Radio (Dum-Dum) – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: YUQI

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the captivating world of K-pop with YUQI's 'Radio (Dum-Dum)'. This emotionally charged song, with its clear English lyrics, offers a fantastic opportunity to learn modern vocabulary related to relationships and empowerment. Its addictive melody and relatable narrative will make language learning an enjoyable journey.

[English]

Hello

I don't regret breaking up with you

There are a few things you need to know

Listen

The rockboy who stole my heart, we were dating

I fell too deep

I followed him wherever he went

You promised to be by my side forever

But he was just busy lying in bed

The rockboy who stole my heart, only hurt me

Asking me to come back

The melody is tempting me

I won't fall for it again

There was a guy I knew a long time ago

He made my heart beat like a radio

My heart goes dum-dum dadadada-dum

Dadadada-dum dadada-dum

Even if his song plays loudly on the radio, I'm okay now

I'm so tired of it, dum-dum dadadada-dum

Dadadada-dum dadada-dum

My mom always told me

To never let anyone treat me badly

I'm not a fool (be careful)

Now you're begging

Saying you can't live without me

Now you know how precious I am

Only after losing everything

From now on, I won't give my heart to anyone

The rockboy who only hurt me

Asking me to come back

The melody is tempting me

I won't fall for it again

There was a guy I knew a long time ago

He made my heart beat like a radio

My heart goes dum-dum dadadada-dum

Dadadada-dum dadada-dum

Even if his song plays loudly on the radio, I'm okay now

I'm so tired of it, dum-dum dadadada-dum

Dadadada-dum dadada-dum

Dum-dum dadadada-dum (on this radio)

Dum-dum dadada-dum (on this radio)

Dum-dum dadadada-dum (on this radio)

Dada-dum-di-dum (on this radio)

Dum-dum dadadada-dum (on this radio)

Dum-dum dadada-dum (on this radio)

Dum-dum dadadada-dum (on this radio)

It doesn't beat anymore

[Korean]

안녕

너랑 헤어진 거 후회는 없어

네가 알아 둬야 할 게 좀 있으니까

들어봐

내 맘을 뺏은 rockboy 우린 사귀었었지

너무 깊이 빠져버려서

어디를 가든 따라갔지

넌 영원히 내 곁에 있기로 약속했지

하지만 그는 침대에 눕기 바빴지

내 맘을 뺏은 rockboy, 나한테 상처만 줬어

다시 돌아와 달라고

나를 유혹하는 멜로디

두 번 다시는 안 속아

오래전에 내가 알던 한 남자가 있었지

그는 내 심장을 라디오처럼 두근대게 했어

내 심장은 dum-dum dadadada-dum

Dadadada-dum dadada-dum

그의 노래가 라디오에서 크게 울려대도 이젠 괜찮아

다 지겨워 dum-dum dadadada-dum

Dadadada-dum dadada-dum

우리 엄마는 항상 말했지

남이 날 절대 함부로 대하지 못하게 하라고

난 바보가 아니야 (조심해)

이젠 네가 빌고 있잖아

나 없이 못 살겠다고

넌 이제서야 얼마나 소중한지 알게 됐지

모든 걸 다 잃어버리고 나서야

앞으로 다신 누구에게도 내 마음을 주지 않을 거야

나한테 상처만 준 rockboy

다시 돌아와달라고

나를 유혹하는 멜로디

두 번 다시 안 속아

오래전에 내가 알던 한 남자가 있었지

그는 내 심장을 라디오처럼 두근대게 했어

내 심장은 dum-dum dadadada-dum

Dadadada-dum dadada-dum

그의 노래가 라디오에서 크게 울려대도 이젠 괜찮아

다 지겨워 dum-dum dadadada-dum

Dadadada-dum dadada-dum

Dum-dum dadadada-dum (이 라디오에서)

Dum-dum dadada-dum (이 라디오에서)

Dum-dum dadadada-dum (이 라디오에서)

Dada-dum-di-dum (이 라디오에서)

Dum-dum dadadada-dum (이 라디오에서)

Dum-dum dadada-dum (이 라디오에서)

Dum-dum dadadada-dum (이 라디오에서)

이제 더 이상 두근거리지 않아

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - an organ that pumps blood around the body
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
rockboy /rɒk bɔɪ/ B1	noun - a boy associated with rock music (likely slang or a made-up word for this context)
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a short musical composition with words
radio /ˈreɪdioʊ/ A1	noun - a device for receiving broadcasts
melody /ˈmelədi/ B1	noun - a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying.
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to say something that you know is not true
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - an organ that pumps blood around the body
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
wound /wuːnd/ B1	noun - an injury to the body
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A1	noun - a female parent
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - an organ that pumps blood around the body
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues.
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to say something that you know is not true

Key Grammar Structures

• 안녕

  ➔ Interjection

  ➔ A simple greeting, often used to start a conversation or express a feeling. Here, it sets a somewhat detached tone.

• 네가 알아 둬야 할 게 좀 있으니까

  ➔ Conditional Clause + Explanatory Clause

  ➔ The sentence uses the '-아/어 두다' construction ('알아 두다') meaning 'to keep in mind' or 'to be aware of'. The '-니까' ending indicates a reason or explanation.

• 내 맘을 뺏은 rockboy 우린 사귀었었지

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense + Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase '뺏은' (from '빼다') is a past participle modifying 'rockboy', indicating he *had* taken her heart. '사귀었었지' uses the double past tense to emphasize a past relationship that is now over.

• 너무 깊이 빠져버려서

  ➔ Adverb + Verb + '-어/아 버리다' (expressing regret or a completed action)

  ➔ '-어/아 버리다' indicates that the action of falling deeply ('깊이 빠지다') is completed and often carries a nuance of regret or being unable to control the situation.

• 넌 영원히 내 곁에 있기로 약속했지

  ➔ Past Tense + Promise Structure

  ➔ The structure '-(으)기로 약속하다' means 'to promise to do something'. '영원히' (forever) emphasizes the broken promise.