ON to the next – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: HAON

Lyrics & Translation

Key Grammar Structures

• 너네 배부른가 봐

  ➔ -ㄴ/는가 보다 (Inference)

  ➔ Used to express an assumption or inference based on observation. '배부른가 봐' means 'it seems like you are full/satisfied'.

• 그거 잔상이야

  ➔ Noun + (이)야 (Casual copula)

  ➔ The particle '-(이)야' is used in casual/informal speech to define or identify something. '잔상이야' means 'it is an afterimage'.

• 이젠 따라와 달란 말을 굳이 하지 않아도

  ➔ -아/어도 (Concessive clause)

  ➔ Used to mean 'even if' or 'even though'. '하지 않아도' means 'even if I don't say it'.

• 비웃어 줄게 your career

  ➔ -아/어 줄게 (Benefactive/Action for someone)

  ➔ Used to express doing something for someone else, often used sarcastically here. '비웃어 줄게' means 'I will mock (for you)'.

• 어릴 때는 앞길이 캄캄

  ➔ -ㄹ 때 (Time/Condition)

  ➔ Indicates the time when an action or state occurs. '어릴 때는' means 'when I was young'.

• 가만히 못 있는 게 내 버릇임

  ➔ -기(가) (Nominalization)

  ➔ Turns a verb into a noun. '가만히 못 있는 게' translates to 'not being able to stay still (is my habit)'.

• 넌 antagonist

  ➔ Noun + -(이)다 (Copula)

  ➔ Basic copula used to define the subject. '넌 (너는) antagonist' means 'You are an antagonist'.

• 불러

  ➔ Imperative -아/어 (Command)

  ➔ Used as an informal command. '불러' comes from '부르다' and means 'call (me)' or 'sing it'.