내 손을 잡아 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: IU
• Album: Love, poem

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the sweet sounds of IU's "Hold My Hand," a K-pop gem perfect for learners! Experience the Korean language through its catchy lyrics about new love and taking chances. Discover modern expressions and the tender emotions woven into this acoustic-rock melody, all while improving your Korean vocabulary and comprehension.

[English]

You can feel it, you’re trembling

How long are you going to keep hesitating?

Tell me how you feel, I’m not joking around

Just go with what you feel, hold my hand right now

Come on, hold my hand

...

Every time I turn my head by chance

Our eyes meet

Appearing in my dreams for nights on end

Haunting me all night

Among so many empty seats, why

Did you choose to sit next to me?

Without realizing it, I’m unknowingly smiling for no reason

That I’ve been letting out such silly laughs

Well, I guess that’s enough talking, shall we chat?

You can feel it, you’re trembling

How long are you going to keep hesitating?

Tell me how you feel, I’m not joking around

Just go with what you feel, hold my hand right now

My heart skipped a beat from the phone vibration

And I flinched

Suddenly, your mischievous tone

Keeps making me want to hear it more

What should I do

(You’re walking from afar)

(Our eyes meet)

How long will you keep ignoring me?

Love has come, between you and me

I really like you, I just can’t stand it

That’s all I need, don’t think about anything else

Just go with how you feel

You can feel it, you’re trembling

How long are you going to keep hesitating?

Tell me how you feel, I’m not joking around

Just go with how you feel, hold my hand right now

Just hold my hand, right now

...

[Korean]

느낌이 오잖아 떨리고 있잖아

언제까지 눈치만 볼 거니

네 맘을 말해봐 딴청 피우지 말란 말이야

네 맘 가는 그대로 지금 내 손을 잡아

어서 내 손을 잡아

우연히 고개를 돌릴 때 마다

눈이 마주치는 건

며칠밤 내내 꿈속에 나타나

밤새 나를 괴롭히는 건

그 많은 빈자리 중에서 하필

내 옆자릴 고르는 건

나도 모르게 어느새 실없는 웃음

흘리고 있다는 건

그럼 말 다했지 뭐 우리 얘기 좀 할까

느낌이 오잖아 떨리고 있잖아

언제까지 눈치만 볼 거니

네 맘을 말해봐 딴청 피우지 말란 말이야

네 맘 가는 그대로 지금 내 손을 잡아

핸드폰 진동에 심장이 덜컥

내려 앉는다는 건

오 나도 모르게 어느새 짓궂은 네 말투

자꾸 듣고 싶은걸

어떡해

(저기 멀리 걸어온다)

(눈이 마주친다)

언제까지 넌 모른척 할거니

사랑이 온거야 너와 나 말이야

네가 좋아 정말 못 견딜 만큼

그거면 된거야 더는 생각하지 말란 말이야

네 맘 가는 그대로

느낌이 오잖아 떨리고 있잖아

언제까지 눈치만 볼 거니

네 맘을 말해봐 딴청 피우지 말란 말이야

네 맘 가는 그대로 지금 내 손을 잡아

그냥 내 손을 잡아 지금 내 손을 잡아

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
느낌 /nɯk͈im/ B1	noun - feeling
손 /son/ A1	noun - hand
잡다 /japda/ A2	verb - to hold
말 /mal/ A1	noun - word
사랑 /salang/ A2	noun - love
꿈 /kkum/ A2	noun - dream
눈 /nun/ A1	noun - eye
마주치다 /majuchida/ B1	verb - to meet (by chance)
괴롭히다 /goerophida/ B2	verb - to torment
웃음 /useum/ A2	noun - laughter
말투 /maltu/ B1	noun - tone of voice
진동 /jindong/ B2	noun - vibration
고르다 /goreuda/ B1	verb - to choose
얘기 /yaegi/ A2	noun - talk, story
생각 /saenggak/ A2	noun - thought

Key Grammar Structures

• 네 맘을 말해봐 딴청 피우지 말란 말이야

  ➔ Imperative form + 말이야 (I tell you)

  ➔ The speaker uses an imperative verb form to give a direct command or suggestion, followed by '말이야' to emphasize the statement.

• 느낌이 오잖아 떨리고 있잖아

  ➔ Ending with '잖아' (you know), which confirms information or explains a situation

  ➔ The particle '잖아' is used at the end of sentences to affirm something the speaker already believes or assumes, adding a tone of assurance or explanation.

• 네 맘 가는 그대로 지금 내 손을 잡아

  ➔ 여기서 '가는'은 '가다'의 현재 분사형으로 상태를 나타내며, '그대로'는 그대로 유지함을 의미

  ➔ The phrase '가다' in its present participle form '가는' describes the ongoing action or state, with '그대로' meaning 'as it is,' emphasizing remaining in the same condition.

• 언제까지 넌 모른척 할거니

  ➔ Future tense with '할거니' (will you do?), question form asking about intention

  ➔ The ending '할거니' combines the future tense '할 거' (will do) with a question particle '니' to ask about someone's intention or plan.

• 밤새 나를 괴롭히는 건

  ➔ Present continuous descriptive clause using '는 건' (the act of ...ing)

  ➔ The form '는 건' is used to describe an ongoing or habitual action, with '괴롭히는' being the gerund form indicating the subject actively causing distress.