Learn Korean with K-Pop: JinSoul – Singing in the Rain

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Here’s a full breakdown of the grammar and vocabulary of the lyrics of “Singing in the Rain” by JinSoul. Repeated lines and lyrics entirely in English are omitted.

Vocabulary

Nouns

• 밤 – night
• 노래 – song
• 시작 – start, beginning
• 소리 – sound
• 비밀 – secret
• 비 – rain
• 공기 – air
• 한낮 – midday, noon
• 태양 – Sun
• 죄 – sin, fault, criminal offense
• 순식간 – instant, moment
• 끝 – end
• 오늘 – today
• 빗소리 – sound of rain
• 안 – inside
• 마지막 – end, last
• 순간 – moment
• 곁 – side, vicinity
• 하늘 – sky
• 별 – star
• 위 – above, top

Verbs

• 깊어지다 – to deepen
• 지다 – to become (auxiliary verb)
• 멈추다 – to stop, to halt
• 모르다 – to not know
• 물들이다 – to color
• 따르다 – to follow
• 달려가다 – to dash, to run fast
• 뒤따라가다 – to follow on, to go after someone
• 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)
• 빠져들다 – to sink into, to be absorbed into
• 젖다 – to become wet, to become immersed
• 삼키다 – to swallow
• 버리다 – to throw away (also used as an auxiliary verb indicating a completed action, adding a feeling of regret or relief, or implicating a negative result)
• 남겨지다 – to remain, to be left behind
• 남기다 – to leave behind
• 울리다 – to ring, to make a sound
• 손대다 – to make contact, to lay hands on
• 휘감다 – to wrap, to encircle, to surround
• 있다 – to stay, to remain at a location
• 주다 – to give (also used as an auxiliary verb meaning “to do something for someone”)
• 만들다 – to make
• 섞이다 – to be mixed
• 퍼지다 – to spread, to diffuse
• 보이다 – to show
• 번지다 – to spread
• 서다 – to stand
• 내리다 – to come down
• 물들다 – to be glowing, to be colored

Adjectives (descriptive verbs)

• 깊다 – to be deep
• 짙다 – to be thick, to be dense
• 뜨겁다 – to be hot
• 위험하다 – to be dangerous
• 푸르다 – to be blue

Adverbs

• 점점 – gradually
• 더 – more
• 깊이 – deeply
• 다 – all, everything
• 지금 – now
• 단 – only
• 없이 – without
• 함께 – together
• 더욱 – even more
• 그리고 – and

Pronouns

• 나 – I, me (informal)
• 어디 – where
• 너 – you (informal)
• 여기 – here
• 우리 – we, us, our
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의) (informal)

Determiners

• 모든 – every
• 이 – this

Numerals

• 둘 – two

Other words

• -이다 – to be (copula)

Grammar

Particles

• -의 – possessive marker
• -은/는 – topic marker
  • -은 after consonants
  • -는 after vowels
• -도 – too, also, even
• -부터 – starting from, since
• -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
• -에 – because of, with, by
• -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• -(으)로 – due to
  • -으로 after consonants
  • -로 after vowels or ㄹ
• -에게 – to (dative particle)
• -까지 – until
• -만 – only

Verbs/adjective forms and endings

• -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
• -ㄹ/을 수 없다 – can’t
  • -ㄹ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -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
• -ㄴ지/은지/는지 – whether, I wonder if… (used with adjectives)
  • -ㄴ지 if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -은지 if the stem ends in a consonant
  • -는지 if the adjective ends in -있다 or -없다
• -ㄴ/는대도 – even if (used with verbs)
  • -ㄴ대도 if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -는대도 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
• -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• -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
• -아/어/해 버리다 – indicates a completed action, adding a feeling of regret or relief, or implicating a negative result
  • -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 – describing nouns with verbs in the past
  • -ㄴ if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -은 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -ㄴ/은/는 채(로) – while remaining (usually used with verbs, when used with adjectives it describes a sustained, unchanging state)
  • -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
• -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
• -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
• -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
• -아/어/해 있다 – to be in a state
  • -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

Lyrics breakdown

점점 더 깊어지는 밤의 노래는 = The song of the night that gradually becomes deeper

• 점점 – gradually
• 더 – more
• 깊어지는 – that become deeper
  • 깊어지다 – to deepen
    • 깊다 – to be deep
    • -어지다 – to become
• 밤의 – of the night
  • 밤 – night
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 노래는 – the song
  • 노래 – song
  • -는 – topic marker

나도 멈출 수 없어 out of control = I can’t stop it either, out of control

• 나도 – me too
  • 나 – I, me
  • -도 – too, also, even
• 멈출 수 없어 – I can’t stop
  • 멈추다 – to stop, to halt
  • -ㄹ 수 없다 – can’t
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

어디부터가 시작인지 모른대도 = Even if I don’t know from where it starts

• 어디부터가 – from where
  • 어디 – where
  • -부터 – starting from, since
  • -가 – subject marker
• 시작인지 – whether it is the start
  • 시작 – start, beginning
  • -이다 – to be (copula)
  • -ㄴ지 – whether, I wonder if… (used with adjectives)
• 모른대도 – even if I don’t know
  • 모르다 – to not know
  • -ㄴ대도 – even if (used with verbs)

밤을 물들여 = It colors the night

• 밤을 – the night
  • 밤 – night
  • -을 – object marker
• 물들여 – it colors
  • 물들이다 – to color
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

소리를 따라 따라 달려가는 너와 나 (뒤따라가) = You and I, who run fast following the sound (follow on)

• 소리를 – the sound
  • 소리 – sound
  • -를 – object marker
• 따라 – following (repeated for emphasis)
  • 따르다 – to follow
  • -아 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one
• 달려가는 – that runs fast
  • 달려가다 – to dash, to run fast
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 너와 – you and
  • 너 – you
  • -와 – and, with
• 나 – I, me
• 뒤따라가 – follow on
  • 뒤따라가다 – to follow on, to go after someone
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

깊이 깊이 깊어져 가는 비밀 (빠져들어) = The secret that continues to deepen, deeper and deeper (sink into it)

• 깊이 – deeply (repeated for emphasis)
• 깊어져 가는 – that continues to deepen
  • 깊어지다 – to deepen
    • 깊다 – to be deep
    • -어지다 – to become
  • -어 가다 – indicates a continuous action from the present into the future, a gradual change, or a movement away from the speaker
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 비밀 – secret
• 빠져들어 – sink into
  • 빠져들다 – to sink into, to be absorbed into
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

비에 젖어 젖어 가는 공기에 (짙어져 가) = In the air that continues to become wet with the rain (continues to become thicker)

• 비에 – with the rain
  • 비 – rain
  • -에 – because of, with, by
• 젖어 가는 – that continues to become wet
  • 젖다 – to become wet, to become immersed (젖어 repeated for emphasis)
  • -어 가다 – indicates a continuous action from the present into the future, a gradual change, or a movement away from the speaker
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 공기에 – in the air
  • 공기 – air
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 짙어져 가 – continues to become thicker
  • 짙다 – to be thick, to be dense
  • -어지다 – to become
  • -어 가다 – indicates a continuous action from the present into the future, a gradual change, or a movement away from the speaker
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

Hey 짙어져 가 너와 나의 모든 게 다 = Hey, continues to become thicker, everything about us

• 짙어져 가 – continues to become thicker
  • 짙다 – to be thick, to be dense
  • -어지다 – to become
  • -어 가다 – indicates a continuous action from the present into the future, a gradual change, or a movement away from the speaker
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style
• 너와 나의 – our (literally: of you and I)
  • 너 – you
  • -와 – and, with
  • 나 – I, me
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 모든 – every
• 게 – thing (contraction of 것이)
  • 것 – thing
  • -이 – subject marker
• 다 – all, everything

한낮의 태양을 삼켜 버린 죄로 = For the sin of swallowing the afternoon Sun

• 한낮의 – of the afternoon
  • 한낮 – midday, noon
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 태양을 – the Sun
  • 태양 – Sun
  • -을 – object marker
• 삼켜 버린 – that has swallowed
  • 삼키다 – to swallow
  • -어 버리다 – indicates a completed action, adding a feeling of regret or relief, or implicating a negative result
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 죄로 – for the sin
  • 죄 – sin, fault, criminal offense
  • -로 – due to

지금 난 여기 뜨거운 채로 = I’m here now, staying hot

• 지금 – now
• 난 – I (contraction of 나는)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -는 – topic marker
• 여기 – here
• 뜨거운 채로 – while remaining hot
  • 뜨겁다 – to be hot
  • -은 채로 – while remaining (ㅂ-irregular form)

너와 단 둘이 남겨진 이 밤에 (울리는) = In this night, where only the two of us remained (ringing)

• 너와 단 둘이 – only the two of us
  • 너 – you
  • -와 – and, with
  • 단 – only
  • 둘 – two
  • -이 – subject marker
• 남겨진 – that remained
  • 남겨지다 – to remain, to be left behind
    • 남기다 – to leave behind
    • -어지다 – to become
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 이 – this
• 밤에 – in the night
  • 밤 – night
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 울리는 – ringing
  • 울리다 – to ring, to make a sound
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present

손댈 수 없이 위험했던 내게 = To me, who used to be untouchably dangerous

• 손댈 수 없이 – untouchably
  • 손대다 – to make contact, to lay hands on
  • -ㄹ 수 없다 – can’t
  • 없이 – without
• 위험했던 – that used to be dangerous
  • 위험하다 – to be dangerous
  • -했던 – indicates a completed action in the past or a state that no longer exists
• 내게 – to me (contraction of 나에게)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -에게 – to (dative particle)

순식간 날 휘감은 건 너의 blue = The thing that was wrapped around me in an instant, your blue

• 순식간 – instant, moment
• 날 – me (contraction of 나를)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -를 – object marker
• 휘감은 – that was wrapped
  • 휘감다 – to wrap, to encircle, to surround
  • -은 – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 건 – the thing (contraction of 것은)
  • 것 – thing
  • -은 – topic marker
• 너의 – your
  • 너 – you
  • -의 – possessive marker

이 밤의 끝까지 나와 함께 있어줘 = Please stay together with me until the end of this night

• 이 – this
• 밤의 – of the night
  • 밤 – night
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 끝까지 – until the end
  • 끝 – end
  • -까지 – until
• 나와 – with me
  • 나 – I, me
  • -와 – and, with
• 함께 – together
• 있어줘 – please stay
  • 있다 – to stay, to remain at a location
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

더 더욱 깊이 = Even deeper

• 더 – more
• 더욱 – even more
• 깊이 – deeply

오늘은 우리 둘 비밀을 만들어 = We make a secret today

• 오늘은 – today
  • 오늘 – today
  • -은 – topic marker
• 우리 둘 – us two
  • 우리 – we, us, our
  • 둘 – two
• 비밀을 – the secret
  • 비밀 – secret
  • -을 – object marker
• 만들어 – make
  • 만들다 – to make
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

빗소리에 섞여 퍼지는 love song = The love song that is spreading and mixes with the sound of the rain

• 빗소리에 – in the sound of the rain
  • 빗소리 – sound of rain
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 섞여 – mixes and
  • 섞이다 – to be mixed
  • -어 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one
• 퍼지는 – that is spreading
  • 퍼지다 – to spread, to diffuse
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present

더 보여줘 = Please show me more

• 더 – more
• 보여줘 – please show me (me is implied)
  • 보이다 – to show
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

내 안에 있어줘 = Please stay with me (literally: please stay inside me)

• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 안에 – inside
  • 안 – inside
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 있어줘 – please stay
  • 있다 – to stay, to remain at a location
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

마지막 순간까지 넌 내 곁에만 있어줘 = Please stay only at my side until the last moment

• 마지막 – end, last
• 순간까지 – until the moment
  • 순간 – moment
  • -까지 – until
• 넌 – you (contraction of 너는)
  • 너 – you
  • -는 – topic marker
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 곁에만 – only at the side
  • 곁 – side, vicinity
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
  • -만 – only
• 있어줘 – please stay
  • 있다 – to stay, to remain at a location
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

하늘의 별을 다 삼켜 버린 죄로 = For the sin of swallowing all the stars in the sky

• 하늘의 – of the sky
  • 하늘 – sky
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 별을 – the star
  • 별 – star
  • -을 – object marker
• 다 – all, everything
• 삼켜 버린 – that has swallowed
  • 삼키다 – to swallow
  • -어 버리다 – indicates a completed action, adding a feeling of regret or relief, or implicating a negative result
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 죄로 – for the sin
  • 죄 – sin, fault, criminal offense
  • -로 – due to

넌 푸르게 번져간 채로 = While you continue to spread blue

• 넌 – you (contraction of 너는)
  • 너 – you
  • -는 – topic marker
• 푸르게 – in a blue way
  • 푸르다 – to be blue
  • -게 – turn a verb or adjective into an adverb
• 번져간 채로 – while it continues to spread
  • 번지다 – to spread
  • -어 가다 – indicates a continuous action from the present into the future, a gradual change, or a movement away from the speaker
  • -ㄴ 채로 – while remaining

너와 내가 이 밤 위에 서 있어 = You and I are standing on top of this night

• 너와 내가 – you and I
  • 너 – you
  • -와 – and, with
  • 나 – I, me (when used with -가 becomes 내)
  • -가 – subject marker
• 이 – this
• 밤 – night
• 위에 – on top
  • 위 – above, top
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 서 있어 – standing
  • 서다 – to stand
  • -어 있다 – to be in a state
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

그리고 지금 내리는 이 노래 = And now this song that comes down

• 그리고 – and
• 지금 – now
• 내리는 – that comes down
  • 내리다 – to come down
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 이 – this
• 노래 – song

Hey 물들어가 우리 안의 태양이 now = The Sun inside of us continues to glow now

• 물들어가 – continues to be glow
  • 물들다 – to be glowing, to be colored
  • -어 가다 – indicates a continuous action from the present into the future, a gradual change, or a movement away from the speaker
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style
• 우리 – we, us, our
• 안의 – of the inside
  • 안 – inside
  • -의 – possessive marker
• 태양이 – the Sun
  • 태양 – Sun
  • -이 – subject marker