2020 summer earworm. Super repetitive and upbeat — easiest to sing along.
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 두구 | dugu | boom (drum sound) | 두구 둥 두구 둥 = boom-boom drum rhythm. |
| 덤디덤덤 | deomdideomdeom | dum di dum (drum sound) | A drumbeat variant of 덤디덤디 in the climax. |
| 덤디디덤덤 | deomdidideomdeom | dum di di dum (drum sound) | Another drumbeat variant of 덤디덤디. |
| 찌는 | jjineun | sultry, scorching (찌다 modifier) | 찌는 밤바다 = the sultry night sea. 찌다 = scorching hot. |
| 또 | tto | again, also | The wind thumps and the waves pound again. |
| 들려줘 | deulryeojwo | let me hear (들리다 + -아주다) | 노래를 들려줘 = let me hear the song. 들리다 + -아주다 (do for me). |
| 이 | i | this | 이 여름의 그 노래 = that song of this summer. Demonstrative 'this'. |
| 그 | geu | that | 이 여름의 그 노래 = that song of this summer. Demonstrative 'that'. |
| 날 | nal | day | 찌는 날 = a sultry day. Note: differs from 날 = 나+를 contraction. |
| 는 | neun | topic particle (은/는) | Topic particle in Beat는 / 바람은. Use 은 after consonant, 는 after vowel. |
| 둥 | dung | boom (drum sound) | 두구 둥 두구 둥 = boom-boom drum rhythm. |
| 두근대게 | dugeundaege | thumpingly (두근대다 + -게) | 바람은 두근대게 = let the wind thump. 두근대다 = to thump (heart). |
| 쿵쾅대게 | kungkwangdaege | poundingly (쿵쾅대다 + -게) | 파도는 쿵쾅대게 = let the waves pound. 쿵쾅대다 = to thud heavily. |
| 높여 | nopyeo | raise, turn up (높이다 + -어) | 무더위로 높여 = turn up the heat higher. 높이다 = causative of 높다. |
| 벽을 | byeokeul | wall (벽 + object particle) | 우리 벽을 녹여 = melt our wall. 벽 = wall. |
| 녹여 | nokyeo | melt (녹이다 + -어) | 우리 벽을 녹여 = melt our wall. 녹이다 = causative of 녹다. |
| 흠뻑 | heumppeok | soaked, thoroughly | 흠뻑 젖어버린 속옷 = soaking-wet underwear. Adverb of degree. |
| 젖어버린 | jeoteobeorin | soaked (젖다 + -아버리다 modifier) | 젖다 = to get wet. -아/어버리다 = completely (emphasis). |
| 속옷 | sokot | underwear | 속 (inside) + 옷 (clothes) = underwear. |
| 야자수가 | yajasuga | palm tree (야자수 + subject particle) | 야자수가 흔들리도록 = so the palm trees sway. 야자수 = palm tree. |
| 흔들리도록 | heundeulridorok | so that... sways (흔들리다 + -도록) | 흔들리다 = to be shaken (passive of 흔들다). -도록 = to the point that. |
| 춰 | chwo | dance! (contraction of 춤을) | 춤 춰 = dance! Contraction of 춤 (dance) + 을. |
| 폭죽 | pokjuk | fireworks | 폭죽 펑펑 터지는 축제에 = at the festival where fireworks burst. |
| 펑펑 | peongpeong | bang bang (bursting sound) | 폭죽 펑펑 터지는 = fireworks bursting with bangs. |
| 터지는 | teojineun | bursting (터지다 modifier) | 터지다 = to burst. 폭죽이 터지는 = fireworks bursting. |
| 텅텅 | teongteong | hollowly, emptily | 축제에 텅텅 = empty inside even at the festival. Onomatopoeia of hollowness. |
| 머리를 | meorireul | head (머리 + object particle) | 머리를 비우고 = emptying my head. 머리 = head. |
| 비우고 | biugo | emptying (비우다 + -고) | 머리를 비우고 = emptying my head. 비우다 = to empty. |
| 듯 | deut | as if, like | 미친 듯 = like crazy. Verb + -ㄴ/는 듯 = as if... |
| 첨벙대는 | cheombeongdaeneun | splashing (첨벙대다 modifier) | 첨벙대는 파도 = splashing waves. 첨벙 = splash (onomatopoeia). |
| 삐끼삐끼움 | ppikkippikkium | wikky-wikky (DJ turntable scratch) | DJ 바람은 삐끼삐끼움 = the DJ wind goes wikky-wikky. Scratch-sound coinage. |
| 이대로 | idaero | as it is, like this | 이대로 두 눈을 꼭 감고 싶어 = I want to close my eyes just like this. |
| 눈을 | nuneul | eyes (눈 + object particle) | 두 눈을 꼭 감고 = close both eyes tightly. 눈 also means snow. |
| 꼭 | kkok | tightly, surely | 두 눈을 꼭 감고 싶어 = want to close my eyes tightly. 꼭 = tightly/surely. |
| 감고 | gamgo | closing (감다 + -고) | 두 눈을 꼭 감고 = closing both eyes tightly. 감다 = to close (eyes). |
| 영원하게 | yeongwonhage | eternally, forever | 태양이 떠도 영원하게 = forever even if the sun rises. 영원하다 + -게. |
| 살랑대게 | salrangdaege | gently wafting (살랑대다 + -게) | 바람은 살랑대게 = the wind wafts gently. 살랑대다 = to waft softly. |
| 찰랑대게 | chalrangdaege | rippling (찰랑대다 + -게) | 파도는 찰랑대게 = the waves ripple. 찰랑대다 = to ripple gently. |
| 흔들어줘 | heundeuleojwo | shake for me (흔들다 + -아주다) | 내 마음을 흔들어줘 = shake my heart. 흔들다 + -아주다 (do for me). |
| 드러머처럼 | deureomeocheoreom | like a drummer | 드러머 (drummer) + 처럼 (like). |
| 댄서들처럼 | daenseodeulcheoreom | like the dancers | 댄서 (dancer) + 들 (plural) + 처럼 (like). |
| 저기 | jeogi | over there | 저기 드러머처럼 = like that drummer over there. |
| 크게 | keuge | loudly, greatly | 더 크게 틀고 싶어 = want to turn it up louder. 크다 + -게. |
| 가까이 | gakkai | closely, near | 더 가까이 붙고 싶어 = I want to stick closer. |
| 싶어 | sipeo | want to (casual form) | -고 싶어 = want to... 틀고 싶어 / 붙고 싶어 / 주고 싶어 fill the chorus. |
| 태양 | taeyang | sun | 뜨거운 태양에 = under the scorching sun. |
| 바람 | baram | wind | 바람은 두근대게 = let the wind thump. 바람 also means "vain hope". |
| 파도 | pado | wave | 파도는 쿵쾅대게 = the waves go boom-boom. |
| 여름 | yeoreum | summer | 이 여름의 그 노래 = that song of this summer. |
| 노래 | norae | song | 노래를 들려줘/불러줘 = let me hear / sing a song. |
| 밤바다 | bambada | night sea | 찌는 밤바다의 칼바람 = the sharp wind of the sultry night sea. |
| 칼바람 | kalbaram | sharp, cold wind | 칼 (knife) + 바람 (wind) = a biting wind. |
| 무더위 | mudeowi | heat wave, sweltering heat | 무더위로 높여 = turn up the sweltering heat. |
| 축제 | chukje | festival | 여름 축제 = summer festival. |
| 처럼 | cheoreom | like, as | Noun + 처럼 = like... 드러머처럼 / 댄서들처럼. |
| 덤디덤디 | deomdideomdi | dumdi dumdi (drum sound) | The origin of the title. Drumbeat onomatopoeia — sing it like a drum. |
| 틀고 | teulgo | playing, turning on (틀다 + -고) | 틀다 = to play (music), turn on. 틀고 싶어 = want to play. |
| 붙고 | butgo | sticking close, and (붙다 + -고) | 더 가까이 붙고 싶어 = I want to stick even closer. |
| 주고 | jugo | giving, and (주다 + -고) | 사랑을 주고 싶어 = I want to give you love. |
| 두드려줘 | dudeuryeojwo | drum on... for me (두드리다 + -아주다) | -아/어주다 = do for someone. 두드려줘 = drum for me. |
| 떠도 | tteodo | even if... rises (뜨다 + -아도) | 태양이 떠도 = even if the sun rises. -아/어도 = even if. |
| 안아도 | anado | even when hugging (안다 + -아도) | 안다 = to hug. 안아도 더 가까이 = even hugging, I want closer. |
| 치듯 | chideut | as if stroking (치다 + -듯) | 헤엄을 치듯 = as if swimming. 치다 = to stroke/paddle. |
| 달 | dal | moon | 달이 잠들고 = the moon falls asleep. Note it differs from 다 (all). |
| 그때 | geuttae | that time, back then | 뜨거웠던 그때 = that hot time back then. Nostalgic "that time". |
| 내게 | naege | to me | 내게 = shortened 나에게 (to me). 내게 들려줘 = let me hear it. |
| 어딜 | eodil | where (contraction of 어디를) | 어딜 가도 = wherever I go. Contraction of 어디 + 를. |
| 여긴 | yeogin | here is (여기 + 는) | 여긴 Tropical night = here is a tropical night. Casual contraction of 여기 + 는. |
| 살짝 | saljjak | lightly, slightly | 살짝 미친 = a little crazy. An adverb of light degree. |
| 쉽게 | swipge | easily | 쉽게 두 볼이 빨개지고 = cheeks easily turn red. 쉽다 + -게. |
| 뜨거운 | tteugeoun | hot, scorching (modifier) | 뜨거운 태양 = the scorching sun. 뜨거웠던 = that was hot (recall). |
| 어질어질 | eojileojil | dizzy, woozy | 어질어질 = dizzy, woozy. The heat of summer. |
| 볼 | bol | cheek | 두 볼이 빨개지고 = both cheeks turn red. |
| 심장 | simjang | heart (organ) | 닿은 심장이 팡 터지게 = until our touching hearts go pop. |
| 음악 | eumak | music | 음악을 더 크게 틀고 싶어 = I want to play music louder. |
| 사랑 | sarang | love | 우리 사랑이 안 들리게 = so our love can't be heard. |
| 계절 | gyejeol | season | 나의 계절이 느껴지게 = so you can feel my season. |
| 헤엄 | heeom | swimming | 헤엄을 치듯 = as if swimming. 치다 means "to stroke/paddle". |
| 춤 | chum | dance | 춤을 추고 = dancing. 춤 춰 = dance! (imperative of 춤추다). |
| 미친 | michin | crazy, wild | adnominal of 미치다 |
| 난 | nan | I (casual) | casual for 나는 |
| 두 | du | two | numeral |
| 빨개지고 | ppalgaejigo | turning red | 빨갛다+아지다 |
| 그러다 | geureoda | then, like that | do like that |
| 달아오른 | daraoreun | heated up | from 달아오르다 |
| 추고 | chugo | dancing | 추다+고 |
| 더 | deo | more | adverb |
| 우리 | uri | we, our | pronoun |
| 들리게 | deullige | to be heard | 들리다+게 |
| 닿은 | daeun | touching | adnominal of 닿다 |
| 팡 | pang | bang (onomatopoeia) | onomatopoeia |
| 터지게 | teojige | exploding | 터지다+게 |
| 내 | nae | my | 나의 contraction |
| 마음을 | maeumeul | heart (object) | 마음+을 |
| 가도 | gado | even if (I) go | 가다+아도 |
| 잊을 | ijeul | to forget | adnominal of 잊다 |
| 수 | su | way (수 없다 = can't) | 잊을 수 없이 = unforgettably |
| 없이 | eopsi | without | 없다+이 |
| 타오르는 | taoreuneun | burning | adnominal |
| 밤 | bam | night | noun |
| 세게 | sege | hard, strongly | 세다+게 |
| 나의 | naui | my | 나+의 |
| 느껴지게 | neukkyeojige | to be felt | 느껴지다+게 |
| 잠들고 | jamdeulgo | falling asleep | 잠들다+고 |
| 다 | da | all | adverb |
| 식으면 | sigeumyeon | if (it) cools | 식다+으면 |
| 불러줘 | bulleojwo | sing for me | 부르다+아줘 |
| 뜨거웠던 | tteugeowotdeon | that was hot | 뜨겁다+았던 |
| 안 | an | not (negation) | 안 들리게 = can't be heard |
뜨거운 태양에 살짝 미친 난 쉽게 두 볼이 빨개지고
빨개지고 = 빨갛다 (red) + -아지다 (become) + -고 (and). -아/어지다 on an adjective expresses a change of state ("become..."), then -고 links to the next clause.
Pattern: Adjective stem + -아/어지다 + -고
Example: Nalssiga chuwojigo nuni wayo. (The weather gets cold and it snows.)
그러다 어질어질 달아오른 난 헤엄을 치듯 춤을 추고
치듯 = 치다 (to stroke/paddle) + -듯 (as if). -듯 attached to a verb expresses a simile ("as if doing that"), here describing dancing as if swimming.
Pattern: Verb stem + -듯
Example: Badae deureogan deut siwonhaeyo. (It's refreshing, as if I jumped into the sea.)
음악을 더 크게 더 틀고 싶어 우리 사랑이 안 들리게
틀고 싶어 = 틀다 (to play) + -고 싶다 (want to) + -어 (casual ending). Verb + -고 싶다 expresses a wish — the most important pattern in the chorus.
Pattern: Verb stem + -고 싶다 (casual: 싶어)
Example: Naneun noraereul deudgo sipeoyo. (I want to listen to a song.)
안아도 더 가까이 붙고 싶어 닿은 심장이 팡 터지게
안아도 = 안다 (to hug) + -아도 (even if). A concession: "even though I already did X, I still want the next step."
Pattern: Verb stem + -아/어도
Example: Biga wado hakgyoe gayo. (Even if it rains, I go to school.)
저기 드러머처럼 내 마음을 두드려줘
드러머처럼 = 드러머 (drummer) + -처럼 (like). Noun + -처럼 makes a simile "like..." — the core pattern for "like someone/something".
Pattern: Noun + -처럼
Example: Neoneun byeolcheoreom bitna. (You shine like a star.)
어딜 가도 여긴 Tropical night
어딜 = 어디 (where) + -를 (object particle), contracted. 가도 = 가다 (to go) + -아도 (even if). Together: "wherever I go." Korean speech often shortens particles.
Pattern: 어디 + 를 → 어딜; verb + -아/어도
Example: Eodil gado neoreul saenggakhae. (Wherever I go, I think of you.)
잊을 수 없이 타오르는 밤
잊을 수 없이 = 잊다 (to forget) + -ㄹ 수 없이 (unable to...). "So I can't forget = unforgettably," an adverb modifying the next verb. A fixed negative pattern.
Pattern: Verb stem + -ㄹ 수 없이
Example: Iteul su eomneun yeoreumieosseoyo. (It was an unforgettable summer.)
사랑을 더 세게 더 주고 싶어 나의 계절이 느껴지게
느껴지게 = 느껴지다 (to be felt) + -게 (so that). -게 turns the verb into "so that [state] happens" — common for "let someone feel...".
Pattern: Verb stem + -게
Example: Dadeul deureul su itge keuge malhae jwo. (Speak loudly so everyone can hear.)
달이 잠들고 여름이 다 식으면
식으면 = 식다 (to cool) + -으면 (when/if). A conditional "when...", here hinting at nostalgia once summer ends.
Pattern: Verb stem (+ -으면 after consonant / -면 after vowel)
Example: Yeoreumi kkeutnamyeon dasi bogo sipeul geoya. (When summer ends, I'll want to see you again.)
내게 불러줘 뜨거웠던 그때 노래를
뜨거웠던 = 뜨겁다 (hot) + -었던 (past recall modifier). -았/었던 modifies a noun with a nostalgic "back then" feeling — warmer than a plain past tense.
Pattern: Verb/adjective stem + -았/었던 + noun
Example: Uriga cheoeum mannassdeon nal. (The day we first met.)