CELEBRATION – English Lyrics

• By: LE SSERAFIM
• Album: PUREFLOW pt.1

Lyrics & Translation

Learn expressive, modern Korean pop vocabulary through 'CELEBRATION.' This track is perfect for language learners who want to grasp energetic, conversational slang and themes of confidence and joy in K-pop culture.

[English]

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(Sakura) Time to celebrate

(Kazuha) Hey, saero taeeonan neowa nal wihae

Cheers, oh

(Yunjin) Hey, apeun sigan sogeseo pieonan

Faith, oh

(Chaewon) Turn up to cele—, turn up to celebrate

(Sakura) Turn up to cele—, turn up to celebrate

(Yunjin) Time to cele—, time to celebrate

(Kazuha) Time to cele—, time to celebrate

(Sakura) Turn up to celebrate, turn up to celebrate

We gotta run again, oh

(Eunchae) Time to celebrate, time to celebrate

SSERAFIM on the way, oh

(Kazuha) It's time to say goodbye, duryeoumi eopdeon naege

No fakes no more, no, no

(Kazuha) Burangwa majuhan naui saeroun beojeoneul chukahae

Oh (Oh)

(Chaewon) Hyungjin son matjapgo keep steppin'

Duryeoum sok seororeul balgyeonhaetji

Jamaereul wihayeo

(Chaewon) Sing along igeon "FEARLESS 2.0", woah, woah, oh

(Yunjin) Turn up to celebrate, turn up to celebrate

We gotta run again, oh

(Eunchae) Time to celebrate, time to celebrate

SSERAFIM on the way, oh

(Kazuha) Turn up to celebrate, turn up to celebrate

We gotta run again, oh

(Sakura) Time to celebrate, time to celebrate

SSERAFIM on the way oh

(Kazuha) Turn up to cele—, turn up to celebrate

(Eunchae) Time to cele—, time to celebrate

(Yunjin) Bring it back now

[Instrumemtal Drop]

(Yunjin) Hey, kkaejin sangcheo sogeseo pieonan

Faith, oh

(Sakura) Hey, muneojiji aneun maeume raise your

Glass, oh

(Chaewon) Turn up to cele—, turn up to celebrate

(Yunjin) Turn up to cele—, turn up to celebrate

(Kazuha) Time to cele—, time to celebrate

(Sakura) Time to cele—, time to celebrate

(Eunchae) Turn up to celebrate, turn up to celebrate

We gotta run again, oh

(Chaewon) Time to celebrate, time to celebrate

SSERAFIM on the way, oh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebrate /ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/ B1	verb - to perform a ceremony or observe a holiday; to show happiness for a special event
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an expression of good wishes when parting
fake /feɪk/ B1	noun/adjective - not genuine; a forgery or an imitation
glass /ɡlæs/ A1	noun - a drinking vessel made of glass
raise /reɪz/ A2	verb - to lift or move to a higher position
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence

Key Grammar Structures

• saero taeeonan neowa nal wihae

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "taeeonan" is the past participle form of 'taeeonada' (to be born), modifying 'neowa nal'.

• apeun sigan sogeseo pieonan faith

  ➔ Noun modification with adnominal endings

  ➔ "pieonan" (bloomed) modifies "faith". It describes the noun through a state of completion.

• duryeoumi eopdeon naege

  ➔ Past tense adnominal modifier

  ➔ "eopdeon" is the past adnominal form of 'eopda' (not existing), used to describe a past state.

• burangwa majuhan naui saeroun beojeoneul chukahae

  ➔ Transitive Verb & Direct Object

  ➔ "chukahae" (congratulate) is a transitive verb that requires the object "beojeoneul" (version).

• seororeul balgyeonhaetji

  ➔ Past tense narrative ending

  ➔ "balgyeonhaetji" uses the past tense suffix "-et-" + the confirmative "-ji" to express a recalled fact.

• muneojiji aneun maeume

  ➔ Negative construction (Auxiliary verb)

  ➔ "aneun" acts as a negation auxiliary with "muneojiji" (collapsing) to mean 'not collapsing'.