Blue Lips – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: CORTIS
• Album: GREENGREEN

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of CORTIS with 'Blue Lips.' This song is a perfect gateway for learners to study expressive English vocabulary related to emotions and sensory imagery, making it a special tool for understanding how tone and atmosphere are conveyed through lyrics.

[English]

I saw you swimming in the pool

I thought we were going to have dinner

It feels like I'm drowning in the water

You make me stumble, you make me a fool

Life is just like a thriller

When I keep sinking down

Deeper and deeper, everything around me is just blue

My body is shaking

I don't want to lose it

Hold your breath, shh—

My breath is getting thinner

My blue lips

My blue lips

My blue lips

My blue lips

My blue lips

My blue lips

My blue lips

I talk to the moon

A dream that feels close yet out of reach, but what else is there besides dreams?

In the end, it's the choice we made

That bittersweet taste

Those two blending into each other

Shining even in the darkness

Nothing left to say, the clock of life keeps running

I want to change my perspective

I need something new, I need a new "reason"

The blue flame is fading away

I've been so tired lately

The child inside of me is trying to peek through

Since they can't breathe, they decide to try and fly

Fighting for peace every day

I surrender my body to the waves like the shoreline

I chase the magic, but my feet begin to ache

I've reached the end, press rewind

My blue lips

My blue lips

My blue lips

My blue lips

My blue lips - I've been here too long

It was so cold

My blue lips - Should I stay inside a little longer?

I know it will disappear once I step out of the water

My blue lips - Yes, that's why

Should I stay inside a little longer?

Together, together, together

[Korean]

수영장에서 헤엄치던 모습을 봤어

저녁 먹으러 갈 줄 알았는데

마치 물 속에 빠지고 있는 기분이야

날 휘청이게 해, 날 바보로 만들어

인생은 참 스릴러 같아

내가 자꾸만 가라앉을 때

깊이 더 깊이, 온통 파랗기만 한 내 주변

내 몸이 떨려

잃고 싶지 않아

숨을 참아, 쉿-

점점 가늘어지는 숨

내 파란 입술

내 파란 입술

내 파란 입술

내 파란 입술

내 파란 입술

내 파란 입술

내 파란 입술

달과 이야기 해

잡힐 듯 잡히지 않는 꿈, 하지만 꿈 말고 뭐가 또 있나?

결국 우리가 내린 선택이야

씁쓸하고도 달콤한 그 맛

서로 뒤섞이는 그 둘

어둠 속에서도 빛나

할 말은 더 없어, 삶의 시계는 여전히 달려

관점을 바꾸고 싶어

새로운 게 필요해, 새로운 '이유'가 필요해

푸른 불꽃이 꺼져가

요즘 많이 피곤해

내 안의 어린아이가 슬쩍 비집고 나오려 해

걔는 숨질 못하니 날아 보기로 마음 먹어

매일 평화를 위해 싸워

해안가처럼 파도에 몸을 맡겨

마법을 쫓지만 발이 아파와

끝에 닿아, 되감기 눌러

내 파란 입술

내 파란 입술

내 파란 입술

내 파란 입술

내 파란 입술 여기 너무 오래 있었어

너무 추웠어

내 파란 입술 안에서 조금만 더 있을까?

물 밖으로 나가면, 사라질 걸 알아

내 파란 입술 그래, 그래서

안에서 조금만 더 있을까?

같이, 같이, 같이

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
수영장 suyeongjang Level 3	noun - swimming pool
휘청이다 hwicheong-ida Level 5	verb - to stagger / to sway
가라앉다 gara-anta Level 4	verb - to sink
입술 ipsul Level 2	noun - lips
씁쓸하다 sseupsseul-hada Level 4	adjective - bitter
달콤하다 dalkom-hada Level 3	adjective - sweet
어둠 eodum Level 3	noun - darkness
빛나다 bitnada Level 3	verb - to shine
관점 gwanjeom Level 5	noun - perspective / viewpoint
불꽃 bulkkot Level 4	noun - flame / spark
비집고 bijipgo Level 6	verb - to squeeze through / to wedge in
평화 pyeonghwa Level 3	noun - peace
해안가 haeanga Level 4	noun - coast / seashore
마법 mabeop Level 4	noun - magic
되감기 doegamgi Level 5	noun - rewind

Key Grammar Structures

• 수영장에서 헤엄치던 모습을 봤어

  ➔ Noun-modifying form (Retrospective)

  ➔ The suffix "-던" is used to recall a past state or action that was repeated or continued in the past.

• 마치 물 속에 빠지고 있는 기분이야

  ➔ Progressive aspect (-고 있다)

  ➔ The construction "-고 있다" indicates that an action is currently in progress.

• 내가 자꾸만 가라앉을 때

  ➔ Time clause (-ㄹ 때)

  ➔ The pattern "-ㄹ 때" is used to specify the time or occasion when an action occurs.

• 잃고 싶지 않아

  ➔ Desire/Intention negative (-고 싶지 않다)

  ➔ Combining "-고 싶다" (want to) with the negation "-지 않다" expresses "do not want to".

• 잡힐 듯 잡히지 않는 꿈

  ➔ Supposition/Appearance (-ㄹ 듯)

  ➔ The form "-ㄹ 듯" describes a state that seems like it might happen but hasn't.

• 푸른 불꽃이 꺼져가

  ➔ Sequential progression (-아/어가다)

  ➔ The pattern "-아/어가다" implies a process of change that continues into the future or continues from now.

• 물 밖으로 나가면, 사라질 걸 알아

  ➔ Conditional (-면)

  ➔ The suffix "-면" creates a conditional clause, meaning "if [condition] happens".

• 안에서 조금만 더 있을까?

  ➔ Deliberative question (-ㄹ까?)

  ➔ This form is used to ask for the listener's opinion or to ponder one's own intention.