I Just Wanna Dance – English Lyrics

• By: TIFFANY
• Album: I Just Wanna Dance

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps. noun - a series of steps and movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each 24 hours between sunset and sunrise.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or a physical sensation.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality or standard; pleasant or enjoyable.
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	noun - a public performance or display.
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town.
stage /steɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a raised platform on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform.
empty /ˈɛmpti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied.
wet /wɛt/ A2	adjective - covered or saturated with water or another liquid.
moonlight /ˈmuːnˌlaɪt/ B1	noun - the light of the moon.
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease to move or happen; to bring or come to an end.
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.
movie /ˈmuːvi/ A1	noun - a recording of moving images that tells a story, usually shown in a cinema or on television; a film.
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ A2	noun - a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory.
mask /mɑːsk/ B1	noun - a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, for protection, or for artistic effect.
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep out of sight.
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ B1	adjective - free of deceit and untruthfulness; truthful.
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - extending a long way down from the top or surface. (literal); intense or profound. (figurative, as in 'fall deeper')
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality. (literal); genuine or authentic. (figurative, as in 'true self')

Key Grammar Structures

• 며칠째 내린 비가 그친 밤, hey

  ➔ Suffix indicating duration or sequence (-째)

  ➔ The suffix "-째" attached to numbers or time expressions indicates the "X-th" in a sequence or "for X (days/times)". Here, "며칠째" means "for several days".

• 한편의 쇼가 끝난 후에

  ➔ After doing something (-(으)ㄴ 후에)

  ➔ "-(으)ㄴ 후에" is used to indicate that the action in the preceding clause happens "after" the action described by the verb to which it is attached. "끝난 후에" means "after it ended".

• 젖은 거리 위로 비친 조명, ah

  ➔ Past participial modifier (-(으)ㄴ)

  ➔ The suffix "-(으)ㄴ" is attached to action verbs to modify a noun, indicating that the action has already been completed. "젖은" (from 젖다) means "wet/has become wet", and "비친" (from 비치다) means "reflected/has been reflected".

• 두 눈을 감고 dance in the moonlight

  ➔ Conjunction for sequential actions or listing (-고)

  ➔ The connective ending "-고" links two or more clauses, indicating that the actions occur in sequence or are simply listed. Here, "감고" means "closing [my eyes] and then dancing".

• 점점 더 달아올라 뜨겁게

  ➔ Gradual increase / More and more + Adverb (점점 더 + -게)

  ➔ "점점 더" emphasizes a gradual increase or change. The suffix "-게" is added to verbs or adjectives to form an adverb, describing how an action is performed or the state of something. "점점 더 달아올라 뜨겁게" means "getting hotter and hotter".

• 나도 날 멈출 수 없어 no way

  ➔ Cannot / Unable to (-(으)ㄹ 수 없다)

  ➔ The pattern "-(으)ㄹ 수 없다" is used to express inability or impossibility. "멈출 수 없어" means "I cannot stop [myself]".

• 지금 난 더 헝클어지고 싶을 뿐이야

  ➔ Only / Merely (-(으)ㄹ 뿐이다)

  ➔ The expression "-(으)ㄹ 뿐이다" indicates that something is "only" or "merely" the case, or that there is nothing more than what is stated. "싶을 뿐이야" means "I only want to".

• 텅 빈 무대 같은 도시

  ➔ Like / Similar to Noun (Noun + 같은 Noun)

  ➔ The structure "Noun + 같은 Noun" is used to compare the first noun to the second, meaning "a Noun that is like (or similar to) another Noun". "무대 같은 도시" means "a city that is like a stage".

• 지금 난 더 솔직해지고 싶은 것뿐이야!

  ➔ To become / Passive voice (-아/어지다)

  ➔ The grammatical pattern "-아/어지다" is used to indicate a change of state, meaning "to become" (when attached to adjectives) or to form the passive voice (when attached to verbs). Here, "솔직해지고" means "to become more honest".

• 나의 도시가 만든 beat 속에

  ➔ Past tense verb modifying noun (Verb + -(으)ㄴ Noun)

  ➔ The suffix "-(으)ㄴ" is attached to the stem of a verb to create a past participial modifier, indicating that the action described by the verb was completed and now describes the following noun. "만든 beat" means "the beat that [my city] made".