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BABYMONSTER “SHEESH” Korean Lyrics

BABYMONSTER · 2024 · Album: BABYMONS7ER · Beginner

Struggle all you want — you're in the palm of my hand. All eyes on me: Sheesh.

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What are the lyrics of “SHEESH” about?

Struggle all you want — you're in the palm of my hand. All eyes on me: Sheesh.

How do I learn Korean with “SHEESH”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 15 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 “Beginner” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, beginners can sing along.

Which group sings “SHEESH”?

A seven-member YG group debuting in 2023 — the label's first girl group in seven years, spanning hip-hop and pop with record-breaking debut sales.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

발버둥 쳐봐balbeodung chyeobwaStruggle all you want
어차피 손바닥eochapi sonbadakYou're in my palm anyway
위에서 못 나가wieseo mot nagaYou can't escape upward
눈을 뜬 순간 피어나nuneul tteun sungan pieonaBlooming the moment you open your eyes
All eyes on me 불을 질러라All eyes on me buleul jilreoraAll eyes on me — light the fire
Do or dieDo or dieDo or die
On my lifeOn my lifeOn my life
Yo hold on 쉿Yo hold on switYo hold on — shh
걍 들이부어라 네 달팽이관에gyang deulibueora ne dalpaengigwaneJust pour it into your cochlea
이건 네 귀에 줄 축복igeon ne gwie jul chukbokThis is a blessing for your ears
음악에 맞춰 걍 춤 춰eumake matchwo gyang chum chwoJust dance along to the music
분위기 타올라 너네들 눈 돌아bunwigi taolra neonedeul nun dolaThe mood's blazing — your eyes are rolling
띵하니 적잖이 충격일 거야ttinghani jeokjanhi chunggyeokil geoyaHead ringing — quite the shock, right?
홈런은 쳤고 내 다음은 위homreoneun chyeossgo nae daeumeun wiHomerun done — my next stop is the top
어중이떠중이 중간 아님eojungitteojungi junggan animThe riffraff — I'm no middle-of-the-road
날 보고 닫혔던 입들 saynal bogo dathyeossdeon ipdeul sayMouths that hung open at me — say it
너네 심장에 박동이 pump pump popneone simjange bakdongi pump pump popYour hearts pumping — pump pump pop
마음껏 웃어봐maeumkkeot uteobwaLaugh all you want
이젠 내 차례니까ijen nae charyenikka'Cause now it's my turn
천천히 불태워 네가 잠든 사이cheoncheonhi bultaewo nega jamdeun saiBurning it slow while you're asleep
Time's up 올라가 올라가 더Time's up olraga olraga deoTime's up — up we go, even higher
꼭대기 꼭대기로kkokdaegi kkokdaegiroTo the top, to the very top
하늘 위 하늘 위로haneul wi haneul wiroAbove the sky, above the sky
온 세상을 뒤집어on sesangeul dwijipeoFlip the whole world over

Vocabulary (15)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
발버둥치다balbeodungchidato struggle / flailstruggling is useless
어차피eochapianywayit's late anyway
손바닥sonbadakpalmplace on the palm
피어나다pieonadato bloomflowers bloom
질러다jilreodato shout / set (fire)set it on fire
축복chukbokblessingreceive a blessing
타오르다taoreudato blazethe mood ignites
눈을 돌리다nuneul dolridato turn one's eyesturn one's gaze
띵하다ttinghadadazed / head ringinghead is ringing
적잖다jeokjanhdano small amountquite a sum
충격chunggyeokshockget a big shock
어중이떠중이eojungitteojungiriffraff / motley crowda motley crew
차례charyeone's turnit's my turn
꼭대기kkokdaegithe top / summitstand at the top
뒤집다dwijipdato flip over / overturnturn the world over

Grammar notes (4)

-아 보다 = try ~ing

발버둥 쳐봐 어차피 손바닥 위에서 못 나가

The challenge invites futile effort; 어차피 delivers the pre-written verdict.

Pattern: [stem] + 아 보다

Example: 도망가 봐 (try running)

-ㄹ = prospective modifier (that will ~)

이건 네 귀에 줄 축복

줄 makes the music a gift still in flight — a blessing on its way to your ears.

Pattern: [stem] + ㄹ + [noun]

Example: 먹을 빵 (bread to eat)

-니까 = because

마음껏 웃어봐 이젠 내 차례니까

Granting permission first, then revealing why: the delayed 이니까 lands the reversal.

Pattern: [stem] + 니까

Example: 있으니까 (because I'm here)

온 = entire / whole

온 세상을 뒤집어

온 scales the object to the whole world; the flip command turns confidence into spectacle.

Pattern: 온 + [noun] + 을

Example: 온 세상 (the whole world)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-아 보다 = try ~ing, -ㄹ = prospective modifier (that will ~))

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-니까 = because)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (온 = entire / whole) + 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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