Twinkle – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: Girls' Generation-TTS
• Album: Twinkle

Lyrics & Translation

[Korean]

[English]

The twinkle, twinkle

The twinkle, twinkle

The twinkle, twinkle

The twinkle, twinkle

숨겨도 twinkle 어쩌나?

Even if I hide it, what can I do about this twinkle?

눈에 확 띄잖아

It stands out clearly in my eyes

베일에 싸여 있어도

Even if it's concealed behind a veil

나는 twinkle 티가 나

My twinkle still shows through

딴 사람들도 다

Everyone else

빛나는 나를 좋아해

Loves this shining side of me

끝까지 경계해야 해

I have to stay alert till the end

보석을 훔친 너잖아

Because you're the one stealing my sparkle

늘 나의 곁을 지켜줘

Always stay close by my side

내 주위만 맴돌아

Just spinning around me

눈을 떼지 말아줘

Don’t take your eyes off me

내 매력에 빠져

Fall for my charm

숨겨도 twinkle 어쩌나? (Twinkle, twinkle, 어쩌나?)

Even if I hide it, what can I do about this twinkle? (Twinkle, twinkle, what can I do?)

눈에 확 띄잖아 (띄잖아, 띄잖아)

It stands out clearly in my eyes (Stand out, stand out)

베일에 싸여 있어도

Even if it's concealed behind a veil

나는 twinkle 티가 나

My twinkle still shows through

난 미지의 세계

I'm an unknown world

시간을 잊어버릴걸

I might forget the time

아침에 눈을 떠봐도

Even when I open my eyes in the morning

꿈은 계속될 거야

My dreams will continue

난 너를 위해 꾸미고

I dream for you

더 예쁘게 날 반짝일래

And I’ll shine even more beautifully

왜 너만 혼자 몰라

Why do you, only you, not know

나의 진가를

My true talent

숨겨도 twinkle 어쩌나? (숨겨도 Twinkle, 빛이 나)

Even if I hide it, what can I do about this twinkle? (Hide it, but I shine)

눈에 확 띄잖아 (눈에 확 띄잖아)

It stands out clearly in my eyes (It really stands out, it really shines)

베일에 싸여 있어도

Even if it's concealed behind a veil

나는 twinkle 티가 나

My twinkle still shows through

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너무 태연해

Too calm

너무 뻔뻔해

Too shameless

밖에는 날 소원하는 줄이 끝이 안 보여

Outwardly, you could think I wish for something, but it never ends

말도 안되게 넌 너무 담담해

Unbelievably, you're so composed

난 하늘 아래 떨어진 별

I'm a star fallen under the sky

숨겨도 twinkle 어쩌나? (Ha, ha, ha, yeah)

Even if I hide it, what can I do about this twinkle? (Ha, ha, ha, yeah)

눈에 확 띄잖아 (눈에 확 띄잖아)

It stands out clearly in my eyes (It really stands out, it really shines)

베일에 싸여 있어도 (베일에 싸여 있어도)

Even if it's concealed behind a veil (Even if I hide it)

나는 twinkle 티가 나

My twinkle still shows through

그대의 twinkle 나를 봐

Look at my twinkle in you

어딜 봐? 나를 봐 (Uh uh 나를 봐)

Where are you looking? Look at me (Uh uh, look at me)

칙칙한 옷 속에서도 (칙칙한 옷 속에서도)

Even in dull clothes (Even in dull clothes)

나는 Twinkle 태가 나 (나는 Twinkle 태가 나)

I radiate that twinkle (I radiate that twinkle)

숨겨도 Twinkle 어쩌나? (난 Twinkle 어쩌나?)

Even if I hide it, what can I do about this twinkle? (What can I do about the twinkle?)

눈에 확 띄잖아 (눈에 확 띄잖아)

It stands out clearly in my eyes (It really stands out, it really shines)

베일에 싸여 있어도 (Ah)

Even if it's concealed behind a veil (Ah)

나는 Twinkle 티가 나

My twinkle still shows through

Oh, t-twinkle 알잖아

Oh, you know the t-twinkle

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
twinkle /ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/ A2	verb - to shine with a flickering light noun - a flickering light
빛나다 /bit.na.da/ A2	verb - to shine
숨기다 /sum.gi.da/ B1	verb - to hide
경계 /gyeong.gye/ B2	noun - vigilance
매력 /mae.ryeok/ B1	noun - charm
별 /byeol/ A1	noun - star
시간 /si.gan/ A1	noun - time
꿈 /kkum/ A1	noun - dream
예쁘다 /je.ppeu.da/ A2	adjective - pretty
혼자 /hon.ja/ A2	adverb - alone
주위 /ju.wi/ B1	noun - surroundings
소원 /so.won/ B2	noun - wish
태연하다 /tae.yeon.ha.da/ B2	adjective - calm
담담하다 /dam.dam.ha.da/ B2	adjective - unperturbed

Key Grammar Structures

• 어쩌나?

  ➔ Interrogative expression using '어쩌나?' meaning 'what should I do?' or 'what will happen?'

  ➔ '어쩌나?' expresses uncertainty or contemplation about what to do next, often used in poetic or expressive contexts.

• 눈에 확 띄잖아

  ➔ Use of '잖아' as a sentence ending particle to affirm or confirm information, often with a rhetorical tone.

  ➔ '잖아' indicates that the speaker is reaffirming a fact or emphasizing a point, often with a tone that expects acknowledgment.

• 숨겨도 twinkle 어쩌나?

  ➔ Conditional concessive form '숨겨도' meaning 'even if I hide it'.

  ➔ '숨겨도' combines the conditional marker '-도' ('even if') with the verb '숨기다' ('to hide'), expressing a concessive condition.

• 난 미지의 세계

  ➔ Use of '난' as a contraction of '나는' (I am) in informal speech; '미지의 세계' means 'unknown world'.

  ➔ '난' is a colloquial contraction of '나는', meaning 'I am', used in informal contexts, emphasizing personal perspective.

• 태연해

  ➔ Use of adjective '태연하다' meaning 'to be calm or composed' in the form '태연해' (casual speech).

  ➔ '태연해' is an informal way to say someone is calm or composed, often used in conversation to describe confidence or ease.

• 반짝일래

  ➔ Future intention using '-일래' with a verb '반짝이다' (to twinkle), meaning 'I will sparkle' or 'I will shine'.

  ➔ '반짝일래' expresses a personal future intention to shine or sparkle, using the casual future form '-일래' with the verb '반짝이다'.