English translation and Korean lesson with the lyrics of Moon by BTS, from the 2020 album Map of the Soul: 7.
Produced by: Slow Rabbit
Written by: Slow Rabbit, RM, Jin, ADORA, Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young, Candace Nicole Sosa, Daniel Caesar, Ludwig Lindell
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Verse 1:
달과 지구는 언제부터 이렇게 함께했던 건지
How long have the moon and the earth been together like this?
달 = moon
-과 = “and” when followed by another noun, “with” in all other cases (달과)
지구 = earth
언제 = when
-부터 = starting at X , from X (언제부터)
이렇게 = like this
함께 = together
존재로도 빛나는 너 그 곁을 나 지켜도 될지
You, who shine just by existing, could I stay by your side?
존재 = existence, presence (closer to existence, but they use it a little differently than we do)
-로 = via X, using X, with X (존재로도)
-도 = too, even (존재로도)
빛나다 = to shine
너 = you
그 = that
곁 = one’s side. Not the side of your body, but the spot right at your side
나 = I, me
지키다 = to protect, guard, but when used with 곁, it means “to stay at your side”
-도 되다 = to be okay if X happens, often used to ask “can I do X?” (지켜도 될지)
너는 나의 지구
You are my earth.
-의 = indicates possession, like ‘s in English (나의)
네게 난 just a moon,
To you I’m just a moon,
네 = you, your
-에게 = to X (네게)
네 맘을 밝혀주는 너의 작은 별
your small star that brightens your heart.
맘 = heart (short for 마음)
밝히다 = to brighten
작다 = to be small
별 = a star
너는 나의 지구
You are my earth.
And all I see is you
이렇게 그저 널 바라볼 뿐인 걸
All I do is just gaze at you like this.
그저 = just (as in “only”, not as in “righteous”)
바라보다 = to look at, gaze at
Pre-Chorus:
모두들 내가 아름답다 하지만
Everyone says I’m beautiful, but
모두 = everything, everyone
-들 = makes a noun plural (모두들)
아름답다 = to be beautiful
하지만 = but
내 바다는 온통 까만 걸
my sea is completely pitch-dark.
바다 = sea
온통 = entirely, wholly
까맣다 = to be pitch-dark
꽃들이 피고 하늘이 새파란 별
A star where flowers bloom and the sky is deep blue,
꽃 = a flower
피다 = to be blooming
하늘 = the sky
새파랗다 = to be deep blue
정말 아름다운 건 너야
the truly beautiful one is you.
장말 = really, truly
Chorus:
문득 생각해 너도 날 지금 보고 있을까
Suddenly I think, are you looking at me right now too?
문득 = suddenly
생각하다 = to think
지금 = now
보다 = to see, to look at
-고 있다 = present progressive form. IE: “I am looking” instead of “I look” (보고 있을까)
-ㄹ까 = used to end a sentence in which one is wondering about something, often to oneself. (있을까)
내 아픈 상처까지 네게 다 들키진 않을까
Even my hurting wounds have all been exposed to you, haven’t they?
아프다 = to hurt, to be sick
상처 = a wound
-까지 = to X, even to the extent of X (상처까지)
다 = all
들키다 = to be revealed, exposed, found out
-지 않다 = to not do X (들키진 안을까)
네 주위를 맴돌게
I’ll revolve around you.
주위 = the surrounding area
맴돌다 = to spin, rotate, hover, linger (basically to hang around in the air)
-게 = I’ll do X, with an added nuance of “if that’s ok with you” (맴돌게)
네 곁에 있어 줄게
I’ll stay by your side.
-에 = at X, on X (곁에)
있다 = to be in a location, to have something (depending on the preceding particle)
-어 주다 or -아 주다 = to do X, with an added nuance of “as a favour to you” (있어 줄게 and 되어 줄게)
네 빛이 되어 줄게
I’ll become your light.
All for you
빛 = light
되다 = to become
Verse 2:
난 이름조차 없었어 내가 널 만나기 전까진
I didn’t even have a name until I met you.
이름 = a name
-조차 = even X (이름조차)
없다 = to not have something, not be in a location (depending on the preceding particle)
만나다 = to meet
-기 전 = before X (만나기 전까지)
넌 내게 사랑을 줬고 이제는 내 이유가 됐어
You gave me love, and now you’ve become my reason.
사랑 = love
주다 = to give
-고 = X and (줬고)
이제 = now
이유 = a reason
너는 나의 지구
You are my earth.
네게 난 just a moon,
To you I’m just a moon,
네 맘을 밝혀주는 너의 작은 별.
your small star that brightens your heart.
너는 나의 지구
You are my earth
And all I see is you.
이렇게 그저 널 바라볼 뿐인 걸
All I do is just gaze at you like this.
Pre-Chorus:
In the crescent moon night
두 눈을 감아도 넌 파랗게 내게 밀려와
even if I close my eyes, you wash over me in blue.
두 = two
눈 = an eye
감다 = to close (eyes only, not doors, etc)
-아도 or -어도 = even if X (감아도)
파랗다 = to be blue
밀려오다 = to flood, to surge
In the full moon night
두 눈을 뜨고서 널 담아도 괜찮은 걸까
would it be okay if I open my eyes and fill them with you?
뜨다 = to open (eyes only, not doors, etc)
-고서 = after X, doing X and then… (뜨고서)
담다 = to put into something (this line is literally to “put you into my eyes”)
괜찮다 = to be okay
Chorus:
문득 생각해 너도 날 지금 보고 있을까
Suddenly I think, are you looking at me right now too?
내 아픈 상처까지 네게 다 들키진 않을까
Even my hurting wounds have all been exposed to you, haven’t they?
네 주위를 맴돌게
I’ll revolve around you.
네 곁에 있어 줄게
I’ll stay by your side.
네 빛이 되어 줄게
I’ll become your light.
All for you
Bridge:
환한 낮에도 까만 밤에도 내 곁을 지켜주는 너
In the brightness of day and in the darkness of night you stay by my side.
환하다 = to be bright; radiant
낮 = daytime
밤 = night
슬플 때에도 아플 때에도 그저 날 비추는 너
In times of sadness and in times of pain, you just illuminate me.
슬프다 = to be sad
때 = the point in time at which something happens
비추다 = to shine, to illuminate, to reflect
어떤 말보다 고맙단 말보다 난 너의 곁에 있을게
Rather than saying some words, rather than saying thank you, I’ll be by your side.
어떤 = some, certain ones
말 = words
-보다 = more than X, or in this case “rather than/instead of X” (말보다)
고맙다 = to be thankful
캄캄한 밤에 훨씬 더 환하게
In the pitch-black night shining even more brightly,
캄캄하다 = to be extremely dark
훨씬 = much more
더 = more
너의 곁을 지킬게
I’ll stay by your side.
Chorus:
문득 생각해 너는 널 정말 알고 있을까
Suddenly I think, do you really know yourself?
알다 = to know
네 존재가 얼마나 예쁜지 너 알고 있을까
Do you know how lovely your existence is?
얼마나 = how, how much
예쁘다 = to be pretty
네 주위를 맴돌게
I’ll revolve around you.
네 곁에 있어 줄게
I’ll stay by your side.
네 빛이 되어 줄게
I’ll become your light.
All for you
