&TEAM
Good Boy — &TEAM: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync숨통을 물고 흔들어 놔sum·tong·eul mul·go heun·deu·reo nwaGrips my throat and shakes itListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
&TEAM's “Good Boy” is about a wild, proud singer who lets someone irresistible tame them, even while insisting they can never be controlled. They picture themselves as a beast covered in thorns and a wolf whose moonlight is that person, yet a single word makes them wag a tail and beg for a treat. Pride and rules crumble, and the leash turns from a fight into a playful, willing surrender.
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.
숨통을 물고 흔들어 놔Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): sum·tong·eul mul·go heun·deu·reo nwa
Meaning: Grips my throat and shakes it
Words in this line- 숨통을sum·tong·eulthroat
- 물고mul·gobiting
- 흔들어heun·deu·reoshakes
- 놔nwaleaves it
가시 돋친 내가 재밌다는 듯이Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ga·si dot·chin nae·ga jae·mit·tta·neun deu·si
Meaning: As if it's fun that I'm covered in thorns
Words in this line- 가시ga·sithorn
- 돋친dot·chinsticking out
- 내가nae·gaI
- 재밌다는jae·mit·tta·neunas if fun
- 듯이deu·sias if
가시 돋친 literally 'thorns have sprouted', describing a prickly, defensive personality; 재밌다는 듯이 means 'as if it were fun', describing how the other person seems to enjoy it.
난 거친 늑대 너는 나를 울게 하는 달빛Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nan geo·chin neuk·ttae neo·neun na·reul ul·ge ha·neun dal·bit
Meaning: I'm a wild wolf, you're the moonlight that makes me cry
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 거친geo·chinwild
- 늑대neuk·ttaewolf
- 너는neo·neunyou
- 나를na·reulme
- 울게ul·gecry
- 하는ha·neunthat makes
- 달빛dal·bitmoonlight
내 모든 법칙을 깨 난 이미 On your plateListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nae mo·deun beop·chi·geul kkae nan i·mi On your plate
Meaning: I'm breaking all my rules, I'm already on your plate
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 모든mo·deunall
- 법칙을beop·chi·geulrules
- 깨kkaebreak
- 난nanI
- 이미i·mialready
법칙을 깨 literally means 'breaking [my] rules'; 'On your plate' is an idiom meaning 'already served to you,' i.e. already yours for the taking.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가지고 | ga·ji·go | holding |
| 겁도 | geop·tto | even fear |
| 구겨진 | gu·gyeo·jin | crumpled |
| 그대로 | geu·dae·ro | as is |
| 그저 | geu·jeo | just |
| 길들여줘 | gil·deu·ryeo·jwo | tame me |
| 길들여진 | gil·deu·ryeo·jin | tamed |
| 길들일 | gil·deu·ril | to tame |
| 꼬리를 | kko·ri·reul | tail |
| 끝에 | kkeu·te | at the edge |
| 나는 | na·neun | I |
| 나도 | na·do | even if |
| 넘지 | neom·jji | cross |
| 노리지 | no·ri·ji | I strike |
| 목줄을 | mok·jju·reul | leash |
| 손에 | so·ne | in hand |
| 조여와 | jo·yeo·wa | tighten |
| 쥐어진 | jwi·eo·jin | gripped |
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Questions about “Good Boy”
What is “Good Boy” by &TEAM about?
&TEAM's “Good Boy” is about a wild, proud singer who lets someone irresistible tame them, even while insisting they can never be controlled.
What does “숨통을 물고 흔들어 놔” mean in “Good Boy”?
Grips my throat and shakes it.
What does “가시 돋친 내가 재밌다는 듯이” mean in “Good Boy”?
As if it's fun that I'm covered in thorns.
How do you pronounce “난 거친 늑대 너는 나를 울게 하는 달빛”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “nan geo·chin neuk·ttae neo·neun na·reul ul·ge ha·neun dal·bit”: that's how it's actually sung by &TEAM, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Good Boy” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Hyunwoo goes through all 82 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
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- &TEAM
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- HYBE LABELS · YouTube
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