Born to Be – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: ITZY
• Album: BORN TO BE

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1	noun - the spirit of a dead person
queen /kwiːn/ A2	noun - a female ruler of a country
live /lɪv/ B1	verb - to have life; to reside
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - to attempt to do something
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in an activity for enjoyment
problem /ˈprɑːbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation causing difficulty
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - living in a natural state; uncontrolled adjective - unrestrained, reckless
pay /peɪ/ A2	verb - to give money for goods or services
stage /steɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a platform where performances happen
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light; to be bright verb - to excel or do very well
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts or visions during sleep or hopes for the future verb - to have a dream or hope
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
voice /vɔɪs/ B1	noun - the sound produced by humans using vocal cords
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by threat or danger
lie /laɪ/ B1	noun - a false statement
hunter /ˈhʌntər/ B2	noun - a person or animal that hunts
golden /ˈɡoʊldən/ B2	adjective - made of gold or having the color of gold adjective - excellent or prosperous

Key Grammar Structures

• I WAS A GHOST, I WAS ALONE

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verbs 'was' are in the past simple tense, indicating completed actions in the past.

• I'M DONE HIDIN', NOW I'M SHININ'

  ➔ Present perfect with 'done'

  ➔ 'Done hidin'' uses the present perfect with 'done' to emphasize a recently completed action with present relevance.

• WE'RE DREAMIN' HARD, WE CAME SO FAR

  ➔ Present continuous and past simple

  ➔ 'Dreamin' hard' is present continuous, indicating ongoing action, while 'came' is past simple, showing a completed action.

• GONNA BE, GONNA BE GOLDEN

  ➔ Going to future

  ➔ 'Gonna be' is a contraction of 'going to be,' used to express future plans or intentions.

• NO MORE HIDIN', I'LL BE SHINING

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ 'I'll be shining' uses 'will' to express a future action or promise.

• THAT'S WHO WE'RE BORN TO BE

  ➔ Present tense with 'be'

  ➔ 'We're born to be' uses the present tense to express a timeless truth or identity.

• YOU KNOW THAT IT'S OUR TIME

  ➔ Present tense with emphasis

  ➔ The present tense 'it's our time' is emphasized to highlight the importance of the moment.