Golden – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI
• Album: Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of "Golden," a hit from the "KPop Demon Hunters" movie, and let its electrifying blend of K-pop energy and powerful English lyrics guide your language learning journey. This song is special not only for its catchy melodies and chart-topping success but also for its inspiring message of self-discovery and embracing your true self. Through its dynamic vocals and compelling narrative, you'll pick up on modern English expressions and feel the emotional depth that makes K-pop a global phenomenon.

[English]

I was a ghost, I was alone (hah)

Darkening (hah), in the path ahead (ah)

Given the throne, I didn't know how to believe

I was the queen that I'm meant to be (oh)

I lived two lives, tried to play both sides

But I couldn't find my own place (oh, oh)

Called a problem child, 'cause I got too wild

But now that's how I'm gettin' paid, endlessly on stage

I'm done hidin', now I'm shinin'

Like I'm born to be

We dreamin' hard, we came so far

Now I believe

We're goin' up, up, up, it's our moment

You know together we're glowin'

Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, up, up, up with our voices

Something that will never be broken

Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, I'm done hidin', now I'm shinin'

Like I'm born to be

Oh, our time, no fears, no lies

That's who we're born to be

Waited so long to break these walls down

To wake up and feel like me

Put these patterns all in the past now

And finally live like the girl they all see

No more hidin', I'll be shinin'

Like I'm born to be

'Cause we are hunters, voices strong

And I know I believe

We're goin' up, up, up, it's our moment

You know together we're glowin'

Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, up, up, up with our voices

Something that will never be broken

Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, I'm done hidin', now I'm shinin'

Like I'm born to be

Oh, our time, no fears, no lies

That's who we're born to be

You know we're gonna be, gonna be golden (oh)

We're gonna be, gonna be (oh)

Born to be, born to be glowin' (oh)

We shine brightly

You know that it's our time, no fears, no lies (oh, oh)

That's who we're born to be

...

[Korean]

I was a ghost, I was alone (hah)

어두워진 (hah), 앞길 속에 (ah)

Given the throne, I didn't know how to believe

I was the queen that I'm meant to be (oh)

I lived two lives, tried to play both sides

But I couldn't find my own place (oh, oh)

Called a problem child, 'cause I got too wild

But now that's how I'm gettin' paid, 끝없이 on stage

I'm done hidin', now I'm shinin'

Like I'm born to be

We dreamin' hard, we came so far

Now I believe

We're goin' up, up, up, it's our moment

You know together we're glowin'

Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, up, up, up with our voices

영원히 깨질 수 없는

Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, I'm done hidin', now I'm shinin'

Like I'm born to be

Oh, our time, no fears, no lies

That's who we're born to be

Waited so long to break these walls down

To wake up and feel like me

Put these patterns all in the past now

And finally live like the girl they all see

No more hidin', I'll be shinin'

Like I'm born to be

'Cause we are hunters, voices strong

And I know I believe

We're goin' up, up, up, it's our moment

You know together we're glowin'

Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, up, up, up with our voices

영원히 깨질 수 없는

Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, I'm done hidin', now I'm shinin'

Like I'm born to be

Oh, our time, no fears, no lies

That's who we're born to be

You know we're gonna be, gonna be golden (oh)

We're gonna be, gonna be (oh)

Born to be, born to be glowin' (oh)

밝게 빛나는 우린

You know that it's our time, no fears, no lies (oh, oh)

That's who we're born to be

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2	noun - the spirit of a dead person
throne /θroʊn/ B2	noun - a ceremonial chair for a monarch
queen /kwiːn/ A2	noun - a female monarch
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true
lives /laɪvz/ A2	noun - a person's existence
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - growing freely in nature; not cultivated
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ B1	verb - emitting light
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to have hopes or aspirations
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - an instant of time
glow /ɡloʊ/ B1	verb - to shine with a soft light
golden /ˈɡoʊldən/ B1	adjective - of a golden color; excellent
fears /fɪrz/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun - an untrue statement
walls /wɔːlz/ A2	noun - a tall, continuous vertical structure
patterns /ˈpætərnz/ B1	noun - a recurring design or arrangement
hunters /ˈhʌntərz/ B1	noun - a person who hunts wild animals

Key Grammar Structures

• I was a ghost, I was alone (hah)

  ➔ Past Simple Tense - Stative Verb

  ➔ The use of 'was' indicates a state of being in the past. 'Ghost' and 'alone' are stative verbs describing a condition rather than an action. The repetition emphasizes the feeling of isolation. "Was" is the past tense of "to be".

• Given the throne, I didn't know how to believe

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective, Past Simple Negative

  ➔ "Given the throne" uses the past participle 'given' to modify 'throne', acting as an adjective. 'Didn't know' is the negative form of the past simple, expressing a lack of knowledge in the past. "Didn't" is a contraction of "did not".

• I lived two lives, tried to play both sides

  ➔ Past Simple Tense - Coordinate Clauses

  ➔ Both clauses ('I lived two lives' and 'tried to play both sides') are in the past simple tense and are joined by a comma, creating a coordinate structure. This shows two actions happening sequentially or simultaneously in the past. "Tried" is the past simple of "to try".

• But now that's how I'm gettin' paid, 끝없이 on stage

  ➔ Present Continuous for Habitual Action, Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ "I'm gettin' paid" uses the present continuous to describe a habitual action – how the speaker earns money now. "끝없이 on stage" (Korean) is an adverbial phrase modifying the verb, meaning 'endlessly on stage'. The contraction "I'm" is short for "I am".

• 영원히 깨질 수 없는

  ➔ Passive Voice, Adjective Clause

  ➔ This Korean phrase translates to 'unbreakable forever'. It's in the passive voice, indicating something *cannot be broken*. It functions as an adjective clause modifying a noun (implied).