LAST NIGHT — TREASURE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync너는 고개를 계속 든 채 하늘만neo·neun go·gae·reul gye·sok deun chae ha·neul·manYou kept your head up, gazing only at the skyListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
TREASURE’s “LAST NIGHT” is a tender love song about one starlit evening spent beside someone the members can’t stop looking at. They hold the memory close, recall the love they promised, and wish that person would never leave their arms. Moon, stars and a dance in the moonlight set a dreamy, romantic mood, with a quiet wish to remember that night for a lifetime.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
너는 고개를 계속 든 채 하늘만Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neo·neun go·gae·reul gye·sok deun chae ha·neul·man
Meaning: You kept your head up, gazing only at the sky
Words in this line- 너는neo·neunyou
- 고개를go·gae·reulhead
- 계속gye·sokcontinuously
- 든deunraised
- 채chaewhile
- 하늘만ha·neul·manonly the sky
Word for word: You-topic head-object continuously raised remaining sky-only
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 고개를 든 literally means 'having raised the head', and 채 means 'staying in that state'. The particles 는 and 를 mark topic and object, which English lacks. Together they give 'you kept looking up at nothing but the sky'.
서로 그날을 기억해Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): seo·ro geu·na·reul gi·eo·kae
Meaning: We both remember that day.
Words in this line- 서로seo·roeach other
- 그날을geu·na·reulthat day
- 기억해gi·eo·kaeremember
Word for word: Each other that day remember.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 서로 means 'each other' on its own, but here it works as 'both of us'. 그날 is literally 'that day' and 기억해 is 'remember'. Korean drops the subject 'we', so English has to add it.
저 달도 별들도 너에게 질투한 그 밤Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): jeo dal·do byeol·deul·do neo·e·ge jil·tu·han geu bam
Meaning: That night even the moon and stars were jealous of you.
Words in this line- 저jeothat
- 달도dal·dothe moon too
- 별들도byeol·deul·dothe stars too
- 너에게neo·e·getoward you
- 질투한jil·tu·hanjealous
- 그geuthat
- 밤bamnight
Word for word: That moon too, stars too, toward-you jealous that night.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The particle 도 means 'also', but here it adds emphasis: 'even the moon and the stars'. 질투한 ('jealous') sits before 'night' as a modifier, so English has to rebuild it as a full sentence. The singer is praising the beloved's beauty: even the heavens envy them.
Last night 네가 내게 건네준 말Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Last night ni·ga nae·ge geon·ne·jun mal
Meaning: Last night, the words you handed to me
Words in this line- 네가ni·gayou
- 내게nae·geto me
- 건네준geon·ne·junhanded over
- 말malwords
Word for word: Last night you to-me handed words.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 건네준 comes from 건네다, 'to hand over', and 말 means 'words'. Together 건네준 말 is 'words you said to me', as if handed over. Literally it sounds odd, while English simply says 'said'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 것이었어 | geo·si·eo·sseo | was the thing |
| 그날 | geu·nal | that day |
| 기도로 | gi·do·ro | as a prayer |
| 기약하던 | gi·ya·ka·deon | pledging |
| 기억할 | gi·eo·kal | to remember |
| 나는 | na·neun | I |
| 나란히 | na·ran·hi | side by side |
| 너와 | neo·wa | with you |
| 눈에 | nu·ne | in the eyes |
| 비친 | bi·chin | reflected |
| 빛나 | bin·na | shines |
| 사랑 | sa·rang | love |
| 아래 | a·rae | under |
| 약속했던 | yak·sso·kaet·tteon | promised |
| 영원히 | yeong·won·hi | forever |
| 짙어진 | ji·teo·jin | deepened |
| 춤추던 | chum·chu·deon | used to dance |
| 했던 | haet·tteon | did, said |
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Questions about “LAST NIGHT”
What is “LAST NIGHT” by TREASURE about?
TREASURE’s “LAST NIGHT” is a tender love song about one starlit evening spent beside someone the members can’t stop looking at.
What does “너는 고개를 계속 든 채 하늘만” mean in “LAST NIGHT”?
You kept your head up, gazing only at the sky. 고개를 든 literally means 'having raised the head', and 채 means 'staying in that state'.
What does “서로 그날을 기억해” mean in “LAST NIGHT”?
We both remember that day. 서로 means 'each other' on its own, but here it works as 'both of us'.
How do you pronounce “저 달도 별들도 너에게 질투한 그 밤”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “jeo dal·do byeol·deul·do neo·e·ge jil·tu·han geu bam”: that's how it's actually sung by TREASURE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “LAST NIGHT” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Mingyu goes through all 53 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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- TREASURE
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