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DAY6 “Zombie” Korean Lyrics

DAY6 · 2024 · Album: Fourever · Intermediate

A confession of numbed routine: mind and heart hollowed out, just a walking shell waiting for sleep. DAY6 at their most literal.

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What are the lyrics of “Zombie” about?

A confession of numbed routine: mind and heart hollowed out, just a walking shell waiting for sleep. DAY6 at their most literal.

How do I learn Korean with “Zombie”?

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 “Intermediate” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, great for learners with some basics.

Which group sings “Zombie”?

JYP's band (2015) — Korea's beloved pop-rock act. Real-life healing lyrics people call 'life anthems'.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

어제는 어떤 날이었나eojeneun eotteon nalieossnaWhat kind of day was yesterday?
특별한 게 있었던가teukbyeolhan ge isseossdeongaWas there anything special?
떠올려 보려 하지만tteoolryeo boryeo hajimanI try to recall
별다를 건 없었던 것 같아byeoldareul geon eopseossdeon geot gataNothing seems to stand out
오늘도 똑같이 흘러가oneuldo ttokgati heulreogaToday flows by just the same
나만 이렇게 힘들까naman ireotge himdeulkkaAm I the only one struggling?
어떻게 견뎌야 할까eotteotge gyeondyeoya halkkaHow am I supposed to get through?
마음껏 소리쳐 울면 나아질까maeumkkeot sorichyeo ulmyeon naajilkkaWould I heal if I screamed and cried my heart out?
Yeah we live a lifeYeah we live a lifeYeah, we live a life
낮과 밤을 반복하면서natgwa bameul banbokhamyeonseoRepeating day and night
뭔가 바꾸려 해도mwonga bakkuryeo haedoEven if I try to change something
할 수 있는 것도 가진 것도 없어 보여hal su issneun geotdo gajin geotdo eopseo boyeoThere's nothing I can do, nothing I have
I feel like I became a zombieI feel like I became a zombieI feel like I became a zombie
머리와 심장이 텅 빈meoriwa simjangi teong binHead and heart hollowed out
생각 없는 허수아비saenggak eopsneun heosuabiA thoughtless scarecrow
언제부터 이렇게 된 걸까 oh whyeonjebuteo ireotge doen geolkka oh whySince when did it get like this? Oh why
난 또 걸어 정처 없이nan tto geoleo jeongcheo eopsiI walk again, without a destination
내일도 다를 것 없이naeildo dareul geot eopsiTomorrow will be no different
그저 잠에 들기만을 기다리며 살아geujeo jame deulgimaneul gidarimyeo salaLiving just to wait for sleep
어둠 속에서 눈을 뜬 채로eodum sokeseo nuneul tteun chaeroEyes open in the dark
This meaningless lifeThis meaningless lifeThis meaningless life
아무것도 하지 못해amugeotdo haji mothaeI can't do anything

Vocabulary (19)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
떠올려 보다tteoolryeo bodato try to recalltry recalling the past
별다르다byeoldareudato be unusualnothing special
흘러가다heulreogadato flow / pass bytime flows by
견뎌야 하다gyeondyeoya hadahave to endurehow do I endure
마음껏maeumkkeotto one's heart's contentcry one's heart out
반복하다banbokhadato repeatrepeat day and night
허수아비heosuabiscarecrowa thoughtless scarecrow
정처 없이jeongcheo eopsiwithout a destinationwalk without destination
기다리며 살다gidarimyeo saldato live waiting forlive waiting for sleep
눈을 뜨다nuneul tteudato open one's eyesopen eyes in the dark
의미 없다uimi eopsdato be meaninglessa meaningless life
편히 쉬다pyeonhi swidato rest peacefullywant to rest easy
텅 빈teong binhollow / emptya hollow head
어제eojeyesterdaywhat was yesterday like
오늘도oneuldotoday as wellthe same today
소리치다sorichidato scream / shoutscream and cry
나아지다naajidato get betterget better from illness
정처jeongcheodestinationno destination
하루harua dayan ordinary day

Grammar notes (4)

-도 똑같이 = the same, too

오늘도 똑같이 흘러가

-도 carries the 'again': today is copy-pasted from yesterday.

Pattern: [noun] + ド ッコッチ

Example: 내일도 똑같겠지 (tomorrow will be the same)

텅 빈 = hollow-empty

머리와 심장이 텅 빈 생각 없는 허수아비

Both head and heart hollow: the zombie defined psychologically, not medically.

Pattern: [noun]ワ [noun] イ テョンビン

Example: 말과 행동이 텅 빈 사람 (empty in word and deed)

-기만을 기다리다 = wait only to ~

그저 잠에 들기만을 기다리며 살아

-기만 reduces all of life to a single waiting act: sleep.

Pattern: [stem] + キマヌル キダリダ

Example: 끝나기만을 기다린다 (just waiting for it to end)

만 -ㄹ까 = am I the only one who ~?

나만 이렇게 힘들까

-ㄹ까 turns pain into a lonely hypothetical: 'am I the only one?'

Pattern: [noun] + マン + [stem] + ルッカ

Example: 나만 모르는 걸까 (am I the only one who doesn't get it?)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-도 똑같이 = the same, too, 텅 빈 = hollow-empty)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-기만을 기다리다 = wait only to ~)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (만 -ㄹ까 = am I the only one who ~?) + 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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