Red Sneakers – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: IU, Lee Jin Ah, Park Hye Kyung, Lee Jae Hak
• Album: A flower bookmark, Pt. 3

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the captivating charm of IU's 'Red Sneakers,' a delightful remake that blends retro and modern musical styles. This song offers a glimpse into Korean expressions of love, using the metaphor of red sneakers to symbolize an unexpected romantic whirlwind. Explore the lyrics to learn how this song captures the thrilling emotions of falling for someone, all while enjoying IU's unique vocal style.

[English]

Longing for you, waiting for you

Hold me, hold me in your eyes (ooh, ooh)

Don't you know it's you, it's only you?

I will be your love

Oh, red sneakers, short jeans

I don't think this can ever be solved (curly hair)

But why? My heart keeps gravitating towards you

Maybe it's love (oh, la-la-la-la, la-la)

Longing for you, waiting for you

Hold me, hold me in your eyes (ooh, ooh)

Don't you know it's you, it's only you?

I will be your love

Oh, kind eyes, shy expression (oh)

You're like the Little Prince from the book I read as a child

So it's natural my heart keeps gravitating towards you

Maybe it's love (la-la-la-la, la-la)

Longing for you, waiting for you

Hold me, hold me in your eyes (ooh, ooh)

Don't you know it's you, it's only you?

I will be your love

Deep night (deep night), white star (white star)

Let's fly together in that star

...

Longing for you, waiting for you

Hold me, hold me in your eyes (ooh, ooh)

Don't you know it's you, it's only you?

I will be your love

Red sneakers

...

[Korean]

Longing for you, waiting for you

Hold me, hold me in your eyes (ooh, ooh)

너라는 걸, 너뿐인 걸 모르겠니?

I will be your love

Oh, 빨간 운동화 짧은 청바지

참 어째도 해결이 안 될 것 같은 (곱슬머리)

하지만 왜일까? 자꾸 끌리는 내 마음이

어쩌면 사랑 아닐까 (oh, la-la-la-la, la-la)

Longing for you, waiting for you

Hold me, hold me in your eyes (ooh, ooh)

너라는 걸, 너뿐인 걸 모르겠니?

I will be your love

Oh, 착한 눈동자 수줍은 표정 (oh)

넌 어쩌면 어릴 적 책 속에 있던 어린 왕자

그래서 당연해 자꾸 끌리는 내 마음이

어쩌면 사랑일 거야 (la-la-la-la, la-la)

Longing for you, waiting for you

Hold me, hold me in your eyes (ooh, ooh)

너라는 걸, 너뿐인 걸 모르겠니?

I will be your love

깊은 밤 (깊은 밤), 하얀 별 (하얀 별)

그 별 속을 함께 날아요

Longing for you, waiting for you

Hold me, hold me in your eyes (ooh, ooh)

너라는 걸, 너뿐인 걸 모르겠니?

I will be your love

빨간 운동화

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
longing /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/ or /ˈlɑːŋɪŋ/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep desire or yearning
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A2	noun / verb (gerund form) - the act of staying in one place expecting something
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or support with the hands
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
love /lʌv/ or /lʊv/ A2	noun / verb - a deep affection or attachment; to feel deep love for someone
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective / noun - the color at the end of the spectrum, commonly associated with passion and heat
short /ʃɔːrt/ A2	adjective - not long in length or duration
jeans /ʤiːnz/ B1	noun - a type of trousers made from denim fabric
curls /kɜːrlz/ B2	noun / verb - spiral shape or twisted hair; to form into curls
head /hɛd/ A2	noun - the upper part of the body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
young /jʌŋ/ A2	adjective - not old; in the early stage of life
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a luminous point in the night sky

Key Grammar Structures

• 너라는 걸, 너뿐인 걸 모르겠니?

  ➔ The use of '라는' is to define or specify the subject, like 'the one called' or 'the one that is'.

  ➔ '라는' is a relative clause particle that indicates the subject being discussed is called or identified as something.

• Hold me, hold me in your eyes

  ➔ Imperative sentences expressing a request or desire are common, often repeated for emphasis.

  ➔ 'Hold me' is an imperative verb phrase showing a request for physical or emotional support.

• Longing for you, waiting for you

  ➔ The phrase uses 'for' to indicate the target or recipient of the longing and waiting, expressing purpose or direction.

  ➔ 'For' indicates the direction or target of the verb, showing that the longing and waiting are directed towards 'you'.

• 그 별 속을 함께 날아요

  ➔ The phrase uses '속을' to indicate 'inside' or 'within' a certain object, combined with 함께 to mean 'together'.

  ➔ '속을' means 'inside' or 'within,' and combined with '함께' (together), it expresses doing something inside together.