Reno – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: 미연, Colde
• Album: MY, Lover

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the smooth sounds of 'Reno' by Miyeon and Colde. This track is perfect for learners of Korean who want to practice emotive, conversational lyrics and descriptive language related to travel and longing, all while enjoying a sophisticated R&B melody.

[English]

I hear the train a-comin'

The sound rolls 'round and 'round the bend

And I hate how that sunshine stings,

It never ends

'Cause I’m stuck in prison, deep pain keeps draggin' on

But that train keeps rollin' down

I’m blocking my ears

Some moments remain vivid

I can’t forget him

When aiming with the gun

'Cause I saw a man down in Reno

I'm the one who will be his last love

Willingly killing him, killing him so

Pow

With a short gunshot, his breath stops

Sliding down as if collapsing onto the wooden floor

Her smile twists as if driven by madness

I’m not so guilty, inside of him

I’ve engraved my own mark

I saw a man down in Reno

I'm the one who will be his last love

This heart is not a crime

The world says I’m a psycho

Saying I'm being punished?

I am innocent, love’s like venom

Slowly killing me, killing me so

Killing me, killing me so

Oh it ain’t, oh it ain’t

Killing me, killing me so

Rain down in Reno

To get his last love

This heart is not a crime

'Cause I saw a man

Finally, we are a pair that can be eternal

Cry, those burning moments, bleeding & smoking cigar

Oh he is killing me, killing me so

Oh he is killing me, killing me so

Pow

[Korean]

I hear the train a-comin'

The sound rolls 'round and 'round the bend

And I hate how that sunshine stings,

It never ends

'Cause I’m stuck in prison, deep pain keeps draggin' on

But that train keeps rollin' down

I’m blocking my ears

Some moments remain vivid

I can’t forget him

When aiming with the gun

'Cause I saw a man down in Reno

그의 마지막 사랑이 될 사람 나야

기꺼이 Killing him, killing him so

Pow

짧은 총성 끝에 멎어버려 숨이

나무 바닥 위로 쓰러지듯 Slidin'

광기 어린 듯이 비틀리는 그녀의 미소

I’m not so guilty 그의 안에

나만의 증표를 각인한 거야

I saw a man down in Reno

그의 마지막 사랑이 될 사람 나야

이 맘은 Not a crime

세상의 말 I’m a psycho

벌을 받는 거라나?

난 무결해 Love’s like venom

천천히 Killing me, killing me so

Killing me, killing me so

Oh it ain’t, oh it ain’t

Killing me, killing me So

Rain down in Reno

그의 마지막 사랑을 Get

이 맘은 Not a crime

'Cause I saw a man

비로소 우린 영원할 수 있는 사이지

Cry 뜨거웠던 그 Bleeding & Smoking cigar

Oh he is killing me, killing me so

Oh he is killing me, killing me so

Pow

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
마지막 ma-ji-mak Level 1	noun - the last, the end
사랑 sa-rang Level 1	noun - love
기꺼이 gi-kkeo-i Level 4	adverb - willingly
총성 chong-seong Level 5	noun - sound of a gunshot
멎다 meot-da Level 3	verb - to stop, to cease
광기 gwang-gi Level 6	noun - madness, insanity
비틀리다 bi-teul-li-da Level 4	verb - to be twisted, to be distorted
미소 mi-so Level 2	noun - smile
증표 jeung-pyo Level 5	noun - token, proof
각인하다 gak-in-ha-da Level 6	verb - to engrave, to imprint
무결하다 mu-gyeol-ha-da Level 6	adjective - to be flawless, innocent
비로소 bi-ro-so Level 4	adverb - at last, finally
영원하다 yeong-won-ha-da Level 3	adjective - to be eternal, everlasting
뜨겁다 tteu-geop-da Level 2	adjective - to be hot

Key Grammar Structures

• I hear the train a-comin'

  ➔ Verb of perception + Object + Present Participle (-ing)

  ➔ Using 'a-comin'' (informal 'coming') with a verb of perception ('hear') emphasizes the ongoing process of the action.

• deep pain keeps draggin' on

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'keep + -ing' (Continuity)

  ➔ The structure 'keep' + 'draggin'' (verb + ing) indicates an action that persists without stopping.

• When aiming with the gun

  ➔ Temporal clause with participle phrase (Reduced clause)

  ➔ The subject is omitted in 'When aiming' because it is understood to be the same as the main clause subject.

• 그의 마지막 사랑이 될 사람 나야

  ➔ Noun modification with future tense modifier (-ㄹ)

  ➔ The '-ㄹ' ending in '될' (will become) turns the verb into a modifier for '사람' (person).

• 기꺼이 Killing him, killing him so

  ➔ Present participle as an adverbial or supplementary action

  ➔ Using 'killing' (gerund/participle) here describes the mode or accompanying action of the subject's intent.

• 나무 바닥 위로 쓰러지듯 Slidin'

  ➔ Comparative 'as if' structure (-듯)

  ➔ The suffix '-듯' functions like 'as if', indicating that the action (slidin') resembles falling.

• I’m not so guilty 그의 안에

  ➔ Negation with intensifier 'not so'

  ➔ 'Not so' is used to soften the negation or express a subjective opinion about the level of guilt.

• 비로소 우린 영원할 수 있는 사이지

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' (capability/possibility) + Noun predicate (-이지)

  ➔ Combines English potential 'can' with the Korean assertive ending '-이지' (it is/surely is).