul bulleo eodum sogeseo
Ijeul sujocha eomneun yeppeun gieoge jeomjeom
Maeilmaeil meoriga apaolgeoya
Dareun nugul pumeodo
Pume aneun gyaeui nune nae nuni gyeopchyeo boin chaero

Neoneun wae eumagi doeeosseo
Nae yeopeseo sarangi doeeosseoyaji
Wae naega neol miwohage haesseo?
Neol apeuge hal bangbeobeul naneun aneunde

Modeun geol da gajyeonokodo
Buranhameul mot igideon neo
Nae modeun geol jugo, nega geu soneul ppeodeumyeon (Ah)
Sarajilgeoya

Ppyeoapeun sarangeul hago sigani jinado
Neon maeilmaeil goerowohage doel geoya
Chan gonggi sogeseo neoneun nareul bulleo eodum sogeseo
Ijeul sujocha eomneun yeppeun gieoge jeomjeom
Maeilmaeil meoriga apaolgeoya
Dareun nugul pumeodo
Pume aneun gyaeui nune nae nuni gyeopchyeo boin chaero

Oh-woo
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Translation

With an angelic face
You leave behind devilish memories
In the name of love
I’ll become lodged right in the center of your head

A dream I have again just as I’m starting to forget
A body I see the moment I turn my head
This world, filled only with you and me,
Will probably last forever

After a bone-aching love, even as time passes
You’re going to suffer day after day
In the cold air, you’ll call for me from the darkness
In those beautiful memories you can’t even forget,
Your head will start to ache more and more, day after day
Even if you hold someone else in your arms
My eyes will overlap with theirs as you hold them

Why did you become music?
You should have stayed as love by my side
Why did you make me hate you?
When I’m the one who knows exactly how to hurt you

Even though you had everything
You couldn’t overcome your own anxiety
I gave you my everything, but if you reach out that hand (Ah)
It’ll all disappear

After a bone-aching love, even as time passes
You’re going to suffer day after day
In the cold air, you’ll call for me from the darkness
In those beautiful memories you can’t even forget,
Your head will start to ache more and more, day after day
Even if you hold someone else in your arms
My eyes will overlap with theirs as you hold them

Oh-woo
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

YUJU “First Love Is a Curse” Meaning

Yuju’s “First Love Is a Curse” (첫사랑은 저주다) is a deeply emotional track that explores how the most beautiful memories can also become the most painful. Rather than portraying first love as purely nostalgic, the song reframes it as something that lingers like a “curse”not because it was ugly, but because it was too beautiful to forget.

At the heart of the lyrics is the idea of unfinished emotions. Yuju reflects on how relationships that don’t fully resolve those that leave behind questions, regrets, and “what ifs” tend to stay with us the longest. Unlike relationships that end clearly, first love often fades without closure, making it more haunting over time.

The song also introduces a striking metaphor: becoming a “devil disguised as an angel.” In this context, the person who leaves behind only their most beautiful image unintentionally becomes a source of pain. By disappearing without conflict or blame, they remain perfect in memory turning into a lingering presence that follows the other person like a curse.

Lyrically, the focus is not on resentment, but on quiet, lingering sorrow. The protagonist doesn’t express anger or bitterness; instead, they are left with gentle but persistent memories that resurface unexpectedly like a dream that returns just when it feels forgotten.

Yuju herself described the song as “a dream that comes back just when you start to forget,” perfectly capturing its emotional tone. This idea ties into the song’s overall message: that love doesn’t always hurt because it was bad, but because it was meaningful.

With her direct involvement in writing and composing, Yuju adds a layer of authenticity and introspection, carefully shaping not just the lyrics but the emotional atmosphere of the track. Ultimately, “First Love Is a Curse” portrays first love as something hauntingly beautiful a memory that doesn’t fade, but quietly stays, resurfacing in the most unexpected moments.