Ice On My Teeth — ATEEZ: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync이름 끝에는 priority (ooh-ooh), 먼저 앉지 여전히 (ooh-ooh)i·reum kkeu·te·neun priority uu·uu meon·jeo an·jji yeo·jeon·hi uu·uuAt the end of my name is priority (ooh-ooh), I still sit down first (ooh-ooh)Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
ATEEZ's “Ice On My Teeth” is a boastful song about success, where ice is slang for diamonds and the jewels even end up on their teeth. They liken their winning streak to a tennis champion's, wear a heavy chain and a pricey watch, and wave off gossip and love calls because they are busy earning. The mood is cool, confident and a little teasing.
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.
이름 끝에는 priority (ooh-ooh), 먼저 앉지 여전히 (ooh-ooh)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i·reum kkeu·te·neun priority uu·uu meon·jeo an·jji yeo·jeon·hi uu·uu
Meaning: At the end of my name is priority (ooh-ooh), I still sit down first (ooh-ooh)
Words in this line- 이름i·reumname
- 끝에는kkeu·te·neunat the end
- 먼저meon·jeofirst
- 앉지an·jjiI sit
- 여전히yeo·jeon·histill
Word for word: Name's end-at priority, first I sit still.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 끝에는 literally means 'at the end', but here it means priority is like a title that always comes with the name. 먼저 앉지 is 'sit first', meaning I take the best seat before anyone else. The ending 지 adds a confident tone, like 'of course'.
시간 없지 우린 making moneyListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): si·gan eop·jji u·rin making money
Meaning: We have no time, we're making money.
Words in this line- 시간si·gantime
- 없지eop·jjithere's none
- 우린u·rinwe
Word for word: Time none you-know, we making money.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 없지 literally means 'there is none', but the -지 ending turns it into 'well, obviously there isn't'. 'Making money' is an idiom for earning, not manufacturing banknotes.
난 지금 마치 violin ooh ooh 맨 위에서 부르지 ooh oohListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nan ji·geum ma·chi violin ooh ooh maen wi·e·seo bu·reu·ji ooh ooh
Meaning: Right now I'm like a violin, singing from the very top.
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 지금ji·geumnow
- 마치ma·chias if
- 맨maenthe very
- 위에서wi·e·seoat the top
- 부르지bu·reu·jiI sing
Word for word: I now as-if violin, the-very top-at sing.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 부르지 means 'call' or 'sing', but a violin doesn't sing, so it's a metaphor for a clear, strong voice. 맨 alone is 'the very' and 위에서 is 'at the top', together 'at the very peak'. The ending -지 adds a confident 'obviously'.
난 시작부터 main course 썰어 먹지 diamond cutListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nan si·jak·ppu·teo main course sseo·reo meok·jji diamond cut
Meaning: I've been the main course from the start — I slice and eat, diamond cut.
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 시작부터si·jak·ppu·teofrom the start
- 썰어sseo·reoslicing
- 먹지meok·jjiI eat
Word for word: I from-the-start main course, slicing eat, diamond cut.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 썰어 먹지 literally means 'slice and eat', like a meal. But 'main course' turns it into a metaphor: I'm the centerpiece and I carve up the rest. 'Diamond cut' works two ways, as a gem's facet and as a sharp slice.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가려 | ga·ryeo | pick out |
| 감기네 | gam·gi·ne | wraps / cold |
| 감사하지 | gam·sa·ha·ji | thankful |
| 같아 | ga·ta | like |
| 걸친 | geol·chin | draped |
| 게임에 | ge·i·me | in the game |
| 관심 | gwan·sim | interest |
| 구름 | gu·reum | cloud |
| 국내에서는 | gung·nae·e·seo·neun | in the country |
| 그녀는 | geu·nyeo·neun | she |
| 그어 | geu·eo | draw |
| 글자 | geul·ja | letters |
| 기념해라 | gi·nyeom·hae·ra | commemorate |
| 끝이 | kkeu·chi | end |
| 너는 | neo·neun | you |
| 바로 | ba·ro | right now |
| 씹어버려 | ssi·beo·beo·ryeo | chew up and toss |
| 위에 | wi·e | on top |
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Questions about “Ice On My Teeth”
What is “Ice On My Teeth” by ATEEZ about?
ATEEZ's “Ice On My Teeth” is a boastful song about success, where ice is slang for diamonds and the jewels even end up on their teeth.
What does “이름 끝에는 priority (ooh-ooh), 먼저 앉지 여전히 (ooh-ooh)” mean in “Ice On My Teeth”?
At the end of my name is priority (ooh-ooh), I still sit down first (ooh-ooh). 끝에는 literally means 'at the end', but here it means priority is like a title that always comes with the name.
What does “시간 없지 우린 making money” mean in “Ice On My Teeth”?
We have no time, we're making money. 없지 literally means 'there is none', but the -지 ending turns it into 'well, obviously there isn't'.
How do you pronounce “난 지금 마치 violin ooh ooh 맨 위에서 부르지 ooh ooh”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “nan ji·geum ma·chi violin ooh ooh maen wi·e·seo bu·reu·ji ooh ooh”: that's how it's actually sung by ATEEZ, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Ice On My Teeth” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jaemin goes through all 62 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
- ATEEZ
- Official video
- KQ ENTERTAINMENT · YouTube
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