안녕하세요! Hey everyone! Here is yet another breakdown request fulfilled! If you have a song you’d like to see me break down, let me know and I’ll try to fulfill your request!
You can listen to this song here! I used Genius’s translationsandNaver Dictionary to help me out with this breakdown! I also linked my full-length lessons about the grammar structures featured in this song if you want to learn more about them. Let’s start!
사랑 촌스런 그 감정 / 근데 내 가슴이 뛰어 / 왜 나 이래 나?
Love, that old-fashioned feeling / But why is my heart racing? / What’s wrong with me?
사랑 = love
촌스런 -> from 촌스럽다, meaning “old-fashioned”
그 = that (must be placed before a noun)
감정 = feeling
근데 can usually be translated as “but” – it is sometimes used to draw attention to a different topic or something contrasting to what is currently being spoken about.
내 = my (informal)
가슴 = heart; chest
-이 is a subject particle – more about particles here!
뛰다 = to run; to jump
왜 = why
이래 comes from 이렇다, meaning “to be like this” or “to do this.” This line literally means “why am I like this?” but can also mean “what’s wrong with me?”
나도 모르게 when you call my name / 가슴 아프게 나의 심장이 쿵쿵
Unknowingly, when you call my name / Heartbreakingly, my heart is pounding
나 = I/me (informal)
-도 = too/even (depending on context)
모르다 = to not know
Adding-게 to a verb or adjective stem turns it into an adverb. 나도 모르게 means “unknowingly” or, more literally, “without me even knowing.”
아프다 = to be sick; to hurt
나의 = another way to say “my.” -의 is a possessive marker.
심장 = heart -> This refers more to the heart, while 가슴 can mean either “heart” or “chest.”
쿵쿵 is an onomatopoeia and is supposed to mimic the sound of a heartbeat.
내 뜻대로 되지 않아 / 흔한 filter조차 없어
It’s not going my way / I don’t even have any trendy filter
되다has a few different meanings. In this case, it’s a little hard to translate directly, but I would say it means “to go” (as in to go a certain way) or “to be done” (as in something is done some way).
More literally, I think this line means “It’s not going according to my meaning.” As with a lot of K-pop lyrics (and Korean in general), it’s best to focus on the meaning rather than the literal English translation, so don’t worry too much if the translation sounds odd!
흔하다, according to Naver Dictionary, means “common” or “commonplace.” Not quite sure why Genius translated it as “trendy,” but I guess if something is trendy, it becomes common because everyone is using it.
[noun] + 조차 = even [noun]
없다 = to not be there / to not have
That’s about it for this breakdown! I hope it was helpful :) See you in the next lesson! 다음에 또 봐요!
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This challenge was heavily inspired by the Hanakumamii anime challenges, I decided I wanted to create my own version but for kpop! This challenge is open to everyone whether you write fics, make gifs, or create fan art. Feel free to do as few or as many as you want and, most importantly, have fun!
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✽ Hair Color ✽
Pink
White/Silver
Gray
Purple
Blue
Red
Orange
Brown
Green
Black
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✽ More in Common ✽
An idol younger than you
An idol older than you
An idol with the same birth year
An idol with the same birth month
An idol that shares your star sign
An idol that shares your zodiac animal
An idol that’s the same height
An idol that’s shorter than you
An idol that’s taller than you
An idol whose name begins with the same letter as your own
