썸 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a fun and immersive experience, especially through music. The song "Some" offers a unique opportunity to understand a key aspect of modern Korean dating culture through the slang term '썸' (sseom). By listening to this song, you can learn vocabulary related to emotions and relationships while enjoying a catchy and soulful K-pop tune that captured the hearts of a nation.

[English]

Sometimes I get annoyed without even realizing it

My feelings for you haven't changed

Could I be the one that's strange?

I've been struggling all alone

Lying alone in an empty room, lost in thought

Holding the TV remote, watching a drama from yesterday

Holding the phone that never rings until I fall asleep

These days, you feel both mine and not mine, like you belong to me

You seem both mine and not mine, like you're mine but you're not

Honestly, I'm confused about what kind of relationship this is, so don't be so aloof

Like you're my lover but not really, you act like a lover

You act indifferent, pretending to only see me

Sometimes I hear people say, we're like friends

And lately, I just don't want to hear that

Every morning, I wake up to your message

And at night, I fall asleep hearing your voice

On weekends, surrounded by many people

I want to hold you tight, like I mean it

These days, you feel both mine and not mine, like you belong to me

You seem both mine and not mine, like you're mine but you're not

Sometimes I hear people say, we're like friends

And lately, I just don't want to hear that

You're not feeling it lately, are you? Not feeling it

But I'm only yours, only yours

Clearly, set boundaries for me

Don't push me away again and just confess you love me

Pretending to be friends or lovers, always acting

Looking back at all your actions

The more I think, the more curious I become about your true feelings

Girl, you're so

Ambiguous, I can't do anything about it

Or maybe I'm just hoping for a miracle, like winning a lottery

I want a clear answer, but

Your smiling face makes me forget everything

These days, you feel both mine and not mine, like you belong to me

You seem both mine and not mine, like you're mine but you're not

Stop pretending to be innocent and just stop it

Just be honest with me

Don't keep me in your heart and look elsewhere, just be honest

You know everything but act like you don't, don't ignore me

Stop tiring yourself out and just say it already

Say you love me

...

[Korean]

가끔씩 나도 모르게 짜증이나

너를 향한 맘은 변하지 않았는데

혹시 내가 이상한 걸까

혼자 힘들게 지내고 있었어

텅 빈 방 혼자 멍하니 뒤척이다

티비에는 어제 본 것 같은 드라마

잠이 들 때까지 한번도 울리지 않는 핸드폰을 들고

요즘따라 내꺼인 듯 내꺼 아닌 내꺼 같은 너

니꺼인 듯 니꺼 아닌 니꺼 같은 나

이게 무슨 사이인 건지 사실 헷갈려 무뚝뚝하게 굴지마

연인인 듯 연인 아닌 연인 같은 너

나만 볼 듯 애매하게 날 대하는 너

때로는 친구 같다는 말이

괜히 요즘 난 듣기 싫어졌어

매일 아침 너의 문자에 눈을 뜨고

하루 끝에는 니 목소리에 잠들고 파

주말에는 많은 사람 속에서

보란 듯이 널 끌어 안고 싶어

요즘 따라 내꺼인 듯 내꺼 아닌 내꺼 같은 너

니꺼인 듯 니꺼 아닌 니꺼 같은 나

때로는 친구 같다는 말이

괜히 요즘 난 듣기 싫어졌어

너 요즘 너 별로야 너 별로야

나 근데 난 너뿐이야 난 너뿐이야

분명하게 내게 선을 그어줘

자꾸 뒤로 빼지 말고 날 사랑한다 고백해 줘

여전히 친구인척 또 연인인척

행동하는 모습을 전부다 돌이켜

생각 할 수록 너의 진심이 더 궁금해지는 걸

Girl you're so

Ambiguous 난 못해 무엇도

아니 어쩌면 기적을 바라지 lotto

확실한 표현을 원하지만

너의 미소 띈 표정에 잊어버리지 난

요즘 따라 내꺼인 듯 내꺼 아닌 내꺼 같은 너

니꺼인 듯 니꺼 아닌 니꺼 같은 나

순진한 척 웃지만 말고 그만 좀 해

너 솔직하게 좀 굴어봐

니 맘 속에 날 놔두고 한 눈 팔지 마

너야말로 다 알면서 딴청 피우지 마

피곤하게 힘 빼지 말고 어서 말해줘

사랑한단 말이야

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
맘 /mam/ A2	noun - mind, heart, feelings
짜증 /t͡ɕa.d͡ʑuŋ/ B1	noun - annoyance, irritation
이상한 /i.sang.han/ B2	adjective - strange, unusual
힘들게 /him.deul.ge/ B2	adverb - with difficulty, laboriously
텅 빈 /tʌŋ bin/ B2	adjective - completely empty
멍하니 /mʌŋ.ha.ni/ B2	adverb - staring blankly, dazed
드라마 /ɯ.ra.ma/ A2	noun - drama (TV series)
울리지 /ul.li.d͡ʑi/ B2	verb - ring, ring out
잠들다 /ja.m.deul.da/ B1	verb - to fall asleep
들고 /deul.go/ A2	verb - to hold, carry
최근 /t͡ɕeɾʃɯŋ/ A2	noun - recently, lately
내꺼 /ne.kke/ B1	pronoun - my thing, mine
니꺼 /ni.kke/ B1	pronoun - your thing, yours
사이 /sa.i/ A2	noun - relationship, between
아니 /a.ni/ A2	adverb/conjunction - not, no
생각 /saeng.gak/ A2	noun - thought, idea

Key Grammar Structures

• 너를 향한 맘은 변하지 않았는데

  ➔ The use of "은" as a topic marker in "맘은" shows emphasis on the subject.

  ➔ "은" is a topic particle used to emphasize the subject of the sentence.

• 내꺼인 듯 내꺼 아닌 내꺼 같은 너

  ➔ Use of "인 듯" and "같은" to express similarity or approximation, meaning "seems like" or "kind of."

  ➔ "인 듯" and "같은" are used to indicate similarity or approximation, like "seems like" or "sort of."

• 사랑한단 말이야

  ➔ Use of "단 말이야" to emphasize or assert a statement, meaning "I tell you" or "you know."

  ➔ "단 말이야" is a phrase used to emphasize or assert something strongly, like "I tell you".

• 확실한 표현을 원하지만

  ➔ Use of "을 원하지만" to indicate contrast or contradiction, meaning "want but" or "desire but."

  ➔ "을 원하지만" is used to show desire with a sense of contradiction or contrast.

• 생각 할 수록 너의 진심이 더 궁금해지는 걸

  ➔ Use of "할수록" to indicate increasing degree or intensity as in "the more... the more."

  ➔ "할수록" indicates increasing degree or intensity as the condition progresses.

• 행동하는 모습을 전부다 돌이켜

  ➔ Use of "돌이켜" as a verb to mean "to look back" or "reflect on" something.

  ➔ "돌이켜" is a verb meaning to look back or reflect on one's actions or appearance.