Hurt – English Lyrics

• By: NewJeans
• Album: WeareNewJeans

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with a new culture, and NewJeans' 'Hurt' is a perfect song to start with Korean. The song's clear and emotive vocals make it easier to follow along with the lyrics, which express a universal feeling of wanting to protect one's heart. By listening to 'Hurt', you can learn common Korean phrases related to emotions and relationships in a beautiful and relatable way.

[English]

When I’m feeling all alone

Pull your name up on my phone

I start typing what to say

I won’t send it anyway

Dragging words out one by one

From your fingers is no fun

Wait in silence, that’s my way

But I’m not like this every day

I’m not into games, not gonna play

Not into your ways,

but I’m never gonna break, no

Don’t want you to just say the words

You should come and show me first

You should come and show me first

'Cause I’m not gonna be

the one to get hurt

Hurt (nah, nah)

I’m not gonna be the one to get hurt

Hurt (nah, nah)

I’m not gonna be the one to get hurt

Hurt (oh, oh, ooh)

I’m not gonna be the one to get hurt

(Oh, oh, ooh)

I’m not gonna be the one to get hurt

(Oh, oh, ooh)

I’m not gonna be the one to get hurt

(Oh, oh, ooh)

Every night now before bed

And when I wake up again

Silent phone here in my hand

Nothing from you, I just can’t

Dragging words out one by one

From your fingers is no fun

Wait in silence, that’s my way

But I’m not like this every day

I’m not into games, not gonna play

Not into your ways,

but I’m never gonna break, no

Don’t want you to just say the words

You should come and show me first

You should come and show me first

'Cause I’m not gonna the one to get hurt

Hurt (nah, nah)

I’m not gonna the one to get hurt

Hurt (nah, nah)

I’m not gonna the one to get hurt

Hurt (oh, oh, ooh)

Hurt (oh, oh, ooh)

Feeling far away

Come a little closer, hey

But if you’re unsure

I’m not gonna the one to get hurt

Feeling far away

But if you’re unsure

But if you’re unsure

I’m not gonna the one to get hurt

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury noun - emotional pain or suffering
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - the absence of sound
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method or manner of doing something
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - a form of play or sport
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - units of language used to express meaning
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without anyone else
first /fɜːrst/ A1	adjective - coming before all others in time or order
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to make something visible or known
typing /ˈtaɪpɪŋ/ B1	verb - the act of writing using a keyboard
fingers /ˈfɪŋɡərz/ A1	noun - the digits of the hand
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move towards or reach a place
typing /ˈtaɪpɪŋ/ B1	verb - the act of writing using a keyboard

Key Grammar Structures

• I start typing what to say

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to say" shows the purpose of "start typing", indicating why the action is performed.

• You should come and show me first

  ➔ Modal verb + base form verb for suggestion or advice

  ➔ The phrase "should come" uses a modal verb "should" to give advice or suggestion about an action.

• I'm never gonna break, no

  ➔ Future intention with "gonna" (informal for "going to") to express plans or resolve

  ➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to," used to express future intentions or plans.

• Feeling far away

  ➔ Present participle used as a descriptive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "Feeling far away" uses the present participle "Feeling" to describe the emotional state.

• Come a little closer, hey

  ➔ Imperative sentence with adverbial modifier

  ➔ The sentence is an imperative, giving a command or invitation, with "a little closer" acting as an adverbial phrase.

• If you’re unsure

  ➔ Conditional clause with present tense

  ➔ The phrase "If you’re unsure" introduces a conditional clause expressing a condition to be met.