You Never Know – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: BLACKPINK
• Album: THE ALBUM

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant lyrics of BLACKPINK's "You Never Know" and discover a deeper connection to the Korean language. This emotional pop ballad offers a unique opportunity to explore vocabulary and expressions related to vulnerability, empathy, and resilience, making it a perfect song for understanding nuanced feelings in Korean. Its raw honesty and beautiful melody will not only enhance your language learning but also provide insight into the universal experience of being misunderstood.

[English]

Why is the night darker on the days I forced myself to smile bright?

It keeps bringing me down, down, down, mmm

The words everyone easily threw out, they'll probably hear them soon

I've heard enough, I've heard enough of the things that I'm not

Even if the whole world changes, I'm still walking the same way

The path I dreamed of walking on

Just like back then, just like back then, dancing through my every day

I'm still left in that very first place

But you'll never know unless you walk in my shoes

You'll never know the tangled strings of mine

'Cause everybody sees what they wanna see

It's easier to judge me than to believe

Old thoughts deeply hidden

Sometimes grab me and torment me

The more that happens, I'ma shine, baby

You know they ain't got a shot on me

Sunday night, I've been swallowed by my bed

I've been all over my head

Wonderin' if I gotta try and pretend, a day even I don’t fully know

Am I afraid to find the me who hopes someone will notice? (Oh)

As the light grows even brighter

My shadow also grows longer

When it becomes too dazzling

Will I be able to look back?

Even if the whole world changes, I'm still walking the same way

The path I dreamed of walking on

Just like back then, just like back then, dancing through my every day

I'm still left in that very first place

But you'll never know unless you walk in my shoes

You'll never know the tangled strings of mine

'Cause everybody sees what they wanna see

It's easier to judge me than to believe

Old thoughts deeply hidden

Sometimes grab me and torment me

The more that happens, I'ma shine, baby

You know they ain't got a shot on me

I mustn't sink, I know that well

I can't keep looking down at the ground

Across the clouds, the sun still shines bright

Even the torn parts in the picture I’ve drawn

I'll clear them all out and smile

I want to face the me I hated, eh

I remember, so I'll be okay

Filling my blue room with blooming flowers, I'll always be waiting

But you'll never know unless you walk in my shoes

You'll never know the tangled strings of mine

'Cause everybody sees what they wanna see

It's easier to judge me than to believe

Old thoughts deeply hidden

Sometimes grab me and torment me

The more that happens, I'ma shine, baby

You know they ain't got a shot on me

...

[Korean]

애써서 활짝 웃었던 날에 밤은 왜 더 어두울까?

It keeps bringing me down, down, down, mmm

모두 너무 쉽게 내뱉던 말 아마 들리겠지 머지않아

I've heard enough, I've heard enough of the things that I'm not

온 세상이 바뀌어가도, 아직 나는 그대론 걸

내가 걸어가는 이 길을 꿈꾸던

그때 그대로, 그때 그대로, 내 매일을 춤추던

처음 그 자리에 남아 있는 걸

But you'll never know unless you walk in my shoes

You'll never know 엉켜버린 내 끈

'Cause everybody sees what they wanna see

It's easier to judge me than to believe

깊이 숨겼던 낡은 생각들

가끔 나를 잡고 괴롭히지만

그럴수록, I'ma shine, baby

You know they ain't got a shot on me

Sunday night, I've been swallowed by my bed

I've been all over my head

Wonderin' if I gotta try and pretend, 나도 잘 모르는 날

누가 알아주길 기대하는 내 모습을 찾을까 두려워 (워)

저 빛이 더 밝아질수록

내 그림자도 길어지는데

너무 눈이 부셔올 때

난 뒤를 볼 수 있을까?

온 세상이 바뀌어가도, 아직 나는 그대론 걸

내가 걸어가는 이 길을 꿈꾸던

그때 그대로, 그때 그대로, 내 매일을 춤추던

처음 그 자리에 남아 있는 걸

But you'll never know unless you walk in my shoes

You'll never know 엉켜버린 내 끈

'Cause everybody sees what they wanna see

It's easier to judge me than to believe

깊이 숨겼던 낡은 생각들

가끔 나를 잡고 괴롭히지만

그럴수록, I'ma shine, baby

You know they ain't got a shot on me

가라앉으면 안 돼, 나도 잘 알아

땅만 보는 채론 날 순 없어

구름 (구름) 건너편엔 아직 밝은 해

내가 그려왔던 그림 속에 찢어버린 곳들까지

다 비워내고 웃을 수 있게

보기 싫었던 나와 마주할래, eh

난 기억해, so I'll be okay

파란 내 방 한가득 꽃이 피게, I'll always be waiting

But you'll never know unless you walk in my shoes

You'll never know 엉켜버린 내 끈

'Cause everybody sees what they wanna see

It's easier to judge me than to believe

깊이 숨겼던 낡은 생각들

가끔 나를 잡고 괴롭히지만

그럴수록, I'ma shine, baby

You know they ain't got a shot on me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
애써서 aesseoseo TOPIK Level 3	adverb - with effort, painstakingly
웃었던 useotdeon TOPIK Level 2	verb (past form of 웃다) - smiled, laughed
밤 bam TOPIK Level 1	noun - night
어두울까 eoduulka TOPIK Level 3	adjective (future tense, interrogative) - will it be dark?
모두 modu TOPIK Level 1	noun - everyone, all
내뱉던 naebaetdeon TOPIK Level 5	verb (past continuous form of 내뱉다) - spat out, blurted out
말 mal TOPIK Level 1	noun - word, speech
세상 sesang TOPIK Level 1	noun - world
바뀌어가도 bakkwieogado TOPIK Level 4	verb (present continuous form of 바뀌다) - even if it changes
걸 geol TOPIK Level 3	verb (short for 걷다) - walk (short form) noun (contraction of 것) - thing, fact
꿈꾸던 kkumkkudeon TOPIK Level 2	verb (past modifier form of 꿈꾸다) - dreamed of
그림자 geurimja TOPIK Level 2	noun - shadow
길어지는데 gireojineunde TOPIK Level 4	verb (present progressive form of 길어지다) - is getting longer
눈 nun TOPIK Level 1	noun - eye
빛 bit TOPIK Level 2	noun - light
기억해 gieokhae TOPIK Level 1	verb (imperative form of 기억하다) - remember
꽃 kkot TOPIK Level 1	noun - flower