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INFINITE “Last Romeo” Korean Lyrics

INFINITE · 2014 · Album: Season 2 · Intermediate

A last Romeo declares war on the world: glad to drink poison for love. Destiny, light vs. darkness imagery — a textbook for intermediate learners.

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What are the lyrics of “Last Romeo” about?

A last Romeo declares war on the world: glad to drink poison for love. Destiny, light vs. darkness imagery — a textbook for intermediate learners.

How do I learn Korean with “Last Romeo”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 26 key vocabulary, 4 grammar points and a 7-day study plan — free, no sign-up.

How hard is this song for Korean learners?

The level is “Intermediate” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, great for learners with some basics.

Which group sings “Last Romeo”?

Woollim's seven (2010), famous for knife-edge synchronized dancing and dramatic story-ballads.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

독배라 해도 괜찮아dokbaera haedo gwaenchanhaEven if it's a poisoned cup, it's fine
기꺼이 내가 받으리gikkeoi naega bateuriI will gladly take it
어떤 유혹도 너보단 달콤하고 강렬하지 못해eotteon yuhokdo neobodan dalkomhago gangryeolhaji mothaeNo temptation is sweeter or stronger than you
세상 어둠은 눈부신 니가 모두 삼키고sesang eodumeun nunbusin niga modu samkigoYou, dazzling, swallow all the world's darkness
날 그 빛에 눈 멀게 해nal geu bite nun meolge haeThat light blinds me
어떤 어둠도 니 앞에선 그 힘을 잃잖아eotteon eodumdo ni apeseon geu himeul ilhjanhaAny darkness loses its power before you
난 너만 있으면 돼nan neoman isseumyeon dwaeI only need you
길을 밝혀줘gileul balkhyeojwoLight up my path
이제 원튼 말든 선택은 끝났어ije wonteun maldeun seontaekeun kkeutnasseoWhether I want it or not, the choice is made
나의 전부를 다 걸겠어naui jeonbureul da geolgesseoI'll stake everything I am
지켜 낼 거야jikyeo nael geoyaI will protect it
어떤 어려운 여정이 된다 해도eotteon eoryeoun yeojeongi doenda haedoNo matter how hard the journey becomes
난 너 밖엔 안 보인다nan neo baken an boindaI can see nothing but you
틀어진 틀이 내는 음악 비극 삭막함에 날 밀어붙여teuleojin teuli naeneun eumak bigeuk sakmakhame nal mileobutyeoThe broken frame plays a tragic tune, pushing me into bleakness
삐걱이는 사랑의 서막ppigeokineun sarangui seomakThe creaking prelude of love
I'm gonna lose myselfI'm gonna lose myselfI'm gonna lose myself
멈출 줄 몰라 끝 다다른 내 감정만이 올라meomchul jul molra kkeut dadareun nae gamjeongmani olraI don't know how to stop — my feelings only climb to the brink
확신이 된 착각 너와 난hwaksini doen chakgak neowa nanAn illusion turned conviction — you and I
꽃이 시들어 날리고 달은 기울어 사라져 가도kkoti sideuleo nalrigo daleun giuleo sarajyeo gadoEven if flowers wither and the moon wanes away
변하지 않을 내 마음 사랑한다 사랑한다byeonhaji anheul nae maeum saranghanda saranghandaMy unchanging heart — I love you, I love you
너의 입술이 죄 많은 내 입술을 감싸고neoui ipsuli joe manheun nae ipsuleul gamssagoYour lips cover my guilty lips
날 향기에 취하게 해nal hyanggie chwihage haeMaking me drunk on the scent
어떤 보상도 이보다 강할 수는 없잖아eotteon bosangdo iboda ganghal suneun eopsjanhaNo reward could be stronger than this
세상아 보거라 이기게 해다오sesanga bogeora igige haedaoWorld, behold — let me win
태양아 뜨거라 내게 힘을 다오taeyanga tteugeora naege himeul daoSun, rise — give me strength
운명아 듣거라 길을 막지 마오unmyeonga deutgeora gileul makji maoDestiny, hear me — don't block my way
그녀를 꼭 지킬게geunyeoreul kkok jikilgeI will protect her, no matter what
사랑 하나에 세상과 겨루려는 마지막sarang hanae sesanggwa gyeoruryeoneun majimakFor one love, facing the world — the last one
그 남자가 돼주겠어geu namjaga dwaejugesseoI'll become that man
어떤 위협도 널 위해선 맞설 수 있잖아eotteon wihyeopdo neol wihaeseon matseol su issjanhaFor you, I can face any threat
넌 마치 미로같이 복잡해neon machi mirogati bokjaphaeYou're as complicated as a maze
왜 자꾸만 밀어내 날 믿어 너의 Romeowae jakkuman mileonae nal miteo neoui RomeoWhy do you keep pushing me away? Trust me, your Romeo
내겐 너 밖엔 없다naegen neo baken eopsdaI have nothing but you

Vocabulary (26)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
독배dokbaepoisoned cupdrink the poisoned cup
기꺼이gikkeoigladlygladly accept
유혹yuhoktemptationfall for temptation
달콤하다dalkomhadato be sweeta sweet voice
강렬하다gangryeolhadato be intensean intense impression
어둠eodumdarknessdarkness lifts
눈부시다nunbusidato be dazzlingdazzling light
삼키다samkidato swallowswallow the waves
눈이 멀다nuni meoldato be blind (lit. eyes go blind)blinded by love
힘을 잃다himeul ilhdato lose strengthlose one's strength
밝히다balkhidato light uplight the way
선택seontaekchoicea crossroads of choice
걸다geoldato stake / hangstake everything
지켜내다jikyeonaedato protect through to the endkeep a promise against odds
여정yeojeongjourneya long journey
비극bigeuktragedythe prelude to tragedy
삭막함sakmakhambleakness / desolationa bleak city
삐걱이다ppigeokidato creaka creaking door
서막seomakprelude / opening actthe prelude of history
시들다sideuldato witherflowers wither
확신hwaksinconvictionbecome convinced
착각chakgakillusionbe under an illusion
입술ipsullipspress lips together
보상bosangrewardreceive a reward
미로miromazeas complex as a maze
위협wihyeopthreatface a threat

Grammar notes (4)

-라 해도 = even if it is

독배라 해도 괜찮아 기꺼이 내가 받으리

Noun + 라 해도 grants the extreme case: love imagined as a poisoned cup.

Pattern: [noun] + 라 해도

Example: 거짓말이라 해도 믿을게 (even if it's a lie, I'll believe)

-(으)면 되다 = it's enough if

난 너만 있으면 돼

너만 + 있으면 되다: nothing else required — you alone suffice.

Pattern: [noun]만 + [stem] + (으)면 되다

Example: 물만 있으면 돼 (just water is fine)

-거라 = imperative (archaic, poetic)

세상아 보거라 이기게 해다오

-거라 is an old-style imperative: 'Behold!' — paired with vocative 세상아.

Pattern: [stem] + 거라

Example: 빨리 오거라 (come quickly!)

자꾸만 = repeatedly, keep -ing

왜 자꾸만 밀어내 날 믿어 너의 Romeo

자꾸만 intensifies repetition; 밀어내다 = push away, reject.

Pattern: [stem] + ア/オ ネダ

Example: 이겨 내다 (win through)

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Vocab Set A + hum along to the chorus

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-라 해도 = even if it is, -(으)면 되다 = it's enough if)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-거라 = imperative (archaic, poetic))

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (자꾸만 = repeatedly, keep -ing) + Vocab Set C

Day 5 — Grammar 5, 6 + sing the whole song

Day 6 — Vocab review + quiz

Day 7 — Final check: full sing-through + use the grammar

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