After School – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Weeekly

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of K-pop with Weeekly's hit song "After School"! This catchy and light-hearted track perfectly encapsulates the joy of youth and friendship, making it a fantastic entry point for understanding Korean culture and language through its relatable themes and energetic lyrics. You'll pick up on everyday phrases and expressions related to school, friendship, and fun, all set to an irresistibly upbeat melody.

[English]

Ding, see you there later, right?

Time it right, don’t be late or it’s a foul

Just keep watching the clock (oh-whoa, oh-whoa)

I’m already in athletic shorts instead of a school skirt

Ready to run all the way down the hall

When the final bell rings (oh-whoa, oh-whoa)

The orange sky is already deepening

Hurry up or it’ll get dark in no time

We’re on our skateboards

Rolling our feet as if we’re dancing

Cutting through the wind

Far and wide, so far away (to the very end)

I'm so good with you (Follow me, catch up)

Lock eyes and toss your long hair

Ready, set, go, feel it

It’s a feeling of complete freedom

Yo, yo, yo, zigzag, dance

Yo, yo, yo, yo (Tag Me, Tag Me, Tag Me)

Yeah, pick up the pace

Stumbling and falling, then looking up at the sky that’s like (wow)

This thrill beats any downloaded phone game

Our playlist we made together, crank it up louder

This moment won’t come back

It’s shining brightly here

I captured it all, took everything

A video full of memories, unpredictable where it’ll go

From the day we met, our codes just fit perfectly

You know, even without saying anything, we always understood each other

We’re on our skateboards

Rolling our feet as if we’re dancing

Cutting through the wind

Far and wide, so far away (to the very end)

I'm so good with you (Follow me, catch up)

Lock eyes and toss your long hair

Ready, set, go, feel it

We’re free just like this

Don’t stop, fly far beyond

We’re leaving this place now

I’ll never forget that look you gave then

We’re blending into each other

Feeling like I’m more than just a friend

Flying on the fluttering heart (singing, winging)

We’re on our skateboards

Rolling our feet as if we’re dancing

Cutting through the wind

Far and wide, so far away (to the very end)

I'm so good with you (Follow me, catch up)

Lock eyes and toss your long hair

Ready, set, go, feel it

We’re free just like this

Singing that, singing that, singing that

Singing that cool, singing that cool

(Singing that) Wave and say hello to the camera

(Singing that) Your expression now is so pretty

Record this moment now

It’s a feeling of pure freedom

...

[Korean]

"띠링", 이따 거기서 보는 거, 맞지?

시간 잘, 맞춰 늦으면, 반칙

시계만 자꾸 보는 걸 (oh-whoa, oh-whoa)

난 이미 교복 치마 대신 체육복 바지

복도 끝까지 달려갈 준비

마지막 종소리가 울리면 (oh-whoa, oh-whoa)

벌써 저기 오렌지빛 하늘이 짙어지는 걸

어서 머뭇거리다간 금세 어두워질 걸

우린 스케이트보드 위로

마치 춤을 추듯 발을 굴러

바람 그 사이를 가로질러

여기저기 멀리, 아주아주 멀리 (저 끝까지)

I'm so good with you (따라와, catch up)

두 눈을 맞추고 긴 머리 날리고

Ready, set, go, feel it

자유로운 기분인 걸

Yo, yo, yo, 지그재그, 춤을 춰

Yo, yo, yo, yo (Tag Me, Tag Me, Tag Me)

Yeah, 속도를 올려봐

휘청거리다가 넘어져서 올려다 본 하늘은 (wow)

Download 한 phone game보다 짜릿한 이 놀이

같이 만든 우리 playlist, 좀 더 크게 틀어줘

지금 이 순간은 돌아오지 않아

여기 눈부시게 반짝이는 걸

모두 담았어, 전부 다 찍었어

앨범 가득한 video, 어디로 튈지 모를 걸

우린 코드가 딱 맞았지 만난 날부터

You know 말을 안 해도 늘 맘이 잘 통하는 걸

우린 스케이트보드 위로

마치 춤을 추듯 발을 굴러

바람 그 사이를 가로질러

여기저기 멀리 아주아주 멀리 (저 끝까지)

I'm so good with you (따라와, catch up)

두 눈을 맞추고, 긴 머리 날리고

Ready, set, go, feel it

자유로워 이대로

멈추지 마, 저 끝까지 훌쩍 날아가

우린 이제 이곳을 벗어날 거야

그때 마주친 그 표정을 잊을 수 없었지

우린 서로 스며들어

친구보단 또 다른 나인 거 같아

일렁이는 맘을 타고 날아 (singing, winging)

우린 스케이트보드 위로

마치 춤을 추듯 발을 굴러

바람 그 사이를 가로질러

여기저기 멀리 아주아주 멀리 (저 끝까지)

I'm so good with you (따라와, catch up)

두 눈을 맞추고, 긴 머리 날리고

Ready, set, go, feel it

자유로워 이대로

Singing that, singing that, singing that

Singing that cool, singing that cool

(Singing that) 카메라 보며 인사를 해줘

(Singing that) 지금 그 표정 각도가 예뻐

Record the video 지금 이 순간을

자유로운 기분인 걸

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
시간 /siːɡan/ A1	noun - time
하늘 /hanɯl/ A1	noun - sky
춤 /tʃum/ A1	noun - dance
기분 /ɡibun/ A2	noun - feeling
친구 /tʃinɡu/ A1	noun - friend
발 /bal/ A1	noun - foot
눈 /nun/ A1	noun - eye
기다리다 /ɡidariːda/ A2	verb - to wait
달리다 /dalida/ A2	verb - to run
만나다 /mannada/ A2	verb - to meet
올리다 /ollida/ B1	verb - to raise
기억하다 /ɡiʌkʰada/ B1	verb - to remember
자유롭다 /dʒayurobda/ B2	adjective - free
짜릿하다 /tɕaritha/ B2	adjective - exciting
영상 /jʌŋsang/ B1	noun - video
플레이리스트 /pʰɯleɪɾɯɪsɯt/ B2	noun - playlist

Key Grammar Structures

• 우린 스케이트보드 위로

  ➔ The use of the subject '우린' (we) combined with '위로' (on/above) illustrates a common way to indicate 'on' or 'above' in Korean.

  ➔ '위로' is a postpositional particle meaning 'on', 'above', or 'over', used after a noun to indicate its location.

• 자유로운 기분인 걸

  ➔ The phrase '인 걸' is a contraction of '인 것' which functions as a clause to express 'it's a feeling of freedom'.

  ➔ '인 걸' is used to assert or emphasize a feeling or a state, equivalent to saying 'it is a...' in English.

• 날아 (singing, winging)

  ➔ The verb '날아' is an imperative or verbal phrase meaning 'fly', conveying a sense of movement or action.

  ➔ In this context, '날아' is an imperative form encouraging a sense of flying away or freeing oneself.

• 저 끝까지

  ➔ The phrase '저 끝까지' employs '까지' (until/to) as a particle indicating the endpoint of a movement or action.

  ➔ '까지' is a particle that means 'until' or 'to', indicating the extent or endpoint of movement or action.

• 두 눈을 맞추고

  ➔ The phrase '두 눈을 맞추고' uses '맞추다' (to match, to synchronize) in its correct form with '고' (and/then) to link actions.

  ➔ '고' is a conjunctive ending that connects two verbs or actions, meaning 'and' or 'then'.

• 느낌인 걸

  ➔ The phrase '인 걸' is a contraction of '인 것', used to nominalize the preceding clause expressing 'it's a feeling of...'.

  ➔ '인 걸' functions as a noun clause, allowing a statement or feeling to be expressed as a subject or object in a sentence.