꿈의 버스 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: DAY6
• Album: The DECADE

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a meaningful linguistic journey with DAY6's "꿈의 버스" (Dream Bus). This heartfelt song, rich with inspiring lyrics about perseverance and dreams, offers a beautiful way to connect with Korean language and culture. Through its relatable message and melodic pop-punk sound, you can learn common phrases for hope and determination, understand cultural nuances around aspirational themes, and immerse yourself in the emotive power of K-pop lyrics. Discover what makes this 10th-anniversary track a special ode to unwavering dreams and a fantastic entry point into learning Korean.

[English]

作词 : Young K/홍지상

作曲 : 朴晟镇/Young K/元弼/홍지상

编曲 : 홍지상

Waking up to the alarm, several times

Time’s ticking, it’s urgent

I squeeze onto the bus, rushing in

The engine’s struggling sound

The suffocating air

No matter how many get off, it never empties

Clenching my teeth

Even if I struggle

This world doesn’t budge

On top of it all

Uh… are you searching for a dream?

Or giving up on it?

I keep dreaming

Just like holding tight to

This bus handrail

Even if I shake or stumble

I won’t let go of my dream

With just the relief of

Somehow making it through

I squeeze onto the bus heading home

Fancy cars

Start beside me

But only grow farther

On this road

Uh… are you searching for a dream?

Or giving up on it?

I keep dreaming

Just like holding tight to

This bus handrail

Even if I shake or stumble

I won’t let go of my dream

I never wanna let go

I’ll never ever let go

No matter how hard it gets

Dream on

Uh… are you searching for a dream?

Or giving up on it?

I keep dreaming

Just like holding tight to

This bus handrail

Even if I shake or stumble

I imagine arriving

At that place

I won’t let go of my dream

[Korean]

作词 : Young K/홍지상

作曲 : 朴晟镇/Young K/元弼/홍지상

编曲 : 홍지상

몇 번의 알람에 기상

시간 보니 비상

내달려 탄 버스에 난 구겨진다

힘겨운 엔진의 소리

숨 막히는 공기

내려도 내려도 비워지지가 않아

이를 악물고

발버둥 쳐 봐도

꿈쩍 하나 하지 않는

이 세상 위에서

저… 혹시 꿈을 찾고 있나요?

아니면 접고 있나요

난 계속 꿈을 꿔요

지금 꼭 움켜잡고 있는

이 버스 손잡이처럼

흔들려도 비틀대도

꿈을 놓지 않을 거예요

어찌저찌 버텼다는

안도감만으로

집 갈 버스에 올라 난 구겨진다

멋진 차와

나란히 출발해도

더 멀어지기만 하는

이 도로 위에서

저… 혹시 꿈을 찾고 있나요?

아니면 접고 있나요

난 계속 꿈을 꿔요

지금 꼭 움켜잡고 있는

이 버스 손잡이처럼

흔들려도 비틀대도

꿈을 놓지 않을 거예요

I never wanna let go

I’ll never ever let go

아무리 힘들어도

Dream on

저… 혹시 꿈을 찾고 있나요?

아니면 접고 있나요

난 계속 꿈을 꿔요

지금 꼭 움켜잡고 있는

이 버스 손잡이처럼

흔들려도 비틀대도

도착할 그곳에

있는 날 상상해

꿈을 놓지 않을 거예요

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
꿈 /k͈ɯm/ B1	noun - dream
버스 /bʌsʰ/ A2	noun - bus
잡다 /tɕap̚t͈a/ A2	verb - to grab, to hold
놓다 /no̞t͈a/ A2	verb - to let go, to release
흔들리다 /hɯn.tɯl.ɾi.da/ B1	verb - to shake, to wobble
비틀다 /bi.tɯl.t͈a/ B2	verb - to twist, to turn
찾다 /tɕʰa̠t̚t͈a/ A2	verb - to find, to look for
접다 /tɕʰʌp̚t͈a/ A2	verb - to fold; to give up (figuratively)
엔진 /en.dʑin/ A2	noun - engine
숨 /sʰum/ A2	noun - breath
공기 /koŋ.ɡi/ A2	noun - air
손잡이 /son.dʑa.bi/ B1	noun - handrail, grip
도로 /to.ɾo/ A2	noun - road, street
도착 /to.tɕʰak/ B1	noun - arrival
상상 /saŋ.saŋ/ B2	noun - imagination, fantasy
멀어지다 /mʌɾ.ʌ.d͡ʑi.da/ B2	verb - to become distant
버티다 /bʌ.tʰi.da/ B1	verb - to endure, to hold out
힘겨운 /ɦɯm.gjʌ.un/ B2	adjective - hard, strenuous
멋진 /mʌt.tɕin/ B1	adjective - cool, wonderful
알람 /aɾ.lam/ A2	noun - alarm
기상 /ki.saŋ/ B1	noun - waking up, rise (of a day)

Key Grammar Structures

• 몇 번의 알람에 기상

  ➔ The particle '-에' used for time or location with verbs of state/action, followed by a verb conjugation.

  ➔ The sentence shows '몇 번의 알람**에** 기상' (waking up to several alarms), where '-에' indicates the cause or reason for the action.

• 내달려 탄 버스에 난 구겨진다

  ➔ The particle '-에' indicating location with verbs of state/action, used with the subject particle '난'.

  ➔ The structure is '버스**에** 난 구겨진다' (I am crumpled on the bus), where '-에' signifies the location. '난' is a contracted form of '나는' (I).

• 이를 악물고

  ➔ The structure '이를 악물고' uses the particle '-고' to connect two clauses, indicating a sequence or simultaneous action.

  ➔ '-고' connects '이를 악물다' (to grit one's teeth) to the following action. It indicates how the next action is performed.

• 발버둥 쳐 봐도

  ➔ The '-아/어/여 봐도' structure which means 'even if/even though you try to...', indicating a concession or contradiction.

  ➔ This phrase '발버둥 쳐 봐도' (even if I struggle) shows a contrast or concession, implying the action doesn't change the outcome.

• 저… 혹시 꿈을 찾고 있나요?

  ➔ The verb structure '-고 있다' which expresses present continuous tense.

  ➔ In this sentence, '꿈을 찾**고 있나요**?' (Are you looking for a dream?) uses '-고 있다' to show the action of searching is ongoing.

• 아니면 접고 있나요

  ➔ The use of the connective '아니면' (or/otherwise) to present an alternative option.

  ➔ '아니면 접고 있나요?' (Or are you giving up?) presents a contrast to the previous question.

• 난 계속 꿈을 꿔요

  ➔ Use of the adverb '계속' (continuously/always) to modify the verb '꿔요' (to dream), indicating frequency.

  ➔ '난 계속 꿈을 꿔요' (I keep dreaming) demonstrates the singer's persistence and unwavering belief in their dream.

• 지금 꼭 움켜잡고 있는

  ➔ The particle '-고' used in the structure '-고 있는' along with the verb '움켜잡다', which describes the present continuous form of a verb.

  ➔ '지금 꼭 움켜잡**고 있는**' (holding onto tightly now) uses the -고 있는 to show the present continuous action.

• 흔들려도 비틀대도

  ➔ The structure '-아/어/여도' is used to show that regardless of the state, the action will remain the same.

  ➔ '흔들려도 비틀대도' (Even if I shake, even if I stagger) shows that regardless of challenges, the singer won't let go of the dream.