TXT “LO$ER=LO♡ER” Korean Lyrics

TXT · 2021 · Album: The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE · Advanced

Punk-rock on being loser and lover at once — inversions and rhymes for advanced learners.

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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

I'm a LO$ER I'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ER I'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ER I'm a LO$ER

회색빛 차를 타고hoesaekbit chareul tagoRiding in a gray car

달아나고 있어dalanago isseoI'm running away

빌어먹을 세상 너머bileomeokeul sesang neomeoBeyond this damned world

네 손을 잡은 내 손ne soneul japeun nae sonMy hand holding yours

상처뿐이지만sangcheoppunijimanThough it's all scars

It doesn't matter when I'm with youIt doesn't matter when I'm with youIt doesn't matter when I'm with you

이길 수 없던 fighting, bleeding, losing 이젠 지쳤어igil su eopsdeon fighting, bleeding, losing ijen jichyeosseoUnwinnable fighting, bleeding, losing — I'm worn out

가질 수 없다면 I f**kin' keep it lowgajil su eopsdamyeon I f**kin' keep it lowIf I can't have it, I keep it low

Crying, crying, crying 이젠 집어쳐Crying, crying, crying ijen jipeochyeoCrying, crying, crying — give it up

Love you love you love youLove you love you love youLove you love you love you

No matter what I doNo matter what I doNo matter what I do

I say "Run"I say "Run"I say "Run"

미친 듯 크게 웃어줘michin deut keuge uteojwoLaugh out loud like crazy

눈물은 이제 good bye, time to saynunmuleun ije good bye, time to sayTears are now good bye, time to say

"Run""Run""Run"

절대 뒤돌아보지 마jeoldae dwidolaboji maNever look back

두 손엔 hunnit bandsdu sonen hunnit bandsHunnit bands in both hands

I'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ER

I'm a LO$ER I'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ER I'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ER I'm a LO$ER

Lover with a $ dollar signLover with a $ dollar signLover with a $ dollar sign

Is a LO$ERIs a LO$ERIs a LO$ER

I'm a LOVER I'm a LOVERI'm a LOVER I'm a LOVERI'm a LOVER I'm a LOVER

Lover with a $ dollar signLover with a $ dollar signLover with a $ dollar sign

Is a LO$ERIs a LO$ERIs a LO$ER

전쟁 같은 lifejeonjaeng gateun lifeA life like war

지기만 했었던 나jigiman haesseossdeon naMe, who only ever lost

넌 내 구원이었어neon nae guwonieosseoYou were my salvation

No doubt no doubt no doubtNo doubt no doubt no doubtNo doubt no doubt no doubt

벼랑 끝에서byeorang kkeuteseoAt the cliff's edge

너의 빛이 나를 이끌어neoui biti nareul ikkeuleoYour light leads me

Making me a winnerMaking me a winnerMaking me a winner

So right so right so rightSo right so right so rightSo right so right so right

밑바닥에서 crawling, fighting, bleeding 이젠 지쳤어mitbadakeseo crawling, fighting, bleeding ijen jichyeosseoFrom rock bottom, crawling, fighting, bleeding — I'm worn out

거절하겠다면 I f**kin' take it allgeojeolhagessdamyeon I f**kin' take it allIf you'd refuse, I'll take it all

Crying, crying, crying 이젠 집어쳐Crying, crying, crying ijen jipeochyeoCrying, crying, crying — give it up

Love you love you love youLove you love you love youLove you love you love you

No matter what I doNo matter what I doNo matter what I do

I say "Run"I say "Run"I say "Run"

미친 듯 크게 웃어줘michin deut keuge uteojwoLaugh out loud like crazy

눈물은 이제 good bye, time to saynunmuleun ije good bye, time to sayTears are now good bye, time to say

절대 뒤돌아보지 마jeoldae dwidolaboji maNever look back

두 손엔 hunnit bandsdu sonen hunnit bandsHunnit bands in both hands

I'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ER

I'm a LO$ER I'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ER I'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ER I'm a LO$ER

Lover with a $ dollar signLover with a $ dollar signLover with a $ dollar sign

Is a LO$ERIs a LO$ERIs a LO$ER

I'm a LOVER I'm a LOVERI'm a LOVER I'm a LOVERI'm a LOVER I'm a LOVER

Lover with a $ dollar signLover with a $ dollar signLover with a $ dollar sign

뛰어내려 from this highwayttwieonaeryeo from this highwayLeaping off this highway

펼친 채 부러진 날개pyeolchin chae bureojin nalgaeBroken wings spread out

영원을 향해 flyin'yeongwoneul hyanghae flyin'Flying toward forever

안간힘 써봐도 추락해anganhim sseobwado churakhaeStruggling in vain, still falling

너와 함께라면neowa hamkkeramyeonIf it's with you

추락도 아름다워churakdo areumdawoEven falling is beautiful

하늘의 반대편으로haneului bandaepyeoneuroToward the opposite of the sky

기꺼이 나 가라앉아gikkeoi na garaanjaI gladly sink

그저 서로를 안아줬으면 해geujeo seororeul anajwosseumyeon haeI just want us to hold each other

내 어설픈 비행 끝날 때쯤엔nae eoseolpeun bihaeng kkeutnal ttaejjeumenWhen my clumsy flight ends

모두가 날 비웃어도 I don't caremoduga nal biuteodo I don't careEven if everyone laughs at me, I don't care

가라앉고 싶어 너의 바다에garaanjgo sipeo neoui badaeI want to sink into your sea

I say "Run"I say "Run"I say "Run"

미친 듯 크게 웃어줘michin deut keuge uteojwoLaugh out loud like crazy

눈물은 이제 good bye, time to saynunmuleun ije good bye, time to sayTears are now good bye, time to say

절대 뒤돌아보지 마jeoldae dwidolaboji maNever look back

두 손엔 hunnit bandsdu sonen hunnit bandsHunnit bands in both hands

I'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ER

I'm a LO$ER I'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ER I'm a LO$ERI'm a LO$ER I'm a LO$ER

Lover with a $ dollar signLover with a $ dollar signLover with a $ dollar sign

Is a LO$ERIs a LO$ERIs a LO$ER

I'm a LOVER I'm a LOVERI'm a LOVER I'm a LOVERI'm a LOVER I'm a LOVER

Lover with a $ dollar signLover with a $ dollar signLover with a $ dollar sign

Is a LO$ERIs a LO$ERIs a LO$ER

Vocabulary (33)

Korean	Romanization	English	Note
회색빛	hoesaekbit	gray hue	빛 after a color = hue of
달아나다	dalanada	to flee	More literary than 도망가다
빌어먹을	bileomeokeul	damn (curse)	Lit. 'beggarly' — a curse word
너머	neomeo	beyond	산 너머 = beyond the mountain
상처	sangcheo	wound	마음의 상처 = emotional wound
뿐	ppun	only	뿐 = only (literary)
이기다	igida	to win	승부 = match, contest
지치다	jichida	to be exhausted	지치다 = worn out (spirit)
집어치우다	jipeochiuda	to knock it off	집어치워! = cut it out!
미친 듯이	michin deuti	like crazy	-듯 = as if: cried like crazy
웃다	utda	to laugh	크게 웃다 = laugh loudly
눈물	nunmul	tears	눈물이 나다 = tears come
절대	jeoldae	never / absolutely	절대 안 돼 = absolutely not
뒤돌아보다	dwidolaboda	to look back	뒤 + 돌아보다
전쟁	jeonjaeng	war	전쟁 같은 삶 = a war-like life
지다	jida	to lose	Opposite of 이기다
구원	guwon	salvation	Literary, religious tinge
벼랑	byeorang	cliff	벼랑 끝 = cliff's edge (metaphor)
끝	kkeut	end / edge	손가락 끝 = fingertip
이끌다	ikkeulda	to lead	Related feel to 'leader'
밑바닥	mitbadak	rock bottom	밑 + 바닥
거절하다	geojeolhada	to refuse	제안을 거절하다 = decline an offer
뛰어내리다	ttwieonaerida	to jump down	뛰다 + 내리다
펼치다	pyeolchida	to spread out	책을 펼치다 = open a book
부러지다	bureojida	to break (snap)	부러진 날개 = broken wing
영원	yeongwon	eternity	영원히 = forever
안간힘	anganhim	desperate struggle	안간힘을 쓰다 = struggle in vain
추락하다	churakhada	to fall / crash	추락사 = death by falling
기꺼이	gikkeoi	gladly	Formal: gladly help you
가라앉다	garaanjda	to sink	마음이 가라앉다 = heart sinks
어설프다	eoseolpeuda	to be clumsy	어설픈 실력 = half-baked skill
비행	bihaeng	flight	Root of 비행기 (airplane)
비웃다	biutda	to laugh at / mock	비- (non-) + 웃다

Grammar notes (8)

-고 있다 = progressive

회색빛 차를 타고 달아나고 있어

-고 있다 marks ongoing action — present-tense urgency in lyrics.

Pattern: [verb stem] + 고 있다

Example: 기다리고 있어 (I'm waiting) / 생각하고 있어 (I'm thinking)

뿐 = only (literary)

상처뿐이지만 It doesn't matter

뿐 is the literary 만: 'nothing but scars.'

Pattern: [noun] + 뿐 + 이다

Example: 시간이 없을 뿐이야 (I just don't have time) / 웃을 뿐 (just laughing it off)

-듯 = as if / like

미친 듯 크게 웃어줘

-듯(이) is the literary simile: 'like crazy,' loud as if mad.

Pattern: [past verb] + ㄴ 듯(이)

Example: 알 듯이 끄덕였어 (nodded as if understanding) / 비 오듯이 (like falling rain)

-지 마 = don't (prohibition)

절대 뒤돌아보지 마

-지 마 = don't (casual command). Polite: -지 마요.

Pattern: [verb stem] + 지 마

Example: 울지 마 (don't cry) / 잊지 마 (don't forget)

-기만 하다 = only / merely do

전쟁 같은 life 지기만 했었던 나

-기만 하다 = nothing but that action: 'only ever lost,' 'just keeps laughing.'

Pattern: [verb stem] + 기만 하다

Example: 먹기만 해 (all you do is eat) / 기다리기만 했어 (all I did was wait)

-에서 = action location

벼랑 끝에서 너의 빛이 나를 이끌어

-에서 marks where action happens (vs -에 for static location).

Pattern: [place] + 에서

Example: 도서관에서 공부해 (study at the library) / 서울에서 왔어 (came from Seoul)

-아도 = even if

안간힘 써봐도 추락해 너와 함께라면 추락도 아름다워

-아 보다 + -아도: 'even trying, still falling.' Stacked concession.

Pattern: [verb] + 아 보다 + 아도

Example: 물어봐도 모른대 (even asking, they say they don't know) / 해봤도 안 돼 (even trying won't help)

-면 좋겠다 = wish / hope

그저 서로를 안아줬으면 해

-았으면 좋겠다 = I wish. The standard wish pattern.

Pattern: [verb stem] + 았/었으면 좋겠다

Example: 봄이 오면 좋겠어 (wish spring would come) / 함께 있었으면 해 (wish we were together)

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 I'm a LO$ER
Write today's new words once

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-고 있다 = progressive, 뿐 = only (literary))

Review vocab set A
Learn -고 있다 = progressive and 뿐 = only (literary)
Notice these patterns while listening
Make two sentences with today's grammar

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-듯 = as if / like)

Memorize LO$ER=LO♡ER keywords
Learn -듯 = as if / like
Sing the whole chorus
Sing the chorus along with the video

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-지 마 = don't (prohibition)) + Vocab Set C

Learn -지 마 = don't (prohibition)
Read the lyrics aloud twice
Make a sentence with 구원 (救贖)
Shadow the verses once

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

Learn -기만 하다 = only / merely do and -에서 = action location
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 구원 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

TXT “LO$ER=LO♡ER” Korean Lyrics

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

Vocabulary (33)

Grammar notes (8)

-고 있다 = progressive

뿐 = only (literary)

-듯 = as if / like

-지 마 = don't (prohibition)

-기만 하다 = only / merely do

-에서 = action location

-아도 = even if

-면 좋겠다 = wish / hope

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-고 있다 = progressive, 뿐 = only (literary))

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-듯 = as if / like)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-지 마 = don't (prohibition)) + 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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