Choose – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: ATEEZ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt Korean ballad "Choose" by ATEEZ, a song that beautifully captures the essence of enduring love and commitment. Through its tender lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to deep affection, nostalgia, and unwavering choice, making it a special and touching entry point into the beauty of the Korean language.

[English]

作词 : EDEN/Maddox/Peperoni/Oliv/tankzzo/BALM/金弘中/宋旼琦

作曲 : EDEN/Maddox/Peperoni/Oliv/Will Vaughan/tankzzo/BALM

编曲 : EDEN/Maddox/Peperoni/Oliv/Will Vaughan/tankzzo/BALM

Do you remember the scent of our first day?

I remember the air that made me tremble back then

The sweat gathered in my tightly clenched hands

That's when I felt it

That's when I felt it

...

I think it was probably then

That I was sure it was you

Even though so much time has passed

I’m still by your side

I still dream of forever

...

We can be forever

Lost under velvet skies

Fall together closer

'Cause I would choose you

And I'm trying, I'm trying, it's you, nobody

...

We can stay forever

Even in quiet nights

Run together closer

'Cause I would choose you

And I'm trying, I'm trying, it's you, nobody

Nobody, nobody

Yeah, I'm trying, I'm trying, it's you, nobody

...

Wow, it’s truly amazing

I stared for a long time

Every step on the streets we walked together is beautiful

I’ll keep all these memories

I’ll pile them up on film

Just as your heart goes

I’ll be your backdrop

...

Beyond the autumn wind

When I reach back to that time, I still tremble

A promise to only give you excitement

Even though I’m still clumsy, you always liked me

That memory

Is how I move

The truth is, what defines us

Comes from you, not me

...

We can be forever

Lost under velvet skies

Fall together closer

'Cause I would choose you

And I'm trying, I'm trying, it's you, nobody

...

We can stay forever

Even in quiet nights

Run together closer

'Cause I would choose you

And I'm trying, I'm trying, it's you, nobody

...

I'm here whenever

I'll be here forever

I'm here with you

Yeah, I'm trying, I'm trying, it's you, nobody

[Korean]

作词 : EDEN/Maddox/Peperoni/Oliv/tankzzo/BALM/金弘中/宋旼琦

作曲 : EDEN/Maddox/Peperoni/Oliv/Will Vaughan/tankzzo/BALM

编曲 : EDEN/Maddox/Peperoni/Oliv/Will Vaughan/tankzzo/BALM

기억하니 우리 첫날의 향기

난 기억해 그때의 떨렸던 공기를

꽉 쥔 두 손이 고인 땀방울이

That's when I felt it

That's when I felt it

난 아마 그때인 것 같아

너란 걸 확신한 것 같아

참 많은 시간 지났어도

여전히 네 옆에

지금도 난 영원을 꿈꿔

We can be forever

Lost under velvet skies

Fall together closer

'Cause I would Choose you

And I'm trying, I'm trying, it's you, nobody

We can stay forever

Even in quiet nights

Run together closer

'Cause I would Choose you

And I'm trying, I'm trying, it's you, nobody

Nobody, nobody

Yeah, I'm trying, I'm trying, it's you, nobody

와 진짜 기가 막혀

한참을 바라봤어

같이 걷던 거리 모든 자국들이 다 아름다워서

이 기억 전부 담아둘게

필름 위에 쌓아둘게

네 맘 가는 그대로

내가 배경이 되어 줄게

가을바람을 넘어

그때로 닿을 때면 난 여전히 떨려

설렘만 주겠단 약속

지금도 서투르지만 넌 항상 좋아해 줬던

그게 그 기억이

날 움직이는 방식

사실은 우릴 정의하는 건

내가 아닌 너로부터라는 거

We can be forever

Lost under velvet skies

Fall together closer

'Cause I would Choose you

And I'm trying, I'm trying, it's you, nobody

We can stay forever

Even in quiet nights

Run together closer

'Cause I would Choose you

And I'm trying, I'm trying, it's you, nobody

I'm here whenever

I'll be here forever

I'm here with you

Yeah, I'm trying, I'm trying, it's you, nobody

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2	verb - to keep a memory in your mind or recall something from the past
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to decide on one option from a set of possibilities
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep verb - to imagine something you would like to happen
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ B1	adjective/adverb - lasting or continuing for all time
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - something remembered from the past
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to make physical contact with something
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	noun - a statement that you will definitely do or not do something verb - to say you will definitely do something
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A2	adjective - making very little noise
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A1	adverb - with or near someone else
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the space above the earth that you can see when you look up
velvet /ˈvɛlvɪt/ C1	noun/adjective - a soft, smooth fabric with a dense pile; smooth like velvet
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to make contact with something physically or emotionally
breeze /briːz/ B2	noun - a gentle wind

Key Grammar Structures

• 기억하니 우리 첫날의 향기

  ➔ Past tense with -니 (question form)

  ➔ The suffix '-니' is used to form a polite question in the past tense, asking 'Do you remember...?'

• 난 아마 그때인 것 같아

  ➔ Guess or assumption with -ㄴ 것 같아

  ➔ The expression '-ㄴ 것 같아' is used to express a guess or assumption, meaning 'I think it was...'

• We can be forever

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or possibility, here meaning 'We are able to be forever...'

• 네 맘 가는 그대로

  ➔ Adjective + 그대로 (as it is)

  ➔ The suffix '대로' is used to mean 'as it is' or 'according to,' here emphasizing the state of the heart as it is.

• 그게 그 기억이 날 움직이는 방식

  ➔ Noun + 이/가 (subject marker) + verb

  ➔ The particle '이' is used to mark the subject of the sentence, here '그 기억' (that memory) is the subject that moves the speaker.