SEVENTEEN “Left & Right” Korean Lyrics

SEVENTEEN · 2020 · Album: Heng:garæ · Intermediate

A running anthem: ignore the noise and run. Imperatives and hype phrases — great rhythm practice.

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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

하나 둘 셋 넷hana dul set netOne two three four

Left and rightLeft and rightLeft and right

Seventeen haSeventeen haSeventeen ha

잊지 말아야 해 출발선에 설 때itji malaya hae chulbalseone seol ttaeDon't forget when you're at the starting line

두 눈 부릅뜨고 고갤 들어 Come on!du nun bureuptteugo gogael deuleo Come on!Eyes wide, head up — come on!

무릎 꿇고서 추진력을 얻고 나면mureup kkulhgoseo chujinryeokeul eotgo namyeonKneel to gather momentum, then

제일 먼저 Baby 앞서갈래 Come on!jeil meonjeo Baby apseogalrae Come on!Baby, I'll be first to break ahead — come on!

친구들 불러 I'ma celebratechingudeul bulreo I'ma celebrateCall the friends — I'ma celebrate

아무도 못 말려 We party todayamudo mot malryeo We party todayNobody can stop us, we party today

클라이맥스 달려 꼬리를 휘날려 또keulraimaekseu dalryeo kkorireul hwinalryeo ttoRun to the climax, wag that tail again

알잖아 버펄로aljanha beopeolroYou know it, buffalo

레드 카펫 위를 뛰어redeu kapet wireul ttwieoRun across the red carpet

내일은 잘 나갈 거야 더naeileun jal nagal geoya deoTomorrow will go even better

하물며 대기권을 뚫어 뚫어 뚫어 뚫어hamulmyeo daegigwoneul ttulheo ttulheo ttulheo ttulheoPierce right through the atmosphere

웃어봐 더 하하하하uteobwa deo hahahahaLaugh louder, ha ha ha ha

스무 번 더 하하하하 이것은seumu beon deo hahahaha igeoteunTwenty more times — this is

결승선을 넘을 때 세리머니gyeolseungseoneul neomeul ttae serimeoniThe ceremony when you cross the finish line

시원하게siwonhageMake it exhilarating

Left and right, Rip it Rip itLeft and right, Rip it Rip itLeft and right, Rip it Rip it

Left and rightLeft and rightLeft and right

기분 좋을 때 걱정 없이gibun joteul ttae geokjeong eopsiWhen you feel good, worry-free

더 더 확실하게 Follow medeo deo hwaksilhage Follow meMore more surely, follow me

Left and rightLeft and rightLeft and right

I run up I run up I run up I run upI run up I run up I run up I run upI run up I run up I run up I run up

그 누구의 말도 안 들어geu nuguui maldo an deuleoI don't listen to anybody

딴말을 떠들어 떠들어ttanmaleul tteodeuleo tteodeuleoLet them chatter away

어쩌고저쩌고 시끄러워 쉿 해eojjeogojeojjeogo sikkeureowo swit haeBlah blah, so noisy — shh

우리에게 필요한 건 달콤한 내일이잖아uriege pilyohan geon dalkomhan naeilijanhaWhat we need is a sweet tomorrow, isn't it

헹가래 하늘 향해 위로 위로 위로 위로henggarae haneul hyanghae wiro wiro wiro wiroToss me skyward — up up up up

달리고 달리고 달려봐도 도대체 언제 앞지르냐고dalrigo dalrigo dalryeobwado dodaeche eonje apjireunyagoRun and run — when do I ever pass them?

달리는 것만으로도 충분하다고 Yehdalrineun geotmaneurodo chungbunhadago YehJust running is enough, yeah

그럼 뭐 어쩌라고 안 뛰는 것도 방법이라고geureom mwo eojjeorago an ttwineun geotdo bangbeopiragoSo what — they say not running is an option too

아무렴 어때 Yeh yehamuryeom eottae Yeh yehExactly, how about that, yeah

스무 번 더 하하하하 이것은seumu beon deo hahahaha igeoteunTwenty more times — this is

결승선을 넘을 때 세리머니gyeolseungseoneul neomeul ttae serimeoniThe ceremony when you cross the finish line

Left and rightLeft and rightLeft and right

기분 좋을 때 걱정 없이gibun joteul ttae geokjeong eopsiWhen you feel good, worry-free

더 더 확실하게 Follow medeo deo hwaksilhage Follow meMore more surely, follow me

Left and rightLeft and rightLeft and right

혼자가 아니라 우리 우리라서honjaga anira uri uriraseoNot alone — because we're we

겁낼 필요 없어 Yehgeopnael pilyo eopseo YehNo need to be scared, yeah

또 걱정 없이 달리지 Yehtto geokjeong eopsi dalriji YehRun worry-free again, yeah

So uh 열정의 세리머니So uh yeoljeongui serimeoniSo uh, the ceremony of passion

넷을 세고 Go 해neteul sego Go haeCount to four and go

하나 둘 셋 넷hana dul set netOne two three four

Left and rightLeft and rightLeft and right

더 더 확실하게 Follow medeo deo hwaksilhage Follow meMore more surely, follow me

Left and rightLeft and rightLeft and right

하나 둘 셋 넷hana dul set netOne two three four

Vocabulary (31)

Korean	Romanization	English	Note
출발선	chulbalseon	starting line	출발 + 선 (line)
부릅뜨다	bureuptteuda	to open wide (eyes)	눈을 부릅뜨다 = open eyes wide
고개	gogae	head	고개를 들다 = raise one's head
무릎	mureup	knee	무릎을 꿇다 = kneel
추진력	chujinryeok	momentum	Sino-Korean: momentum
앞서가다	apseogada	to go ahead	앞서다 + 가다
말리다	malrida	to stop / dissuade	싸움을 말리다 = break up a fight
클라이맥스	keulraimaekseu	climax	Loanword
꼬리	kkori	tail	꼬리를 물다 = one after another (idiom)
휘날리다	hwinalrida	to wave / flutter	휘날리다 = wave wildly
버펄로	beopeolro	buffalo	Buffalo — the charging metaphor
레드 카펫	redeu kapet	red carpet	Loanword
하물며	hamulmyeo	moreover / let alone	Formal emphatic
대기권	daegigwon	atmosphere	대기 + 권 (sphere)
뚫다	ttulhda	to pierce through	길을 뚫다 = carve a path
결승선	gyeolseungseon	finish line	결승 + 선
세리머니	serimeoni	ceremony	Loanword, sports commentary
시원하다	siwonhada	to be refreshing	Both literal and figurative
확실하다	hwaksilhada	to be certain	확실하게 = surely
딴말	ttanmal	other talk	딴 + 말
떠들다	tteodeulda	to chatter	떠들썩하다 = noisy commotion
어쩌고저쩌고	eojjeogojeojjeogo	blah blah	어쩌고 저쩌고 = this and that
시끄럽다	sikkeureopda	to be noisy	조용히 해! = be quiet!
헹가래	henggarae	victory toss	Korean tradition: tossing someone up after a win
향하다	hyanghada	to head toward	하늘을 향해 = toward the sky
도대체	dodaeche	on earth (question emph.)	도대체 왜? = why on earth?
앞지르다	apjireuda	to overtake	overtake
방법	bangbeop	method / way	다른 방법 없어? = no other way?
아무렴	amuryeom	of course	Casual 'of course'
열정	yeoljeong	passion	열정적인 = passionate
겁내다	geopnaeda	to be scared	겁 + 내다

Grammar notes (6)

-아야 하다 = must

잊지 말아야 해 출발선에 설 때

-지 말다 + -아야 하다 = must not do. Double negative construction.

Pattern: [verb stem] + 지 말아야 하다

Example: 잊지 말아야 할 약속 (a promise to keep) / 늦지 말아야 해 (mustn't be late)

아무도 못 = nobody can

아무도 못 말려 We party today

아무도 + 못 = no one can. 아무도 always pairs with negation.

Pattern: 아무도 + 못/안 + [verb]

Example: 아무도 안 왔어 (nobody came) / 아무도 모른다 (nobody knows)

-잖아 = you know / isn't it

우리에게 필요한 건 달콤한 내일이잖아

-잖아 = contracted -지 않아, seeking agreement: 'you know it's a sweet tomorrow.'

Pattern: [noun/verb] + 잖아

Example: 그렇게 말했잖아 (I told you so) / 좋은 거잖아 (it's a good thing, you know)

-기만으로도 = just by doing

달리는 것만으로도 충분하다

-기 + 만 + 으로도 stacks: 'just by running, it's enough.'

Pattern: [verb stem] + 기만으로도

Example: 보는 것만으로도 행복해 (happy just watching) / 만난 것만으로 감사해 (grateful just to meet)

-라고 = (they say) so what

그럼 뭐 어쩌라고

-라고 quotes an (annoying) demand: 'so what do you want me to do?'

Pattern: [verb stem] + (으)라고

Example: 빨리 가라고 하네 (they say hurry up) / 어쩌라고 (so what do you want?)

-ㄹ 필요 없다 = no need to

혼자가 아니라 우리 우리라서 겁낼 필요 없어

-ㄹ 필요(가) 없다 = no need to: no need to be scared.

Pattern: [verb stem] + ㄹ/을 필요 없다

Example: 서둘러야 할 필요 없어 (no rush needed) / 변명할 필요 없다 (no need to explain)

7-day study plan

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

Memorize 10 basic words
Listen to the song 3 times
Hum along to the chorus Left and right, Rip it Rip it
Write today's new words once

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-아야 하다 = must, 아무도 못 = nobody can)

Review vocab set A
Learn -아야 하다 = must and 아무도 못 = nobody can
Notice these patterns while listening
Make two sentences with today's grammar

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-잖아 = you know / isn't it)

Memorize Left & Right keywords
Learn -잖아 = you know / isn't it
Sing the whole chorus
Sing the chorus along with the video

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-기만으로도 = just by doing) + Vocab Set C

Learn -기만으로도 = just by doing
Read the lyrics aloud twice
Make a sentence with 출발선 (起跑線)
Shadow the verses once

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

Learn -라고 = (they say) so what and -ㄹ 필요 없다 = no need to
Sing the whole song with karaoke
Flag the words you still miss
Review grammar 1-3

Day 6 — Vocab review + quiz

Score 80+ on the vocab quiz
Write missed words 3 times
Sing the chorus without looking
Explain the meaning of 출발선 to a friend

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

Sing the entire song without subtitles
Make one sentence per grammar point
Record yourself singing and check pronunciation
Use today's expressions in a short diary entry

SEVENTEEN “Left & Right” Korean Lyrics

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

Vocabulary (31)

Grammar notes (6)

-아야 하다 = must

아무도 못 = nobody can

-잖아 = you know / isn't it

-기만으로도 = just by doing

-라고 = (they say) so what

-ㄹ 필요 없다 = no need to

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-아야 하다 = must, 아무도 못 = nobody can)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-잖아 = you know / isn't it)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-기만으로도 = just by doing) + 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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