Alligator – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: MONSTA X
• Album: Take.2 'WE ARE HERE'

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through MONSTA X's “Alligator” offers a unique opportunity to engage with dynamic and powerful language. The song's intense and metaphorical lyrics, comparing a determined pursuit of love to an alligator, provide a rich context for understanding expressive vocabulary and dramatic phrasing. The rappers' distinct styles and the vocalists' emotive delivery make it a compelling song for language learners to explore the nuances of Korean pronunciation and emotional expression in music.

[English]

Alligator

There's no real reason, but

When you're drawn in, that's the most dangerous

It keeps stimulating my curiosity

like oh

We exchange glances

Well, that's enough for now

When everything comes at the right time

like oh

Fallin' down

We're at that distant end

We’ll gradually fall and tumble

I pull you into my swamp

And you pull me into your swamp again

Like everything's submerged underwater

Feeling like I’ve already fallen without a way out

I drag you into my swamp

And you pull me into your swamp again

All these things are coming true just as I planned

Once I decide, I never let go

Alligator

Alli-alli-alli-alligator

Hello, I’m an alli-alligator

Watch out, this tense anticipation, danger

I'm bursting out a big Banger hoo

You’ve been caught in my Radar

Once I decide, I never let go

With wild eyes, rushing even when out of breath, Hah Hah

I can’t control it, I can’t control it

Even I can’t keep myself in check

I can’t control myself, yeah yeah

Fallin' down

In these complicated feelings

We’ll gradually fall and tumble

I pull you into my swamp

And you pull me into your swamp again

Like everything’s submerged underwater

Feeling like I’ve already fallen without a way out

I drag you into my swamp

And you pull me into your swamp again

All these things are coming true just as I planned

Once I decide, I never let go

Alligator

Alli-alli-alli-alligator

Recognize me, this is my country

Maybe, just maybe, we know

We don't come and go with the wind

That’s my country

The existence of an alligator, calm yet intense

Capturing you in a fleeting moment

The readiness is complete

I drag you into my swamp

And you pull me into your swamp again

Like everything's submerged underwater

Feeling like I’ve already fallen without a way out

I drag you into my swamp

And you pull me into your swamp again

All these things are coming true just as I planned

Once I decide, I never let go

Alligator

Alli-alli-alli-alligator

Baby, my body and heart are only for you

Alligator

Alli-alli-alli-alligator

Baby, my body and heart are only for you

Alligator

[Korean]

Alli-alli-alli-alligator

딱히 이유가 없는데

끌릴 때 그게 젤 위험해

자꾸 내 호기심을 자극해

like oh

눈빛을 교환해

뭐 일단 그거면 충분해

모든 건 때가 다가왔을 때

like oh

Fallin' down

우린 아득한 저 끝에서

점점 빠져 뒹굴게 될 테니까 oh

난 나의 늪으로 널 끌어당겨

너는 날 너의 늪으로 또 끌어당겨

모든 게 다 물속에 잠긴 것처럼

헤어날 수 없이 벌써 빠져버린 느낌

난 나의 늪으로 널 끌어당겨

너는 날 너의 늪으로 또 끌어당겨

이 모든 게 내 뜻대로 다 이뤄져

작정하면 절대 놓지 않아

Alligator

Alli-alli-alli-alligator

Hello I’m an alli-alligator

Watch out 팽팽해진 이 긴장감 속 Danger

널 향해 터뜨리는 큰 Banger hoo

넌 포착됐어 나의 Radar

한번 작정하면 절대 놓지 않아

두 눈 희번덕이며 달려가지 숨이 차도 Hah Hah

제어가 안돼 제어가 안돼

나조차도 주체가 안돼

I can’t control myself ye yeah

Fallin' down

우린 복잡한 감정 속에

점점 빠져 뒹굴게 될 테니까 oh

난 나의 늪으로 널 끌어당겨

너는 날 너의 늪으로 또 끌어당겨

모든 게 다 물속에 잠긴 것처럼

헤어날 수 없이 벌써 빠져버린 느낌

난 나의 늪으로 널 끌어당겨

너는 날 너의 늪으로 또 끌어당겨

이 모든 게 내 뜻대로 다 이뤄져

작정하면 절대 놓지 않아

Alligator

Alli-alli-alli-alligator

날 알아봐라 이게 나라

어쩌면 아마 우린 알아

바람 따라왔다 갔다 하지 않아

그게 나라

악어란 존재란 고요한 강렬함

순간의 찰나 너를 담아

갈 준비는 끝났어

난 나의 늪으로 널 끌어당겨

너는 날 너의 늪으로 또 끌어당겨

모든 게 다 물속에 잠긴 것처럼

헤어날 수 없이 벌써 빠져버린 느낌

난 나의 늪으로 널 끌어당겨

너는 날 너의 늪으로 또 끌어당겨

이 모든 게 내 뜻대로 다 이뤄져

작정하면 절대 놓지 않아

Alligator

Alli-alli-alli-alligator

Baby 내 몸과 맘 너에게만

Alligator

Alli-alli-alli-alligator

Baby 내 몸과 맘 너에게만

Alligator

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ B2	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or injury
rush /rʌʃ/ B2	verb - to move quickly with force noun - a sudden strong flow or movement
pull /pʊl/ A2	verb - to move something towards oneself noun - an act of pulling
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
sink /sɪŋk/ B1	verb - to go down below the surface of water noun - a basin for water
tide /taɪd/ B2	noun - the regular rising and falling of the sea
seduce /sɪˈdus/ C1	verb - to entice someone into a desired action or state
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	verb - to have power over something or someone
fascinate /ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪt/ B2	verb - to attract and hold interest of someone
resist /rɪˈzɪst/ B2	verb - to withstand the force or effect of something
entice /ɪnˈtaɪs/ C1	verb - to attract or tempt someone in a clever or deceptive way
captivate /ˈkæp.tɪ.veɪt/ C1	verb - to attract and hold someone's interest or attention

Key Grammar Structures

• 끌릴 때 그게 젤 위험해

  ➔ When something attracts you, it's the most dangerous.

  ➔ The phrase "끌릴 때" means "when attracted" indicating a condition.

• 모든 게 다 물속에 잠긴 것처럼

  ➔ As if everything is submerged in water.

  ➔ The phrase "물속에 잠긴 것처럼" uses a simile to compare a feeling to being submerged.

• 작정하면 절대 놓지 않아

  ➔ Once I decide, I will never let go.

  ➔ The phrase "작정하면" indicates a strong determination to act.

• 난 나의 늪으로 널 끌어당겨

  ➔ I pull you into my swamp.

  ➔ The phrase "끌어당겨" means to pull or attract someone towards oneself.

• 눈빛을 교환해

  ➔ We exchange glances.

  ➔ The phrase "눈빛을 교환해" indicates a non-verbal communication through eye contact.

• 너는 날 너의 늪으로 또 끌어당겨

  ➔ You pull me into your swamp.

  ➔ The phrase "너는 날" indicates the subject (you) performing the action of pulling.

• Hello I’m an alli-alligator

  ➔ Hello, I am an alli-alligator.

  ➔ The phrase "I’m an alli-alligator" introduces the speaker's identity.