Perfume – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: NCT DOJAEJUNG
• Album: Perfume

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the Korean language through the romantic and sensory world of NCT DOJAEJUNG's "Perfume." The song's lyrics use the beautiful metaphor of scent to talk about love and memory, offering a chance to learn expressive and poetic vocabulary. What makes "Perfume" special is its focus on smooth R&B vocals and rich harmonies, providing a different, more mature flavor of K-pop that is both elegant and catchy.

[English]

Perfume, ooh

Ooh yeah

Hey, I'll make your day fragrant

So that my name comes to mind at the end of your walk

Seeping into your breath

Making you linger at the scent deep in your nose

Leaving a mark on your heart

Long-lasting even in the echoes

My scent while thinking of you

Capturing vivid traces of myself

On my wrist

On my collar

Trying to leave it behind

So you can't forget me

Even the smallest breath I take

Hey, even in the air of the room

My feelings for you are spreading

Your aura becomes mine

Every time is paradise, yeah

Even after a long time passes

I can't get tired of it

It must be the first time I felt this way

Be honest, baby

I like you being in my moments

Tonight, I fall into you completely

On my wrist

On my collar

Trying to leave it behind

So you can't forget me

Even the smallest breath I take

(Baby, I’m, baby, I’m)

Baby, I’m comfortable with you (You know that I’m)

And you’re comfortable with me (I know that you are)

When we meet eyes (meet eyes)

It’ll become even clearer

Yeah, yeah, that’s me

In deep concentration (oh yeah)

My mind becomes hazy (Love yeah)

Uh, even my breath scented

When I see you, everything makes me think of you

Yeah, one drop, Drip Drop (Drip Drop)

Leaving a trace in your memory (traces)

Getting more vivid as time passes

Circling around you 24 hours a day, whoa whoa!

Hold tight

The night we confirmed our feelings

Oh, I think I’ve already soaked in

Now I know for sure, my senses are awakened

Deeply inscribing it once again

On my wrist

On my collar

Trying to leave it behind

So you can't forget me

Getting into every moment

[Korean]

Perfume ooh

ooh yeah

ay 너의 하룰 향기롭게 꾸며 줄게

걸음 끝에 내 이름이 떠오르게

네 숨결에 스미고

코 끝에서 맴돌게 해

네 맘에 각인되게

잔향까지 오래

달아 널 생각하는 나의 향은

담아 선명한 내 흔적들을

손목 위에 난

옷깃 위에 난

남겨 두려 해

나를 잊을 수 없게

작은 숨결까지 파고들어 난

ay 방안에 공기에도

널 위한 내 맘을 풍겨

네 온긴 내 것이 돼

Every time is paradise yeah

긴 시간이 흘러도

질릴 수가 없으니까

처음 느낀 경험일 걸

솔직해져 baby

좋아 내 순간들에 있는 네가

Tonight 빈틈 없이 빠져들어

손목 위에 난

옷깃 위에 난

남겨 두려 해

나를 잊을 수 없게

작은 숨결까지 파고들어 난

(baby I’m baby I’m)

baby I’m comfortable with you (You know that I’m)

and you’re comfortable with me (I know that you are)

두 눈을 맞추면 (맞추면)

더 선명해질 테니

yeah yeah that’s me

짙은 농도에 (oh yeah)

정신이 혼미해 (Love yeah)

uh 호흡마저 향기로워

너를 보면 모두가 다 나를 떠올려

yeah 한 방울 Drip Drop (Drip Drop)

너의 기억 속에 흔적을 남겨 (남겨)

시간 지날수록 더 뚜렷해져

네 주위를 맴돌아 24 hour whoa whoa!

Hold tight

서로의 맘을 확인한 밤

oh 난 이미 스며든 것 같아

이젠 확실히 알아 난 감각이 깨어나

다시 한 번 깊이 새겨

손목 위에 난

옷깃 위에 난

남겨두려 해

나를 잊을 수 없게

모든 순간 속에 파고 들어 난

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
향기롭다 /hjang-gi-rop-da/ B1	adjective - fragrant
각인되다 /gak-in-doe-da/ B2	verb - to be engraved
생각하다 /saeng-gak-ha-da/ A2	verb - to think
순간 /sun-gan/ A2	noun - moment
기억 /gi-eok/ A2	noun - memory
남기다 /nam-gi-da/ B1	verb - to leave behind
공기 /gong-gi/ A1	noun - air
편안하다 /pyeon-an-ha-da/ B2	adjective - comfortable
흔적 /heun-jeok/ B1	noun - trace
시간 /si-gan/ A1	noun - time
혼미하다 /hon-mi-ha-da/ C1	adjective - dizzy
스며들다 /seu-myeo-deul-da/ B2	verb - to permeate
빠져들다 /ppajyeo-deul-da/ B2	verb - to fall into
정신 /jeong-sin/ B1	noun - mind
확실하다 /hwak-sil-ha-da/ B2	adjective - certain
기분 /gi-bun/ A2	noun - mood

Key Grammar Structures

• 네 숨결에 스미고

  ➔ Use of the '에' particle to indicate the target or place where an action occurs

  ➔ '에' marks the target of the action, meaning 'sumi' (soak into) happens to 'your breath'

• 남겨 두려 해

  ➔ Use of the verb clause with '두려 해', expressing intention or effort to leave something behind

  ➔ '두려 해' indicates the person's intention to leave something behind intentionally

• 이젠 확실히 알아 난 감각이 깨어나

  ➔ Use of the adverb '확실히' (surely/certainly) to emphasize the certainty of understanding

  ➔ '확실히' emphasizes that the person has definitely become aware or awakened to their sense or feeling

• 손목 위에 난 / 옷깃 위에 난 / 남겨두려 해

  ➔ Use of postpositional particles '위에' to indicate 'on' or 'above' a surface, combined with '난' (I am / I do)

  ➔ '위에' marks the surface where the action occurs, and '난' indicates 'I' (I do / I am)

• 시간 지날수록 더 뚜렷해져

  ➔ Use of the comparative construction '수록' meaning 'the more...', indicating increasing degree

  ➔ '수록' expresses that as time passes, the effect or quality becomes more pronounced or clear

• 질릴 수가 없으니까

  ➔ Use of the phrase '수가 없다' to indicate that something is impossible or cannot happen, here as 'cannot get tired'

  ➔ '수가 없다' indicates that there is no possibility of burnout or boredom, emphasizing endless enjoyment

• 짙은 농도에 (oh yeah) 정신이 혼미해 (Love yeah)

  ➔ Use of '에' to indicate 'in' or 'at' a state or condition, emphasizing the depth of concentration

  ➔ '에' shows the state or condition of being in a certain concentration and '혼미해' describes being dazed or confused