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(G)I-DLE “LATATA” Korean Lyrics

(G)I-DLE · 2018 · Album: I am · Beginner

2018 debut song. The iconic first impression — simple lyrics, clear rhythm.

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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

기나긴 너와 이 밤을 너와ginagin neowa i bameul neowaThis long night, spent with you
이렇게 너와ireotge neowaLike this, with you
기다린 너와 시간을 너와gidarin neowa siganeul neowaThe you I waited for, time spent with you
이렇게 너와ireotge neowaLike this, with you
어둠 속 Red light 시선은 Left righteodum sok Red light siseoneun Left rightRed light in the dark, my gaze goes left and right
불 위를 걷나bul wireul geotnaAm I walking on fire?
시작의 점화 가까이 온다sijakui jeomhwa gakkai ondaThe spark of the beginning draws near
누가 뭐 겁나nuga mwo geopnaWho's scared of what?
Uh oh 어디까지 더 깊이 빠져들지Uh oh eodikkaji deo gipi ppajyeodeuljiUh oh, how much deeper will I sink?
중독된 향기까지 그렇게 뒤섞여버리지 그래jungdokdoen hyanggikkaji geureotge dwiseokyeobeoriji geuraeEven the addictive scent gets all mixed up like that, yeah
더 더 불태워 버려지게deo deo bultaewo beoryeojigeBurn it all up, more and more
내일은 우린 없는 거야 너naeileun urin eopsneun geoya neoTomorrow we don't exist, you
I love yaI love yaI love ya
널 위한 노래를 해 깊게 더 빠지게 Lataneol wihan noraereul hae gipge deo ppajige LataI'll sing a song for you, so you fall even deeper, Lata
I love yaI love yaI love ya
널 위한 춤을 춰 내게 널 갇히게 Lataneol wihan chumeul chwo naege neol gathige LataI'll dance for you, so you're trapped with me, Lata
I love yaI love yaI love ya
Latata latata latata latataLatata latata latata latataLatata latata latata latata
Latata latata latata latataLatata latata latata latataLatata latata latata latata
날 위해 불러줘 평생 널 못 잊게 Latanal wihae bulreojwo pyeongsaeng neol mot itge LataSing for me, so I can never forget you for life, Lata
I love yaI love yaI love ya
I love yaI love yaI love ya
Every day every night latataEvery day every night latataEvery day every night latata
I love yaI love yaI love ya
Every day every night latataEvery day every night latataEvery day every night latata
Don’t be lazy 다가와 BabyDon’t be lazy dagawa BabyDon't be lazy, come closer, Baby
시간은 너무 짧고 이건 아직 Basicsiganeun neomu jjalbgo igeon ajik BasicTime is too short, this is still basic
좀 더 깊은 곳으로 더 들어가 나를 머금고jom deo gipeun goteuro deo deuleoga nareul meogeumgoGo deeper into a deeper place, holding me in
취해도 돼 중요치 않아 내일이chwihaedo dwae jungyochi anha naeiliIt's okay to get drunk, tomorrow doesn't matter
아주 화려한 이 춤은 라따따aju hwaryeohan i chumeun rattattaThis dazzling dance, ratatata
뜨겁게 불태울 거야 다다다tteugeopge bultaeul geoya dadadaWe'll burn it up hot, dadada
뭐 어려워 다 널 부러워해mwo eoryeowo da neol bureowohaeWhat's so hard, everyone envies you
좋아 이 밤을 불태워jota i bameul bultaewoAlright, burn up this night
Muah muah muahMuah muah muahMuah muah muah
Uh oh 어디까지 더 그리 나빠질지Uh oh eodikkaji deo geuri nappajiljiUh oh, how much worse will it get?
이 밤은 아침까지 그렇게 더 미쳐버리지 그래i bameun achimkkaji geureotge deo michyeobeoriji geuraeThis night goes crazy like that until morning, yeah
더 더 불태워 버려지게deo deo bultaewo beoryeojigeBurn it all up, more and more
내일은 우린 없는 거야 너naeileun urin eopsneun geoya neoTomorrow we don't exist, you
I love yaI love yaI love ya
널 위한 노래를 해 깊게 더 빠지게 Lataneol wihan noraereul hae gipge deo ppajige LataI'll sing a song for you, so you fall even deeper, Lata
I love yaI love yaI love ya
널 위한 춤을 춰 내게 널 갇히게 Lataneol wihan chumeul chwo naege neol gathige LataI'll dance for you, so you're trapped with me, Lata
I love yaI love yaI love ya
Latata latata latata latataLatata latata latata latataLatata latata latata latata
Latata latata latata latataLatata latata latata latataLatata latata latata latata
날 위해 불러줘 평생 널 못 잊게 Latanal wihae bulreojwo pyeongsaeng neol mot itge LataSing for me, so I can never forget you for life, Lata
I love yaI love yaI love ya
I love yaI love yaI love ya
Every day every night latataEvery day every night latataEvery day every night latata
I love yaI love yaI love ya
Every day every night latataEvery day every night latataEvery day every night latata
기나긴 너와 이 밤을 너와ginagin neowa i bameul neowaThis long night, spent with you
이렇게 너와ireotge neowaLike this, with you
기다린 너와 시간을 너와gidarin neowa siganeul neowaThe you I waited for, time spent with you
이렇게 너와ireotge neowaLike this, with you
어둠 속 Red light 시선은 Left righteodum sok Red light siseoneun Left rightRed light in the dark, my gaze goes left and right
불 위를 걷나bul wireul geotnaAm I walking on fire?
시작의 점화 가까이 온다sijakui jeomhwa gakkai ondaThe spark of the beginning draws near
누가 뭐 겁나nuga mwo geopnaWho's scared of what?
I love yaI love yaI love ya
Every day every night latataEvery day every night latataEvery day every night latata
I love yaI love yaI love ya
Every day every night latataEvery day every night latataEvery day every night latata

Vocabulary (80)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
다다다dadadadadada (onomatopoeia)불태울 거야 다다다 = "burn it all up, dadada".
라따따rattattaratatata (onomatopoeia)Onomatopoeia of burning, echoing the title LATATA.
중독jungdokaddiction중독된 향기 = "addictive scent". 중독된 = 중독 + -된 (passive -ed).
중요jungyoimportance중요치 않아 = contraction of 중요하지 않아 ("doesn't matter").
naI, meFirst-person pronoun. 나를 = 나 + object particle 를.
neoyouSecond-person pronoun (informal). 너와 = 너 + particle 와 (with).
neolyou (contraction of 너를)Contraction of 너를, common in speech. 널 위한 노래 = "a song for you".
nalme (contraction of 나를)Contraction of 나를. 날 위해 불러줘 = "sing for me".
내게naegeto me (= 나에게)Shortened form of 나에게. 내게 널 갇히게 = "so you're trapped with me".
우린urinwe (contraction of 우리는)Contraction of 우리는. 내일은 우린 없는 거야 = "tomorrow we don't exist".
ithisDemonstrative. 이 밤 = this night; 이 춤은 = this dance.
이건igeonthis (contraction of 이것은)Contraction of 이것은. 이건 아직 Basic = "this is still just basic".
이렇게ireotgelike thisDemonstrative adverb "like this". 이렇게 너와 = "like this, with you".
bamnight이 밤을 불태워 = "burn up this night". 밤을/밤은 are 밤 + particle.
시간sigantime기다린 너와 시간을 너와 = "time spent with you".
노래noraesong널 위한 노래를 해 = "sing a song for you".
chumdance춤을 춰 = "dance" (춤 + 추다's -아/어 form 춰).
시작sijakstart, beginning시작의 점화 = "ignition of the beginning".
시선siseongaze시선은 Left right = "my gaze goes left and right".
향기hyanggiscent, fragrance중독된 향기까지 = "even the addictive scent...".
아침achimmorning이 밤은 아침까지 = "this night until morning".
어디eodiwhere어디까지 = "how far / to where".
gotplace깊은 곳으로 = "into a deep place".
witop, above불 위를 걷나 = "walking on fire".
어둠eodumdarkness어둠 속 = "in the darkness".
sokinsideLocation noun; with -에 it means "inside of".
bulfire불 위를 걷나 = "am I walking on fire?".
점화jeomhwaignition시작의 점화 = "the spark of the beginning".
깊이gipideeply더 깊이 빠져들지 = "sink even deeper".
깊게gipgedeeply (adverb)Adverb form of 깊다 (deep). 깊게 더 빠지게 = "fall even deeper".
깊은gipeundeep (attributive)Attributive form of 깊다. 깊은 곳 = "a deep place".
joma little좀 더 = "a little more".
deomore더 깊이/더 불태워 = "deeper / burn more".
너무neomutoo, so시간은 너무 짧고 = "time is too short".
아주ajuvery아주 화려한 = "very splendid".
아직ajikstill, yet이건 아직 Basic = "this is still just basic".
그리geurithat much그리 나빠질지 = "how much worse it will get".
그렇게geureotgelike that그렇게 뒤섞여버리지 = "mixed up like that".
mwowhat누가 뭐 겁나 = "who's scared of anything?".
누가nugawho (누구 + 가)Subject form of 누구.
daall다 널 부러워해 = "everyone envies you".
평생pyeongsaengone's whole life평생 널 못 잊게 = "so I can never forget you".
motcannot못 잊게 = "can't forget". 못 + verb = negation.
좋아jotagood, to like좋아 이 밤을 불태워 = "alright, burn up this night".
그래geuraeyeah, that's rightColloquial agreement word.
겁나geopnato be scared (겁나다)누가 뭐 겁나 = "who's scared?" (겁나다 + -나).
기나긴ginaginlong, endlessAttributive of 기나다 (long), emphasizing an endless night.
기다린gidarinwaitedAttributive of 기다리다 (to wait). 기다린 너 = "the you I waited for".
걷나geotnawalking? (걷다 + -나?)불 위를 걷나 = "am I walking on fire?".
온다ondacomes (오다 + -ㄴ다)가까이 온다 = "is coming closer".
가까이gakkainear, closely가까이 온다 = "comes close".
빠져들지ppajyeodeuljisink into (빠져들다 + -지)더 깊이 빠져들지 = "sink even deeper".
뒤섞여버리지dwiseokyeobeorijiget all mixed up (뒤섞이다 + -아 버리다)뒤섞이다 (mix) + -아 버리다 (completely).
불태워bultaewoburn up (불태우다 + -어)-아/어 connective form of 불태우다 (to burn up).
불태울bultaeulwill burn (불태우다 + -(으)ㄹ)뜨겁게 불태울 거야 = "we'll burn it up hot".
버려지게beoryeojigegets burned away (버려지다 + -게)불태워 버려지게 = "burn until it's all gone".
없는eopsneunto not exist (없다 + -는)내일은 우린 없는 거야 = "tomorrow we don't exist".
거야geoyait is (contraction of 것이야)-는 거야 emphasizes an explanation to the listener.
위한wihanfor (위하다 + -ㄴ)널 위한 노래 = "a song for you".
위해wihaefor (위하다 + -여)날 위해 불러줘 = "sing for me".
haedo (하다 + -여)노래를 해 = "sing" (contraction of 하다).
빠지게ppajigefall into (빠지다 + -게)더 빠지게 = "so (you) fall deeper".
chwodance (추다 + -어)춤을 춰 = "dance" (contraction of 추다).
갇히게gathigebe trapped (갇히다 + -게)내게 널 갇히게 = "so you're trapped with me".
불러줘bulreojwosing for me (불러주다 + -어)불러주다 (sing for) + -아/어 request form.
잊게itgeforget (잊다 + -게)못 잊게 = "can't forget".
다가와dagawacome closer (다가오다 + -아)Don't be lazy 다가와 = "don't be lazy, come closer".
짧고jjalbgoshort and (짧다 + -고)시간은 너무 짧고 = "time is too short".
들어가deuleogago in (들어가다)더 들어가 = "go deeper in".
머금고meogeumgohold in mouth (머금다 + -고)나를 머금고 = "holding me in".
취해도chwihaedoeven if drunk (취하다 + -아도)취해도 돼 = "it's okay to get drunk".
dwaebe OK, become (되다 + -어)취해도 돼 = "getting drunk is fine" (contraction of 되다).
않아anhanot (않다 + -아)중요치 않아 = "doesn't matter".
화려한hwaryeohansplendid (화려하다 + -ㄴ)아주 화려한 이 춤은 = "this very splendid dance".
뜨겁게tteugeopgehotlyAdverb form of 뜨겁다 (hot).
부러워해bureowohaeenvy (부러워하다 + -여)다 널 부러워해 = "everyone envies you".
어려워eoryeowodifficult (irregular 어렵다)뭐 어려워 = "what's so hard?".
나빠질지nappajiljiget worse (나빠지다 + -ㄹ지)그리 나빠질지 = "how much worse it gets".
미쳐버리지michyeobeorijigo crazy (미쳐버리다 + -지)미치다 (go crazy) + -아 버리다 (completely).
내일naeiltomorrow내일은/내일이 are 내일 + particle. "No us tomorrow" = a bold resolve.

Grammar notes (10)

-와 (with)

기나긴 너와 이 밤을 너와

The particle 와/과 means "with / together with". 기나긴 너와 = "this long night with you". Use 와 after vowels, 과 after consonants.

Pattern: Noun + 와/과 (with)

Example: 이렇게 너와 (like this, with you)

-나? (question, wondering)

불 위를 걷나

Verb stem + -나? is an informal question that sounds like wondering aloud ("am I...?").

Pattern: Verb stem + -나?

Example: 누가 뭐 겁나 (who's scared of what?)

-ㄹ지 (wondering)

Uh oh 어디까지 더 깊이 빠져들지

Verb stem + -ㄹ지 expresses wondering ("I wonder if..."). Here it wonders how deep one will sink.

Pattern: Verb stem + -ㄹ지 (wonder if)

Example: 그리 나빠질지 (how much worse it will get)

-아/어 버리다 (completely)

중독된 향기까지 그렇게 뒤섞여버리지 그래

Verb + -아/어 버리다 means the action is completely done, with a sense of finality. 뒤섞여버리지 = "gets completely mixed up".

Pattern: Verb stem + -아/어 버리다

Example: 더 미쳐버리지 그래 (goes even crazier like that)

-아/어지다 (passive, become)

더 더 불태워 버려지게

Verb + -아/어지다 makes a passive or "become" meaning. 버려지게 = "gets burned away", with -게 expressing "so that".

Pattern: Verb stem + -아/어지다 + -게

Example: 내게 널 갇히게 (so you're trapped with me)

-는 거야 (emphasis)

내일은 우린 없는 거야 너

-는 거야 is a contraction of -는 것이야, used to emphasize or explain a fact to the listener.

Pattern: Verb stem + -는 거야 (emphasis)

Example: 뜨겁게 불태울 거야 (we'll burn it up hot)

-게 (so that)

널 위한 노래를 해 깊게 더 빠지게 Lata

Verb stem + -게 expresses purpose/result ("so that..."). 빠지게 = "so (you) fall in".

Pattern: Verb stem + -게 (so that)

Example: 평생 널 못 잊게 (so I can never forget you)

-아/어도 (even if)

취해도 돼 중요치 않아 내일이

Verb stem + -아/어도 expresses concession ("even if..."). 취해도 돼 = "it's fine even if we get drunk".

Pattern: Verb stem + -아/어도 돼 (it's OK even if)

Example: 중요치 않아 내일이 (tomorrow doesn't matter)

-아/어 주다 (do for someone)

날 위해 불러줘 평생 널 못 잊게 Lata

Verb + -아/어 주다 means doing something for someone; 불러줘 is a request ("sing for me").

Pattern: Verb stem + -아/어 주다 (do for)

Example: 불러줘 평생 널 못 잊게 (sing so I never forget you)

-고 (and, sequential)

좀 더 깊은 곳으로 더 들어가 나를 머금고

Verb stem + -고 connects actions ("and then / while"). 머금고 = "holding (me)".

Pattern: Verb stem + -고 (and)

Example: 시간은 너무 짧고 (time is too short)

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Vocab ①: basics (나/너/밤/시간/춤/노래)

Day 2 — Vocab ②: key words (불/어둠/시선/향기/중독/빠져들다)

Day 3 — Grammar ①: -와, -나?, -ㄹ지

Day 4 — Grammar ②: -아/어지다, -아/어 버리다, -는 거야

Day 5 — Grammar ③: -게, -아/어도, -아/어 주다, -(으)ㄹ 거야

Day 6 — Read-aloud & sing-along

Day 7 — Final review & mini quiz

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