팔레트

• By: IU, G-DRAGON
• Album: 조각집

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
좋아하다 /t͡ɕo.a.ɦa.da/ A1	verb - to like, to prefer
음악 /ɯː.mak̚/ A1	noun - music
색 /sɛk̚/ A1	noun - color
알다 /al.da/ A1	verb - to know
머리 /mʌ̹.ɾi/ A1	noun - head, hair
어렵다 /ʌ̹.ɾjʌ̹p̚.t͈a/ A2	adjective - difficult, hard
듣다 /tɯt̚.t͈a/ A2	verb - to hear, to listen
애 /ɛ/ A2	noun - child
기쁨 /ki.p͈ɯm/ B1	noun - joy, pleasure
청춘 /t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋ.t͡ɕʰun/ B1	noun - youth, springtime of life
어른 /ʌ.ɾɯn/ A2	noun - adult
나이 /na.i/ A1	noun - age
빛 /pit̚/ A1	noun - light
어둠 /ʌ.dum/ B2	noun - darkness
꽃잎 /k͈o(ː).t͡ɕʰip̚/ B2	noun - petal
사랑받다 /sʰa̠.ɾa̠ŋ.ba̠t̚.t͈a/ B1	verb - to be loved

Grammar:

• 이상하게도 요즘엔 그냥 쉬운 게 좋아

  ➔ Adverbial Particle "-도" (also, even, too)

  ➔ The particle "-도" in "이상하게**도**" emphasizes that it's strange that she likes easy things these days. It adds the nuance of 'even' or 'also', suggesting surprise or contrast.

• 하긴 그래도 여전히 코린 음악은 좋더라

  ➔ Sentence-ending suffix "-더라" (Retrospective Evidential Mood)

  ➔ The suffix "-더라" in "좋**더라**" indicates a realization or recollection of something the speaker learned through direct experience. It implies the speaker previously realized they like Colleen's music.

• 또 뭐더라 단추 있는 pajamas, lipstick 좀 짓궂은 장난들

  ➔ Sentence-ending suffix "-더라" (Retrospective Evidential Mood) in question form

  ➔ Here, "뭐**더라**" is used as a rhetorical question where the speaker is trying to remember something from the past. It's a soft, introspective way of questioning.

• 날 좋아하는 거 알아

  ➔ Indirect Quotation with "-는/ㄴ 거"

  ➔ "날 좋아하는 **거** 알아" uses the construction "-는 거" to nominalize the verb phrase "날 좋아하다" (to like me). It transforms the verb phrase into a noun phrase, allowing it to be the object of the verb "알다" (to know).

• 이제 조금 알 것 같아 날

  ➔ Modal Verb "-ㄹ/을 것 같다" (It seems, it appears)

  ➔ The expression "-ㄹ/을 것 같다" is used to express a weak conjecture or assumption. In this case, "알 것 같아" means 'It seems I know myself a little now,' expressing uncertainty.

• 아프니까 웬 청춘이래

  ➔ Informal Quotation with "-래"

  ➔ The "-래" contraction (from "-라고 해") signifies reported speech in an informal tone. In this context, G-Dragon is questioning the cliche "아프니까 청춘이다" (Youth is painful). It implies 'They say youth is painful?'.

• 스물 위 서른 아래 고맘때 right there

  ➔ Nouns indicating spatial location (위, 아래)

  ➔ Here, "위" (above) and "아래" (below) are used figuratively to describe a range of ages. "스물 위 서른 아래" means 'above twenty and below thirty,' referring to the age range.

• 어둠이 드리워질 때도 겁내지 마

  ➔ Imperative Form "-지 마" (Negative Command)

  ➔ The phrase "겁내**지 마**" is a negative imperative, meaning 'don't be afraid'. It's a command telling someone not to do something.