Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the emotional world of BTS with 'NORMAL.' This song is a perfect gateway for learners to explore poetic Korean expressions of longing and solitude, blending conversational language with deep, introspective metaphors that make the lyrics both accessible and profoundly moving.
Key Vocabulary
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환상 hwansang TOPIK Level 3 |
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명성 myeongseong TOPIK Level 4 |
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무적 mujeok TOPIK Level 4 |
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정상 jeongsang TOPIK Level 3 |
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도망치다 domangchida TOPIK Level 2 |
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시야 siya TOPIK Level 4 |
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진실 jinsil TOPIK Level 3 |
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익숙하다 iksukhada TOPIK Level 2 |
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강철 gangcheol TOPIK Level 4 |
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심장 simjang TOPIK Level 2 |
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고통 gotong TOPIK Level 3 |
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평범함 pyeongbeomham TOPIK Level 3 |
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특별함 teukbyeolham TOPIK Level 3 |
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한숨 hansum TOPIK Level 3 |
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괴롭히다 goerophida TOPIK Level 3 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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화학적으로 만들어진 환상과 명성
➔ Past Participle as an Adjective
➔ "만들어진" (made) modifies the noun "환상" (fantasy), showing a passive state.
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잠깐이라도 나를 꺼버릴 수 있으면 좋겠어
➔ Expressing a wish (-(으)면 좋겠다)
➔ "-면 좋겠다" is used to express a desire for a situation that is currently not the case.
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나를 빨간색으로 물들일래? 아니면 파란색으로?
➔ Intentional Question (-ㄹ래?)
➔ "-ㄹ래?" is used here to ask for the other person's choice or intent regarding an action.
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나에겐 다른 걸까? 너에겐 다른 걸까?
➔ Possessive/Target particle with 'different' (-에겐)
➔ "-에겐" (to/for) compares perspectives: "Is it different for me? Is it different for you?"
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난 원래 강철 같은 심장을 가진 줄 알았어
➔ Presumption about the past (-ㄴ/은 줄 알았다)
➔ "-ㄴ 줄 알았다" expresses that one mistakenly believed something in the past.
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어떤 고통은 낫지 않아
➔ Adnominal 'some/certain' (어떤)
➔ "어떤" is used to specify that a particular, but unnamed, type of pain exists.
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붙잡으려 할수록 남아있지 않아
➔ Correlation (-ㄹ수록)
➔ "-ㄹ수록" indicates that as one action intensifies, the result changes accordingly (the more, the less).
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넌 나의 전부를 원한다고 했잖아
➔ Reminder of past statement (-잖아)
➔ "-잖아" is used to remind the listener of a fact they already know or should know.
Album: ARIRANG
Same Singer
Run
BTS, 방탄소년단
Outro : Ego
BTS
Epiphany
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Euphoria
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Who
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FOR YOU
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Heartbeat
BTS
N.O
BTS
EPILOGUE : Young Forever
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Slow Dancing
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FRI(END)S
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FIRE
BTS
Don't Leave Me
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Crystal Snow
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Let Go
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SO WHAT
BTS
So What
BTS
So What
BTS
Blood Sweat & Tears
BTS
they don't know 'bout us
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