LION – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: (여자)아이들

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through (G)I-DLE's "LION" offers a unique opportunity to engage with powerful and evocative language. The song's lyrics are rich with metaphors of strength, royalty, and rebellion, providing a context for learning vocabulary related to power and self-confidence. What makes "LION" special is its bold storytelling and theatrical nature, which can make the process of language acquisition both exciting and memorable.

[English]

[Mani] Ooh I’m a lion, I’m a queen, no one

Yeah, Ooh, you can’t trap me, not even with pain

Under the red sun, fire

Burning blue like a flower

Making your lukewarm affection burn

[Sujin] A sharp claw just revealed

Heated wounds

Footprints circling my crown

[Meiyeon] I cover my eyes and let myself go with this music

Breaking the clichéd rhythm, I offer the dance of a lion

[Uki] You watch over my eyes, and my body gets immersed in this music

Trapped in the hot rhythm, I dance like a lion

It looks like a lion

I’m a queen like a lion

It looks like a lion

I’m a queen like a lion

[Suhwa] That fierce cry will turn your steps back to me

Plant a strong seed in this vast wilderness

Let that majestic call draw your heart back to me

Stick a wild melody deep in this ocean

[Sujin] Don’t crave more, stay steady, lion

Sometimes I might get fierce

[Mannie] Now raise the sound of applause

Everyone, lift your heads

Put a crown on the young lion's head

[Meiyeon] I cover my eyes and let myself go with this music

Break the typical rhythm, dance like a lion

[Uki] You watch over my eyes, let yourself get lost in this music

Enclosed in fiery rhythms, dance like a lion

It looks like a lion

I’m a queen like a lion

It looks like a lion

I’m a queen like a lion

[Soo-yeon] Bite down on useless politeness

Let’s tear down the suffocating prejudices we hold

Who dares to stop or control me again

Watch out, with claws that aren’t sharpened yet

A pioneering path no one has ever walked

Crotchety old folks just scoff

The applause after succeeding tastes even sweeter

Having tasted that, I can’t deny it anymore—I’m a queen

It looks like a lion

I’m a queen like a lion

It looks like a lion

I’m a queen like a lion

Ooh, I’m a lion, I’m a queen, no one

Yeah, Ooh, even love can’t tame me

[Korean]

[민니] Ooh I’m a lion I’m a queen 아무도

그래 Ooh 날 가둘 수 없어 아픔도

[소연] 붉은 태양 아래 Fire

파랗게 타는 Flower

미지근한 너의 애를 태우게

[수진] 살짝 드러내는 Sharp claw

달아오르는 상처

발자국은 내 왕관을 맴돌게

[미연] 난 나의 눈을 가리고 이 음악에 몸을 맡기고

뻔한 리듬을 망치고 사자의 춤을 바치고

[우기] 넌 나의 눈을 살피고 이 음악에 몸이 말리고

뜨거운 리듬에 갇히고 사자에 춤을 바치고

[소연] It looks like a lion

I’m a queen like a lion

[민니] It looks like a lion

I’m a queen like a lion

[슈화] 그 강인한 울음은 너의 발을 내게 돌려

이 넓은 황야 속 크고 단단한 씨를 뿌려

그 웅장한 부름은 너의 맘을 내게 돌려

이 깊은 바닷속까지 거친 멜로딜 꽂아

[수진] 더 탐을 내지 말어 자릴 지키는 Lion

때로는 사나워 질지 모르니

[민니] 이제 환호의 음을 높여

모두 고개를 올려

어린 사자의 왕관을 씌우니

[미연] 난 나의 눈을 가리고 이 음악에 몸을 맡기고

뻔한 리듬을 망치고 사자의 춤을 바치고

[우기] 넌 나의 눈을 살피고 이 음악에 몸이 말리고

뜨거운 리듬에 갇히고 사자에 춤을 바치고

[수진] It looks like a lion

I’m a queen like a lion

[슈화] It looks like a lion

I’m a queen like a lion

[소연] 쓸데없는 예의 따윈 물어뜯어

편견이란 답답한 우리는 무너뜨려

감히 또 누가 날 막고 또 누가 날 조종해

조심해 다듬지 못한 발톱으로

아무도 가본 적이 없는 개척하는 길

뻔해 빠진 꼰대들은 혀를 차던 짓

그걸 해내고서야 받는 박수는 더 짜릿한 맛이지

그걸 맛봤고 이제 부정할 수 없어 I’m a queen

[미연] It looks like a lion

I’m a queen like a lion

[우기] It looks like a lion

I’m a queen like a lion

[수진] Ooh I’m a lion I’m a queen 아무도

그래 Ooh 길들일 수 없어 사랑도

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lion /ˈlaɪən/ A1	noun - a large wild animal of the cat family
queen /kwiːn/ A1	noun - a female ruler of a country
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the burning of something that produces heat and light
sharp /ʃɑːrp/ B1	adjective - having a thin edge or point that can cut something
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music
crown /kraʊn/ A2	noun - a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce harmony
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B2	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated
strong /strɔːŋ/ B1	adjective - having power or strength
road /roʊd/ A2	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
step /stɛp/ A1	noun - one of the movements made by your feet when you walk

Key Grammar Structures

• I’m a queen like a lion

  ➔ Simile with 'like' to compare two nouns

  ➔ This expresses a comparison between the speaker's identity and a lion, emphasizing similarity.

• Ooh I’m a lion I’m a queen

  ➔ Use of present tense with contractions to express current identity or state

  ➔ Contractions like 'I'm' combine 'I am' to describe the speaker's current self-identification.

• 아무도 가본 적이 없는 개척하는 길

  ➔ Use of comparative structure with 'the only' or a negative context implicitly

  ➔ This clause emphasizes that the path is unique and uncharted, implying a pioneering spirit.

• 편견이란 답답한 우리는 무너뜨려

  ➔ Use of noun + 은/는 to indicate topic and imperative verb to give command

  ➔ The grammatical structure highlights the topic '偏見이란' (about prejudice) and uses an imperative '무너뜨려' (break down) to command action.

• 길들일 수 없어 사랑도

  ➔ Use of '수 없다' to express inability or impossibility

  ➔ This grammatical pattern indicates that the speaker cannot tame or control even love, emphasizing emotional strength or defiance.