MAMAMOO “HIP” Korean Lyrics
MAMAMOO · 2019 · Album: reality in BLACK · Intermediate
MAMAMOO's 2019 signature — 'all I wanna be is cool', answering every concern and controversy with swagger. Puns and Sino-Korean vocabulary galore.
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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)
All I wanna be is 멋짐All I wanna be is mutjimAll I wanna be is cool Pick it however I want, kick it
내 마음대로 골라 kick itnae maeumdaero golla kick it
머리 어깨 무릎 다 HIP 해meori eokka mureup da HIP haeHead, shoulders, knees It's all HIP
Do it do it, like me do itDo it do it, like me do itDo it do it like me do it Follow me, kick it
나를 따라 해 kick itnareul ttara hae kick it
Clapping clapping 모두 같이 HIPClapping clapping modu gachi HIPClapping clapping Everyone together, HIP
I love you 네가 뭐라든 간에I love you niga mworadan ganaeI love you Whatever you say
Respect you 네가 뭘 하든 간에Respect you niga mwol hadeun ganaeRespect you Whatever you do
늘 따끈따끈해 그 관심이 따끔따끔해neul ttakkeunttakkeunhae geu gwansimi ttakkeumttakkeumhaeIt's always warm That attention is prickling
또 힐끔 힐끔 힐끔tto hilkkeum hilkkeum hilkkeumAnother glance glance glance
이젠 모든 일이 가뿐해 veteran 성공을 썰어 먹어 마치 Michelinijen modeun iri gappunhae veteran seongongeul sseoreo meogeo machi MichelinI chop up success and eat it like Michelin
누구보다 빠른 걸음을 걸었네 비시즌nuguboda ppareun georeumeul georeonne bisijeungI walked faster than anyone else, off season
잊은 지도 오래야 뒷걸음ijeun jido olaeya dwitgeoeumIt’s been a while since I forgot how to back step
All I wanna be is 멋짐 내 멋대로 골라 kick itAll I wanna be is mutjim nae meomdaero golla kick itAll I wanna be is cool Pick it however I want (Kick it)
머리 어깨 무릎 다 HIPmeori eokka mureup da HIPHead, shoulders, knees It's all HIP HIP HIP HIP
삐삐삐 논란이 돼 my fashionppipippi nollani dwae my fashionBeep beep beep It becomes a controversy, My Fashion
별로 신경 안 써 그저 actionbyeollo singyeong an sseo geujeo actionBut I don’t really care It’s just another Action
자꾸 click me click me 홀린 듯이 zoomjakku click me click me hollin deusi zoomKeep on Click me, Click me Zoom as if you're possessed
Close up close up close upClose up close up close upClose up Close up Close up So HIP
HIP 해 HIP HIPHIP hae HIP HIPHIP HIP Head, shoulders, knees HIP
머리 어깨 무릎 HIPmeori eokka mureup HIP
HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP 해 HIP HIPHIP HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP hae HIP HIPSo HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP
머리 어깨 무릎 HIPmeori eokka mureup HIPHIP HIP Head, shoulder, knees HIP
HIP HIP HIP HIP 해 HIPHIP HIP HIP HIP hae HIPHIP HIP HIP HIP so HIP
(Attention) 어딜 가든 넌 (Reflection) 빛날 수 있어Attention eodil gadan neon Reflection binnal su isseo(Attention) Wherever you go
세상에 넌 하나뿐인 걸 근데 왜이래 네 얼굴에 침 뱉 니 (칵투)sesange neon hanappuningeonde wae irae ne eolgule chim paetni kaktuThere's only one you in the world
날 자극한 여러분 감사 거기서 멈춘 찌질이 반사nal jageukhan yeoryeoreun gamsa geogiseo meomchun jjijilli bansaRight back at the losers who stopped there
덕분에 나의 멘탈은 단단해 난 다음 앨범 만들러 갈게deokbune naui mentaneun dandanh ae nan daeum aelbom mandeureo galgeI'm off to make my next album
All you wanna be is trendyAll you wanna be is trendyAll you wanna be is trendy Aggressive gimmicks, bad!
어그로 끌기 gimmick 때찌!eogeuro kkeulgi gimmick ttaeji
그런 애들 끼리끼리 HIPgeureon aedeul kkirikkiri HIPThey’re all birds of a feather flock, HIP
삐삐삐 논란이 돼 my fashionppipippi nollani dwae my fashionBeep beep beep It becomes a controversy, My Fashion
별로 신경 안 써 그저 actionjakku click me click me hollin deusi zoomBut I don’t really care It’s just another Action
자꾸 click me click me 홀린 듯이 zoomClose up close up close upKeep on Click me, Click me Zoom as if you're possessed
Close up close up close upClose up close up close upClose up Close up Close up So HIP
HIP 해 HIP HIPHIP hae HIP HIPHIP HIP Head, shoulders, knees HIP
머리 어깨 무릎 HIPmeori eokka mureup HIP
HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP 해 HIP HIPHIP HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP hae HIP HIPSo HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP
머리 어깨 무릎 HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP 해 HIPmeori eokka mureup HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP hae HIPHIP HIP HIP HIP so HIP
코 묻은 티 삐져나온 입 떡진 머리 난 상관없지ko mudeun ti pijjeonaon ip tteokjin meori nan sanggwaneopjiGreasy hair I don't care
코 묻은 티 삐져나온 입 떡진 머리 내가 하면 HIPko mudeun ti pijjeonaon ip tteokjin meori naega hamyeon HIPGreasy hair If I do it, it's HIP
코 묻은 티 삐져나온 팬티 떡진 머리 난 상관없지ko mudeun ti pijjeonaon panti tteokjin meori naega hamyeon HIPGreasy hair I don't care
코 묻은 티 삐져나온 팬티 떡진 머리 내가 하면 HIPko mudeun ti pijjeonaon panti tteokjin meori naega hamyeon HIPGreasy hair If I do it, it's HIP
삐삐삐 논란이 돼 my fashionppipippi nollani dwae my fashionBeep beep beep It becomes a controversy, My Fashion
별로 신경 안 써 그저 actionbyeollo singyeong an sseo geujeo actionBut I don’t really care It’s just another Action
자꾸 click me click me 홀린 듯이 zoomjakku click me click me hollin deusi zoomKeep on Click me, Click me Zoom as if you're possessed
Close up close up close upClose up close up close upClose up Close up Close up So HIP
HIP 해 HIP HIPHIP hae HIP HIPHIP HIP Head, shoulders, knees HIP
머리 어깨 무릎 HIPmeori eokka mureup HIP
HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP 해 HIP HIPHIP HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP hae HIP HIPSo HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP HIP
머리 어깨 무릎 HIPmeori eokka mureup HIPHIP HIP Head, shoulder, knees HIP
HIP HIP HIP HIP 해 HIPHIP HIP HIP HIP hae HIPHIP HIP HIP HIP so HIP
Vocabulary (11)
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|
| 멋짐 | mutjim | coolness | Nominalized 멋있다. |
| 어깨 | eokka | shoulder | Nods to the head-shoulders-knees kids' song. |
| 무릎 | mureup | knee | ㅡ-stem: 무릎이. |
| 관심 | gwansim | attention, interest | 관심 없어요 (not interested). |
| 가뿐하다 | gappunhada | to be light, easy | 가뿐한 걸음 (light steps). |
| 뒷걸음질 | dwitgeoeumjil | back-step | 뒷걸음질 치다 (step backwards). |
| 논란 | nollan | controversy | 논란이 일다 (spark controversy). |
| 홀리다 | hollida | to be entranced | Same as The Chase — review point. |
| 덕분에 | deokbune | thanks to | Can be sincere or sarcastic. |
| 멘탈 | mentan | mental | Loanword 'mental'. |
| 단단하다 | dandanhada | to be solid | Same word family as Dingga. |
Grammar notes (8)
mutjim: coolness (noun)
All I wanna be is 멋짐
Nominalized form of 멋있다 (cool). The -im/-eum nominalizer: 울다→울음 (crying).
Pattern: [verb/adj] + -im/jim
Example: kkumkkuneun jeulgeoum = the joy of dreaming
da: all, everything
머리 어깨 무릎 다 HIP 해
다 after a noun list = 'all of them'. Nods to the kids' song head-shoulders-knees.
Pattern: [noun] + da
Example: da joayo = I like them all
ttakkeun vs ttakkeum: warm vs stinging
늘 따끈따끈해 그 관심이 따끔따끔해
따끈따끈 (warm) vs 따끔따끔 (stinging) — a one-vowel pun.
Pattern: Reduplicative contrast
Example: ttakkeunhan gukmul = piping-hot soup
(e)n ji olaeda: it's been long since
잊은 지도 오래야 뒷걸음
잊다 (forget) + -n ji + olaeda = 'it's been long since (I) forgot'. -n ji marks time since an event.
Pattern: [verb] + (e)n ji + time
Example: sijakan ji sanyeonjjaeyeyo = It's been 3 years since I started
-i doeda: to become
삐삐삐 논란이 돼 my fashion
논란 (controversy) + 이 되다 (become) = 'turns into a controversy'. Sino-Korean + 되다 marks change.
Pattern: [noun] + -i/ga doeda
Example: choegaga doego sipeo = I want to be the best
hollin deusi: as if entranced
자꾸 click me click me 홀린 듯이 zoom
홀리다 (be entranced) attributive + 듯이 = 'as if spellbound'. Same pattern as The Chase's 홀린 듯이.
Pattern: (e)n deusi
Example: michin deusi chumchweosseo = Danced like crazy
(e)deun: wherever, no matter
(Attention) 어딜 가든 넌 빛날 수 있어
가다 + -(으)든 = 'wherever (you) go'. The -deun ending marks free choice, opposite of 말고.
Pattern: [verb] + (e)deun
Example: mwol hadeun choeseoneul dae = Whatever you do, give it your all
-deokbune: thanks to
덕분에 나의 멘탈은 단단해
덕분에 = 'thanks to' — sincere or sarcastic: 덕분에 망했어 ('thanks to you it flopped').
Pattern: [noun] + -deokbune
Example: dangsin deokbune sarasseoyo = You saved my life
7-day study plan
Day 1 — Meet HIP & the confidence creed
- Listen twice, catch the double-time rhythm
- Core: mutjim cool / gwansim attention / nollan controversy / dandanhada solid
- Shadow 머리 어깨 무릎 다 HIP
- Skim vocab 10 min
Day 2 — Mimetic puns
- Focus on 따끈따끈 vs 따끔따끔
- Learn the -im nominalizer
- Collect three reduplicatives
- Review Day 1
Day 3 — Time since with -n ji
- Focus on 잊은 지도 오래야
- Describe your own timeline
- Vocab quiz 70%+
- Shadow chorus ×3
Day 4 — Free choice with -(e)deun
- Focus on 어딜 가든 넌 빛날 수 있어
- Two sentences with -(e)deun
- Review wrong answers
- Shadow 홀린 듯이 zoom
Day 5 — -deokbune: thanks (or sarcasm)
- Focus on 덕분에 나의 멘탈은 단단해
- Distinguish sincere vs sarcastic 덕분에
- Two sentences with -deokbune
- Shadow 논란이 돼 my fashion
Day 6 — Review day
- Today's review
- Re-read 8 grammar notes
- Five sentences
- Full listen
Day 7 — Final review & output
- Full quiz 80%+
- Sing without subtitles
- One each: -(e)deun / -deokbune / -im
- Review cross-song list
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