TWICE’s 2019 transformation hit "FANCY" is a dreamy electro-pop anthem about boldly going after the one you like. Lyrics use similes like "melting like chocolate ice cream" and "stinging like a rose," comparing the flutter of the heart to the brightest star in the universe. Perfect for intermediate learners to practice similes, negation, and future-tense grammar.
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 너 | neo | you | Informal "you" — the most common way to address someone in Korean lyrics. |
| 나 | na | I / me | First-person "I/me". 나의 ("my") = 나 + 의. |
| 난 | nan | I (contraction of 나+는) | Contraction of 나 + 는; "I" as the topic in casual speech. |
| 넌 | neon | you (contraction of 너+는) | Contraction of 너 + 는; "you" as the topic. The chorus is sung to this 넌. |
| 널 | neol | you (contraction of 너+를, object) | Contraction of 너 + 를 ("you" as object). |
| 내 | nae | my | Short form of 나의 ("my") used in speech. |
| 나의 | naui | my (formal/written) | Formal written form of "my" — "너와 나의 Fantasy" = the fantasy between you and me. |
| 너와 | neowa | with you | 너 + 와 ("with") — "together with you". |
| 너에게로 | neoegero | toward you | 너 + 에게 ("to") + 로 (direction) — "heading toward you". |
| 너란 | neoran | "called you" / such a you | 너 + 란 ("called...") — "너란 바다" = "the sea called you". |
| 거기 | geogi | there | "There" — "거기 너" = "hey you, over there." |
| 지금 | jigeum | now | Adverb "now" — recurs through the song. |
| 하늘 | haneul | sky | "Sky" — the opening line describes the color of the clouds. |
| 구름 | gureum | cloud | "Cloud" — "the cloud color is tropical." |
| 색 | saek | color | "Color". 색은 = 색 + topic particle 은. |
| 저 | jeo | that (over there) | Demonstrative "that (over there)" — 저 태양 (that sun), 저 별 (that star). |
| 그 | geu | that | Demonstrative "that (known to both)" — 그 옆에 = next to it. |
| 태양 | taeyang | sun | "Sun" — "the red glow of that sun." |
| 빨간빛 | ppalganbit | red light / red glow | 빨갛다 ("red") + 빛 ("light"). The sun’s red glow is compared to your cheeks. |
| 별 | byeol | star | "Star" — the song compares you to the brightest star in the universe. |
| 옆에 | yeope | next to | 옆 ("side") + 에 (location) — "next to": the big star that is you, beside it. |
| 우주 | uju | universe / space | "Universe/space" — "in the pitch-dark universe." |
| 속 | sok | inside | Postposition "inside of..." — 우주 속 = in space. |
| 장미 | jangmi | rose | "Rose" — "you’re like a rose" (beautiful but thorny). |
| 바다 | bada | sea | "Sea" — "in the sea called you." |
| 잠수함 | jamsuham | submarine | "Submarine" — "I become a submarine in your sea" (diving deep into you). |
| 같애 | gatae | is like (colloquial 같아) | Colloquial contraction of 같아 ("is like"). |
| 같아 | gata | is like / same as | 같다 ("to be the same/like") in polite speech — "you’re like a rose." |
| 꿈 | kkum | dream | "Dream" — 꿈처럼 = like a dream, 꿈같아 = dreamlike. |
| 달콤 | dalkom | sweet | Adjective stem "sweet" — 달콤한 (sweet, modifier), 달콤해 (it’s sweet). |
| 행복 | haengbok | happiness | "Happiness" — 행복해도 돼 = "it’s okay to be happy." |
| 기분 | gibun | feeling / mood | "Feeling/mood" — 내 기분 = my mood. |
| 깜깜한 | kkamkkamhan | pitch-dark | 깜깜하다 ("pitch-dark") + ㄴ modifier — "in the pitch-dark universe." |
| 반짝이는 | banjjakineun | shining / sparkling | 반짝이다 ("to sparkle") + 는 modifier — "the most sparkling (star)." |
| 가장 | gajang | the most | Superlative adverb "the most" — 가장 반짝이는 = the most sparkling. |
| 큰 | keun | big / large | 크다 ("big") + ㄴ modifier — "your big star." |
| 녹아버리는 | nokabeorineun | melting away | 녹다 ("melt") + -아/어버리다 (completely) + 는 — melting away like ice cream. |
| 초콜릿 | chokolrit | chocolate | Loanword "chocolate" — 달콤한 초콜릿 = sweet chocolate. |
| 아이스크림 | aiseukeurim | ice cream | Loanword "ice cream" — 아이스크림처럼 = like ice cream. |
| 따끔해 | ttakkeumhae | stings | 따끔하다 ("to sting") — like being pricked by a rose. |
| 포근해져 | pogeunhaejyeo | becomes warm / cozy | 포근하다 ("cozy") + -아/어지다 ("become") — thinking of you warms me up. |
| 꼬집어봐 | kkojipeobwa | try pinching | 꼬집다 ("pinch") + -아/어보다 ("try") — pinch your cheek to check it’s not a dream. |
| 마치 | machi | as if / just like | Adverb "as if" — 마치 꿈같아 = just like a dream. |
| 훅 | huk | whoosh / suddenly | Onomatopoeia for a sudden puff — "will you vanish like smoke?" |
| 사라질까 | sarajilkka | will (it) disappear | 사라지다 ("disappear") + -ㄹ까 (guess-question) — fearing the happiness might vanish. |
| 꿈같아 | kkumgata | like a dream | 꿈 + 같아 ("is like") — "it’s like a dream." |
| 달콤해 | dalkomhae | it's sweet | 달콤하다 ("to be sweet") — "every day is sweet." |
| 괜찮아 | gwaenchanha | it's okay / fine | 괜찮다 ("to be okay") — the song opens with "It’s fine." |
| 조금도 | jogeumdo | (not) at all | 조금 ("a bit") + 도 — with negation: "not at all." |
| 겁나지 | geopnaji | to get scared | 겁나다 ("to be scared") — 겁나지 않아 = "I’m not scared." |
| 않아 | anha | not (negation) | 않다 ("not") — follows a verb stem + 지 to make negation. |
| 더 | deo | more | Adverb "more" — 더 위험할 거야 = "it’ll be more dangerous." |
| 세게 | sege | strongly / hard | 세다 ("strong") + -게 (adverbial) — 더 세게 = harder. |
| 꼭 | kkok | surely / tightly | "Surely, tightly" — 꼭 잡아 = hold tight. |
| 잡아 | japa | to grab / hold | 잡다 ("grab") + -아 imperative — "hold on tighter." |
| 안아 | ana | to hug | 안다 ("hug") — "hug you secretly from behind." |
| 놓지 | notji | to let go | 놓다 ("let go") — 놓지 않을래 = "I won’t let go." |
| 않을래 | anheulrae | won't (intention) | 않다 + -ㄹ래 (intention) — "I won’t let go." |
| 원하지 | wonhaji | to want | 원하다 ("to want") — "I don’t want just anyone." |
| 좋아 | jota | good / okay | 좋다 ("good") — 어쩌면 좋아 = "what should I do?" |
| 좋아하면 | jotahamyeon | if (you) like | 좋아하다 ("like") + -(으)면 ("if") — "So what if someone likes first?" |
| 어때 | eottae | how about it | 어떻다 ("how") — X-면 어때 = "what if X / so what." |
| 갈래 | galrae | want to go (갈래요) | 가다 ("go") + -ㄹ래 (intention) — "I’m coming to you right now." |
| 몰라 | molra | don't know | 모르다 ("not know") — "I don’t know if it’s right." |
| 어쩌면 | eojjeomyeon | what should I do | "What should I do" — flustered by the feeling. |
| 이게 | ige | this (이것이) | 이것 ("this") + 이 (subject particle) → 이게. |
| 맞는건지 | manneungeonji | whether it's correct | 맞다 ("correct") + -는지 ("whether") — "whether this is right." |
| 정말 | jeongmal | really | Adverb "really" — "I really can’t do anything." |
| 아무것도 | amugeotdo | nothing | 아무것 ("anything") + 도 — with negation: "nothing." |
| 못하네 | mothane | can't do | 못 ("can’t") + 하다 ("do") + -네 (exclamation) — "I can’t do anything!" |
| 이러다 | ireoda | at this rate | "Going on like this" — "at this rate something big is coming." |
| 큰일 | keunil | big trouble | 큰 ("big") + 일 ("matter") — "big trouble." |
| 낼 | nael | tomorrow (contraction of 내일) | 내일 ("tomorrow") contracted — "something big is coming." |
| 것 | geot | thing | Dependent noun "thing" — "seems like something (will happen)." |
| 같은데 | gatunde | it seems like... | 같다 + -는데 — "it seems like..." (a hunch). |
| 머리 | meori | head | "Head" — "as if my head is bewitched." |
| 홀린 | hollin | bewitched | 홀리다 ("be bewitched") + ㄴ — "as if spellbound." |
| 듯 | deut | as if | Dependent noun "as if" — "as if my head were bewitched." |
| 매일 | maeil | every day | "Every day" — 매일이 = every day (as subject); 매일매일 = every single day. |
| 요즘 | yojeum | these days | "These days" — 요즘 나의 상태 = my state these days. |
| 상태 | sangtae | condition / state | "State/condition" — "my state these days is (all) messaged" (fluttering). |
| 메세진 | mesejin | messaged | 메세지 ("message") + -ㄴ — "as if (my heart) got a message." |
| 랄랄라 | ralralra | lalala | Onomatopoeia "lalala" — lighthearted joy. |
| 연기 | yeongi | smoke | "Smoke" — "will you vanish like smoke?" |
| 늘 | neul | always | Adverb "always" — "always fill (you) up fully." |
| 가득히 | gadeukhi | fully | 가득하다 ("full") + -히 (adverbial) — "fully." |
| 담아 | dama | to fill / put in | 담다 ("to fill/put in") — "I put you into my two eyes." |
| 눈 | nun | eye | "Eye" — 두 눈 = two eyes. |
| 생각만으로 | saenggakmaneuro | by just thinking | 생각 ("thought") + 만 ("only") + 으로 ("with") — "just from thinking (of you)." |
| 몰래 | molrae | secretly | Adverb "secretly" — "hug you secretly from behind." |
| 뒤에서 | dwieseo | from behind | 뒤 ("back") + 에서 ("from") — from behind. |
| 위험할 | wiheomhal | dangerous (will be) | 위험하다 ("dangerous") + -ㄹ modifier — "it’s gonna be dangerous." |
| 거야 | geoya | it will be (colloquial) | Contraction of 것이야 (polite: 거예요) — future guess/resolve. |
| 돼 | dwae | become (contraction of 되어) | 되다 ("become") — 잠수함이 돼 = "become a submarine"; 행복해도 돼 = "it’s okay to be happy." |
| 좀 | jom | a bit | Casual form of 조금 ("a little"). |
| 아무나 | amuna | anyone | 아무 + 나 — "anyone." 아무나 원하지 않아 = "I don’t want just anyone." |
| 누가 | nuga | who | 누구 ("who") + 가 (subject) → 누가 — "who first." |
| 먼저 | meonjeo | first | Adverb "first" — "if (someone) likes first." |
| 그래 | geurae | right / yeah | 그렇다 ("that’s right") — "그래 너" = "yes, you." |
| 두 | du | two | Numeral "two" — 두 볼 = both cheeks. |
| 볼 | bol | cheek | "Cheek" — 네 두 볼 = your two cheeks. |
| 네 | ne | your | 너 + 의 → 네 ("your") — 네 두 볼 = your cheeks. |
| 이 | i | (subject particle) | Subject particle after consonants — Reset이 돼 = "becomes a reset." |
| fancy | fancy | to fancy / like someone | Loanword used as a verb — "I fancy you" = I’m into you. The song’s key word. |
| Tropical | Tropical | tropical | "Tropical" — describes the color of the sky and clouds. |
| dangerous | dangerous | dangerous | "Dangerous" — falling for her is dangerous. |
| Baby | Baby | baby | Term of endearment "baby." |
| lovely | lovely | lovely | "Lovely" — So lovely = so wonderful. |
| Mayday | Mayday | mayday (distress call) | International distress call — "my heart is in distress." |
| Reset | Reset | reset | "Reset" — "my head gets a reset." |
| Swim | Swim | to swim | "Swim" — swimming in the sea that is you. |
| swim | swim | to swim | Lowercase echo of "Swim" (Swim swim) — like splashing water. |
| Fantasy | Fantasy | fantasy | "Fantasy" — the fantasy world between you and me. |
| Dream | Dream | dream | "Dream" — "Dream dream" = dreaming of you everywhere. |
| dream | dream | dream | Lowercase echo of "Dream" (Dream dream) — like an echo. |
| Birthday | Birthday | birthday | "Birthday" — "every day is a birthday" (every day is a celebration). |
저 태양 빨간빛 네 두 볼 같애
같다 ("to be like") in casual speech is often pronounced 같애, meaning "is like." The sun’s red glow is compared to your cheeks.
Pattern: [noun] + 같애/같아 = "is like [noun]"
Example: You’re like an angel → 너는 천사 같아
It’s dangerous 따끔해 넌 장미 같아
In spoken Korean, noun + topic particle 은/는 is often contracted: 너 + 는 → 넌 (and 너 + 를 → 널). The chorus "I fancy you" is directed at this 넌.
Pattern: noun + 은/는 → contracted (너는 → 넌)
Example: You’re my star → 넌 내 별이야
괜찮아 조금도 난 겁나지 않아
Verb stem + 지 않다 = "not (do)." 겁나지 않아 = "I’m not scared." 조금도 ("at all") pairs with negation → "not at all." She is fearless about love.
Pattern: [verb stem] + 지 않아 = "not ..."
Example: I’m not afraid → 나는 겁나지 않아
더 세게 꼭 잡아 Take my hand
잡다 ("to grab") + 아 → 잡아 = casual imperative "grab it!" 세게 = strongly, 꼭 = tightly. She tells the one she likes to hold her hand tighter — she makes the first move.
Pattern: [verb stem] + 아/어 = imperative (잡다 → 잡아)
Example: Open the door! → 문을 열어
좀 위험할 거야 더 위험할 거야 Baby
Verb stem + ㄹ/을 거야 (casual form of 거예요) = "will / probably ...". 위험하다 + ㄹ → 위험할 거야 = "it’ll be dangerous." Repeated to tease, "Loving me will be dangerous."
Pattern: [verb stem] + (으)ㄹ 거야 = "will ..."
Example: It will rain tomorrow → 내일 비가 올 거야
달콤한 초콜릿 아이스크림처럼
Noun + 처럼 = "like ..." for similes. 달콤한 ("sweet") modifies 초콜릿 아이스크림 (chocolate ice cream): "(melting) like sweet chocolate ice cream." The flutter of the heart is compared to sweets.
Pattern: [noun] + 처럼 = "like ..."
Example: Shine like a star → 별처럼 빛나
깜깜한 우주 속 가장 반짝이는
Adjectives take ㄴ (깜깜하다 → 깜깜한) and verbs take 는 (반짝이다 → 반짝이는) to modify a following noun: "in the pitch-dark universe, the most sparkling (star)." You are the brightest star in the universe.
Pattern: [adjective stem] + ㄴ / [verb stem] + 는 = modifying form
Example: A pretty flower → 예쁜 꽃
아무나 원하지 않아
아무나 = "anyone / just anyone"; with the negation 원하지 않아 ("don’t want") it means "I don’t want just anyone" — only you.
Pattern: 아무나 + negation = "not just anyone"
Example: I don’t like just anyone → 아무나 좋아하지 않아
누가 먼저 좋아하면 어때
좋아하다 + 면 → 좋아하면 = "if (someone) likes"; -면 어때 = "what if / so what." The line means "So what if someone likes first?" — breaking the rule that girls wait to be liked.
Pattern: [verb stem] + (으)면 어때 = "what if ... / so what"
Example: How about we go together? → 같이 가면 어때
지금 너에게로 갈래
Verb stem + ㄹ래 = casual "I want to / I’ll do ...". 가다 + ㄹ래 → 갈래 = "I’ll go." 너에게로 = "to(ward) you": "Right now, I’m coming to you."
Pattern: [verb stem] + (으)ㄹ래 = "I’ll ..."
Example: I’ll go first → 나 먼저 갈래
매일매일 난 정말 아무것도 못하네 Oh my
못 + verb = "can’t (do)" (inability or circumstances). 아무것도 못하네 = "can’t do anything." 매일매일 = every single day, 정말 = really. Thinking of you makes her unable to do anything.
Pattern: 못 + [verb] = "cannot ..."
Example: I couldn’t eat → 밥을 못 먹었어
어쩌면 좋아 이게 맞는건지 몰라 S.O.S
Verb stem + 는지 = "whether ..."; + 몰라 = "don’t know." 맞는건지 = "whether it’s right." She is so flustered by her feelings that she doesn’t know what to do.
Pattern: [verb stem] + 는지 몰라 = "don’t know whether ..."
Example: I don’t know if he’s coming → 그가 오는지 몰라