Black Swan – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: BTS, 방탄소년단

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and introspective world of BTS's "Black Swan"! This powerful emo hip hop track, rich with poetic lyrics and a haunting melody, offers a unique opportunity to explore complex emotions in English. Through its themes of artistic struggle, self-discovery, and resilience, you'll gain insight into the nuanced language used to express vulnerability and determination, making it a truly special song for language learners to connect with on a deeper level.

[English]

Do your thing, do your thing with me now

Do your thing, do your thing with me now

What’s my thing? What’s my thing? Tell me now

Tell me now, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Hey, my heart isn't beating

When I listen to music now, I try to pull up

Feels like time has stopped

Oh, that would be my first death, I’ve always been afraid of it

If this can’t make me cry more

If it can’t make my heart race even more

Maybe I’d die just like this once

But what if that moment is right now, right now?

Only the slow heartbeat sounds in my ears: bump, bump, bump

Even if I try to escape, I jump into that mouth: jump, jump, jump

No song can reach me, I scream in silence

Every light in the silent sea, yeah, yeah, yeah

My lost steps keep grabbing me again, yeah, yeah, yeah

I can’t hear any sounds, yeah, yeah, yeah

Killing me now, killing me now, do you hear me? Yeah

Slowly sinking as if hypnotized, nah, nah, nah

Struggling, but everywhere is the ground, nah, nah

Every moment becomes eternity, yeah, yeah, yeah

Film it now, film it now, do you hear me? Yeah

Do your thing, do your thing with me now

Do your thing, do your thing with me now

What’s my thing? What’s my thing? Tell me now

Tell me now, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Deeper, yeah, I think I’m going deeper

Losing focus again, I don’t want to let go now

I’d rather walk on my own, I’ll jump right in

From the deepest place, I saw myself

Slowly opening my eyes—this is my studio, my workspace

Even if raging waves pass by in the darkness

I will never be pulled in again, not ever

Inside, I saw myself, myself

Only the fast heartbeat sounds: bump, bump, bump

Opening my eyes, I run into my forest: jump, jump, jump

Nothing can swallow me, I scream out loud

Every light in the silent sea, yeah, yeah, yeah

My lost steps keep grabbing me again, yeah, yeah, yeah

I can’t hear any sounds, yeah, yeah, yeah

Killing me now, killing me now, do you hear me? Yeah

Slowly sinking as if hypnotized, nah, nah, nah

Struggling, but everywhere’s the ground, nah, nah

Every moment becomes eternity, yeah, yeah, yeah

Film it now, film it now, do you hear me? Yeah

Do your thing, do your thing with me now

Do your thing, do your thing with me now

What’s my thing? What’s my thing? Tell me now

Tell me now, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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[Korean]

Do your thang, do your thang with me now

Do your thang, do your thang with me now

What's my thang? What's my thang? Tell me now

Tell me now, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Ayy, 심장이 뛰지 않는대

더는 음악을 들을 때, tryna pull up

시간이 멈춘 듯해

Oh, that would be my first death, I've been always afraid of

이게 나를 더 못 울린다면

내 가슴을 더 떨리게 못 한다면

어쩜 이렇게 한 번 죽겠지 아마

But what if that moment's right now, right now?

귓가엔 느린 심장 소리만 bump, bump, bump

벗어날래도 그 입속으로 jump, jump, jump

어떤 노래도 와닿지 못해 소리 없는 소릴 질러

모든 빛이 침묵하는 바다, yeah, yeah, yeah

길 잃은 내 발목을 또 잡아, yeah, yeah, yeah

어떤 소리도 들리지 않아, yeah, yeah, yeah

Killin' me now, killin' me now, do you hear me? Yeah

홀린 듯 천천히 가라앉아, nah, nah, nah

몸부림쳐봐도 사방이 바닥, nah, nah

모든 순간들이 영원이 돼, yeah, yeah, yeah

Film it now, film it now, do you hear me? Yeah

Do your thang, do your thang with me now

Do your thang, do your thang with me now

What's my thang? What's my thang? Tell me now

Tell me now, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Deeper, yeah, I think I'm goin' deeper

자꾸 초점을 잃어, 이젠 놓아줘 싫어

차라리 내 발로 갈게, 내가 뛰어 들어갈게

가장 깊은 곳에서 나는 날 봤어

천천히 난 눈을 떠 여긴 나의 작업실 내 스튜디오

거센 파도 깜깜하게 나를 스쳐도

절대 끌려가지 않을 거야 다시 또

Inside, I saw myself, myself

귓가엔 빠른 심장 소리만, bump, bump, bump

두 눈을 뜨고 나의 숲으로, jump, jump, jump

그 무엇도 날 삼킬 수 없어 힘껏 나는 소리 질러

모든 빛이 침묵하는 바다, yeah, yeah, yeah

길 잃은 내 발목을 또 잡아, yeah, yeah, yeah

어떤 소리도 들리지 않아, yeah, yeah, yeah

Killin' me now, killin' me now, do you hear me? Yeah

홀린 듯 천천히 가라앉아, nah, nah, nah

몸부림쳐봐도 사방이 바닥, nah, nah

모든 순간들이 영원이 돼, yeah, yeah, yeah

Film it now, film it now, do you hear me? Yeah

Do your thang, do your thang with me now

Do your thang, do your thang with me now

What's my thang? What's my thang? Tell me now

Tell me now, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
thang /θæŋ/ B1	noun - a thing or an object, often used informally
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
jump /dʒʌmp/ A1	verb - to push yourself off the ground and into the air
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B2	noun - the absence of sound
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
fear /fɪr/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - something that makes things visible or affords illumination
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to make a loud, high-pitched sound
studio /ˈstuːdi.oʊ/ B2	noun - a room where an artist works
wave /weɪv/ B1	noun - a moving ridge on the surface of a liquid
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
eternal /ɪˈtɜrnəl/ C1	adjective - lasting or existing forever; without end

Key Grammar Structures

• What's my thang?

  ➔ Interrogative pronoun + possessive adjective + noun

  ➔ 'What's' is a contraction of 'what is', used here to ask a question about 'my thang'.

• Do your thang with me now

  ➔ Imperative verb + noun + prepositional phrase

  ➔ 'Do' in this context is an imperative verb, giving a command or encouragement.

• What's my thang?

  ➔ Interrogative pronoun + possessive pronoun + noun

  ➔ 'What's' is a contraction of 'what is', used to ask for identification or clarification.

• Tell me now

  ➔ Imperative verb + pronoun + adverb

  ➔ 'Tell' is an imperative verb that issues a direct command to deliver information.

• Inside, I saw myself

  ➔ Preposition + noun + past simple verb + reflexive pronoun

  ➔ 'Inside' is a preposition indicating location, and 'I saw myself' uses the past simple tense with a reflexive pronoun to describe seeing one's own reflection.

• I saw myself, myself

  ➔ Verb + reflexive pronoun used for emphasis

  ➔ 'I saw myself, myself' emphasizes the speaker's focus on self-awareness or confrontation.