I Believe – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: IRO

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

A single moonlit candle in the dark café

One promise held in a wine glass

I'll always be by your side, protecting you

Because you were the one who trusted me

All I wish for is just one thing

I dream of everlasting happiness

Even if it's not glamorous, even if it's not like a dream

I just need you to be there

Don't worry (I Believe)

Always (I Believe)

I won't forget this moment

In my arms (I Believe)

May the smile you give while in my arms never lose its light

Cause your love is so sweet You are my everything

Soaked in the sweet dream of the first night

I'm not just saying this, I won't change

I'll only look at you

You're the light of my life, you're the one in my life

Even though I have everything

I have no regrets, only for you

As an unchanging person

I promise (I Believe)

When it's hard (I Believe)

I'll become your shade

In my arms (I Believe)

May the smile you give while in my arms never lose its light

Cause your love is so sweet You are my everything

Soaked in the sweet dream of the first night

I'm not just saying this, I won't change

I'll only look at you

All I ever want is

Your love

[Korean]

어둔 카페 달의 촛불 하나

와인잔에 담긴 약속 하나

항상 너의 곁에서 널 지켜줄 거야

날 믿어준 너였잖아

나 바라는 건 오직 하나

영원한 행복을 꿈꾸지만

화려하지 않아도 꿈같진 않아도

너만 있어 주면 돼

걱정마 (I Believe)

언제나 (I Believe)

이 순간을 잊지 않을게

내 품에 (I Believe)

안긴 너의 미소가 영원히 빛을 잃어가지 않게

Cause your love is so sweet You are my everything

첫날 밤의 단꿈에 젖어

하는 말이 아냐 난 변하지 않아

오직 너만 바라볼 거야

You're light of my life You're the one in my life

내 모든 걸 다 있는데도

후회하지 않아 오직 너를 위한

변하지 않는 사람으로

약속해 (I Believe)

힘들 때 (I Believe)

너의 그늘이 되어줄게

내 품에 (I Believe)

안긴 너의 미소가 영원히 빛을 잃어가지 않게

Cause your love is so sweet You are my everything

첫날 밤의 단꿈에 젖어

하는 말이 아냐 난 변하지 않아

오직 너만 바라볼 거야

All I ever want is

Your love

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
카페 /ka.pe/ A2	noun - cafe
약속 /yak.sok/ A2	noun - promise
지켜주다 /t͡ɕi.kjo.d͡ʑu.da/ B1	verb - to protect, to keep
믿다 /mit.da/ A2	verb - to believe, to trust
바라다 /pa.ra.da/ B1	verb - to wish, to hope for
행복 /ɦɛŋ.bok/ A2	noun - happiness
꿈꾸다 /k͈um.k͈u.da/ B1	verb - to dream
걱정 /k͈ok.t͡ɕʌŋ/ A2	noun - worry
순간 /sun.ɡan/ B1	noun - moment
미소 /mi.so/ A2	noun - smile
빛 /piːt/ A2	noun - light
젖다 /t͡ɕʌt.da/ B1	verb - to be soaked, to be immersed
변하다 /pjʌn.ha.da/ B1	verb - to change
그늘 /kɯ.nɯl/ B1	noun - shadow
모든 /mo.dɯn/ A2	adjective - all, every
후회 /hu.hoe/ B1	noun - regret

Key Grammar Structures

• 항상 너의 곁에서 널 지켜줄 **거야**

  ➔ Future tense with -ㄹ/을 거야

  ➔ The verb ending "거야" indicates a future intention: "I will protect you".

• 날 믿어준 너였**잖아**

  ➔ Past recollection/confirmation with -잖아

  ➔ The ending "잖아" is used to remind or confirm a past fact: "You were the one who believed in me, right?"

• 영원한 행복을 꿈꾸**지만**

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction -지만 (but)

  ➔ The suffix "지만" connects two clauses with a contrast: "I dream of eternal happiness, but…"

• 화려하**지 않아도** 꿈같**지 않아도**

  ➔ Concessive conditional -아/어도 (even if)

  ➔ The ending "아도/어도" expresses concession: "Even if it isn’t fancy, even if it isn’t like a dream..."

• 걱정**마**

  ➔ Negative imperative -마 (don’t)

  ➔ The ending "마" is a casual negative command: "Don’t worry."

• 이 순간을 잊지 않**을게**

  ➔ Future intention -ㄹ/을게 (I’ll …)

  ➔ The ending "-을게" shows the speaker’s intention: "I won’t forget this moment."

• 내 품에 안긴 너의 미소가 영원히 빛을 잃어가지 **않게**

  ➔ Purpose/result -게 (so that)

  ➔ The ending "-게" expresses purpose: "so that the smile never loses its light."

• 변하**지 않는** 사람으로

  ➔ Descriptive present participle -는 (modifying noun)

  ➔ The clause "변하지 않는" uses "-는" to describe a noun: "a person who does not change."

• 힘들 때 너의 그늘이 되**어줄게**

  ➔ -아/어 주다 (to do something for someone)

  ➔ The ending "-어줄게" combines "-어 주다" with future intention, meaning "I will become your shade and help you."