부작용 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Stray Kids
• Album: Clé 2 : Yellow Wood

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the intense world of Stray Kids' "부작용" (Side Effects) and experience a raw portrayal of internal conflict and self-discovery. This powerful K-pop track, with its hard-hitting beats and thought-provoking lyrics, offers a unique opportunity to engage with Korean language through its emotional depth and thematic complexity. By exploring its rich vocabulary and expressions of doubt and perseverance, you can gain insight into modern Korean storytelling and expand your linguistic understanding in a captivating way.

[English]

I trusted myself and threw myself in

But why am I getting swept away?

I trusted myself and threw myself in

But why does it only hurt?

Step aside (Actually, I—)

Believe in myself (I'm scared)

Wait and see (Can I do this?)

I'm afraid I won’t be able to keep those promises

I’m changing more and more, why?

Inside and outside are becoming different

I'm soaking in it now

My head hurts

My head hurts

My head hurts

I trusted myself and threw myself in

But why am I getting swept away?

I trusted myself and threw myself in

But why does it only hurt?

Oh, wait, I’m acting strange, why is my focus blurry?

Why do the unsettling sounds keep coming, it never ends?

Even here, I keep going Confident that I can overcome everything

Even my courage can't hold much longer

Maybe I get more hurt because I underestimate it?

No matter how many times I shout that I won’t change, why?

Depending on who I brush past, I keep changing over and over

Depending on who I just touch or pass by

Why does my reaction change too?

I want to follow the rhythm I like, head bobbing along

Now I follow the rhythm of others, Will my taste change too?

My head hurts

My head hurts

My head hurts

Swallowing the pill called 'overconfidence' (Gulp gulp)

Did I take too much? Now I’m more worried than brave (Shaking)

Everything is changing, from 1 to 10 (Gradually, gradually)

Side effects come up regardless of my will No no no no

Oh, wait, I’m acting strange, why is my focus blurry?

Why doesn’t it end? I keep hearing uneasy sounds

Even here, I keep going

Confident that I can overcome everything

Even my courage can't hold much longer

Maybe I get more hurt because I underestimate it?

Oh, my head hurts

My head hurts

My head hurts

My head hurts

[Korean]

날 믿고서 날 던졌어

하지만 왜 휩쓸리고 있을까

날 믿고서 날 던졌어

하지만 왜 아프기만 한 걸까

다 비켜 (사실 난)

내가 맞아 (무섭다)

다 두고 봐 (할 수 있나?)

그 말들을 지키지 못할까 두렵다

점점 난 달라져 왜

안과 밖이 달라져 가는데

물들어가는 난 지금

머리 아프다

머리 아프다

머리 아프다

날 믿고서 날 던졌어

하지만 왜 휩쓸리고 있을까

날 믿고서 날 던졌어

하지만 왜 아프기만 한 걸까

아 잠깐 나 이상해 왜 초점이 흐려

왜 안 끝나 불안한 소리가 계속 들려

여기서도 난 계속 패기 넘쳐 다 이겨낼 거라 믿었어

객기도 이젠 못 버텨

너무 쉽게 봐서 더 아픈 걸까

안 변한다 백날 Yah 외쳐 대던 내가 왜

주변 상황 따라 수도 없이 변하고 있는 걸까

그냥 툭 건드리고 지나간 사람이 누구냐에 따라

왜 내 반응도 달라질까

난 또 내가 좋아야 리듬 타던 고개

남들 따라 리듬 타게 돼 이러다 취향도 달라질까

머리 아프다

머리 아프다

머리 아프다

근자감이라는 알약을 입에 집어삼켜 (꿀꺽꿀꺽)

너무 많이 먹었나 이젠 용기보다는 걱정 (덜덜덜덜)

다 변해가고 있어 1부터 10까지 모두 (점점 점점)

내 의지완 상관없이 올라오는 부작용 No no no no

아 잠깐 나 이상해 왜 초점이 흐려

왜 안 끝나 불안한 소리가 계속 들려

여기서도 난 계속

패기 넘쳐 다 이겨낼 거라 믿었어

객기도 이젠 못 버텨

너무 쉽게 봐서 더 아픈 걸까

아 머리 아프다

머리 아프다

머리 아프다

머리 아프다

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
믿다 /mitda/ B1	verb - to believe
던지다 /deonjida/ B1	verb - to throw
아프다 /apeuda/ A2	adjective - to be painful
변하다 /byeonhada/ B1	verb - to change
불안하다 /bulanhada/ B2	adjective - to be anxious
머리 /meori/ A1	noun - head
상황 /sanghwang/ B2	noun - situation
소리 /sori/ A1	noun - sound
이겨내다 /igyeonaeda/ B2	verb - to overcome
걱정 /geokjeong/ B1	noun - worry
이상하다 /isanghada/ B1	adjective - to be strange
패기 /paegi/ B2	noun - spirit, determination
반응 /baneung/ B2	noun - reaction
고개 /gogae/ A2	noun - head (as in nodding)
알약 /allyak/ B1	noun - pill

Key Grammar Structures

• 나는 맞아

  ➔ Subject + 맞다 (to be correct)

  ➔ The sentence uses the grammar pattern "subject + 맞다" which means "to be correct" or "to be right".

• 왜 아프기만 한 걸까

  ➔ 만 + Verb (only/just) + 이해나 감정을 강조

  ➔ The use of "만" emphasizes that only the action or state is happening, highlighting the feeling of pain.

• 머리 아프다

  ➔ Adjunct + 아프다 (to be sore or painful)

  ➔ The phrase combines an adjective with 아프다 to describe the feeling of having a headache or pain.

• 내가 좋아야 리듬 타던 고개

  ➔ Passive + 야 + Verb (must do something) or to indicate necessity

  ➔ The phrase uses the grammar pattern "야" after a noun or verb to indicate necessity or obligation, translating as "must".

• 내 의지완 상관없이

  ➔ 완 + 일 (part of a compound noun) and 관없이 (regardless of)

  ➔ The phrase combines "완" (part of a compound noun) with "상관없이" meaning "regardless of" or "without regard" to express that something happens regardless of will.