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.

[English]

Mascara 번질 만큼

뜨거운 눈물 땜에 (my) air condition on

Trying to breathe (huh) in (huh) out

사실 특별한 이유 따윈 없어

목이 쉬어라 내 자신과 결투 중

I lose

너네들 다 재미없어

짜증 날 만큼 짓궂은 걸 줘

난 아마 머리 꽃밭

너 정도 향기론 취하지도 않아

Reckless right

I could die tomorrow

I don't see the point

Living is not living if living is no fun

Scream and shout

가빠진 숨

Laugh and cry

난 부재중

I wanna buy the city burn it up too

평온한 afternoon

예쁘게 삐뚤어진 꿈

예쁘게 삐뚤어진 꿈

Am I bitter or am I smart

Can I go crazy if I call it art

과연 누가 내 이상함을 알아봐 주긴 할까

오렌지색의 얼룩말 말 안 되는 말들로만

Oh stop

I wanna be steady but I'm not

I could die tomorrow

I don't see the point

Living is not living if living is no fun

Scream and shout

가빠진 숨

Laugh and cry

난 부재중

I wanna buy the city burn it up too

평온한 afternoon

예쁘게 삐뚤어진 꿈

예쁘게 삐뚤어진 꿈

Scream and shout

Jump in the pool

Laugh and cry

Let out the youth

Then I wanna buy the city burn it up too

All in one afternoon

예쁘게 삐뚤어진 꿈

예쁘게 삐뚤어진 꿈

Scream and shout

Jump in the pool

Laugh and cry

Let out the youth

I wanna buy the city burn it up too

All in one afternoon

I am chaotic & confused

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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.