STAYC “BEBE” Korean Lyrics
STAYC · 2025 · Album: [S] · Intermediate
A funky-house declaration of 'no more playing the doll' — be honest, cut out what you don't want to see. Picked by Billboard as the best K-pop song of H1 2025. Rich in nominalized endings and concession.
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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)
Dancin’ around in my tight dressDancin’ around in my tight dressDancin’ around in my tight dress
하고 싶은 대로 해 cause I like thathago sipeun daero hae cause I like thatDo what you wanna cause I like that
Look at me what I do I’m so pricelessLook at me what I do I’m so pricelessLook at me what I do I’m so priceless
At the same time lookin like a 막내At the same time lookin like a maknaeAt the same time lookin like a Maknae
Oh excuse me made you a little saltyOh excuse me made you a little saltyOh excuse me made you a little salty
숨기려고 해봤자 다 티나 like you lungesumgiryeogo haebwajja da tina like you lungeYou just can't hide it like you lunge
Yeah so had enough fed up with you girlyYeah so had enough fed up with you girlyYeah so had enough fed up with you girly
보기 싫은 건 때론 과감히 편집 yeahbogi sileun geon ttaeron gwagamhi pyeonjip yeahNo hesi, edit out what I don't wanna see yeah
정신없이 내가 나 했지 뭐 rodeojeongsineopsi naega na haetji mwo rodeoSo wild, I did what I do best rodeo
No it’s a shame 남을 따라 하는 건 NoNo it's a shame nameul ttara haneun geon NoNo it’s a shame just doing what others do No
난 둘을 믿어 나랑 또 in the mirrornan dureul mideo narang tto in the mirrorI trust us two Me and her in the mirror
So here we go againSo here we go againSo here we go again
STAYC girls it’s going downSTAYC girls it’s going downSTAYC girls it’s going down
Don't wanna be a bebeDon't wanna be a bebeDon't wanna be a bebe
You know I'm sick of lyingYou know I'm sick of lyingYou know I'm sick of lying
Don't wanna be a bebeDon't wanna be a bebeDon't wanna be a bebe
You know I'm sick of lyingYou know I'm sick of lyingYou know I'm sick of lying
솔직하게 Si, c’est moisoljikhage Si, c'est moiJust be honest Si, c’est moi
Si, c’est moi Si, c’est moiSi, c’est moi Si, c’est moiSi, c’est moi Si, c’est moi
Don’t wanna be a bebeDon’t wanna be a bebeDon’t wanna be a bebe
Yeah that’s me Si, c’est moiYeah that’s me Si, c’est moiYeah that’s me Si, c’est moi
I’m feelin’ some type of wayI’m feelin’ some type of wayI’m feelin’ some type of way
Feelin’ type of wayFeelin’ type of wayFeelin’ type of way
Let’s go ay ay ay ay oh ay ay ayLet’s go ay ay ay ay oh ay ay ayLet’s go ay ay ay ay oh ay ay ay
Whole lotta feelings Feelin’ type of way feelin’ type of wayWhole lotta feelings Feelin’ type of way feelin’ type of wayWhole lotta feelings Feelin’ type of way feelin’ type of way
Let’s go ay ay ay ay oh ay ay ay oh ayLet’s go ay ay ay ay oh ay ay ay oh ayLet’s go ay ay ay ay oh ay ay ay oh ay
Beauty, passion, dream and hypesBeauty, passion, dream and hypesBeauty, passion, dream and hypes
Future, ego, brand new vibesFuture, ego, brand new vibesFuture, ego, brand new vibes
Don’t judge a book by only its cover looksDon’t judge a book by only its cover looksDon’t judge a book by only its cover looks
I’m strong enough say moodI’m strong enough say moodI’m strong enough say mood
Get it if you need it 하늘 is the limitGet it if you need it haneul is the limitGet it if you need it The sky is the limit
정신없이 내가 나 했지 뭐 rodeojeongsineopsi naega na haetji mwo rodeoSo wild, I did what I do best rodeo
No it’s a shame 남을 따라 하는 건 NoNo it's a shame nameul ttara haneun geon NoNo it’s a shame just doing what others do No
난 둘을 믿어 나랑 또 in the mirrornan dureul mideo narang tto in the mirrorI trust us two Me and her in the mirror
So here we go againSo here we go againSo here we go again
STAYC girls it’s going downSTAYC girls it’s going downSTAYC girls it’s going down
Don't wanna be a bebeDon't wanna be a bebeDon't wanna be a bebe
You know I'm sick of lyingYou know I'm sick of lyingYou know I'm sick of lying
Don't wanna be a bebeDon't wanna be a bebeDon't wanna be a bebe
You know I'm sick of lyingYou know I'm sick of lyingYou know I'm sick of lying
솔직하게 Si, c’est moisoljikhage Si, c'est moiJust be honest Si, c’est moi
Si, c’est moi Si, c’est moiSi, c’est moi Si, c’est moiSi, c’est moi Si, c’est moi
Don’t wanna be a bebeDon’t wanna be a bebeDon’t wanna be a bebe
Yeah that’s me Si, c’est moiYeah that’s me Si, c’est moiYeah that’s me Si, c’est moi
I’m feelin’ some type of wayI’m feelin’ some type of wayI’m feelin’ some type of way
Feelin’ type of wayFeelin’ type of wayFeelin’ type of way
Let’s go ay ay ay ay oh ay ay ayLet’s go ay ay ay ay oh ay ay ayLet’s go ay ay ay ay oh ay ay ay
Whole lotta feelings Feelin’ type of way feelin’ type of wayWhole lotta feelings Feelin’ type of way feelin’ type of wayWhole lotta feelings Feelin’ type of way feelin’ type of way
Let’s go ay ay ay ay oh ay ay ay oh ayLet’s go ay ay ay ay oh ay ay ay oh ayLet’s go ay ay ay ay oh ay ay ay oh ay
나일 땐 너무 쉽고nail ttaen neomu swipgoIt's so easy when I'm myself
감출 땐 너무 지쳐 Time’sgamchul ttaen neomu jichyeo Time'sIt's too tiring when I hide out Time’s
yeah never turning back soyeah never turning back soyeah never turning back so
느낀 대로 할게 와 놀랬지 surpriseneukkin daero halge wa nollaeji surpriseI'll do what I feel like That's right, surprise
Yeah I do me and you do youYeah I do me and you do youYeah I do me and you do you
Tell me what you gonna doTell me what you gonna doTell me what you gonna do
So keep it goin’ on girlSo keep it goin’ on girlSo keep it goin’ on girl
Don't wanna be a bebeDon't wanna be a bebeDon't wanna be a bebe
You know I'm sick of lyingYou know I'm sick of lyingYou know I'm sick of lying
Don't wanna be a bebeDon't wanna be a bebeDon't wanna be a bebe
You know I'm sick of lyingYou know I'm sick of lyingYou know I'm sick of lying
솔직하게 Si, c’est moisoljikhage Si, c'est moiJust be honest Si, c’est moi
Si, c’est moi Si, c’est moiSi, c’est moi Si, c’est moiSi, c’est moi Si, c’est moi
Don’t wanna be a bebeDon’t wanna be a bebeDon’t wanna be a bebe
Yeah that’s me Si, c’est moiYeah that’s me Si, c’est moiYeah that’s me Si, c’est moi
Dancin’ around in my tight dressDancin’ around in my tight dressDancin’ around in my tight dress
하고 싶은 대로 해 cause I like thathago sipeun daero hae cause I like thatDo what you wanna cause I like that
Look at me what I do I’m so pricelessLook at me what I do I’m so pricelessLook at me what I do I’m so priceless
At the same time lookin like a 막내At the same time lookin like a maknaeAt the same time lookin like a Maknae
Oh excuse me made you a little saltyOh excuse me made you a little saltyOh excuse me made you a little salty
숨기려고 해봤자 다 티나 like you lungesumgiryeogo haebwajja da tina like you lungeYou just can't hide it like you lunge
Yeah so had enough fed up with you girlyYeah so had enough fed up with you girlyYeah so had enough fed up with you girly
보기 싫은 건 때론 과감히 편집bogi sileun geon ttaeron gwagamhi pyeonjipNo hesi, edit out what I don't wanna see
Vocabulary (20)
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|
| 하고 싶다 | hago sipda | to want to do | 하고 싶은 대로 = just as you want. |
| 대로 | daero | as, the way | Appears three times: 하고 싶은 대로, 느낀 대로. |
| 막내 | maknae | youngest member | Essential K-pop culture word. |
| 숨기다 | sumgida | to hide | 숨기려고 해봤자 (even if you try to hide it). |
| 티가 나다 | tiga nada | to show, be obvious | 티 (trace) + 가 + 나다 (come out). |
| 보기 싫다 | bogi silda | hate to see | Textbook example of the ~기 싫다 pattern. |
| 때론 | ttaeron | at times | 때 (time) + 로 contracted, = 때로는. |
| 과감히 | gwagamhi | boldly, decisively | Adverb of 과감하다 (bold). |
| 편집 | pyeonjip | editing | Used for video and text editing; 편집하다. |
| 정신없이 | jeongsineopsi | hectically, wildly | Adverb of 정신이 없다 (flustered). |
| 따라 하다 | ttara hada | to imitate, follow | Same root as the 따라 해 call-out in Hearts2Hearts' RUDE!. |
| 믿다 | mitda | to trust, believe | ㄹ-stem: 믿어, 믿으니까. |
| 둘 | dul | two (of them) | 둘만의 비밀 (a secret just for the two). |
| 솔직하다 | soljikhada | to be honest | The adverb 솔직하게 repeats through the chorus. |
| 쉽다 | swipda | to be easy | Antonym: 어렵다 (hard). |
| 감추다 | gamchuda | to conceal | Near-synonym of 숨기다; 감출 땐 (when hiding). |
| 지치다 | jichida | to be exhausted | 지쳐 ('worn out') is everyday speech. |
| 느끼다 | neukkida | to feel | Regular verb (not ㄷ-irregular): 느껴. |
| 놀라다 | nollada | to be surprised | 놀랬지 = colloquial 놀랐지 ('you were surprised, right?'). |
| 하늘 | haneul | sky | A common Korean given name. |
Grammar notes (12)
-go sipeun daero: just as you want to
하고 싶은 대로 해 cause I like that
하고 싶다 (want to do) attributive 하고 싶은 + 대로 (as) = 'exactly as you want'. 대로 takes any attributive: 원하는 대로, 느낀 대로.
Pattern: [verb] + -go sipeun daero
Example: meokgo sipeun daero meogeo = Eat however much you want
-a bwajja: even if you try, it's useless
숨기려고 해봤자 다 티나 like you lunge
-아/어 보다 (try) + -ㄴ자 (then) = 해봤자 'even if you try (it won't help)' — a resigned tone. 티가 나다 (to show) contracts to 티나.
Pattern: [verb] + -a/eo bwajja
Example: jigeum gabwajja imi neujeosseo = Even if you go now, it's too late
bogi silda: unpleasant to look at
보기 싫은 건 때론 과감히 편집
보다 (see) nominalized 보기 + 싫다 = 'hate to see'. Same shape: 듣기 싫다, 가기 싫다. ~는 건 topicalizes it: 'the things I hate to see'.
Pattern: [verb] + -gi silda
Example: woryoil chulgeuni bogi sireo = I hate the sight of Monday commuting
-haetji mwo: well, I just did
정신없이 내가 나 했지 뭐 rodeo
~지 뭐 shrugs: 'well, I just did, whatever'. 정신없이 is the adverb of 정신이 없다 ('out of one's mind' = hectic).
Pattern: [verb] + -ji mwo
Example: baegopaseo geunyang meogeotji mwo = I was hungry so I just ate, whatever
nameul ttara hada: copy others
No it's a shame 남을 따라 하는 건 No
남 (others) + 을 + 따라 하다 (follow along). ~는 건 nominalizes: 'copying others (as for that)'.
Pattern: nameul ttara hada -> -neun geon
Example: nameul ttara gaji malgo neodapge sara = Don't follow others, live like yourself
dul: the two of us
난 둘을 믿어 나랑 또 in the mirror
둘 is the standalone numeral 'two (people/things)'; 둘을 adds the object particle. 나랑 = 나 (me) + 랑 (with) — 'with me'.
Pattern: [noun] + -rang = with
Example: chingurang yeonghwa bwasseo = I watched a movie with a friend
-hage: adverb form
솔직하게 Si, c'est moi
Adverb of 솔직하다: 하다 → 하게. Every ~하다 adjective works this way: 자연스럽게, 사랑스럽게.
Pattern: [adj]hada -> -hage
Example: soljikhage malhae jwo = Tell me honestly
haneul: sky
Get it if you need it 하늘 is the limit
하늘 = sky/heaven; also a common Korean given name (Haneul). The English idiom maps directly: 하늘 is the limit.
Pattern: haneul [noun]
Example: haneureul nal geot gata = I feel like I'm flying
-(e)ul ttaen: when (contracted)
나일 땐 너무 쉽고
땐 contracts 때는. 나일 땐 = 나 +이다 + ㄹ 떈 ('when I'm being me'). Super common: 필요할 땐, 집에 있을 땐.
Pattern: [verb] + -(e)ul ttaen
Example: himdeul ttaen swieodo dwae = When it's hard, you can rest
jichida: to be worn out
감출 땐 너무 지쳐 Time's
지치다 runs deeper than 피곤하다 — exhausted to the bone. Colloquial: 지쳤어. 감출 땐 = 감추다 (hide) future attributive 감출 + 땐.
Pattern: [verb] + -(e)ul ttaen
Example: iri mana jichyeosseo = So much work, I'm worn out
-(e)un daero halge: I'll do as it goes
느낀 대로 할게 와 놀랬지 surprise
느끼다 (feel) past attributive 느낀 + 대로 + 할게 ('I will do') = 'I'll do as I feel'. ~ㄹ게 is the 'I promise/I'll' ending. 놀랬지 = 놀랐지 ('you were surprised, right?').
Pattern: [verb] + -(e)un daero halge
Example: maeum sikineun daero halge = I'll do as my heart tells me
maknae: the youngest
At the same time lookin like a 막내
막내 is a key culture word — the youngest member of a group. The line: 'mature one moment, cute like the maknae the next'.
Pattern: maknae [noun]
Example: uri maknaneun jeongmal gwiyeowo = Our youngest is so cute
7-day study plan
Day 1 — Meet the song & core words
- Listen to BEBE twice and catch the funky-house groove
- Core words: daero as / maknae youngest / soljikhada honest / haneul sky / pyeonjip edit
- Shadow the chorus: Don't wanna be a bebe / You know I'm sick of lying
- Skim the vocab list for 10 minutes
Day 2 — Verse: -a bwajja & -gi silda
- Close-listen the verse (7-33s), shadow with romanization
- Learn the resigned 해봤자 ('even if you try')
- Write two sentences with ~기 싫다
- Review Day 1 vocab
Day 3 — Pre-chorus: -ji mwo & daero
- Focus on 정신없이 / 남을 따라 하는 건
- Master the self-deprecating ~지 뭐
- Summarize 대로's three uses (noun/attributive/command)
- Shadow the pre-chorus three times
Day 4 — Chorus: honest self
- Close-listen the chorus (38-55s), sing along Si, c'est moi
- Learn ~hage adverbs and make three of your own
- Take the vocab quiz aiming for 70%+
- Sing the chorus along
Day 5 — Bridge: -(e)ul ttaen contrast
- Focus on the 나일 땐 쉽고 / 감출 땐 지쳐 contrast
- Learn the 땐 contraction; make two 'when...' sentences
- Review this song's wrong answers
- Shadow 느낀 대로 할게 와 놀랬지 surprise
Day 6 — Review day & grammar wrap-up
- Do 'today's review' and clear wrong answers
- Re-read all 12 grammar notes
- Write five sentences with this song's vocab
- One full listen — every line should land
Day 7 — Final review & output
- Full-song quiz aiming for 80%+
- Sing the whole song without subtitles
- One sentence each with 해봤자 / 대로 / 땐
- Review BEBE items in your cross-song list
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