Through the Night – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: IU

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a deeply rewarding experience, and IU's 'Through the Night' offers a beautiful entry point into the nuances of Korean. The song's lyrics are poetic and emotionally rich, utilizing different levels of formality in the language to express intimacy and respect. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn not only vocabulary and grammar but also gain insight into the cultural expressions of love and care in Korea. The song's gentle melody and clear vocals also make it easier to follow along and appreciate the beauty of the Korean language.

Key Grammar Structures

• 당신의 창 가까이 보낼게요

  ➔ 요 ending for polite grammatical sentence ending

  ➔ The suffix ''요'' is used to make the sentence polite.

• 그럼 언제든 눈을 감고

  ➔ 아/어도 되다 structure indicating permission or possibility

  ➔ '감고' is the verb ''감다'' in its connective form, expressing permission or possibility to close the eyes.

• 이 밤, 그날의 반딧불을 당신의 창 가까이 띄울게요

  ➔ '띄울게요' is a combination of the verb stem '띄우다' plus 'ㄹ + 게요' (future intention polite form)

  ➔ '띄울게요' expresses a polite future intention to send or lift the firefly close to the window.

• 사랑한다는 말, 이에요

  ➔ 다는 expressing reported speech or a phrase being described

  ➔ '사랑한다는 말' is a noun phrase with '다는' used to quote or describe '말' (word/speech).

• 어떻게 나에게 그대란 행운이 온 걸까

  ➔ 걸까 ending indicating a question or speculation

  ➔ '걸까' is used to express wondering or pondering whether something is the case.

• 모든 말을 다 꺼내어 줄 순 없지만

  ➔ 줄 순 없다: a formal way to say 'cannot' or 'not able to'

  ➔ '줄 수 없다' means 'cannot' or 'unable to', indicating impossibility or inability.

• 사랑한다는 말

  ➔ 는다는 used to quote or report a phrase/word

  ➔ '는다는' is used to quote, report, or describe a phrase or speech.