Lyrics & Translation
“One More Night” by BTS offers a captivating blend of longing and fantasy, making it a perfect song to immerse yourself in the emotional depth of the Korean language. Its heartfelt lyrics beautifully express the desire to cherish fleeting moments, revealing nuances that will enrich your understanding of Korean expressions of love and yearning. Through this track, you can explore poetic phrasing and cultural sentiments that make the language truly special.
Key Vocabulary
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울다 ulda TOPIK Level 3 |
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두려움 duryeoum TOPIK Level 4 |
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그림자 geurimja TOPIK Level 3 |
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변화 byeonhwa TOPIK Level 4 |
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존재 jonjae TOPIK Level 5 |
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아침 achim TOPIK Level 2 |
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대신 daesin TOPIK Level 3 |
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곁 gyeot TOPIK Level 3 |
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깨다 kkaeda TOPIK Level 3 |
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헤어나다 heonaada TOPIK Level 4 |
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수놓다 sunota TOPIK Level 5 |
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별 byeol TOPIK Level 2 |
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밤 bam TOPIK Level 2 |
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달 dal TOPIK Level 2 |
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어둠 eodum TOPIK Level 3 |
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새벽 saebyeok TOPIK Level 3 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Fallin' back to me
➔ Present participle (‑ing) used as a noun‑like phrase – a gerund/participle construction.
➔ The word "Fallin'" is the contracted form of "Falling", a present participle that functions like a noun here.
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I feel you back to me
➔ Verb of perception + object + object‑complement (you back to me).
➔ "feel" is a perception verb that can take an object‑complement; here "you back to me" completes the meaning.
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It's a fantasy
➔ Contraction of "it is" + indefinite article + singular countable noun.
➔ "It's" stands for "it is", linking the subject "it" to the complement "a fantasy".
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Let's repeat it one more night
➔ "Let’s" = let us, a suggestion in the imperative; base verb "repeat" follows.
➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us" and introduces a friendly suggestion to "repeat".
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Give me one more night
➔ Imperative verb “give” + indirect object “me” + direct object “one more night”.
➔ "Give" is used as a command; "me" receives the request and "one more night" is what is requested.
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단 한 밤만 더 볼 수 있다면
➔ Conditional clause using -ㄹ/을 수 있다면 ‘if (one) can …’ expressing a hypothetical situation.
➔ "볼 수 있다면" means “if (I) could see”, showing a hypothetical condition.
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헤어나올 수 없이 수놓은 별들과 너를
➔ Expression -(으)ㄹ 수 없이 ‘unable to …’, followed by past participle 수놓은 ‘embroidered’.
➔ "수없이" is part of "수 없다" → "수 없이" meaning “cannot”, and "수놓은" means “embroidered”.
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너와 함께 맞은 아침
➔ "와 함께" = ‘together with’, a post‑position used after a noun to indicate accompaniment.
➔ "와" is a particle meaning “and/with”, and "함께" means “together”, so together they mean “with”.
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꿈이면 깨기 싫어 내
➔ Conditional "-면" (if) + verb stem + "-기 싫다" (don't want to do) expressing dislike for waking up.
➔ "깨기 싫어" literally means “don’t want to wake”; combined with "꿈이면" (“if it’s a dream”) it expresses “I don’t want to wake up if it’s a dream”.
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