관람차 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: 비아이

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the reflective world of B.I's '관람차' (Ferris Wheel), a captivating song that uses the imagery of a Ferris wheel to explore life's journey, emotions, and personal growth. Learning Korean through this song can offer insights into nuanced vocabulary related to introspection, memory, and the universal experience of navigating life's phases. Its poetic lyrics and comforting melody make it an engaging piece for language learners to connect with Korean culture and emotional expression.

[English]

Where could the ferris wheel I'm on be now?

I know I’ll have to get off someday

After freely floating around that pale blue star

Spinning round and back to where I started

Wandering through my dawn

I saw the stars in the sky

Jealous of that eternal beauty

Walking down the road of time

Gained what they call memories

For some reason, my steps start to hesitate now

Where could the ferris wheel I’m on be now?

I know I’ll have to get off someday

After freely floating around that pale blue star

Spinning round and back to where I started

Laughing and sharing my moonlight

We danced and played together

Many scenes that looked like pictures I want to keep

In the noisy thoughts inside my head

Even that feels natural

That word ‘emptiness’ has become my new habit

Where could the ferris wheel I’m on be now?

I know I’ll have to get off someday

After freely floating around that pale blue star

Spinning round and back to where I started

Love and partings we’ve gone through

Romance and lingering feelings

Disappointment and miracles

Chance and destiny

Joy and trials

Fierce and cowardly moments

A record of my shining self, to be rewritten

Where am I now?

And which way should I go to find my place?

Since my connection with the kid inside my heart has grown sparse

I can’t grasp the way anymore

[Korean]

내가 탄 관람차는 어디쯤 왔을까

언젠가 내려야겠지만

창백한 푸른 별을 마음껏 유영하다가

빙글빙글 돌아 제자리로

나의 새벽을 떠돌며

하늘의 별을 보았지

시들지 않는 그 아름다움을 질투했거든

시간의 길을 걸으며

추억이란 걸 얻었지

왜인지 이제는 머뭇거리게 되는 내 발걸음

내가 탄 관람차는 어디쯤 왔을까

언젠가 내려야겠지만

창백한 푸른 별을 마음껏 유영하다가

빙글빙글 돌아 제자리로

나의 달빛과 떠들며

우린 춤을 추고 놀았지

보관하고 싶은 그림 같던 꽤 많은 장면들

소란스러운 머릿속

그것도 자연스럽지

허전하다는 그 말이 내가 가진 새로운 말버릇

내가 탄 관람차는 어디쯤 왔을까

언젠가 내려야겠지만

창백한 푸른 별을 마음껏 유영하다가

빙글빙글 돌아 제자리로

지나온 사랑과 이별

낭만과 미련

실망과 기적

우연과 필연

희열과 시련

치열과 비열

내 찬란함이라는 이름으로 다시 기록될 이력

난 어디쯤에 와있나

또 어느 쪽으로 가야지 어울리는 자리일까

이 마음속의 아이와의 소통이 뜸해진 뒤로

잡히지 않아 갈피가

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
관람차 /ɡwanɾam.tɕʰa/ B1	noun - ferris wheel
별 /bjeol/ A2	noun - star
유영하다 /ju.joŋ.ha.da/ B2	verb - to swim or float freely
아름다움 /a.ɾɯm.da.um/ B1	noun - beauty
추억 /tɕʰu.ʌk/ B1	noun - memory
사랑 /sa.ɾaŋ/ A2	noun - love
이별 /i.bjʌl/ B1	noun - farewell or separation
시간 /ɕi.ɡan/ A1	noun - time
길 /ɡil/ A2	noun - road or path
발걸음 /bal.ɡʌ.ɾɯm/ B2	noun - step or pace
춤 /tɕʰum/ A1	noun - dance
장면 /dʒaŋ.mjʌn/ B2	noun - scene
소통 /so.tʰoŋ/ B2	noun - communication
허전하다 /hʌ.dʒʌn.ha.da/ B2	adjective - to feel empty or hollow

Key Grammar Structures

• 내가 탄 관람차는 어디쯤 왔을까

  ➔ Question form using '~을까' to express pondering or speculation.

  ➔ '~을까' is used to ask oneself or others about possibilities or uncertainties.

• 언젠가 내려야겠지만

  ➔ Use of '~겠지만' to express intention or plan with a contrastive nuance.

  ➔ '~겠지만' indicates intention or future plan, often contrasted with the current situation.

• 빙글빙글 돌아 제자리로

  ➔ Onomatopoeic repetition for describing a spinning or circling motion.

  ➔ '빙글빙글' is an onomatopoeic word used to evoke the sound or motion of spinning.

• 지나온 사랑과 이별

  ➔ Use of '~와' to connect nouns in 'and'/'with' constructions.

  ➔ '~와' functions as a conjunction to connect nouns, meaning 'and' or 'with'.

• 내 찬란함이라는 이름으로 다시 기록될 이력

  ➔ Use of '~이라는' to specify or define a noun with an attributive clause.

  ➔ '~이라는' is used to specify or define a noun by adding an attributive clause.

• 또 어느 쪽으로 가야지 어울리는 자리일까

  ➔ Use of '~야지' to express intention or decision, often reflective or tentative.

  ➔ '~야지' is used to express a decision or intention, often in a contemplative or tentative manner.