블루밍 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: 아이유

Lyrics & Translation

Learn Korean with IU's "Blueming"! This vibrant song is filled with witty wordplay and modern slang related to texting and social media, making it a fun and relatable way to pick up new vocabulary. Its catchy melody and clever lyrics about digital romance offer a unique window into contemporary Korean culture and language.

[English]

When I say the two words “What are you doing?”

I pour my sincere feeling “I miss you” into it.

Inside each emoji

Do you understand my shifting subtle feelings?

No, I'm not busy—nothing at all.

I'm not sleeping—insomnia, nia nia.

I'm not with anyone else right now.

Yeah, I'm thinking of you too.

Our little square space is blooming.

I bloom a rose with my thumb.

I feel like I'll be intoxicated by the scent.

A secret garden just for us.

I feel bloom I feel bloom I feel bloom

I'll send you one more flower.

Updating after an all‑night work session.

The author of this interesting piece is me.

How could this be the climax of our relationship?

Now is the perfect timing to move to Act 2.

I realize we feel the same.

Don't overthink, just reply.

I'm curious about your take on my slightly playful metaphor.

Our color is gray and blue.

I raise a speech bubble with my thumb.

It feels like it could burst any moment.

My breath quickens and I feel dizzy.

I feel blue. I feel blue. I feel blue.

I'll fill you completely.

I'll send it without spaces—it feels like love.

Would you bloom a million roses with me?

The petals' colors paint themselves according to our hearts.

Even as they wilt, stay beautiful.

Our little square space is blooming.

I bloom a rose with my thumb.

I feel like I'll be intoxicated by the scent.

A secret garden just for us.

I feel bloom I feel bloom I feel bloom

I'll send you one more flower.

[Korean]

‘뭐해?‘라는 두 글자에

‘네가 보고 싶어’ 나의 속마음을 담아 우

이모티콘 하나하나 속에

달라지는 내 미묘한 심리를 알까 우

아니 바쁘지 않아 nothing no no

잠들어 있지 않아 insomnia nia nia

지금 다른 사람과 함께이지 않아

응, 나도 너를 생각 중

우리의 네모 칸은 bloom

엄지손가락으로 장미꽃을 피워

향기에 취할 것 같아 우

오직 둘만의 비밀의 정원

I feel bloom I feel bloom I feel bloom

너에게 한 송이를 더 보내

밤샘 작업으로 업데이트

흥미로운 이 작품의 지은이 that’s me 우

어쩜 이 관계의 클라이맥스

2막으로 넘어가기엔 지금이 good timing 우

같은 맘인 걸 알아 realize la lize

말을 고르지 말아 just reply la la ly

조금 장난스러운 나의 은유에 네 해석이 궁금해

우리의 색은 gray and blue

엄지손가락으로 말풍선을 띄워

금세 터질 것 같아 우

호흡이 가빠져 어지러워

I feel blue. I feel blue. I feel blue.

너에게 가득히 채워

띄어쓰기없이보낼게사랑인것같애

백만송이장미꽃을, 나랑피워볼래?

꽃잎의 색은 우리 마음 가는 대로 칠해

시들 때도 예쁘게

우리의 네모 칸은 bloom

엄지손가락으로 장미꽃을 피워

향기에 취할 것 같아 우

오직 둘만의 비밀의 정원

I feel bloom I feel bloom I feel bloom

너에게 한 송이를 더 보내

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
속마음 /sok̚.maɯm/ B2	noun - inner feeling; true thoughts
이모티콘 /i.mo.tʰi.kʰon/ B1	noun - emoticon; a small digital image used to express an emotion
달라지다 /dal.la.tɕi.da/ B1	verb - to change; to become different
미묘한 /mi.mjo.han/ B2	adjective - subtle; delicate, not easy to notice
심리 /ɕi.mɾi/ B2	noun - psychology; mental state
바쁘다 /pa.p͈ɯ.da/ A2	adjective - busy; having a lot to do
잠들다 /tɕam.tɯl.da/ A2	verb - to fall asleep
장미꽃 /tɕaŋ.mi.k͈ot/ A2	noun - rose (flower)
피우다 /pʰi.u.da/ B1	verb - to make bloom; to cause a flower to open
향기 /hjaŋ.ɡi/ A2	noun - fragrance; scent
비밀 /pi.mil/ A2	noun - secret; something kept hidden
정원 /tɕʌŋ.wʌn/ A2	noun - garden; a cultivated outdoor space
작업 /t͡ɕa.gɒb/ A2	noun - work; a task or piece of labour
흥미롭다 /ɦɯŋ.mi.ɾop̚.ta/ B2	adjective - interesting; arousing curiosity
관계 /kwɛːŋ.ɡe/ B1	noun - relationship; connection between people or things
클라이맥스 /kʰɯl.ɾa.i.me.kʰsɯ/ C1	noun - climax; the most intense point of a story or event
은유 /ɯn.ju/ C1	noun - metaphor; a figure of speech that describes something by comparing it to something else
색 /sɛk̚/ A1	noun - color
터지다 /tʰʌ.dʑi.da/ B1	verb - to burst; to explode
시들다 /ɕi.tɯl.da/ B2	verb - to wilt; to become limp

Key Grammar Structures

• ‘뭐해?‘라는 두 글자에

  ➔ Quotative particle ~라는

  ➔ The quotative ~라는 is used to quote or refer to words or phrases, here quoting "뭐해?" as "the two letters '뭐해?'". It nominalizes the quoted content.

• ‘네가 보고 싶어’ 나의 속마음을 담아 우

  ➔ Desire expression ~어/아 (want to)

  ➔ The ending ~어 expresses the speaker's inner feeling of wanting, as in "‘I miss you’ filling my heart's true feelings". It's a casual way to convey desire.

• 달라지는 내 미묘한 심리를 알까 우

  ➔ Changing state modifier ~는

  ➔ ~는 describes an ongoing or changing state, here "changing my subtle psychology" indicates the psychology is in the process of changing.

• 아니 바쁘지 않아 nothing no no

  ➔ Negative polite denial ~지 않아

  ➔ ~지 않아 is a polite negative form denying something, here "No, I'm not busy" softly rejects the assumption of busyness.

• 응, 나도 너를 생각 중

  ➔ Ongoing action ~중

  ➔ ~중 indicates being in the middle of an action, here "I'm also thinking of you" shows the thought process is ongoing.

• 향기에 취할 것 같아 우

  ➔ Speculation ~할 것 같다

  ➔ ~할 것 같다 expresses a guess or feeling that something seems likely, here "I feel like I'm getting drunk on the scent" conveys a sensory impression.

• 2막으로 넘어가기엔 지금이 good timing 우

  ➔ For the purpose of ~기엔

  ➔ ~기엔 is used for suitability in doing something, here "For moving to Act 2, now is good timing" suggests now is appropriate for the transition.

• 같은 맘인 걸 알아 realize la lize

  ➔ Nominalizer for fact ~인 걸

  ➔ ~인 걸 nominalizes a clause to mean 'the fact that it is', here "Realize that we have the same feelings" turns the idea into a knowable fact.

• 말을 고르지 말아 just reply la la ly

  ➔ Negative imperative ~지 말아

  ➔ ~지 말아 is a soft negative command meaning 'don't ~', here "Don't choose your words, just reply" urges a casual response.

• 꽃잎의 색은 우리 마음 가는 대로 칠해

  ➔ According to/as ~는 대로

  ➔ ~는 대로 means 'as ~' or 'according to ~', here "Color the petals as our hearts go" indicates painting in accordance with feelings.