Lyrics & Translation
Discover the tender vocals and serene emotion of SEVENTEEN's Joshua in his solo track, "Fortunate Change." This song, steeped in warm melody, beautifully articulates the clarity and renewal that a special connection brings to one's perspective, making it a perfect piece to immerse yourself in the feeling of profound, positive transformation.
Key Vocabulary
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1 |
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fortunate /ˈfɔrtʃəˌnet/ B1 |
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new /njuː/ A1 |
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clear /klɪər/ A2 |
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warm /wɔrm/ A1 |
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unique /juːˈniːk/ B1 |
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arrive /əˈraɪv/ A2 |
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yesterday /ˈjestədeɪ/ A1 |
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moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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world /wɜrld/ A1 |
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show /ʃoʊ/ A1 |
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thank /θæŋk/ A1 |
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see /siː/ A1 |
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feel /fiːl/ A1 |
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same /seɪm/ A1 |
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way /weɪ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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너를 만난 후, **모든 게 새로워지는** 기분이야
➔ Verb + -는 (present modifier) forming an adjective‑like clause
➔ The verb **새로워지는** modifies the noun *기분*, meaning “a feeling that is becoming new”.
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혹시 너도 **같은 맘일까?**
➔ Ending -ㄹ까? used to ask a speculative question
➔ The ending **일까** expresses the speaker’s speculation: “I wonder if you feel the same”.
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난 이미 **달라지고 있었나 봐**
➔ Past progressive -고 있었다 + speculation ending -ㄴ가 보다
➔ **달라지고 있었** shows an ongoing change in the past, while **-ㄴ가 보다** adds “it seems that…”.
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하늘의 구름이 꽃 **피어도**, **아무렇지 않았었는데**
➔ Concessive -아/어도 ‘even if’; past perfect -었었는데 adding nuance of contrast
➔ **피어도** means “even if the flower blooms”, while **아무렇지 않았었는데** expresses “it wasn’t a big deal, though”.
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Then you **came and stood** by me, baby
➔ Simple past sequential verbs (came + stood) linked by conjunction ‘and’
➔ **came** and **stood** both describe actions that happened one after another in the past.
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자연스레 세상이 **따뜻해져**
➔ Resultative verb construction -아/어지다 indicating a change of state
➔ **따뜻해져** = “becomes warm”; the suffix **-어지다** turns the adjective *따뜻다* into a verb meaning “to get warm”.
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같은 길을 걸어가도 (같은 길을 **걸어갈 때도**), 같은 것을 봐도 새로워, **fortunate change**
➔ Conditional concessive -아/어도 ‘even if’; nominaliser -ㄴ/은 때 ‘when’
➔ **걸어가도** and **걸어갈 때도** both mean “even if/when we walk the same road”, showing a contrast with **새로워** “it feels new”.
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Without a word, **you show me** (without a word, you **show me**, baby)
➔ Zero‑article construction with “without” + noun; present simple verb for habitual action
➔ **you show me** is in the simple present, indicating a repeated or ongoing action: “you demonstrate (something) without speaking”.
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