Chaotic & Confused – English Lyrics

• By: JEON SOMI
• Album: Chaotic & Confused

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions of JEON SOMI's "Chaotic & Confused" to explore authentic feelings of youth and uncertainty. This song is a unique blend of pop and rock, offering a candid look into an artist's personal growth and desire to break free, making it an engaging listen for language learners to grasp modern Korean expressions and emotional vocabulary.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mascara /mæˈskærə/ B1	noun - a cosmetic product used to darken the eyelashes
뜨거운 tteu‑geo‑un (IPA: /t͈ɯːɡʌˈun/) A2	adjective - hot; having a high temperature
눈물 nun‑mul (IPA: /nuːnˈmuɭ/) A2	noun - tear (the liquid that comes from the eye)
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and then expel it
결투 gyeol‑tu (IPA: /kjʌlˈtʰu/) B2	noun - duel; a fighting contest between two people
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to fail to keep or maintain something
짜증 jja‑jeung (IPA: /t͈ɕ͈aːˈdʑɯŋ/) B1	noun - annoyance; irritation
머리 meo‑ri (IPA: /mʌːɾi/) A1	noun - head
꽃밭 kkot‑bat (IPA: /k͈o̞t͈ːˈpʰat/) B1	noun - flower garden
향기 hyang‑gi (IPA: /hjɐŋˈɡi/) B2	noun - scent; fragrance
reckless /ˈrɛkləs/ B2	adjective - without caring about the danger or the consequences
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living; to cease to exist
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ B1	noun - the state of being alive; existence
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to shout loudly, often in fear or pain
가빠진 ga‑ppa‑jin (IPA: /kaːpːaˈdʑin/) B2	adjective - short of breath; breathing fast
숨 sum (IPA: /sʰum/) A1	noun - breath
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds and movements of the face that show happiness
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to produce tears from the eyes, usually because of pain or sadness
부재중 bu‑jae‑jung (IPA: /pu̞.d͡ʑɛ̞.t͡ɕuŋ/) B2	noun - absence; being away (often used for missed calls)
꿈 kkum (IPA: /k͈ɯm/) A2	noun - dream; a series of images, ideas, emotions while sleeping or wishing for something

Key Grammar Structures

• Mascara 번질 만큼

  ➔ Adverbial clause of degree/extent (as much as/to the extent that)

  ➔ The phrase "번질 만큼" indicates the *degree* or extent to which the mascara is running.

• Trying to breathe (huh) in (huh) out

  ➔ Gerunds (breathing in/out) and informal interjections.

  ➔ The use of "trying to breathe" indicates the action of breathing, expressed as gerunds and the interjections, indicating the difficulty.

• 사실 특별한 이유 따윈 없어

  ➔ Negative existential + intensifier.

  ➔ The phrase "따윈 없어" reinforces the absence of a special reason.

• 목이 쉬어라 내 자신과 결투 중

  ➔ Imperative verb form + ongoing action (being in the middle of)

  ➔ The sentence structure emphasizes the ongoing struggle with oneself.

• I could die tomorrow

  ➔ Modal verb "could" expressing possibility or hypothetical situation.

  ➔ "Could" expresses the possibility of dying tomorrow.

• Living is not living if living is no fun

  ➔ Conditional clause (if) with repetition of the verb "living" for emphasis.

  ➔ The sentence uses "if" to create a conditional statement where the absence of fun negates the meaning of living.

• Scream and shout

  ➔ Parallel structure, imperative verbs.

  ➔ The use of two imperative verbs side by side creates emphasis and a sense of urgency.

• Laugh and cry

  ➔ Parallel structure, imperative verbs.

  ➔ Similar to "Scream and shout", using two imperative verbs to create emphasis and a sense of urgency. This is meant to express mixed emotions.

• I wanna buy the city burn it up too

  ➔ Contraction "wanna" (informal) + infinitive and emphatic "too".

  ➔ The use of "wanna" shows informality, while "too" adds emphasis to the destructive desire.

• I am chaotic & confused

  ➔ Linking verb (am) + Adjectives, repeated.

  ➔ The repetition of the adjectives at the end of the song reinforces the title's theme.