Close to Me – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: ANTON
• Album: Yumi's Cells 3, Pt. 5 (Original Soundtrack)

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of contemporary English R&B lyrics with ANTON's 'Close to Me.' This song is an excellent tool for learners to practice emotive vocabulary, phrasal verbs related to human connection, and the natural flow of modern rhythmic speech.

[English]

A night where we meet again, just like a coincidence

I pretend to be calm and smile

But I'm suddenly afraid someone might find out, my heart, I mean (my heart)

Is that why my heart keeps racing?

Through the tiny gap that has narrowed by just an inch (the gap)

Fluttering excitement fills me up

Like those stars, my feelings come pouring down

Close to me, pretending like it's nothing

Every time our fingertips brush

The time that had stopped is now

Moving toward you

Whenever I call your name

The trembling shows through

Whenever you call my name, a smile spreads across my face (a smile spreads)

Even though we still seem like parallel lines

The night grows thick with the scent of you (the night)

Fluttering excitement fills me up

Only the words I hesitated to say linger on my lips

Close to me, pretending like it's nothing

Every time our fingertips brush

The time that had stopped is now

Moving toward you

Standing face to face at the end of this night, on that path where we walked side by side

The answer I've been waiting for is always you

Even the moonlight touching my toes (the moonlight)

Can't hide my heart

Close to me, I won't hide anymore

My sincerity, more than any words

Reaches you first right now

In this moment, I'm moving toward you

Ooh

[Korean]

우연처럼 또 마주친 밤

태연한 척 웃지만

들킬까봐 문득 겁이 나, 내 맘이 말야 (맘이 말야)

그래서일까, 심장이 자꾸만 뛰어올라?

한뼘 만큼 좁혀진 작은 틈 사이 (틈 사이)

설렘들이 나를 가득 채워와

저 별들처럼 내 마음 쏟아져 내려와

Close to me, 아무렇지 않은 척

손끝이 스칠 때마다

멈췄던 시간이 지금

너를 향해 가

네 이름을 부를 때면

떨림이 묻어나

네가 나를 부를 때면 미소가 번져와 (미소가 번져와)

여전히 우린 평행선 같지만 말야

공기마저 너로 짙어져 가는 밤 (가는 밤)

설렘들이 나를 가득 채워와

망설이던 말들만 입가에 맴돌아

Close to me, 아무렇지 않은 척

손끝이 스칠 때마다

멈췄던 시간이 지금

너를 향해 가

이 밤의 끝에 마주 서서, 너와 나란히 걷던 그 길

기다려온 대답은 언제나 너

발 끝에 닿은 달빛조차 (달빛조차)

내 맘 숨길 수 없어

Close to me, 더는 숨지 않을게

진심이 그 어떤 말보다

먼저 닿은 지금

이 순간 너를 향해 가

Ooh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
우연 u-yeon Level 3	noun - coincidence
마주치다 ma-ju-chi-da Level 2	verb - to run into, to meet by chance
태연하다 tae-yeon-ha-da Level 4	adjective - composed, calm
들키다 deul-ki-da Level 2	verb - to be found out, to get caught
겁 geop Level 2	noun - fear
심장 sim-jang Level 2	noun - heart
틈 teum Level 3	noun - gap, crack
설렘 seol-lem Level 3	noun - fluttering heart, excitement
쏟아지다 ssod-a-ji-da Level 3	verb - to pour down
스치다 seu-chi-da Level 3	verb - to graze, brush against
멈추다 meom-chu-da Level 2	verb - to stop
떨림 tteol-lim Level 3	noun - trembling, shivering
미소 mi-so Level 2	noun - smile
번지다 beon-ji-da Level 3	verb - to spread
평행선 pyeong-haeng-seon Level 4	noun - parallel line
망설이다 mang-seo-ri-da Level 3	verb - to hesitate
맴돌다 maem-dol-da Level 3	verb - to hover, circle
달빛 dal-bit Level 2	noun - moonlight
진심 jin-sim Level 3	noun - sincerity, true heart

Key Grammar Structures

• 들킬까봐 문득 겁이 나

  ➔ -ㄹ까 봐 (expressing fear/worry)

  ➔ Used to express that the subject is worried that someone might "discover" (들키다) their feelings.

• 심장이 자꾸만 뛰어올라

  ➔ -아/어 오다 (a movement towards the speaker or progressive increase)

  ➔ Indicates that the "heart pounding" (뛰어) is "increasing" (오르다) or intensifying over time.

• 아무렇지 않은 척

  ➔ -ㄴ/은 척하다 (pretending to be...)

  ➔ Used to describe "pretending" (척) to be "fine/okay" (아무렇지 않다) despite inner turmoil.

• 손끝이 스칠 때마다

  ➔ -ㄹ 때마다 (whenever...)

  ➔ Describes an action that happens "every time" (때마다) the "fingertips brush" (손끝이 스치다) against each other.

• 여전히 우린 평행선 같지만

  ➔ -지만 (contrast conjunction: although/but)

  ➔ Connects the state of "being like parallel lines" (평행선 같지만) with the contrast of being close to them.

• 공기마저 너로 짙어져 가는 밤

  ➔ -아/어 가다 (gradual change/progression)

  ➔ Indicates the atmosphere is "gradually becoming" (가다) "thicker/deeper" (짙어지다) with the presence of "you" (너로).

• 내 맘 숨길 수 없어

  ➔ -ㄹ 수 없다 (inability/impossibility)

  ➔ Expresses the "inability" (수 없어) to "hide" (숨기다) one's true feelings.

• 더는 숨지 않을게

  ➔ -지 않을게 (promise not to do something)

  ➔ A firm "promise/resolution" (할게) not to "hide" (숨다) anymore.