Jasmine – English Lyrics

• By: DPR LIVE

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the culture, and DPR LIVE's “Jasmine” is a perfect starting point for Korean. The song's blend of Korean and English lyrics provides a gentle entry point, allowing you to pick up new vocabulary and phrasing in a catchy, memorable way. The song’s poetic and metaphorical lyrics about love and creation offer a beautiful glimpse into the nuances of Korean expression. What makes “Jasmine” special is its smooth, relaxing vibe and its universally relatable theme of falling for someone who inspires you, making it an enjoyable and emotionally resonant learning experience.

[English]

You

You know I can paint the world

Sitting there in black and gold

You're the perfect chemical

I gotta test, I gotta know

You know I'm no criminal

But I could take your heart and go

You're the perfect chemical

I gotta test, I gotta gotta

Just let me (yeah, yeah)

Just let me (yeah, yeah)

Just let me (yeah, yeah)

Just let me

Uh 좋은차많은돈없을수있어하지만

난널아낄수있고또소중히다룰수있어

그리고네가원하면우주선을타밤하늘

건너별을따너의손에쥐여줄수있어

Yeah, yeah 말만해뭐든지뭐어때

비오는날커피 okay

신사홍대압구 okay

아침에 no make up

It's okay, it's okay

I'll be getting it ready to fuse

Sitting on top of the world, just cue

Missing a puzzle, I swear it's you (you)

You know I can paint the world

Sitting there in black and gold

You're the perfect chemical

I gotta test, I gotta know

You know I'm no criminal

But I could take you heart and go

You're the perfect chemical

I gotta test, I gotta gotta

Just let me (yeah, yeah)

Just let me (yeah, yeah)

Just let me (yeah, yeah)

Just let me

If you let me be the code

네가원하는색깔별로

하늘도바다도산도

함께칠할수있어

If you let me be the code

우리의많은다른점도

선으로이어갈수있어

Take one

If you're new to this (paint the world)

We can roll with this (black and gold)

What to do with this (chemical)

Know you're new to this

If you're new to this (paint the world)

We can roll with this (black and gold)

What to do with this (chemical)

I gotta test I gotta gotta

Just let me (yeah, yeah)

Just let me (yeah, yeah)

Just let me (yeah, yeah)

Just let me

Just let me, hmm, hmm

Just let me, hmm, hmm

Just let me, hmm, hmm

I could be the painter

Baby you could be my

We could be drunk

On that love 'til we pass out

Yeah, right here right now

Yeah 너의예쁜허리에두손을

Girl can't we just dance now

I could, I could

I could paint your beauty

That's if you

Just let me (yeah, yeah)

Just let me (yeah, yeah)

Just let me (yeah, yeah)

Just let me

Coming to you live

You know I can paint the world

Sitting there in black and gold

You're the perfect chemical

I gotta test, I gotta know

You know I'm no criminal

But I could take you heart and go

You're the perfect chemical

I gotta test, I gotta

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
paint /peɪnt/ B1	verb - to cover a surface with paint
test /tɛst/ B1	verb - to try or examine to see if something works or is true noun - an examination or assessment
chemical /ˈkɛmɪkəl/ B1	noun - substance produced by or used in a chemical process adjective - relating to chemicals or chemistry
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - organ in the body that pumps blood metaphor - emotional center or feelings
gold /ɡoʊld/ A2	noun - a yellow precious metal adjective - colored or resembling gold
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
pass /pæs/ B1	verb - to go by or move past something
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - series of images and thoughts during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
sky /skaɪ/ A2	noun - the expanse or upper atmosphere
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a luminous point in the night sky
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness between evening and morning

Key Grammar Structures

• You know I can paint the world

  ➔ modal verb + base verb

  ➔ The phrase 'can paint' uses the **modal verb** 'can' + **base verb** 'paint' to express ability.

• You're the perfect chemical

  ➔ be + the + adjective + noun

  ➔ The structure 'You're the' combines the **be** verb with the **definite article** 'the', followed by an **adjective** and a **noun** to describe a characteristic.

• Just let me (yeah, yeah)

  ➔ imperative + pronoun

  ➔ The phrase 'Just let me' uses the **imperative** form to give a gentle command or request, with 'me' as the object.

• If you let me be the code

  ➔ if + present simple, + verb + object

  ➔ The sentence uses an **if** clause in the **present simple tense** to introduce a conditional statement, with 'let me be the code' as the main clause.

• We can roll with this (black and gold)

  ➔ modal verb + base verb

  ➔ The phrase 'We can roll' employs the **modal verb** 'can' plus **base verb** 'roll' to express ability or possibility.

• Baby you could be my

  ➔ could + base verb

  ➔ The phrase 'could be' uses the **could** modal to express **possibility or uncertainty** about the future or a state.