No Tears On The Dancefloor – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: LEE CHAEYEON
• Album: Till I Die

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of K-pop with LEE CHAEYEON's "No Tears On The Dancefloor." This song is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the Korean language through its expressive lyrics, which tell a powerful story of emotional resilience and finding strength on the dancefloor. You can learn common phrases related to feelings, movement, and overcoming challenges, all while enjoying its captivating blend of retro disco and dramatic strings. Its clear vocal delivery and strong melodic flow make the lyrics easy to follow, making it an ideal choice for language learners to connect with the emotional depth and catchy rhythms of K-pop.

[English]

No tears on the dancefloor

Nothing left to wait for

Only diamonds shining in my eyes

No tears on the dancefloor

Fading light

With my eyes closed

Lost in the rhythm, a clear path

I'm setting me free

I'm feeling so nice

Every fading bad memory tonight

I'm breaking my heart

The sound that lifted me up

Feel alive in this thrilling tempo

A smile slips down, goodbye at the stage's end

And I’m never gonna let me cry

Oh no, no, no, no, no

No tears on the dancefloor

Nothing left to wait for

Only diamonds shining in my eyes

No tears on the dancefloor

A bleed somewhere

Lingering pain, deeply felt

Foolishly letting days go by

As if I'm falling apart, I'm losing my mind

Teetering on the edge, taking another step

Deeply etched scars, words that held me tight

Feel alive in this thrilling tempo

A smile slips down, goodbye at the stage's end

And I’m never gonna let me cry

Oh no, no, no, no, no

No tears on the dancefloor

Nothing left to wait for

Only diamonds shining in my eyes

No tears on the dancefloor

No tears on the dancefloor

Nothing left to wait for

No tears on the dancefloor

Nothing left to wait for

[Korean]

No tears on the dancefloor

Nothing left to wait for

Only diamonds shining in my eyes

No tears on the dancefloor

아득해진 Light

눈을 감은 채

빠져든 Rhythm 위 선명한 way

I'm setting me free

I'm feeling so nice

Every 희미해진 bad tonight

I'm breaking my heart

날 일으킨 Sound

이 짜릿한 Tempo 속에 feel alive

흘러내린 Smile 이 무대 끝 bye

And I’m never gonna let me cry

Oh no, no, no, no, no

No tears on the dancefloor

Nothing left to wait for

Only diamonds shining in my eyes

No tears on the dancefloor

어딘가의 Bleed

짙게 남은 Pain

바보처럼 내버려둔 Days go by

무너질 듯이 I'm losing my mind

한계 위 아슬히 또 Step을 밟아

깊이 퍼진 Scar 날 붙잡은 말

이 짜릿한 Tempo 속에 feel alive

흘러내린 Smile 이 무대 끝 bye

And I’m never gonna let me cry

Oh no, no, no, no, no

No tears on the dancefloor

Nothing left to wait for

Only diamonds shining in my eyes

No tears on the dancefloor

No tears on the dancefloor

Nothing left to wait for

No tears on the dancefloor

Nothing left to wait for

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
아득해진 adeukhaejin Level 5	adjective - far‑away, distant, remote
눈 nun Level 1	noun - eye
감은 gam-eun Level 2	verb - closed, having shut
빠져든 ppajyeodeun Level 4	verb - immersed, plunged into
희미해진 huimihajin Level 5	adjective - faded, dimmed
일으킨 ireukkin Level 3	verb - raised, lifted
짜릿한 jjarit han Level 5	adjective - thrilling, electrifying
속 sok Level 2	noun - inside, interior
흘러내린 heulleonaerin Level 5	verb - flowed down, dripped
무대 mudae Level 3	noun - stage (performance)
끝 kkeut Level 1	noun - end
어딘가 eodinga Level 2	noun - somewhere
남은 nameun Level 2	adjective - remaining, left over
내버려둔 naebeoryeojun Level 5	verb - left alone, abandoned
무너질 muneojil Level 4	verb - to collapse, to crumble
한계 hangye Level 4	noun - limit, boundary
밟아 balba Level 3	verb - to step on, to tread
퍼진 peojin Level 4	verb - spread, extended
붙잡은 butjabeun Level 4	verb - held, grasped
말 mal Level 1	noun - word, speech

Key Grammar Structures

• Nothing left to wait for

  ➔ To-infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase indicates there's no reason to delay or anticipate anything; the time for action is now. The 'to wait' is the purpose of 'nothing left'.

• I'm setting me free

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun usage

  ➔ The use of 'me' as the object of 'setting' indicates the action is being done *to* oneself. It's not someone else freeing you; you are freeing yourself. While sometimes considered colloquial, it's common in song lyrics.

• 흘러내린 Smile 이 무대 끝 bye

  ➔ Participle phrase as subject complement

  ➔ The phrase '흘러내린 Smile' (flowing smile) acts as the subject of the sentence, describing *what* is saying 'bye' at the end of the stage. It's a concise way to express a visual and emotional state.

• 바보처럼 내버려둔 Days go by

  ➔ Adverbial phrase modifying the verb

  ➔ The phrase '바보처럼 내버려둔' (foolishly abandoned) describes *how* the days are passing. It's an adverbial phrase modifying the verb 'go'.