아이엔(I.N) (Stray Kids)
GUILTY PLEASURE — 아이엔(I.N) (Stray Kids): meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “GUILTY PLEASURE” by 아이엔(I.N) (Stray Kids) mean?
“GUILTY PLEASURE” by I.N (Stray Kids) is about a love the singer keeps hidden, one they enjoy while feeling it shouldn't be allowed. Hiding behind a name, they lose track of who they are whenever this person looks at them, and a flutter once taken for a mistake slowly becomes a smile.
What the song is about
Beneath it runs a worry about whether the two will stay together once the real self is known, all set in foggy, dreamlike images.
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.
내 이름 뒤에 감춰진Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nae i·reum dwi·e gam·chwo·jin
Meaning: Hidden behind my name
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 이름i·reumname
- 뒤에dwi·ebehind
- 감춰진gam·chwo·jinhidden
언제부턴가 널 보면Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): eon·je·bu·teon·ga neol bo·myeon
Meaning: But somewhere along the way, when I look at you
Words in this line- 언제부턴가eon·je·bu·teon·gasince sometime
- 널neolyou
- 보면bo·myeonwhen I see
안개처럼 흩어진Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): an·gae·cheo·reom heu·teo·jin
Meaning: Scattered like fog,
Words in this line- 안개처럼an·gae·cheo·reomlike fog
- 흩어진heu·teo·jinscattered
흩어진 means scattered or dispersed; with 안개처럼 (like fog) it paints dreams that have dissolved.
진심을 말하는데Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): jin·si·meul ma·ra·neun·de
Meaning: speaks sincerely, but...
Words in this line- 진심을jin·si·meulsincerity (obj.)
- 말하는데ma·ra·neun·despeaks, and yet
The ending -는데 leaves the thought hanging: 'it speaks the truth, and yet...', carrying unspoken hope.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 곁에서 | gyeo·te·seo | from beside |
| 그러면 | geu·reo·myeon | then |
| 꿈들은 | kkum·deu·reun | dreams (topic) |
| 낯선 | nat·sseon | unfamiliar |
| 눈빛은 | nun·bi·cheun | gaze (topic) |
| 들키기 | deul·ki·gi | being found out |
| 때면 | ttae·myeon | whenever |
| 떠나야만 | tteo·na·ya·man | must leave |
| 떨림은 | tteol·li·meun | trembling |
| 말할 | ma·ral | to say |
| 말할까 | ma·ral·kka | shall I say |
| 멍하니 | meong·ha·ni | blankly |
| 모든 | mo·deun | all |
| 믿었었는데 | mi·deo·sseon·neun·de | I believed, but |
| 바라볼 | ba·ra·bol | to gaze at |
| 바보처럼 | ba·bo·cheo·reom | like a fool |
| 보는 | bo·neun | looking at |
| 비밀 | bi·mil | secret |
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Questions about “GUILTY PLEASURE”
What is “GUILTY PLEASURE” by 아이엔(I.N) (Stray Kids) about?
“GUILTY PLEASURE” by I.N (Stray Kids) is about a love the singer keeps hidden, one they enjoy while feeling it shouldn't be allowed.
What does “내 이름 뒤에 감춰진” mean in “GUILTY PLEASURE”?
Hidden behind my name.
What does “언제부턴가 널 보면” mean in “GUILTY PLEASURE”?
But somewhere along the way, when I look at you.
How do you pronounce “안개처럼 흩어진”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “an·gae·cheo·reom heu·teo·jin”: that's how it's actually sung by 아이엔(I.N) (Stray Kids), not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “GUILTY PLEASURE” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Mingyu goes through all 38 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
Official music video
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- 아이엔(I.N) (Stray Kids)
- Official video
- STONE MUSIC · YouTube
Lyrics and music belong to their rights holders. This page quotes no more than four lines for commentary; the translations, pronunciation and explanations are written by theIDOL.