Merry & Happy – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: TWICE
• Album: Repackage "Merry & Happy"

Lyrics & Translation

[Korean]

[English]

매년 12월 달력을 넘길 때마다

Every December, as I flip the calendar page

시작되는 그 알 수 없는 허전함은

That unknown emptiness begins to settle in

모른 척을 해봐도 밀려올 때마다

Even if I try to ignore it or pretend not to notice

아닌 척해도 태연한 척해도 태연하지 않은 거야

It floods in, whether I act like I don’t see or try to stay calm—I'm not unaffected

하지만 네가 있는 이번 이 겨울은 다르잖아

But this winter, with you here, it's different

울리는 캐롤 날 울리지를 않아

The carols ringing out don’t make me cry

Thank you, Santa, thank you, thank you, Santa Claus

Thank you, Santa, thank you, thank you, Santa Claus

이제는 나도 크리스마스가 좋아

Now I even like Christmas

내리는 흰 눈도 쓸쓸하지 않아 (oh, ooh-whoa)

The falling white snow no longer feels lonely (oh, ooh-whoa)

이제는 내 크리스마스도 Merry야

Now my Christmas feels Merry

New year는 Happy야 이렇게 네가 내 곁에 있으니

The New Year is Happy, thanks to you being by my side

Jingle bells ring, 울려 퍼지는 종소리들이

Jingle bells ring, and the chimes resound

어쩜 이렇게 다르게 들릴 수가 있는지?

How is it possible for them to sound so different?

네 손을 잡고 거니는 거리의 불빛들까지도

Even the lights on the street where we walk hand in hand

모두 다르잖아 너무 예쁘잖아 미쳤나봐

Are all so different, so beautiful — I must be crazy

네가 내 곁에 있는 이번 이 겨울은 다르잖아

This winter, with you here, is different

울리는 캐롤 날 울리지를 않아

The carols ringing out don’t make me cry

Thank you, Santa, thank you, thank you, Santa Claus

Thank you, Santa, thank you, thank you, Santa Claus

이제는 나도 크리스마스가 좋아

Now I even like Christmas

내리는 흰 눈도 쓸쓸하지 않아 (oh, ooh-whoa)

The falling white snow no longer feels lonely (oh, ooh-whoa)

이제는 내 크리스마스도 Merry야

Now my Christmas feels Merry

New year는 Happy야 이렇게 네가 내 곁에 있으니

The New Year is Happy, thanks to you being by my side

Oh, let it snow

Oh, let it snow

실컷 내려도 돼 이번 겨울에는

Let it snow plenty this winter

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

12월 마지막 달력이

The last page of December

그냥 달려가 버리길 바라던 나

I used to just wish it would pass quickly

도시를 채우는 마법을 피해

Avoiding the magic filling the city

도망갈 방법이 있다면 다 (oh, yeah, yeah)

If only there was a way to run away from it all (oh, yeah, yeah)

해보고 싶어서 다 해봤지

I tried everything to do that

눈과 귀를 다 가려봤지

Covering my eyes and ears

그런 내가 불쌍했는지

Maybe I was pathetic for that

하늘이 널 보내줬지 (oh)

Then the sky sent you down (oh)

이제는 나도 크리스마스가 좋아

Now I even like Christmas

내리는 흰 눈도 쓸쓸하지 않아 (oh, ooh-whoa)

The white snow no longer feels lonely (oh, ooh-whoa)

이제는 내 크리스마스도 Merry야

Now my Christmas feels Merry

New year는 Happy야 이렇게 네가 내 곁에 있으니

The New Year is Happy, thanks to you being by my side

Thank you, Santa, thank you, thank you, Santa Claus

Thank you, Santa, thank you, thank you, Santa Claus

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebrate /ˈsɛl.ɪ.breɪt/ B1	verb - to observe a special occasion with festivities
decorate /ˈdɛk.ə.reɪt/ B2	verb - to add ornaments or embellishments
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light; to brightly radiate
winter /ˈwɪn.tər/ A2	noun - the coldest season of the year
celebration /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbreɪ.ʃən/ B2	noun - a happy occasion observed with festivities
magical /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.kəl/ B2	adjective - having special powers; enchanting
snow /snoʊ/ A2	noun - precipitation in the form of ice crystals
festive /ˈfɛs.tɪv/ B2	adjective - relating to a festival or celebration
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - sources of illumination
celebratory /sɛl.ɪˈbrə.tɔːr.i/ B2	adjective - relating to celebration
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great happiness
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light

Key Grammar Structures

• 모른 척을 해봐도

  ➔ Use of the subordinate clause with "-도" meaning "even if" or "despite"

  ➔ The phrase "모른 척을 해봐도" literally means "even if I pretend not to know" where "-도" adds 'even if' or 'despite'

• 태연하지 않은 거야

  ➔ Use of negative form with "-지 않다" to express "not doing" or "not being"

  ➔ The phrase "태연하지 않은 거야" means "It is not being calm/indifferent", with "-지 않다" turning the adjective into a negative form

• 이제는 나도 크리스마스가 좋아

  ➔ Use of the present tense "-는" to emphasize the current state or change over time

  ➔ The phrase "이제는 나도 크리스마스가 좋아" uses "-는" to highlight that now I also like Christmas, emphasizing a change of feeling

• 울리는 캐롤 날 울리지를 않아

  ➔ Use of the negative "-지 않다" with the verb "울리다" to form "울리지를 않아" meaning "does not ring"

  ➔ The phrase "울리지를 않아" is the negative form of "울리다" meaning "does not ring" or "does not sound"

• 내리는 흰 눈도 쓸쓸하지 않아

  ➔ Use of "-도" meaning "even" or "also" to emphasize addition; negative "-지 않다" to express "not sad"

  ➔ The phrase "내리는 흰 눈도 쓸쓸하지 않아" means "Even the falling white snow is not sad", where "-도" adds emphasis on 'even' and "-지 않다" negates the adjective