Make Me Love You – English Lyrics

• By: 태연
• Album: My Voice

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
어둠 /ʌ.dum/ B1	noun - darkness, gloom
빛 /bit̚/ A1	noun - light, ray
그림자 /ɡɯ.rim.d͡ʑa/ B1	noun - shadow, silhouette
외롭다 /we̞.rop.t͈a/ A2	adjective - to be lonely, to feel alone
손 /son/ A1	noun - hand
마음 /ma.ɯm/ A2	noun - heart, mind, feeling, intention (often shortened to '맘')
겁 /kʌp̚/ B1	noun - fear, fright, cowardice
망설이다 /maŋ.sʌ.ri.da/ B1	verb - to hesitate, to waver
떨리다 /t͈ʌl.li.da/ B1	verb - to tremble, to shake, to vibrate
세계 /se.ɡye̞/ A2	noun - world, universe
나비 /na.bi/ B1	noun - butterfly
유혹 /yu.hok̚/ B1	noun - temptation, enticement, lure
달콤하다 /tal.kʰom.ha.da/ A2	adjective - to be sweet, to be delightful
향기 /hyaŋ.ɡi/ B1	noun - scent, fragrance, aroma
빠지다 /p͈a.d͡ʑi.da/ B1	verb - to fall into, to sink, to be absorbed in (e.g., love)
하늘 /ha.nɯl/ A1	noun - sky, heaven
별 /pjʌl/ A1	noun - star
날다 /nal.da/ A2	verb - to fly
우주 /u.d͡ʑu/ B2	noun - universe, cosmos, outer space
담다 /tam.da/ B2	verb - to contain, to hold, to put into, to reflect (a meaning or feeling)

Key Grammar Structures

• 어둠 속에 내린 빛 그림자

  ➔ Past Participle Modifier (Verb + -ㄴ/은)

  ➔ The ending "-ㄴ/은" (from the verb "내리다" meaning "to descend/fall") is attached to a verb stem to indicate a past action that modifies the following noun. Here, "내린" modifies "빛 그림자" (light shadow), meaning "the light shadow that **fell** (or **descended**)".

• 더 외로워한 시간들 속의 난

  ➔ Verb Ending -아/어 하다 (Subjective Feeling/Action)

  ➔ This pattern is used with adjectives (like "외롭다" - lonely) to describe someone's subjective feeling or to express an action of "feeling" a certain way. "외로워한" is the past adjectival form, meaning "the times *I **felt lonely***".

• 손 잡지 못하고 망설여 왔지만

  ➔ Auxiliary Verb -아/어 오다 (Action Continuing to Present)

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "-아/어 오다" indicates that an action ("망설이다" - to hesitate) has been continuing from the past up to the present moment. "망설여 왔지만" means "although *I **have been hesitating***".

• 이미 떨린 맘이 자꾸 겁이 나

  ➔ Adjectival Modifier (Verb + -ㄹ/은) - State/Result

  ➔ The ending "-ㄹ/은" (from the verb "떨리다" - to tremble) attached to a verb stem can form an adjective describing the state or result of an action for the following noun. "떨린 맘" means "the heart that has already **trembled**".

• 푹 빠져 버린 내 모습 어떤지

  ➔ Auxiliary Verb -아/어 버리다 (Completion/Finality)

  ➔ This auxiliary verb indicates that an action ("빠지다" - to fall/be absorbed) has been completed, often with a nuance of finality, regret, or relief. "빠져 버린" means "has **completely fallen/been absorbed**".

• 푹 빠져 버린 내 모습 어떤지

  ➔ Indirect Question -(으)ㄴ/는/ㄹ지 (Wondering/Uncertainty)

  ➔ The ending "-(으)ㄴ/는/ㄹ지" is used to express an indirect question, often implying wondering, uncertainty, or a need to confirm something. "어떤지" (from "어떻다" - how) means "how *my appearance **is***" (I wonder).

• 유혹에 이끌려

  ➔ Passive Voice with Particle -에 (to be drawn/attracted to)

  ➔ This phrase "유혹에 이끌리다" combines the particle "-에" (indicating the agent or cause of a passive action) with the passive verb "이끌리다" (to be drawn/led). It means "to be **drawn/attracted by temptation**".

• 너란 우주 안에서

  ➔ Noun Suffix -(이)란 (Meaning "which is called/like")

  ➔ This suffix is a shortened form of -(이)라고 하는, meaning "which is called/named (something)" or "like/as (something)". Here, "너란" means "the universe *that **is you***" or "the universe *like **you***".

• 깊이 나를 담아 줘

  ➔ Auxiliary Verb -아/어 주다 (Doing a Favor)

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "-아/어 주다" expresses that the action ("담다" - to contain/hold) is done as a favor or for someone else's benefit. "담아 줘" means "please **contain/hold me** (for my benefit)".

• 모두 눈을 감을 거야

  ➔ Future Tense/Intention -(으)ㄹ 거야

  ➔ This ending is a common way to express future tense or intention, particularly in informal speech. "감을 거야" (from "감다" - to close) means "will **close**" or "are **going to close** (their eyes)".