Learn Korean with Chani SF9: Starlight Lyrics (True Beauty Soundtrack)

True Beauty drama releases the fifth soundtrack featuring Chani SF9 entitled Starlight along with its lyrics. Chani’s voice perfectly suits for this ballad song. Chani also appears as a cameo in True Beauty drama. He plays as an idol, Seyeon, late friend of Suho (Cha Eun Woo) and Seojun (Hwang In Yeop). Starlight, which is the first soundtrack for Chani SF9, delivers the emotional lyrics. In general, it tells about someone who really misses a friend. However, this feeling is unreachable since that friend has passed away. So, in this poetic lyrics, this feeling is symbolized in “star” which is way too far to reach and can only be stared from far. This song also appears in drama, particularly in romantic scene of Suho and Jukyung (Moon Ga Young). When they sit on a wooden boat to spend the night on a lake, Suho plays this song.

True Beauty Soundtrack by Chani SF9: Starlight (그리움) Lyrics, Romanization, and English Translation

Chani SF9 Starlight Lyrics — Source: DOM YouTube

보랏빛으로 물든 하늘 (Boratbicheuro muldeun haneul) = The sky is colored in violet
쓸쓸한 바람에 더욱 시려오는 밤 (Sseulsseulhan barame deoun siryeo-oneun bam) = the lonely wind feels colder tonight
내 맘에 새겨진 익숙한 기억들이 (Nae mame saegyeojin iksukhan gieokdeuri) = The familiar memories etched into my heart
다시 너로 가득한 이 밤 (Daei neoro gadeukhan i bam) = I’m filled with you again tonight

고마운 기억만 남아서 (Gomaun gieokman namaseo) = Only thankful memories remain
함께 설레이던 웃음 짓던 너와 나 다시 (Hamkke seolleideon useum jitdeon neowa na dasi) = Our hearts fluttered and we smiled
별이 되어 사라질까 봐 (Byeori dweeo sarajilkka bwa) = But I’m afraid we’ll become a star and disappear
이 마음 빈자리에 간직할게 (I maeum binjarie ganjikhalke) = So I’ll cherish those memories in the empty spot of my heart

눈 감으면 네가 선명해서 (Nun gameumyeon nega seonmyeonghaeseo) = when I close my eyes, you grow so clearly
빛나던 네가 더 그리워져서 (Bitnadeon nega deo geuriwojyeoseo) = I long for you who shined
긴 밤을 지새온 너의 자리에 (Gin bameul jisaeon neoye jarie) = I stay in your spot for long night
난 잠시 쉬어가 곁에 머물게 (Nan jansi swieoga gyeote meomulke) = Let me rest for a moment, let me stay by your side

지친 맘에 눈물로 피어난 (Jichin mame nunmullo pieonan) = With a tired heart, with tears
나의 노래가 하늘에 닿으면 (Naye noraega haneure daheumyeon) = My song blossomed and once it reaches the sky
천천히 영원한 꿈처럼 다가와 줘 (Cheoncheonhi yeongwonhan kkumcheoreom dagawa jwo) = Slowly come to me as an eternal dream
별이 되어서 내 곁에 (Byeori dwe-eoseo nae gyeote) = As a star, by my side

너의 맘이 내게 닿을 때 (Neoye mami naege daheul ttae) = When your heart reaches me
가끔 날 비추던 하늘의 별빛들은 마치 (Gakkeum nal bichudeon haneurye byeolbitdeureun machi) = The stars that shined on me
따스히 내 맘을 감싸던 (Ttaseuhi nae mameul gamssadeon) = It feels like your answer that warmly embraced my heart
너의 대답 같아서 고마워 (Neoye daedap gataseo gomawo) = So I’m thankful

잊지 못할 그날들은 (Itji mothal geunaldeureun) = those unforgettable days
따뜻하게 빛나 저 하늘에 (Ttatteuthake bitna jeo haneure) = Warmly shine in the sky

What about Starlight lyrics by Chani SF9 so far? Isn’t it poetic? Well, this True Beauty soundtrack is a little bit complicated to understand since it contains some symbols or metaphors. So, it needs deeper understanding. However, we will discuss some interesting words to learn and it won’t be that difficult. Let’s find out below.

1. Symbol Used in Starlight Lyrics by Chani SF9

If we see the whole lyrics, we can feel the poetic sense. Like a poetry, it contains some symbols as found in line 별이 되어 사라질까 봐 (Byeori dweeo sarajilkka bwa). 별 (Byeol) means star. It represents someone whom we miss so badly and we couldn’t reach them since they are way too far like a star. 되어 (Dweeo) is from basic form 되다 (dweda) that means “to become or turn”. 별이 되어 (Byeori dweeo) means “become a star”. 사라질까 봐 (Sarajilkka bwa) derives from 사라지다 (sarajida) which means “disappear” followed by particle -ㄹ까 봐 to indicate a feeling of fear or afraid. So the whole meaning of 별이 되어 사라질까 봐 (Byeori dweeo sarajilkka bwa) is “I am afraid you will become a star and disappear”.

2. 그리움 – Korean Title for Starlight Lyrics by Chani

True Beauty drama soundtrack — Credit: tvN

그리움 (Geurium) is found in line 빛나던 네가 더 그리워져서 (Bitnadeon nega deo geuriwojyeoseo). 빛나던 (Bitnadeon) is adjective phrase that derives from 빛나다 (bitnada) which means “shining or sparkling”. 네가 (Nega) means you. 빛나던 네가 literally means “shining you”. Or, it implies that it is you who shined. 더 (Deo) is an adverb for “more or again”. 그리워져서 (Geuriwojyeoseo) derives from 그립다 (geuribda) which means “miss or long for”. So, 빛나던 네가 더 그리워져서 (Bitnadeon nega deo geuriwojyeoseo) means “I miss you more who shined” or “I long for you who shined”.

3. Metaphor in the Lyrics

As you can see, Chani SF9’s Starlight lyrics sounds emotional but poetic. It uses beautiful representation and metaphor. Let’s put an example of metaphor in the first line 보랏빛으로 물든 하늘 (Boratbicheuro muldeun haneul). 보랏빛 (Boratbit) means violet added by particle -으로 to indicate the way or method to do something. It mean “with/ in….”. So 보랏빛으로 (Boratbicheuro) means “in purple”. 물든 (Muldeun) is adjective phrase from 물들다 (muldeulda) which means “to be colored”. 하늘 (Haneul) means sky. Literally, 보랏빛으로 물든 하늘 (Boratbicheuro muldeun haneul) means “The sky is colored in violet”. The color of violet may have multiple interpretations. Scientifically, violet sky is a sign of bad weather like there is gonna be storm and thunder. It could symbolize the unfortunate life of someone. Life could be symbolized in sky. Seeing the lyrics which generally tells about longing for someone who passed away, probably he/she is in difficult situation. They might be upset to their late friend whom they miss.