DOREMI – English Lyrics

• By: PURPLE KISS
• Album: I Miss My...

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a magical journey to happiness with PURPLE KISS's "DOREMI"! This enchanting K-pop song blends cheerful melodies with dreamy lyrics, offering a delightful way to learn Korean through its playful use of musical notes and themes of self-discovery. Experience the joy and whimsy of "DOREMI" and let it inspire you to find happiness in every moment.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dreamscape /ˈdriːmskeɪp/ C1	noun - a landscape or scene occurring in a dream, or having a dreamlike quality.
nightmare /ˈnaɪtmeər/ B1	noun - a frightening or unpleasant dream.
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B2	noun - an ideal or idyllic place or state.
spin /spɪn/ A2	verb - turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly.
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune.
waltz /wɔːlts/ B1	noun - a ballroom dance in triple time performed by a couple, who as a pair turn continuously as they progress around the dance floor. verb - dance a waltz.
balloon /bəˈluːn/ A2	noun - a bag made of thin rubber or other flexible material, inflated with air or gas and used as a toy or for decoration.
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B1	noun - a sparkling white wine made in Champagne, France.
bother /ˈbɒðər/ B1	verb - cause trouble or annoyance to.
mess /mes/ B1	noun - a state or condition of confusion, disorder, or untidiness.
reset /ˈriːset/ B1	verb - set again or differently; adjust or fix again. noun - an act of resetting something.
timeline /ˈtaɪmlaɪn/ B2	noun - a graphic representation of the passage of time as a line, used to display a sequence of events.
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction.
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire. verb - burst into flames; burn with a flame.
bonfire /ˈbɒnfaɪər/ B2	noun - a large outdoor fire.
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B2	noun - a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done. verb - feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done).
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - giving out or reflecting light; bright.
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be. verb - make (something) completely suitable for its purpose.
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
climax /ˈklaɪmæks/ B2	noun - the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

Key Grammar Structures

• 다시 돌아가는 오르골

  ➔ Verb + -(는) (present tense noun modifier)

  ➔ "돌아가는" is formed from "돌아가다" (to go back/turn) and the present tense modifier "-(는)". It functions like an adjective, describing the noun "오르골" (music box) as "the music box that is going back/turning". This structure is used to describe an action happening currently or habitually.

• 숨겨뒀던 나의 비밀도

  ➔ Verb + -(아/어) 두다 (compound verb meaning "to do and keep") + -(았/었)던 (retrospective past modifier)

  ➔ "숨겨뒀던" combines "숨기다" (to hide) with "-(아/어) 두다" (to do something and keep it that way for future use or simply keep it) and "-(았/었)던" (a retrospective past modifier, indicating something that happened in the past and is being recalled). It describes "my secret" as something that "I had kept hidden (in the past and am now recalling)".

• 소리 없이 울려

  ➔ Noun + 없이 (without, lacking)

  ➔ "소리 없이" means "without a sound" or "silently". The particle "없이" is attached to a noun ("소리", sound) to indicate the absence or lack of that noun. It functions adverbially, describing how something is done. "울려" means "it rings/echoes".

• 어지러운 세상 속을 헤매네

  ➔ Adjective + -(으)ㄴ (adjective modifier) + -네 (exclamatory/realization ending)

  ➔ "어지러운" comes from the adjective "어지럽다" (to be dizzy/confusing) and the adjectival modifier "-(으)ㄴ", which describes the following noun "세상" (world). The ending "헤매네" uses "-네", an exclamatory ending expressing a speaker's realization or mild surprise about something observed or experienced.

• 아무 걱정 따위는 없는 Real Paradise

  ➔ 아무 Noun + 따위 + 는 없다 (emphatic negation: "no Noun like that at all") + -(는) (present tense noun modifier)

  ➔ This phrase uses "아무 Noun + 따위는 없다" to emphasize "there are no such things as Noun at all". "아무 걱정 따위는" means "no worries or anything like that". "없는" is the present tense modifier form of "없다" (to not exist), describing "Real Paradise" as a place where "such things as worries do not exist".

• 더는 숨기지 않아

  ➔ 더는 + Verb + -(지) 않다 (negative form: "no longer do something")

  ➔ "더는" is an adverb meaning "no more" or "no longer". It is typically followed by a negative verb form using "-(지) 않다" to express that an action will not be continued or performed again. Here, "숨기지 않아" means "I don't hide" or "I won't hide", so "더는 숨기지 않아" means "I won't hide it anymore" or "I no longer hide it".

• 꾸미지 않은 채로 다시 쓰는 Timeline

  ➔ Verb + -(으)ㄴ 채로 (in the state of having done/not done something, as it is)

  ➔ "꾸미지 않은 채로" combines the verb "꾸미다" (to decorate/adorn) with the negative modifier "-(지) 않다" and then "-(으)ㄴ 채로". This structure means "in the state of not having decorated" or "without being decorated". It describes "Timeline" as being rewritten "as it is, without any decoration or embellishment".

• 더 바랄 게 없이 완벽

  ➔ Verb + -(으)ㄹ 게 없다 (there is nothing to verb) + 없이 (without)

  ➔ "바랄" is the future adjectival form of "바라다" (to wish/hope). "바랄 게 없다" literally means "there is nothing to wish for". Combined with "없이" (without), "더 바랄 게 없이" means "without anything more to wish for". The whole phrase "더 바랄 게 없이 완벽" means "perfect, with nothing more to wish for".

• 모든 의심은 다 확신으로 바뀌어

  ➔ Noun + -(으)로 바뀌다 (to change into/turn into Noun - passive voice)

  ➔ The structure "Noun + -(으)로 바뀌다" indicates a transformation where a subject changes into a specific noun. "바뀌다" is the passive form of "바꾸다" (to change something). Here, "모든 의심은" (all doubts) "확신으로 바뀌어" (turn into certainty), meaning doubts are passively changed into certainty. The "다" (all/completely) emphasizes the totality of the change.