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Alright! I’m making a comeback! (Ignore me... I’m just happy to be doing this again)

But you’re my everything (You’re my)

Everything (You’re my)

Everything (You’re my)

제발 좀 꺼져 huh 제발 (je bal) – Please (sometimes you might see this translated as ‘for goodness sake’ or ‘for the love of God’ but according to one of my friends, this is just because of the emphasis of the word ‘please.’) 좀 (jom) – a little (but in this case it is used to soften the “force” of the utterance” 꺼져 (kkeo jyeo) – 꺼지다: to go out, to extinguish; to fade away; to fall in, to cave in; (often times simply translated as ‘scram,’ ‘beat it,’ or ‘get lost’); How I unofficially think about it: the state of ceasing to be/exist (inanimate things) Literal Trans.: Please go away huh Simple Trans.: Please go away huh

미안해 (I hate u) 미안해 (mi an hae) – 미안하다 Literal Trans.: (I’m) Sorry (I hate u) Simple Trans.: I’m sorry (I hate u) 

사랑해 (I hate u) 사랑해 (sa rang hae) – 사랑하다: to love, cherish, care for, be fond of, be attached to, have affection for Literal Trans.: (I) love (you) (I hate u) Simple Trans.: I love you (I hate u)

용서해 용서해 (yong seo hae) – 용서하다: to forgive, excuse, pardon Literal Trans.: (I) forgive (you) OR Forgive (me) Simple Trans.: Forgive me

I need you girl 넌 아름다워 넌 (neon) – 너 (you) +ㄴ(topic marker) 아름다워 (a reum da wo) – 아름답다: to be beautiful, gorgeous, lovely, pretty Literal Trans.: I need you girl, you’re beautiful Simple Trans.: I need you girl, you’re beautiful

I need you girl 너무 차가워 너무 (neo mu) – much/far/way too, so, overly, very 차가워 (cha ga wo) – 차갑다: to be cold, chilly, icy, frigid Literal Trans.: I need you girl, (you’re/I’m) so cold Simple Trans.: I need you girl, you’re so cold

I need you girl (I need you girl)

I need you girl (I need you girl)

Yeah...... I had to use this gif.... Sorry! And I’m debating on whether I want to do the whole song because it’s amazing! But I don’t know if I’ll have time. Midterms are upon Korea University...But I want to at least do the choruses of the other songs (again, I just don’t know when...)

내 피 땀 눈물 내 – my (informal) 피 – blood 땀 – sweat 눈물 – tears (lit. 눈 – eye, 물 – water) Literal Trans.: My blood, sweat and tear(s) Simple Trans.: My blood, sweat and tears

내 마지막 춤을 내 – my (informal) 마지막 – last, final, end 춤 – dance 을 – object particle Literal Trans.: My last dance Simple Trans.: My last dance 

다 가져가 가 다 – all (This word does not directly translate to all but it has more of the meaning of the entire thing which is being talked about/mentioned) 가져가 – take away, bring away, carry away (the antonym of this is 가져오다. 가져 means have or carry. 가 means to go, and 오 means to come so 가져가 means take away and 가져와 means to bring) 가 – go, leave Literal Trans.: Take everything (with you), go Simple Trans.: Take it all away, go 

내 피 땀 눈물 내 – my (informal) 피 – blood 땀 – sweat 눈물 – tears (lit. 눈 – eye, 물 – water) Literal Trans.: My blood, sweat and tear(s) Simple Trans.: My blood, sweat and tears 

내 차가운 숨을 내 – my (informal) 차가운 – (dictionary form: 차갑다) cold, freezing, icy, frosty ㄴ – Attached to a word to a noun indicate it is used as an adjective. The ㅂ is changed to ㅜ and ㄴ is added. 숨 – breath 을 – object particle Literal Trans.: My cold breath Simple Trans.: My cold breath 

다 가져가 가 다 – all 가져가 – take away, bring away, carry away 가 – go, leave Literal Trans.: Take everything (with you), go Simple Trans.: Take it all away, go 

원해 많이 많이 많이 많이 원해 – (conjugated form of 원하다) To want, wish, hope, desire, long for 많이 – a lot, many, much Literal Trans.: (I) want a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot Simple Trans.: I want many, many, many, many

(Are there no gifs for this song…?) Anyway… THIS IS SO LATE!!!!! I feel terrible that it took so long… I’m sorry! I thought work was calming down but nope. Sigh, at this rate I’m not sure my life will ever be calm again Well, here it is!

Know you love me girl, so that I love you Know you love me boy, so that I love you

삼 년이나 이 곁에 있어줘서 참 고마워  삼 – 3 (In the Sino-Korean number system)  년 – Year counter  이나 – When used after a number it indicates the number is more than the speaker expected  이 – this, like this  곁에 – by, at one’s side  있어줘 – to keep someone company, to stay with someone  서 – indicates a cause or reason, similar to because, for, or due to  참 – really, truly, very much, extremely  고마워 – thank you (casual form) Literal Trans.: Surprisingly (for) 3 years, because (you are) beside me/us like this, thank you Simp. Trans.: For 3 years thank you so much for being by our side

Know you love me girl, so that I love you Know you love me boy, so that I love you

언제나 니 곁에 있어줄게  언제나 – always, all the time, the whole time, forever  니 – you (informal). This is more commonly heard spoken and 네 is more commonly written  곁에 - by, at one’s side  있어줄게 - to keep someone company, to stay with someone.ㄹ 게  indicates a future tense (similar to ‘will’) Literal Trans.: Always, at your side, (I) will be there Simp. Trans.: Always I’ll be there for you by your side

Don’t worry bout a thing, my love

I know 내 앞에 깔린 이 레드카펫은  내 - my  앞 – the front  에 – locative particle  깔린 – to be spread out, to be scattered, to be strewn  이 - this  레드카펫 – red carpet  은 – topic/subject particle Literal Trans.: This spread out red carpet at my front is Simp. Trans.: I know, this red carpet that’s laid out in front of me is

날 사랑하는 누군가의 피눈물  날 – 나 + ㄹ – object marker (from 를)  사랑하 - love  는 – object marker  누군가 – somebody, someone  의 – possessive particle  피눈물 – blood tears (피 – blood, 눈(eye)물(water) – tears) Literal Trans.: Someone who loves me’s tears of blood Simp. Trans.: The tears of blood of someone who loves me

아마 그래서 빨간 건가봐  아마 – Maybe, probably, perhaps, possibly, likely  그래서 – so, therefore, thus  빨간 - red  건가봐 – Indicates the speaker is unsure if the sentence is true or not. Similar to: appears that, looks like, I guess. (This is a little bit too tricky to fully explain here) Literal Trans.:  Perhaps, that’s why it’s red Simp. Trans.: I suppose that’s why it’s red

I know 그 날 내게 머무른 너의 눈빛은  그 - That  날 - day  내게 – 내 – my, 게 – indicates the person influences by the action  머무른 – to stay, to remain  너의 – 너 – you, 의 – possessive marker  눈빛 – stare, gaze, look (눈 – eyes, 빛 - light)  은 – topic particle Literal Trans.: I know, that day your gaze on me Simp. Trans.: I know, that day when your gazes fixed on me is

세상 그 무엇도 대신할 수 없는  세상 – world, earth, society  그 - that  무엇 – what, something, anything  도 – indicates ‘also’ or ‘too’ with the subject  대신 – to replace, to substitute  할 수 없 – grammar ending indicating something that cannot be done  는 – Object particle Literal Trans.: And anything (in this) world cannot be replaced Simp. Trans.: Something that can’t be replaced by anything in this world

너와 나만이 나눠가진 조각  너와 나 – you and I (너 – you, 와 – and/with, 나 - I)  만 – only (used after a noun)  이 – subject marker  나눠가진 – to divide up, to share  조각 – piece, bit, fragment Literal Trans.:  Only you and I share (this) piece Simp. Trans.: A piece only shared between you and me

Say to me, if you love me Tell me, if you’re same with me

고마운 나의 사람들에게  고마운 – thankful, appreciate, grateful (with the ㄴ at the end, it indicates the word is an adjective)  나의 – my (나 – I, 의 – possessive marker  사람들 – people (사람 – person, 들 – plural marker  에게 – indicates something is ‘to’ or ‘for’ the proceeding noun Literal Trans.: To my thankful people Simp. Trans.: To the people that I’m thankful for

유일하게 할 수 있는 건  유일하게 – to be the only, to be the sole  할 수 있는 – grammar ending indicating something that can be done. The opposite of 할 수 없.  건 – thing + ㄴ – from 은 indicating an object marker Literal Trans.:  The only thing able to be done is Simp. Trans.: The only thing I can do is

Sing for you, say I love you Tell you, that I love you too

온 마음을 다해 불러볼게  온 – all, while, entire  마음 – heart, mind (this work is a little confusing. It’s along the line of feelings and emotions)  을 – object marker  다해 – fulfill, to carry out/perform (to do)  불러볼게 – call out, cry out Literal Trans.: (With) all (my) heart, I’ll cry out Simp. Trans.: I’ll sing with all my heart

내 목소리가 들린다면  내 - my  목소리 - voice  가 – subject marker  들린 – to hear (the ㄴ belongs with the next word)  다면 – similar to ‘if’ Literal Trans.:  If you hear my voice Simp. Trans.: If you can tell me you can hear my voice

Know you love me girl, so that I love you Know you love me boy, so that I love you

삼 년이나 이 곁에 있어줘서 참 고마워  삼 – 3 (In the Sino-Korean number system)  년 – Year counter  이나 – When used after a number it indicates the number is more than the speaker expected  이 – this, like this  곁에 – by, at one’s side  있어줘 – to keep someone company, to stay with someone  서 – indicates a cause or reason, similar to because, for, or due to  참 – really, truly, very much, extremely  고마워 – thank you (casual form) Literal Trans.:    Surprisingly (for) 3 years, because (you are) beside me/us like this, thank you Simp. Trans.: For 3 years thank you so much for being by our side

Know you love me girl, so that I love you Know you love me boy, so that I love you

언제나 니 곁에 있어줄게  언제나 – always, all the time, the whole time, forever  니 – you (informal). This is more commonly heard spoken and 네 is more commonly written  곁에 - by, at one’s side  있어줄게 - to keep someone company, to stay with someone.ㄹ 게  indicates a future tense (similar to ‘will’) Literal Trans.: Always, at your side, (I) will be there Simp. Trans.: Always I’ll be there for you by your side

This took less time than I thought... I really want to start working on Fire but at the same time I need to get JHope’s 1 verse done... Any preferences as to what you want first?

Forever we are young

날리는 꽃잎비 사이로 VOCAB:   날리다 – to fly   꽃잎 – petal, floral leaf (꽃 is ‘flower’ 잎 is ‘leaf’)   비 – rain (this with 꽃잎 is just a combination of the words. Together you would get the meaning on raining flower petals essentially)   사이 – gap, space, between GRAMMAR:   는 – topic marker   들 – indicates the noun is plural   로 – used to indicate destination or way/method Literal Trans.: Between flying flower petals Simp. Trans.: Through the falling flower petals

헤매어 달리는 이 미로 VOCAB:   헤매다 – to wander, roam   달리다 – to run, dash, race   이 – this   미로 – maze, labyrinth GRAMMAR:   는 – topic marker Literal Trans.: Running aimlessly in this maze Simp. Trans.: I run wandering through this maze

Forever we are young

넘어져 다치고 아파도 VOCAB:   넘어자다 – to fall, trip, tumble   다치다 – to get hurt, injured, wounded   아프다 – to be painful, sore, sick, ill, to ache GRAMMAR:   고 – conjunction indicating ‘and’   도 – indicates ‘even if’ or ‘even though’ Literal Trans.: Even though (we) fall, get hurt, and are in pain Simp. Trans.: Even if we fall and are hurt

끝없이 달리네 꿈을 향해 VOCAB:   끝 – to end, finish, close   없다 – to not exist, to not have   달리다 – to run, dash, race   꿈 – a dream   향하다 – to face, turn towards, proceed to GRAMMAR:   이 - subject marker   네 - indicates the subject noticed/realized something   을 - object particle Literal Trans.: Without end, (we) run towards (our) dream Simp. Trans.: We’ll endlessly run after our dreams

Forever ever ever ever

꿈 희망 전진, 전진 VOCAB:   꿈 – a dream   희망 – a hope, a wish, a desire   전진 – advance, proceed, progress Literal Trans.: Dream, hope, advance, advance Simp. Trans.: Dream, hope, more forward, move forward

Forever ever ever we are young

지금 날 위로하네 VOCAB:   지금 – now   나 – I   위 – upside, top, surface GRAMMAR:   ㄹ – object marker   로 – used to indicate destination or way/method   하네 – indicates the subject noticed/realized something Literal Trans.: Now, I’m going up Simp. Trans.: Now I’m comforting myself

완벽한 세상은 없다고 자신에게 말해 난 VOCAB:   완벽하다 – to be perfect, flawless, immaculate   세상 – world, society (This word has the broad meaning of ‘a place where things exist.’ It’s the world around you, your surroundings. A good word in English is ‘universe.’ It is different from 세계.)   없다 – to not exist, to not have   자신 – to be confident, self-confidence, self-assurance   말하다 – say, tell, speak, talk   나 – I GRAMMAR:   ㄴ – indicates the verb is an adjective   은 – topic marker   다고 – connector particle similar to ‘that’   에게 – particle meaning ‘to’ Literal Trans.: That a perfect work doesn’t exist, to my confidence I say that Simp. Trans.: I tell myself there’s no such thing as a perfect world

점점 날 비워가네 VOCAB:   점점 – gradually, increasingly, little by little, bit by bit, more and more   나 – I   비우다 – empty (out), drain GRAMMAR:   ㄹ – object marker   가네 - indicates the subject noticed/realized something Literal Trans.: Gradually, myself (I) empty Simp. Trans.: I’m emptying myself bit by bit

언제까지 내 것일 수는 없어 큰 박수갈채가 VOCAB:   언제까지 – until when, how long (까지 is added to a noun to indicate ‘until’ or ‘to’)   내 것 – mine   크다 – to be big, loud, large   박수갈채 – clapping and cheering (박수 is clap and 갈채 is cheer) GRAMMAR:   이 – subject marker   ㄹ 수는 없다 – indicates an inability to do something   는 – topic marker   ㄴ – indicates the verb is an adjective   가 – subject marker Literal Trans.: Until when, the big applause cannot be mine Simp. Trans.: The applause can’t be mine forever

이런 내게 말을 해 뻔뻔히 VOCAB:   이런 – such, this, like this, this think of   내 – my   말을 하다 – to speak (literally ‘word’ + ’topic marker’ ‘to do’)   뻔뻔하다 – shameless, brazen, bold GRAMMAR:   게 – particle meaning ‘to’   히 – indicates the verb is an adverb Literal Trans.: This, to myself, I say boldly Simp. Trans.: I tell myself boldly

네 목소릴 높여 더 멀리 VOCAB:   네 – you   목소리 – voice (literally ‘throat’ + ‘noise/sound’)   높다 – high, tall   더 – more   멀리 – far away GRAMMAR:   ㄹ – object marker Literal Trans.: Your voice, (make it) higher (so it goes) farther (more far) Simp. Trans.: Raise your voice so it travels farther

영원한 관객은 없대도 난 노래할 거야 VOCAB:   영원하다 – eternity, eternal, permanent, everlasting   관객 – audience, spectator   없다 – to not exist, to not have   나 – I   노래하다 – sing, chant GRAMMAR:   ㄴ – indicates the verb is an adjective   은 – topic marker   대도 – indicates ‘even though’   ㄹ 거야 – indicates a future plan or action Literal Trans.: Even though the audience won’t exist forever, I’ll sing Simp. Trans.: I’ll keep singing even if fans don’t last forever

오늘의 나로 영원하고파 VOCAB:   오늘 – today   나 – I   영원하다 – eternity, eternal, permanent, everlasting GRAMMAR:   의 – possessive marker (x’s)   로 – indicates the identity of someone that is doing something   고파 – indicates the verb the speaker wants to do Literal Trans.: Today’s me wants to be forever Simp. Trans.: I want who I am today to last forever

영원히 소년이고 싶어 난 VOCAB:  영원하다 – eternity, eternal, permanent, everlasting  소년 – boy, juvenile/young  나 – I GRAMMAR:  히 – indicates the verb is an adverb  이 – subject marker  고 싶어 – indicates the verb the speaker wants to do  ㄴ – topic marker Literal Trans.: Forever, I want to be young Simp. Trans.: I want to be young forever

Here’s part 2! I think I’ll be able to post part 3 tomorrow (Friday) and part 4 on Sat/Sunday. If there isn’t one on Friday, I’ll post the rest over the weekend. We’ll see what happens... Work is still crazy (will be until May 6...)

더운 텅 빈 무대에 섰을 때   덥다 – hot (temperature)    텅 빈 – empty, vacant, unoccupied   무대 – stage   서다 – to stand GRAMMAR:   ㄴ – indicates the verb is an adjective   에 – locative particle   ㅆ – indicates the verb happened in the past   을 때 – it indicates a moment when something happens. Commonly translated as ‘when.’ Literal Trans.:  While still on this hot, empty stage Simp. Trans.: Still standing on this hot, empty stage

괜한 공허감에 난 겁을 내 VOCAB:   괜하다 – to be useless, futile, unnecessary, pointless, empty   공허감 – a sense of emptiness   나 – I   겁 – fear, fright, terror, dread   내 – my GRAMMAR:   ㄴ – indicates the verb is an adjective   에 – locative particle   을 – object particle Literal Trans.:  In the unnecessary sense of emptiness, the fear is mine Simp. Trans.: I fear the unnecessary emptiness

복잡한 감정 속에서 삶의 사선 위에서 VOCAB:    복잡하다 – to be complicated, complex, intricate   감정 – feelings, emotions   속 – inside, interior   삶 – life, living, existence   사선 – life-or-death crisis (but in translation ‘crisis’ is often left out)   위 – the top side, above, surface GRAMMAR:   ㄴ – indicates the verb is an adjective   에서 – the location at which the subject is doing something   의 – possessive marker (x’s) Literal Trans.:  (My) complicated emotions, inside life’s life-or-death (crisis) Simp. Trans.: Among my complicated emotions, in the game of life-or-death

괜시리 나는 무딘 척을 해 VOCAB:   나 – I   무디다 – blunt, dull   척을 해 – to play dead, to play possum, pretend GRAMMAR:   괜시레 – indicates ‘without any reason’   ㄴ – indicates the verb is an adjective   는 – topic marker Literal Trans.:  Without reason I pretend to dull (feelings) Simp. Trans.: I pretend to be dulled to the feelings

처음도 아닌데 익숙해질 법 한데 VOCAB:   처음 – the beginning, the start, the first   아니다 – to not be, not, no   익숙해지다 – to acclimate, accustom, get into the swing (of something)  GRAMMAR:   도 – indicates ‘even if’ or ‘even though’   ㄴ데 – equivalent of ‘even though’ or ‘but’   법 한데 – indicates something ‘should happen’ Literal Trans.:  Even if it’s not the beginning, (I) should be accustomed (to it/this) Simp. Trans.: This isn’t the first time, I should be used to it

숨기려 해도 그게 안돼 VOCAB:   숨기려해 – to be secretive about one’s plans   그게 – it, that   되다 – to be, to become GRAMMAR:   도 – indicates ‘even if’ or ‘even though’   안 – equivalent to ‘not’. Used to negate the adjective/verb Literal Trans.:  Even if I’m secretive, I can’t be Simp. Trans.: I try to hide it, but I can’t

텅 빈 무대가 식어갈 때쯤 VOCAB:   텅 빈 – empty, vacant, unoccupied   무대 – stage   식어가다 – to subside, wither, shrink, cool GRAMMAR:   가 – subject marker used after a vowel   ㄹ때 – it indicates a moment when something happens. Commonly translated as ‘when.’   쯤 – indicates ‘about’ ‘approximately’ or ‘around’ something Literal Trans.:  Around the moment when the empty stage cools Simp. Trans.: When the empty stage begins to cool

관객석을 뒤로하네 VOCAB:   관객석 – the seat (for the audience)   뒤 – the back, rear, backwards GRAMMAR:   을 – object marker   로 – used to indicate destination or way/method   하네 – indicates the subject noticed/realized something Literal Trans.:  I faced backwards to the audience seats Simp. Trans.: I turn my back on the empty stage

This will have 4 parts (because I want to do the whole song) but I’m too tired now to do the rest... sorry... I’ll try to post the rest sometime this week. Anyway, here is part 1!

막이 내리고 나는 숨이 차 VOCAB:   막 – curtain   내리다 – to fall, to come down   나 – I   숨이 차다 – to be out of breath (숨 – Breath, respiration) GRAMMAR:   이 – subject marker used after a consonant   고 – connecting particle similar to ‘then’   는 – topic marker Literal Trans.: The curtain falls then I’m out of breath Simp. Trans.: The curtain falls, I can’t catch my breath

복잡해진 마음 숨을 내쉰다 VOCAB:   복잡해지다 – to be complicated   마음 – mind, heart   숨 – breath, respiration   내쉬다 – to exhale, to breathe out GRAMMAR:   ㄴ – indicates the verb is used as an adjective   을 – object marker   ㄴ다 – indicates the verb is in the declarative form (used when the verb has no consonant) Literal Trans.: Complicated heart/mind, (I) breathe out Simp. Trans.: And my feelings grow complicated, I breathe out

오늘 뭐 실수는 없었었나? VOCAB:   오늘 – today   뭐 – what   실수 – mistake, error, blunder, slip   없다 – to not exist, to not have GRAMMAR:   는 – topic marker   었었 – perfect past tense (indicates the verb occurred in the past and is not occurring anymore)   나 – informal ending used to help indicate the speaker wants to know more about the situation Literal Trans.: Today, what mistake did not happen? Simp. Trans.: Did I mess up today?

관객들의 표정은 어떻던가? VOCAB:   관객 – audience, spectators   표정 – expression, look   어떻 – how GRAMMAR:   들 – indicates the noun is plural   의 – possessive marker (x’s)   은 – topic marker   던가 – indicates the speaker is asking a question to them self Literal Trans.: The audience’s expression is how? Simp. Trans.: How was the audience looking at me?

그래도 행복해 난 이런 내가 돼서 VOCAB:   그래도 – but, however, still, even so, nevertheless   행복해다 – happiness, bliss   나 – I   이런 – such, this, like this, this kind of, this sort of   내 – my   되다 – to be, to become GRAMMAR:   ㄴ – topic marker   가 – subject marker   서 – indicates because of the verb Literal Trans.: Still, I’m happy because of my (current) existence/state Simp. Trans.: I’m still happy to be who I’ve become

누군가를 소리 지르게 만들 수가 있어서 VOCAB:    누군가 – somebody, anybody, someone   소리 지르다 – yell, shout, cry (in a loud voice), speak loudly (소리 – sound, noise. 지르다 – yell, shout, holler, shriek, call out)   만들다 – make, produce, create GRAMMAR:   를 – object marker   게 – indicates an expected result, goal, or situation. Indicates the purpose of initiating an action   ㄹ 수가 있다 – indicates one can do the verb   서 - indicates because of the verb Literal Trans.: Someone, because (I) can make them scream Simp. Trans.: To be able to make somebody scream in joy

채 가시지 않은 여운들을 품에 안고 VOCAB:    채 – just as it is, intact, with no change, as it stands   가시다 – to go, leave, disappear, vanish   여운 – lingering imagery   품 – chest, arms (literally this is translated as breast but often translated as arms. It can be used to me ‘at the chest’)   안다 – to hug, hold, cuddle, embrace GRAMMAR:   지 않은 – indicates a past verb   들 - indicates the noun is plural   을 – object marker   에 – locative particle   고 – indicates the action is occurring Literal Trans.: The never leaving lingering images of now, (I’m) holding to my chest Simp. Trans.: I hold these never lessening souls in my arms

아직도 더운 텅 빈 무대에 섰을 때 VOCAB:   아직도 – yet, still   덥다 – hot (temperature)   텅 빈 – empty, vacant, unoccupied   무대 – stage   서다 – to stand GRAMMAR:   ㄴ – indicates the verb is an adjective (For this, the ㅂ in 덥다 is changed to 우 and then the ㄴ is added to 우 to get 운)   에 – locative particle   ㅆ – indicates the verb happened in the past   을 때 – it indicates a moment when something happens. Commonly translated as ‘when’ or ‘while’ Literal Trans.: While still on this hot, empty stage Simp. Trans.: Still standing on this hot, empty stage