ONLY – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Lee Hi
• Album: 4ONLY

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Lee Hi's "ONLY" offers a beautiful opportunity to connect with Korean expressions of deep love and devotion. Through its heartfelt lyrics and clear, emotive vocals, you can learn how to express profound affection. The song's universal theme of finding your one true love, combined with its gentle melody, makes it an enjoyable and touching way to immerse yourself in the Korean language.

[English]

Be my only one

이렇게 부르고 싶은 이름 내 곁에

Hold my hand, let's walk together

...

Even on rainy nights, and lonely days

Paint your bright colors all over me

I'll do better, if we stay like this

Now I believe

La-la-la-la-la, a song I sing

With you, the one I was searching and wandering for

My, oh my, oh my, oh my love

Be my only love

...

Every step I take, as I walk

It feels like a dance we do together, feeling good

My, oh my, oh my, oh my love

Be my only love

...

Be my only one

Now I can say it without hiding anymore

The words I’ve wanted to say so badly, I say, "I love you"

...

Even on nights I want to rest, or busy mornings

You make a space for rest inside my heart

I'll do better, if you share that feeling with me

...

Now I believe

La-la-la-la-la, a song I sing

With you, the one I was searching and wandering for

My, oh my, oh my, oh my love

Be my only love

...

My only one, when I see you

I want to lean on you, I want to hold you

If this love is real, even awkward dreams

They seem like they’ll come true

Now I believe

Every step I walk

Feels like a dance we do together, feeling good

My, oh my, oh my, oh my love

Be my only love

...

La-la-la-la-la-la, la

La-la-la-la-la-la, la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la, my only one

...

[Korean]

Be my only one

이렇게 부르고 싶은 이름 내 곁에

손을 잡고서 같이 걸어요

비가 오는 밤에도, 외로웠던 낮에도

그대 환한 빛깔을 내게 가득 칠해줘요

내가 더 잘할게요, 이렇게 같이 있어 준다면

Now I believe

라랄라랄라라 부르는 노래

찾고 찾고 찾아 헤매이던 그대와

My, oh my, oh my, oh 내 사랑

Be my only love

걸어 걸어가는 발걸음마다

기분 좋아 꼭 둘이서 추는 춤 같아

My, oh my, oh my, oh 내 사랑

Be my only love

Be my only one

이제는 숨기지 않고도 말할 수 있어

그렇게나 말하고 싶던, I say, "I love you"

쉬고 싶은 밤에도, 바쁘던 아침에도

그대 내게 쉴 곳을 마음속에 마련해요

내가 더 잘할게요 그 맘을 내게 나눠준다면

Now I believe

라랄라랄라라 부르는 노래

찾고 찾고 찾아 헤매이던 그대와

My, oh my, oh my, oh 내 사랑

Be my only love

My only one, 그대를 보면

기대고 싶어, 가지고 싶어

이 사랑이라면 어설픈 꿈도

이뤄질 것 같은데

Now I believe

걸어 걸어 가는 발걸음마다

기분 좋아 꼭 둘이서 추는 춤 같아

My, oh my, oh my, oh 내 사랑

Be my only love

라랄라랄라랄라랄랄라, 라

라랄라랄라랄라랄랄라, 라랄라

라랄라랄라랄라랄랄라, my only one

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept as true; to have faith or confidence
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
only /ˈoʊnli/ A1	adjective - single, unique, or the one and only
heart /hɑːrt/ B2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the central or core part of something
light /laɪt/ B1	adjective - giving off brightness; not heavy
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience visions or images while sleeping
bring /brɪŋ/ A2	verb - to take or carry someone or something to a place
walk /wɔːk/ A2	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot
dance /dæns/ B1	verb - to move rhythmically to music

Key Grammar Structures

• Be my only one

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Be my only one" uses the imperative mood to express a command or request.

• 이렇게 부르고 싶은 이름 내 곁에

  ➔ Adverbial clause

  ➔ The phrase "이렇게 부르고 싶은" is an adverbial clause modifying the main clause, indicating manner.

• 손을 잡고서 같이 걸어요

  ➔ Conjunctive form with '서'

  ➔ The use of '서' in '잡고서' connects the action of holding hands with the action of walking together.

• 비가 오는 밤에도, 외로웠던 낮에도

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction

  ➔ The use of '에도' in both clauses emphasizes contrast between rainy nights and lonely days.

• 내가 더 잘할게요, 이렇게 같이 있어 준다면

  ➔ Conditional clause with '다면'

  ➔ The clause '이렇게 같이 있어 준다면' is a conditional clause using '다면', expressing a condition for the promise.

• Now I believe

  ➔ Present tense for current state

  ➔ The phrase 'Now I believe' uses the present tense to express a current state of belief.

• My, oh my, oh my, oh 내 사랑

  ➔ Interjection

  ➔ The phrase 'My, oh my' is an interjection used to express strong emotion.

• 이제는 숨기지 않고도 말할 수 있어

  ➔ Adverbial phrase with '도'

  ➔ The phrase '숨기지 않고도' uses '도' to emphasize the action of speaking without hiding.