Unhappily Ever After – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: PURPLE KISS
• Album: OUR NOW

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dramatic and moody world of PURPLE KISS! This song is perfect for learners looking to master expressive Korean vocabulary related to emotions, storytelling, and subverting expectations through its theatrical lyrics.

[English]

You just had to pull away just when I was doing fine

You love the chaos, playing chess games day and night

Like oh-eh-oh-eh-oh

Keeping me going on and on and on

You had me falling, bruised and feeling blue

You feed on pain

When I needed you most, I was the last thing on your mind

Oh-eh-oh-eh-oh

You used to be my spring break, now you're my heartbreak

Oops, I did it again

It ends right here, no more trying

I'm done with fairytales

There's no Prince Charming

I'm waking up tonight

From a wishing well

Oh, I want to see you rot

Just like how you watched me die inside

I'm going to curse you to a bottomless pit

Taste all of this tainted

Love, love, love

Live with every promise burned

Live where every fairytale turned sour

I've been pulled by your strings for too long, my dear love (Love)

Live unhappily ever after

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

I don't need you anywhere

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Live unhappily ever after

You played the sweet part

Now it's time for the bitter truth

Rest in insanity, where music doesn't exist

Every time you close your eyes in bed

Oh, who's crying now? (No)

Oh, you wasted my time

Oh, I'll set myself free now (Oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

You used to be my daydream, now my nightmare

Oops, it's your turn next

It starts right here

Torment as cold as hell

It's going to get pretty ugly

You'll wake up tomorrow

Under a curse

Oh, I want to see you rot

Just like how you watched me die inside

I'm going to curse you to a bottomless pit

Taste all of this tainted

Love, love, love

Live with every promise burned

Live where every fairytale turned sour

I've been pulled by your strings for too long, my dear love (Love)

Live unhappily ever after

Baby, I don't need you now

Baby, I don't want you now

You made your bed, now lie in it

Oh, baby, don't reach for love

It's out of reach, yeah

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

Oh

Live with every promise burned

Live where every fairytale turned sour

I've been pulled by your strings for too long, my dear love (Love)

Live unhappily ever after

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

I don't need you anywhere

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Live unhappily ever after

...

[Korean]

You just had to swerve to the left when I felt alright

You love a mess, game of chess, every day and night

Like oh-eh-oh-eh-oh

Got me like on and on and on

Had me falling, bruised, now I'm blue

Pain is what you feed on

When I needed you most, I was least on your mind then

Oh-eh-oh-eh-oh

Used to be my spring break, now my heartbreak

Oops, I did it again

Ends right here, no more tries

I'm done with fairytales

There ain't no Prince Charming

I'm waking up tonight

From a wishing well

Oh, I wanna see you rot

Like how you watched me die inside

I'ma curse you to a bottomless pit

Taste all of this tainted

Lovin', lovin', lovin'

Live with every promise burned

Live where every fairytale turned

Live too long by your strings, dear love (Love)

Live unhappily ever after

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Need ya nowhere

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Live unhappily ever after

You played the sweet part

Now it's time for the bitter

Rest in insanity, where music don't exist

Every time you close your eyes in bed

Oh, who's crying now? (No)

Oh, you wasted my time

Oh, I'll set me free now (Oh-eh-oh-eh-oh)

Used to be my daydream, now my nightmare

Oops, your turn is next

Starts right here

Torment as cold as hell

Gon' get pretty ugly

You'll wake up tomorrow

In a cursing spell

Oh, I wanna see you rot

Like how you watched me die inside

I'ma curse you to a bottomless pit

Taste all of this tainted

Lovin', lovin', lovin'

Live with every promise burned

Live where every fairytale turned

Live too long by your strings, dear love (Love)

Live unhappily ever after

Baby, I don't need you now

Baby, I don't want you now

You made your bed so lie down

Oh, baby, don't reach for love

It's out of touch, yeah

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

Oh

Live with every promise burned

Live where every fairytale turned

Live too long by your strings, dear love (Love)

Live unhappily ever after

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Need ya nowhere

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Live unhappily ever after

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fairytale /ˈfeəteɪl/ B2	noun - a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands
insanity /ɪnˈsænəti/ C1	noun - the state of being seriously mentally ill; madness
torment /ˈtɔːment/ C2	noun - severe physical or mental suffering
tainted /ˈteɪntɪd/ C2	adjective - contaminated or polluted; stained
nightmare /ˈnaɪtmeə(r)/ B1	noun - a frightening or unpleasant dream
bitter /ˈbɪtə(r)/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing anger, hurt, or resentment
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	noun - a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something
bottomless /ˈbɒtəmləs/ C1	adjective - having no bottom; seemingly infinite
curse /kɜːs/ B2	verb - to invoke or wish evil upon someone
daydream /ˈdeɪdriːm/ B2	noun - a series of pleasant thoughts that distract one from reality
swerve /swɜːv/ C2	verb - to change direction abruptly
bruised /bruːzd/ B2	adjective - physically or emotionally injured
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	verb - to use inefficiently or inappropriately
exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ B1	verb - to have objective reality or being
rot /rɒt/ B2	verb - to decay or suffer gradual decline

Key Grammar Structures

• You just had to swerve to the left when I felt alright

  ➔ Past simple tense for narrative/past state

  ➔ "Felt" is the past tense of "feel," describing a state that existed in the past.

• When I needed you most, I was least on your mind then

  ➔ Subordinate clause with "When" (time reference)

  ➔ "When" introduces a dependent clause to set the context in time for the main clause.

• Used to be my spring break, now my heartbreak

  ➔ "Used to" + verb for past habits or states

  ➔ "Used to" indicates that something happened regularly or was true in the past but is not anymore.

• I'm waking up tonight

  ➔ Present Continuous for future scheduled action

  ➔ "I'm waking up" here uses present continuous to signal a certain intention for the near future.

• I'ma curse you to a bottomless pit

  ➔ Future intention with "gonna/gonna-contraction"

  ➔ "I'ma" is a contraction for "I am going to," expressing a strong determination or future action.

• Live where every fairytale turned

  ➔ Relative clause with "where"

  ➔ "Where" functions as a relative adverb to describe the place where the fairytale changed.

• You'll wake up tomorrow / In a cursing spell

  ➔ Future simple tense with "will"

  ➔ "You'll" (You will) expresses a prediction about the future.

• You made your bed so lie down

  ➔ Past simple and imperative mood

  ➔ "Made" is past tense; "lie down" is an imperative, used here to issue a command or sarcastic advice.