Generation – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: tripleS
• Album: AAA

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language is about connecting with its culture, and “Generation” by tripleS offers a perfect snapshot of modern Korean youth. With lyrics full of contemporary slang and references to digital life, like 'TikTok up' and 'swiping every moment,' the song is a fun and authentic way to learn how young Koreans express themselves. Its effortlessly cool vibe and catchy 'la la la' hook make it an unforgettable entry point into both the Korean language and the cutting-edge sound of K-Pop.

[English]

Swiping every moment

Can never get enough

Never-ending circles

Can't get you off my mind

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la (TikTok up)

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (whoo!)

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la

The truth is feelin' (ah)

I don't know myself yet, oh, yeah

Even lies are healing

Fearlessly climbing high into the sky and falling in, falling in love

An ice cream I just bit into (ooh-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Melting away inside my heart (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

A never-ending daydream I'm falling into (ah)

A maze inside a fantasy (ah), you who shines on me are a mirror, ooh, yeah

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la (TikTok up)

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (whoo!)

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (hey!)

Together here, just as we are, in disorder

Throw me into this decadence, generation

We're together now, feeling unfamiliar (yeah)

Even if we collide and break, in this dream, we're generation (hey!)

Ah-ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ah, ah

I like myself, high, even your interested gaze, and hearts (hey!)

Ah-ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ah, ah

It must be a dream, this sweet moment, we're generation

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la (TikTok up)

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (whoo!)

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (oh-oh-oh-oh-whoa, yeah, yeah)

Together here, just as we are, in disorder

Throw me into this decadence, generation

We're together now, feeling unfamiliar (ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ah, ah)

Even if we collide and break, in this dream, we're generation (yeah, yeah, whoo!)

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la (TikTok up)

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (whoo!)

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (whoo!)

...

[Korean]

Swipin' every moment

Can never get enough

Never-ending circles

Can't get you off my mind

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la (TikTok up)

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (whoo!)

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la

진실은 feelin' (ah)

난 아직 나를 모르지만, oh, yeah

거짓도 healing

겁 없이 올라 하늘 높이 and falling in, falling in love

입에 하나 물어버린 ice cream (ooh-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

내 맘 속에 녹아버리니 (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

끝이 없이 빠져 드는 daydream (ah)

환상 속에 미로 (ah), 나를 비춘 넌 mirror, ooh, yeah

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la (TikTok up)

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (whoo!)

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (hey!)

여기에서 together, 무질서한 그대로

데카당스 이곳으로 날 던져, generation

우린 지금 together, 낯선 느낌 그대로 (yeah)

부딪치고 깨져도 이 꿈에서, 우린 generation (hey!)

Ah-ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ah, ah

나는 내가 좋은 걸 high, 너의 관심 시선 하트까지 (hey!)

Ah-ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ah, ah

꿈일 거야 이 순간 그 달콤한, 우린 generation

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la (TikTok up)

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (whoo!)

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (oh-oh-oh-oh-whoa, yeah, yeah)

여기에서 together, 무질서한 그대로

데카당스 이곳으로 날 던져, generation

우린 지금 together, 낯선 느낌 그대로 (ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ah, ah)

부딪치고 깨져도 이 꿈에서, 우린 generation (yeah, yeah, whoo!)

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la (TikTok up)

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (whoo!)

La, la-la-la, la-la-la, la-la

La, la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la (whoo!)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and reasons
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A1	verb - to come down freely from a higher to a lower position
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
ice cream /ˈaɪs ˌkriːm/ A1	noun - a frozen dessert made from milk, cream, sugar, and flavoring
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system
daydream /ˈdeɪdriːm/ B2	noun - a series of pleasant thoughts that distract one from the present
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a surface that reflects an image
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A1	adverb - in or into one place or group
generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən/ B1	noun - all of the people born and living at about the same time
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent.
interest /ˈɪntrəst/ A2	noun - the feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having a taste like that of sugar

Key Grammar Structures

• Can never get enough

  ➔ Use of "never" as an adverb of frequency with "can"

  ➔ Expresses the inability to reach a point of satisfaction or limit. "Never" modifies "can get", indicating that one will "never" be satisfied.

• 난 아직 나를 모르지만, oh, yeah

  ➔ Use of the conjunction "지만" (jiman) indicating contrast/concession.

  ➔ Expresses a contrast between not knowing oneself yet ("난 아직 나를 모르지만") and a feeling of positivity or acceptance, indicated by "oh, yeah". The '지만' shows a contrast between the two clauses.

• 겁 없이 올라 하늘 높이 and falling in, falling in love

  ➔ Use of adverb "겁 없이" modifying the verb "올라". Present participle "falling" used as a gerund following a preposition.

  ➔ "겁 없이" means "without fear", modifying "올라" (going up). "Falling in love" acts as a verbal phrase following the "in" preposition, showing the action occurring while going up to the sky.

• 내 맘 속에 녹아버리니

  ➔ Use of the Korean verb ending "-니" to express discovery or realization.

  ➔ The ending "-니" in "녹아버리니" (nokabeorini) implies a sudden realization that something is melting within the speaker's heart.

• 무질서한 그대로

  ➔ Use of adjective + "그대로" (geudaero) meaning "as is", "in its original state".

  ➔ "무질서한 그대로" (mujilseohan geudaero) means "as is, in its disorderly state". The 그대로 emphasizes accepting something in its current condition without change.

• 부딪치고 깨져도 이 꿈에서, 우린 generation

  ➔ Use of "-아/어/여도" grammar pattern indicating concession or condition ('even if').

  ➔ "부딪치고 깨져도" (budijchigo kkaejeodo) translates to "even if we collide and break". The "-아/어/여도" emphasizes that even with these negative outcomes, they still remain "generation" within this dream.