ITZY “DALLA DALLA” Korean Lyrics
ITZY · 2019 · Beginner
ITZY's debut — "I'm different from everyone." Refusing to be defined, fierce EDM beat — the birth of a new-gen idol.
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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)
DDA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA-DDA-LADDA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA(vocal: dalla dalla)
DDA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA-DDA-LADDA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA(vocal: dalla dalla)
People look at me, and they tell mePeople look at me, and they tell mePeople look at me, and they tell me
외모만 보고 내가 날라리 같대요oemoman bogo naega nalrari gatdaeyoJust by my looks, they say I look like a wild girl
So what 신경 안 써 I'm sorrySo what singyeong an sseo I'm sorrySo what, I don't care, I'm sorry
I don't care don't care really don't care, becauseI don't care don't care really don't care, becauseI don't care, don't care, really don't care, because
사랑 따위에 목매지 않아sarang ttawie mokmaeji anhaI don't hang myself on something like love
세상엔 재밌는 게 더 많아sesangen jaemissneun ge deo manhaThere are so many more fun things in the world
언니들이 말해 철들려면 멀었대eonnideuli malhae cheoldeulryeomyeon meoleossdaeMy unnis say I'm far from growing up
I'm sorry sorry 철들 생각 없어요I'm sorry sorry cheoldeul saenggak eopseoyoI'm sorry sorry, I have no intention of growing up
예쁘기만 하고 매력은 없는yeppeugiman hago maeryeokeun eopsneunPretty, but with no charm
애들과 난 달라 달라 달라aedeulgwa nan dalra dalra dalraMe and those kids are different, different, different
네 기준에 날 맞추려 하지 마ne gijune nal matchuryeo haji maDon't try to fit me into your standards
난 지금 내가 좋아 나는 나야nan jigeum naega jota naneun nayaI like who I am right now — I'm me
DDA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA-DDA-LADDA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA-DDA-LA(vocal: dalla dalla)
I love myselfI love myselfI love myself
난 뭔가 달라 달라 YEAHnan mwonga dalra dalra YEAHI'm somehow different, different — YEAH
I love myselfI love myselfI love myself
난 뭔가 달라 달라 YEAHnan mwonga dalra dalra YEAHI'm somehow different, different — YEAH
난 뭔가 달라 달라 YEAHnan mwonga dalra dalra YEAHI'm somehow different, different — YEAH
Bad, bad I'm sorry I'm bad, I'm just the way I amBad, bad I'm sorry I'm bad, I'm just the way I amBad, bad, I'm sorry I'm bad — I'm just the way I am
남 신경 쓰고 살긴 아까워nam singyeong sseugo salgin akkawoLiving while caring about others is such a waste
하고 싶은 일 하기도 바빠hago sipeun il hagido bappaI'm too busy doing the things I want to do
My life 내 맘대로 살 거야 말리지 마My life nae mamdaero sal geoya malriji maMy life — I'll live it my way, don't stop me
난 특별하니까 YEAHnan teukbyeolhanikka YEAHBecause I'm special — YEAH
남들의 시선 중요치 않아namdeului siseon jungyochi anhaOthers' gazes don't matter at all
내 style이 좋아 그게 나니까nae stylei jota geuge nanikkaI like my style, because that's me
언니들이 말해 내가 너무 당돌하대eonnideuli malhae naega neomu dangdolhadaeMy unnis say I'm too bold
I'm sorry sorry 바꿀 생각 없어요 NopeI'm sorry sorry bakkul saenggak eopseoyo NopeI'm sorry sorry, no plans to change — nope
예쁘기만 하고 매력은 없는yeppeugiman hago maeryeokeun eopsneunPretty, but with no charm
애들과 난 달라 달라 달라aedeulgwa nan dalra dalra dalraMe and those kids are different, different, different
네 기준에 날 맞추려 하지 마ne gijune nal matchuryeo haji maDon't try to fit me into your standards
난 지금 내가 좋아 나는 나야nan jigeum naega jota naneun nayaI like who I am right now — I'm me
Don't care what people say 나는 내가 알아Don't care what people say naneun naega alaDon't care what people say — I know myself
I'm talkin' to myself 기죽지 마 절대로I'm talkin' to myself gijukji ma jeoldaeroI'm talking to myself: don't ever lose heart
고개를 들고 네 꿈을 쫓아 Just keep on dreamingogaereul deulgo ne kkumeul jjota Just keep on dreaminHold your head up, chase your dreams, just keep on dreamin'
Keep your chin up, We got your backKeep your chin up, We got your backKeep your chin up, we got your back
Keep your head up, Just keep on dreamin'Keep your head up, Just keep on dreamin'Keep your head up, just keep on dreamin'
Keep your chin up, We got your backKeep your chin up, We got your backKeep your chin up, we got your back
Keep your head up, Just keep on dreamin'Keep your head up, Just keep on dreamin'Keep your head up, just keep on dreamin'
예쁘기만 하고 매력은 없는yeppeugiman hago maeryeokeun eopsneunPretty, but with no charm
애들과 난 달라 달라 달라aedeulgwa nan dalra dalra dalraMe and those kids are different, different, different
네 기준에 날 맞추려 하지 마ne gijune nal matchuryeo haji maDon't try to fit me into your standards
난 지금 내가 좋아 나는 나야nan jigeum naega jota naneun nayaI like who I am right now — I'm me
I love myselfI love myselfI love myself
난 뭔가 달라 달라 YEAHnan mwonga dalra dalra YEAHI'm somehow different, different — YEAH
I love myselfI love myselfI love myself
난 뭔가 달라 달라 YEAHnan mwonga dalra dalra YEAHI'm somehow different, different — YEAH
난 너랑 달라 달라 YEAHnan neorang dalra dalra YEAHI'm different from you, different — YEAH
Vocabulary (73)
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|
| 같대요 | gatdaeyo | (they say) it seems like | 같다 (seems) + -대요 (they say). '날라리 같대요' = they say I seem like a wild girl. |
| 거야 | geoya | will (future intention) | 거 (contraction of 것) + 이야 = 거야, expressing intention. '살 거야' = I will live. |
| 게 | ge | thing (contraction of 것) | 재밌는 게 = fun thing. 것 is often shortened to 게 in speech. |
| 고개를 | gogaereul | head (고개 + object particle 를) | 고개 (head) + 를. '고개를 들고' = raising your head. |
| 그게 | geuge | that is (contraction of 그것이) | 그것 (that) + 이 (subject) = 그게. '그게 나니까' = because that's me. |
| 기죽지 | gijukji | to lose heart (기죽다) | 기 (spirit) + 죽다 (die) = to lose heart. '기죽지 마' = don't lose heart. |
| 기준에 | gijune | standard (기준 + 에) | 기준 (standard) + 에. '네 기준에' = by your standards. |
| 꿈을 | kkumeul | dream (꿈 + object particle 을) | 꿈 (dream) + 을. '네 꿈을 쫓아' = chase your dreams. |
| 나는 | naneun | I (topic) | 나 (I) + 는 (topic particle), emphasizing 'as for me'. |
| 나니까 | nanikka | because it's me (나 + 이니까) | 나 (I) + 이니까 (since it is) = 나니까. '그게 나니까' = because that's me. |
| 나야 | naya | it's me (나 + 이야) | 나 (I) + 야 (is). '나는 나야' = I'm me — the song's core declaration. |
| 난 | nan | I (contraction of 나는) | 나 + 는 shortens to 난 in speech. Used a lot here: 난 달라 = I'm different. |
| 날 | nal | me (contraction of 나 + 를) | 나 (I) + 를 (object) shortens to 날. '날 맞추려' = trying to fit me. |
| 날라리 | nalrari | wild girl / good-for-nothing | Someone idle or wild. '내가 날라리 같대요' = they say I seem like a wild girl. |
| 남 | nam | others (short for 남) | 남 = other people. '남 신경 쓰고' = caring about others. |
| 남들의 | namdeului | others' (남들 + 의) | 남들 (others) + 의 (possessive). '남들의 시선' = others' gaze. |
| 내 | nae | my (contraction of 나의) | 나 + 의 usually contracts to 내. '내 style' = my style. |
| 내가 | naega | I (subject) | 나 (I) + 가 (subject particle) = 내가. Note the sound change. |
| 너랑 | neorang | with you (너 + 랑) | 너 (you) + 랑 (with). '난 너랑 달라' = I'm different from you. |
| 너무 | neomu | too, so | Too much / very. '내가 너무 당돌하대' = they say I'm too bold. |
| 네 | ne | your | 너 + 의 contracts to 네 (your). Sounds close to 내 (my). |
| 달라 | dalra | different (from 다르다) | 다르다 (to be different) + -아 = 달라. Chorus core: 난 달라 = I'm different. |
| 당돌하대 | dangdolhadae | (they say I'm) too bold | 당돌하다 (bold, cheeky) + -대요 (they say). |
| 더 | deo | more | '재밌는 게 더 많아' = there are even more fun things. |
| 들고 | deulgo | holding up (들다 + 고) | 들다 (to raise) + -고. '고개를 들고' = raising your head up. |
| 따위에 | ttawie | something like (따위 + 에) | 따위 (such as, dismissive) + 에. '사랑 따위에' = something like love. |
| 마 | ma | don't (stop it) | 마 in -지 마 (don't). '하지 마' = don't; '말리지 마' = don't stop me. |
| 많아 | manha | many (많다) | '재밌는 게 더 많아' = there are more fun things. |
| 말리지 | malriji | don't stop (말리다 + 지) | 말리다 (to stop/block) + -지. '말리지 마' = don't stop me. |
| 말해 | malhae | say (말하다) | 말하다 (to say) + -아. '언니들이 말해' = my unnis say. |
| 맘대로 | mamdaero | as one pleases (from 마음대로) | 마음 (heart) + 대로 (according to) → 맘대로. '내 맘대로 살 거야' = I'll live as I please. |
| 맞추려 | matchuryeo | to try to fit (맞추다 + -려) | 맞추다 (to fit/adjust) + -려 (intend to). '날 맞추려 하지 마' = don't try to fit me in. |
| 매력은 | maeryeokeun | charm (매력 + 은) | 매력 (charm) + 은. '매력은 없는' = with no charm. |
| 멀었대 | meoleossdae | (they say it's) far off (멀다) | 멀다 (far) + -었- + -대요 (they say). '철들려면 멀었대' = they say growing up is far off. |
| 목매지 | mokmaeji | to be hung up on (목매다) | 목 (neck) + 매다 (tie) = to hang oneself, extended to being obsessed. I won't be hung up on love. |
| 뭔가 | mwonga | something (from 무언가) | 무엇인가 → 뭔가. '난 뭔가 달라' = I'm somehow different. |
| 바꿀 | bakkul | to change (바꾸다 modifier) | 바꾸다 (to change) + -ㄹ. '바꿀 생각 없어요' = I have no plan to change. |
| 바빠 | bappa | busy (바쁘다) | '하고 싶은 일 하기도 바빠' = too busy doing what I want. |
| 보고 | bogo | looking at (보다 + 고) | 보다 (to see) + -고. '외모만 보고' = just by looks. |
| 사랑 | sarang | love | '사랑 따위에 목매지 않아' = I won't be hung up on something like love. |
| 살 | sal | to live (살다 stem) | 살다 (to live) stem. '내 맘대로 살 거야' = I'll live as I please. |
| 살긴 | salgin | living (살다 + -긴) | 살다 + -긴 (emphasis). '살긴 아까워' = living like that is a waste. |
| 생각 | saenggak | thought/idea | '철들 생각 없어요' = I have no thought of growing up. |
| 세상엔 | sesangen | in the world (세상 + 에는) | 세상 (world) + 에는. '세상엔 재밌는 게 더 많아' = the world has more fun things. |
| 시선 | siseon | gaze | '남들의 시선 중요치 않아' = others' gaze doesn't matter. |
| 신경 | singyeong | attention/care (nerve) | '신경 안 써' = I don't care; '남 신경 쓰고' = caring about others. |
| 싶은 | sipeun | want to (싶다 modifier) | -고 싶다 (to want to) modifier. '하고 싶은 일' = things I want to do. |
| 써 | sseo | to use / care (쓰다) | 쓰다 (to use) + -어. '신경 안 써' = I don't care (lit. don't use my mind on it). |
| 쓰고 | sseugo | using / caring (쓰다 + 고) | 쓰다 + -고. '남 신경 쓰고 살긴 아까워' = living while caring about others is a waste. |
| 아까워 | akkawo | wasteful (아깝다) | '살긴 아까워' = living that way is a waste. |
| 안 | an | not (negation adverb) | Placed before a verb to negate. '신경 안 써' = I don't care. |
| 않아 | anha | don't (않다) | 않다 in -지 않다. '목매지 않아' = I won't be hung up. |
| 알아 | ala | know (알다) | '나는 내가 알아' = I know myself. |
| 애들과 | aedeulgwa | with those kids (애들 + 과) | 애들 (kids) + 과 (with). '애들과 난 달라' = I'm different from those kids. |
| 언니들이 | eonnideuli | older sisters (언니들 + 이) | 언니 (older sister, used by females) + 들 (plural) + 이 (subject). |
| 없는 | eopsneun | without/not having (없다 modifier) | 없다 (to not exist) + -는. '매력은 없는' = with no charm. |
| 없어요 | eopseoyo | don't have (없다 + -어요) | Polite spoken form. '생각 없어요' = I have no intention. |
| 예쁘기만 | yeppeugiman | only pretty (예쁘다 + -기만) | 예쁘다 (pretty) + -기만 하다 (only does). '예쁘기만 하고' = only pretty and... |
| 외모만 | oemoman | only looks (외모 + 만) | 외모 (appearance) + 만 (only). '외모만 보고' = just by looks. |
| 이 | i | this | Demonstrative. '이 일' = this thing (what I want to do). |
| 일 | il | thing/work | '하고 싶은 일' = the things I want to do. |
| 재밌는 | jaemissneun | fun (재미있다) | 재미있다 (to be fun) modifier. '재밌는 게' = fun things. |
| 절대로 | jeoldaero | absolutely (never) | Used with negation: '절대로 기죽지 마' = never lose heart. |
| 좋아 | jota | like/good (좋다) | '내가 좋아' = I like (myself). '내 style이 좋아' = I like my style. |
| 중요치 | jungyochi | important (중요하다, short) | 중요하다 + -지 않다 → 중요치 않다. '중요치 않아' = doesn't matter. |
| 지금 | jigeum | now | '난 지금 내가 좋아' = I like myself right now. |
| 쫓아 | jjota | chase (쫓다) | 쫓다 (to chase) + -아. '네 꿈을 쫓아' = chase your dreams. |
| 철들 | cheoldeul | to grow up/mature (철들다 stem) | 철 + 들다: '철들 생각 없어요' = I have no intention of maturing. |
| 철들려면 | cheoldeulryeomyeon | to grow up (철들다 + -려면) | 철들다 + -려면 (if to). '철들려면 멀었대' = they say maturity is far off. |
| 특별하니까 | teukbyeolhanikka | because (I'm) special (특별하다 + -니까) | 특별하다 (special) + -니까 (because). '난 특별하니까' = because I'm special. |
| 하고 | hago | and / doing (하다 + 고) | Both 'and' (N하고 N) and 하다 + -고. '예쁘기만 하고' = only pretty and... |
| 하기도 | hagido | also doing (하다 + -기도) | 하다 + -기도 (also). '하고 싶은 일 하기도 바빠' = too busy doing what I want. |
| 하지 | haji | don't do (하다 + -지) | 하다 + -지 마 (don't). '날 맞추려 하지 마' = don't try to fit me in. |
Grammar notes (12)
-기만 하다: only / just
예쁘기만 하고 매력은 없는
예쁘다 (pretty) + -기만 하다 = 'only pretty'. With 하고 it connects to 매력은 없는 (no charm), building the contrast 'only... but not...' — a jab at people with looks alone. -기만 하다 means 'only does that, nothing else'.
Pattern: verb/adj stem + -기만 하다
Example: 예쁘기만 하고 (only pretty) / 먹기만 하다 (only eats)
-과/-와: with ... + 다르다 (to differ)
애들과 난 달라 달라 달라
애들 (kids) + 과 (with) = 애들과, followed by 달라 (from 다르다, to be different): 'different from those kids'. -과/-와 means 'with/and' after a noun. The triple 달라 drives home 'I'm just different'.
Pattern: noun + 과/와 + 다르다
Example: 애들과 달라 (different from the kids) / 친구와 같다 (same as my friend)
-지 마(요): don't ... (negative command)
네 기준에 날 맞추려 하지 마
맞추다 (to fit/adjust) + -려 (intending to) + 하지 마 = 'don't try to fit me in'. -지 마 is the most common way to say 'don't...' — attach to a verb stem: 가지 마 (don't go), 하지 마 (don't). A defiant shout: don't box me into your standards.
Pattern: verb stem + -지 마(요)
Example: 하지 마 (don't do it) / 가지 마 (don't go) / 말리지 마 (don't stop me)
-야/-이야: it is (affirmative)
난 지금 내가 좋아 나는 나야
나 (I) + 야 = 나야 'it's me'. -(이)야 is the casual 'is' with a crisp, assertive tone. First half: I like myself right now; second half: I'm me — the most central declaration of the song.
Pattern: noun + (이)야
Example: 나야 (it's me) / 이거야 (this is it) / 너야 (it's you)
-만: only
외모만 보고 내가 날라리 같대요
Noun + 만 = only
Pattern: Noun + 만
Example: Drink only water.
-에: object particle
사랑 따위에 목매지 않아
Noun + 에 = at/to…
Pattern: Noun + 에
Example: Don't be chased by time.
-ㄴ 게: the thing that…
세상엔 재밌는 게 더 많아
Verb stem + -ㄴ 것 = the thing that…
Pattern: Verb stem + -ㄴ 것
Example: Lots to eat.
-려면: if going to…
언니들이 말해 철들려면 멀었대
Verb stem + -려면 = if you're going to…
Pattern: Verb stem + -려면
Example: To pass, study hard.
뭔가: something
난 뭔가 달라 달라 YEAH
뭔가 + adjective = somewhat…
Pattern: 뭔가 + adjective
Example: Something feels off.
Reflexive pronoun myself
I love myself
myself = reflexive pronoun
Pattern: I + verb + myself
Example: I believe in myself.
안 + 하다: don't do…
신경 안 써 I'm sorry
Noun + 안 하다 = don't do…
Pattern: Noun + 안 하다
Example: Not doing homework.
-기만 하다: only…
예쁘기만 하고 매력은 없는
Verb stem + -기만 하다 = only…
Pattern: Verb stem + -기만 하다
Example: She only smiles.
7-day study plan
Day 1 — Vocab: who I am — core words
- Listen to DALLA DALLA 3 times and chant the chorus '난 달라' along with the lyrics
- Memorize 10 core words: 난(I)/내가(I)/나는(I)/나야(it's me)/날(me)/달라(different)/사랑(love)/생각(thought)/꿈(dream)/지금(now)
- In the vocab tab, tap 난/내가/나는/나야 and compare how each of the four 'I's is used
- Make a sentence: introduce yourself with 나는...야, e.g. '나는 닉이야'
Day 2 — Vocab: attitude & adjectives
- Memorize 9 words: 예쁘기만(only pretty)/매력(charm)/특별하니까(because special)/재밌는(fun)/많아(many)/바빠(busy)/좋아(like)/아까워(waste)/중요치(not important)
- Find all the adjectives in the lyrics — 예쁘다/재미있다/바쁘다/아깝다 — and write them out once
- Make sentences with -니까 (because): '난 특별하니까' (because I'm special)
- Sing verse 1 three times, noting how -대요 sounds in 같대요/멀었대/당돌하대
Day 3 — Grammar: negation — 안 / -지 마
- Grammar point 1: -지 마(요) 'don't...'. Find its 3 uses: 하지 마 / 말리지 마 / 기죽지 마
- Grammar point 2: 안 short negation. '신경 안 써' = I don't care. Practice: 안 가(don't go)/안 먹어(don't eat)
- Make 3 sentences with -지 마: 말리지 마(don't stop me)/걱정하지 마(don't worry)/가지 마(don't go)
- Circle every negative sentence in the lyrics, then chant the full chorus with the music
Day 4 — Grammar: reason & affirmation — -니까 / -(이)야
- Grammar point 1: -니까 'because'. '난 특별하니까' = because I'm special; '그게 나니까' = because that's me
- Grammar point 2: -(이)야 'it is'. '나는 나야' = I'm me. Practice: 이거야/너야/나야
- Answer: why does ITZY say they're 달라? Explain with -니까: '난 특별하니까' (because I'm special)
- Sing along with the chorus '예쁘기만 하고 매력은 없는 / 애들과 난 달라 달라 달라' 3 times
Day 5 — Chorus: sing-along & pronunciation
- Chant the 4 chorus lines one by one, 3 times each, paying attention to the ㄹ flap in 달라
- Cover the translation and try translating '네 기준에 날 맞추려 하지 마' yourself
- Listen to 'I love myself / 난 뭔가 달라 달라 YEAH' and mimic Yeji's tone as you sing
- Record yourself singing the chorus and compare your rhythm and pronunciation with the original
Day 6 — Full song: listening & translating
- Listen to the full song WITHOUT lyrics twice and write down every Korean word you catch
- Listen again with lyrics and fill in the words you missed — spot where you misheard
- Pick your 3 favorite lines and write zh translations, e.g. '난 지금 내가 좋아 나는 나야'
- Think: what attitude does this song convey? Answer in one Korean sentence (e.g. 나는 나야)
Day 7 — Review: from words to the full song
- Review all vocab: cover the translation, read the Korean and say the meaning — mark the ones you missed
- Review the 4 grammar points — -기만 하다 / -과 / -지 마 / -(이)야 — and make one sentence with each
- Sing the whole song with the music WITHOUT looking at the lyrics (vocab tab is allowed)
- Mini quiz: write the Korean for '나는 나야'(I'm me) / '말리지 마'(don't stop me) / '난 특별하니까'(because I'm special)
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