BABYMONSTER “Stuck In The Middle” Korean Lyrics

BABYMONSTER · 2024 · Album: BABYMONS7ER · Intermediate

You said it was only me, then turned away: I'm stuck in this ambiguous in-between.

FAQ

What are the lyrics of “Stuck In The Middle” about?

You said it was only me, then turned away: I'm stuck in this ambiguous in-between.

How do I learn Korean with “Stuck In The Middle”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 15 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 “Stuck In The Middle”?

A seven-member YG group debuting in 2023 — the label's first girl group in seven years, spanning hip-hop and pop with record-breaking debut sales.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

지금까지 우린 함께였지jigeumkkaji urin hamkkeyeossjiUntil now, we were together

난 아직 잘 모르겠어 네 마음을nan ajik jal moreugesseo ne maeumeulI still can't figure out your heart

가끔 난 네가 그냥gakkeum nan nega geunyangSometimes I just wish you would

말해줬으면 좋겠어malhaejwosseumyeon jotgesseoJust say it out loud

아마 이건 환상일지도 몰라ama igeon hwansangiljido molraMaybe this is just an illusion

사실일지도 모르지sasililjido moreujiOr maybe it's real

나 자신에게 끊임없이 되뇌는 말na jasinege kkeunhimeopsi doenoeneun malThe words I keep murmuring to myself

나는 너를 사랑하지 않아naneun neoreul saranghaji anhaI don't love you

난 다 알고 있다고 생각했는데nan da algo issdago saenggakhaessneundeI thought I knew it all

사실 아무것도 몰랐던 것 같아sasil amugeotdo molrassdeon geot gataTruth is, I knew nothing

넌 날 들뜨게 하고neon nal deultteuge hagoYou make me float

날 헷갈리게 해nal hetgalrige haeAnd leave me confused

절대 벗어나고 싶지 않아jeoldae beoteonago sipji anhaI never want to get out

네 품 안에서ne pum aneseoInside your embrace

나밖에 없다고 말해놓고nabake eopsdago malhaenotgoSaying I'm the only one — then

다시 뒤돌아 서고dasi dwidola seogoTurning away again

영원을 약속한다는 너의 말들이yeongwoneul yaksokhandaneun neoui maldeuliYour words promising forever

모두 진심이라고 했으면서modu jinsimirago haesseumyeonseoYou said they were all sincere — yet

이제 뭘 어떻게 해야 할지 모르겠어ije mwol eotteotge haeya halji moreugesseoNow I don't know what to do anymore

너와 난 애매한 사이에 갇혀 있어neowa nan aemaehan saie gathyeo isseoYou and I are stuck in this gray zone

너는 불꽃같았고 어둠 속 빛이었어neoneun bulkkotgatassgo eodum sok bitieosseoYou were like fireworks — the light in the dark

나를 끌어당기고 밀어내고 다시 끌어당겨nareul kkeuleodanggigo mileonaego dasi kkeuleodanggyeoPulling me in, pushing me out, pulling me back

어딘가에 갇혀 있고 싶은 사람은 아무도 없겠지eodingae gathyeo issgo sipeun sarameun amudo eopsgessjiNobody wants to be trapped somewhere, right?

하지만 너에겐 그러고 싶어hajiman neoegen geureogo sipeoBut for you, I do

지금 내가 확실하게 약속할 수 있는 건 내 사랑이야jigeum naega hwaksilhage yaksokhal su issneun geon nae sarangiyaThe only thing I can promise for sure is my love

Vocabulary (15)

Korean	Romanization	English	Note
지금까지	jigeumkkaji	until now	we've come far until now
함께였다	hamkkeyeossda	was together	we were together
환상	hwansang	illusion / fantasy	illusion and reality
되뇌다	doenoeda	to murmur over and over	murmur the words
끊임없이	kkeunhimeopsi	endlessly	effort without end
알고 있다고 생각하다	algo issdago saenggakhada	to think one knows	thought I knew everything
아무것도 모르다	amugeotdo moreuda	to know nothing	turns out I knew nothing
들뜨다	deultteuda	to be excited / buoyant	the heart soars
헷갈리다	hetgalrida	to get confused	lose one's way
벗어나다	beoteonada	to get out / escape	get out of a relationship
품	pum	embrace / bosom	hold in one's arms
뒤돌아서다	dwidolaseoda	to turn around / away	walk away
영원을 약속하다	yeongwoneul yaksokhada	to promise forever	promise forever
진심	jinsim	sincerity	convey true feelings
애매하다	aemaehada	to be ambiguous	an ambiguous relationship

Grammar notes (4)

-았으면 좋겠다 = I wish / hope

말해줬으면 좋겠어

-았으면 frames the condition; 좋겠다 turns it into a wish — the speaker can't even ask directly.

Pattern: [stem] + 았으면 좋겠다

Example: 나았으면 좋겠다 (hope you recover)

-다고 말해놓고 = having said ~ (then doing otherwise)

나밖에 없다고 말해놓고 다시 뒤돌아 서고

-놓고 leaves the words hanging in the air while the person walks out — the gap is the betrayal.

Pattern: [stem] + 다고 + verb 놓고

Example: 모른다고 하놓고 (claiming not to know)

-에 갇히다 = be trapped in

너와 난 애매한 사이에 갇혀 있어

갇혀 있다 describes an ongoing state: not a pause — a confinement with no exit in sight.

Pattern: [noun] + 에 갇히다

Example: 과거에 갇히다 (trapped in the past)

-고 = and (chained actions)

나를 끌어당기고 밀어내고 다시 끌어당겨

The three verbs loop — pull, push, pull: the very machinery of an ambiguous relationship.

Pattern: [stem] + 고 + [stem] + 고

Example: 기다리고 기다리다 (wait and wait)

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 넌 날 들뜨게 하고 날 헷갈리게 해
Write today's new words once

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-았으면 좋겠다 = I wish / hope, -다고 말해놓고 = having said ~ (then doing otherwise))

Review vocab set A
Learn -았으면 좋겠다 = I wish / hope and -다고 말해놓고 = having said ~ (then doing otherwise)
Notice these patterns while listening
Make two sentences with today's grammar

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-에 갇히다 = be trapped in)

Memorize Stuck In The Middle keywords
Learn -에 갇히다 = be trapped in
Sing the whole chorus
Sing the chorus along with the video

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-고 = and (chained actions)) + Vocab Set C

Learn -고 = and (chained actions)
Read the lyrics aloud twice
Make a sentence with Stuck in the middle (困在中間)
Shadow the verses once

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

Learn -았으면 좋겠다 = I wish / hope and -다고 말해놓고 = having said ~ (then doing otherwise)
Sing the whole song with karaoke
Flag the words you still miss
Review grammar 1-3