FLOWER – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: JISOO

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the culture. JISOO's 'FLOWER' offers a great opportunity to learn Korean with its poetic and repetitive lyrics. The song's message of overcoming hardship and blooming into a stronger version of yourself is universally inspiring, and its beautiful metaphors provide a deeper understanding of Korean lyricism. The catchy melody and clear pronunciation make it an enjoyable and effective song for language learners.

[English]

Eh-eh, eh, eh

...

Eh-eh, eh, eh

...

ABC, do-re-mi

As good as that was me

That look in your eyes completely changed

Maybe this is just who I am

I fly away like a blue butterfly

Everything you couldn’t catch is all on you

The time when I fully bloomed

Now it’s all just a lie, lie, lie

You and I, burned to ashes

I’m fine, but are you?

On a perfectly clear, beautiful day

I left behind only the scent of flowers

...

I left behind only the scent of flowers

You and me, madly

Blazing hot

Cruelly trampled

My one and only lilac

I fly away like a white petal

It’s you who didn’t hold on

Led by the gentle breeze

Spring comes, but we say bye, bye, bye

You and I, burned to ashes

I’m fine, but are you?

On a perfectly clear, beautiful day

I left behind only the scent of flowers

...

I left behind only the scent of flowers

Now it’s goodbye, goodbye!

I’ll never look back

Not a single leaf of regret remains

In the spring rain, I’ve let go of you

Only the scent of flowers remains, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

I left behind only the scent of flowers

...

[Korean]

Eh-eh, eh, eh

Eh-eh, eh, eh

ABC, 도레미

만큼 착했던 나

그 눈빛이 싹 변했지

어쩌면 이 또한 나니까

난 파란 나비처럼 날아가

잡지 못한 건 다 네 몫이니까

활짝 꽃피웠던 시간도

이제 모두 내겐 lie, lie, lie

붉게 타버려진 너와 나

난 괜찮아, 넌 괜찮을까?

구름 한 점 없이 예쁜 날

꽃향기만 남기고 갔단다

꽃향기만 남기고 갔단다

You and me, 미칠 듯이

뜨거웠지만

처참하게 짓밟혀진

내 하나뿐인 라일락

난 하얀 꽃잎처럼 날아가

잡지 않은 것은 너니까

살랑살랑 부는 바람에 이끌려

봄은 오지만 우린 bye, bye, bye

붉게 타버려진 너와 나

난 괜찮아, 넌 괜찮을까?

구름 한 점 없이 예쁜 날

꽃향기만 남기고 갔단다

꽃향기만 남기고 갔단다

이젠 안녕, goodbye!

뒤는 절대 안 봐

미련이란 이름의 잎새 하나

봄비에 너에게서 떨어져

꽃향기만 남아, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

꽃향기만 남기고 갔단다

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
꽃 /kkot̚/ A1	noun - flower
날아가 /na̠ɾa̠ɡa/ B1	verb - fly away
잡지 /tɕa̠p̚tɕ͈i/ B1	verb - hold, catch
시간 /ɕiɡa̠n/ A2	noun - time
구름 /kuɾɯm/ A2	noun - cloud
예쁜 /je̞p͈ɯn/ A2	adjective - pretty, beautiful
남기고 /namɡido/ B1	verb - leave behind
향기 /hja̠ŋɡi/ B1	noun - fragrance, scent
미칠 /mitɕʰil/ B2	verb - go crazy, be crazy
뜨거웠지만 /t͈ɯɡʌ̹wʌᆻtɕʰiman/ B2	adjective - hot, warm
라일락 /ɾa̠ilɾa̠k̚/ B1	noun - lilac
부는 /puːnɯn/ A2	verb - blow
바람 /paɾa̠m/ A2	noun - wind
떨어져 /t͈ʌ̹ɾʌ̹dʑʌ̹/ B1	verb - fall
안녕 /a̠n.jʌŋ/ A1	interjection - goodbye
미련 /miɾjʌn/ B1	noun - regret, attachment

Key Grammar Structures

• 그 눈빛이 싹 변했지

  ➔ Past tense with '싹' (completely)

  ➔ The verb '변했지' is in the past tense, indicating a completed action. '싹' emphasizes the completeness of the change in the gaze.

• 난 파란 나비처럼 날아가

  ➔ Comparative simile using '처럼'

  ➔ '처럼' is used to compare the subject to a blue butterfly, emphasizing the manner of flying.

• 이제 모두 내겐 lie, lie, lie

  ➔ Present tense with emphasis using repetition

  ➔ The repetition of 'lie' emphasizes the speaker's feeling of deception in the present moment.

• 난 괜찮아, 넌 괜찮을까?

  ➔ Contrastive sentence using '난...넌'

  ➔ The structure '난...넌' contrasts the speaker's state with the listener's, creating a rhetorical question.

• 꽃향기만 남기고 갔단다

  ➔ Past tense with '고' (and) connector

  ➔ The connector '고' links the action of leaving with the result of only the flower scent remaining.

• 봄은 오지만 우린 bye, bye, bye

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction using '지만'

  ➔ '지만' contrasts the arrival of spring with the separation of the two individuals.

• 이젠 안녕, goodbye!

  ➔ Present tense with exclamatory expression

  ➔ The use of '이젠' and 'goodbye!' expresses a strong farewell in the present moment.