러시안 룰렛 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Red Velvet
• Album: Russian Roulette

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Red Velvet's 'Russian Roulette,' a catchy synth-pop track that's perfect for learning Korean! Its repetitive and memorable chorus, 'Heart B-B-Beat,' and clear enunciation of lyrics comparing love to a thrilling game of chance make it an engaging song for Korean language learners to pick up new vocabulary related to emotions, challenges, and relationships.

[English]

La-la-la-la-la

...

A sharp secret surrounds

The story is hidden

Getting deeper H-H-Hush

Aim for my heart now

Here it's all dark night sky color

Even shadows lose their way

Oh, you always say love is a game

It's just a lightness you enjoy easily

Why do you keep trying to avoid

With such bad stories?

The heart b-b-beat is growing

It's getting faster

Uncharacteristically, the heart b-b-b-beat

When you look at me

Until the last remaining moment

It's getting closer, crazy

Dizzyingly aimed Russian Roulette

Ah-ah-ah-yeah

La-la-la-la-la (you already)

Heart b-b-b-beat

Until the last remaining moment

You'll leave it to me

Your sweet Russian Roulette

A sparkling secret

I can't turn away anymore

I'll P-P-Push the button

Accept it now

So your heart fills with my image

Even when dreaming, you find me

Oh, you're still saying love is a game

Even if you tell me, your voice shakes

Through the playful glances that brushed

Your helpless appearance

The heart b-b-beat is growing

It's getting faster

Uncharacteristically, the heart b-b-b-beat

When you look at me

Until the last remaining moment

It's getting closer, crazy

Dizzyingly aimed Russian Roulette

Ah-ah-ah-yeah

La-la-la-la-la (you already)

Heart b-b-b-beat

Until the last remaining moment

You'll leave it to me

Your sweet Russian Roulette

This deep dream is your first

My heart is flickering in this night game

You can't control

The heart b-b-beat is growing

It's getting faster

The heart b-b-b-beat feels like it's about to burst

I'll hold the key

Until the last remaining moment

It's getting closer, crazy

Dizzyingly aimed Russian Roulette

Ah-ah-ah-yeah

La-la-la-la-la (you already)

Heart b-b-b-beat

Finally stuck so it can't be pulled out

Your heart deeper inside

Your sweet Russian Roulette

...

The heart b-b-beat is growing

It's getting faster

...

La-la-la-la-la

The heart b-b-beat is growing

It's getting faster

La-la-la-la-la

Heart b-b-b-beat

...

[Korean]

La-la-la-la-la

날카로운 Secret 둘러싼

얘긴 베일 속에

점점 더 깊은 H-H-Hush

맘을 겨눠 이제

여긴 온통 어두운 밤하늘색

그림자조차 길을 잃게 해

Oh 넌 항상 Love is game

쉽게 즐기는 가벼움일 뿐이라고

뭐 이렇게 못된 얘기로 자꾸

피해 가려고만 하니 왜

커지는 Heart b-b-beat

빨라지는데

너답잖게 Heart b-b-b-beat

거려 나를 볼 때

마지막 남은 순간까지

점점 다가오지 Crazy

아찔하게 겨눈 Russian Roulette

Ah-ah-ah-yeah

La-la-la-la-la (넌 이미)

Heart b-b-b-beat

마지막 남은 순간까지

내게 맡기게 될 거야 넌

달콤한 너의 Russian Roulette

반짝인 Secret

더 이상 외면하진 못해

버튼은 내가 P-P-Push

받아들여 이제

니 맘 온통 내 모습 채워지게

꿈꿀 때조차 나를 찾게 돼

Oh 아직 넌 Love is game

내게 말해도 흔들려 니 목소리도

장난스레 스친 눈빛 너머로

어쩔 줄 모르는 니 모습

커지는 Heart b-b-beat

빨라지는데

너답잖게 Heart b-b-b-beat

거려 나를 볼 때

마지막 남은 순간까지

점점 다가오지 Crazy

아찔하게 겨눈 Russian Roulette

Ah-ah-ah-yeah

La-la-la-la-la (넌 이미)

Heart b-b-b-beat

마지막 남은 순간까지

내게 맡기게 될 거야 넌

달콤한 너의 Russian Roulette

이토록 깊은 꿈이 넌 처음일걸

내 맘이 이 밤이 아른거리는 Game

You can't control

커지는 Heart b-b-beat

빨라지는데

터질 듯한 Heart b-b-b-beat

Key는 내가 쥘게

마지막 남은 순간까지

점점 다가오지 Crazy

아찔하게 겨눈 Russian Roulette

Ah-ah-ah-yeah

La-la-la-la-la (넌 이미)

Heart b-b-b-beat

마침내 빼낼 수도 없게 박혀

니 심장 더 깊은 곳

달콤한 너의 Russian Roulette

커지는 Heart b-b-beat

빨라지는데

La-la-la-la-la

커지는 Heart b-b-beat

빨라지는데

La-la-la-la-la

Heart b-b-b-beat

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
secret /ˈsiːkrət/ A2	noun - something kept hidden or unexplained adjective - not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others
veil /veɪl/ B2	noun - a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face. verb - cover with or as if with a veil.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
beat /biːt/ A2	verb - strike (someone or something) repeatedly and forcefully. noun - a main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way.
russian roulette /ˈrʌʃən ruːˈlɛt/ B2	noun - a lethal game of chance in which a player places a single round in a revolver, spins the cylinder, and pulls the trigger while pointing the gun at one's own head.
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salty, sour, or bitter.
button /ˈbʌtn/ A1	noun - a small disc or knob sewn on to a garment, either to fasten it by being pushed through a buttonhole or for decoration. verb - fasten with buttons.
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - each of a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see.
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - experience dreams during sleep.
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or chance.
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - determine the behavior or supervise the running of. noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
key /kiː/ A1	noun - a small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into the lock and turned to open or close it.
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light.

Key Grammar Structures

• 맘을 겨눠 이제

  ➔ Using the verb '겨누다' in the form '겨눠' (past tense of 겨누다) to indicate an action being directed or aimed at something.

  ➔ '겨누다' means 'to aim' or 'to point' at something; here, it's in the past tense '겨눠' to show the action was taken.

• 아찔하게 겨눈 Russian Roulette

  ➔ Using the adverb '아찔하게' (to an alarming or dizzying degree) to describe how something is done, modifying the verb '겨눈'.

  ➔ '아찔하게' means 'dizzily' or 'to an alarming extent', emphasizing how the action is performed.

• 마지막 남은 순간까지

  ➔ Using the expression '마지막 남은' (the last remaining) to specify the ultimate or final aspect of a noun, followed by '까지' indicating 'up to'.

  ➔ '마지막 남은' means 'the last remaining' or 'final', specifying the final part or moment of something, with '까지' meaning 'up to'.

• 피해 가려고만 하니 왜

  ➔ Using the verb '피하다' (to avoid, evade) combined with '려고만 하니' to express the idea of 'only trying to avoid' or 'just attempting.'

  ➔ '피하다' means 'to avoid' or 'to evade', and '려고만 하니' emphasizes 'only trying' or 'just attempting' to do something.

• 내게 맡기게 될 거야 넌

  ➔ Using the verb '맡기다' in the future tense '맡기게 될 거야' to express 'will entrust' or 'will leave to.'

  ➔ '맡기다' means 'to entrust' or 'to leave (something to someone)', and '게 될 거야' indicates a future intention or certainty.