Soda Pop – English Lyrics

• By: Saja Boys

Lyrics & Translation

Key Grammar Structures

• 마시고 마셔 봐도

  ➔ Verb + -고 (and/then), Verb + -아/어 보다 (try doing), Verb + -아/어도 (even if/though)

  ➔ "마시고" uses "-고" to connect verbs sequentially, meaning "drink and then". "마셔 봐도" combines "-아/어 보다" which means "to try doing something," and "-아/어도" which means "even if/though." So, "마시고 마셔 봐도" means "even if I drink and try drinking (more)." It implies an action is repeated or performed thoroughly, but still doesn't achieve the desired result.

• 성에 차지 않아

  ➔ Verb + -지 않다 (negation)

  ➔ The "-지 않다" ending is used to form negative sentences. It is attached to the stem of a verb or adjective. Here, "차다" means "to fill" or "to be full", and in the idiom "성에 차다", it means "to be satisfied". So, "성에 차지 않아" means "I'm not satisfied" or "it doesn't satisfy me".

• 너 말곤 모두 뻔해

  ➔ Noun + 말고는/말곤 (except for)

  ➔ "N + 말고는" (or its shortened form "말곤") means "except for N" or "other than N." It is used to exclude a specific noun from a general statement. In this line, "너 말곤" means "except for you," implying that everything else is "뻔해" (obvious/boring).

• 시간 없잖아

  ➔ Verb/Adjective + -잖아(요) (You know, isn't it?)

  ➔ The ending "-잖아(요)" is used to express something that the speaker assumes the listener already knows or should know, or to confirm a shared understanding. It can add a nuance of "you know," "isn't it?," or "obviously." Here, "시간 없잖아" means "We don't have time, you know."

• 이미 알고 있잖아

  ➔ Verb + -고 있다 (progressive/state)

  ➔ The "-고 있다" grammatical pattern indicates an ongoing action (progressive) or a continuous state. For verbs like "알다" (to know), it expresses a state of knowing that has continued, rather than an action in progress. So, "알고 있잖아" means "You already know (and have been knowing)."

• 한 모금에

  ➔ Noun + -에 (particle indicating unit, time, or location)

  ➔ The particle "-에" has various uses. In this context, with a unit like "한 모금" (one sip), it indicates "per" or "in" that unit. So, "한 모금에" means "in one sip" or "per one sip," implying that the action (hitting the spot) happens with each single sip.

• 소름 돋아

  ➔ Verb/Adjective + -아/어 (informal declarative/intimate speech level ending)

  ➔ The "-아/어" ending is the most basic and informal declarative sentence ending in Korean, used primarily in casual conversation among close friends or when speaking to oneself. It conveys a direct, often immediate feeling or observation. "소름 돋아" means "I'm getting goosebumps" or "It's giving me goosebumps."

• 꿈 속에 그려왔던 너

  ➔ Verb + -었던 (past adnominal modifier for actions/states that continued or were completed in the past)

  ➔ The adnominal ending "-었던" is used with verbs to describe a noun based on an action or state that continued in the past or was completed in the past, with the result still relevant. "그리다" means "to draw" or "to dream (of)". "그려왔던" means "that I have been drawing/dreaming of (up until now)". So, "꿈 속에 그려왔던 너" means "you, whom I have been dreaming of in my dreams."

• 난 절대 놓칠 수 없어

  ➔ Verb + -(으)ㄹ 수 없다 (cannot/unable to)

  ➔ The pattern "-(으)ㄹ 수 없다" indicates impossibility or inability to perform an action. It is the negative form of "-(으)ㄹ 수 있다" (can/able to). "놓치다" means "to miss" or "to let go." So, "놓칠 수 없어" means "I cannot miss/let go." The word "절대" (absolutely/never) reinforces the impossibility.