Love 119 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: RIIZE

Lyrics & Translation

“Love 119” by RIIZE offers a unique blend of modern K-pop and nostalgic 2000s vibes, making it a captivating entry point for learning Korean. Its catchy chorus and expressive lyrics about the intense rollercoaster of first love provide a relatable context for understanding common Korean phrases and emotional expressions.

[English]

1 2 Let’s go

She stole my heart, that girl’s a killer

Love so good, feels like a thriller

It’s begun, this is an emergency (Vroom)

1-1-9 1-1-9

Save my life, save my life

She sets me free

This is an emergency (Love)

You’re like a flashlight

You keep stealing my gaze

In a crowd of people

I only saw you in an instant

Everyone says love is so sweet

But I still don’t know what it is right now

This strange trembling I feel for the first time

This is real, I’m not kidding

More than friends, deeper, deeper, deeper

Maybe it’s a love song, yeah

She stole my heart, that girl’s a killer

Love so good, feels like a thriller

It’s begun, this is an emergency (Vroom)

1-1-9 1-1-9

Save my life, save my life

She sets me free

This is an emergency (Love)

This is strange, what do I do

Everything about you

Catches my attention all day, you make my day

Someday, I want to understand this feeling

Love is so sweet ringing in my ears

I’m falling deeper without being able to stop

Why am I so curious about you?

It’s unbelievable, I’m not kidding

As time goes on, I’m getting deeper, deeper, deeper

She stole my heart, that girl’s a killer

Love so good, feels like a thriller

It’s begun, this is an emergency (Vroom)

1-1-9 1-1-9

Save my life, save my life

She sets me free

This is an emergency (Love)

What is this? You know what I’m talking about

Why is my heart so confused like this?

Is all of this because I like you?

Then I don’t want to hold back anymore

Everything else is

Nothing but

I want it all with you

She stole my heart, that girl’s a killer

Love so good, feels like a thriller

It’s begun, this is an emergency (Vroom)

1-1-9 1-1-9

Save my life, save my life

She sets me free

This is an emergency (Love)

[Korean]

1 2 Let’s go

뺏긴 My heart that girl’s a killer

Love so good feels like a thriller

시작됐지 이건 Emergency (Vroom)

1-1-9 1-1-9

Save my life save my life

She sets me free

이건 Emergency (Love)

너는 마치 Flashlight

자꾸만 시선을 뺏겨

많은 사람 속에서

순간 너만 보였어

다들 말하지 Love is so sweet

아직 난 뭔지 모르겠지 Right now

처음 느낀 이상한 떨림

이건 진심 I’m not kidding

친구이기엔 더 Deeper deeper deeper

어쩌면 Love song yah

뺏긴 My heart that girl’s a killer

Love so good feels like a thriller

시작됐지 이건 Emergency (Vroom)

1-1-9 1-1-9

Save my life save my life

She sets me free

이건 Emergency (Love)

이상해 나 What do I do

너에 관한 건 뭐라도

신경 쓰여 난 All day 넌 만들어 My day

이 감정은 Someday 난 알고 싶어

귓가에 울린 Love is so sweet

멈출 수 없이 빠져버린 나야

네가 자꾸 궁금해 왜지

말도 안 돼 I’m not kidding

시간이 갈수록 깊어 깊어 깊어져 가는 나잖아

뺏긴 My heart that girl’s a killer

Love so good feels like a thriller

시작됐지 이건 Emergency (Vroom)

1-1-9 1-1-9

Save my life save my life

She sets me free

이건 Emergency (Love)

이건 뭘까 You know what I’m talking about

왜 이렇게 나의 맘이 어지러운 걸까

이 모든 게 내가 널 좋아하는 건가

난 그럼 더 이상 끌고 싶지 않아

다른 건

Nothing but

I want it all with you

뺏긴 My heart that girl’s a killer

Love so good feels like a thriller

시작됐지 이건 Emergency (Vroom)

1-1-9 1-1-9

Save my life save my life

She sets me free

이건 Emergency (Love)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel love for someone
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; also the centre of emotions
killer /ˈkɪl.ər/ B2	noun - someone who kills; a very impressive thing
thriller /ˈθrɪl.ɚ/ B2	noun - a novel or movie with exciting, suspenseful plot
emergency /ɪˈmɜːr.dʒən.si/ B1	noun - a sudden serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to rescue or keep safe from danger or loss
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not under the control of another; not costing any money
flashlight /ˈflæʃ.laɪt/ B1	noun - a portable handheld electric light
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having a pleasant taste; delightful
deeper /ˈdiːp.ər/ B2	adjective - more profound or further down
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a short musical composition with words
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for
feeling /ˈfiː.lɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
뺏긴 bbaet‑gin /b͈ɛt̚kin/ A2	verb - to be taken away; stolen
시작됐지 sijak‑dwaet‑ji /ɕi.d͡ʑak dɛ.tɕi/ A2	verb - started
순간 sungan /suŋ.ɡan/ A2	noun - moment; a very short period of time
감정 gamjeong /kam.tɕʌŋ/ B1	noun - emotion; a feeling
사람 saram /saɾam/ A1	noun - person; human being

Key Grammar Structures

• 뺏긴 **My heart** that girl’s a killer

  ➔ Possessive Adjective + Noun

  ➔ The phrase 'My heart' uses the possessive adjective 'My' to indicate ownership.

• Love **so good** feels like a thriller

  ➔ Intensifier (so) + Adjective

  ➔ 'So' intensifies the adjective 'good'.

• 시작됐지 이건 **Emergency**

  ➔ Noun used as a Statement

  ➔ The noun 'Emergency' is used to make a direct statement.

• She **sets me free**

  ➔ Verb + Object + Adverbial complement

  ➔ The verb 'sets' is followed by the object pronoun 'me' and the adverbial complement 'free'.

• 자꾸만 **시선을 뺏겨**

  ➔ Passive Voice Construction

  ➔ The verb 뺏기다 (to be taken away, to be stolen) implies a passive construction, with 시선 (gaze, attention) being the subject of the passive verb.

• 이 감정은 **Someday** 난 알고 싶어

  ➔ Adverb of Time

  ➔ 'Someday' functions as an adverb of time, indicating a future point.

• 멈출 수 없이 **빠져버린** 나야

  ➔ Verb + Adverbial Phrase (빠져버린)

  ➔ The verb is modified by the adverbial phrase '빠져버린' which describes the action of falling.

• 시간이 갈수록 **깊어 깊어 깊어져** 가는 나잖아

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis + -아/어/여 가다

  ➔ The repetition of '깊어' (deepen) emphasizes the increasing depth, combined with '-아/어/여 가다' which means 'to be in the process of' or 'to be becoming'.