Stuck In The Middle – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: BABYMONSTER
• Album: Stuck In The Middle [Pre-Release Single]

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of BABYMONSTER's "Stuck In The Middle," a beautiful English ballad that offers a unique opportunity to learn new vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and vulnerability. Its clear, soulful vocals and heartfelt lyrics make it an excellent song for English language learners to practice listening comprehension and understand nuanced expressions of confusion and longing, all while enjoying a departure from typical K-Pop sounds.

[English]

All this time we've been together

And I still don't know how you feel

Sometimes I wish you would just

Talk to me

Maybe it's just a fantasy, maybe it could be real?

I keep telling myself I'm not in love with you

I thought I knew everything

I guess I don't know anything at all, yeah

I'm getting so emotional and lost in thought

Wondering about things I shouldn't even know

I try my best to let it go (let it go)

But you keep pulling me back, bringing me back

You lift me off my feet

Keep me spinning around and around

I never want to come down from your arms

You tell me you need me, then you just walk away

You keep promising forever, saying "It's true" (true, true)

I don't know what I'm supposed to do

I'm stuck in the middle with you, you, you, with you, you

Oh, boy, you've got me so confused

I don't know what I'm supposed to do?

I'm stuck in the middle with you

You were the spark, a light in the darkness

I gave you my everything (ha)

Pulling me in, pushing me away

Pulling me back again (ha)

I don't know if you've made up your mind

But I know nobody wants to be stuck like this (ha)

You're the one I want

All I can promise you now is my love

You say you want me (want me), you say you care (care)

But when we're together (together), are you even really there?

And you gave me the keys to your heart

Yeah, you made me believe from the start

Now all I know is I have all this love, and I won't take it back

My love, my love, my love, my love

You lift me off my feet

Keep me spinning around and around

I never want to come down from your arms

You tell me you need me, then you just walk away

You keep promising forever, saying "It's true" (true, true)

I don't know what I'm supposed to do?

I'm stuck in the middle with you, you, you, with you, you

Oh, boy, you've got me so confused

I don't know what I'm supposed to do?

I'm stuck in the middle with you

I've tried and tried to be good to myself, good for my health

Is it selfish if I keep turning to you? (To you)

If you knew how I was feeling right now

You'd comfort my heart

You tell me you need me, then you just walk away (you tell me, yeah)

You keep promising forever, saying "It's true" (true, true)

I don't know what I'm supposed to do? (Oh)

I'm stuck in the middle with you, you, you (with you), with you, you (you)

Oh, boy, you've got me so confused

I don't know what I'm supposed to do?

I'm stuck in the middle with you

...

[Korean]

(Oh, whoa) all this time we've been together

(Oh) and I still don't know how you feel

Sometimes I wish you'd just (whoa)

Talk to me

Maybe it's make-believe, maybe it can be true?

I try to tell myself I'm not in love with you

I thought that I knew everything ('thing)

I guess I don't know anything, yeah

I get emotional (yeah) and hypothetical

Wondering if there are all kinds of things I'm not supposed to know

I try my best to let it go (let it go)

Baby, then you bring me back, bring me back

You lift my feet off of the ground

Keep me spinnin' around and around

I don't ever wanna come down from your arms

You tell me that you need me, then you walk away

Keep promisin' forever with the words you say, "It's true" (true, true)

Don't know what I'm supposed to do

I'm stuck in the middle with you, you, you, with you, you

Oh, boy, you got me really confused

Don't know what I'm supposed to do?

I'm stuck in the middle with you

You were the spark, light in the dark

Gave you my everything (ha)

Pullin' me in, pushing me out

Pullin' me back again (ha)

Don't know if your mind is made up

But I know that nobody wanna be stuck (ha)

You are the one that I want

All I can promise you now is my love

You say you want me (want me), you say you care (care)

When we're together (together), are you even there?

And you gave me the keys to your heart

Yeah, you made me believe from the start

Now all that I know is I got all this love, I won't take back

My love, my love, my love, my love

You lift my feet off of the ground

Keep me spinnin' around and around

I don't ever wanna come down from your arms

You tell me that you need me, then you walk away

Keep promisin' forever with the words you say, "It's true" (true, true)

Don't know what I'm supposed to do?

I'm stuck in the middle with you, you, you, with you, you

Oh, boy, you got me really confused

Don't know what I'm supposed to do?

I'm stuck in the middle with you

I've tried, and I've tried to be good to myself, good for my health

Is it selfish if I'm constantly turning to you? (To you)

If you knew what I'm feeling right now

You'd comfort my heart

You tell me that you need me, then you walk away (you tell me, yeah)

Keep promisin' forever with the words you say, "It's true" (true, true)

Don't know what I'm supposed to do? (Oh)

I'm stuck in the middle with you, you, you (with you), with you, you (you)

Oh, boy, you got me really confused

Don't know what I'm supposed to do?

I'm stuck in the middle with you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stuck /stʌk/ A2	adjective - unable to move or be removed verb - to become fixed or unable to move
middle /ˈmɪdl/ A2	noun - the central part of something
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ B1	adjective - unable to think clearly
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something noun - a requirement
spark /spɑːk/ B1	noun - a small fiery particle
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible
dark /dɑːk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to make an effort
emotional /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/ B2	adjective - relating to or affected by strong feelings
health /helθ/ A2	noun - the state of being free from illness or injury
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B1	verb - to alleviate someone's feelings of grief or distress noun - a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint

Key Grammar Structures

• Sometimes I wish you'd just talk to me

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Second Conditional - implied)

  ➔ The structure 'I wish + someone would + verb' expresses a desire for something to happen. The 'would' implies a low probability of the wish being fulfilled. The verb 'talk' is in the base form after 'would'.

• I try to tell myself I'm not in love with you

  ➔ Reflexive Verb + Infinitive

  ➔ "Tell myself" is a reflexive verb, meaning the action is directed back to the subject. The infinitive 'to be in love' functions as the object of 'tell'.

• I get emotional and hypothetical

  ➔ Coordinate Adjectives

  ➔ 'Emotional' and 'hypothetical' are coordinate adjectives modifying 'I'. They are joined by 'and' and describe different qualities of the subject.

• Wondering if there are all kinds of things I'm not supposed to know

  ➔ Indirect Question + Modal Verb of Obligation (negative)

  ➔ The phrase 'if there are...' introduces an indirect question. 'Supposed to' expresses an obligation or expectation, and 'not supposed to' indicates something is forbidden or not allowed.

• You lift my feet off of the ground

  ➔ Transitive Verb + Object + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Lift" is a transitive verb requiring an object ('my feet'). 'Off of the ground' is a prepositional phrase indicating where the feet are being lifted *to*.