STEP – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: KARA
• Album: 3rd album 'STEP'

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant world of K-pop with KARA's "STEP," a song that teaches you how to find confidence and move past worries. Dive into the dynamic beats and inspiring lyrics that made this track a hit, and learn why it's celebrated as one of the genre's best.

[English]

Step it up now

Oh Oh

La la la la la

La la la la la la la

La la la la la

La la la la la la la

I won't fall down

Goodbye, sadness

I won't get close

Goodbye, tears

I believe in myself

No more sighs

This little worry

I'll smile and say bye bye

I've learned once again

I will never forget about you, yeah

I've grown stronger

Higher and higher

Oh yes yes yes yes

Step it up, step it up

It's a new start

Let's raise the tempo again

I want to move ahead

Just step it up, step it up

To show everyone

Turn up the volume loud

Baby, my baby

La la la la la

La la la la la la la

La la la la la

La la la la la la la

Tomorrow will be new

Raise your expectations

That's the fun of living

Blow away the worries

Everyone will feel the same

I won't be discouraged

Just a little worry

I'll smile and say bye bye

I'm strong (whoo!)

Woah, higher yay yeah

Oh yes yes yes yes

Step it up, step it up

It's a new start

Let's raise the tempo again

I want to move ahead

Just step it up, step it up

To show everyone

Turn up the volume loud

Baby, my baby

In my life

Carelessly get louder

Just to please me

That's what it must have been

One two one two step

Everyone in time

No need to be scared

No, there's nothing to cry about

Let's all be together

Why feel dizzy

Thinking unnecessary thoughts

Don't do that

Let's all

Step it up now

I will never look back

There's not much time to only look ahead

Step it up, step it up

It's a new start

Let's raise the tempo again

I want to move ahead

Just step it up, step it up

To show everyone

Turn up the volume loud

Baby, my baby

Step it up, step it up

Why carelessly get louder

Let's raise the tempo again

It must have been for no reason

Just step it up, step it up

To show everyone

Turn up the volume loud

Baby, my baby

La la la la la

La la la la la la la

La la la la la

La la la la la la la

...

[Korean]

Step it up now

Oh Oh

라라라라라

라라라라라라라

라라라라라

라라라라라라라

넘어지진 않을 거야

슬픔아 안녕

친해지지 않을 거야

눈물아 안녕

자신을 믿는 거야

한숨은 그만

이깟 고민쯤은

웃으며 bye bye

또 한 번 더 배웠어

I will never forget about you ye

커졌어 난 강하게

더 높게

오 예 예 예 예

Step it up step it up

다시 시작이야

또 템포를 올려서

앞질러 갈래

Just step it up step it up

다 보란 듯이

크게 볼륨 높여

Baby my baby

라라라라라

라라라라라라라

라라라라라

라라라라라라라

내일은 새로울 거야

기대를 높여

그게 사는 재미 같아

근심은 날려

누구나 같을 거야

기죽지 않아

작은 걱정쯤은

웃으며 bye bye

난 강하게 (whoo!)

Woah 더 높게 yay yeah

오 예 예 예 예

Step it up step it up

다시 시작이야

또 템포를 올려서

앞질러 갈래

Just step it up step it up

다 보란 듯이

크게 볼륨 높여

Baby my baby

내 인생에

섣불리 get louder

나 좋으라고

그랬겠어 그랬겠어

One two one two step

모두 박자에 맞게

겁낼 필요 없어

아니 울 것 없어

모두 같이 함께해

어지럽게 왜

쓸데없는 생각해

그러지 말고

우리 모두 다

Step it up now

절대 난 돌아보지 않겠어

앞만 보기도 시간은 짧아

Step it up step it up

다시 시작이야

또 템포를 올려서

앞질러 갈래

Just step it up step it up

다 보란 듯이

크게 볼륨 높여

Baby my baby

Step it up step it up

왜 섣불리 get louder

또 템포를 올려서

괜히 그랬겠어 그랬겠어

Just step it up step it up

다 보란 듯이

크게 볼륨 높여

Baby my baby

라라라라라

라라라라라라라

라라라라라

라라라라라라라

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
step /stɛp/ A1	noun - a movement made by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place verb - to lift your foot and move forward, backward, or sideways
oh /oʊ/ A1	interjection - used to express surprise, disappointment, or excitement
넘어지다 /neuːːdʒida/ A2	verb - to fall down
슬픔 /smart/ B1	noun - sadness
친해지다 /tɕʰin.hɛ.dʑi/ B2	verb - to become close or friendly
눈물 /nun.mul/ A2	noun - tears
믿다 /mid.da/ A2	verb - to believe
한숨 /hansʊm/ B1	noun - a sigh
고민 /go.min/ B1	noun - worry, 고민, or concern
웃다 /ut.da/ A2	verb - to smile or laugh
높게 /nop.ge/ B2	adverb - high, loudly
기대하다 /gi.tɛ.ha.da/ B2	verb - to expect or look forward to
성공 /sʌng.gong/ B2	noun - success
중요하다 /jun.gyo.ha.da/ C1	verb - to be important
볼륨 /bɔl.rjʊm/ B1	noun - volume (loudness)
인생 /in.saeng/ B2	noun - life (as a whole)
걱정 /gʌk.jʌŋ/ B1	noun - worry, concern

Key Grammar Structures

• 넘어지진 않을 거야

  ➔ Using '~지 않다' to form a negative statement with future intention ('won't fall down')

  ➔ '지 않다' is used to negate verbs, often indicating future intentions or assumptions.

• 다시 시작이야

  ➔ Use of '이야' (informal copula) to emphasize or declare a statement ('It's a fresh start')

  ➔ '이야' is an informal ending used to assert or emphasize a statement, similar to saying 'it's' or 'this is' in English.

• 웃으며 bye bye

  ➔ Using the verb ‘웃다’ in adverbial form ‘웃으며’ to describe 'smiling' while performing an action

  ➔ ‘웃으며’ combines ‘웃다’ (to smile/laugh) with ‘-며’ to form an adverbial phrase meaning ‘smiling while’ or ‘while smiling’.

• 그랬겠어

  ➔ Using the past conjecture form ‘겠어’ to imply 'I would have done' or 'I assume so' about past actions

  ➔ ‘겠어’ expresses conjecture about past actions, roughly translating to ‘probably did’ or ‘I suppose so’.

• 앞질러 갈래

  ➔ Using the verb ‘가다’ in the future or intentional form ‘갈래’ to express ‘shall I go’ or ‘let's go’

  ➔ ‘갈래’ is a colloquial form of ‘가겠다’ or ‘가다’ intended to suggest ‘shall I go?’ or ‘let's go’.

• 모두 박자에 맞게

  ➔ Using ‘맞게’ as an adverbial form of ‘맞다’ to mean 'accordingly' or 'in accordance with' the rhythm

  ➔ ‘맞게’ derives from ‘맞다’ (to fit, to match) and functions as an adverb meaning ‘appropriately’ or ‘in accordance with’.