Borrow Your Night (이 밤을 빌려 말해요) — PLAVE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync나의 두 눈에 제일 먼저 그대를 담고na·ui du nu·ne je·il meon·jeo geu·dae·reul dam·kkoFirst of all, I take you into my eyesListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
In “Borrow Your Night,” PLAVE sing about a cold-wind walk home that turns into a late-night wish to see someone, even briefly. The singer can't stop picturing the other person's smile and thinks they look especially pretty, so letting the evening slip away feels like a waste. Using the late hour as a reason to speak up, the singer finds that even trivial chatter is enough with them nearby.
Key lines
3 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
나의 두 눈에 제일 먼저 그대를 담고Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): na·ui du nu·ne je·il meon·jeo geu·dae·reul dam·kko
Meaning: First of all, I take you into my eyes
Words in this line- 나의na·uimy
- 두dutwo
- 눈에nu·nein the eyes
- 제일je·ilmost
- 먼저meon·jeofirst
- 그대를geu·dae·reulyou
- 담고dam·kkoholding in
담고 literally means 'to put inside a container'. 눈에 담다 ('put in the eyes') means to gaze at someone lovingly and keep their image with you.
늦은 이 밤 그대 괜찮다면Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neu·jeun i bam geu·dae gwaen·chan·ta·myeon
Meaning: If you're okay with it, this late night
Words in this line- 늦은neu·jeunlate
- 이ithis
- 밤bamnight
- 그대geu·daeyou
- 괜찮다면gwaen·chan·ta·myeonif it's okay
유난히도 오늘 그대가 더 예뻐 보이고Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): yu·nan·hi·do o·neul geu·dae·ga deo ye·ppeo bo·i·go
Meaning: You look especially pretty to me today
Words in this line- 유난히도yu·nan·hi·doespecially
- 오늘o·neultoday
- 그대가geu·dae·gayou
- 더deomore
- 예뻐ye·ppeopretty
- 보이고bo·i·golook, seem
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 그댈 | geu·dael | you |
| 나와줄래요 | na·wa·jul·lae·yo | will you come out? |
| 나요 | na·yo | comes up |
| 돌아가는 | do·ra·ga·neun | returning |
| 말해요 | ma·rae·yo | I say |
| 맘을 | ma·meul | heart |
| 바람이 | ba·ra·mi | wind |
| 밤을 | ba·meul | night |
| 보고 | bo·go | to see |
| 보내기엔 | bo·nae·gi·en | for spending |
| 빌려 | bil·lyeo | borrowing |
| 생각이 | saeng·ga·gi | thought |
| 싶은 | si·peun | wanting |
| 아쉽잖아요 | a·swip·jja·na·yo | it's a pity, isn't it |
| 잠시 | jam·si | for a moment |
| 잠시라도 | jam·si·ra·do | even briefly |
| 집에 | ji·be | to home |
| 차가운 | cha·ga·un | cold |
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Questions about “Borrow Your Night”
What is “Borrow Your Night” by PLAVE about?
In “Borrow Your Night,” PLAVE sing about a cold-wind walk home that turns into a late-night wish to see someone, even briefly.
What does “나의 두 눈에 제일 먼저 그대를 담고” mean in “Borrow Your Night”?
First of all, I take you into my eyes.
What does “늦은 이 밤 그대 괜찮다면” mean in “Borrow Your Night”?
If you're okay with it, this late night.
How do you pronounce “유난히도 오늘 그대가 더 예뻐 보이고”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “yu·nan·hi·do o·neul geu·dae·ga deo ye·ppeo bo·i·go”: that's how it's actually sung by PLAVE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Borrow Your Night” explained?
This page explains 3 key lines. In the theIDOL app Taejun goes through all 28 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
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- PLAVE
- Official video
- PLAVE 플레이브 · YouTube
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