Midas Touch – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: KISS OF LIFE
• Album: Midas Touch

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into KISS OF LIFE's "Midas Touch" and discover a vibrant K-pop track that brilliantly channels the nostalgic energy of early 2000s pop. With its empowering message of confident love and captivating sound, this song offers a unique opportunity to experience modern K-pop infused with classic influences, making it a fantastic entry point for language learners to explore contemporary Korean music and its cultural ties to global pop trends.

[English]

Touch ya

Touch ya (touch)

Baby, count ten, that's all I need, I fall for you in an instant

Can't go back, can't go back

Tick-tack, ain't got no time, love that hits me right at the chin

Eat your love, eat your love

Hey, baby, I've been watching

The sweet danger that sets you free (danger)

(Baby, I've been watching, boy)

Hey, baby, I'm so toxic

The more dangerous, the more fun, it's alright (alright)

(Baby, I've been watching, boy)

My whole body wants you

Dizzy lovesick, I stay up all night yearning for you

I warned you with a single touch, boy

Try to run away, you can't escape me anyway

When I touch ya, kiss ya, you're gon' realize

Baby, don't you think too much?

Boy, if I touch ya, kiss ya, watch out, my gaze changes in an instant

You see, I got that Midas touch

Yeah, I really wanna stay all day with you

You know what we'll be going through?

Search for the reason behind the trembling, the more we writhe, the deeper we go

With just a single gesture, makin' you weaker and weaker

Hey, baby, I'm so toxic

The more dangerous, the more fun, it's alright (alright)

You will end up in my hands, my love

My whole body wants you, you're only mine

Dizzy lovesick, I stay up all night yearning for you

I warned you with a single touch, boy

Try to run away, you can't escape me anyway

When I touch ya, kiss ya, you're gon' realize

Baby, don't you think too much?

Boy, if I touch ya, kiss ya, watch out, my gaze changes in an instant

You see, I got that Midas touch

(Brace, brace) I don't need to sugarcoat it, it'll be unlike what you expect

(Brace, brace) my love's a game, I play with it, if you want it too

(Brace, brace) looking like a kitty cat but nobody can handle it

Once the countdown's done, you're never gonna move, yeah

When I touch ya, kiss ya, you're gon' realize

Baby, don't you think too much?

Boy, if I touch ya, kiss ya, watch out, my gaze changes in an instant

You see, I got that Midas touch

A gesture that pulls you in

You see, I got that Midas touch

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[Korean]

Touch ya

Touch ya (touch)

Baby, count ten, that's all I need, 단숨에 빠져들어

Can't go back, can't go back

Tick-tack, ain't got no time, 턱 끝을 겨누는 love

Eat your love, eat your love

Hey, baby, I've been watching

널 풀어헤친 달콤한 이 danger (danger)

(Baby, I've been watching, boy)

Hey, baby, I'm so toxic

위험할수록 재밌잖아, it's alright (alright)

(Baby, I've been watching, boy)

온몸이 원해 넌 나뿐인

아찔한 lovesick 밤새 날 앓게 돼

I warned you with a single touch, boy

도망쳐봐, 어차피 날 벗어날 수 없어

When I touch ya, kiss ya, you're gon' realize

Baby, don't you think too much?

Boy, if I touch ya, kiss ya, watch out, 순간 변해버린 눈빛

You see, I got that Midas touch

Yeah, I really wanna stay all day with you

You know what we'll be going through?

찾아봐 떨리는 이유, 몸부림칠수록 gettin' deeper

손짓 한 번으로 makin' you weaker and weaker

Hey, baby, I'm so toxic

위험할수록 재밌잖아, it's alright (alright)

You will end up in my hands, my love

온몸이 원해 넌 나뿐인

아찔한 lovesick 밤새 날 앓게 돼

I warned you with a single touch, boy

도망쳐봐 어차피 날 벗어날 수 없어

When I touch ya, kiss ya, you're gon' realize

Baby, don't you think too much?

Boy, if I touch ya, kiss ya, watch out, 순간 변해버린 눈빛

You see, I got that Midas touch

(Brace, brace) ain't gotta sugarcoat me, 생각과는 다를 걸

(Brace, brace) my love's a game, I play with it, 너도 원한다면

(Brace, brace) looking like a kitty cat but 아무도 감당 못 해

Once the countdown's done, you're never gonna move, yeah

When I touch ya, kiss ya, you're gon' realize

Baby, don't you think too much?

Boy, if I touch ya, kiss ya, watch out, 순간 변해버린 눈빛

You see, I got that Midas touch

내게 빠져드는 손짓

You see, I got that Midas touch

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to put your hand or fingers on someone or something noun - the act of touching someone or something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is necessary or wanted
watching /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ A1	verb - looking at something for a period of time
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ B1	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or injury
toxic /ˈtɒksɪk/ B2	adjective - poisonous
warned /wɔːrnd/ B1	verb - informed someone of a possible danger or problem
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become fully aware of something as a fact
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - have a particular belief or idea
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place
countdown /ˈkaʊntdaʊn/ B2	noun - the counting backwards to zero
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - an activity done for amusement
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to go in a specified direction or manner

Key Grammar Structures

• Baby, count ten, that's all I need, 단숨에 빠져들어

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause/Adjective Clause

  ➔ The original clause would be 'That's all I *need*.' The relative pronoun 'that' is omitted, reducing the clause to 'all I need.' This is common when the relative pronoun is the object of the verb within the clause.

• 위험할수록 재밌잖아, it's alright

  ➔ The more...the more...

  ➔ This is a structure that expresses correlation. *The more* dangerous it is, *the more* fun it is.

• 온몸이 원해 넌 나뿐인

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words)

  ➔ The sentence implies that 'You are the only one I want', but words like 'that' or 'whom' have been left out in the relative clause for brevity. The full sentence could be: '온몸이 원해 넌 나뿐*인 사람을*.'

• 도망쳐봐, 어차피 날 벗어날 수 없어

  ➔ Ability/Possibility with '-ㄹ/을 수 있다/없다'

  ➔ '벗어날 수 없어' means 'can't escape.' This uses the '-ㄹ/을 수 없다' grammar pattern to express inability.

• 찾아봐 떨리는 이유, 몸부림칠수록 gettin' deeper

  ➔ '-ㄹ수록/을수록' (the more...the more...)

  ➔ The structure '몸부림칠수록 gettin' deeper' translates to 'the more you struggle, the deeper you get'. '-ㄹ수록/을수록' indicates a proportional relationship.

• (Brace, brace) ain't gotta sugarcoat me, 생각과는 다를 걸

  ➔ Contraction & Colloquialism: "gotta", Future Tense Implication

  ➔ "ain't gotta" is a double negative and colloquial contraction of "don't have to/doesn't have to." "다를 걸" implies a future difference from current assumptions; it's short for “다를 것이다.”

• Once the countdown's done, you're never gonna move, yeah

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Time Clause) with Future Implication

  ➔ The phrase 'Once the countdown's done' indicates a time condition. Even though it refers to a future event (the completion of the countdown), the present tense 'is done' is used instead of 'will be done'. This is common in time clauses that describe future actions. 'gonna' is also a contracted form of 'going to', expressing future intention.