PLAY – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: CHUNG HA, CHANGMO

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying rhythms of CHUNG HA's 'PLAY,' a dynamic Latin pop song featuring CHANGMO. This track is a fantastic entry point for anyone looking to learn Korean, offering a blend of bold, passionate lyrics about an intense relationship and a captivating musical style that blends traditional K-pop with global Latin influences. Its clear articulation, engaging narrative, and energetic delivery make it a compelling piece for language learners to immerse themselves in contemporary Korean music and expression.

[English]

This dangerous feeling, baby

I wonder how you feel

This thrilling pull, baby

I can't help but feel

You're so vivid, you're a different color, I'm in your fingertips

You're holdin' in my heart

When I blinked, it was already, baby

You dance with me

My gaze still shakes, the sound of my heart, let me know

The ticking of my heart is getting faster, oh

Don't hide that heated gaze, just blow your mind

I feel your rough breath and I can't take no more

Secretly, you and I, we gonna play, play, play

Light it up, oh, that's my way-ay-ay

Do it for me (hey), ooh, that's my bae (hey)

(Play, play, play you on repeat)

The dance is getting more thrilling

I want more, your love

Don't set me free (hey, hey, hey)

I'ma play you on repeat

...

Huh, huh, girl, I thought you were my remedy

But the flame in my heart is getting too big, it feels dangerous now

I'm out of control, do you trust your instincts?

I try to believe, regret is a luxury for the young

Can't escape, even yesterday, I played you on repeat

When I look at the clock, it's always already twelve

Shh, shh, shh, just the two of us, stay tonight

Even without words, I know you feel this vibe

My gaze still shakes, the sound of my heart, let me know

Our connection made as one, don't stop, oh

Don't hide those heated gazes, just blow your mind

I feel your rough breath and I can't take no more

Secretly, you and I, we gonna play, play, play

Light it up, oh, that's my way-ay-ay

Do it for me (hey), ooh, that's my bae (hey)

(Play, play, play you on repeat)

The dance is getting more thrilling

I want more, your love

Don't set me free (hey, hey, hey)

I'ma play you on repeat

...

Play-ay-ay-ay you on repeat

I know I can make you dance

Play-ay-ay-ay you on repeat

Every moment, towards you, play

I'll play you on repeat

Secretly, you and I, we gonna play, play, play

Light it up, oh, that's my way-ay-ay

Do it for me (hey), ooh, that's my bae (hey)

(Play, play, play you on repeat)

The dance is getting more thrilling

I want more, your love

Don't set me free (hey, hey, hey)

I'ma play you on repeat

...

(Hey, hey) Play, play, play you on repeat

...

(Hey, hey, hey) I'ma play you on repeat

...

[Korean]

너무 위험한 이 느낌은, baby

I wonder how you feel

아찔 계속된 이 끌림은, baby

나 왠지 모르게

선명해 넌 다른 색 네 손끝에 난

You're holdin' in my heart

깜빡 눈을 떴을 땐 이미, baby

넌 나와 춤을 춰

아직도 시선이 흔들려 맘의 소리, let me know

갈수록 빨라지는 내 안 초침 소리 나를 더, oh

뜨거워진 그 눈빛 감추지 마, just blow your mind

거칠어진 네 숨결 느껴 and I can't take no more

아무도 몰래, 너와 나, we gonna play, play, play

불을 붙여, oh, that's my way-ay-ay

Do it for me (hey), ooh, that's my bae (hey)

(Play, play, play you on repeat)

점점 더 아찔해져 가는 춤을

원해 더, your love

Don't set me free (hey, hey, hey)

I'ma play you on repeat

Huh, huh, girl, I thought you my remedy

헌데 맘의 불꽃이 너무 커져 넘어버린 듯해 현재 위험수위

I'm out of control, 넌 직감을 믿니?

난 믿으려고 후회란 젊음에게는 사치

못 벗어나 어제도, I played you on repeat

시계를 볼 때면 늘 벌써 열두시

쉿, 쉿, 쉿, 단둘이, stay tonight

말 안 해도, I know you feel this vibe

아직도 시선이 흔들려 맘의 소리, let me know

하나로 만들어진 우리 연결고리 멈추지 마 나를 더, oh

뜨거워진 두 눈빛 감추지 마, just blow your mind

거칠어진 네 숨결 느껴져 and I can't take no more

아무도 몰래, 너와 나, we gonna play, play, play

불을 붙여, oh, that's my way-ay-ay

Do it for me (hey), ooh, that's my bae (hey)

(Play, play, play you on repeat)

점점 더 아찔해져 가는 춤을

원해 더, your love

Don't set me free (hey, hey, hey)

I'ma play you on repeat

Play-ay-ay-ay you on repeat

I know I can make you dance

Play-ay-ay-ay you on repeat

모든 순간 널 향해, play

I'll play you on repeat

아무도 몰래, 너와 나, we gonna play, play, play

불을 붙여, oh, that's my way-ay-ay

Do it for me (hey), ooh, that's my bae (hey)

(Play, play, play you on repeat)

점점 더 아찔해져 가는 춤을

원해 더, your love

Don't set me free (hey, hey, hey)

I'ma play you on repeat

(Hey, hey) Play, play, play you on repeat

(Hey, hey, hey) I'ma play you on repeat

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
느낌 /nɯkiːm/ A2	noun - feeling
위험 /wiɡʝʌm/ B1	noun - danger
느끼다 /nɯk͈ida/ B1	verb - to feel
계속되다 /gɛsok̚t͡ɕʌda/ B2	verb - to continue
끌림 /kkɯl̚nim/ B2	noun - pull, attraction
선명하다 /sʌnmʌŋhada/ B2	adjective - clear, vivid
불꽃 /pulkkwʌt/ B2	noun - flame, spark
감추다 /kamt͈uda/ B2	verb - to hide, conceal
숨결 /sugJjʌl/ B2	noun - breath
설명하다 /sʌl.mjʌŋhada/ B2	verb - to explain
터뜨리다 /tʌ.tteu.ɾi.da/ C1	verb - to burst, explode
감각 /kʌm.ɡak/ B2	noun - sense
속도 /sok̚to/ B2	noun - speed
흔들리다 /hɯndɯlɾida/ B2	verb - to shake, sway

Key Grammar Structures

• I wonder how you feel

  ➔ Indirect question with 'wonder' + question word

  ➔ 'Wonder' introduces a question about someone's feelings indirectly.

• You're holdin' in my heart

  ➔ Present continuous form with 'be' + verb ending in -ing

  ➔ Indicates an ongoing action or state happening now.

• And I can't take no more

  ➔ Double negative for emphasis with 'no' and 'can't'

  ➔ Emphasizes that the speaker cannot endure any more.

• We gonna play, play, play

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna' (going to) plus base verb

  ➔ Expresses a planned or decided future action.

• Don't set me free

  ➔ Imperative form with 'don't' + base verb

  ➔ Requests or commands not to do something.

• I'll play you on repeat

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' + base verb

  ➔ Expresses a voluntary future action or promise.

• Because I thought you my remedy

  ➔ Past simple with 'thought' + object + complement

  ➔ Expresses a past thought or belief about someone.