DRIP — BABYMONSTER: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync아름다운 별들이 빛나는 밤이야a·reum·da·un byeol·deu·ri bin·na·neun ba·mi·yaIt's a night when beautiful stars are shiningListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
“DRIP” by BABYMONSTER is a confident showcase of effortless style, where the group declare they are the originals and the ones to beat. They dress without overthinking, tell doubters who don't know them yet that they soon will, and shine against stars, bright lights and diamonds. Even a fall only means getting up to glow harder, so the mood stays cocky, playful and unstoppable.
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.
아름다운 별들이 빛나는 밤이야Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): a·reum·da·un byeol·deu·ri bin·na·neun ba·mi·ya
Meaning: It's a night when beautiful stars are shining
Words in this line- 아름다운a·reum·da·unbeautiful
- 별들이byeol·deu·ristars
- 빛나는bin·na·neunshining
- 밤이야ba·mi·yait's night
Word for word: Beautiful stars-which shining night-it-is
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Korean puts modifiers before the noun: '아름다운 별들이 빛나는' (beautiful stars that shine) as a whole describes '밤' (night), so the literal word order reads backwards. '이야' is the copula 'is', turning the noun into a full sentence '[it] is a night'.
난 보란 듯이Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nan bo·ran deu·si
Meaning: I, as if to show off
Words in this line- 난nanI (topic)
- 보란bo·ranas if to show
- 듯이deu·sias if, as though
보다 alone means 'to see', 란 is a quotative-like particle, 듯이 means 'as if'. Together 보란 듯이 is a fixed phrase meaning 'showing off, conspicuously, as if to say look at this'.
판을 180도 바꿔Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): pa·neul 180do ba·kkwo
Meaning: Flipping the game 180 degrees
Words in this line- 판을pa·neulthe game
- 180도180do180 degrees
- 바꿔ba·kkwoflip
"판을 바꾸다" is a set phrase: 판 alone means "board/situation", 바꾸다 means "to change" — together they mean "completely flip the game", not literally a board.
가끔 쓰러진대도Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ga·kkeum sseu·reo·jin·dae·do
Meaning: Even if I sometimes fall down
Words in this line- 가끔ga·kkeumsometimes
- 쓰러진대도sseu·reo·jin·dae·doeven if I fall
Word for word: Sometimes fall-even-if
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 쓰러지다 alone means "to collapse/fall down", and the tail -ㄴ대도 (short for -ㄴ다고 해도) adds "even if it happens that...". Together the line means "even if I sometimes fall down" — about resilience, not a literal trip.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가치 | ga·chi | value |
| 고민하지 | go·min·ha·ji | don't worry (lit. don't agonize) |
| 끝까지 | kkeut·kka·ji | until the end |
| 끝없는 | kkeu·deom·neun | endless |
| 놀아볼까 | no·ra·bol·kka | shall we play |
| 느끼는 | neu·kki·neun | feeling |
| 망설이지 | mang·seo·ri·ji | hesitate |
| 몸짓 | mom·jit | gesture |
| 밟아 | bal·ba | step on it |
| 온몸으로 | on·mo·meu·ro | with whole body |
| 일어나 | i·reo·na | get up |
| 잡아 | ja·ba | grab |
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Questions about “DRIP”
What is “DRIP” by BABYMONSTER about?
“DRIP” by BABYMONSTER is a confident showcase of effortless style, where the group declare they are the originals and the ones to beat.
What does “아름다운 별들이 빛나는 밤이야” mean in “DRIP”?
It's a night when beautiful stars are shining. Korean puts modifiers before the noun: '아름다운 별들이 빛나는' (beautiful stars that shine) as a whole describes '밤' (night), so the literal word order reads backwards.
What does “가끔 쓰러진대도” mean in “DRIP”?
Even if I sometimes fall down. 쓰러지다 alone means "to collapse/fall down", and the tail -ㄴ대도 (short for -ㄴ다고 해도) adds "even if it happens that...".
How do you pronounce “난 보란 듯이”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “nan bo·ran deu·si”: that's how it's actually sung by BABYMONSTER, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “DRIP” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Chaea goes through all 77 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
- BABYMONSTER
- Official video
- BABYMONSTER · YouTube
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