Lemon Drop — ATEEZ: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Lemon Drop” by ATEEZ mean?
In “Lemon Drop,” ATEEZ fall hard for one magnetic person and turn a hot summer night into a private party for two. They call this person a muse who sets off alarms in their heads, and they picture the bittersweet rush as a lavish table and tangy, sweet-and-sour drinks while shrugging off ordinary, mediocre rivals.
What the song is about
It ends in a confident, flirty toast that stretches on until dawn.
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.
쓰고 달고 그래 한 상에 차려진 LuxuryListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): sseu·go dal·go geu·rae han sang·e cha·ryeo·jin Luxury
Meaning: Bitter, sweet, yes, all laid out on one table: luxury
Words in this line- 쓰고sseu·gobitter
- 달고dal·gosweet
- 그래geu·raeyes
- 한hanone
- 상에sang·eon a table
- 차려진cha·ryeo·jinlaid out
쓰고 means bitter and 달고 means sweet; 한 상에 means on one table. Together: bitter and sweet served at once like a feast, love with every flavor.
넌 너무 나빠 더는 자극하지 마 Brrr dat datListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neon neo·mu na·ppa deo·neun ja·geu·ka·ji ma Brrr dat dat
Meaning: You're so bad, stop provoking me any more, brrr
Words in this line- 넌neonyou
- 너무neo·mutoo
- 나빠na·ppabad
- 더는deo·neunany more
- 자극하지ja·geu·ka·jiprovoke
- 마madon't
Word for word: You too bad, any more don't stimulate. Brrr dat dat.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 나빠 literally means bad, but here it is a teasing reproach: you are so charming it's almost unfair. 자극하지 마 means don't stimulate or provoke, with 마 as the ban. Brrr dat dat imitates a shiver and a beat.
걱정 마 난 그 반대 WooListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): geok·jjeong ma nan geu ban·dae Woo
Meaning: Don't worry, I'm the total opposite
Words in this line- 걱정geok·jjeongworry
- 마madon't
- 난nanI
- 그geuthat
- 반대ban·daeopposite
Word for word: Worry don't, I that opposite, woo
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 걱정 alone means "worry" and 마 means "don't", but together they form the soft "don't worry". 그 반대 literally is "that opposite", where 그 points back to a type already implied, so naturally it means "I'm nothing like that".
침이 고여 막 입가심은 Lemon DropListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): chi·mi go·yeo mak ip·kka·si·meun Lemon Drop
Meaning: My mouth waters, and Lemon Drop to rinse the palate
Words in this line- 침이chi·misaliva
- 고여go·yeopools
- 막makjust
- 입가심은ip·kka·si·meunmouth rinse
침이 고이다 means saliva pools, i.e. your mouth waters. 입가심 is something that cleanses the mouth after a meal.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 76
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 2:36
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감아 | ga·ma | wrap |
| 겨우 | gyeo·u | barely |
| 그런 | geu·reon | that kind of |
| 그저 | geu·jeo | just |
| 끌려 | kkeul·lyeo | get pulled |
| 내게는 | nae·ge·neun | to me |
| 너만 | neo·man | only you |
| 너에게 | neo·e·ge | to you |
| 너와 | neo·wa | with you |
| 둘만의 | dul·ma·ne | of just two |
| 뜨거워 | tteu·geo·wo | hot |
| 보여 | bo·yeo | visible |
| 여기에 | yeo·gi·e | here |
| 여름밤 | yeo·reum·bam | summer night |
| 열기 | yeol·gi | heat |
| 위로 | wi·ro | upward |
| 잔을 | ja·neul | glass |
| 조금 | jo·geum | a little |
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Questions about “Lemon Drop”
What is “Lemon Drop” by ATEEZ about?
In “Lemon Drop,” ATEEZ fall hard for one magnetic person and turn a hot summer night into a private party for two. They call this person a muse who sets off alarms in their heads, and they picture the bittersweet rush as a lavish table and tangy, sweet-and-sour drinks while shrugging off ordinary, mediocre rivals. It ends in a confident, flirty toast that stretches on until dawn.
What does “넌 너무 나빠 더는 자극하지 마 Brrr dat dat” mean in “Lemon Drop”?
In “Lemon Drop” by ATEEZ, “넌 너무 나빠 더는 자극하지 마 Brrr dat dat” means: You're so bad, stop provoking me any more, brrr. 나빠 literally means bad, but here it is a teasing reproach: you are so charming it's almost unfair. 자극하지 마 means don't stimulate or provoke, with 마 as the ban. Brrr dat dat imitates a shiver and a beat.
What does “걱정 마 난 그 반대 Woo” mean in “Lemon Drop”?
In “Lemon Drop” by ATEEZ, “걱정 마 난 그 반대 Woo” means: Don't worry, I'm the total opposite. 걱정 alone means "worry" and 마 means "don't", but together they form the soft "don't worry". 그 반대 literally is "that opposite", where 그 points back to a type already implied, so naturally it means "I'm nothing like that".
How do you pronounce “쓰고 달고 그래 한 상에 차려진 Luxury”?
“쓰고 달고 그래 한 상에 차려진 Luxury” from “Lemon Drop” by ATEEZ is romanized as “sseugo dalgo geurae han sange charyeojin Luxury”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Lemon Drop” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jaemin goes through all 76 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
- ATEEZ
- Official video
- KQ ENTERTAINMENT · YouTube
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