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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
- 깊어지다 – to deepen
- 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
- 깊어지다 – to deepen
- 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
- 남겨지다 – to remain, to be left behind
- 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
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