Lyrics & Translation
Dive into SEVENTEEN's "I Don't Understand But I Luv U" to explore the universal language of love that transcends verbal communication. This R&B piece, crafted by the Performance Unit, showcases how deep emotions can be conveyed through melody and performance even when words fail, offering listeners a unique insight into nuanced connection.
Key Vocabulary
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space /speɪs/ B1 |
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sense /sens/ B2 |
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jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ B2 |
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deep /diːp/ A2 |
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wave /weɪv/ B1 |
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unique /juːˈniːk/ B2 |
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melody /ˈmɛlədi/ B2 |
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earnestly /ˈɜrnɪstli/ C1 |
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bloom /bluːm/ B2 |
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dense /dens/ B2 |
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fear /fɪər/ B1 |
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language /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ A2 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ B1 |
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emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B2 |
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important /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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When I saw you, 멈춰버린 공간, 예민해진 감각
➔ Simple Past (Past Simple)
➔ The verb "saw" is in the Simple Past indicating a completed action in the past.
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오직 너 하나 보일 때, 내 마음은 내 눈마저 jealous
➔ When-clause -(으)ㄹ 때
➔ The phrase "보일 때" uses the connective **-(으)ㄹ 때** to mean “when”.
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I don't understand, but I love, but I love you
➔ Simple present negative (do + not) & Coordinating conjunction "but"
➔ The phrase "don't understand" uses the Simple Present negative form with auxiliary "do" + "not". "But" connects contrasting ideas.
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두 눈을 감고서 바라봐
➔ After-clause -고서 & Imperative form
➔ "감고서" uses **-고서** to mean “after closing”, and "바라봐" is the **imperative** form of 바라보다.
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지워질까 더 겁나
➔ Speculative question -(으)ㄹ까
➔ "지워질까" uses **-(으)ㄹ까** to express wonder or speculation – “Will it be erased?”
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우리 둘을 열어줘
➔ Request -(아/어)주다
➔ "열어줘" combines the verb "열다" with **-(아/어)주다** to politely request someone to open something for the speaker.
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언어의 장벽은 그저 거품
➔ Adverb 그저 (just)
➔ "그저" is an adverb meaning “just” or “only”, emphasizing that the language barrier is merely a bubble.
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시간의 구애는 받지 않아, any day
➔ Negation -(지) 않다
➔ "받지 않아" uses **-(지) 않다** to make the verb "받다" negative – “does not receive”.
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