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KARD “ICKY” Korean Lyrics

KARD · 2023 · Album: ICKY · Intermediate

I'm the spider, you're the prey: once caught, you can't run — the more you struggle, the ickier it gets.

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FAQ

What are the lyrics of “ICKY” about?

I'm the spider, you're the prey: once caught, you can't run — the more you struggle, the ickier it gets.

How do I learn Korean with “ICKY”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 16 key vocabulary, 4 grammar points and a 7-day study plan — free, no sign-up.

How hard is this song for Korean learners?

The level is “Intermediate” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, great for learners with some basics.

Which group sings “ICKY”?

DSP's co-ed four (2017) — mojito-flavoured Latin-hip-hop unlike anyone else in K-POP, hugely popular overseas.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

I'mma get down 황홀한 이 순간I'mma get down hwangholhan i sunganI'mma get down — this ecstatic moment
널 가진 다음 make you say oh my god ay ayneol gajin daeum make you say oh my god ay ayAfter I have you, you'll say oh my god
홀린 듯이 날 쳐다봐 yaholrin deuti nal chyeodabwa yaLook at me like you're possessed, ya
See my body speaking my mindSee my body speaking my mindSee my body speaking my mind
When I get down 숨도 못 쉬겠지 아마When I get down sumdo mot swigessji amaWhen I get down, you probably can't breathe
Body to body 짧은 그 순간이 아쉬워 넌 나를 찾아와Body to body jjalbeun geu sungani aswiwo neon nareul chatawaBody to body — the briefness brings you back to me
I know what you know what you likeI know what you know what you likeI know what you like
I'll get you come closer tonightI'll get you come closer tonightI'll get you — come closer tonight
Right under the sheetsRight under the sheetsRight under the sheets
When it's you and me now we on the floorWhen it's you and me now we on the floorWhen it's you and me, we're on the floor
I'mma get icky icky ickyI'mma get icky icky ickyI'mma get icky icky icky
갈수록 홀리는 걸galsurok holrineun geolYou're getting more and more bewitched
끝이 다가올수록kkeuti dagaolsurokThe closer it gets to the end

Vocabulary (16)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
황홀하다hwangholhadato be ecstatican ecstatic moment
가지다gajidato have / takeafter having you
홀린 듯이holrin deutias if bewitchedgaze as if possessed
쳐다보다chyeodabodato look up at / starelook up
숨도 못 쉬다sumdo mot swidacan't even breatheyou won't even breathe
짧다jjalbdato be shorta brief moment
아쉽다aswipdato be lacking / regretfulthe moment feels too short
찾아오다chataodato come to findyou come to me
closercloserclosercome closer tonight
under the sheetsunder the sheetsunder the sheetsright under the sheets
on the flooron the flooron the floor (dance floor)we're on the floor
갈수록galsurokmore and moremore and more bewitched
홀리다holridato be bewitchedas if bewitched
끝이 다가오다kkeuti dagaodathe end approachesthe closer to the end
innuendo innuendoinnuendomy innuendo
know what I meanknow what I meanknow what I mean?know what I mean

Grammar notes (4)

-ㄴ 듯이 = as if (state)

홀린 듯이 날 쳐다봐 ya

The completed state of being bewitched is already fixed.

Pattern: [stem] + ドゥシ

Example: 아는 듯이 말했다 (said as if knowing)

-이 아쉽다 = ~ feels too short

body to body 짧은 그 순간이 아쉬워 넌 나를 찾아와

The blame is on the moment's brevity, not on the persuader.

Pattern: [noun] + イ アシプタ

Example: 저녁이 아쉬웠어 (the evening felt too short)

갈수록 = more and more (over time)

갈수록 홀리는 걸

갈수록 = as time goes: the effect compounds over time.

Pattern: [stem] + ルスロク

Example: 갈수록 깊어지는 밤 (the deepening night)

-ㄹ수록 더 = the closer, the more

끝이 다가올수록 더 뜨거워져

The closer to the end, the hotter: a firework structure.

Pattern: [stem] + ルスロク ト

Example: 끝날수록 아쉬워 (sadder as it nears the end)

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Vocab Set A + hum along to the chorus

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-ㄴ 듯이 = as if (state), -이 아쉽다 = ~ feels too short)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (갈수록 = more and more (over time))

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (-ㄹ수록 더 = the closer, the more) + Vocab Set C

Day 5 — Grammar 5, 6 + sing the whole song

Day 6 — Vocab review + quiz

Day 7 — Final check: full sing-through + use the grammar

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