월하미인 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: ONEUS

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and ONEUS's 'LUNA' offers a beautiful entry point into the Korean language. With its poetic lyrics written entirely in Korean, you can immerse yourself in the rich expressions of longing and beauty. The song's fusion of traditional Korean instruments and modern K-pop makes it a unique cultural and auditory experience, allowing you to appreciate the nuances of both the language and the music.

[English]

On a pitch-black night, the moon weeps alone

Following that light, will you bloom or fade away?

Traveling back in time, like those birds

Flying higher and higher

The trembling of those beautiful moments

I miss the warm hands that once hugged me

I find myself seeking you again

Waiting endlessly

Time flows on

Like the wind

The empty space you left behind

You’re like a flower blooming alone

Black clouds, hide the moonlight

Like the dazzling light blooming at midnight

Like the pure white flower that blooms in the moonlight

Like a fleeting dream of a single night

Follow the stars, but can’t go ten leagues

Like the dazzling light blooming at midnight

Like the pure white flower blooming in the moonlight

Like a fleeting dream of a single night

Under the moon, you are truly beautiful

Even with my eyes covered, you are beautiful

When I look at you, wanting to hold you close

Even the wind longs to find you

Like a captivated soul wandering through the night

Losing myself in the darkness, searching endlessly

Your back fades into the shadows

Our unspoken story, left unresolved

If I could turn back time just once

I’d say those words again

Time flows on

Following the wind

Following you

Like a flower blooming alone

Black clouds, hide the moonlight

Like the dazzling light blooming at midnight

Like the pure white flower blooming in the moonlight

Like a fleeting dream of a single night

Follow the stars, but can’t go ten leagues

Like the dazzling light blooming at midnight

Like the pure white flower blooming in the moonlight

Like a fleeting dream of a single night

You’re truly beautiful under the moon

The flowers I pass by unknowingly are so pretty

That was actually you

Fading quickly, like a cold wind blowing

Soon flying away like dust

Petals barely within reach, so close yet so far

Come back to me again

Wind, blow forever

Please deliver these words I could never say

Like the dazzling light blooming at midnight

Like the pure white flower blooming in the moonlight

Like a fleeting dream of a single night

Follow the stars, but can’t go ten leagues

Like the dazzling light blooming at midnight

Like the pure white flower blooming in the moonlight

Like a fleeting dream of a single night

You are truly beautiful under the moon

[Korean]

칠흑 같은 밤 홀로 우는 달

그 빛 따라 네가 피고 질까

시간을 거슬러 저 새들처럼

훨훨 더 높이 날아가

아리따웠던 순간의 떨림

나를 감싸던 따스한 두 손이 그리워져

또 찾게 돼 널

덧없이 기다려

시간 따라 흘러가리라

바람 따라

떠나간 너의 빈자리

너는 마치 홀로 피는 꽃

검은 구름아 저 달빛을 가려다오

한밤에 밤에 핀 눈부신 빛처럼

달빛에 반해 핀 하이얀 꽃처럼

한순간 사라진 하룻밤 꿈처럼

별 따라가다 십 리도 못 가라

한밤에 밤에 핀 눈부신 빛처럼

달빛에 반해 핀 하이얀 꽃처럼

한순간 사라진 하룻밤 꿈처럼

달 아래 너는 참 아름답구나

눈을 가려도 아름다워 넌

나를 바라보는 널 끌어안을 때

바람마저 널 찾아 오매불망인데

홀린 듯 밤을 새 헤매인다

가리워지는 너의 뒷모습

붙잡지 못한 우리 이야기

되돌린다면 다시 한번

말할 수 있을 텐데

시간 따라 흘러가리라

바람 따라

널 따라가

너는 마치 홀로 피는 꽃

검은 구름아 저 달빛을 가려다오

한밤에 밤에 핀 눈부신 빛처럼

달빛에 반해 핀 하이얀 꽃처럼

한순간 사라진 하룻밤 꿈처럼

별 따라가다 십 리도 못 가라

한밤에 밤에 핀 눈부신 빛처럼

달빛에 반해 핀 하이얀 꽃처럼

한순간 사라진 하룻밤 꿈처럼

달 아래 너는 참 아름답구나

널 찾아 헤매다

무심코 지나친 꽃이 참 예쁘구나

그게 바로 너였구나

금세 꺼지고 부는 찬 바람 같아

후하면 날아가 먼지같이

손이 닿을 듯 말 듯한 꽃잎들아

다시금 내게로 오라

바람아 불어라

끝내 말하지 못한 이 말 전해다오

한밤에 밤에 핀 눈부신 빛처럼

달빛에 반해 핀 하이얀 꽃처럼

한순간 사라진 하룻밤 꿈처럼

별 따라가다 십 리도 못 가라

한밤에 밤에 핀 눈부신 빛처럼

달빛에 반해 핀 하이얀 꽃처럼

한순간 사라진 하룻밤 꿈처럼

달 아래 너는 참 아름답구나

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
밤 /bam/ A1	noun - night
달 /dal/ A1	noun - moon
꽃 /kkot/ A1	noun - flower
빛 /bit/ A1	noun - light
아름답다 /areumdapda/ B1	adjective - beautiful
그리워하다 /geuriwohada/ B1	verb - to miss
기다리다 /gidarida/ A2	verb - to wait
사라지다 /sarajida/ B2	verb - to disappear
찾다 /chajda/ A2	verb - to find
바람 /baram/ A2	noun - wind
손 /son/ A1	noun - hand
꿈 /kkum/ A1	noun - dream
자리 /jari/ A2	noun - seat, place
구름 /gureum/ A1	noun - cloud
순간 /sungan/ B1	noun - moment
이야기 /iyagi/ A2	noun - story, tale

Key Grammar Structures

• 그 빛 따라 네가 피고 질까

  ➔ Use of '따라' to indicate 'following' or 'along with'

  ➔ '따라' means 'along', 'following', or 'based on', indicating movement or sequence

• 시간을 거슬러 저 새들처럼

  ➔ '거슬러' is used with '시간을' to mean 'against' or 'counter' time

  ➔ '거슬러' means 'against' or 'in opposition to', indicating going against the flow or direction

• 한밤에 밤에 핀 눈부신 빛처럼

  ➔ Repetition of '밤에' emphasizes 'at night', with '에' indicating time

  ➔ '에' is a particle indicating the specific time or place when an action occurs

• 무심코 지나친 꽃이 참 예쁘구나

  ➔ Use of '참' to emphasize sincerity or impressiveness, combined with descriptive adjectives

  ➔ '참' adds emphasis, translating as 'really' or 'truly', to describe sincerity or beauty

• 손이 닿을 듯 말 듯한 꽃잎들아

  ➔ Use of '듯 말 듯하다' to describe something as 'seems almost within reach' or 'almost unreachable'

  ➔ '듯 말 듯하다' indicates that something appears to be within reach but is just out of grasp

• 끝내 말하지 못한 이 말 전해다오

  ➔ Use of '못한' to indicate 'unable to' do something in past.

  ➔ '못한' is the past negative form of '할 수 있다' meaning 'could not do'