꽃 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: JISOO

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through JISOO's "꽃 (FLOWER)" offers a beautiful and poetic introduction to the language. The song's lyrics are filled with evocative metaphors and imagery related to nature, providing a rich context for vocabulary acquisition. Its relatively slower tempo and clear pronunciation make it easier for learners to follow along and practice their listening and speaking skills. Understanding the lyrical nuances will not only enhance your Korean but also deepen your appreciation for the song's message of resilience and self-growth.

[English]

ABC, as kind as Do-Re-Mi

That gaze suddenly changed, maybe that's also because of me

I fly like a blue butterfly

Because not catching it was all your part

Even the time when flowers bloomed brightly, now it’s all

a lie, lie, lie

You and I burning brightly, then suddenly gone

I’m okay, but are you okay?

A perfect day with not a cloud in the sky

Left only the scent of flowers behind

Left only the scent of flowers behind

You and me, we were so hot, but

My one and only lilac was trampled painfully

I fly like white petals

Because not catching it was all your part

Guided by the gentle breeze

Spring comes, but bye bye bye us

You and I burning brightly, then suddenly gone

I’m okay, but are you okay?

A perfect day with not a cloud in the sky

Left only the scent of flowers behind

Left only the scent of flowers behind

Now goodbye, farewell

Never look back

One leaf called regret

Fallen from you in the spring rain

Leaving only the scent of flowers

Left only the scent of flowers behind

[Korean]

ABC 도레미만큼 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

꽃향기만 남기고 갔단다

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
꽃 /k͈ot/ A1	noun - flower
눈빛 /nunbit/ B1	noun - gaze, look
나비 /nabi/ A1	noun - butterfly
시간 /sigān/ A1	noun - time
바람 /baram/ A2	noun - wind
안녕 /annyeong/ A1	noun - hello, goodbye
미련 /miryeon/ B2	noun - lingering attachment, regret
꽃향기 /kkot hyanggi/ B1	noun - flower scent
붉게 /bulge/ B1	adverb - redly, in a red manner
타버리다 /tabeorida/ B2	verb - to burn out, to be burned
날아가다 /nal-agada/ B1	verb - to fly away
잡다 /japda/ A2	verb - to catch, to hold
예쁘다 /yeppeuda/ A2	adjective - pretty, beautiful
하나뿐인 /hanabbeunin/ B2	adjective - the only one
이끌리다 /ikkeullida/ B2	verb - to be led, to be drawn

Key Grammar Structures

• 그 눈빛이 싹 변했지

  ➔ Past tense verb ending '-았/었/였지' to indicate a reflection or realization about a change.

  ➔ '-았/었/였지' is a sentence ending used in Korean to reflect on a past event or realization, often with a tone of wondering or stating a fact.

• 난 파란 나비처럼 날아가

  ➔ Simile using '-처럼' to compare 'I' to a 'blue butterfly'.

  ➔ '-처럼' is a simile marker in Korean, used to compare two different things directly, emphasizing their similarities.

• 살랑살랑 부는 바람에 이끌려

  ➔ Use of '-에' as a particle to indicate 'by' or 'in' (the wind), combined with verb-adjective '이끌려' (being pulled).

  ➔ '-에' indicates the agent or cause in passive or directional constructions, here showing the wind's influence on being carried.

• 꽃향기만 남기고 갔단다

  ➔ Use of '-만' to indicate limitation 'only' or 'just', and use of '-고' to connect verbs 'leaving and going'.

  ➔ '-만' emphasizes exclusivity or limitation to 'only', while '-고' connects two verbs indicating sequential actions.

• 뒤는 절대 안 봐

  ➔ Use of '-는' as a topic marker, and '절대 안' to emphasize 'absolutely not'.

  ➔ '-는' marks the topic of the sentence, and '절대 안' intensifies the negation, meaning 'absolutely not'.

• 미련이란 이름의 잎새 하나

  ➔ Using '-이란' as a definition marker, indicating 'a leaf called regret'.

  ➔ '-이란' introduces a definition or explanation of the noun, here meaning 'a leaf called regret'.