ONLY – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: 이하이
• Album: 4 ONLY

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of the Korean language through Lee Hi's "ONLY." This song is a wonderful starting point for learners, with its clear, slow-paced vocals and emotionally expressive lyrics centered around the universal theme of love. You can learn romantic and heartfelt phrases that are both beautiful and practical. What makes "ONLY" special is its ability to convey profound emotion with simple, elegant language, making the learning process both touching and memorable.

[English]

Be my only one.

I want to call you this way

Your name by my side

Holding 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 together like this

Now I believe

La la la la, singing a song

Searching, searching, wandering in doubt

For you and my, oh my, oh my, oh my love

Be my only love

Every step I take

Feels so good, like we're dancing just the two of us

My, oh my, oh my, oh my love

Be my only love

Be my only one

Now, without hiding

I can finally say

That I’ve wanted to tell you so much

I say I love you

Even on nights I want to rest

And busy mornings

You’re my place to rest

In my heart

I’ll do better

If you share your heart with me

Now I believe

La la la la, singing a song

Searching, searching, wandering in doubt

For you and my, oh my, oh my, oh my love

Be my only love

My only one

Just looking at you

I want to lean on you

And hold onto you

If this love is real

Even awkward dreams

Seem like they can come true

Now I believe

Every step I take

Feels so good, like we’re dancing just the two of us

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 la

La la la la, la la la la, la la

[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 있어준다면

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 걸어가는 발걸음마다

기분 좋아 꼭 둘이서 추는 춤 같아

My, oh my, oh my, oh 내 사랑

Be my only love.

라랄라랄라라 라랄라랄라라 라랄라

라랄라랄라라 라라라랄라 라랄라

라랄라랄라라 라랄라랄라라 라랄라

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
only /ˈəʊnli/ A2	adjective - single or sole; the only one adverb - solely or exclusively
one /wʌn/ A1	noun - the number 1 adjective - single or sole
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel a deep affection for
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot noun - an act of walking
rain /reɪn/ A2	noun - water falling in drops from clouds verb - to fall as rain
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours as a unit of time
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light
paint /peɪnt/ B1	verb - to cover with paint noun - a colored substance used for decorating
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in a particular place
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
dance /dɑːns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements to music
step /stɛp/ B1	noun - a movement made by lifting one foot and placing it down in a different position verb - to place one's foot on or in something
pair /peər/ A2	noun - two things of the same kind or that complement each other
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm
rest /rɛst/ A1	noun - a period of relaxation verb - to stop working for a time
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood
share /ʃɛər/ A2	verb - to have or use something with others noun - a portion or part
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams

Key Grammar Structures

• Be my only one.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to express a command or request, here asking someone to be the singer's only one.

• 이렇게 부르고 싶은 이름 내 곁에

  ➔ Adverbial clause

  ➔ The phrase '이렇게 부르고 싶은' is an adverbial clause modifying the main clause, indicating the manner or way of calling the name.

• 비가 오는 밤에도 외로웠던 낮에도

  ➔ Conjunctive particles (에도)

  ➔ The particle '에도' is used to connect contrasting or opposing situations, here emphasizing that the feeling persists despite the rain or loneliness.

• 내가 더 잘할게요

  ➔ Future tense with ~할게요

  ➔ The ending '~할게요' is used to express a future action or promise in a polite manner.

• Now I believe.

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to express a current state of belief or realization.

• 그대와 My, oh my, oh my, oh 내 사랑

  ➔ Vocative case

  ➔ The phrase '그대와' and '내 사랑' are used in the vocative case to directly address the loved one.

• 이제는 숨기지 않고도 말할 수 있어

  ➔ Adverbial phrase with ~도

  ➔ The phrase '숨기지 않고도' uses the adverbial particle '~도' to emphasize that the action is done even without hiding.

• I say I love you.

  ➔ Direct speech

  ➔ The phrase uses direct speech to explicitly express the declaration of love.