Winter Ahead – English Lyrics

• By: PARK HYO SHIN

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the beautiful Korean language and rich emotions with "Winter Ahead," a collaborative masterpiece by V of BTS and Park Hyo Shin. This song offers a gentle yet profound journey through themes of love, resilience, and finding warmth in challenging times. Its poetic lyrics and soothing jazz-pop melodies make it a perfect piece for understanding nuanced expressions and cultural metaphors in Korean, while appreciating the seamless vocal harmony of two exceptional artists.

[English]

Lie with me

By the fire

We can be

Safe from the storms up high

There’s a winter ahead

If it’s cold and wet

We’re always warm here side by side

Come what may

Change of heart

Who can say

If you look in my eyes

For the moon and the stars

Hearing strumming guitars

Well, I admit that it’d be nice

I’ll be with you

Until the spring runs by

And the summer starts to burn

I’ll be with you

When the autumn wind returns

Don't you want to say you’ll stay?

Lie with me

By the fire

We can be

Safe from the storms up high

There’s a winter ahead

Whether it’s cold and wet

We’re always warm in paradise

Paradise

I’ll be with you

Until the spring runs by

And the summer starts to burn

And I’ll be with you

When autumn returns

Yes, when all the seasons turn

Come what may

Change of heart

Who can say

If you look in my eyes

For the truth in my heart

From a world far apart

You’ll realize where you can find

Paradise

Para...

Paradise

Paradise

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
winter /ˈwɪntər/ A2	noun - the coldest season of the year
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - having a low temperature
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having a moderately high temperature
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body noun - the center of emotion
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of Earth
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - distant, luminous celestial objects
nice /naɪs/ A1	adjective - pleasant or attractive
spring /sprɪŋ/ A2	noun - the season after winter and before summer
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A2	noun - the warmest season of the year
autumn /ˈɔːtəm/ B1	noun - the season after summer and before winter
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - air moving naturally
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to be in or assume a horizontal position on a supporting surface
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk
storms /stɔːrms/ B1	noun - violent weather condition with rain, snow, hail etc.

Key Grammar Structures

• Lie with me

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Lie with me" is a command or request.

• We can be safe from the storms up high

  ➔ Modal verb 'can'

  ➔ The use of "can" indicates possibility or ability.

• If you look in my eyes

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ The phrase "If you look in my eyes" sets a condition for the following statement.

• I’ll be with you until the spring runs by

  ➔ Future tense with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase "I’ll be with you" indicates a future action.

• Don't you want to say you’ll stay?

  ➔ Interrogative form

  ➔ The phrase is structured as a question, seeking confirmation.

• When the autumn wind returns

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time

  ➔ The phrase indicates a specific time when something will happen.

• You’ll realize where you can find paradise

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' and relative clause

  ➔ The phrase combines a future action with a clause that provides additional information.