LIVE FAST DIE SLOW – English Lyrics

• By: TAEYANG
• Album: QUINTESSENCE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful world of Taeyang with 'LIVE FAST DIE SLOW.' This track is a fantastic way to learn contemporary Korean expressions and rhythmic phrasing, all while experiencing the sophisticated blend of K-Pop and R&B that makes Taeyang a global icon.

[English]

날 불러봐

눈을 뜬 순간 It's a comeback

수십 번 아니 수백 번

Bet you miss that

파란 헤드 트라우마 향해 buck buck

떠난 기억들은 이제 duck duck

빨리 뛰는 놈 위에 나는 나

Call me Big Bang

세상은 날 위해 멈추지 않아 여전히

넌 여전히 꿈 같던 그때 그 모습 그대로 날

깨워줘 Now, now, now, now, now

Play the game

Drink the pain

들어 cup

Show me love

부숴 봐

아름다운

너와 나

Play the game

Drink the pain

들어 cup

Show me love

부숴 봐

아름다운

너와 나

1, 2, 3, 4

Yeah what you waitin' for

Live Fast Die Slow

타올라 오늘도

Okay let's go

I want it, want it all

I want it, want it all

I want it, want it all

1, 2, 3, 4

갈 길이 멀어도

Live Fast Die Slow

Life is 모 아님 도

Okay let's go

I want it, want it all

I want it, want it all

I want it, want it all

세상은 날 위해 멈추지 않아 여전히

넌 여전히 꿈 같던 그때 그 모습 그대로 날

깨워줘 Now, now, now, now, now

Play the game

Drink the pain

들어 cup

Show me love

부숴 봐

아름다운

너와 나

Play the game

Drink the pain

들어 cup

Show me love

부숴 봐

아름다운

너와 나

1, 2, 3, 4

Yeah what you waitin' for

Live Fast Die Slow

타올라 오늘도

Okay let's go

I want it, want it all

I want it, want it all

I want it, want it all

1, 2, 3, 4

갈 길이 멀어도

Live Fast Die Slow

Life is 모 아님 도

Okay let's go

I want it, want it all

I want it, want it all

1, 2, 3, 4

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
comeback /ˈkʌmˌbæk/ B2	noun - a return by a well-known person to their former high status or success
trauma /ˈtrɔːmə/ C1	noun - a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
memory /ˈmɛməri/ A2	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfʊl/ A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort as a result of illness or injury
fast /fɑːst/ A1	adjective - moving or capable of moving at high speed
slow /sləʊ/ A1	adjective - moving or operating at a low speed
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts or images occurring during sleep
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - come to an end; cease to happen
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - emerge or be roused from sleep
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - take a liquid into the mouth and swallow
burn /bɜːn/ A2	verb - produce flames or heat
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter

Key Grammar Structures

• 눈을 뜬 순간 It's a comeback

  ➔ Noun-modifying form (冠形詞型)

  ➔ The suffix '-ㄴ' is attached to the verb '뜨다' (to open) to modify the noun '순간' (moment).

• 세상은 날 위해 멈추지 않아

  ➔ -를 위해(서) (For the sake of / For)

  ➔ Used to express the purpose or beneficiary of an action. '날(나+를)' is the object + '위해' (for).

• 넌 여전히 꿈 같던 그때 그 모습 그대로 날

  ➔ Past tense modifier (-던)

  ➔ '-던' is used to describe a state or action that happened repeatedly or continued in the past.

• 빨리 뛰는 놈 위에 나는 나

  ➔ -위에 (Above/Better than)

  ➔ Used metaphorically to mean someone is superior or more skilled than others.

• 갈 길이 멀어도

  ➔ Concessive clause (-아/어도)

  ➔ Used to express 'even if' or 'regardless of'. It combines the verb stem with '-아도/어도'.

• 세상은 날 위해 멈추지 않아

  ➔ Negative auxiliary verb (-지 않아)

  ➔ Standard negative form in Korean, attached to the main verb stem followed by '않다'.

• Life is 모 아님 도

  ➔ Idiomatic expression (Either/Or)

  ➔ A Korean proverb literally meaning 'either a Mo or a Do' (terms from Yut game), meaning 'all or nothing'.

• 부숴 봐

  ➔ Imperative / Suggestive try-to (-아/어 봐)

  ➔ Adding '-봐' (from 보다 'to see') to a verb creates the sense of 'trying' something out.