Motto – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: ITZY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the confident world of ITZY with 'Motto.' This track is perfect for intermediate learners to practice assertive, colloquial Korean phrases related to self-worth and independence, all while enjoying a catchy, high-tempo pop rhythm.

[English]

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto (you are my motto)

Close your eyes

I can feel you by my side all the time, oh, yeah

Make me fearless, uh, when I'm wandering through the noisy darkness

Got me in a trance, your familiar voice

Falling like destiny, everything changes, shift my calling

I know that you feel it too

You gotta trust me, baby, just wait, you'll see

The dream that is you, I'll eventually reach

You are my wish, you lead me, you are the gleam, you lift me up

When I'm standing at the end of the world, oh, you shine brightly on me

Take me to a better place, I'm not afraid of this ending

Yeah, I need you by my side (ready? Dive in)

Take my hand, ain't, ain't nobody like you-you-you

I wanna be the one, I won't stop heading towards you

Now I know, my everything that will shine just like you

You, who shone on me, want you so bad 'cause you are my motto, oh

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-

A delight spreading through me (delight), I don't know where it ends (what?)

The nights I hesitated are over (yeah), shining so clearly

Hot breath takes me away, swervin'

Even if it's the end of the world, move (I gotta stand)

I gotta stand, I'll throw myself in, don't hesitate, so I have no regrets

Every day, never look back, yeah (ah), the answer is only you

Take me to a better place, I'm not afraid of this ending

Yeah, I need you by my side (ready? Dive in)

Take my hand, ain't, ain't nobody like you-you-you

I wanna be the one, I won't stop heading towards you

Now I know, my everything that will shine just like you

You, who shone on me, want you so bad 'cause you are my motto, oh

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto, you are my motto, oh

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

You know, I know that I need your love

Let's call it us, even this very moment

At the end of the time we spent together, something fills my soul

Call you any time when I need someone, you

Oh, now I know

Take me there, like that

Take my hand, ain't, ain't nobody like you-you-you

I wanna be the one (ooh), I won't stop heading towards you (ah)

As you know, feeling so meant to be, this trembling feeling

Don't take it slow (oh, oh), let's become one 'cause you are my motto, oh

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto (my motto)

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto (baby, yeah, you know)

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto, you are my motto, oh (my motto)

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

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[Korean]

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto (you are my motto)

두 눈을 감아

I can feel you by my side all the time, oh, yeah

Make me fearless, uh, 늘 소란한 어둠을 헤맬 때

Got me in a trance, 익숙한 너의 voice

운명처럼 fallin', 달라져, shift my callin'

I know that you feel it too

You gotta trust me, baby, 기다려줘, you'll see

끝내 닿을 너란 꿈

You are my wish, 날 이끌어, you are the gleam, 날 일으켜

세상 끝에 서 있을 때, oh, 환히 나를 비춰

Take me to a better place, 이 결말 따윈 not afraid

Yeah, I need you by my side (ready? Dive in)

Take my hand, ain't, ain't nobody like you-you-you

I wanna be the one, 너를 향해 멈추지 않아

Now I know, 널 닮아 눈부실, my everything

날 비춘 너, want you so bad 'cause you are my motto, oh

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-

너로 번져오는 delight (delight), 끝이 어딘지는 몰라 (what?)

망설이던 밤은 over (yeah), 선명하게 빛나 clearly

뜨거운 숨이 날 데려가, swervin'

세상 끝이라 해도 move (I gotta stand)

I gotta stand, 나를 던져, don't hesitate, 후회 없게

Every day, never look back, yeah (ah), 답은 오직 너야

Take me to a better place, 이 결말 따윈 not afraid

Yeah, I need you by my side (ready? Dive in)

Take my hand, ain't, ain't nobody like you-you-you

I wanna be the one, 너를 향해 멈추지 않아

Now I know, 널 닮아 눈부실, my everything

날 비춘 너, want you so bad 'cause you are my motto, oh

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto, you are my motto, oh

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

You know, I know that I need your love

Let's call it us, 지금 순간도

함께한 시간의 끝에 내 안을 채우는 something

Call you any time when I need someone, you

Oh, now I know

Take me there, like that

Take my hand, ain't, ain't nobody like you-you-you

I wanna be the one (ooh), 너를 향해 멈추지 않아 (ah)

As you know, feeling so meant to be, 이 떨림이

Don't take it slow (oh, oh), 하나가 돼 'cause you are my motto, oh

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto (my motto)

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto (baby, yeah, you know)

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto, you are my motto, oh (my motto)

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Mo-mo, mo-mo-mo-motto

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
눈 nun Level 1	noun - eye
감다 gamda Level 1	verb - to close (eyes)
어둠 eodum Level 2	noun - darkness
헤매다 hemaeda Level 3	verb - to wander
익숙하다 iksukhada Level 2	adjective - familiar
운명 unmyeong Level 3	noun - destiny
달라지다 dallajida Level 2	verb - to change
기다리다 gidarida Level 1	verb - to wait
끝 kkeut Level 1	noun - end
닿다 datda Level 3	verb - to reach
꿈 kkum Level 1	noun - dream
세상 sesang Level 1	noun - world
환하다 hwanhada Level 2	adjective - bright
비추다 bichuda Level 2	verb - to shine
망설이다 mangseorida Level 3	verb - to hesitate
빛나다 bitnada Level 2	verb - to shine
숨 sum Level 2	noun - breath
후회 huhoe Level 2	noun - regret
떨림 tteollim Level 3	noun - trembling

Key Grammar Structures

• 늘 소란한 어둠을 헤맬 때

  ➔ Noun + -(으)ㄹ 때 (Time/Condition)

  ➔ The particle "-(으)ㄹ 때" indicates the specific time or duration when an action occurs or a state exists.

• 끝내 닿을 너란 꿈

  ➔ Noun + -(이)란 (Defining/Identifying)

  ➔ The abbreviation "-(이)란" is used to define the "noun" mentioned before it, equivalent to "the one called..."

• 너로 번져오는 delight

  ➔ Noun + -(으)로 (Means/Cause/Direction)

  ➔ Here, "-(으)로" expresses the source or the origin from which the "delight" spreads.

• 망설이던 밤은 over

  ➔ Verb + -던 (Retrospective/Past continuous)

  ➔ The suffix "-던" indicates a past state or an action that occurred repeatedly or was in progress in the past.

• 널 닮아 눈부실

  ➔ Verb/Adj + -아/어 닮다 (To resemble)

  ➔ The structure "-아/어 닮다" is used to describe "resembling" someone or something after a specific action or state.

• 후회 없게

  ➔ Verb + -게 (Adverbial suffix)

  ➔ The suffix "-게" transforms the preceding verb into an adverb, describing how the following action should be performed.

• 지금 순간도

  ➔ Noun + -도 (Also/Even/Too)

  ➔ The particle "-도" adds the meaning of "also" or "even" to the noun it is attached to.

• 이 떨림이

  ➔ Noun + -이 (Subject Marker)

  ➔ The subject marker "-이" is used here because the noun ends in a consonant, "이" is attached to mark the subject of the clause.