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KISS OF LIFE “Sticky” Korean Lyrics

KISS OF LIFE · 2024 · Album: Sticky · Intermediate

A sticky summer crush — tropical pop rich in weather and taste adjectives.

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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

How long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in love?
How long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in love?
Here's a ticketHere's a ticketHere's a ticket
Baby wanna go out?Baby wanna go out?Baby, wanna go out?
푸른 Palm treepureun Palm treeBlue palm tree
우릴 부르잖아uril bureujanhaIt's calling out to us
Don't be pickyDon't be pickyDon't be picky
Yeah 누벼 이 Town 위를Yeah nubyeo i Town wireulYeah, stitch across this town
Feel like I'm hot stuffFeel like I'm hot stuffFeel like I'm hot stuff
You're my rock starYou're my rock starYou're my rock star
바람은 Sweet and saltybarameun Sweet and saltyThe breeze is sweet and salty
Margarita같이MargaritagatiLike a margarita
Here on outHere on outHere on out
이 여름 위를 Drivingi yeoreum wireul DrivingDriving over this summer
Won't you navigate meWon't you navigate meWon't you navigate me?
How long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in love?
(널 마주친 순간 I fly high)(neol majuchin sungan I fly high)(The moment I ran into you, I fly high)
Oh 뛰어들어 둘만의 Ocean diveOh ttwieodeuleo dulmanui Ocean diveOh, dive in — an ocean dive for two
왠지 묘한 이 느낌 녹아내려waenji myohan i neukkim nokanaeryeoThis strange feeling is melting down
Sticky sticky sticky stickySticky sticky sticky stickySticky sticky sticky sticky
Love got so poppin' flavorLove got so poppin' flavorLove's got a poppin' flavor
예상 못 한 New tasteyesang mot han New tasteAn unexpected new taste
나른해 Summer fever 내리질 않네nareunhae Summer fever naerijil anhneLazy summer fever — it won't break
달콤한 맘이 Drippin' Like gelato meltingdalkomhan mami Drippin' Like gelato meltingSweet heart dripping like gelato melting
심장에 남긴 Darlin'simjange namgin Darlin'Darlin' left on my heart
Won't you navigate meWon't you navigate meWon't you navigate me?
How long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in love?
(널 마주친 순간 I fly high)(neol majuchin sungan I fly high)(The moment I ran into you, I fly high)
How long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in love?
Oh 뛰어들어 둘만의 Ocean diveOh ttwieodeuleo dulmanui Ocean diveOh, dive in — an ocean dive for two
Oh 뛰어들어 둘만의 Ocean diveOh ttwieodeuleo dulmanui Ocean diveOh, dive in — an ocean dive for two
왠지 묘한 이 느낌 녹아내려waenji myohan i neukkim nokanaeryeoThis strange feeling is melting down
Sticky sticky sticky stickySticky sticky sticky stickySticky sticky sticky sticky
Sticky sticky sticky stickySticky sticky sticky stickySticky sticky sticky sticky
How long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in love?
How long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in loveHow long before we fall in love?
Sticky sticky sticky stickySticky sticky sticky stickySticky sticky sticky sticky

Vocabulary (17)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
푸르다pureudato be blue / greenblue sea
부르다bureudato callcall a name
누비다nubidato stitch across / roamroam the streets
바람baramwind / breezewind blows
달다daldato be sweetsweet and sour
짜다jjadato be saltysalty food
여름yeoreumsummermidsummer
나른하다nareunhadato be languida lazy afternoon
내리다naeridato go down / get offfever breaks
달콤하다dalkomhadato be sweetsweet scent
녹다nokdato meltice melts
녹아내리다nokanaeridato melt downmelting heat
묘하다myohadato be curious / subtlea subtle feeling
예상yesangexpectationunexpected result
마주치다majuchidato run intomeet by chance
뛰어들다ttwieodeuldato jump intojump into water
남기다namgidato leave behindleave a memory

Grammar notes (4)

같이 = like

바람은 sweet and salty margarita같이

같이 = simile marker: 'like a margarita.'

Pattern: [noun] + 같이

Example: 아이같이 웃다 (laugh like a child) / 꿈같은 하루 (a dream-like day)

왠지 = somehow

왠지 묘한 이 느낌 녹아내려

왠지 = contracted 웬 일인지: 'somehow, this strange feeling...'

Pattern: 왠지 + [adj/verb]

Example: 왠지 슬퍼져 (somehow it gets sad) / 왠지 잘 될 것 같아 (I feel it'll work out)

-지 않네 = doesn't, exclamatory

나른해 summer fever 내리질 않네

-지 않네: 'it won't go down!' — fever as love metaphor.

Pattern: [stem] + 지 않네

Example: 끝나질 않네 (it just won't end) / 멈추질 않아 (can't stop it)

like + -ing simile

달콤한 맘이 drippin' like gelato melting

English borrowing with -ing: gelato in the act of melting.

Pattern: [noun] like [noun] -ing

Example: eyes sparkling (shine in the eyes)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (같이 = like, 왠지 = somehow)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-지 않네 = doesn't, exclamatory)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (like + -ing simile) + 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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