LUCIFER – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SHINee

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and SHINee's 'LUCIFER' offers a great opportunity to dive into Korean. The song's lyrics use powerful metaphors, comparing a toxic relationship to the story of a fallen angel, which can help you learn expressive vocabulary and understand how abstract concepts are conveyed in Korean. The dynamic and repetitive chorus is also great for practicing pronunciation and rhythm. 'LUCIFER' is a special song in K-Pop history, showcasing a unique blend of electronic music and performance art that defined an era.

[English]

I can't even find a place to breathe

Even if I try to avoid it

It's something I can't refuse

I'm trapped by you

If it was really love

If I truly loved you

Don't treat me like this

Her whisper is the lucifer

The Lucifer

If you bind and trap me, love will be bound too

The future will be bound too, unable to grow

Look at me freely and let it be empty

I will fill only you, I will fill you completely

Your irresistible charm is lucifer

Your irresistible magic is lucifer

When I approach, you look like an angel

Saying that I'm the reason you live

When I first saw you, time stopped for a brief moment

As if someone was tightly gripping my heart

Not letting go (even now)

You have taken all of my heart

Without you, my heart will burn away

If you bind and trap me, love will be bound too

The future will be bound too, unable to grow

Look at me freely and let it be empty

I will fill only you, I will fill you completely

Loverhollic robotronic

Loverhollic robotronic

The love stories we shared together

You looking at the same place as me

When I felt we could no longer be perfect

Just look at me, you want me more and more

Just look at me, everything revolves around you

For some time now, little by little

It seems like something is wrong, you feel strange

All the people who knew me are leaving one by one

You're all I have

If you bind and trap me, love will be bound too

The future will be bound too, unable to grow

Look at me freely and let it be empty

I will fill only you, I will fill you completely

I feel like I've become a clown trapped in a glass castle

Dancing for you, who is never satisfied

Looking in clearly, touching my brain, I feel like a fool

I feel like I'm being drawn to you more and more

Loverhollic robotronic

Loverhollic robotronic

It's not that I hate you, nor do I dislike you

It's just that your gaze is a burden

Don't go anywhere like this

I've been waiting, only looking at you

Your gaze captures me

It has become sharper over time

I'm tired of your obsession

I've been cut deeply, my heart is bleeding

When I'm about to collapse, you come close

Saying "I love you" like an angel

Who was the real you?

It confuses me

If you bind and trap me, love will be bound too

The future will be bound too, unable to grow

Look at me freely and let it be empty

I will fill only you, I will fill you completely

I feel like I've become a clown trapped in a glass castle

Leave me be, when I'm free I can truly love you

Looking in clearly, touching my brain, I feel like a fool

Leave me be, not to get tired, so I can truly look at you

If you bind and trap me, love will be bound too

The future will be bound too, unable to grow

Loverhollic robotronic

Loverhollic robotronic

Your irresistible charm is lucifer

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[Japanese]

숨을 곳도 찾지 못해 나는

피하려고 애써 봐도

거부조차 할 수 없는

네게 갇혀버린

사랑이었다면 정말

사랑했던 거라면

내게 이러지는 말아

Her whisper is the lucifer

The Lucifer

나를 묶고 가둔다면 사랑도 묶인 채

미래도 묶인 채 커질 수 없는데

자유롭게 비워놓고 바라봐

오직 너만 채울게 너만 가득 채울게

거부할 수 없는 너의 마력은 lucifer

거부할 수 없는 너의 마법은 lucifer

다가서면 너는 마치 천사같은 얼굴로

나를 사는 이유라 말하고 말하고

너를 처음 봤을 때 짧은 순간 멈춰 버렸지

누가 마치 내 심장을 꽉 쥔 채

놓지 않는 것 처럼 (아직까지도)

너는 그렇게 내 맘을 다 다 다 다 다 다 가져놓고

니가 없으면 내 맘이 다 타버리게 만든다

나를 묶고 가둔다면 사랑도 묶인 채

미래도 묶인 채 커질 수 없는데

자유롭게 비워놓고 바라봐

오직 너만 채울게 너만 가득 채울게

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Loverhollic robotronic

너와 같이 나눈 사랑 얘기들

나랑 같은 곳을 바라보는 너

우리 더 이상은 완벽해 질 수 없다고 느꼈을 때

나만 쳐다봐 너는 더 더 더 더 더 더 더 나를 원해

나만 바라봐 모든 게 게 게 게 게 게 게 니가 중심

언제부턴가 조금씩

잘못된 것 같아 이상한 너

날 알던 사람들 모두 하나 둘 씩 곁을 떠나

난 가진게 너 뿐이고

나를 묶고 가둔다면 사랑도 묶인 채

미래도 묶인 채 커질 수 없는데

자유롭게 비워놓고 바라봐

오직 너만 채울게 너만 가득 채울게

마치 유리성에 갇혀버린 삐에로만 된 것 같아

절대 만족 없는 너를 위해 춤을 추는 나

훤히 들여다 보고 뇌를 만져 바보 된 것 같아

난 점점 네게 끌려가는 것만 같은데

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Loverhollic robotronic

니가 미운 건 아냐 싫단 것도 아냐

단지 그런 눈빛이 부담일 뿐

어디 안 가 이렇게

난 너만 바라보고 기다려 왔잖아

너의 눈빛이 날 사로잡다

날이 갈수록 날카로워졌다

너의 집착에 지쳤다

많이 베였다 맘에 피가 난다

나 쓰러질 쯤 되면 다가와서

천사같이 사랑해란 말

누가 진짜 너였는지

알다가도 헷갈리게 만든다

나를 묶고 가둔다면 사랑도 묶인 채

미래도 묶인 채 커질 수 없는데

자유롭게 비워놓고 바라봐

오직 너만 채울게 너만 가득 채울게

마치 유리성에 갇혀버린 삐에로만 된 것 같아

나를 냅 둬 자유로워질 때 너를 진짜 사랑할 수 있고

훤히 들여다보고 뇌를 만져 바보 된 것 같아

나를 냅 둬 질리게도 말고 너를 진짜 바라볼 수 있게

나를 묶고 가둔다면 사랑도 묶인 채

미래도 묶인 채 커질 수 없는데

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Loverhollic robotronic

거부할 수 없는 너의 마력은 lucifer

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B1	verb - to speak very softly noun - a soft or low sound
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B2	noun - the power to make impossible things happen adjective - having special powers
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the center of emotion
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time that comes after the present
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B2	noun - the state of being free
trap /træp/ B1	verb - to catch someone or something noun - a device for catching animals
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ A2	noun - a spiritual being
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - physical suffering
dark /dɑrk/ A1	adjective - having little or no light
robot /ˈroʊbɒt/ B1	noun - a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically

Key Grammar Structures

• 거부조차 할 수 없는

  ➔ Negation with '할 수 없는' (cannot do)

  ➔ '할 수 없는' expresses the inability or impossibility to do something.

• 내게 이러지는 말아

  ➔ Imperative/formal request with '말아' (don't ...)

  ➔ '말아' is used as a negative imperative to tell someone not to do something.

• 너를 묶고 가둬버린

  ➔ Causative + past perfective verb '묶고 가둬버린' (had bound and locked)

  ➔ '묶고 가둬버린' combines causative and past tense to describe having bound and imprisoned someone.

• 커질 수 없는데

  ➔ Negative potential '수 없다' in conjunction with '는데' (but/and)

  ➔ '수 없다' indicates inability or impossibility, and '는데' adds a contrast or background context.

• 오직 너만 채울게 너만 가득 채울게

  ➔ Emphasis with '오직' and repetition for '만 ... 게' (only ... will)

  ➔ '오직' emphasizes exclusivity, and '만 ... 게' expresses determination or future intention.

• 너의 마력은 lucifer

  ➔ Possessive '의' and noun phrase

  ➔ '의' shows possession or attribution, linking '너의 마력' to 'lucifer'.

• 그리워하는 사람들 모두 하나 둘씩 곁을 떠나

  ➔ '모두' for 'everyone', '하나 둘씩' for counting individuals

  ➔ '모두' means 'everyone', and '하나 둘씩' implies counting or process of individual separation.