PARADISE — TREASURE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync설렘에 잠 못 이루는 긴긴밤seol·le·me jam mot i·ru·neun gin·gin·bamA long night when I can't sleep from excitement.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
“PARADISE” by TREASURE is a party-night love song in which they ask the girl they love to leave reality behind and celebrate with them. Beneath the moon, stars and a dancing wind, she feels like a miracle who has made everyday life feel like heaven, and they are sure she is their future bride, so sure that even the gods are envious. Carefree and giddy, it feels like a night with every worry left behind.
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.
설렘에 잠 못 이루는 긴긴밤Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): seol·le·me jam mot i·ru·neun gin·gin·bam
Meaning: A long night when I can't sleep from excitement.
Words in this line- 설렘에seol·le·mefrom excitement
- 잠jamsleep
- 못motunable
- 이루는i·ru·neunachieving
- 긴긴밤gin·gin·bamvery long night
Word for word: In-excitement sleep not achieving long-long night.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 잠을 이루다 literally 'achieve sleep', and 못 'cannot' turns it into 'can't fall asleep'. 긴긴밤 doubles 긴 'long' to stress an endless night. English just says 'can't sleep'.
오늘은 오늘이고 내일 걱정은 집어치워Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): o·neu·reun o·neu·ri·go nae·il geok·jjeong·eun ji·beo·chi·wo
Meaning: Today is today, so drop your worries about tomorrow.
Words in this line- 오늘은o·neu·reuntoday
- 오늘이고o·neu·ri·gois today and
- 내일nae·iltomorrow
- 걱정은geok·jjeong·eunworry
- 집어치워ji·beo·chi·wothrow away
Word for word: Today today-is and tomorrow worry pick-up-clear-away.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 집어치우다 joins 집다 'pick up' and 치우다 'clear away', yet together it is a blunt 'quit it'. The repeated 'today is today' states a live-in-the-moment principle. The ending -어 makes it a casual command.
오늘 밤 다른 하늘 아래Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): o·neul bam da·reun ha·neul a·rae
Meaning: Tonight, under a different sky.
Words in this line- 오늘o·neultoday
- 밤bamnight
- 다른da·reundifferent
- 하늘ha·neulsky
- 아래a·raeunder
Word for word: Today night different sky under.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 오늘 밤 is literally 'today night', but means simply 'tonight'. 아래 'below' acts as 'under', giving 'under another sky', meaning in another place. Korean puts the modifier 다른 before its noun.
너와 나 입을 맞출 때Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neo·wa na i·beul mat·chul ttae
Meaning: When you and I kiss.
Words in this line- 너와neo·wawith you
- 나naI
- 입을i·beulmouth
- 맞출mat·chulmatch
- 때ttaewhen
Word for word: You-with I mouth will-match when.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 입 means 'mouth' and 맞추다 means 'to fit together', but 입을 맞추다 is the fixed phrase 'to kiss'. 너와 나 literally is 'with-you I', but means 'you and I'. The ending -ㄹ 때 turns the verb into 'at the time when we do it'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가득한 | ga·deu·kan | full of |
| 것도 | geot·tto | the fact that |
| 그려본다 | geu·ryeo·bon·da | try picturing |
| 근심 | geun·sim | worry |
| 기분은 | gi·bu·neun | mood |
| 기적 | gi·jeok | miracle |
| 꿈과 | kkum·gwa | dream and |
| 나와 | na·wa | with me |
| 만나고 | man·na·go | meeting |
| 만난 | man·nan | met |
| 바람도 | ba·ram·do | wind too |
| 별들도 | byeol·deul·do | stars too |
| 사랑해 | sa·rang·hae | love |
| 삶은 | sal·meun | life |
| 여긴 | yeo·gin | here |
| 천국이고 | cheon·gu·gi·go | is heaven and |
| 춤추는 | chum·chu·neun | dancing |
| 현실이 | hyeon·si·ri | reality |
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Questions about “PARADISE”
What is “PARADISE” by TREASURE about?
“PARADISE” by TREASURE is a party-night love song in which they ask the girl they love to leave reality behind and celebrate with them.
What does “설렘에 잠 못 이루는 긴긴밤” mean in “PARADISE”?
A long night when I can't sleep from excitement. 잠을 이루다 literally 'achieve sleep', and 못 'cannot' turns it into 'can't fall asleep'.
What does “오늘은 오늘이고 내일 걱정은 집어치워” mean in “PARADISE”?
Today is today, so drop your worries about tomorrow. 집어치우다 joins 집다 'pick up' and 치우다 'clear away', yet together it is a blunt 'quit it'.
How do you pronounce “오늘 밤 다른 하늘 아래”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “o·neul bam da·reun ha·neul a·rae”: that's how it's actually sung by TREASURE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “PARADISE” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Mingyu goes through all 66 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
Official music video
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- TREASURE
- Official video
- TREASURE (트레저) · YouTube
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