LOOP – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Yves, Lil Cherry
• Album: LOOP

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through "LOOP" by Yves featuring Lil Cherry offers a unique opportunity to engage with modern, conversational lyrics set to a trendy beat. The song's themes of self-discovery and breaking free from routine are relatable, and the mix of Yves's smooth vocals with Lil Cherry's distinct rap style provides a varied and interesting listening experience for language learners. The repetition in the chorus can also be a helpful tool for memorizing new vocabulary and phrases.

[English]

Meant to be, we might be alright now

Can't escape, it's all fine, fine

I swear I'll never let you down, down

Lock me in your dream, oh yeah

I know you like you know babe

Cause you'll always be my favorite

Who dat, who dat? I don't care 'bout nobody else tonight, what it do

(Tell me what it do) Serve it up, I don't kiss and tell, but that's right

Can't stop, you're trapped in a snare, you're already hurt

Lookin' in the mirror, uh, a shush reflected in the mirror

Stuck in the middle, um, my paradise that I entered, yeah, yeah

Yeah, I'm lost but I like it

Oooooooh

Who the f* do I dress up for?

Who the hell am I makin' it rain for?

I don't care, you makin' me sing that

Yeah, I got all dolled up, mm mm

Just to look good at home with you

I have a feeling you're Gen Z

I got that stank up on me, mm

I know that's right

Let it ride

This moment

Make me high yeah

You get it right? Get it right?

Every night

Every moment

I'll take you away, yeah

You get it right?

Lookin' at the starlight

Yeah I know you like you know babe

Cause you'll always be my favorite

Who dat, who dat? I don't care 'bout nobody else tonight, what it do (Tell me what it do)

Serve it up, I don't kiss and tell, but that's right

Can't stop, you're trapped in a snare, you're already hurt

Lookin' in the mirror, uh, a shush reflected in the mirror

Stuck in the middle, um, my paradise that I entered, yeah, yeah

Yeah I'm lost but I like it

Oooooooh

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[Korean]

MEANT TO BE, WE MIGHT BE ALL RIGHT NOW

벗어 날 수 없어 ITS ALL FINE FINE

I SWEAR I'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN DOWN

꿈속으로 나를 가둬줘 OH YEAH

I KNOW YOU LIKE YOU KNOW BABE

CAUSE YOU ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE

WHO DAT WHO DAT? I DON'T CARE 'BOUT NOBODY ELSE TONIGHT, WHAT IT DO

(TELL ME WHAT IT DO) SERVE IT UP, I DON'T KISS N TELL, BUT THAT'S RIGHT

CAN'T STOP 덫에 갇힌 너, 이미 다쳐 버린 너

LOOKIN IN THE MIRROR, UH 거울 속에 비친 쉿

STUCK IN THE MIDDLE UM, 내가 들어온 네 PARADISE YEAH YEAH

YEAH I'M LOST BUT I LIKE IT

OOOOOOOH

WHO THE F* I 꽃단장 해 FOR?

WHO THE HAIL AM I MAKIN' IT RAIN FOR?

I DON'T CARE, YOU MAKIN' ME SING THAT

YEAH, I GOT ALL DOLLED UP, MM MM

JUST TO LOOK GOOD AT HOME WITH YOU

나 왠지 YOU A GEN Z

I GOT THAT STANK UP ON ME, MM

I KNOW THAT'S RIGHT

LET IT RIDE

이 순간

MAKE ME HIGH YEAH

YOU GET IT RIGHT? GET IT RIGHT?

EVERY NIGHT

매 순간

널 데려가 YEAH

YOU GET IT RIGHT?

LOOKIN' AT THE STARLIGHT

YEAH I KNOW YOU LIKE YOU KNOW BABE

CAUSE YOU ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE

WHO DAT WHO DAT? I DON'T CARE 'BOUT NOBODY ELSE TONIGHT, WHAT IT DO (TELL ME WHAT IT DO)

SERVE IT UP, I DON'T KISS N TELL, BUT THAT'S RIGHT

CAN'T STOP 덫에 갇힌 너, 이미 다쳐 버린 너

LOOKIN IN THE MIRROR, UH 거울 속에 비친 쉿

STUCK IN THE MIDDLE UM, 내가 들어온 네 PARADISE YEAH YEAH

YEAH I'M LOST BUT I LIKE IT

OOOOOOOH

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fine /faɪn/ A1	adjective - of high quality; good
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to experience a dream
care /keər/ A2	verb - feel concern or interest; attach importance to something. noun - the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.
serve /sɜːrv/ A2	verb - present (food or drink) to someone.
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to bring to an end
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts.
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops. verb - fall as rain
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of.
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - sit on and control the movement of (a horse or other animal).
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - of great vertical extent.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
starlight /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/ B1	noun - the light emitted by the stars.
favorite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ B1	adjective - preferred above all others of the same kind.
trap /træp/ B2	noun - a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body. verb - catch (an animal) in a trap.

Key Grammar Structures

• MEANT TO BE, WE MIGHT BE ALL RIGHT NOW

  ➔ Modal verb of possibility ('might be')

  ➔ Uses "might be" to express a possibility or uncertainty about the situation. "Might" indicates a lower probability than "may" or "will".

• I SWEAR I'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN DOWN

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' and negative adverb ('never')

  ➔ The construction "I'll never let you down" uses "will" to form the future tense and "never" to create a negative statement, strongly emphasizing the promise.

• CAUSE YOU ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE

  ➔ Use of 'always' with present simple to describe habit

  ➔ "You always be my favorite" uses the adverb of frequency "always" with the present simple tense ("be") to indicate a constant or habitual state. It means the person consistently holds the special position of being the favorite.

• CAN'T STOP 덫에 갇힌 너, 이미 다쳐 버린 너

  ➔ Passive Voice ('갇힌', '다쳐 버린') in Korean

  ➔ In the Korean part of the lyrics, '갇힌 너' (gad-hin neo) and '다쳐 버린 너' (dachyeo beorin neo) are examples of passive voice. '갇힌' (gad-hin) means 'trapped' and '다쳐 버린' (dachyeo beorin) means 'already hurt'. The passive voice is used to show that the subject is receiving the action.

• LOOKIN IN THE MIRROR, UH 거울 속에 비친 쉿

  ➔ Present participle ('LOOKIN') as part of continuous tense (implied)

  ➔ "Lookin" is a shortened form of "looking", a present participle typically used with a form of "be" to form continuous tenses. Here, the "am" or "is" is omitted for stylistic effect, but the implication is still that the action is ongoing.

• WHO THE F* I 꽃단장 해 FOR?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence structure with embedded question

  ➔ The sentence "WHO THE F* I 꽃단장 해 FOR?" combines an interrogative pronoun ("WHO") with an embedded question. While grammatically incorrect due to word order (should be 'Who am I doing...for?'), the stylistic choice creates emphasis and an informal tone.

• I GOT THAT STANK UP ON ME, MM

  ➔ Use of colloquial preposition 'up on'

  ➔ The phrase "up on me" is a colloquial way of saying "on me", often used to emphasize the presence or effect of something. It's more informal and adds a specific flavor to the sentence.

• 매 순간 널 데려가 YEAH

  ➔ Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) sentence structure in Korean

  ➔ In the Korean phrase "매 순간 널 데려가 YEAH" (mae sun-gan neol deryeoga YEAH), the structure follows the Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order, which is typical for Korean. "매 순간" (mae sun-gan) - 'every moment', "널" (neol) - 'you' (object marker), "데려가" (deryeoga) - 'take' or 'bring' (verb).