Golden – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English
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.
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
Key Vocabulary
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ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2 |
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throne /θroʊn/ B2 |
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queen /kwiːn/ A2 |
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2 |
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lives /laɪvz/ A2 |
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wild /waɪld/ B1 |
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shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ B1 |
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dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2 |
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moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2 |
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glow /ɡloʊ/ B1 |
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golden /ˈɡoʊldən/ B1 |
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fears /fɪrz/ A2 |
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lies /laɪz/ A2 |
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walls /wɔːlz/ A2 |
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patterns /ˈpætərnz/ B1 |
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hunters /ˈhʌntərz/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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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".
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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".
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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".
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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".
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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).
