Ode to Love – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: NCT WISH
• Album: Ode to Love - The 1st Album

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of youthful romance with NCT WISH's 'Ode to Love'. This song is a perfect entry point for learners of Japanese and Korean, offering a blend of clear pronunciation and repetitive, catchy phrases that express affection and hope. Experience the 'fresh' energy of a new generation of K-pop through its vibrant lyrics and melodies.

[English]

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Not in my, not in my, not in my zone

Falling blind without any gaps

Hiding, having lost the light

Not in my, not in my, not in my mind (No)

A heart that has turned cold

I just want to hug you, oh

Shall we, shall we

Deep, deep inside my heart

I fling it across the cold, selfish sea, fully

Now, bye bye

Draw a circle to keep clumsy words from piercing (Yeah)

We erase everything that hurt us

Link my chosen world in a single direction

Shall we change, oh

Oh, the once‑faint voice of you and me

Getting closer

I dislike the little breeze over my heart

When we’re united, this melody is beautiful (beautiful)

(We sing for love)

Listen up, all the tenderness of the world

This song, filled to the brim

(We sing for love)

Before we know it, our bond is full

Raise your voice

Touch the sky

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Moving at the same pace, eventually

The flow syncs up

I want it more, all the words you handed to me

I filled it all with my love

Sing high (Yeah)

Raise your voice (so true)

Follow me, make it happen, oh, sheesh

Humming this tune, du-du-ru-du, that's right

Oh (yeah), even a day that lifts you up (you know)

It will pass (Oh)

Life is bitter, but we're getting sweeter (Uh)

Your radiant smile is beautiful (beautiful, beautiful, whoo)

(We sing for love)

Listen up, all the tenderness of the world

This song, filled to the brim

(We sing for love)

Before we know it, our bond is full

Raise your voice

Touch the sky

Close your eyes

When you listen closely, the melody rings

See, when sincerity meets, it's a brand‑new feeling

Kindness is a single track, and we sing it all day (Ah, yeah)

Our song

Spreads across the whole world

(We sing for love)

Listen up, all the tenderness of the world (Woah‑oh, yeah)

This song, filled to the brim (Woah, yeah)

(We sing for love)

Before we know it, our bond is full

Raise your voice (We sing for love)

Touch the sky

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du (Du-du)

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du (Eh)

Du-du-ru-du (Yeah, uh), du-du-ru-du (Oh)

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du (Yeah)

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

...

[Korean]

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Not in my, not in my, not in my zone

빈틈없이 내린 blind

빛을 잃은 채로 hide

Not in my, not in my, not in my mind (No)

차게 식어버린 맘

안아주고 싶어 다, oh

Shall we, shall we

마음속 깊이깊이

가득히 찬 selfish 바다 넘어 던져 놓아

이젠 bye bye

말툰 찌르지 않게 그려내 circle (Yeah)

모서린 다 지워내 우리

날 선 세상 one way 연결해

Shall we change, oh

Oh, 희미했던 너와 나의 voice

가까워져 가

마음 위로 작은 바람 싫어

하나가 뒨 이 선율이 아름다워 (아름다워)

(We sing for love)

Listen up, 세상 모든 다정한

넘치도록 담은 이 노래

(We sing for love)

어느새 우리 사이 가득 차

소리 높여봐

Touch the sky

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

같은 속도로 어느새

맞춰져 가는 flow

I want it more, 내게 건넨 모든 words

그 안에 my love 다 채워 놨어

Sing high (Yeah)

목소리를 높여 (So true)

나를 따라 make it, oh, sheesh

부르는 콧노래, du-du-ru-du, that's right

Oh (Yeah), 너를 올게 하는 하루도 (You know)

지나갈 거야 (Oh)

Life is bitter, but we're getting sweeter (Uh)

번져간 너의 미소가 아름다워 (아름다워, 아름다워, whoo)

(We sing for love)

Listen up, 세상 모든 다정한

넘치도록 담은 이 노래

(We sing for love)

어느새 우리 사이 가득 차

소리 높여봐

Touch the sky

눈을 감아

두 귀를 기울이면 울리는 melody

봐 진심이 맞닿을 때 feeling brand new

다정이란 one track, we keep singing all day (Ah, yeah)

너와 나의 노래가

세상 가득 퍼져가

(We sing for love)

Listen up, 세상 모든 다정한 (Woah-oh, yeah)

넘치도록 담은 이 노래 (Woah, yeah)

(We sing for love)

어느새 우리 사이 가득 차

소리 높여봐 (We sing for love)

Touch the sky

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du (Du-du)

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du (Eh)

Du-du-ru-du (Yeah, uh), du-du-ru-du (Oh)

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du (Yeah)

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Du-du-ru-du, du-du-ru-du

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
빈틈없이 bintteom-eopsi TOPIK Level 3	adverb - without gaps
빛 bit TOPIK Level 1	noun - light
hide ha-i-deu TOPIK Level 2	verb - to hide
차게 cha-ge TOPIK Level 2	adverb - coldly
식어버린 si-geo-beo-rin TOPIK Level 3	adjective - cooled down
안아주다 a-na-ju-da TOPIK Level 2	verb - to hug
가득히 ga-deuk-hi TOPIK Level 2	adverb - fully
selfish sel-pi-sieu TOPIK Level 4	adjective - selfish
넘치도록 neom-chi-do-rok TOPIK Level 3	adverb - overflowing
다정한 da-jeong-han TOPIK Level 2	adjective - kind
맞닿다 mat-da-da TOPIK Level 4	verb - to touch
선율 seo-nyul TOPIK Level 3	noun - melody
아름다워 a-reum-da-wo TOPIK Level 2	adjective - beautiful
높여봐 nop-yeo-bwa TOPIK Level 2	verb - to raise
번져가 beon-jyeo-ga TOPIK Level 3	verb - to spread
미소 mi-so TOPIK Level 1	noun - smile

Key Grammar Structures

• 빛을 잃은 채로 hide

  ➔ Verb + ㄴ/은 채로 (state/completion)

  ➔ The phrase ""잃은 채로"" means “in the state of having lost”.

• 차게 식어버린 맘

  ➔ Verb + (으)버리다 (completion, often with a sense of regret or irreversibility)

  ➔ "식어버린" combines "식다" (to cool) with "-버린" to indicate that the heart has become cold irreversibly.

• 안아주고 싶어 다, oh

  ➔ -고 싶다 (to want to do something)

  ➔ ""주고 싶어"" = "want to give (or hug)"; the verb stem "주다" + "고 싶어" expresses desire.

• 던져 놓아

  ➔ Verb + (아/어) 놓다 (to do something and leave it in that state)

  ➔ ""던져 놓아"" = "throw and leave"; "던지다" + "-아 놓다" shows the action of tossing something and not retrieving it.

• 찌르지 않게

  ➔ -지 않게 (negative adverbial, “without doing”)

  ➔ ""찌르지 않게"" means “so that it doesn’t sting/pierce”. The base verb "찌르다" + "-지 않게" forms a negative adverbial.

• 넘치도록 담은 이 노래

  ➔ -도록 (expresses degree or extent, “to the point that”)

  ➔ ""담은" + "-도록"" yields "담도록" meaning “so full that it overflows”. Here it emphasizes how much the song is filled.

• 소리 높여봐

  ➔ -아/어 보다 (to try doing something)

  ➔ ""높여봐"" = “try raising (the volume)”. The verb stem "높이다" + "-아/어 보다" creates a trial meaning.

• 맞춰져 가는 flow

  ➔ -고 가다 (progressive continuation, “to keep on …”)

  ➔ ""맞춰져 가는"" = “being matched continuously”. The base "맞추다" + "-고 가다" expresses an ongoing process.

• 두 귀를 기울이면 울리는 melody

  ➔ -면 (conditional, “if/when”)

  ➔ ""기울이면"" = “if you listen carefully”. The verb "기울이다" + "-면" forms a conditional clause.

• 눈을 감아

  ➔ Plain imperative (verb stem + 아/어) – a casual command

  ➔ ""감아"" is the casual imperative of "감다" (to close), meaning “close (your eyes)”.