4 Walls – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: f(x)
• Album: 4 Wall

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dreamy soundscape of f(x)'s '4 Walls,' a unique blend of tropical house and electropop that offers a glimpse into Korean pop music. Explore the nuances of love and relationships through its symbolic lyrics and mesmerizing visuals, perfect for those looking to enhance their language skills while enjoying a K-pop masterpiece.

[English]

Flowers of emotion bloom in a fleeting moment

Surpassing a flawless beginning, free of dust

A strange blue light seeps in and dazes me

Mysteric (mysteric, oh, oh, oh)

In just a blink of an eye (to the deepest part)

Your blue that’s spreading everywhere

Silently approaching me

A mirage only revealed to me

Love is four walls

A mirror filled with you, mirror

Love is four walls

A mysterious maze, maze (yeah, oh, oh, oh)

Open the door that blooms right before your eyes (uh)

Step carefully toward the light (yeah)

And I had the answers, but now they’re meaningless

’Cause these walls have caught me with something

The more doors I open, the bigger it grows

Only you fill these four walls

New walls of different colors

A deeply immersive new world

Shining brightly, I can’t look away even for a moment (can’t)

You’re beautiful

Reflecting me transparently in the mirror

Not me, but you, shining back at me

The moment we meet eyes (smile at me)

My heart is already blue

Every time I breathe out

A mirage that feels anew

Love is four walls

A mirror filled with you, mirror

Love is four walls

A mysterious maze, maze (oh, oh, oh)

...

You’ve got to show, show me

You’ve got to show, show me

Show me even more

A wondrous fantasy in your big embrace

The more I get to know you, the harder it is to let go

Wherever it is, just take me to the end of this world

The moment I reach out (like a blue wave)

Your shimmering blue (your blue)

Gradually coloring everything

The vividly shining mirage (mirage, mirage, mirage, mirage)

(Love) love is four walls

A mirror filled with you, mirror

Love is four walls (I'm in the new world)

A mysterious maze, maze (oh, oh, oh)

Beautiful, ooh, ooh, ooh (ooh, ooh, ooh)

You’ve got to show, show me

Beautiful, oh, oh, oh (ooh, ooh, ooh)

You’ve got to show, show me

A mysterious maze

...

[Korean]

감정이란 꽃은 짧은 순간 피어나는 걸

티끌 하나 없이 완벽했던 시작을 넘어

낯선 파란 빛이 파고들어 어지럽힌 건

Mysteric (mysteric, oh, oh, oh)

눈 깜짝할 그 순간 (깊숙한 곳까지)

번져버린 너란 blue

소리 없이 다가와

내게만 펼쳐낸 신기루

Love is four walls

너로 채운 mirror, mirror

Love is four walls

신비로운 미로, 미로 (yeah, oh, oh, oh)

눈앞에 피어난 문을 열어 (uh)

조심스레 빛을 향해 발을 디뎌 (yeah)

And I had the answers, but now they mean nothing

'Cause these walls caught me here with something

새 문을 열고 또 열수록 점점 더 커지는

너만이 가득한 four walls

또 다른 색깔의 new walls

깊이 빠져드는 new world

반짝 빛이 나, 난 잠시라도 눈을 뗄 수 없어 (없어)

넌 아름다워

투명하게 날 그려내던 거울 속엔

내가 아닌, 네가 비춰와

눈 마주친 그 순간 (내게 미소 지어)

내 심장은 이미 blue

숨을 내쉴 때마다

새롭게 보이는 신기루

Love is four walls

너로 채운 mirror, mirror

Love is four walls

신비로운 미로, 미로 (oh, oh, oh)

You've got to show, show me

You've got to show, show me

더 내게 보여줘

커다란 네 품 속 놀라운 fantasy

널 알아갈수록 헤어날 수 없는 걸

어디든 좋으니, 이 세계 끝까지 데려가 줘

손을 뻗은 그 순간 (파란 파도처럼)

일렁이는 너란 blue (너란 blue)

점점 더 물들여와

선명히 빛나는 신기루 (신기루, 신기루, 신기루, 신기루)

(Love) love is four walls

너로 채운 mirror, mirror

Love is four walls (I'm in the new world)

신비로운 미로, 미로 (oh, oh, oh)

아름다워, ooh, ooh, ooh (ooh, ooh, ooh)

You've got to show, show me

아름다워, oh, oh, oh (ooh, ooh, ooh)

You've got to show, show me

신비로운 미로

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
감정 (emotion) /ɡam.dʒʌŋ/ B1	noun - a strong feeling such as joy or anger
빛 (light) /bit/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
신기루 (mirage) /ɕin.ɡi.ru/ B2	noun - an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions
거울 (mirror) /ɡʌ.ul/ A1	noun - a reflective surface, typically made of glass
세계 (world) /se.ɡe/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
아름다워 (beautiful) /a.ɾɯm.da.wʌ/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
새로운 (new) /sɛ.ɾo.un/ A1	adjective - not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently
문 (door) /mun/ A1	noun - a movable barrier used to close off an entrance
색깔 (color) /sɛk.kal/ A2	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light
환상 (fantasy) /hwa.n.sang/ B2	noun - the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable
파란 (blue) /pa.ɾan/ A1	adjective - the color of the sky or sea
대답 (answer) /dɛ.dap/ B1	noun - a response to a question or request
순간 (moment) /sun.ɡan/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
어지럽히다 (to confuse) /ʌ.dʒi.ɾʌp.hida/ B2	verb - to make someone unable to think clearly
채우다 (to fill) /t͡ɕʰɛ.u.da/ A2	verb - to make something full
빠져들다 (to fall into) /p͈a.dʒʌ.dɯl.da/ B2	verb - to become deeply involved in something

Key Grammar Structures

• Love is four walls

  ➔ Subject + be + noun

  ➔ 'Love' functions as the subject, and 'is' is a linking verb connecting to the noun 'four walls', indicating a state of being.

• 너로 채운 mirror, mirror

  ➔ Preposition + pronoun/ noun + verb

  ➔ The preposition '로' indicates 'by means of' or 'with', showing that the mirror is filled 'by' or 'with' '너로' (you).

• 새 문을 열고 또 열수록 점점 더 커지는

  ➔ Verb stem +고 + verb stem + 는 / 는 것 + (수록)

  ➔ '열다' (to open) in its stem form + 고 + again in stem form + 는 것 + (수록) expresses a progressive increase as the action continues.

• And I had the answers, but now they mean nothing

  ➔ Past perfect + conjunction + present tense

  ➔ Uses the past perfect 'had' to indicate a completed action in the past, contrasting with 'now' in present tense to show a change in meaning.

• 눈 깜짝할 그 순간

  ➔ Noun + の + noun + の + noun

  ➔ This is a typical Japanese grammatical structure using 'の' to link nouns, indicating possession or a descriptive relationship.

• 반짝 빛이 나, 난 잠시라도 눈을 뗄 수 없어

  ➔ Noun + が + verb stem + ㄴ + (다/이다) + 만 + 도 + verb phrase

  ➔ Using the subject marker '가' with a noun, and a verb stem + ㄴ, indicates the descriptive or qualitative aspect, with '도' meaning 'even' or 'also', emphasizing the inability to do something.