BTS - Boy With Luv Lyrics (Hangul / Romanized / English Translation) & Vocabulary Notes

BTS - Boy With Luv

🎵 Album: MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA | 📅 Release: 2019-04-12

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[Verse 1: Jimin, V]

모든 게 궁금해 How's your day

Modeun ge gung-geumhae How's your day

I'm curious about everything, how's your day?

Oh tell me

뭐가 널 행복하게 하는지

Mwoga neol haengbokhage haneunji

What makes you genuinely happy

Oh text me

Your every picture

내 머리맡에 두고 싶어 Oh bae

Nae meorimate dugo sipeo Oh bae

I want to place it right beside my bedside, oh bae

Come be my teacher

네 모든 걸 다 가르쳐줘

Ne modeun geol da gareuchyeojwo

Teach me everything about you

Your 1 your 2

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

• * 궁금해 (Gung-geumhae): Curious / Wondering — From "궁금하다", conveying sincere interest and affectionate concern about someone's daily life.
• * 머리맡 (Meori-mat): Beside the head / Bedside area — The space right by one's pillow where personal keepsakes or comforting items are kept.
• * 가르쳐줘 (Gareuchyeojwo): Teach me / Show me — Casual imperative combining "가르치다" (to teach) and "-어 주다" (to do as a favor).

[Pre-Chorus: Jin, Jungkook]

Listen my my baby 나는

Listen my my baby naneun

Listen, my my baby, I am

저 하늘을 높이 날고 있어

Jeo haneureul nopi nalgo isseo

Flying so high up in that sky

(그때 니가 내게 줬던 두 날개로)

(Geuttae niga naege jwotdeon du nalgaero)

(With the two wings you bestowed upon me back then)

이제 여긴 너무 높아

Ije yeogin neomu nopa

Now it feels far too high up here

난 내 눈에 널 맞추고 싶어

Nan nae nune neol matchugo sipeo

I just want to meet you at eye level

Yeah you makin' me a boy with luv

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

• * 니가 (Ni-ga): Informal spoken form of '네가' meaning 'You (subject)'. Pronounced 'Ni-ga' in spoken Korean to easily distinguish from '내가 (Nae-ga = I)'.
• * 날개 (Nalgae): Wings — Symbolizes the support and love from fans (ARMY) that elevated the members to superstardom.
• * 눈을 맞추다 (Nuneul matchuda): To make eye contact / To meet at eye level — Metaphor for choosing down-to-earth intimacy over detached fame.

[Chorus: Halsey, Jungkook, Jimin]

Oh my my my oh my my my

I've waited all my life

네 전부를 함께하고 싶어

Ne jeonbureul hamkkehago sipeo

I want to share every part of you together

Oh my my my oh my my my

Looking for something right

이제 조금은 나 알겠어

Ije jogeumeun na algesseo

Now I think I finally understand, even if just a little

I want something stronger

Than a moment than a moment love

I have waited longer

For a boy with

For a boy with luv

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

• * 전부 (Jeonbu): Everything / All — Encompasses the totality of a person, both their shining strengths and vulnerable flaws.
• * 함께하다 (Hamkkehada): To be together / To share time together — Emphasizes lasting companionship and mutual journey.
• * 알겠어 (Algesseo): I understand / I know now — From "알다" with intentional/suppositional ending "-겠-", expressing newfound clarity.

[Verse 2: SUGA, j-hope]

널 알게 된 이후 Ya 내 삶은 온통 너 Ya

Neol alge doen ihu Ya nae salmeun ontong neo Ya

Ever since I got to know you, yeah, my life is entirely you, yeah

사소한 게 사소하지 않게

Sasohan ge sasohaji anke

Making trivial things no longer trivial,

만들어버린 너라는 별

Mandeureobeorin neoraneun byeol

You are the star that transformed it all

하나부터 열까지 모든 게 특별하지

Hanabuteo yeolkkaji modeun ge teukbyeolhaji

From one to ten, every single detail is extraordinary

너의 관심사 걸음걸이 말투와

Neoui gwansimsa georeumgeori maltuwa

Your interests, the way you walk, the tone of your voice,

사소한 작은 습관들까지

Sasohan jageun seupgwandeulkkaji

Down to even the tiniest little habits

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

• * 사소하다 (Sasohada): Trivial / Minor / Insignificant — The song contrasts everyday small details with grand universal expectations.
• * 온통 (Ontong): Entirely / Wholly / All over — Describes a mind or space completely overwhelmed and filled with one subject.
• * 하나부터 열까지 (Hanabuteo yeolkkaji): From one to ten — Common Korean idiom meaning "from A to Z" or "every single nuance without exception".
• * 걸음걸이 (Georeumgeori): Gait / Way of walking — A compound noun ("걸음" walk + "걸이" manner/bearing).

[Verse 3: RM]

다 말하지 너무 작던 내가

Da malhaji neomu jakdeon naega

Everyone says that I, who was once so small,

영웅이 된 거라고 (Oh nah)

Yeong-ung-i doen georago (Oh nah)

Have somehow become a hero (Oh nah)

난 말하지 운명 따윈

Nan malhaji unmyeong ttawin

But I say that things like destiny

처음부터 내 게 아니었다고 (Oh nah)

Cheoeumbuteo nae ge anieotdago (Oh nah)

Were never mine right from the start (Oh nah)

세계의 평화 (No way)

Segye-ui pyeonghwa (No way)

World peace? (No way)

거대한 질서 (No way)

Geodaehan jilseo (No way)

A grand cosmic order? (No way)

그저 널 지킬 거야 난

Geujeo neol jikil geoya nan

I'm just going to protect you

(Boy with luv)

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

• * 내가 (Nae-ga): I / Me (subject form) — Notice the difference: '내가 (Nae-ga)' = I, while '니가 (Ni-ga)' = You.
• * 영웅 (Yeong-ung): Hero — RM challenges the burdensome superhero trope thrust upon global pop icons.
• * 운명 따위 (Unmyeong ttawi): Things such as fate / Destiny or whatever — The particle "따위" adds a dismissive nuance, rejecting grandiose predetermination.
• * 질서 (Jilseo): Order / Social order — Combined with "거대한" (gigantic/colossal).

[Pre-Chorus: V, Jimin]

Listen my my baby 나는

Listen my my baby naneun

Listen, my my baby, I am

저 하늘을 높이 날고 있어

Jeo haneureul nopi nalgo isseo

Flying so high up in that sky

(그때 니가 내게 줬던 두 날개로)

(Geuttae niga naege jwotdeon du nalgaero)

(With the two wings you bestowed upon me back then)

이제 여긴 너무 높아

Ije yeogin neomu nopa

Now it feels far too high up here

난 내 눈에 널 맞추고 싶어

Nan nae nune neol matchugo sipeo

I just want to meet you at eye level

Yeah you makin' me a boy with luv

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

• * 니가 (Ni-ga): Informal spoken form of '네가' meaning 'You (subject)'. Pronounced 'Ni-ga' in spoken Korean to easily distinguish from '내가 (Nae-ga = I)'.
• * 하늘 (Haneul): Sky / Heaven — Representing dizzying heights of global celebrity status.

[Chorus: Halsey, Jin, Jungkook]

Oh my my my oh my my my

You got me high so fast

네 전부를 함께하고 싶어

Ne jeonbureul hamkkehago sipeo

I want to share every part of you together

Oh my my my oh my my my

You got me fly so fast

이제 조금은 나 알겠어

Ije jogeumeun na algesseo

Now I think I finally understand, even if just a little

Love is nothing stronger

Than a boy with luv

Love is nothing stronger

Than a boy with luv

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

• * 조금은 (Jogeumeun): Even just a little / Somewhat — Acknowledging that discovering true love and identity is an ongoing humble process.

[Bridge: j-hope, RM]

툭 까놓고 말할게

Tuk kkanoko malhalge

I'll speak candidly with complete honesty

나도 모르게 힘이 들어가기도 했어

Nado moreuge himi deureogagido haesseo

Without even realizing it, I became tense and put on airs

높아버린 Sky 커져버린 Hall

Nopabeorin Sky keojyeobeorin Hall

The towering sky, the massive concert halls

때론 도망치게 해달라며 기도했어

Ttaeron domangchige haedallamyeo gidohaesseo

At times, I even prayed begging someone to let me escape

But 너의 상처는 나의 상처

But neoui sangcheoneun naui sangcheo

But your scars are my scars

깨달았을 때 나 다짐했던 걸

Kkaedarasseul ttae na dajimhaetdeon geol

When I realized that, here is what I swore to myself

니가 준 이카루스의 날개로

Niga jun Ikaruseu-ui nalgaero

With these wings of Icarus that you gave me,

태양이 아닌 너에게로

Taeyang-i anin neoegero

Not toward the scorching sun, but toward you

Let me fly

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

• * 툭 까놓고 (Tuk kkanoko): Bluntly / Candidly / Laying it all out — Native Korean idiom used when dropping all pretenses and talking straight from the heart.
• * 힘이 들어가다 (Himi deureogada): To tense up / To become pretentious — Literally "strength enters"; describes unconsciously acting overly stiff or self-important.
• * 다짐하다 (Dajimhada): To pledge / Resolve firmly — A conscious, solemn commitment made to oneself.
• * 이카루스의 날개 (Ikaruseu-ui nalgae): Wings of Icarus — Mythological allusion: instead of flying foolishly toward the sun (hubris/fame) and melting, RM chooses to steer toward the people who gave him wings.
• * 니가 (Ni-ga): Informal spoken form of '네가' meaning 'You (subject)'. Pronounced 'Ni-ga' in spoken Korean to easily distinguish from '내가 (Nae-ga = I)'.

[Chorus / Outro: Halsey, Jungkook, V]

Oh my my my oh my my my

I've waited all my life

네 전부를 함께하고 싶어

Ne jeonbureul hamkkehago sipeo

I want to share every part of you together

Oh my my my oh my my my

Looking for something right

이제 조금은 나 알겠어

Ije jogeumeun na algesseo

Now I think I finally understand, even if just a little

I want something stronger

Than a moment than a moment love

Love is nothing stronger

Than a boy with luv

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

• * 이제 (Ije): Now / At this point — Marking a pivotal transition from past confusion to present reassurance.

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