잉걸 (Ember to Solar) – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: RIIZE
• Album: ODYSSEY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into RIIZE's "Ember to Solar" to explore a powerful musical journey that is deeply rooted in the Korean concept of overcoming hardship to achieve 'Growth and Realization.' The song's unique rhythmic complexity, shifting between 8/8, 7/8, and 9/8 time signatures, offers a special sonic structure that encourages repeated listening to fully appreciate its dynamic arrangement.

[English]

Yeah,

Like embers, I awaken, swallowing the darkness.

With each step, like a giant, pain blossoms.

The future that once seemed so distant, like death itself,

Is now right before my eyes, don't ya know it?

Ha, I must feel it sharper, more searing.

I must crave the heat, even as I stumble.

Pushed by the storm, in that moment of realization, I shout,

I want to go further, rise higher.

The wind shifts, shifts, fueling the flames.

Burning the darkness, burning, I won’t break.

That brutal ascent begins within me.

Start it, uh (Damn, this is freaking tough but).

It’s so mad, I’m so bad, I’m an ember.

Like destiny, I’ll blaze.

Why doubt me? Yeah.

My steps are ember to solar.

(Woah-oh, oh-oh) I won’t turn back.

(Woah-oh, oh-oh) I can’t stop.

(Ayy) Fire (Oh), rise up (Ayy), when I awaken (Oh).

Growing stronger, ember to solar.

Rise (Rise) like a sun (Fly), believe in today.

A small spark ignites, I’ll become the sun.

Leap over, take the step, and be what you wish for.

And more, oh-oh-oh.

It’s so mad, I’m so bad, I’m an ember (Oh).

Like destiny, I’ll blaze (I’ll blaze).

Why doubt me? Yeah (Yeah, hey).

My steps are ember to solar.

(Woah-oh, oh-oh) I won’t turn back (Yeah).

(Woah-oh, oh-oh) I can’t stop (Woah-oh-oh-oh).

(Ayy) Fire (Oh), rise up (Ayy), when I awaken (Fire, rise up, oh-ooh-woah).

Growing stronger, ember to solar.

[Korean]

Yeah,

[잿불처럼 나 깨어나 어둠을 삼켰나

거인처럼 발 옮기면 고통은 피어나

죽을 듯이 멀게 보이던 미래가

지금 내 눈앞에 닥쳐, don't ya know it?

Ha, 더 쓰라리고 날카롭게 느껴야 해

더 휘청이며 뜨거움을 원해야 해

등을 미는 폭풍 깨달음의 순간 나 외쳐

더 앞으로 가 더 위로 난 원해

바람은 바뀌어 바뀌어 불꽃을 키워놔

어둠을 태워 태워 부서지지 않아

내 안에 그 잔혹한 비상을

시작해, uh (Damn, this is freaking tough but)

It's so mad, I'm so bad, I'm 잉걸

운명처럼 난 타오를 거니까

왜 의심해? Yeah

내 걸음은 ember to solar

(Woah-oh, oh-oh) 뒤돌지 않아

(Woah-oh, oh-oh) 멈출수 없어

(Ayy) Fire (Oh), rise up (Ayy), 깨어나면 (Oh)

커져가는 ember to solar

Rise (Rise) like a sun (Fly), 오늘의 날 믿어

작은 불씨는 타올라 난 태양이 될 거야

뛰어넘고 발을 디뎌 and be what you wishing for

And more, oh-oh-oh

It's so mad, I'm so bad, I'm 잉걸 (Oh)

운명처럼 난 타오를 거니까 (타오를 거니까)

왜 의심해? Yeah (Yeah, hey)

내 걸음은 ember to solar

(Woah-oh, oh-oh) 뒤돌지 않아 (Yeah)

(Woah-oh, oh-oh) 멈출수 없어 (Woah-oh-oh-oh)

(Ayy) Fire (Oh), rise up (Ayy), 깨어나면 (Fire, rise up, oh-ooh-woah)

커져가는 ember to solar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
잉걸 /iŋɡɔl/ C1	noun - ember
깨어나 /kɛ.a.na/ B1	verb - to wake up
타오르다 /tʰa.o.ɾɯ.da/ B2	verb - to blaze
거인 /ɡʌ.in/ A2	noun - giant
고통 /ko.tong/ A2	noun - pain
미래 /mi.rae/ A1	noun - future
쓰라리다 /tɕɯ.ɾa.ɾi.da/ C1	adjective - stinging
휘청이다 /ɸi.tɕʌ.ŋi.da/ C1	verb - to stagger
폭풍 /pok.ɸuŋ/ B1	noun - storm
깨달음 /kɛ.da.ɾɯm/ B2	noun - enlightenment
불꽃 /bul.kkot/ A2	noun - flame
태양 /tʰe.jaŋ/ A1	noun - sun
뛰어넘다 /tɕwɪ.ə.nʌm.da/ B1	verb - to leap over
잔혹한 /dʑa.nɦo.kʰan/ C1	adjective - cruel
비상 /bi.saŋ/ B2	noun - flight

Key Grammar Structures

• 잿불처럼 나 깨어나 어둠을 삼켰나

  ➔ -처럼 (comparison) and the rhetorical question ending -나?

  ➔ The phrase ""잿불처럼"" uses "-처럼" to mean “like an ember”. The ending ""삼켰나"" adds a rhetorical‑question nuance, roughly “Did I swallow the darkness?”

• 거인처럼 발 옮기면 고통은 피어나

  ➔ -처럼 (comparison) and conditional clause -(으)면

  ➔ ""거인처럼"" uses "-처럼" to mean “like a giant”. ""발 옮기면"" attaches "-(으)면" to indicate “if/when you move your foot”.

• 죽을 듯이 멀게 보이던 미래가

  ➔ -듯이 (like, as if) expressing similarity

  ➔ ""죽을 듯이"" uses "-듯이" to mean “as if (one) would die”, showing a vivid comparison.

• 더 쓰라리고 날카롭게 느껴야 해

  ➔ -아/어야 하다 (must, have to) expressing necessity

  ➔ ""느껴야 해"" combines the verb "느끼다" with "-아/어야 하다" to mean “must feel”.

• 운명처럼 난 타오를 거니까

  ➔ -거다 (future) + -니까 (because) expressing future intention and reason

  ➔ ""타오를 거니까"" uses "-ㄹ/을 거다" to indicate a future action (“will blaze”) and adds "-니까" to give the reason “because I will blaze”.

• 부서지지 않아

  ➔ -지 않다 (negation) meaning “does not / will not”

  ➔ ""부서지지"" combines the verb "부서지다" (to break) with "-지 않다" to mean “does not break”.

• 멈출 수 없어

  ➔ -ㄹ/을 수 있다/없다 (ability/possibility) with negative "없다" meaning “cannot”

  ➔ ""멈출 수 없어"" uses "멈추다" (to stop) + "-ㄹ 수 있다" (can) + "없다" (not) → “cannot stop”.

• 뒤돌지 않아

  ➔ -지 않다 (negation) with verb stem "뒤돌다" meaning “to look back”

  ➔ ""뒤돌지"" attaches "-지" to the verb stem "뒤돌다" and adds "않아" to mean “do not look back”.

• 커져가는 ember to solar

  ➔ -는 (present participle) forming a descriptive verb phrase “growing”

  ➔ ""커져가는"" is formed by the verb "커지다" (to grow) + "-는" to indicate an ongoing state, i.e., “growing”.