누아르 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: SUNMI

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dark and glittering world of Sunmi's "Noir," a song that masterfully critiques social media culture. By exploring themes of online identity and the quest for validation, this track offers a unique chance to reflect on our digital habits and learn about the power of self-awareness in the age of social media .

[English]

Why do we always miss each other, our steps just slow down a little

You pass by so quickly, only then do I turn around, it's obvious, you know

I've already seen this before, I feel so high

Things get blurry, one, two, three, now I’m blind, I don’t know why

You don’t even have to see, you already know—bad ending

We are in noir, now it’s gone, you and I

We are in noir, now leave it alone

Noir, Noir

You know what? You're talking too much

You saw it, right? That first to get hurt is always the cliché

Honestly, neither this nor that really matter—might as well accept that

Blah blah, nonsense, I’ve seen this all before

I feel so high, things get blurry, one, two, three, now I’m blind

You don’t even need to see, you already know—bad ending

We are in noir, now it’s gone, you and I

We are in noir, now leave it behind

Noir, Noir

Feels like no one else is around here

I wonder what expression you’d have, no need to look

Because I already know what’s coming next

We are in noir, now it’s gone, you and I

We are in noir, now leave it behind

Noir, Noir

[Korean]

왜 늘 엇갈리는 거야 걸음은 한 발짝 느려

그새 스쳐 지나가 그제서야 돌아봐 뻔하디 뻔하잖아

I've already seen This before I feel so high

흐릿해져 하나 둘 셋 Now I'm blind I don't know why

보지 않아도 알잖아 Bad ending

We are in noir 이제 없어 너와

We are in noir 이제 그만 놔

Noir Noir

You know what You're talking too much

봤잖아 그러다 제일 먼저 피 보는 클리셰

하긴 이도 저도 뭐도 아닐 바에 차라리 그게 더 나아

Blah blah bullshhh I've already seen this before

I feel so high 흐릿해져 하나 둘 셋 Now I'm blind

I don't know why 보지 않아도 알잖아 Bad ending

We are in noir 이제 없어 너와

We are in noir 이제 그만 놔

Noir Noir

Feel like nobody else is here

너는 어떤 표정일까 No need to take a look

Cuz I know what is the next

We are in noir 이제 없어 너와

We are in noir 이제 그만 놔

Noir Noir

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
noir /nwaʊr/ B2	noun - a genre of crime film or fiction characterized by cynicism, moral ambiguity, and sexual motivations
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see; lacking sight
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - at a great distance above the ground; elevated
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to perceive or experience an emotion or sensation
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good in any manner or degree
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to grasp or seize something
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze in a specified direction
first /fɜːrst/ A1	adjective - coming before all others in order or importance
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings
nobody /ˈnoʊbɒdi/ B1	pronoun - no person; not anyone
cliché /kliːˈʃeɪ/ B2	noun - a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought

Key Grammar Structures

• 왜 늘 엇갈리는 거야 걸음은 한 발짝 느려

  ➔ Question form using 왜 and verb ending -거야

  ➔ This expresses a question asking 'why' with the sentence ending '-거야' which emphasizes the speaker's query.

• 그새 스쳐 지나가 그제서야 돌아봐 뻔하디 뻔하잖아

  ➔ Use of passive voice and -지나가 to indicate passing by

  ➔ This phrase uses a verb in the passive form ‘지나가’ to describe passing by and emphasizes the action happening quickly.

• I've already seen This before I feel so high

  ➔ Present perfect tense to indicate experience (I've already seen)

  ➔ The phrase ‘Have already seen’ in the present perfect tense shows that the speaker has experienced or encountered this before.

• 보지 않아도 알잖아 Bad ending

  ➔ Use of negative verb + -도 to mean 'even if not' or 'without'

  ➔ This construction with negative verb and -도 indicates 'even if not doing something', implying that the speaker already knows the outcome.

• We are in noir 이제 없어 너와

  ➔ Use of *be* verb and expressions of absence *이제 없어*

  ➔ This shows the state of being or the absence of someone or something, emphasizing that what once was there is no longer present.

• Cuz I know what is the next

  ➔ Use of *know* + *what* to introduce indirect questions

  ➔ This structure uses *know* plus *what* to express knowledge or anticipation of what will happen next, functioning as an indirect question or statement.