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KARD “Ring The Alarm” Korean Lyrics

KARD · 2022 · Album: Ring The Alarm · Beginner

The red light is on, the heart races: goodbye nineteen, masks off — from now on, for real.

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FAQ

What are the lyrics of “Ring The Alarm” about?

The red light is on, the heart races: goodbye nineteen, masks off — from now on, for real.

How do I learn Korean with “Ring The Alarm”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 19 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 “Beginner” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, beginners can sing along.

Which group sings “Ring The Alarm”?

DSP's co-ed four (2017) — mojito-flavoured Latin-hip-hop unlike anyone else in K-POP, hugely popular overseas.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

일단 즐겨 let goildan jeulgyeo let goJust enjoy it for now — let go
기분 좋으면 say ohgibun joteumyeon say ohIf you feel good, say oh
One two three four 따라와 어서One two three four ttarawa eoseoOne two three four — follow, come on
Put you in the moodPut you in the moodPut you in the mood
Bottle with the juiceBottle with the juiceBottle with the juice
흔들어버려 바삐 shake it with a grooveheundeuleobeoryeo bappi shake it with a grooveShake it briskly with a groove
Got the revenueGot the revenueGot the revenue
Blow it all on me and youBlow it all on me and youBlow it all on me and you
Yeah I got the sauceYeah I got the sauceYeah, I got the sauce
Put it on you want to eat it like an entreePut it on you want to eat it like an entreePut it on — eat it like an entrée
Good bye nineteen 벗어버려Good bye nineteen beoteobeoryeoGoodbye nineteen — take it off
마스크 따위 날 못 가려maseukeu ttawi nal mot garyeoEven a mask can't cover me
이제부터가 for realijebuteoga for realFrom now on — for real
Pull it up up take it up up upPull it up up take it up up upPull it up — take it up up up
새빨간 불빛이 켜지고saeppalgan bulbiti kyeojigoThe bright red light turns on
심장이 빠르게 뛰어 어 어 올라simjangi ppareuge ttwieo eo eo olraMy heart races faster and faster
Ring the alarmRing the alarmRing the alarm

Vocabulary (19)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
일단ildanfirst of allenjoy it first
기분이 좋다gibuni jotdato feel goodif you feel good
따라와ttarawafollow me!come on, follow me
moodmoodmoodput you in the mood
bottlebottlebottlea bottle of juice
바쁘게bappeugebrisklyshake briskly
groovegroovegroovefollow the groove
revenuerevenuerevenueblow the revenue
blow it allblow it allblow it allspend it all on us
saucesaucesauce (style)I've got the sauce
entreeentreeentréeeat like an entrée
벗어버리다beoteobeoridato take off and tosstoss off the mask
가리다garidato cover / hidethe mask can't hide
for realfor realfor realnow it's for real
새빨간saeppalganbright redbright red lights
켜지다kyeojidato turn onthe light comes on
심장이 뛰다simjangi ttwidathe heart racesthe heart races fast
mesmerizedmesmerizedmesmerizedyou'll be mesmerized
put output outto put out (fire)put out the fire

Grammar notes (4)

따위 = stuff like that (dismissive)

good bye nineteen 벗어버려 마스크 따위 날 못 가려

따위 dismisses the mask itself — and the whole teen era with it.

Pattern: [noun] + タウィ + モッ [verb]

Example: 질문 따위 하지 마 (don't even ask)

이제부터가 = starting now is

이제부터가 for real

-가 stresses 'now': everything before was just warm-up.

Pattern: [noun] + ガ for real

Example: 이제부터가 진짜야 (now it gets real)

-고 links two images

새빨간 불빛이 켜지고 심장이 빠르게 뛰어

Outer light and inner heartbeat fire together — synced excitement.

Pattern: 2 scenes linked by -고

Example: 문이 열리고 들어왔다 (the door opened and people came in)

keep it lit = keep the fire going

don't put out that fire keep it lit up

The fire = passion/love: never half-lit, keep it blazing.

Pattern: [noun] + プットアウタダ

Example: 불을 꺼주지 마 (don't put out the fire)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (따위 = stuff like that (dismissive), 이제부터가 = starting now is)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-고 links two images)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (keep it lit = keep the fire going) + 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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