아로하 / 좋아좋아 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: 아이유 (IU), 조정석 (Jo Jung-suk)
• Album: 아이유의 팔레트 (IU's Palette)

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the sweet and heartfelt world of K-drama OSTs with "아로하 (Aloha)" and "좋아좋아 (I Like You)," originally sung by 조정석 (Jo Jung-suk) and beautifully covered by 아이유 (IU). These songs offer a glimpse into Korean expressions of love and promise, perfect for learners interested in understanding the nuances of heartfelt lyrics.

[English]

Aloha

Under the dim lights, a single candle

A promise held within a wine glass

I’ll always be by your side to protect you

You were the one who believed in me

I only wish for one thing

To dream of eternal happiness

It doesn’t have to be glamorous or like a dream

Just having you is enough

Don’t worry (I believe)

Always (I believe)

I won’t forget this moment

In my arms (I believe)

Your smile

Will never lose its shine

Cause your love is so sweet

You are my everything

Lost in a sweet dream on our first night

I’m not saying I’ll change, I won’t

I’ll only look at you, oh

You’re the light of my life

You are the one in my life

Even if I lose everything

I won’t regret it

For a love that’s only for you

A love that will never change

I Like You

The day I first met you

Holding three yellow roses

La la la, heading towards Sinchon

My heart beats endlessly

With your long hair flowing in the wind

You wave to me

Captivating me from head to toe

Oh yeah

I like you, I really like you

I want to give you everything

My heart is only for you

I don’t want to pretend

Ever (Ever)

I’ll be with you, yeah

[Korean]

Aloha (아로하)

어두운 불빛아래 촛불 하나

와인 잔에 담긴 약속하나

항상 너의 곁에서 널 지켜줄거야

날 믿어준 너였잖아

나 바라는 건 오직 하나

영원한 행복을 꿈꾸지만

화려하지 않아도 꿈같진 않아도

너만 있어주면 돼

걱정 마 (I believe)

언제나 (I believe)

이 순간을 잊지 않을게

내 품에 (I believe)

안긴 너의 미소가

영원히 빛을 잃어 가지 않게

Cause your love is so sweet

You are my everything

첫날 밤에 단 꿈에 젖어

하는 말이 아냐 난 변하지 않아

오직 너만 바라볼거야 oh

You’re light of my life

You are the one in my life

내 모든걸 다 잃는데도

후회하지 않아

오직 너를 위한

변하지 않는 사랑으로

I Like You (좋아좋아)

처음 널 만나는 날

노란 세 송이 장미를 들고

룰루랄라 신촌을 향하는

내 가슴은 마냥 두근두근

생머리 휘날리며

나를 향해 손을 흔드는 너

머리에서 발끝까지

나를 사로잡네 이야에로

네가 좋아 너무 좋아

모든 걸 주고 싶어

너에게만은 내 마음

난 꾸미고 싶지 않아

언제까지（언제까지）

너와 함께 있을 거야 yeah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
불빛 bul-bit B1	noun - light
촛불 chot-bul B1	noun - candlelight
약속 yak-sok A2	noun - promise
곁 gyeot B1	noun - side, beside
지켜줄거야 jikyeojulgeoya B2	verb - will protect
행복 haeng-bok A2	noun - happiness
꿈 kkum A2	noun - dream
미소 miso A2	noun - smile
사랑 sarang A1	noun - love
밤 bam A1	noun - night
꿈 kkum A2	noun - dream
장미 jangmi B1	noun - rose
마음 maeum A2	noun - heart, mind
함께 hamkke A2	adverb - together
영원히 yeong-wonhi B1	adverb - forever
모든 modeun A2	determiner - all, every
만나는 mannaneun A2	verb - meeting

Key Grammar Structures

• 항상 너의 곁에서 널 지켜줄거야

  ➔ Future tense with '-ㄹ/을 거예요'

  ➔ This sentence expresses a promise to protect 'you' always by your side. The ending '-ㄹ 거예요' indicates a future intention or prediction. The particle '에서' indicates location ('by your side').

• 나 바라는 건 오직 하나

  ➔ Use of '오직' (only) and noun clause as subject

  ➔ This sentence uses '오직' to emphasize that the speaker only wishes for one thing. The entire phrase '나 바라는 건 오직 하나' functions as the subject of the sentence.

• 화려하지 않아도 꿈같진 않아도

  ➔ -아/어도 (even if/though) connective ending

  ➔ This uses the '-아/어도' ending to express 'even if it's not glamorous, even if it doesn't feel like a dream'. It indicates that these conditions don't matter.

• 너만 있어주면 돼

  ➔ '-면 돼' (if/when... it's enough)

  ➔ This expresses that 'if you are only here, that's enough'. '-면 돼' is a common expression indicating that a condition being met is sufficient.

• 내 품에 안긴 너의 미소가

  ➔ Possessive + relative clause

  ➔ This phrase shows possession ('my arms') and then describes the smile ('your smile') that is 'embraced in my arms'. '안긴' is a past participle modifying '미소'.