B THE HOOD
CHOP! — B THE HOOD: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync감춰왔던 내 감각 속에 cheat-codegam·chwo·wat·tteon nae gam·gak so·ge cheat-codeInside my hidden senses there's a cheat codeListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
B THE HOOD's “CHOP!” is about shaking off rules and expectations to rebuild yourself on your own terms. The singers cut up what they want, flip the table and the board, and trust a hidden cheat code and a buried feeling that woke them in the night. It starts with restless urgency and ends in a confident, alive sense that this new path is right.
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.
감춰왔던 내 감각 속에 cheat-codeListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): gam·chwo·wat·tteon nae gam·gak so·ge cheat-code
Meaning: Inside my hidden senses there's a cheat code
Words in this line- 감춰왔던gam·chwo·wat·tteonlong hidden
- 내naemy
- 감각gam·gaksenses
- 속에so·geinside
멈췄던 맘을 깨워보려 해 alrightListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): meom·chwot·tteon ma·meul kkae·wo·bo·ryeo hae alright
Meaning: I'm trying to wake my stalled heart, alright.
Words in this line- 멈췄던meom·chwot·tteonthat had stopped
- 맘을ma·meulheart
- 깨워보려kkae·wo·bo·ryeotrying to wake
- 해haedo
Word for word: Stopped-had heart wake-try-intend do, alright.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 맘 is short for 마음, meaning mind or heart. 깨워보려 해 chains 깨우다 'wake', 보다 'try' and 려 해 'be about to', together 'I'll try to wake it'. The ending carries a resolve that no single word has.
삼켜왔던 말은 전부 뱉어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): sam·kyeo·wat·tteon ma·reun jeon·bu bae·teo
Meaning: I'll spit out every word I swallowed.
Words in this line- 삼켜왔던sam·kyeo·wat·tteonhad been swallowing
- 말은ma·reunwords
- 전부jeon·buall
- 뱉어bae·teospit out
삼키다 (swallow) and 뱉다 (spit out): swallowing words means holding back what you want to say; spitting them out means finally saying it.
느껴져 이대로 rightListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neu·kkyeo·jyeo i·dae·ro right
Meaning: I feel it — just like this is right.
Words in this line- 느껴져neu·kkyeo·jyeoI can feel it
- 이대로i·dae·rojust as is
Word for word: It is felt, as-is, right.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 느껴져 is a passive-ish form meaning it 'gets felt' on its own, without effort. 이대로 literally means 'in this way', but together it means 'just as it is'. With 'right' it becomes a confident 'this is correct'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감각을 | gam·ga·geul | sensation |
| 거리위로 | geo·ri·wi·ro | onto the street |
| 거침없이 | geo·chi·meop·ssi | unhindered |
| 경고해도 | gyeong·go·hae·do | even if warned |
| 깨고 | kkae·go | breaking |
| 깨어나는 | kkae·eo·na·neun | awakening |
| 꽉막힌 | kkwang·ma·kin | stuffy, blocked |
| 나조차도 | na·jo·cha·do | even I |
| 남이 | na·mi | someone else |
| 낯선 | nat·sseon | unfamiliar |
| 느낌도 | neu·kkim·do | feeling too |
| 던져 | deon·jyeo | throw |
| 뚫어 | ttu·reo | pierce |
| 뛰어들어 | ttwi·eo·deu·reo | dive in |
| 맞이해 | ma·ji·hae | welcome |
| 엎어 | eo·peo | flip over |
| 틀을 | teu·reul | the mold |
| 판을 | pa·neul | the board/game |
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Questions about “CHOP!”
What is “CHOP!” by B THE HOOD about?
B THE HOOD's “CHOP!” is about shaking off rules and expectations to rebuild yourself on your own terms.
What does “멈췄던 맘을 깨워보려 해 alright” mean in “CHOP!”?
I'm trying to wake my stalled heart, alright. 맘 is short for 마음, meaning mind or heart.
What does “느껴져 이대로 right” mean in “CHOP!”?
I feel it — just like this is right. 느껴져 is a passive-ish form meaning it 'gets felt' on its own, without effort.
How do you pronounce “감춰왔던 내 감각 속에 cheat-code”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “gam·chwo·wat·tteon nae gam·gak so·ge cheat-code”: that's how it's actually sung by B THE HOOD, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “CHOP!” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sunwoo goes through all 85 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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- B THE HOOD
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- B THE HOOD (비더후드) · YouTube
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