little monster – English Lyrics

• By: ILLIT
• Album: bomb

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ B1	noun - An imaginary creature, typically large, ugly, and frightening. noun - (figurative) A very large, ugly, or frightening person or thing; something that is considered terrible or evil.
create /kriˈeɪt/ B1	verb - To bring (something) into existence.
eat /iːt/ A1	verb - To put (food) into the mouth, chew, and swallow it. verb - To consume or destroy something.
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - To have information or understanding about something.
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - To have a desire or wish for (something).
little /ˈlɪtl/ A1	adjective - Small in size, amount, or degree.

Key Grammar Structures

• 내 맘속 수백 개의 세포들도 쉴 틈 없이

  ➔ V-ㄹ 틈 없이 (without a moment/chance to V)

  ➔ This grammatical pattern expresses that an action happens continuously or without any break. "틈" means 'gap' or 'opportunity', and "없이" means 'without'. So, "쉴 틈 없이" literally means "without a gap/opportunity to rest."

• 쉿, 뭔가 우릴 쫓아오고 있어 들리니?

  ➔ V-고 있다 (present progressive) + 들리다 (passive voice / audible)

  ➔ "V-고 있다" indicates an ongoing action (present continuous). "쫓아오고 있어" means "is chasing/following." "들리다" is the passive form of "듣다" (to hear), meaning "to be heard" or "audible." It's often used for sounds that just "come to your ears" rather than actively listening. "들리니?" asks "Is it heard? / Can you hear it?"

• 그냥 둘 순 없는걸

  ➔ V-ㄹ 수 없다 (cannot/it is impossible to V) with N은/는 (topic marker) and 걸 (informal exclamation)

  ➔ "V-ㄹ 수 없다" expresses inability or impossibility. When combined with the topic particle "은/는" (here, "ㄹ 순"), it emphasizes the impossibility or the speaker's firm conviction that something cannot or should not be done. "둘 순 없다" means "I cannot just leave it (as it is)." "걸" is an informal ending used to express mild surprise, realization, or affirmation.

• 전부 집어삼켜 당장 해치울래 한입 가득

  ➔ V-ㄹ래 (speaker's intention/will, informal)

  ➔ The ending "-(으)ㄹ래" is used to express the speaker's intention or will in an informal setting. It's often used when talking to oneself, making a firm decision, or asking an informal question about someone else's intention (e.g., "뭐 할래?" - "What are you gonna do?"). Here, "해치울래" means "I'm going to deal with it / finish it."

• 달콤쌉싸름 처음 맛본 괴물의 맛

  ➔ V-(으)ㄴ (past tense verb modifier for nouns)

  ➔ The ending "-(으)ㄴ" is attached to the stem of a descriptive verb or the past tense stem of an action verb to modify a following noun. It indicates that the action described by the verb happened in the past and is now describing the noun. "맛본 괴물의 맛" means "the taste of the monster that I tasted (for the first time)."

• 이 슬픔들은 찐득해 달라붙어 막

  ➔ A-아/어 (linking descriptive verbs or action verbs to indicate sequence/cause/condition)

  ➔ The "A-아/어" ending connects two clauses, often indicating a sequence of actions, cause-and-effect, or a descriptive state leading to another action. Here, "찐득해 달라붙어" means "is sticky and (therefore) sticks" or "sticks stickily." It describes the manner in which the sadness adheres.

• 자 유인해 오는 길목에 덫을 놓고, let's count

  ➔ V-아/어 오다 (compound verb expressing action done while coming or action continuing to the present)

  ➔ The compound verb "V-아/어 오다" has a few meanings: 1) doing an action while coming (e.g., "걸어오다" - to come walking); 2) an action that has been continuous up to the present (e.g., "해 오다" - to have been doing); 3) an action that brings something towards the speaker. Here, "유인해 오다" means "to lure (something) to come towards here" or "to lure and bring (it) over."

• 꿀꺽 삼킬수록 불안은 사라져 녹아내려

  ➔ V-ㄹ수록 (the more V, the more...)

  ➔ This grammatical pattern "V-(으)ㄹ수록" is used to express that as the action or state described by the first verb increases or continues, the action or state described by the second verb also changes proportionally. "삼킬수록" means "the more I swallow."

• 자꾸만 괴롭혀 절대 용서 못 해

  ➔ V-지 못하다 / 못 V하다 (cannot V / fail to V)

  ➔ This expresses inability or failure to perform an action. "못하다" can be attached directly to the verb stem as "못 V하다" (short form) or after the "지" form of the verb as "V-지 못하다." Both mean "cannot" or "fail to." "용서 못 해" is the informal, colloquial short form of "용서하지 못해" meaning "I cannot forgive."