To be your light – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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빛 /pit̚/ A2 |
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하늘 /ha.nɯl/ A1 |
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꿈 /k͈um/ A2 |
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걷다 /kʌt̚.t͈a/ A1 |
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찾다 /t͡ɕʰat̚.t͈a/ A2 |
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새벽 /sɛ.bjøk̚/ B1 |
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모습 /mo.sɯp̚/ B1 |
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이루다 /i.ɾu.da/ B1 |
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떠올리다 /t͈ʌ.ol.li.da/ B2 |
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고요하다 /ko.jo.ha.da/ B1 |
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어둠 /ʌ.dɯm/ A2 |
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달리다 /tal.li.da/ A1 |
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닿다 /tat̚.t͈a/ B1 |
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막연하다 /ma.ɡjʌn.ha.da/ B2 |
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변하다 /bjʌn.ha.da/ B1 |
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잡다 /t͡ɕap̚.t͈a/ A2 |
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별 /pjʌl/ A2 |
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희미하다 /hwi.mi.ha.da/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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빛이 멀리 아득해지면
➔ -아/어지다 + -(으)면 (Become + If/When)
➔ The grammar pattern "-아/어지다" indicates a change of state or passive voice. Here, "아득해지다" means "to become distant/faint." The suffix "-(으)면" means "if" or "when." So, "빛이 멀리 아득해지면" means "When the light becomes faintly distant."
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빛날 수 있다고
➔ -(으)ㄹ 수 있다 + -다고 (Ability + Indirect Quote)
➔ "-(으)ㄹ 수 있다" indicates ability or possibility, meaning "can" or "to be able to." The ending "-다고" is used for indirect quotation of declarative statements. So, "빛날 수 있다고" means "(they say/I believe) you can shine."
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한 걸음씩 걷다가 보면, 찾을 수 있을 거야
➔ -다가 보면 (If you keep doing X, then Y will happen)
➔ The pattern "-다가 보면" indicates that if one continues to do the action of the first clause, the result in the second clause will occur. "걷다가 보면" means "if you keep walking." This implies a gradual process leading to a certain outcome.
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감히 상상조차 못 했던
➔ -조차 (even / not even) + 못 하다 (cannot)
➔ "-조차" is a particle meaning "even" or "not even," emphasizing that something is included (or not included) at the extreme end of a range. Combined with "못 하다" (cannot/fail to do), "상상조차 못 했던" means "couldn't even imagine." The "-던" suffix indicates a past continuous or recollective action.
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지금 너와 나의 모습처럼, 이뤄지고 있어
➔ -아/어지다 + -고 있다 (Passive Continuous)
➔ The pattern "-아/어지다" forms a passive voice or indicates a change of state. Combined with "-고 있다," which signifies a continuous action, "이뤄지고 있어" means "is being achieved" or "is coming true." It implies a process that is currently unfolding.
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한 발 더 나아갈 때 함께 발을 맞추던 너라는 이유로
➔ -(이)라는 이유로 (For the reason that it is X)
➔ The phrase "-(이)라는 이유로" is used to state the reason or ground for an action or situation. "너라는 이유로" means "for the reason that it is you" or "because of you." It often emphasizes the unique or specific nature of the reason.
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너와 나, 새벽의 조각을 품에 안고서
➔ -고서 (After doing X, then Y)
➔ The ending "-고서" indicates that the action in the preceding clause is completed before the action in the following clause takes place. It implies a sequential relationship, often with an emphasis on the completion of the first action. "품에 안고서" means "after holding (it) in my arms."
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가만히 맞춰가다 보면, 끝내 보게 될 거야
➔ -게 되다 (To come to do / To end up doing)
➔ The grammar pattern "-게 되다" indicates that an action or state will eventually occur, often due to circumstances or a gradual process, rather than by direct intention. "보게 될 거야" means "you will eventually see" or "you will come to see it."
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조금도 변치 않았던 너의 두 손을 꼭 잡고서
➔ 조금도 + Negation (-지 않다) (Not even a little bit)
➔ The phrase "조금도 + -지 않다" is used to strongly emphasize complete negation, meaning "not even a little bit" or "not at all." Here, "조금도 변치 않았던" means "that hasn't changed even a little bit." The "-던" suffix indicates a past continuous or recollective state.
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