A teenage crush — "you got me looking so crazy, falling into a daydream." Hype boy chant repeats infectiously, pure youthful energy.
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 빠져버리는 | ppajyeobeorineun | falling / being sucked into | 빠지다 (to fall/sink) + -아 버리다 (completely) = "getting fully sucked in." Here: falling deep into a daydream. Base form 빠져버리다. |
| 너도 | neodo | you too | 너 (you) + -도 (also) = "you too." |
| 말해줄래 | malhaejulrae | will you tell me | 말하다 (to say) + -아 주다 (for me) + -ㄹ래? (asking) = "Will you tell me?" |
| 누가 | nuga | who | 누구 (who) + subject marker -가, contracted to 누가. |
| 내게 | naege | to me | 나 (I) + -에게 (to), colloquially contracted to 내게. |
| 뭐라든 | mworadeun | whatever (one) says | 뭐 (what) + -라고 해도 (even if [they] say) contracted = "no matter what anyone says." |
| 남들과는 | namdeulgwaneun | from others | 남들 (other people) + -과 (with) + -는 (contrast) = "compared with others." |
| 남들 | namdeul | others | 남 (other) + -들 (plural) = "other people." |
| 달라 | dalra | different | 다르다 (to be different), casual form. 남들과는 달라 = "you're different from the others." |
| 넌 | neon | you (contraction) | 너 (you) + topic marker 은 contracted to 넌 — very common in speech. |
| 날 | nal | me (contraction) | 나 (I) + object marker 를 contracted to 날 = "me." |
| 믿어봐 | miteobwa | try to believe | 믿다 (to believe) + -아 보다 (try) = "try to believe." |
| 한 | han | one | The number one. 한 번 = once. |
| 번 | beon | time (counter) | Counter for occasions. 한 번 = one time. |
| 예민하대 | yeminhadae | (they) say (I'm) sensitive | 예민하다 (sensitive) + -대 (hearsay) = "they say I'm sensitive." |
| 나 | na | I / me | First-person pronoun, the most common way to say "I" in speech. |
| 너 | neo | you | Second-person pronoun (casual), ubiquitous in lyrics. |
| 없이는 | eopsineun | without | 없다 (to not have) + -이 + -는 = "without..." Here: 너 없이는 = without you. |
| 매일 | maeil | every day | Every day. 매일 매일이 = every single day. |
| 매일이 | maeili | every single day is | 매일 (every day) + subject marker -이. |
| 재미없어 | jaemieopseo | no fun, boring | 재미 (fun) + 없다 (none) = "no fun, boring." |
| 어쩌지 | eojjeoji | what should I do | 어쩌다 (what to do) + -지 (wondering) = "What do I do?" |
| 내 | nae | my / I | 나 (I) + possessive 의 contracted to 내 = "my." 내 이름 = my name. |
| 내가 | naega | I (subject) | 나 (I) + subject marker 가 = "I" as subject. |
| 지난 | jinan | past, last | 지나다 (to pass) as a modifier: "past, last." 지난 날들 = the past days. |
| 날들은 | naldeuleun | the days | 날 (day) + -들 (plural) + -은 (topic) = "the days." |
| 지난날들은 | jinannaldeuleun | the past days | 지난 (past) + 날 (day) + 들 (plural) + 은 = "the past days." |
| 눈 | nun | eye | Eye. 눈 뜨면 = when (I) open my eyes. |
| 눈을 | nuneul | eyes (object) | 눈 (eye) + object marker 을. |
| 뜨면 | tteumyeon | if (I) open (my eyes) | 뜨다 (to open, of eyes) + -면 (if/when) = "when I open my eyes." |
| 잊는 | itneun | forgetting | 잊다 (to forget) as a modifier: "forgotten." 잊는 꿈 = a dream that fades. |
| 꿈 | kkum | dream | Dream. daydream = 백일몽. |
| 너만 | neoman | only you | 너 (you) + -만 (only) = "only you." |
| 원해 | wonhae | want | 원하다 (to want), casual form. 너만 원해 = I only want you. |
| 전해 | jeonhae | deliver, convey | 전하다 (to deliver), casual form. 내가 전해 = I'll deliver it. |
| 말해봐 | malhaebwa | try saying | 말하다 (to say) + -아 보다 (try) = "try saying." |
| 느껴봐 | neukkyeobwa | try feeling | 느끼다 (to feel) + -어 보다 (try) = "try feeling." |
| 감아 | gama | close | 감다 (to close, of eyes), casual form. 눈을 감아 = close your eyes. |
| 잠 | jam | sleep | Sleep. 잠에 들다 = to fall asleep. |
| 잠에 | jame | into sleep | 잠 (sleep) + -에 = "into sleep." 잠에 들다 = to fall asleep. |
| 들려고 | deulryeogo | trying to (fall into) | 들다 (to enter) + -려고 (intending to) = "trying to fall (asleep)." |
| 들려 | deulryeo | fall (asleep) | 들다 (to enter) + -려 (intending), contracted = "to fall (asleep)." |
| 해도 | haedo | even if (I) do | 하다 (to do) + -아도 (even if) = "even though..." 잠에 들려 해도 = even trying to fall asleep. |
| 네 | ne | your | 너 (you) + possessive 의 = "your." 네 생각 = thoughts of you. |
| 생각에 | saenggake | in thoughts of | 생각 (thought) + -에 = "in thoughts of." |
| 또 | tto | again | Again, once more. 또 새벽 세 시 = 3 AM again. |
| 새벽 | saebyeok | dawn | Dawn, early morning. 새벽 세 시 = 3 AM. |
| 세 | se | three | The number three. 세 시 = three o'clock. |
| 시 | si | o'clock | Counter for hours: o'clock. 세 시 = 3 o'clock. |
| 알려줄 | alryeojul | will let you know | 알리다 (to inform) + -아 주다 (for you) + -ㄹ (future) = "will let you know." |
| 거야 | geoya | going to (future) | 것 + 이야 contracted: expresses future intention "I'm going to..." |
| 봐봐 | bwabwa | try looking | 보다 (to see) + -아 보다 (try), doubled for emphasis = "take a look." |
| 여기 | yeogi | here | Here. 봐봐 여기 = look here. |
| 이름 | ireum | name | Name. 내 이름 = my name. |
| 써있다고 | sseoissdago | (it's) written (they say) | 쓰다 (to write) + -어 있다 (state) + -고 (quotation) = "it says my name is written here." |
너도 말해줄래
말하다 (say) + -아 주다 (for me) + -ㄹ래? (asking preference) = "Will you tell me?" A friendly, casual question.
Pattern: [verb stem] + -ㄹ래? = "will you...?" (casual offer/question)
Example: 같이 갈래? = Want to go together?
날 믿어봐 한 번
Verb stem + -아/어 보다 = "try doing." 믿다 + -아 봐 = 믿어봐 (try to believe). 날 is 나 + 를 contracted. 한 번 = once.
Pattern: [verb stem] + -아/어 봐 = "try doing..."
Example: 한번 먹어봐 = Try it (eating) once
남들과는 달라 넌
남들 (others) + 과 + 는 = 남들과는 (compared to others); 다르다 = to be different. 넌 is 너 + 는 contracted.
Pattern: [noun] + 와/과 다르다 = "different from..."
Example: 너는 남들과 달라 = You're different from others
눈 뜨면 잊는 꿈
뜨다 (open, of eyes) + -면 (if/when) = 눈 뜨면 (when I open my eyes). 잊는 (forgetting) modifies 꿈 (dream).
Pattern: [verb stem] + -면 = "if / when..."
Example: 비가 오면 우산을 써 = If it rains, use an umbrella
Hype boy 너만 원해
너 + 만 = 너만 (only you). 원하다 (want) + 해 = 원해. The most addictive line in the chorus.
Pattern: [noun] + 만 = "only..."
Example: 나는 너만 좋아해 = I only like you
너 없이는 매일 매일이 yeah
없다 (to not have) + -이 + -는 = 없이는 (without). 너 없이는 = without you; 매일 매일이 = every single day.
Pattern: [noun] + 이 없이는 = "if there's no... / without..."
Example: 너 없이는 안 돼 = I can't do without you
재미없어 어쩌지
재미없다 = no fun/boring. 어쩌다 (what to do) + -지 (wondering) = 어쩌지 "What am I gonna do?"
Pattern: 어쩌지 = "what should I do?" (fixed phrase)
Example: 시간이 없는데 어쩌지 = No time left, what do I do?
잠에 들려고 잠에 들려 해도
들다 (fall into) + -려고 (intending) = 들려고. 해도 = 하다 + -아도 (even if). The repetition emphasizes trying and failing to fall asleep.
Pattern: [verb stem] + -려고 … -아/어도 = "even though I try to..."
Example: 자려고 해도 안 돼 = I try to sleep but can't
네 생각에 또 새벽 세 시
네 = 너 + 의 (your). 생각 + 에 = in thoughts of. 또 = again. 새벽 세 시 = 3 AM — up all night thinking of you.
Pattern: [noun] + 에 = "at/in..." (time, place, target)
Example: 밤에 생각나 = I think of you at night
알려줄 거야
알려주다 (let you know) + -ㄹ 거야 (future intention) = 알려줄 거야 "I'm gonna let you know." 거야 = 것이야 contracted.
Pattern: [verb stem] + -(으)ㄹ 거야 = "I'm going to..."
Example: 내일 전화할 거야 = I'll call you tomorrow
봐봐 여기
보다 (see) + -아 보다 (try) = 봐봐 (take a look) — the doubled 보 adds urgency. 여기 = here.
Pattern: [verb stem] + -아/어 봐 = "try..." (봐봐 is emphatic)
Example: 이거 한번 봐봐 = Take a look at this
눈을 감아
눈 (eye) + 을 (object marker) = 눈을. 감다 (close) + 아 = 감아. Close your eyes and feel the music.
Pattern: [noun] + 을/를 = object marker
Example: 눈을 뜨세요 = Please open your eyes