사슬 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: VIXX

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the captivating world of K-pop with VIXX's “Chained Up.” This song offers a great opportunity to learn Korean through its emotive and repetitive lyrics that express the complex feelings of being a “slave to love.” The song's unique concept and powerful choreography make it a standout in the K-pop scene, providing a rich cultural and linguistic experience for any language learner.

[English]

Tensed up, I shrug my shoulders

I wander around you, uh

Beyond the whip that has subdued me

You gaze at me intensely

(That's right, good)

When my rough breath comes close and caresses

I'm hurting like this (so much pain)

I can't turn away

Eenie meenie minie moe

The master and the prey (Yeah-yeah)

Eenie meenie minie moe

Love and a dictator

You are my love and my dictator

Hands up, I’m Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

It's okay if you push me away coldly

I can't leave, Chained up Chained up

Kneeling down, I’m Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

It's okay if I get hurt again

I'm stuck, Chained up Chained up

Clank clank, the iron chains are on

I’ve already seen you for the first time since I was born

Like a beast, I’m completely tamed by you

I can never leave you

(Think about it)

You scratch that itchy wound just right

Only you know this world (you know me)

I have no choice but to return

Eenie meenie minie moe

Pain and a remedy (Yeah-yeah)

Eenie meenie minie moe

A prison and paradise

You are my prison and paradise

Hands up, I’m Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

It's okay if you push me away coldly

I can't leave, Chained up Chained up

Kneeling down, I’m Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

It's okay if I get hurt again

I'm stuck, Chained up Chained up

Revisiting your touch, imprinting it

Cuz I'm not ready to go,

No, I'm not ready to go

I carve you like a scar, imprinting it

Cuz I'm not ready to go

Maybe forever like this

I love her, every day I fall asleep by your side

I want her, I can't refuse, I can't refuse

Again LOCK LOCK LOCK

I tie a string to my heart and nail it down

BANG POW POW

I can never escape from you

I thought love had no highs and lows

Living trapped forever

Like a fool, I’m Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

I approach you again and again

My feet are tied, Chained up Chained up

I freeze, I’m Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

I know well that my master is you

Forever, I’m Chained up Chained up

Like a fool, I’m Freeze! I'm a slave!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

I put down my fierce gaze

My feet are tied, Chained up Chained up

I freeze, I’m Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

I bury my sharp claws

Forever, I’m Chained up Chained up

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[Korean]

잔뜩 긴장한 채 어깨를 굴려

난 네 주윌 어슬렁거려 uh

나를 굴복시킨 채찍 너머로

넌 날 응시해 뚫어지게

(옳지 착하지)

거친 내 숨결 다가와 어루만질 때

나는 이렇게 아픈데 (넘 아픈데)

돌아서지 못해

Eenie meenie minie moe

주인이자 먹잇감 (Yeah-yeah)

Eenie meenie minie moe

사랑이자 독재자

넌 나의 사랑이자 독재자

손을 들어 난 Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

날 차갑게 내쳐도 괜찮아

떠날 수 없어 Chained up Chained up

무릎 꿇어 난 Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

또 이러다 다쳐도 괜찮아

난 꼼짝없이 Chained up Chained up

철컹 철컹 쇠사슬이 걸린

이미 나 태어나 처음 널 봐버린

짐승처럼 무조건 네게 길들여진

절대 너를 떠날 수 없어

(Think about it)

가려운 상처 너는 딱 거길 긁어줘

세상 너만이 아는데 (날 아는데)

돌아올 수 밖에

Eenie meenie minie moe

아픔이자 치료약 (Yeah-yeah)

Eenie meenie minie moe

감옥이자 paradise

넌 내 감옥이자 paradise

손을 들어 난 Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

날 차갑게 내쳐도 괜찮아

떠날 수 없어 Chained up Chained up

무릎 꿇어 난 Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

또 이러다 다쳐도 괜찮아

난 꼼짝없이 Chained up Chained up

손길을 되새겨 새겨 새겨

Cuz I'm not ready to go,

No I'm not ready to go

널 흉터처럼 새겨 새겨 새겨

Cuz I'm not ready to go

아마 영원히 그렇겠지

I love her 매일 너의 머리 맡에 잠이 들어 난

I want her 거부할 수 없어 거부할 수 없어

또 LOCK LOCK LOCK

내 심장에 줄을 달아 못 박고

BANG POW POW

절대로 너를 벗어날 수 없는 나

사랑에는 높낮이가 없는 줄 알던 난

영원히 갇혀 살아

바보처럼 난 Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

몇 번이고 가까이 다가가

두 발이 묶여 Chained up Chained up

얼어버려 난 Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

내 주인은 너란 걸 잘 알아

영원히 네게 Chained up Chained up

바보처럼 난 Freeze! I'm a slave!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

난 사나운 눈빛을 내려놔

두 발이 묶여 Chained up Chained up

얼어버려 난 Freeze! Armor Down!

Nananana Nanana Nanana

날카로운 발톱을 묻어놔

영원히 네게 Chained up Chained up

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
사랑 /saːɾaŋ/ A1	noun - love
주인 /dʒuːin/ A2	noun - owner
감옥 /kamok/ B1	noun - prison
아픔 /a.pʰɯm/ B1	noun - pain
얼어버리다 /ʌɾʌbʌɾida/ B2	verb - to freeze
차갑다 /tɕʰaɡapda/ B2	adjective - cold
길들여지다 /ɡil.dɯ.ɾjʌ.dʒida/ B2	verb - to be tamed
독재자 /dokdʒe.dʒa/ B2	noun - dictator
무릎 /muɾɯp/ B1	noun - knee
숨결 /sumɡjʌl/ B2	noun - breath
상처 /saŋtɕʌ/ B1	noun - wound
철컹 /tɕʌɾkʌŋ/ C1	noun - clank (sound of metal)
흉터 /hjuŋtʌ/ B2	noun - scar
얼굴 /ʌlɡul/ A1	noun - face
눈빛 /nunpit/ B2	noun - gaze
길 /ɡil/ A1	noun - path

Key Grammar Structures

• 난 네 주윌 어슬렁거려

  ➔ Use of the verb '난' (I) + possession particle '네' (your) + noun '주위' (surroundings) + verb '어슬렁거리다' (to wander).

  ➔ '난' indicates the subject 'I'. '네' functions as a possessive marker showing 'your'. The phrase describes wandering around someone's surroundings.

• 손을 들어 난 Freeze! Armor Down!

  ➔ Imperative verb '손을 들어' (raise your hand) + expression of action '난 Freeze! Armor Down!' (I freeze, armor down).

  ➔ The imperative '손을 들어' commands to raise the hand. The phrase '난 Freeze! Armor Down!' describes the singer's state of stopping and lowering defenses.

• 무릎 꿇어 난 Freeze! Armor Down!

  ➔ Imperative '무릎 꿇어' (kneel down) + '난 Freeze! Armor Down!' (I freeze, armor down).

  ➔ '무릎 꿇어' is a command to kneel down. The phrase '난 Freeze! Armor Down!' indicates the singer's motionless state and lowered defenses.

• 철컹 철컹 쇠사슬이 걸린

  ➔ Onomatopoeic expression '철컹 철컹' (clanking) + noun '쇠사슬' (chains) + verb '걸리다' (to be caught).

  ➔ '철컹 철컹' mimics the sound of chains clanking. '걸리다' indicates being caught or chained.

• 날 차갑게 내쳐도 괜찮아

  ➔ Conditional clause '내쳐도' (even if push away) + '괜찮아' (it's okay).

  ➔ '내쳐도' is a conditional meaning 'even if push away'. '괜찮아' means 'it's okay'. The phrase expresses acceptance despite rejection.