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BIGBANG “Still Life” Korean Lyrics

BIGBANG · 2022 · Album: Still Life · Intermediate

A still life after four years: spring, summer, fall, winter — greeting those who left and those who came. A farewell to youth.

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What are the lyrics of “Still Life” about?

A still life after four years: spring, summer, fall, winter — greeting those who left and those who came. A farewell to youth.

How do I learn Korean with “Still Life”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 18 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 “Still Life”?

The quintessential boy band (2006) that shaped the idol system — hip-hop to ballads with storytelling lyrics.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

이듬해 질 녘 꽃 피는 봄ideumhae jil nyeok kkot pineun bomThe next year, a blooming spring
한여름 밤의 꿈hanyeoreum bamui kkumA midsummer night's dream
가을 타 겨울 내릴 눈gaeul ta gyeoul naeril nunFeeling autumn, winter snow falls
1년 네 번 또다시 봄1nyeon ne beon ttodasi bomFour times a year, spring comes again
정들었던 내 젊은 날 이제는 안녕jeongdeuleossdeon nae jeolmeun nal ijeneun annyeongGoodbye to my beloved young days
아름답던 우리의 봄 여름 가을 겨울areumdapdeon uriui bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoulOur beautiful spring, summer, fall, winter
Four seasons with no reasonFour seasons with no reasonFour seasons with no reason
비 갠 뒤에 비애 대신 a happy endbi gaen dwie biae daesin a happy endAfter the rain — a happy end instead of sorrow
비스듬히 씩 비웃듯 칠색 무늬의 무지개biseudeumhi ssik biutdeut chilsaek munuiui mujigaeA seven-colored rainbow slanted like a sneer
철없이 철 지나 철들지 못해 stillcheoleopsi cheol jina cheoldeulji mothae stillPassed the seasons without maturing — still
철부지에 철 그른지 오래 marchin' 비발디cheolbujie cheol geureunji orae marchin' bibaldiLong grown without growing up — marchin' Vivaldi
차이코프스키 오늘의 사계를 맞이해chaikopeuseuki oneului sagyereul matihaeTchaikovsky — greeting today's four seasons
마침내 마치 넷이 못내machimnae machi neti motnaeFinally, the four of us together
Boy 저 하늘만 바라보고서Boy jeo haneulman barabogoseoBoy, staring only at the sky
사계절 잘 지내고 있어 good-byesagyejeol jal jinaego isseo good-byeThe four seasons are doing well — good-bye
떠난 사람 또 나타난 사람tteonan saram tto natanan saramThose who left and those who came
머리 위 저세상meori wi jeosesangThe world above our heads
난 떠나 영감의 amazonnan tteona yeonggamui amazonI'm leaving for inspiration's amazon
지난 밤의 트라우마 다 묻고jinan bamui teurauma da mutgoBurying all the trauma of past nights
목숨 바쳐 달려올 새 출발 하는 왕복선moksum bachyeo dalryeool sae chulbal haneun wangbokseonA round-trip ship running for its life — a new start
변할래 전보다는 더욱더byeonhalrae jeonbodaneun deoukdeoI'll change — more than before
좋은 사람 더욱더 나은 사람 더욱더joteun saram deoukdeo naeun saram deoukdeoA good person, a better person — more and more
아침 이슬을 맞고 내 안에 분노 과거에 묻고achim iseuleul matgo nae ane bunno gwageoe mutgoMeeting morning dew — bury my anger in the past
For lifeFor lifeFor life
울었던 웃었던 소년과 소녀가 그리워 나uleossdeon uteossdeon sonyeongwa sonyeoga geuriwo naI miss the boy and girl who cried and laughed

Vocabulary (18)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
이듬해ideumhaethe following yearthe next spring
질 녘jil nyeokthe time of fadingblooming and fading
한여름 밤hanyeoreum bammidsummer nighta midsummer night's dream
가을 타다gaeul tadato feel autumn bluesfeel autumn melancholy
정들다jeongdeuldato grow attachedbeloved young days
비애biaesorrowhappy end instead of sorrow
비스듬히biseudeumhislanted / aslantsneer aslant
칠색chilsaekseven colorsa seven-colored rainbow
철부지cheolbujian immature personthey called me immature
트라우마teuraumatraumabury the trauma
왕복선wangbokseonround-trip linea round-trip restarting
더욱더deoukdeoeven morean even better person
아침 이슬achim iseulmorning dewmeet the morning dew
분노bunnoangerbury the anger
소년과 소녀sonyeongwa sonyeoboy and girlmiss the boy and girl
그립다geuripdato miss / long formiss the old days
영감yeonggaminspirationinspiration's amazon
새 출발sae chulbala new startmake a new start

Grammar notes (4)

질 녘 = the time of fading

이듬해 질 녘 꽃 피는 봄 한여름 밤의 꿈

The blooming spring is viewed from afar — seasons as a distant painting.

Pattern: [noun] + チル ニョプ + [noun]

Example: 해 질 녘 노을 (the sunset at dusk)

철 = sense / season / iron wordplay

철없이 철 지나 철들지 못해

Triple pun on 철 (sense/season/iron): immature, seasons passed, never grew up.

Pattern: チェオプシ チョ チナ チョルドゥルジ モテ

Example: 철들다 (to mature, grow sense)

-에 묻다 = bury in

아침 이슬을 맞고 내 안에 분노 과거에 묻고

Burying anger in the past: a funeral for the emotion itself.

Pattern: [noun] + エ ムッタ

Example: 땅에 묻다 (bury in the ground)

-았/었던 = recalling the past state

울었던 웃었던 소년과 소녀가 그리워 나

The past selves are remembered as strangers: the boy and girl.

Pattern: [stem] + アットォン + [noun] + ガ クリウォ

Example: 빛나던 우리가 그리워 (I miss the us that shone)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (질 녘 = the time of fading, 철 = sense / season / iron wordplay)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-에 묻다 = bury in)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-았/었던 = recalling the past state) + 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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