Insomnia – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: BTS (방탄소년단)

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

You know that I love you

Can't you see my eyes

There's only one true love

You’re on the road I’m running

Love love love love

I’m on that road, you’re there

I feel suffocated

The unavoidable trap is fear in my heart

Fear

I swallow courage just like you

I'm selfish

Disappear

A bright smile on the face as I leave

You, to me

I'm constantly afraid that you'll turn your back and ignore me

I wonder what it's like at night

Just looking at you makes me scared

Like a needle

Because of thoughts of you

I spend my night

I pray for a sleep that never comes

More than eyes

Because of your vivid thoughts

You

Finally, I spend the night

You

by my side

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Waiting only for your permission

No matter how many years or lifetimes, I would exist for you

Putting aside needle‑like worries

I ask for unseen patience

Because of thoughts of you sharper than sight

I spend my night

You

I can't love you again

Me

forever

Waiting for your permission until I die

No matter how many years or lifetimes, I would exist for you

Putting aside needle‑like worries

I ask for unseen patience

Because of thoughts of you sharper than sight

I spend my night

Love love love love

Love love love love

Love love love love

Even if I fall four times, I’ll get up and keep going

Field field field field

I stare at you, trapped in a disease so that even that can't be heard

I can't be like a human

Living

You

Forever

Waiting for your permission until I die

No matter how many years or lifetimes

I would exist for you

Needle‑like

Putting aside worries, I ask for unseen patience

Because of thoughts of you sharper than sight

I spend my night

You

I can't love you again

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

You were

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

You

Pull you

Into the darkness

I'll take you there

Love love love love

Love love love love

Love love love love

Even if I fall four times, I’ll get up and keep going

Field field field field

I stare at you, trapped in a disease so that even that can't be heard

Can't be like a human

Living

You

forever

Waiting for your permission until I die

No matter how many years or lifetimes

I would exist for you

Needle‑like

Putting aside worries, I ask for unseen patience

Because of thoughts of you sharper than sight

I spend my night

You

I can't love you again

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

More than eyes

Because of your vivid thoughts

I spend my night

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

You

Pull you

Into the darkness

I'll take you

Love love love love

Love love love love

Love love love love

Even if I fall four times, I’ll get up and keep going

Field field field field

I stare at you, trapped in a disease so that even that can't be heard

Can't be like a human

Living

You

forever

Waiting for your permission until I die

No matter how many years or lifetimes

I would exist for you

Needle‑like

Putting aside worries, I ask for unseen patience

Because of thoughts of you sharper than sight

I spend my night

You

I can't love you again

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

[Korean]

You know that I love you

Can't you see my eyes

There's only one true love

나 달리는 길에 넌 통

Love love love love

나 그 길에 넌 통

답답하다

피할 수 없는 함정은 마음에 겁 겁

겁 겁

마치 널처럼 용기를 삼켜 점

난 자가죠

사라져

가는 얼굴에 밝은 표정

내게 널

등 돌린 채 외면할까 봐 자꾸 두려워

밤엔 어떨까

눈만 봐도 두려워

바늘 같던

너의 생각 때문에

내 밤을 세워

오지 않는 잠을 청하고

눈보다

생생한 네 생각 때문에

널

끝내 밤을 세워

너를

내 곁에

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

너의 허락만 기다리고

몇 년이든 몇 생애 너를 위해 존재하겠지만

바늘 같은 걱정을 빼고서

보지 않는 참을 청하고

눈보다 생생한 네 생각 때문에

내 밤을 세워

널

다시 널 사랑하지 못하겠어

나를

영원토록

죽도록 너의 허락만 기다리고

몇 년이든 몇 생애 너를 위해 존재하겠지만

바늘 같은 걱정을 빼고서

보지 않는 참을 청하고

눈보다 생생한 네 생각 때문에

내 밤을 세워

Love love love love

Love love love love

Love love love love

네 번은 넘어져도 일어서 갈 테지

밭 밭 밭 밭

저마저 못 들도록 너를 보다 걸려든 병 병 병 병

사람같이 못

사는

너를

영원토록

죽도록 너의 허락만 기다리고

몇 년이든 몇 생애

너를 위해 존재하겠지만

바늘 같은

걱정을 빼고서 보지 않는 참을 청하고

눈보다 생생한 네 생각 때문에

내 밤을 세워

널

다시 널 사랑하지 못하겠어

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

You were

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

너를

끌어 널

어둠 속에

너를 데려다 줄게

Love love love love

Love love love love

Love love love love

네 번은 넘어져도 일어서 갈 테지

밭 밭 밭 밭

저마저 못 들도록 너를 보다 걸려든 병 병 병 병

사람같이 못

사는

너를

영원토록

죽도록 너의 허락만 기다리고

몇 년이든 몇 생애

너를 위해 존재하겠지만

바늘 같은

걱정을 빼고서 보지 않는 참을 청하고

눈보다 생생한 네 생각 때문에

내 밤을 세워

널

다시 널 사랑하지 못하겠어

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

눈보다

생생한 네 생각 때문에

내 밤을 세워

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

너를

끌어 널

어둠 속에

너를 데려다 줄게

Love love love love

Love love love love

Love love love love

네 번은 넘어져도 일어서 갈 테지

밭 밭 밭 밭

저마저 못 들도록 너를 보다 걸려든 병 병 병 병

사람같이 못

사는

너를

영원토록

죽도록 너의 허락만 기다리고

몇 년이든 몇 생애

너를 위해 존재하겠지만

바늘 같은

걱정을 빼고서 보지 않는 참을 청하고

눈보다 생생한 네 생각 때문에

내 밤을 세워

널

다시 널 사랑하지 못하겠어

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Is like a sonnia

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
fear /fɪr/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger verb - to be afraid of something or someone
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
thought /θɔːt/ B1	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ B2	verb - to have objective reality
worry /ˈwʌri/ B1	noun - a state of anxiety and concern verb - to feel anxious and concerned
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop to a lower level
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B1	noun - the state or quality of being dark
permission /pərˈmɪʃən/ B2	noun - the consent to do something
forever /fərˈevər/ B1	adverb - for all time
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
illness /ˈɪlnəs/ B2	noun - a disease or period of sickness

Key Grammar Structures

• You know that I love you

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'love' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or permanent state.

• 나 달리는 길에 넌 통

  ➔ Present Tense with Topic Marker

  ➔ The sentence uses the present tense with the topic marker '는' to emphasize the subject '넌' (you).

• 답답하다

  ➔ Adjective in -하다 Form

  ➔ The word '답답하다' is an adjective in the -하다 form, expressing a feeling of frustration.

• 마치 널처럼 용기를 삼켜 점

  ➔ Comparative Structure with '마치'

  ➔ The word '마치' is used to compare the action of swallowing courage to something else, creating a metaphorical expression.

• 눈보다 생생한 네 생각 때문에

  ➔ Comparative Adjective with '보다'

  ➔ The structure '눈보다 생생한' uses '보다' to compare the vividness of thoughts to snow, emphasizing intensity.

• 몇 년이든 몇 생애 너를 위해 존재하겠지만

  ➔ Conditional Sentence with '든'

  ➔ The sentence uses '든' to express a condition regardless of the number of years or lifetimes, showing dedication.

• Is like a sonnia

  ➔ Simile with 'like'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'like' to compare the situation to 'sonnia', creating a simile for emphasis.

• 너를 끌어 널 어둠 속에 너를 데려다 줄게

  ➔ Future Tense with '줄게'

  ➔ The sentence uses '줄게' to express a future action of bringing someone into darkness, showing a promise or intention.