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BABYMONSTER “BATTER UP” Korean Lyrics

BABYMONSTER · 2023 · Album: BABYMONS7ER · Beginner

Stepping to the plate: how will this pretty, sweet girl change? Watch the homerun.

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What are the lyrics of “BATTER UP” about?

Stepping to the plate: how will this pretty, sweet girl change? Watch the homerun.

How do I learn Korean with “BATTER UP”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 15 key vocabulary, 4 grammar points and a 7-day study plan — free, no sign-up.

How hard is this song for Korean learners?

The level is “Beginner” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, beginners can sing along.

Which group sings “BATTER UP”?

A seven-member YG group debuting in 2023 — the label's first girl group in seven years, spanning hip-hop and pop with record-breaking debut sales.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

예쁘고 착한 내가 어떻게 변할지 monsteryeppeugo chakhan naega eotteotge byeonhalji monsterHow will this pretty, sweet me change? — monster
굶주린 사자 같은 personalitygulmjurin saja gateun personalityA personality like a starving lion
네 맘 빼고 다른 것은 원하지 않아ne mam ppaego dareun geoteun wonhaji anhaI want nothing but your heart
좀 더 강하게jom deo ganghageA little stronger
더 빠르게deo ppareugeEven faster
날려 버릴게nalryeo beorilgeI'll knock it clean out of the park
Hit it 난 달려Hit it nan dalryeoHit it — I'm running
네 귀에 shotne gwie shotA shot right into your ears
비명은 함성이 될 거야 loudbimyeongeun hamseongi doel geoya loudScreams will turn into cheers — loud
어깨 펴고 난 Going going goneeokkae pyeogo nan Going going goneShoulders back — I'm going going gone
바통 받고 준비 완료batong batgo junbi wanryoTaking the baton — ready to go
후다닥 Run Run Run Runhudadak Run Run Run RunZoom — run run run run
누가 날 막아 난 더 세게 밟아 너네가 좀 알아서 비켜nuga nal maka nan deo sege balba neonega jom alaseo bikyeoNobody stops me — I press harder, you'd better move
순진한 척 나는 그딴 거 안 해 날 원해?sunjinhan cheok naneun geuttan geo an hae nal wonhae?Playing innocent? Not me — you want me?
지치지 않아 계속 volume up, light em upjichiji anha gyesok volume up, light em upNever tired — keep the volume up, light 'em up
무대 위를 태워 싹 다 치워버려 homerunmudae wireul taewo ssak da chiwobeoryeo homerunSet the stage on fire, sweep it all — homerun
무대를 갖고 노는 우린 MVPmudaereul gatgo noneun urin MVPPlaying the stage like a toy — we're the MVP
소릴 높여 Move onsoril nopyeo Move onTurn it up — move on
Batter up 지금 당장Batter up jigeum dangjangBatter up — right now
뛰어보자 어디든ttwieoboja eodideunLet's run — anywhere at all

Vocabulary (15)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
예쁘고 착하다yeppeugo chakhadapretty and sweeta pretty, sweet kid
변하다byeonhadato changeone's character changes
굶주리다gulmjuridato starve / cravea starving lion
원하다wonhadato wantsay what you want
세게segestrongly / hardpress harder
날리다nalridato send flyingsend the ball flying
달리다dalridato runrun at full speed
비명bimyeongscreamlet out a scream
함성hamseongcheer / roarcheers erupt
어깨를 펴다eokkaereul pyeodato square one's shoulderswalk with shoulders back
바통을 받다batongeul batdato take the batontake the baton and run
후다닥hudadakzoom / dash offdash right off
막다makdato block / stopblock the way
밟다balbdato step on / pressstep on the gas
비키다bikidato step asidemove aside, please

Grammar notes (4)

- 같은 = like / -like

굶주린 사자 같은 personality

같은 maps the aura onto an animal: sweet exterior, beast underneath.

Pattern: [noun] + 같은 + [noun]

Example: 보석 같은 마음 (a jewel-like heart)

누가 ~아? = who could possibly ~?

누가 날 막아 난 더 세게 밟아

The rhetorical question carries its own answer: no one — so the pedal only goes down harder.

Pattern: nuga + [stem] + a/eo?

Example: 누가 말리겠어? (who could stop me?)

-ㄴ 척(을 하다) = pretend to ~

순진한 척 나는 그딴 거 안 해

그딴 거 belittles the act itself before refusing it — double dismissal.

Pattern: [stem] + ㄴ 척

Example: 모르는 척 (pretending not to know)

-지 않다 = do not ~

지치지 않아 계속 volume up

Negating 지치다 then adding 계속 turns a denial into an endurance claim.

Pattern: [stem] + 지 않다

Example: 포기하지 않다 (don't give up)

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Vocab Set A + hum along to the chorus

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (- 같은 = like / -like, 누가 ~아? = who could possibly ~?)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-ㄴ 척(을 하다) = pretend to ~)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-지 않다 = do not ~) + Vocab Set C

Day 5 — Grammar 5, 6 + sing the whole song

Day 6 — Vocab review + quiz

Day 7 — Final check: full sing-through + use the grammar

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