Learn Korean with K-Pop: Odd Eye Circle – Girl Front

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Here’s a full breakdown of the grammar and vocabulary of the lyrics of “Girl Front” by Odd Eye Circle. Repeated lines and lyrics entirely in English are omitted.

Vocabulary

Nouns

• 눈 – eye
• 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
• 사랑 – love
• 분 – minute
• 초 – second (time)
• 생각 – thought
• 전부 – everything, all
• 심장 – heart (organ)
• 순간 – moment
• 사람 – person
• 속 – inside
• 끝 – end
• 곳 – place
• 기억 – faculty of memory, a recollection
• 어제 – yesterday
• 밤 – night
• 곁 – side, vicinity

Verbs

• 떼다 – to separate, to remove
• 보이다 – to be seen, to look like
• 손대다 – to make contact, to lay hands on
• 끌리다 – to be drawn to, to be pulled
• 모르다 – to not know
• 빠지다 – to fall into
• 향하다 – to face, to go towards
• 조르다 – to pester, to nag
• 말리다 – to stop, to keep
• 다가가다 – to approach
• 뛰다 – to run, to jump, to palpitate
• 어떡하다 – what is one supposed to do
• 고백하다 – to confess
• 뜨다 – to open eyes
• 생각나다 – to come to mind
• 들어오다 – to enter, to come in
• 더워지다 – to become hot
• 지다 – to become (auxiliary verb)
• 빛나다 – to shine
• 남다 – to remain, to be left over
• 흐려지다 – to become blurry, to become cloudy
• 깨다 – to wake up
• 가다 – to go
• 있다 – to stay, to remain at a location
• 식히다 – to cool, to calm down
• 주다 – to give (also used as an auxiliary verb meaning “to do something for someone”)
• 사랑하다 – to love
• 말하다 – to speak, to talk

Adjectives (descriptive verbs)

• 위험하다 – to be dangerous
• 좋다 – to be good, to be fond of
• 뜨겁다 – to be hot
• 차갑다 – to be cold (to the touch), to be cold-hearted
• 덥다 – to be hot
• 없다 – to not be, to not exist, to not have
• 흐리다 – to be unclear, to be cloudy
• 싫다 – to be disliked, to not want

Adverbs

• 없이 – without
• 자꾸 – repeatedly
• 더 – more
• 아직 – still, not yet
• 그냥 – simply, just like that
• 마냥 – entirely, continuously
• 가득 – fully, completely
• 점점 – gradually
• 못 – can’t
• 이런 – like this, such
• 먼저 – first, early
• 매일 – every day
• 바로 – right now, truly, straight
• 잘 – well
• 오직 – only, solely
• 단 – only
• 그저 – just, constantly
• 가까이 – closely

Pronouns

• 너 – you (informal)
• 나 – I, me (informal)
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의) (informal)
• 뭐 – what (interrogative pronoun, contraction of 무어)
• 언제 – when
• 거기 – there

Numerals

• 일 – one
• 둘 – two

Other words

• -이다 – to be (copula)
• 반짝 – with a sparkle

Grammar

Particles

• -을/를 – object marker
  • -을 after consonants
  • -를 after vowels
• -이/가 – subject marker
  • -이 after consonants
  • -가 after vowels
• -과/와 – and, with
  • -과 after consonants
  • -와 after vowels
• -의 – possessive marker
• -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• -만 – only
• -도 – too, also, even
• -에게 – to (dative particle)
• -은/는 – topic marker
  • -은 after consonants
  • -는 after vowels
• -(으)로 – using…, with… (instrumental particle)
  • -으로 after consonants
  • -로 after vowels or ㄹ
• -부터 – starting from, since
• -처럼 – like, as, as if

Verbs/adjective forms and endings

• -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
• -던 – indicates a repeated action in the past that doesn’t happen anymore, an ongoing action in the past, or a past state being remembered
• -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
• -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
• -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
• -고 싶다 – want to…
• -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
• -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
• -고 – and (connective ending)
• -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
• -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
• -라는 – named, called, that is… (used after -이다/아니다, which are sometimes omitted, with the ending being attached directly to the noun)
• -았/었/했- – past tense marker
  • -았- if the last vowel in the stem is ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -었- if the last vowel in the stem is not ㅗ or ㅏ
  • -했- if the verb/adjective ends with -하다
• -니 – interrogative marker (casual, feminine)
• -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
• -지 않다 – negative form
• -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• -기 – turn a verb or adjective into a noun
• -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
• -ㄹ래/을래 – will you?, would you like to?
  • -ㄹ래 if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -을래 if the stem ends in a consonant
• -ㄴ다/는다 – present tense, plain style
  • -ㄴ다 if the stem ends in a vowel
  • -는다 if the stem ends in a consonant

Lyrics breakdown

눈을 뗄 수가 없어 너와 나의 eclipse = I can’t take my eyes off of our eclipse

• 눈을 – the eyes
  • 눈 – eye
  • -을 – object marker
• 뗄 수가 없어 – can’t separate
  • 떼다 – to separate, to remove
  • -ㄹ 수 없다 – can’t
  • -가 – subject marker (here used for emphasis)
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style
• 너와 나의 – our (literally: of you and me)
  • 너 – you
  • -와 – and, with
  • 나 – I, me
  • -의 – possessive marker

내 눈에만 보이던 너 = You, who were only seen in my eyes

• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 눈에만 – only in the eyes
  • 눈 – eye
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
  • -만 – only
• 보이던 – was seen
  • 보이다 – to be seen, to look like
  • -던 – indicates a repeated action in the past that doesn’t happen anymore, an ongoing action in the past, or a past state being remembered
• 너 – you

손댈 수 없이 위험했던 내 맘도 = My heart too, which 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
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 맘도 – heart too
  • 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
  • -도 – too, also, even

너에게 자꾸 더 끌려 = I’m drawn to you more and more

• 너에게 – to you
  • 너 – you
  • -에게 – to (dative particle)
• 자꾸 – repeatedly
• 더 – more
• 끌려 – I’m drawn to
  • 끌리다 – to be drawn to, to be pulled
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

사랑이 뭐가 뭔지 A to Z 아직도 몰라 = I still don’t know what love is from A to Z

• 사랑이 – love
  • 사랑 – love
  • -이 – subject marker
• 뭐가 뭔지 – what is it (contraction of 뭐가 뭐인지)
  • 뭐 – what (interrogative pronoun, contraction of 무어)
  • -가 – subject marker
  • -이다 – to be (copula)
  • -ㄴ지 – whether, I wonder if… (used with adjectives)
• 아직도 – still now
  • 아직 – still, not yet
  • -도 – too, also, even
• 몰라 – I don’t know
  • 모르다 – to not know
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

그냥 너에게 빠져있고 싶어 = I just want to be falling into you

• 그냥 – simply, just like that
• 너에게 – to you
  • 너 – you
  • -에게 – to (dative particle)
• 빠져있고 싶어 – I want to be falling into
  • 빠지다 – to fall into
  • -어 있다 – to be in a state
  • -고 싶다 – want to…
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

너를 향해 마냥 조르고 싶은 맘 = My heart that continuously wants to go towards you and pester you

• 너를 – you
  • 너 – you
  • -를 – object marker
• 향해 – go towards and
  • 향하다 – to face, to go towards
  • -해 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one
• 마냥 – entirely, continuously
• 조르고 싶은 – that wants to pester
  • 조르다 – to pester, to nag
  • -고 싶다 – want to…
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives
• 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)

니가 좋아 난 cool = I like you, I’m cool

• 니가 – you (contraction of 네가)
  • 너 – you (when used with -가 becomes 네, but is usually pronounced as 니)
  • -가 – subject marker
• 좋아 – I like
  • 좋다 – to be good, to be fond of
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style
• 난 – I (contraction of 나는)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -는 – topic marker

일 분 일 초 내 생각은 전부 너로 가득 = One minute, one second, my thoughts are all filled with you

• 일 – one
• 분 – minute
• 초 – second (time)
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 생각은 – thoughts
  • 생각 – thought
  • -은 – topic marker
• 전부 – everything, all
• 너로 – with you
  • 너 – you
  • -로 – using…, with… (instrumental particle)
• 가득 – fully, completely

점점 뜨겁고 = I gradually get hot and

• 점점 – gradually
• 뜨겁고 – is hot and
  • 뜨겁다 – to be hot
  • -고 – and (connective ending)

점점 못 말려 = I gradually can’t stop and

• 점점 – gradually
• 못 – can’t
• 말려 – stop and
  • 말리다 – to stop, to keep
  • -어 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one

점점 다가가 = I gradually approach you

• 점점 – gradually
• 다가가 – I approach you (you is implied)
  • 다가가다 – to approach
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

심장이 뛰어 = My heart palpitates

• 심장이 – my heart (my is implied)
  • 심장 – heart (organ)
  • -이 – subject marker
• 뛰어 – palpitates
  • 뛰다 – to run, to jump, to palpitate
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

어떡해 나? = What am I supposed to do?

• 어떡해 – what am I supposed to do
  • 어떡하다 – what is one supposed to do
  • -해 – present tense, intimate style
• 나 – I, me

이런 내 맘 = My heart is like this

• 이런 – like this, such
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)

먼저 고백할래 = I want to confess first

• 먼저 – first, early
• 고백할래 – I want to confess
  • 고백하다 – to confess
  • -ㄹ래 – I want to, I’m going to

매일 눈 뜬 순간부터 = Every day, from the moment I opened my eyes

• 매일 – every day
• 눈 – eye
• 뜬 – when it opened
  • 뜨다 – to open eyes
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 순간부터 – starting from the moment
  • 순간 – moment
  • -부터 – starting from, since

바로 생각난 너란 사람 = You come to my mind right away (literally: the person that is you, that comes to mind right away)

• 바로 – right now, truly, straight
• 생각난 – that comes to mind
  • 생각나다 – to come to mind
  • -ㄴ – describing nouns with verbs in the past
• 너란 – that is you (contraction of 너라는)
  • 너 – you
  • -라는 – named, called, that is… (used after -이다/아니다, which are sometimes omitted, with the ending being attached directly to the noun)
• 사람 – person

넌 언제부터 내 맘 속에 들어왔니 = Since when did you came into my heart?

• 넌 – you (contraction of 너는)
  • 너 – you
  • -는 – topic marker
• 언제부터 – since when
  • 언제 – when
  • -부터 – starting from, since
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
• 속에 – inside
  • 속 – inside
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 들어왔니 – did you come in?
  • 들어오다 – to enter, to come in
  • -았- – past tense marker
  • -니 – interrogative marker (casual, feminine)

차가웠던 내가 더워져 = Me, who was cold, I become hot

• 차가웠던 – that was cold
  • 차갑다 – to be cold (to the touch), to be cold-hearted
  • -었던 – indicates a completed action in the past or a state that no longer exists (ㅂ-irregular form)
• 내가 – I
  • 나 – I, me (when used with -가 becomes 내)
  • -가 – subject marker
• 더워져 – I become hot
  • 더워지다 – to become hot
    • 덥다 – to be hot
    • -어지다 – to become (ㅂ-irregular form)
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

사랑이 뭐가 뭔지 A to Z 나도 잘 몰라 = I also don’t know well what love is from A to Z

• 사랑이 – love
  • 사랑 – love
  • -이 – subject marker
• 뭐가 뭔지 – what is it (contraction of 뭐가 뭐인지)
  • 뭐 – what (interrogative pronoun, contraction of 무어)
  • -가 – subject marker
  • -이다 – to be (copula)
  • -ㄴ지 – whether, I wonder if… (used with adjectives)
• 나도 – me too
  • 나 – I, me
  • -도 – too, also, even
• 잘 – well
• 몰라 – I don’t know
  • 모르다 – to not know
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

자꾸만 내 맘 너에게만 끌려 = My heart only repeatedly gets drawn only to you

• 자꾸만 – only repeatedly
  • 자꾸 – repeatedly
  • -만 – only
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
• 너에게만 – only to you
  • 너 – you
  • -에게 – to (dative particle)
  • -만 – only
• 끌려 – I’m drawn to
  • 끌리다 – to be drawn to, to be pulled
  • -어 – present tense, intimate style

너를 향해 반짝 빛나고 싶은 맘 = My heart that wants to go towards you and shine with a sparkle

• 너를 – you
  • 너 – you
  • -를 – object marker
• 향해 – go towards and
  • 향하다 – to face, to go towards
  • -해 – connect verbs, with the first action impacting the second one
• 반짝 – with a sparkle
• 빛나고 싶은 – that wants to shine
  • 빛나다 – to shine
  • -고 싶다 – want to…
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives
• 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)

끝이 없는 곳에 남아 = Left in an endless place

• 끝이 – end
  • 끝 – end
  • -이 – subject marker
• 없는 – that doesn’t have
  • 없다 – to not be, to not exist, to not have
  • -는 – describing nouns with adjectives
• 곳에 – in a place
  • 곳 – place
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)
• 남아 – left
  • 남다 – to remain, to be left over
  • -아 – present tense, intimate style

오직 너와 단둘이 = Only with you, only us two

• 오직 – only, solely
• 너와 – with you
  • 너 – you
  • -와 – and, with
• 단둘이 – only us two (us is implied)
  • 단 – only
  • 둘 – two
  • -이 – subject marker

흐려지지 않는 기억 = Memories that don’t fade

• 흐려지지 않는 – that don’t fade
  • 흐려지다 – to become blurry, to become cloudy
    • 흐리다 – to be unclear, to be cloudy
    • -어지다 – to become
  • -지 않다 – negative form
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 기억 – faculty of memory, a recollection

깨기 싫은 어제 밤처럼 = Like last night, when I didn’t want to wake up

• 깨기 – waking up
  • 깨다 – to wake up
  • -기 – turn a verb or adjective into a noun
• 싫은 – that I don’t want
  • 싫다 – to be disliked, to not want
  • -은 – describing nouns with adjectives
• 어제 – yesterday
• 밤처럼 – like the night
  • 밤 – night
  • -처럼 – like, as, as if

이런 내 맘이 = My heart is like this

• 이런 – like this, such
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 맘이 – heart
  • 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
  • -이 – subject marker

그저 그저 내 맘이 가는 곳 = The place where my heart goes constantly

• 그저 – just, constantly
• 내 – my (contraction of 나의)
• 맘이 – heart
  • 맘 – heart, feeling (contraction of 마음)
  • -이 – subject marker
• 가는 – that goes
  • 가다 – to go
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 곳 – place

니가 있는 난 거기에 = I’m there where you are

• 니가 – you (contraction of 네가)
  • 너 – you (when used with -가 becomes 네, but is usually pronounced as 니)
  • -가 – subject marker
• 있는 – that is (literally: that stays)
  • 있다 – to stay, to remain at a location
  • -는 – describing nouns with verbs in the present
• 난 – I (contraction of 나는)
  • 나 – I, me
  • -는 – topic marker
• 거기에 – in there
  • 거기 – there
  • -에 – in, at, to (location/time marker)

점점 가까이 = Gradually getting closer

• 점점 – gradually
• 가까이 – closely

점점 내 곁에 = Gradually at my side

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

식혀줄래? = Would you cool me down?

• 식혀줄래 – would you cool me down?
  • 식히다 – to cool, to calm down
  • -어 주다 – to do something for someone
  • -ㄹ래 – will you?, would you like to?

내가 먼저 = I’ll go first

• 내가 – I
  • 나 – I, me (when used with -가 becomes 내)
  • -가 – subject marker
• 먼저 – first, early

사랑한다 말해 = I say I love you

• 사랑한다 – I love you (you is implied)
  • 사랑하다 – to love
  • -ㄴ다 – present tense, plain style
• 말해 – I say
  • 말하다 – to speak, to talk
  • -해 – present tense, intimate style