1AM – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: TAEYANG

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of Korean emotional expression through Taeyang’s '1AM'. This song is perfect for learners to practice vocabulary related to emotions, time, and relationship dynamics, all delivered through Taeyang's smooth, clear vocal style.

[English]

Nice to meet you, I'm TAEYANG

My first time on "THE FIRST TAKE"

Let’s go

What's fading away are fragments of memories

Just like a typical dream, it's all right

I forced myself to smile

Every time I catch a whiff of your sweet scent, it kills me inside

Don't think about it, don't miss her

How can I ever forget you?

So I jump in my car go for a ride

Screaming wildly, hands in the air

"There's always someone else, just forget her"

My friends try to comfort me, but

All I need right now

Is only you, my love

Chatting to change my mood

While getting lost in the music

You suddenly crossed my mind

Before I knew it, it's already 1 AM

I tried my best to just keep smiling

Danced the night away until dawn

You suddenly crossed my mind

Before I knew it, it's already 1 AM

With a look I'd never seen and a cold face

You pushed me away while I was shaken

There's a part of me that stays calm

As long as you're happy, that's all that matters

It’s okay

Is it a lie, or is it the truth?

Because I waver many times a day

Should I look for a new love?

Even though I already know the answer

"There's always someone else, just forget her"

My friends try to comfort me, but

All I need right now

Is only you, my love

Chatting to change my mood

While getting lost in the music

You suddenly crossed my mind

Before I knew it, it's already 1 AM

I tried my best to just keep smiling

Danced the night away until dawn

You suddenly crossed my mind

Before I knew it, it's already 1 AM

Ain’t no party like a big bang party don’t stop

Ain’t no party like a big bang party don’t stop

Chatting to change my mood

While getting lost in the music

You suddenly crossed my mind

Before I knew it, it's already 1 AM

I tried my best to just keep smiling

Danced the night away until dawn

You suddenly crossed my mind

Before I knew it, it's already 1 AM

[Japanese]

はじめましてTAEYANGです

初めての「THE FIRST TAKE」

Let’s go

消えてゆくのは 思い出のかけら

ありがちな夢のように It's all right

無理やり笑った

君の甘い香りとすれ違うたびに Kills me inside

考えるな 恋しがるな

どうすりゃ 忘れられるのか

So I jump in my car go for a ride

夢中に叫んで Hands in the air

次があるよ 忘れろ

仲間は慰めるけれど

今必要なのは

愛しい君だけ

会話して気分転換

音楽に酔っていたら

ふと君を思い出した

気づけばもう새벽 한시야 （セビョクカンシヤ）

ひたすら笑ってみた

夜中まで踊り明かした

ふと君を思い出した

気づけばもう새벽 한시야 （セビョクカンシヤ）

見たことのない目 冷たい顔で

動揺する俺を突きはなしたね

冷静な俺もいて

君が幸せでいるならそれでいいんだ

It’s okay

嘘なのか、本心か

１日何度も迷うから

新たなLove 探すか

答えはもう分かっているのに

次があるよ 忘れろ

仲間は慰めるけれど

今必要なのは

愛しい君だけ

会話して気分転換

音楽に酔っていたら

ふと君を思い出した

気づけばもう새벽 한시야 （セビョクカンシヤ）

ひたすら笑ってみた

夜中まで踊り明かした

ふと君を思い出した

気づけばもう새벽 한시야 （セビョクカンシヤ）

Ain’t no party like a big bang party don’t stop

Ain’t no party like a big bang party don’t stop

会話して気分転換

音楽に酔っていたら

ふと君を思い出した

気づけばもう새벽 한시야 （セビョクカンシヤ）

ひたすら笑ってみた

夜中まで踊り明かした

ふと君を思い出した

気づけばもう새벽 한시야 （セビョクカンシヤ）

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
思い出 omoide N4	noun - memory, recollection
甘い amai N5	adjective - sweet
香り kaori N3	noun - scent, fragrance
恋しがる koishigaru N3	verb - to miss someone, to yearn for
夢中 muchuu N3	noun/adjective - absorbed, engrossed
叫ぶ sakebu N3	verb - to shout, to scream
仲間 nakama N3	noun - friend, companion, associate
慰める nagusameru N2	verb - to comfort, to console
愛しい itoshii N2	adjective - dear, beloved
会話 kaiwa N4	noun - conversation
気分転換 kibun tenkan N2	noun - change of pace, refreshment
動揺 douyou N1	noun/verb - agitation, disturbance
冷静 reisei N2	adjective/noun - calm, cool-headed
本心 honshin N2	noun - real intention, true feelings
迷う mayou N3	verb - to hesitate, to be puzzled

Key Grammar Structures

• 消えてゆくのは 思い出のかけら

  ➔ Nominalizer 'no' (The act/thing that...)

  ➔ The 'no' turns the verb 'kiete-yuku' into a noun phrase, meaning 'the thing that is disappearing'.

• どうすりゃ 忘れられるのか

  ➔ Colloquial 'sureba' -> 'surya' (Conditional)

  ➔ The contraction 'surya' is a casual version of the conditional 'sureba', common in lyrics and spoken Japanese.

• 気づけばもう새벽 한시야

  ➔ Verb-base + 'ba' (If/When you notice)

  ➔ Used to express 'Once I realized it, it was already 1 AM'. The conditional 'ba' implies a sudden realization.

• 君が幸せでいるならそれでいいんだ

  ➔ Adjective-te + iru (Stative continuous)

  ➔ Used to describe the state of being happy. It implies 'If you continue to be happy'.

• 答えはもう分かっているのに

  ➔ Concessive 'noni' (Even though/Despite)

  ➔ 'Noni' expresses frustration that something is happening contrary to expectation.

• 嘘なのか、本心か

  ➔ Copula 'na' (Nominalizing/Attributive)

  ➔ The 'na' acts as a bridge between the noun and the question, turning 'uso' (lie) into an adjectival concept.

• 動揺する俺を突きはなしたね

  ➔ Relative clause (Modifying 'ore')

  ➔ The verb 'dōyō-suru' (to be upset) modifies 'ore' (I/me), describing the state of the person being pushed away.

• ひたすら笑ってみた

  ➔ Verb-te + miru (Try to do)

  ➔ Indicates an attempt to laugh to mask pain. It implies a trial or an effort to change one's mood.