The lyrics express that although the boyfriend has stopped his past bad behaviors and changed, his restless heart, rooted in his street-tough upbringing, still remains.
He no longer hangs out with the wrong crowd, doesn't smile like he used to, implying that the speaker should let him go.
The speaker regrets meeting him, and feels sorry that his heart is still wandering the streets.
Korean Translation He doesn't hang around with the gang anymore. He doesn't do the dangerous things he used to do. He used to do bad things, but he stopped. It makes me sad, because I know he did it for me. (Don't you know?) But I know, (It's still on the streets) His heart wanders the streets. He doesn't comb his hair like he used to. He doesn't wear those dirty old black boots anymore. But he's changed, his kiss tells me so. I know something is missing. (Something is gone) Something died. (It's still on the streets) His heart wanders the streets. He grew up on the street, under the streetlights. He grew up without anyone to love. He grew up on the street. He grew up running free. And then he grew up and met me. He doesn't hang around with the gang anymore. Damn, he doesn't even smile like he used to. I wish I didn't care. I wish I had never met him. They're waiting outside. I know I have to let him go. (Send him back) He has to be. (Out on the street) His heart wanders the streets. He doesn't hang around with the gang anymore. (Out on the streets) He doesn't hang around with the gang anymore. (Out on the streets) He doesn't hang around with the gang anymore. (Out on the streets) He doesn't hang around with the gang anymore. (Out on the streets) *Fades out repeating* English Lyrics He don't Hang around With the gang no more He don't do the wild things that he did before He used to act bad Used to, but he quit it It makes me so sad 'Cause I know that he did it for me (Can't you see?) And I can see (It's still in the street) His heart is out in the street He don't Comb his hair Like he did before He don't wear those dirty old black boots no more But he's not the same There's something 'bout his kissing That tells me he's changed I know that something's missing inside (Something's gone) Something died (It's still in the streets) His heart is out in the streets He grew up on the sidewalk Streetlights shining above He grew up with no one to love He grew up on the sidewalk He grew up running free He grew up and then he met me He don't Hang around With the gang no more Gee, he doesn't smile like he did before I wish I didn't care I wish I'd never met him They're waiting out there I know I gotta set him free (Send him back) He's gotta be (Out in the street) His heart is out in the streets He don't hang around with the gang no more (Out in the streets) He don't hang around with the gang no more (Out in the streets) He don't hang around with the gang no more (Out in the streets) (Fade out repeating this)