Outsider – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: LUCY
• Album: WAJANGCHANG

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of LUCY's "Outsider" (뚝딱)! This compelling track offers a unique opportunity to explore Korean vocabulary related to emotions, human connection, and self-perception, all within a beautifully crafted band sound. Its introspective lyrics and relatable themes make it a powerful piece for understanding deeper conversational Korean and the nuances of expressing vulnerability.

[English]

If I mess up even a little,

What I've been holding in will spill out again

Tick-tock, tick-tock, just the time

When will it be?

Looking at you,

The start might be insignificant,

But in the end, you'll be the one going wilder

The time when it all comes to a head is

Different

Just leave me be

Swaying, swaying, looks like you like it

Please, let me in too

Come closer to me

When spring comes, I follow

And do the silliest things

If it's not too cold

What on earth do I have to do

To be able to approach you?

In the end, the more I love,

I become more...

It's dangerous, but

If you just give me time

Everyone would know that I'm

Like a robot

Even though I seem okay,

This corner is old, I hate it, go away

Anyone

Don't come close or leave when you see me

Please

If you talk to me, I say no

Again, over there

If I approach, you turn your head

Yes, press it. Exchange, uh,

It's a long-term strategy

Alright, let's go, yeah

One, two, three, four, ack

I'm scared, afraid I'll be forgotten because of me

But still, one more time

I'll approach you

Rather than a fool, I won't run away

Until I win

Even if you didn't hear my words of courage

Again, because I

The more I love, the more I...

It's dangerous, but

If you just give me time

Everyone would know that I'm

Like a robot

Even though I seem okay,

This corner is old, I hate it, go away

Anyone

Don't come close or leave when you see me

Please

[Korean]

가뜩 잘못했다가는

머금은 게 또 새 버려

째깍 째깍 시간만

언제가 될까

널 쳐다본 게

시작은 미비할 수 있어도

끝은 네가 더 날 뛸 걸

대가리 다 왔을 적다는

다른 거야

나마 둬

흔들흔들 좋아하나 보네

나도 같이 껴줘 제발

다가와 줘

봄이 오면 난 따라

막 바보짓도 해

만약 차갑지는 않아

도대체 내가 어떡해야

다가설 수 있을까

결국 나는 사랑할수록

모시니까

위험하지만

나도 시간만 기다려 준다면

다들 알 텐데 나는

로봇 같은 사람이니까

괜찮아 보여도

이 구석은 낡어 싥어 가게

아무나

날 보고 다가오 나가지 마

제발

말을 걸면 난 노우

또 다시 저기

다가가면 머리도 돌려요

네 누르세요 교환 어

일 장기내 수라고

자 가보자고 그래

하나 둘 셋 넷 악

두려워 나 때문에 잊힐까 봐

그래도 한 번 더

내가 다가갈래

봉이 보단 나 난 도망치지 않아

이겨 먹을 때까지

용기를 서뱉던 내 말 못 들어도

다시 왜냐하면 난

사랑할수록 모시니까

위험하지만

나도 시간만 기다려 준다면

다들 알 텐데 나는

로봇 같은 사람이니까

괜찮아 보여도

이 구석은 낡어 싥어 가게

아무나

날 보고 다가오 나가지 마

제발

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
새다 /sɛːda/ B1	verb - to leak, to escape
쳐다보다 /t͡ɕʰʌda̠bo̞da̠/ A2	verb - to look up, to stare
시작 /ʃid͡ʑak/ A1	noun - start, beginning
끝 /kɯt̚/ A1	noun - end, finish
흔들다 /hɯndɯlʌda/ B1	verb - to shake, to sway
봄 /po̞m/ A1	noun - spring (season)
바보 /pabo̞/ A2	noun - fool, idiot
차갑다 /t͡ɕʰa̠ɡa̠p̚t͈a̠/ B1	adjective - cold, chilly
사랑 /sʰa̠ɾa̠ŋ/ A2	noun - love
위험 /ɥiɦʌm/ B1	noun - danger, risk
기다리다 /kida̠ɾida̠/ A2	verb - to wait
로봇 /ɾo̞bo̞t/ B1	noun - robot
낡다 /nalk͈a̠/ B1	adjective - old, worn-out
두렵다 /tuɾjʌp̚t͈a/ B2	adjective - scared, fearful
잊히다 /itɕʰida/ B2	verb - to be forgotten
도망치다 /tomanɡt͡ɕʰida/ B1	verb - to run away, to escape
용기 /jo̞ŋɡi/ B1	noun - courage, bravery

Key Grammar Structures

• 가뜩 잘못했다가는 머금은 게 또 새 버려

  ➔ -았다가는 / -었다가는: If (something undesirable) happens or continues to happen.

  ➔ Expresses a warning or a prediction of a negative consequence if the preceding action is done. "잘못했다가는" means "if you do something wrong, then...".

• 시작은 미비할 수 있어도 끝은 네가 더 날 뛸 걸

  ➔ -ㄹ/을 걸(요): Expressing supposition, conjecture, or regret. Can be used to predict or speculate.

  ➔ "날 뛸 걸" means "I bet you'll be thrilled" or "you'll be jumping for joy" (as a speculation).

• 흔들흔들 좋아하나 보네

  ➔ -나 보다: Expressing a guess based on an observation.

  ➔ "좋아하나 보네" means "it seems like you like it" based on observed behavior (the shaking).

• 봄이 오면 난 따라 막 바보짓도 해

  ➔ -면/으면: If/When (conditional)

  ➔ Expresses a condition. "봄이 오면" means "If spring comes".

• 도대체 내가 어떡해야 다가설 수 있을까

  ➔ -(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다: To be able to/not be able to

  ➔ "다가설 수 있을까" means "will I be able to approach?"

• 결국 나는 사랑할수록 모시니까

  ➔ -ㄹ수록/을수록: The more... the more...

  ➔ "사랑할수록 모시니까" means "Because the more I love, the more I feel obligated/careful".

• 나도 시간만 기다려 준다면 다들 알 텐데 나는

  ➔ -(으)ㄹ 텐데: Expressing assumption or expectation, often with a contrasting idea.

  ➔ "다들 알 텐데 나는" means "Everyone would know, I'm sure (but they don't)". The 'but they don't' is implied, which creates a sense of frustration or unfulfillment.

• 괜찮아 보여도 이 구석은 낡어 싥어 가게

  ➔ -아/어/여도: Even though, although

  ➔ "괜찮아 보여도" means "Even though it looks okay/fine". This grammar expresses a contrast between appearance and reality.