KILLING ME – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: iKON
• Album: NEW KIDS

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through iKON's 'KILLING ME' offers a unique opportunity to understand colloquial expressions. The song's title itself, '죽겠다' (jukketda), is a common phrase used to express extreme feelings, making it a great entry point into understanding the nuances of everyday Korean language and the lyrical depth of K-Pop.

[English]

I'm dying again, as always

Your traces

Remain and torment me

I'm dying, as if facing someone else

I turned away

Why am I so lonely?

I thought I would be indifferent about parting

But one habit that resembles you

Is hard to let go

Foolishly, I still have lingering feelings

I do something similar to regret

Unlike you, who is living well

I'm half dead

I didn't know

The weight of parting

It's selfish

I turned away from your tears

I'm dying again, as always

Your traces

Remain and torment me

I'm dying, as if facing someone else

I turned away

Why am I so lonely?

I'm dying

...

I'm dying

The sense of liberation and new encounters

What remains is an empty heart

In the dark night, I'm alone again

This isn't it, in my world

Her presence is deeply involved

We're inseparable

When I tried to cut it off, it collapsed

I wasn't ready to die

But I'm dying

I didn't know

The weight of parting

It's selfish

I turned away from your tears

I'm dying again, as always

Your traces

Remain and torment me

I'm dying, as if facing someone else

I turned away

Why am I so lonely?

I'm dying

...

Why did I meet her, ah

What was I thinking when I chose to part, ah

I must have loved you to the point of dying

It seems the extinguished spark is reigniting

Is it the heart-wrenching longing?

Or is it selfish loneliness?

I'm dying

I must have loved you to the point of dying

It seems the extinguished spark is reigniting

Is it the heart-wrenching longing?

Or is it selfish loneliness?

I'm dying

Again, as always

Your traces

Remain and torment me

...

[Japanese]

죽겠다 또 어김없이

너의 흔적이

남아 날 괴롭힌다

죽겠다 남 대하듯이

돌아섰는데

왜 나는 외로울까

초연할 줄 알았어 헤어짐에 대해

근데 널 닮은 습관 하나

버린다는 게 쉽지 않네

미련하게도 미련이 남아

후회 비슷한 걸 해

잘 먹고 잘 살고 있을 너와 달리

난 반쯤 죽어있네

몰랐던 거야

헤어짐의 그 무게를

이기적인 거야

외면했어 네 눈물을

죽겠다 또 어김없이

너의 흔적이

남아 날 괴롭힌다

죽겠다 남 대하듯이

돌아섰는데

왜 나는 외로울까

죽겠다

죽겠다

해방감과 새로운 만남

뒤에 남는 건 허탈한 마음

깜깜한 밤 또 혼자 있네

이게 아닌데 나의 세상에

많이 개입된 그녀의 존재

떼려야 뗄 수 없는 사이

떼어버리니 무너졌네

죽을 각오 미처 하지

못해서 죽겠네

몰랐던 거야

헤어짐의 그 무게를

이기적인 거야

외면했어 네 눈물을

죽겠다 또 어김없이

너의 흔적이

남아 날 괴롭힌다

죽겠다 남 대하듯이

돌아섰는데

왜 나는 외로울까

죽겠다

어쩌자고 그녀를 만났을까 아

또 어쩌려고 이별을 택했을까 아

죽을 만큼 사랑했나 봐

꺼진 불씨 다시 타오르나 봐

가슴 저린 그리움일까

아님 이기적인 외로움인가

죽겠다

죽을 만큼 사랑했나 봐

꺼진 불씨 다시 타오르나 봐

가슴 저린 그리움일까

아님 이기적인 외로움인가

죽겠다

또 어김없이

너의 흔적이

남아 날 괴롭힌다

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
죽겠다 /dʒukɪtta/ B2	verb - to die (figuratively, expressing extreme emotion)
흔적 /hɯnʤeok/ B1	noun - trace, mark, or sign left behind
괴롭히다 /ɡwaeɾopʰida/ B2	verb - to torment or distress
외로움 /weɾoum/ B1	noun - loneliness
헤어짐 /heoɾʌʨim/ B2	noun - separation or breakup
미련 /miɾʌn/ B2	noun - lingering attachment or regret
후회 /huɾɥwe/ B1	noun - regret
가슴 /ɡasɯm/ A2	noun - chest or heart (figuratively)
존재 /dʒonʤe/ B2	noun - existence or being
사이 /sai/ B1	noun - relationship or space between
각오 /ɡaɡo/ B2	noun - determination or resolution
감정 /ɡamdʒʌŋ/ B1	noun - emotion or feeling

Key Grammar Structures

• 죽겠다 또 어김없이

  ➔ Future tense with intention or determination.

  ➔ The phrase "죽겠다" expresses a strong intention or determination to do something, often used to convey a sense of urgency or desperation.

• 왜 나는 외로울까

  ➔ Interrogative form expressing doubt or curiosity.

  ➔ The phrase "왜 나는 외로울까" is a rhetorical question that reflects the speaker's inner turmoil and confusion about their feelings of loneliness.

• 잘 먹고 잘 살고 있을 너와 달리

  ➔ Contrastive structure using '달리' to show difference.

  ➔ The phrase "잘 먹고 잘 살고 있을 너와 달리" contrasts the speaker's current state with that of another person, emphasizing the difference in their situations.

• 죽을 만큼 사랑했나 봐

  ➔ Past tense with a sense of reflection or realization.

  ➔ The phrase "죽을 만큼 사랑했나 봐" indicates a realization of the depth of love experienced in the past, suggesting a sense of nostalgia.

• 이기적인 거야

  ➔ Descriptive phrase indicating a characteristic or behavior.

  ➔ The phrase "이기적인 거야" describes a selfish behavior, indicating a realization of one's own flaws or shortcomings.

• 가슴 저린 그리움일까

  ➔ Conditional form expressing uncertainty.

  ➔ The phrase "가슴 저린 그리움일까" expresses uncertainty about the nature of the speaker's feelings, suggesting a reflective state of mind.

• 꺼진 불씨 다시 타오르나 봐

  ➔ Metaphorical expression indicating revival or resurgence.

  ➔ The phrase "꺼진 불씨 다시 타오르나 봐" uses a metaphor to describe the rekindling of feelings that were thought to be extinguished, suggesting a resurgence of emotions.