I am YOU – English Lyrics

• By: Stray Kids
• Album: I am YOU

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of self-discovery, much like the story in Stray Kids' “I am YOU.” This song offers a special way to learn Korean through its heartfelt and clear lyrics about finding connection and identity. Its melodic hip-hop style makes the emotional message resonate, allowing learners to connect with themes of friendship and support while picking up meaningful vocabulary. It's a song that proves music is a universal language for the heart.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
void /vɔɪd/ B2	noun - a completely empty space
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position next to someone
shout /ʃaʊt/ B1	verb - to yell or speak very loudly
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light; to be bright
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having or producing a comfortably high temperature
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
reflected /rɪˈflektɪd/ B2	verb - throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it
window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1	noun - an opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle that is fitted with glass or other transparent material in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out
question /ˈkwes.tʃən/ A2	noun - a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information
answer /ˈænsər/ A1	noun - a thing that is said, written, or done as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation
puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/ B1	noun - a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge
chemistry /ˈkemɪstri/ B2	noun - the complex emotional or psychological interaction between people
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be
compare /kəmˈper/ B1	verb - estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ B2	verb - take the place of

Key Grammar Structures

• You filled the void in me

  ➔ Simple past tense for completed actions

  ➔ The phrase uses the **simple past tense** "filled" to indicate a completed action in the past.

• I am YOU

  ➔ Simple present tense for identity or state

  ➔ The phrase **'I am YOU'** uses the **present tense** "am" to express current identity or equivalence.

• Helps me a lot

  ➔ Simple present tense for general truths or repeated actions

  ➔ The phrase uses **'helps'** in the **present simple tense** to indicate a habitual or ongoing benefit.

• I see me in you

  ➔ Simple present tense for perception or understanding

  ➔ The phrase **'I see me in you'** uses **'see'** in the **present simple tense** to express perception or realization.

• Let me run along with YOU

  ➔ Imperative form with modal 'let' for making a request or suggestion

  ➔ The phrase **'Let me run'** uses the **imperative form with 'let'** to politely request permission or suggest action.

• Stay together

  ➔ Imperative form encouraging continuous action or unity

  ➔ The phrase **'Stay together'** is an **imperative** that urges unity or persistence in being close.

• No one can compare to you

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' with base form for ability or possibility

  ➔ The phrase **'No one can compare to you'** uses **'can'** to express potential or capacity to be unlike anyone else.