여섯 번째 여름 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: PLAVE
• Album: ASTERUM : The Shape of Things to Come

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartwarming journey of PLAVE with "여섯 번째 여름"! This song, penned by the members themselves, tells a beautiful story of perseverance and connection, making it perfect for understanding Korean expressions of hope and unity. Through its evocative lyrics and summery melody, you can explore rich emotional vocabulary and learn about the unique storytelling prevalent in K-pop.

[English]

We spoke of forever, hoping it wasn’t just a dream

That after passing through chaos, it would sparkle

When the rain pours down

It’ll only be temporary

The blinding memory of that day

Is a miracle, you know

Can we go further, much further?

Will we ever reach it?

On this long, long journey

If only we could put an end to it

The ending of that last drop of sweat

I know it won’t be a path in vain

Standing in the middle of repeating seasons

What I’ve longed for so much

I’ve finally found the light in the darkness

Beyond this time and space, running toward you

This place we’ve reached is the sixth

The beginning of summer

I dreamed it

The blue sky, like tears

Even when dawn comes, it all pours out

Endlessly on this road I’ve run, oh

I picked up the speed

Hesitating again, afraid I’ll lose it all

There won’t be a seventh summer

Parallel lines with no end

We’ve ended up in the same place

Can we go further, much further?

Will we ever reach it?

On this long, long journey

If only we could put an end to it

The ending of that last drop of sweat

I know it won’t be a path in vain

Standing in the middle of repeating seasons

What I’ve longed for so much

I’ve finally found the light in the darkness

Beyond this time and space, running toward you

This place we’ve reached is the sixth

The beginning of summer

I dreamed it

Is it a dream? Is it a dream?

This moment we share together

(It feels like a dream)

A magical day

(Will it eventually fade?)

Will it stop? Will it stop? So brilliantly

The sparkling miracle of tears

Shine for me

Standing in the middle of repeating seasons

What I’ve longed for so much

I’ve finally found the light in the darkness

Beyond this time and space, running toward you

This place we’ve reached is the sixth

The beginning of summer

I dreamed it

[Korean]

영원을 말했죠 꿈이 아니기를

혼돈 속을 지나면 반짝일 거라고

소나기가 내려오면

이건 잠시뿐일 거야

눈이 부신 그날의 기억은

기적이니까요

좀 더 멀리멀리

닿을 수 있을까

길고 긴 여정에

마침표를 찍을 수만 있다면

마지막 땀방울의 결말은

헛된 길이 아닐 걸 잘 알아

반복되는 계절의 중간에 있어

그토록 바랬던

어둠 속의 빛을 찾고 말았어

너에게로 달려가는 이 시공간을 넘어서

닿은 이곳은 여섯 번째

여름의 시작이었단 걸

꿈꿨어

푸른 하늘, 마치 눈물 같아

날이 밝아도 결국 쏟아진다

하염없이 달려온 길 위 oh

속도를 올렸어

망설이다 전부 다 놓쳐 버릴까 또

일곱 번의 여름은 없을 거라고

끝이 없던 평행곡선

결국 같은 곳을 지나왔어

좀 더 멀리멀리

닿을 수 있을까

길고 긴 여정에

마침표를 찍을 수만 있다면

마지막 땀방울의 결말은

헛된 길이 아닐 걸 잘 알아

반복되는 계절의 중간에 있어

그토록 바랬던

어둠 속의 빛을 찾고 말았어

너에게로 달려가는 이 시공간을 넘어서

닿은 이곳은 여섯 번째

여름의 시작이었단 걸

꿈꿨어

꿈일까 꿈일까

우리 함께하는 이 순간

(꿈같아)

마법 같은 하루가

(결국엔 사라질까)

그칠까 그칠까 찬란히

반짝이던 눈물의 기적

빛나줘

반복되는 계절의 중간에 있어

그토록 바랬던

어둠 속의 빛을 찾고 말았어

너에게로 달려가는 이 시공간을 넘어서

닿은 이곳은 여섯 번째

여름의 시작이었단 걸

꿈꿨어

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
꿈 /k͈um/ A2	noun - dream; a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep or an aspiration
여름 /jʌɾɯm/ A1	noun - summer; the warmest season of the year
빛 /pit/ A1	noun - light; visible radiant energy
어둠 /ʌdum/ A2	noun - darkness; the absence of light
길 /kil/ A1	noun - road; a way or route for traveling
여정 /jʌd͡ʑʌŋ/ B1	noun - journey; travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance
시공간 /ɕi.kʰoŋ.kan/ C1	noun - spacetime; the four‑dimensional continuum in which all events occur
계절 /ke.d͡ʑʌl/ A2	noun - season; one of the four periods of the year
기적 /gi.dʑʌk/ B2	noun - miracle; an extraordinary event that cannot be explained by natural laws
마침표 /ma.t͡ɕʰim.pʰjo/ B2	noun - period; punctuation mark indicating the end of a sentence
땀방울 /t͈am.baŋ.ul/ B2	noun - sweat drop; a single droplet of perspiration
눈물 /nun.mul/ A2	noun - tear; liquid secreted by the eyes when crying
마법 /ma.bʌk/ B1	noun - magic; the use of supernatural powers to influence events
순간 /suŋ.ɡan/ B1	noun - moment; a very brief period of time
달리다 /daɾi.da/ A1	verb - to run; to move quickly on foot
닿다 /daʰ.ta/ B1	verb - to reach; to touch or make contact with
찾다 /tɕʰaːk̚.ta/ A1	verb - to find; to look for and discover
넘다 /nʌm.da/ B2	verb - to cross; to go beyond or over
바랄 /ba.ɾaːl/ B1	verb - to wish; to hope for something
반짝이다 /pan.d͡ʑa.k͈i.da/ B2	verb - to sparkle; to shine with quick flashes of light

Key Grammar Structures

• [translate:영원을 말했죠 꿈이 아니기를]

  ➔ -기를 (hope/wish that...) → nominalizer expressing desire or wish

  ➔ The ending "-기를" in "아니기를" turns the verb into a noun phrase meaning 'that it is not (a dream)', expressing hope or wish.

• [translate:반짝일 거라고]

  ➔ -(으)ㄹ 거라고 → indirect quotation of future tense / reported thought or statement

  ➔ "반짝일 거라고" conveys a reported thought or belief that 'it will sparkle,' using future indirect quotation.

• [translate:이건 잠시뿐일 거야]

  ➔ -(으)ㄹ 거야 → informal future tense prediction

  ➔ The ending "-ㄹ 거야" in "잠시뿐일 거야" predicts that 'this will only be for a moment.'

• [translate:닿을 수 있을까]

  ➔ -(으)ㄹ 수 있을까 → interrogative possibility form (wonder if one can...)

  ➔ The structure "-ㄹ 수 있을까" in "닿을 수 있을까" expresses wondering about the possibility of reaching something.

• [translate:길고 긴 여정에 마침표를 찍을 수만 있다면]

  ➔ -(으)ㄹ 수만 있다면 → conditional 'if only one can...'

  ➔ The phrase "찍을 수만 있다면" expresses a wishful condition meaning 'if only I could put a period (end it)'.

• [translate:헛된 길이 아닐 걸 잘 알아]

  ➔ -ㄹ 걸 알아 → know that (it will/would be...)

  ➔ "아닐 걸 알아" means 'know that it won’t be meaningless', conveying confident understanding.

• [translate:너에게로 달려가는 이 시공간을 넘어서]

  ➔ -(으)로 → direction 'toward/to'

  ➔ The particle "-로" in "너에게로" indicates movement toward 'you'.

• [translate:일곱 번의 여름은 없을 거라고]

  ➔ 없을 거라고 → reported speech or belief in negative future ('there will not be...')

  ➔ "없을 거라고" expresses reported or believed future negation: 'there will be no seventh summer.'

• [translate:반복되는 계절의 중간에 있어]

  ➔ -에 있다 → to be in/at (location or state)

  ➔ In "중간에 있어", the structure shows being 'in the middle of' something, describing position within time or events.

• [translate:꿈일까 꿈일까 우리 함께하는 이 순간]

  ➔ -(으)ㄹ까 → rhetorical or wondering question (Could it be...?)

  ➔ The repetition of "꿈일까" expresses a self-reflective wonder: 'Could this be a dream?'