Learning Korean with Start Up Ost: Future Lyrics by Red Velvet

Annyeonghaseyo, chingudeul! We are gonna learn Korean with one of Start Up Ost list, Future lyrics by Red Velvet. I know we are still celebrating the hype of Start Up Korean drama. Or maybe you guys are attacked by second-lead syndrome which makes you confused to be #teamjipyeong or #teamdosan, LOL! Well, this soundtrack is specially performed by Red Velvet featuring an electro medium pop song. Through Future lyrics by Red Velvet, we learn not to be afraid of the future because we can overcome it if we believe in ourselves. Here is the complete lines of Future lyrics by Red Velvet, Start Up Ost.

Start Up Ost: Red Velvet Future Lyrics, Romanization, and English Translation

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어딘지 모를 꿈결 속에서 (Eodinji moreul kkumkyeol sogeseo) = Somewhere I don’t know in my dream
행복한 날 또 본 것 같았어 (Haengbokhan bal tto bon geot gatasseo) = I felt like I saw another happy day
다가올 내일은 불안한 표정이지만 (Dagaol naeireun buranhan pyojeongijiman) = Even though I will look nervous for tomorrow
쉽게 나를 놓을 순 없네 (Swipke nareul noheul su eomne) = I can’t easily let myself go

찬란한 빛을 향해 걸어 (Chanranhan biteul hyanghae georeo) = I’m walking toward that bright light
나를 가둘 듯한 미로 (Nareul gadul deuthan miro) = In this maze that has trapped me
그럴 때마다 난 너를 기억해 (Geureol ttaemada nan neoreul gieokhae) = Every time I think about you
내 꿈을 잊지 않게 해줘 (Nae kkumeul itjo anhke haejwo) = Please don’t let me forget my dream
별이 쏟아지는 곳에 (Byeori ssodajineun gose) = At the place with pouring stars
우린 결국 함께 한다고 (Urin gyeolguk hamkke handago) = We will be together in the end

You are my future future
All the time
힘든 시간들을 건너 (Himdeun sigandeureul geonneo) = through these hard times
너의 손을 잡고 싶어 (Neoe soneul japgosipeo) = I want to hold your hand
You are my sunshine sunshine
All the day
해가 밤을 돌아 아침을 또 만든 것처럼 (Haega bameul dora achimeul tto mandeun geotcheoreom) = Like the sun going around the night and makes another morning
날 비춰 줘 (Nal bichwo jwo) = Shine on me

너는 또 다른 나의 미래 (Neoneun tto dareun nae mirae) = You are another future of mine too
영원히 계속될 Love way (yeongwonhi gyesokdwel love way) = Love way that will last forever
너는 또 다른 나의 미래 (Neoneun tto dareun nae mirae) = You are another future of mine too
I’ll show you my love

가끔 넘어져 상처가 나도 (Gakkeum neomeojyeo sangcheoga nado) = Even you fall and get hurt
웃는 모습 난 그게 좋았어 (Utneun moseub nan keuge johasseo) = You still smile and I like it
굳은 다짐들 한 번씩 무너지지만 (Gudeun dajimdeul han beonssik muneojijiman) = Once the promises may be broken
너를 보면 견딜 수 있어 (Neoreul bomyeon gyeondil su isseo) = I can stand when I see you

From Future lyrics by Red Velvet above, we are gonna highlight several terms to breakdown. Let’s figure them out below.

1. 꿈 (Kkum)

꿈 (Kkum) means dream in English. It can refer to cerebral activity during sleep or kind of vision, hope, and ambition. We find this term in very first line “어딘지 모를 꿈결 속에서” (Eodinji moreul kkumkyeol sogeseo). If we breakdown this line, the meaning will be somewhere I don’t know in my dream. 어딘지 (Eodinji) can refer to somewhere. 모를 (moreul) derives from 모르다 (moreuda) to express do not know. 속에서 (Sogeseo) is a preposition.

2. 미래 (Mirae) – The Original Title of Future Lyrics by Red Velvet

This term represents the song title since 미래 (mirae) means future in English. We get this term from the line “너는 또 다른 나의 미래” (Neoneun tto dareun nae mirae). 너 (Neo) means you + 는 (neun) is subject particle. 또 (Tto) is adverb for too/ also. 다른 (Dareun) means another. 나의 (Nae) is Korean possessive pronoun or determiner for my or mine. This line implies that I have several dreams and you are one of my dreams too.

3. 잡고 싶어 (Japgo sipeo)

This is a combination of two phrases, 잡다 (japda) and 싶다 (sipda). 잡다 (Japda) means to hold, grab, seize, or grasp while 싶다 (sipda) indicates desire (want to, wish to, or would like to). It is find in line “너의 손을 잡고 싶어” (Neoe soneul japgosipeo). 너의 (Neoe) is possessive determiner of “your”. 손을 (Soneul) derives from 손 (son) which means hand followed by object particle -을 (-eul). Remember, -은/는 is subject particle while -을/를 is object particle. The meaning of line “너의 손을 잡고 싶어” (Neoe soneul japgosipeo) is “I want to hold your hand”.

4. 비춰 (Bichwo)

We get this term from line “날 비춰 줘” (Nal bichwo jwo). 비춰 (Bichwo) derives from the base form 비추다 (bichuda) that means shine or light. 날 (Nal) is an abbreviation for 나를 (nareul). 나 (Na) means “I” followed by object particle -를 (-reul). Meanwhile, 줘 (jwo) or 주다 (juda) means to give. The literal meaning of “날 비춰 줘” (Nal bichwo jwo) is about to give me a shine. Seeing its context, we could translate to “shine on me” to get the better sense.

5. 영원히 (Yeongwonhi)

영원히 (Yeongwonhi) means forever or eternally. We find this term in line “영원히 계속될 Love way” (yeongwonhi gyesokdwel love way). 계속될 (Gyesokdwel) derives from 계속되다 (gyesokdweda) that has various meanings: to continue, keep, go on, persist, remain, or run on. So, the most suitable meaning in English from line “영원히 계속될 Love way” (yeongwonhi gyesokdwel love way) is love way that will last forever.