Ghost Girl – English Lyrics

• By: TOMORROW X TOGETHER
• Album: The Star Chapter: TOGETHER

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the hauntingly beautiful world of TOMORROW X TOGETHER's "Ghost Girl," Yeonjun's captivating solo track. This reggae rock ballad offers a rich vocabulary for expressing deep emotions like longing and obsession, as Yeonjun's personal lyrics tell a dramatic tale of fatal attraction. Its intricate storytelling and atmospheric sound make it an exceptional song for immersing yourself in Korean lyrical expression and understanding nuanced emotional vocabulary.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1	noun - the spirit of a dead person, sometimes represented as a pale, transparent image of the person that is seen or heard and believed to haunt a place adjective - resembling a ghost, especially in being pale or faint
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation noun - a sensation or emotion
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something)
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ B1	noun - a warning sound or sign; a device that makes such a sound verb - to cause (someone) to feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight (plural of eye)
silhouette /ˌsɪluˈɛt/ B2	noun - the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light verb - to cause (someone or something) to be seen as a dark shape against a lighter background
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection (plural of friend)
scared /skerd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light noun - the absence of light
madman /ˈmædmæn/ B2	noun - a person who is insane or who acts in a wild, foolish, or reckless way
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone)
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system; the center of emotion, especially love
breathe /briːð/ B1	verb - to take air into the lungs and then expel it
heaven /ˈhevən/ B1	noun - (in some religions) the abode of God and the angels; the place where good people go after death
hell /hel/ B1	noun - (in some religions) the place where evil people go after death; a state of intense suffering or torment

Key Grammar Structures

• 나를 잃은 채 전부 잊을게 real world

  ➔ -(으)ㄴ 채 (While maintaining a state)

  ➔ Used to indicate that an action is performed while maintaining a previous state or condition. Here, '잃은 채' means "while being lost" or "in a state of having lost oneself".

• I feel you 발 닿는 곳 그 어디든

  ➔ -(으)ㄴ/는 곳 그 어디든 (Wherever / Anywhere that)

  ➔ This phrase is used to express 'wherever' or 'anywhere that' something happens. It emphasizes a comprehensive reach to any location described by the preceding clause. Here, '발 닿는 곳 그 어디든' means "wherever my feet touch".

• 꼭 씐 듯해 너에게 전부

  ➔ -(으)ㄴ/는 듯하다 (It seems like / It looks like)

  ➔ Used to express conjecture or speculation, meaning 'it seems like' or 'it looks like'. It attaches to verbs, adjectives, or nouns (with 이다). The form '씐 듯해' (from 씌이다 + 듯하다) means "it seems like I'm possessed" or "it feels like I'm taken over".

• 지옥마저 천국일 테니

  ➔ -(으)ㄹ 테니 (Since it will be / Because it's going to be)

  ➔ Used to express a speaker's conjecture or strong intention, followed by a reason or condition for the following action. '천국일 테니' means "since it will be heaven" or "because it's going to be heaven".

• Baby 함께 있어 주길

  ➔ -길 바라다 / -길 원하다 (Wishing/Hoping for)

  ➔ Used to express a wish or hope for something to happen. It's often used in commands or requests, implying 'I wish/hope that...' or 'Please do...'. '있어 주길' implies "I hope you will stay (for me)".

• 미친놈이래도 뭐 어때

  ➔ -(이)래도 (Even if it is said to be / Even if it is)

  ➔ Used to express 'even if it is said to be' or 'even if it is (this noun)'. It indicates concession despite an undesirable or challenging condition. '미친놈이래도' means "even if (I'm) called a crazy person".

• 너로 인해 숨 쉬는 나

  ➔ -(으)로 인해 (Due to / Because of)

  ➔ Used to indicate the cause or reason for something, meaning 'due to' or 'because of'. It often implies a more formal or impactful cause than '-때문에'. '너로 인해' means "due to you" or "because of you".

• 어떤 이별조차 초월해

  ➔ -조차 (Even / Not even)

  ➔ Used to emphasize an extreme case or an unexpected inclusion, meaning 'even (something unexpected)' or 'not even'. It implies that the situation is so extreme that something normally excluded or difficult is included. '이별조차' means "even separation".

• 영혼을 다 쏟고도 또 건네는 heart

  ➔ -고도 (Even though / Despite doing)

  ➔ Used to express 'even though' or 'despite doing something', indicating an unexpected or contrary result after an action. '쏟고도' means "even after pouring out" or "despite having poured out".

• 오직 너만이 나를 숨 쉬게 한걸

  ➔ -게 하다 (To make/cause someone/something to do)

  ➔ Used to express causation, meaning 'to make someone do something' or 'to cause something to happen'. '숨 쉬게 한걸' means "(the fact that) you made me breathe".