HEARTBREAK AVENUE – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: TWICE
• Album: This Is For TWICE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the expressive emotional depth of TWICE’s "HEARTBREAK AVENUE," a powerful English-Korean B-side that closes their *THIS IS FOR* album. This R&B-influenced track is perfect for intermediate learners, offering a chance to grasp mature, metaphor-rich English vocabulary while exploring themes of cyclical heartbreak and emotional honesty. Listening to this song will help you internalize expressions related to self-reflection and relationship struggles.

[English]

Heartbreak Avenue, oh

I really don’t think I’m the one to blame

I know, I tend to come and go a lot

How many times can I give everything I have?

I’m so tired, oh

Patience and pain always come together

Maybe I’m just a hopeless romantic

Chasing after someone else when all I really want is you

Uh, it’s you I want

I’m done compromising, compromising

Done trying to fix things, and then undoing them

Done compromising, compromising

I really, I really can’t understand myself, I’m so confused

Every time I try a different path, yeah

All the roads always lead me back to you

I see all the warning signs, but I choose to ignore the truth

And end up on Heartbreak Avenue, oh

Can’t get over you (can’t get)

Heartbreak Avenue (Heartbreak Avenue)

Can’t get over you (can’t get)

Heartbreak Avenue (Heartbreak Avenue)

I can’t believe I’m back to where I started

One wrong turn, and I’m right back in your arms

I had my eyes wide open when you let me down (hm-hm)

Now I’m just disappointed

You’re a mix of sunshine and a hurricane, baby, maybe I wanted us to last forever

I should have told you from the beginning, now you know, I’m a little crazy

I let you deceive me once, but I won’t let it happen again

You’re upset that I’m standing up for myself, you want someone who won’t question you

(I’m done) I’m done compromising, compromising

Done trying to fix things (done trying), and then undoing them

Done compromising (so done), compromising

I just, I just can’t understand myself, I just don’t know how

Every time I try a different path, yeah

All the roads always lead me back to you (all roads lead back to you)

I see all the warning signs, but I choose to ignore the truth

And end up on Heartbreak Avenue, oh (Heartbreak)

Can’t get over you (can’t get)

Heartbreak Avenue (Heartbreak Avenue)

Can’t get over you (can’t get over you)

Heartbreak Avenue (Heartbreak Avenue)

Every time I try a different path, yeah

All the roads always lead me back to you

I see all the warning signs, but I choose to ignore the truth

And end up on Heartbreak Avenue, oh (Heartbreak Avenue)

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[Korean]

Heartbreak Avenue, oh

I really don't think I am the problem

I know, I come and go pretty often

How many times can I give my "all in"?

I'm so tired, oh

Patience and pain, they come as a package

Maybe, I'm just a hopeless romantic

Chasin' the Sun when I know it's you I want

Uh, it's you I want

I'm done settling, settling

Done pedaling, back-pedaling

Done settling, settling

I really, I really can't figure me out, I'm wondering how

Every time I try to take another route, yeah

All the roads lead right back to you

I'm seeing all the signs, but I ignore the truth

And end up on Heartbreak Avenue, oh

Can't get (can't get) over you

Heartbreak Avenue (Heartbreak Avenue)

Can't get (can't get) over you

Heartbreak Avenue (Heartbreak Avenue)

Can't believe I'm back at square one

One turn, and I'm back in your arms

Eyes wide open when you dropped the ball (hm-hm)

Now I'm disappointed

Sunshine mixed with a little hurricane, baby, maybe, I wanna be end-game

Should have told you from the start, now you know, I'm a little insane

I let you fool me once, but I can't let you fool me twice

You mad that I'm getting spicy, want someone who don't play about me

(I'm done) I'm done settling, settling

Done pedaling (done pedaling), back-pedaling

Done settling (so done), settling

I just, I just can't figure me out, I just don't know how

Every time I try to take another route, yeah

All the roads lead right back to you (all roads lead back to you)

I'm seeing all the signs, but I ignore the truth

And end up on Heartbreak Avenue, oh (Heartbreak)

Can't get (can't get) over you (over)

Heartbreak Avenue (Heartbreak Avenue)

Can't get (can't get over you) over you

Heartbreak Avenue (Heartbreak Avenue)

Every time I try to take another route, yeah

All the roads lead right back to you

I'm seeing all the signs, but I ignore the truth

And end up on Heartbreak Avenue, oh (Heartbreak Avenue)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
심장 simjang TOPIK Level 1	noun - heart
아프다 apeuda TOPIK Level 1	adjective - to be in pain
길 gil TOPIK Level 1	noun - road
돌아오다 doraoda TOPIK Level 2	verb - to come back
표지판 pyojipan TOPIK Level 2	noun - sign
무시하다 musihada TOPIK Level 2	verb - to ignore
진실 jinsil TOPIK Level 1	noun - truth
끝 kkeut TOPIK Level 1	noun - end
실망하다 silmahada TOPIK Level 2	verb - to be disappointed
태양 taeyang TOPIK Level 1	noun - sun
폭풍 pokpung TOPIK Level 2	noun - storm
미치다 michida TOPIK Level 3	verb - to go crazy
속다 sockda TOPIK Level 2	verb - to be fooled
매운 maeun TOPIK Level 1	adjective - spicy
노력하다 noryeokada TOPIK Level 2	verb - to try
포기하다 pogihada TOPIK Level 2	verb - to give up

Key Grammar Structures

• I really don't think I am the problem

  ➔ Present simple with modal verb (think)

  ➔ The modal verb "think" expresses the speaker's opinion or belief in the present.

• How many times can I give my 'all in'?

  ➔ Question with 'how many' for quantity

  ➔ 'How many' is used to ask about the quantity of something countable.

• Maybe, I'm just a hopeless romantic

  ➔ Comma usage for mild contrast

  ➔ The comma after 'Maybe' creates a slight pause, emphasizing the contrast between uncertainty and the following statement.

• I'm done settling, settling

  ➔ Present perfect for completed action

  ➔ The present perfect 'I'm done' indicates that the action of settling is completed up to the present.

• All the roads lead right back to you

  ➔ Present simple with 'lead' for general truth

  ➔ The present simple 'lead' is used to express a general truth or fact that is always true.

• I'm seeing all the signs, but I ignore the truth

  ➔ Present continuous for current action

  ➔ The present continuous 'I'm seeing' indicates an action that is happening now.

• Can't get (can't get) over you

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' for inability

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' expresses the inability to get over someone.

• Should have told you from the start

  ➔ Past modal 'should have' for past regret

  ➔ The past modal 'should have' expresses regret about not doing something in the past.