Cherish (My Love) – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: ILLIT

Lyrics & Translation

[Korean]

[English]

You know what?

You know what?

Not even god can stop me

Not even God can stop me

I’ll like you

I like you

I’m a diamond

I'm a diamond

너무 소중한 내 마음은

My heart is so precious

너를 볼 때 빛나

It shines whenever I see you

I can’t, I can’t stop myself

I just can't, I can't hold back

Am I selfish?

Am I being selfish?

눈치 없는 네 맘 대신

Instead of your clueless heart

지금 이 설렘이

This thrill right now

훨씬 더 내겐 소중해

Is so much more precious to me

Boy, I ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Boy, I ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Oh my crush, that's all my wish

Oh my crush, you're my only wish

빛이 나는 이 설렘은 못 참지

I can't resist this shining excitement

협조해줘 you gotta

Please cooperate, you gotta

Ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Ch ch ch ch cherish my love

어차피 넌 내 게, 내 게 분명

Anyway, you belong to me, clearly

날 말릴 순 없을걸

You can't stop me

하느님도 두 손 두 발 들었지

Even God has given up

좋아해 cuz I wanna

I like you 'cause I wanna

너란 아이는 make me higher

You, girl, make me feel higher

널 웃기면

If I make you laugh

웃을까? 어떨까?

Will you laugh? Or what?

이상하게 볼까?

Would I look weird?

상상만으로 난

Just imagining it

Oh cherish my love

Oh, cherish my love

If you, if you, if you love me or not

Whether you love me or not

궁금해 너의 맘

I'm curious about your heart

고민은 3초만 난 my way

My doubts last only 3 seconds, I go my way

네 맘은 두 번째

Your feelings are second

내 각오가 첫 번째

My resolve is first

절대 끝까지 지켜! 내 감정

Never let go until the end! My feelings

Boy, I ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Boy, I ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Oh my crush, that's all my wish

Oh my crush, you're my only wish

빛이 나는 이 설렘은 못 참지

I can't resist this shining excitement

협조해줘 you gotta

Please cooperate, you gotta

Ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Ch ch ch ch cherish my love

어차피 넌 내 게, 내 게 분명

Anyway, you belong to me, for sure

날 말릴 순 없을걸

You can't stop me

하느님도 두 손 두 발 들었지

Even God has given up

좋아해 cuz I wanna

I like you because I want to

Cherish 이 설렘 넌 cherry on top

Cherish this excitement, you're the cherry on top

Cherish 내 욕심이 원해 you’re mine

Cherish, my greed desires you to be mine

알쏭달쏭 너의 표정에 괜히 불타올라

Your mysterious expression ignites me for no reason

무조건 직진할래

I'm going straight ahead at all costs

Boy, I ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Boy, I ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Oh my crush, that's all my wish

Oh my crush, you're all I wish for

빛이 나는 이 설렘은 못 참지

I can't resist this shining thrill

협조해줘 you gotta

Please cooperate, you gotta

Ch ch ch ch cherish my love

Ch ch ch ch cherish my love

어차피 넌 내 게, 내 게 분명

Anyway, you're mine, definitely

날 말릴 순 없을걸

You can't stop me

하느님도 두 손 두 발 들었지

Even God has given up

좋아해 cuz I wanna

I like you 'cause I wanna

I’m a diamond

I'm a diamond

너무 소중한 내 마음은

My heart, so precious

너를 향해 빛나

Shines towards you

네게 건네 줄거야

I will give it to you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cherish /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/ B2	verb - to hold something dear; to value highly
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	noun - a desire or hope for something verb - to desire something to happen
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B1	noun - a precious stone, typically clear and sparkling
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body; often symbolizes love
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light; to be bright
selfish /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ B1	adjective - thinking only of oneself; not caring about others
crush /krʌʃ/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of romantic attraction
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a strong feeling such as joy, anger, or sadness
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something
higher /ˈhaɪər/ B1	adjective - greater in height or level
unique /juˈniːk/ B2	adjective - being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
sparkling /ˈspɑːrkəlɪŋ/ B2	adjective - shining brightly with flashes of light

Key Grammar Structures

• Not even god can stop me

  ➔ Modal verb + base form of the verb

  ➔ 'can' is a modal verb expressing ability or possibility.

• I can’t, I can’t stop myself

  ➔ Contrasting double negatives + modal verb

  ➔ The double negative emphasizes the inability to stop oneself.

• Am I selfish?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with 'Am I' + adjective

  ➔ 'Am I' is used to form yes/no questions about oneself.

• 너무 소중한 내 마음은 (My heart is so precious)

  ➔ Adjective + noun + 은/는 topic marker

  ➔ The phrase highlights the subject '내 마음은' (my heart) as being '소중한' (precious).

• 지금 이 설렘이 (This excitement now)

  ➔ Subject + 이/가 particle indicating the subject

  ➔ '이' marks '이 설렘' as the subject being described.

• 좋아해 cuz I wanna

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'because I want to'

  ➔ 'cuz' is an informal abbreviation of 'because', used here to explain the reason for liking someone.