Learn Korean with K-Pop: Kim Lip – Eclipse

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Here’s a full breakdown of the grammar and vocabulary of the lyrics of “Eclipse” by Kim Lip. Repeated lines and lyrics entirely in English are omitted.

Vocabulary

Nouns

• 가슴 – heart, chest
• 속 – inside
• 눈빛 – gaze, expression
• 순간 – moment
• 힘 – strength, power
• 숨소리 – sound of breathing
• 꿈 – dream
• 목소리 – voice
• 뒤 – back, behind
• 그림자 – shadow
• 곳 – place
• 운명 – destiny
• 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
• 눈 – eye
• 색깔 – color
• 마음 – heart, feeling
• 혼자 – alone, solitude
• 불빛 – light, beam
• 아래 – below, bottom, underneath
• 빛 – light
• 판도라 – Pandora
• 상자 – box
• 거울 – mirror
• 그림 – picture, drawing, painting
• 실루엣 – silhouette
• 곁 – side, vicinity
• 새벽 – dawn, early morning before sunrise
• 안개 – fog, mist
• 소리 – sound
• 안 – inside
• 시간 – time

Verbs

• 오다 – to come
• 주다 – to give (also used as an auxiliary verb meaning “to do something for someone”)
• 떨리다 – to tremble, to shake
• 숨막히다 – to suffocate, to choke
• 모르다 – to not know
• 스치다 – to graze, to brush
• 설레다 – to flutter, to palpitate
• 하다 – to do
• 풀리다 – to be solved, to be untied
• 흘리다 – to spill, to drop
• 지다 – to become (auxiliary verb)
• 퍼지다 – to spread, to diffuse
• 가다 – to go (also used as an auxiliary verb indicating a continuous action from the present into the future, a gradual change, or a movement away from the speaker)
• 들리다 – to be heard
• 돌아보다 – to look back, to look around
• 시작되다 – to start, to begin
• 가려지다 – to be blocked from view
• 마주하다 – to face, to confront, to look at
• 일어나다 – to happen
• 이끌리다 – to be attracted
• 밝히다 – to brighten, to illuminate, to reveal
• 다가오다 – to approach
• 떼다 – to separate, to remove
• 함께하다 – to be together, to do together
• 잊다 – to forget
• 숨기다 – to hide something
• 보이다 – to show
• 보다 – to see, to look at (also used as an auxiliary verb meaning “to try doing”)
• 미치다 – to go crazy
• 번지다 – to spread
• 들어오다 – to enter, to come in
• 부르다 – to name, to call out, to sing, to shout
• 감싸다 – to cover, to wrap
• 안다 – to hug, to embrace, to take on
• 피다 – to bloom
• 피우다 – to cause to bloom
• 내다 – to bring out, to put out (also used as an auxiliary verb meaning “to manage to do”)
• 흐르다 – to flow
• 사라지다 – to disappear
• 계속되다 – to continue

Adjectives (descriptive verbs)

• 달콤하다 – to be sweet
• 힘들다 – to be difficult, to be tired
• 다르다 – to be different
• 다양하다 – to be diverse, to be various
• 신기하다 – to be fascinating, to be new and interesting
• 궁금하다 – to be curious
• 같다 – to be the same
• 조용하다 – to be quiet, to be silent

Adverbs

• 끝없이 – endlessly
• 좀 – a little
• 더 – more
• 가까이 – closely
• 계속 – continuously
• 없이 – without
• 영원히 – forever

Pronouns

• 이것 – this thing
• 우리 – we, us, our
• 나 – I, me (informal)
• 아무도 – anything, nothing, no one
• 네 – your (contraction of 너의) (informal)
• 너 – you (informal)
• 서로 – each other
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의) (informal)

Numerals

• 한 – one (determiner form)

Other words

• 탁 – with a sudden collision

Grammar

Particles

• -은/는 – topic marker
  • -은 after consonants
  • -는 after vowels
• -의 – possessive marker
• -에게 – to (dative particle)
• -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• -들 – plural marker
• -이/가 – subject marker
  • -이 after consonants
  • -가 after vowels
• -을/를 – object marker
  • -을 after consonants
  • -를 after vowels
• -과/와 – and, with
  • -과 after consonants
  • -와 after vowels
• -에서 – in, at, on (indicates the location where an action takes place)
• -처럼 – like, as, as if

Verbs/adjective forms and endings

• -아/어/해 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -아 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -어 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -해 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -아/어/해 – present tense, intimate style
  • -아 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -어 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -해 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
• -았던/었던/했던 – indicates a completed action in the past or a state that no longer exists
  • -았던 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -었던 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -했던 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -는 것 같다 – it feels like, I think (present tense) (expressing an assumption, guess, or supposition about something that’s happening)
• -아/어/해지다 – to become
  • -아지다 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -어지다 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -해지다 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -ㄴ/은 – describing nouns with verbs in the past
  • -ㄴ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -은 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -아/어/해 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one
  • -아 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -어 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -해 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -아/어/해 가다 – indicates a continuous action from the present into the future, a gradual change, or a movement away from the speaker
  • -아 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -어 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -해 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -는걸 – expresses realization or surprise (used with verbs in the present tense)
• -ㄴ/은/는 – describing nouns with adjectives
  • -ㄴ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -은 if the stem ends in a consonant
  • -는 if the adjective ends in -있다 or -없다
• -았어/었어/했어 – past tense, intimate style
  • -았어 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -었어 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -했어 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -기 – turn a verb or adjective into a noun
• -(으)니 – because, since, as
  • -니 if the stem ends in a vowel or ㄹ
  • -으니 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -ㄹ래/을래 – will you?, would you like to?
  • -ㄹ래 if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을래 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -지 못하다 – to be unable to, to not be good at
• -ㄹ/을 – describing nouns with verbs/adjectives in the future
  • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -아서/어서/해서 – since, because
  • -아서 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -어서 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -해서 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -ㄹ래/을래 – I want to, I’m going to
  • -ㄹ래 if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을래 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -ㄹ/을 것 같다 – it feels like, I think (future tense) (expressing an assumption, guess, or supposition about something that will happen)
  • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -아/어/해 보다 – to try doing
  • -아 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -어 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -해 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -ㄴ/은 듯하다 – it looks like, it feels like (past tense)
  • -ㄴ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -은 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -아/어/해 내다 – to manage to do
  • -아 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -어 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -해 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -아도/어도/해도 – even if…
  • -아도 if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -어도 if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -해도 if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -지 않다 – negative form

Lyrics breakdown

이건 우리의 fantasy 내게 와줘 follow me = This is our fantasy, come to me, follow me

• 이건 – this thing (contraction of 이것은)
  • 이것 – this thing
  • -은 – topic marker
• 우리의 – our
  • 우리 – we, us, our
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 내게 – to me (contraction of 나에게)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -에게 – to (dative particle)
• 와줘 – come
  • 오다 – to come
  • -아 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

가슴 속에 떨리는 숨막히게 = Trembling in my heart, breathtakingly

• 가슴 – heart, chest
• 속에 – inside
  • 속 – inside
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 떨리는 – trembling
  • 떨리다 – to tremble, to shake
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 숨막히게 – breathtakingly
  • 숨막히다 – to suffocate, to choke
  • -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb

아무도 모르게 스쳤던 네 눈빛들이 = Your gazes that have grazed me without anyone knowing

• 아무도 – anything, nothing, no one
• 모르게 – without knowing
  • 모르다 – to not know
  • -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
• 스쳤던 – that has grazed me (me is implied)
  • 스치다 – to graze, to brush
  • -었던 – indicates a completed action in the past or a state that no longer exists
• 네 – your (contraction of 너의)
• 눈빛들이 – gazes
  • 눈빛 – gaze, expression
  • -들 – plural marker
  • -이 – subject marker

날 설레게 하는 것 같아 = It feels like they make me flutter

• 날 – me (contraction of 나를)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -를 – object marker
• 설레게 – in a fluttering way
  • 설레다 – to flutter, to palpitate
  • -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
• 하는 것 같아 – it feels like it does
  • 하다 – to do
  • -는 것 같다 – it feels like, I think (present tense) (expressing an assumption, guess, or supposition about something that’s happening)
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

한 순간에 탁 힘이 풀려 흘려진 숨소리 = In one moment, my strength suddenly gets loose and a breath escapes

• 한 – one (determiner form)
• 순간에 – in a moment
  • 순간 – moment
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 탁 – with a sudden collision
• 힘이 – strength
  • 힘 – strength, power
  • -이 – subject marker
• 풀려 – gets loose and
  • 풀리다 – to be solved, to be untied
  • -어 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one
• 흘려진 – that has been spilled
  • 흘리다 – to spill, to drop
  • -어지다 – to become
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 숨소리 – sound of breathing

끝없이 퍼져가는걸 = It keeps spreading endlessly

• 끝없이 – endlessly
• 퍼져가는걸 – it keeps spreading
  • 퍼지다 – to spread, to diffuse
  • -어 가다 – indicates a continuous action from the present into the future, a gradual change, or a movement away from the speaker
  • -는걸 – expresses realization or surprise (used with verbs in the present tense)

꿈에 들린 달콤한 목소리 = The sweet voice heard in a dream

• 꿈에 – in a dream
  • 꿈 – dream
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 들린 – that was heard
  • 들리다 – to be heard
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 달콤한 – sweet
  • 달콤하다 – to be sweet
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 목소리 – voice

뒤 돌아봐 = Look behind

• 뒤 – back, behind
• 돌아봐 – look back
  • 돌아보다 – to look back, to look around
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

시작됐어 eclipse = It has started, eclipse

• 시작됐어 – it has started
  • 시작되다 – to start, to begin
  • -었어 – past tense, intimate style (시작되었어 is contracted to 시작됐어)

가려진 그림자 속 너와 내가 마주한 곳 = In the hidden shadow where you and I faced each other

• 가려진 – hidden
  • 가려지다 – to be blocked from view
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 그림자 – shadow
• 속 – inside
• 너와 – with you
  • 너 – you
  • -와 – and, with
• 내가 – I (contraction of 나가)
  • 나 – I, me (when used with -가 becomes 내)
  • -가 – subject marker
• 마주한 곳 – the place where it faced
  • 마주하다 – to face, to confront, to look at
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
  • 곳 – place

운명 속에서 일어난 = That happened in the destiny

• 운명 – destiny
• 속에서 – in
  • 속 – inside
  • -에서 – in, at, on (indicates the location where an action takes place)
• 일어난 – that happened
  • 일어나다 – to happen
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past

서로가 이끌린 맘들이 밝히는 love = Love illuminated by our hearts, which have been attracted to each other

• 서로가 – each other
  • 서로 – each other
  • -가 – subject marker
• 이끌린 – that was attracted
  • 이끌리다 – to be attracted
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 맘들이 – hearts
  • 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
  • -들 – plural marker
  • -이 – subject marker
• 밝히는 – illuminated
  • 밝히다 – to brighten, to illuminate, to reveal
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present

좀 더 가까이 다가와 = Come a little closer

• 좀 – a little
• 더 – more
• 가까이 – closely
• 다가와 – approach
  • 다가오다 – to approach
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

눈을 떼기 힘드니 계속 함께 해줄래 = Since it’s difficult to take my eyes off, would you like to stay with me continuously?

• 눈을 – my eyes (my is implied)
  • 눈 – eye
  • -을 – object marker
• 떼기 – the act of separating
  • 떼다 – to separate, to remove
  • -기 – turn a verb or adjective into a noun
• 힘드니 – because it’s difficult
  • 힘들다 – to be difficult, to be tired
  • -니 – because, since, as
• 계속 – continuously
• 함께 해줄래 – would you like to stay with me?
  • 함께하다 – to be together, to do together
  • -해 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -ㄹ래 – will you?, would you like to?

잊지 못할 eclipse, it’s destiny = Unforgettable eclipse, it’s destiny

• 잊지 못할 – unforgettable (literally: that will not be forgotten)
  • 잊다 – to forget
  • -지 못하다 – to be unable to, to not be good at
  • -ㄹ – describing nouns with verbs/adjectives in the future

나와 다른 색깔이 다양해서 신기해 = It’s fascinating how there are diverse colors different than me

• 나와 – with me
  • 나 – I, me
  • -와 – and, with
• 다른 – different
  • 다르다 – to be different
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 색깔이 – color
  • 색깔 – color
  • -이 – subject marker
• 다양해서 – because it’s diverse
  • 다양하다 – to be diverse, to be various
  • -해서 – since, because
• 신기해 – is fascinating
  • 신기하다 – to be fascinating, to be new and interesting
  • -해 – present tense, intimate style

마음 속에 숨겨진 보여줄래 = Will you show me what’s hidden inside your heart?

• 마음 – heart, feeling
• 속에 – inside
  • 속 – inside
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 숨겨진 – that has been hidden
  • 숨기다 – to hide something
  • -어지다 – to become
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 보여줄래 – will you show me?
  • 보이다 – to show
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -ㄹ래 – will you?, would you like to?

아무도 모르게 혼자 불빛 아래 볼래 = I want to see under the lights alone without anyone knowing

• 아무도 – anything, nothing, no one
• 모르게 – without knowing
  • 모르다 – to not know
  • -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
• 혼자 – alone, solitude
• 불빛 – light, beam
• 아래 – below, bottom, underneath
• 볼래 – I want to see
  • 보다 – to see, to look at
  • -ㄹ래 – I want to, I’m going to

나 궁금해 미칠 것 같아 = I’m so curious that it feels like I’ll go crazy

• 나 – I, me
• 궁금해 – I’m so curious that
  • 궁금하다 – to be curious
  • -해 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one
• 미칠 것 같아 – it feels like I’ll go crazy
  • 미치다 – to go crazy
  • -ㄹ 것 같다 – it feels like, I think (future tense) (expressing an assumption, guess, or supposition about something that will happen)
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

빛에 번진 네 맘이 = Your heart, spread in the light

• 빛에 – in the light
  • 빛 – light
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 번진 – that spread
  • 번지다 – to spread
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 네 – your (contraction of 너의)
• 맘이 – heart
  • 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
  • -이 – subject marker

한 눈에 들어와 판도라 상자 같은 걸 = Visible in one look, it’s like Pandora’s box (literally: enters in one eye, it’s the same thing as Pandora’s box)

• 한 – one (determiner form)
• 눈에 – in an eye
  • 눈 – eye
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 들어와 – enters
  • 들어오다 – to enter, to come in
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style
• 판도라 상자 – Pandora’s box
  • 판도라 – Pandora
  • 상자 – box
• 같은 – same
  • 같다 – to be the same
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives
• 걸 – thing (contraction of 것을)
  • 것 – thing
  • -을 – object marker

거울 속에 그림 같은 실루엣 = A silhouette like a picture in the mirror

• 거울 – mirror
• 속에 – inside
  • 속 – inside
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 그림 – picture, drawing, painting
• 같은 – same
  • 같다 – to be the same
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives
• 실루엣 – silhouette

널 불러봐 = I try to call you

• 널 – you (contraction of 너를)
  • 너 – you
  • -를 – object marker
• 불러봐 – I try to call
  • 부르다 – to name, to call out, to sing, to shout
  • -어 보다 – to try doing (르-irregular form)
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

내 곁에 = At my side

• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 곁에 – at the side
  • 곁 – side, vicinity
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)

조용한 새벽 = Quiet dawn

• 조용한 – quiet
  • 조용하다 – to be quiet, to be silent
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with adjectives
• 새벽 – dawn, early morning before sunrise

날 감싸 안아줘 = Please cover me and hug me

• 날 – me (contraction of 나를)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -를 – object marker
• 감싸 – cover and
  • 감싸다 – to cover, to wrap
  • -아 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one
• 안아줘 – please hug
  • 안다 – to hug, to embrace, to take on
  • -아 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

핀 안개처럼 = Like the fog that has bloomed

• 핀 – that bloomed
  • 피다 – to bloom
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 안개처럼 – like fog
  • 안개 – fog, mist
  • -처럼 – like, as, as if

소리 없이 핀듯해 = It looks like it bloomed without a sound

• 소리 – sound
• 없이 – without
• 핀듯해 – it looks like it bloomed
  • 피다 – to bloom
  • -ㄴ 듯하다 – it looks like, it feels like (past tense)
  • -해 – present tense, intimate style

네 맘 속 안에 날 피워낼래 = I want to make myself bloom inside your heart

• 네 – your (contraction of 너의)
• 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
• 속 – inside
• 안에 – inside
  • 안 – inside
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 날 – me (contraction of 나를)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -를 – object marker
• 피워낼래 – I want to make it bloom
  • 피우다 – to cause to bloom
  • -어 내다 – to manage to do
  • -ㄹ래 – I want to, I’m going to

시간이 흘러도 = Even as time flows

• 시간이 – time
  • 시간 – time
  • -이 – subject marker
• 흘러도 – even as it flows
  • 흐르다 – to flow
  • -어도 – even if… (르-irregular form)

사라지지 않게 영원히 = So that it doesn’t disappear, forever

• 사라지지 않게 – so that it doesn’t disappear
  • 사라지다 – to disappear
  • -지 않다 – negative form
  • -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
• 영원히 – forever

계속되는 eclipse = Continuous eclipse

• 계속되는 – continuous
  • 계속되다 – to continue
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present