Like a Bubble – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: FIFTY FIFTY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the melodic world of FIFTY FIFTY with 'Like a Bubble'! This song is a perfect way to practice your Korean listening skills, as it utilizes poetic metaphors and soft, clear pronunciations that make it easy to follow the gentle storytelling and emotional nuances.

[English]

Rise on the breeze, drifting in the sky, gliding up high, bubble bubble

A kiss to the air, the freshness spreads, floating so high, bubble hah, bubble hah

Like a bubble

Travel, travel, ride to your heart's content, it's okay to wander, never stop

Floating like a bubble

Trouble, trouble, I don't mind, I feel the vibe, I let it drop drop

Weightless, rising, feet lifting up, climbing onto the rooftop

(I fly)

Flying away

Carried by the wind, tap out a rhythm

Improvising is my specialty

Plans are boring

Without hesitation, begin, one more

(Just) I want to float, being myself, just like that

Swimming here and there, all crooked and wonky

Drifting, dizzy, dizzy, and I love it

Riding the wind, floating along, pop

(Pop it up, let it fly)

Rise on the breeze, drifting in the sky, gliding up high, bubble bubble

A kiss to the air, the freshness spreads, floating so high, bubble hah, bubble hah

Like a bubble

Travel, travel, ride to your heart's content, it's okay to wander, never stop

Floating like a bubble

Trouble, trouble, I don't mind, I feel the vibe, I let it drop drop

Burst into a flash

Maybe I'm a glitch, float through the noise, it's perfect, I don't blink

Lil bit wavy, when I walk, when I bounce

I'm selfish but I glow, I'm a bubble

Adventure is my hobby after all

It's cheating if you catch me

No more fears, let it begin, one more

(Just) then gone again, gone again, just like that

My heart is light and dreamy, tippy, trippy, floating, dizzy, dizzy, feeling breezy

I feel the vibe, about to pop

(Pop it up, let it fly)

Rise on the breeze, drifting in the sky, gliding up high, bubble bubble

A kiss to the air, the freshness spreads, floating so high, bubble hah, bubble hah

Like a bubble

Travel, travel, ride to your heart's content, it's okay to wander, never stop

Floating like a bubble

Trouble, trouble, I don't mind, I feel the vibe, I let it drop drop

Say less

I like my tangled self too

Don't mind, mind, just go far like this

Endlessly, I float far away, floating on this mood

(Got the flow, let it fly)

Rise on the breeze, drifting in the sky, gliding up high, bubble bubble

My own way, the vibe I create, floating so high, bubble hah, bubble hah

Like a bubble

Travel, travel, ride to your heart's content, it's okay to wander, never stop

Floating like a bubble

Trouble, trouble, I don't mind, rather than being perfect, just let me flow, flow

Like a bubble

As long as I'm having more fun being myself, that's enough

Calling me a bubble

Trouble, trouble, I don't mind, I feel the vibe, I let it drop drop

[Korean]

Rise on the breeze 흘러가 in the sky Gliding up high, bubble bubble

A kiss to the air, 번져와 상쾌함 Floating so high, bubble hah, bubble hah

Like a bubble

Travel travel 맘껏 ride 헤매도 좋아 never stop

Floating like a bubble

Trouble, trouble I don’t mind I feel the vibe, I let it drop drop

Weightless, rising 떠오른 발 지붕 위에 올라

(I fly)

날아가

바람에 실려 tap out a rhythm

난 좀 즉흥이 특기

계획은 boring

망설임 없이 begin, one more

(Just) 떠다닐래 나답게 just like that

여기저기 유영하지 삐뚤빼뚤

표류하지 dizzy, dizzy, 맘에 들지

바람을 타, 두둥실 pop

(Pop it up, let it fly)

Rise on the breeze 흘러가 in the sky Gliding up high, bubble bubble

A kiss to the air, 번져와 상쾌함 Floating so high, bubble hah, bubble hah

Like a bubble

Travel travel 맘껏 ride 헤매도 좋아 never stop

Floating like a bubble

Trouble, trouble I don’t mind I feel the vibe, I let it drop drop

터트려 flash

Maybe I’m a glitch Float through the noise 완벽해 I don’t blink

Lil bit wavy When I walk, when I bounce

I’m selfish but I glow I’m a bubble

원래 모험이 취미

잡으면 반칙

No more fears, let it begin, one more

(Just) then gone again, gone again, just like that

맘이 맘이 light and dreamy Tippy, trippy 떠다니지 Dizzy, dizzy, feeling breezy

I feel the vibe 터질 듯 pop

(Pop it up, let it fly)

Rise on the breeze 흘러가 in the sky Gliding up high, bubble bubble

A kiss to the air, 번져와 상쾌함 Floating so high, bubble hah, bubble hah

Like a bubble

Travel travel 맘껏 ride 헤매도 좋아 never stop

Floating like a bubble

Trouble, trouble I don’t mind I feel the vibe, I let it drop drop

Say less

뒤엉킨 나도 좋아

Don’t mind, mind 그냥 이대로 go far

끝없이 난 아득히 떠다녀 이 무드 위 floating on

(Got the flow, let it fly)

Rise on the breeze 흘러가 in the sky Gliding up high, bubble bubble

나만의 way 내가 만드는 vibe Floating so high, bubble hah, bubble hah

Like a bubble

Travel travel 맘껏 ride 헤매도 좋아 never stop

Floating like a bubble

Trouble, trouble I don’t mind 완벽 말고 나 let it flow flow

Like a bubble

그냥 이대로의 나 더 재밌으면 됐잖아

Calling me a bubble

Trouble, trouble I don’t mind I feel the vibe, I let it drop drop

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
흘러가다 heul-leo-ga-da TOPIK Level 2	verb - to flow, drift, or pass
번지다 beon-ji-da TOPIK Level 3	verb - to spread
상쾌함 sang-kwae-ham TOPIK Level 3	noun - refreshment, freshness
헤매다 he-mae-da TOPIK Level 3	verb - to wander, to roam
떠오르다 tteo-o-reu-da TOPIK Level 2	verb - to rise, float up
지붕 ji-bung TOPIK Level 1	noun - roof
즉흥 jeuk-heung TOPIK Level 5	noun - improvisation
특기 teuk-gi TOPIK Level 3	noun - specialty, talent
계획 gye-hoek TOPIK Level 2	noun - plan
망설임 mang-seo-lim TOPIK Level 3	noun - hesitation
유영하다 yu-yeong-ha-da TOPIK Level 6	verb - to swim, to float
삐뚤빼뚤 ppi-ttul-ppae-ttul TOPIK Level 4	adjective - crooked, uneven
표류하다 pyo-ryu-ha-da TOPIK Level 5	verb - to drift
모험 mo-heom TOPIK Level 3	noun - adventure
취미 chwi-mi TOPIK Level 1	noun - hobby
반칙 ban-chik TOPIK Level 4	noun - foul, violation
아득히 a-deuk-hi TOPIK Level 4	adjective - far away, distant

Key Grammar Structures

• 헤매도 좋아

  ➔ Concessive Clause (-아/어도)

  ➔ The ending "-도" attached to the verb stem "헤매" signifies that even if the action occurs, the following state (good/okay) remains true.

• 떠오른 발

  ➔ Past tense modifier (-은)

  ➔ The suffix "-은" turns the verb "떠오르다" into a modifier, describing the noun "발" (foot) as having risen.

• 바람에 실려

  ➔ Passive form (-이/히/리/기)

  ➔ The verb "싣다" (to load) becomes "실리다" (to be loaded/carried) by the infix "-리-", indicating the subject is being moved by the wind.

• 떠다닐래

  ➔ Volitional suffix (-ㄹ래)

  ➔ The ending "-ㄹ래" expresses the speaker's intention or will to do something, often used in informal settings.

• 맘에 들지

  ➔ Confirmation/Tag question (-지)

  ➔ The ending "-지" functions here as a tag question, seeking agreement or confirmation that the speaker's choice is liked.

• 내가 만드는 vibe

  ➔ Adnominal noun modification (Subject particle '가' + Adnominal verb)

  ➔ The clause "내가 만드는" acts as an adjective describing the noun "vibe", showing that the speaker is the one creating it.

• 완벽 말고 나

  ➔ Exceptional particle (-말고)

  ➔ The particle "-말고" is used to exclude the preceding noun ("완벽" - perfection) and choose the following one ("나" - me) instead.

• 재밌으면 됐잖아

  ➔ Conditional (-으면) + Result marker (-잖아)

  ➔ Combining "-으면" (if) and "-잖아" (don't you know/it's obvious) implies that if it's fun, that's enough, as is obvious.