Vivid LaLa Love – English Lyrics

• By: LEE CHANHYUK
• Album: EROS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant and quirky world of LEE CHANHYUK's 'Vivid LaLa Love,' a song that masterfully blends funk, pop, and groove with introspective lyrics questioning the nature of sincere love. Through its unique sound and conceptual depth, this track offers a fascinating gateway to explore contemporary Korean music and Chanhyuk's distinctive artistic expression, making it a captivating listen for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Where's the lala love

Vivid lala love

빛나는 눈으로 너는 말했지 Vivid lala love

무엇에 분노했었나 친구여

처음부터 그럴 만한 게 없었지

유감스럽게도 나의 친구여

도둑 든 상자를 찾는 꼴이었다네

진실로 사랑했던 내 친구여

왜 이리 좋았던 날에 슬퍼했었나

슬퍼했었나

슬퍼했었나

슬퍼했었나

슬퍼했었나

Where's the lala love

Vivid lala love

빛나는 눈으로 너는 말했지 Vivid lala love

Vivid lala love

기필코 있다 있다 있다 했던 Vivid lala love

무엇에 좌절했었나 친구여

세상이 변할 거라고 했었지

유감스럽게도 나의 친구여

상한 포도알이 다시 신선해지나

혹시나 하는 마음에 친구여

귀가 닳도록 들었던 빛나는 세상

어디에 있나

어디에 있나

어디에 있나

어디에 있나

Where's the lala love

Vivid lala love

빛나는 눈으로 너는 말했지 Vivid lala love

Vivid lala love

기필코 있다 있다 있다 했던 Vivid lala love

Where's the lala love

Where's the lala love

Where's the lala love

Where's the lala love

Where's the lala love

Where's the lala love

Vivid lala love

빛나는 눈으로 너는 말했지 Vivid lala love

Vivid lala love

기필코 있다 있다 있다 했던 Vivid lala love

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Vivid /ˈvɪvɪd/ B2	adjective - producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind; brightly colored.
Love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - to feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone).
빛나다 /pɪt̚na̠da̠/ A2	verb - to shine; to gleam; to glitter. adjective - shining; brilliant (from 빛나는 in lyrics).
눈 /nun/ A1	noun - eye.
말하다 /malha̠da̠/ A1	verb - to speak; to say; to talk.
분노 /punno̞/ B1	noun - anger; rage; fury.
친구 /tɕʰinɡu/ A1	noun - friend.
유감 /juga̠m/ B1	noun - regret; pity; sorrow.
도둑 /to̞duk̚/ B1	noun - thief; burglar.
상자 /sa̠ŋdʑa̠/ A2	noun - box; case; carton.
진실 /tɕinɕʰil/ B1	noun - truth; fact.
슬프다 /sɯlpʰɯda̠/ A2	adjective - to be sad; to be sorrowful. noun - sadness; sorrow (from 슬픔).
기필코 /kiphilko̞/ B2	adverb - certainly; without fail; by all means.
좌절 /tɕwa̠dʑʌl/ B2	noun - frustration; despair; setback.
세상 /se̞sa̠ŋ/ A2	noun - world; earth; society.
변하다 /pjʌ̹nha̠da̠/ A2	verb - to change; to alter; to transform.
상하다 /sa̠ŋha̠da̠/ B1	verb - to be spoiled; to go bad (food); to be damaged. adjective - spoiled; rotten; damaged (from 상한 in lyrics).
포도알 /pʰo̞do̞a̠l/ A2	noun - grape (single berry of grape).
신선하다 /ɕinɕʰʌ̹nha̠da̠/ B1	adjective - to be fresh; to be new.
마음 /ma̠ɯm/ A2	noun - heart; mind; feeling.

Key Grammar Structures

• 빛나는 눈으로 너는 말했지 Vivid lala love

  ➔ -는 (Present Participle for Verbs)

  ➔ Used to form a present participle of a verb, modifying a following noun. It indicates an action that is currently happening or a general characteristic. The form is `""-는""` attached to the verb stem.

• 무엇에 분노했었나 친구여

  ➔ -었/았었나 (Past Perfect / Wondering about Past)

  ➔ Used to inquire or wonder about an action or state that happened in the distant past, or to express a feeling of recollection or mild surprise about it. It often implies a sense of 'what had happened' or 'what was going on'. The form is `""-었/았었나""`.

• 처음부터 그럴 만한 게 없었지

  ➔ -을/ㄹ 만하다 (Worth doing / Deserves)

  ➔ Indicates that something is worth doing, deserves a certain action, or is reasonable enough to happen. The form is `""-을/ㄹ 만하다""` attached to a verb stem.

• 도둑 든 상자를 찾는 꼴이었다네

  ➔ -는 꼴이다 (Undesirable Situation / Like doing X)

  ➔ Expresses that a situation is like or resembles an undesirable, absurd, or awkward state. It often carries a nuance of disapproval or lament. The form is `""-는 꼴이다""` attached to a verb stem.

• 왜 이리 좋았던 날에 슬퍼했었나

  ➔ -었던 (Past Perfect / Completed Action Participle)

  ➔ Used to form a past perfect participle, indicating an action or state that was completed in the past and is no longer continuing, or a characteristic that was true in the past but is not necessarily true now. It's often used when recalling past events. The form is `""-었던""` attached to the stem.

• 기필코 있다 있다 있다 했던 Vivid lala love

  ➔ -다고 하다 (Indirect Quotation - Descriptive Verb)

  ➔ Used for indirect quotation, reporting what someone said about a descriptive verb (adjective or '있다/없다'). Here, it's used in the past tense (`했던`) meaning 'what someone said was...' or 'what someone claimed to be...'. The general form is `""-다고 하다""`.

• 세상이 변할 거라고 했었지

  ➔ -을/ㄹ 거라고 하다 (Indirect Quotation - Future Tense)

  ➔ Used for indirect quotation, reporting what someone said would happen or was going to happen in the future. It conveys a future intention or prediction. The form is `""-을/ㄹ 거라고 하다""`.

• 상한 포도알이 다시 신선해지나

  ➔ -아/어지다 (Become [Adjective])

  ➔ Used to express a change in state, meaning 'to become' or 'to get [adjective]'. It often indicates that the subject undergoes a transformation into a certain state. The form is `""-아/어지다""` attached to an adjective stem.

• 혹시나 하는 마음에 친구여

  ➔ -나 하는 마음에 (With the thought that perhaps / Just in case)

  ➔ Expresses that one does something with the hope or thought that something might happen, or just in case. It indicates a cautious or speculative motive. The full phrase is `""-나 하는 마음에""`.

• 귀가 닳도록 들었던 빛나는 세상

  ➔ -도록 (To the point of / Until)

  ➔ Indicates the extent or degree to which an action or state occurs, meaning 'to the point where,' 'so much that,' or 'until.' It can also express purpose. Here it indicates extent. The form is `""-도록""` attached to a verb stem.