A.D.T.O.Y. — 2PM: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “A.D.T.O.Y.” by 2PM mean?
2PM's “A.D.T.O.Y.” is about being so consumed by one person that nothing else gets done, a fixation the title's initials spell out. The group describes a restless, giddy craving, like a child whose lollipop was taken, set off by teasing smiles, locked eyes and a touch that slides down the neck.
What the song is about
Electric and feverish, it even dreams of escaping far away and dropping a career to never be apart.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
(하-하) 하루 종일 (니) 니 생각Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): (ha-ha) ha·ru jong·il (ni) ni saeng·gak
Meaning: All day, all I do is think of you
Words in this line- (하-하)(ha-ha)ha-ha (backing)
- 하루ha·ruday
- 종일jong·ilall day
- (니)(ni)your (backing)
- 니niyour
- 생각saeng·gakthought
Word for word: (Ha-ha) day whole (your) your thought
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 니 is a casual dialect form of 'your', and 생각 on its own is just 'thought'. Together 니 생각 means 'thinking of you', and 하루 종일 ('day' + 'all day') stresses that it lasts the whole day. The literal version sounds fragmentary because Korean drops the subject and verb.
내 이름을 불러주면서 눈을 맞춰Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nae i·reu·meul bul·leo·ju·myeon·seo nu·neul mat·chwo
Meaning: You say my name and lock eyes with me.
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 이름을i·reu·meulname
- 불러주면서bul·leo·ju·myeon·seowhile calling
- 눈을nu·neuleyes
- 맞춰mat·chwomeet
Word for word: While calling my name, fit eyes.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 눈 is 'eyes' and 맞추다 is 'to fit together', so 눈을 맞추다 means 'to make eye contact'. 불러주다 is 'call for someone', which here means 'say my name'. The ending -면서 links two actions happening at once.
니가 나를 바라보면 마치 전기가 흐르는 것 같아Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ni·ga na·reul ba·ra·bo·myeon ma·chi jeon·gi·ga heu·reu·neun geot kka·ta
Meaning: When you look at me, it feels like electricity is flowing
Words in this line- 니가ni·gayou
- 나를na·reulme
- 바라보면ba·ra·bo·myeonif you look
- 마치ma·chias if
- 전기가jeon·gi·gaelectricity
- 흐르는heu·reu·neunflowing
- 것geotthing
- 같아kka·taseems like
Word for word: You me if look just-like electricity flowing thing resembles
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 바라보면 means 'if you look', 전기가 흐르는 means 'flowing electricity', and 것 ('thing') + 같아 ('is like') form the pattern 'it seems like'. Literally you get 'a flowing thing resembles', but the real sense is the softer 'it feels like current runs through me'. Korean uses this tail to express a sensation rather than a fact.
(뿐이야) 뿐이야 (뿐이야) 뿐이야 (난 니 생각뿐이야)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): (ppu·ni·ya) ppu·ni·ya (ppu·ni·ya) ppu·ni·ya (nan ni saeng·gak·ppu·ni·ya)
Meaning: That's all, that's all... I think of nothing but you.
Words in this line- (뿐이야)(ppu·ni·ya)that's all
- 뿐이야ppu·ni·yathat's all
- (뿐이야)(ppu·ni·ya)that's all
- 뿐이야ppu·ni·yathat's all
- (난(nanI
- 니niyour
- 생각뿐이야)saeng·gak·ppu·ni·ya)nothing but thoughts
Word for word: (Only-is) only-is (only-is) only-is (I your thought-only-is).
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 뿐이야 means 'that's all': 뿐 is 'only' and 이야 is 'it is'. 생각뿐이야 joins 생각 ('thought') with 뿐이야 to give 'nothing but thoughts of you'. Literally it reads clumsily, but it simply means 'I only think of you'.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 84
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 4:07
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가는 | ga·neun | passing |
| 같애 | ga·tae | seems |
| 나는 | na·neun | I |
| 눈빛이 | nun·ppi·chi | gaze |
| 마음이 | ma·eu·mi | heart |
| 머릿결부터 | meo·rit·kkyeol·bu·teo | starting from hair |
| 목을 | mo·geul | neck |
| 몸과 | mom·gwa | body and |
| 못하게 | mo·ta·ge | so I can't |
| 못해 | mo·tae | can't do |
| 미소를 | mi·so·reul | a smile |
| 미칠 | mi·chil | go crazy |
| 보는 | bo·neun | looking at |
| 손길이 | son·gi·ri | touch of the hand |
| 스쳐 | seu·cheo | brushing |
| 싶어 | si·peo | I want |
| 타고서 | ta·go·seo | riding along |
| 흘러내려 | heul·leo·nae·ryeo | flow down |
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Questions about “A.D.T.O.Y.”
What is “A.D.T.O.Y.” by 2PM about?
2PM's “A.D.T.O.Y.” is about being so consumed by one person that nothing else gets done, a fixation the title's initials spell out. The group describes a restless, giddy craving, like a child whose lollipop was taken, set off by teasing smiles, locked eyes and a touch that slides down the neck. Electric and feverish, it even dreams of escaping far away and dropping a career to never be apart.
What does “(하-하) 하루 종일 (니) 니 생각” mean in “A.D.T.O.Y.”?
In “A.D.T.O.Y.” by 2PM, “(하-하) 하루 종일 (니) 니 생각” means: All day, all I do is think of you. 니 is a casual dialect form of 'your', and 생각 on its own is just 'thought'. Together 니 생각 means 'thinking of you', and 하루 종일 ('day' + 'all day') stresses that it lasts the whole day. The literal version sounds fragmentary because Korean drops the subject and verb.
What does “내 이름을 불러주면서 눈을 맞춰” mean in “A.D.T.O.Y.”?
In “A.D.T.O.Y.” by 2PM, “내 이름을 불러주면서 눈을 맞춰” means: You say my name and lock eyes with me. 눈 is 'eyes' and 맞추다 is 'to fit together', so 눈을 맞추다 means 'to make eye contact'. 불러주다 is 'call for someone', which here means 'say my name'. The ending -면서 links two actions happening at once.
How do you pronounce “니가 나를 바라보면 마치 전기가 흐르는 것 같아”?
“니가 나를 바라보면 마치 전기가 흐르는 것 같아” from “A.D.T.O.Y.” by 2PM is romanized as “niga nareul barabomyeon machi jeongiga heureuneun geot kkata”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “A.D.T.O.Y.” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Taejun goes through all 84 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- 2PM
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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