Seoul City – English Lyrics

• By: JENNIE
• Album: Ruby

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into JENNIE's 'Seoul City,' a heartfelt R&B track that beautifully intertwines the energy of South Korea's capital with a deep personal connection. Through its mellow sound and clever wordplay blending 'Seoul' and 'soul,' this song offers a unique opportunity to explore themes of pride in one's roots and emotional intimacy, making it a captivating listen for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hug /hʌɡ/ A2	noun - a tight embrace verb - to embrace tightly
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into contact with something noun - the act of touching
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the faculty of consciousness and thought
frame /freɪm/ B1	verb - to create or formulate noun - a border or structure enclosing something
sight /saɪt/ B1	noun - the ability to see
prize /praɪz/ B1	noun - something won in a competition or game
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - source of illumination
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B2	noun - an ideal place or state
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
miracle /ˈmɪrəkəl/ B2	noun - a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws
general /ˈdʒenərəl/ B1	noun - a high-ranking commander in the armed forces adjective - affecting or concerning all or most people or things
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ B2	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. verb - determine the behavior or supervise the running of
boss /bɔːs/ A2	noun - a person who employs or supervises workers
ease /iːz/ B2	verb - to alleviate or lessen
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to inhale and exhale air
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
apple /ˈæpl/ A1	noun - a round fruit with firm, whitish flesh and green, red, or yellow skin

Key Grammar Structures

• Give me hug, need your love, touch my thigh

  ➔ Imperative verbs (Give, need, touch)

  ➔ Uses the imperative mood to make requests or give commands. The base form of the verb is used without 'to'. It implies direct instruction or desire. For example, "Give" me a hug is a direct request.

• Tell me what puts you in that mind

  ➔ Indirect question using 'what'

  ➔ This sentence is an indirect question. Instead of asking "What puts you in that mind?" (direct question), it's embedded within the statement "Tell me." The word order changes slightly in indirect questions.

• Don't you dare leave my sight

  ➔ Negative imperative with 'dare'

  ➔ 'Don't you dare' emphasizes a strong prohibition. 'Dare' is used to express a challenge or threat when combined with 'don't'. It's a more forceful way of saying 'Do not leave my sight.'

• I could be, be your prize, pick me up

  ➔ Conditional 'could' expressing possibility and imperative 'pick me up'

  ➔ 'Could' suggests a potential or possibility, not a certainty. "Pick me up" is an imperative, a direct request or command.

• Would you make me your boss, pretty please?

  ➔ Polite request using 'would' and 'pretty please'

  ➔ 'Would' softens the request, making it more polite. 'Pretty please' is an idiom used to emphasize the request and make it sound more charming or pleading.

• Pretty please, let me ease your mind

  ➔ Imperative with 'let' to express permission or suggestion

  ➔ 'Let me' is used to suggest or offer to do something. It implies that the speaker wants to perform an action for the listener. The verb following 'let' is in its base form. It can imply granting permission, but here it serves as an offer.

• He says my attitude out of control

  ➔ Reporting speech: simple present in indirect speech

  ➔ This is an example of indirect speech (or reported speech). The original statement, perhaps "Your attitude is out of control," is being reported by someone else. Since the reporting verb "says" is in the present tense, the tense of the reported clause remains the same (simple present).