SHEESH — BABYMONSTER: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync눈을 뜬 순간 피어나nu·neul tteun sun·gan pi·eo·naThe moment I open my eyes, I bloomListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
BABYMONSTER’s “SHEESH” is a swaggering declaration that the group has arrived and the doubters are about to be left stunned. They describe cornering a rival with total control, filling the room with sound that sets heads spinning, and answering earlier mockery by rising past everyone. It stays cocky and party-ready, itching to shake up everything around them.
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.
눈을 뜬 순간 피어나Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nu·neul tteun sun·gan pi·eo·na
Meaning: The moment I open my eyes, I bloom
Words in this line- 눈을nu·neuleyes
- 뜬tteunopened
- 순간sun·ganmoment
- 피어나pi·eo·nabloom
Word for word: eyes opened moment bloom
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 눈을 뜬 순간 stacks a past-tense modifier onto "moment," and 피어나 drops its subject, so the literal order feels clipped and bare. It means the instant the speaker wakes, they come alive like a flower opening. Key words: 눈을 뜨다 (to open one's eyes) and 피어나다 (to bloom).
이건 네 귀에 줄 축복Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i·geon ne gwi·e jul chuk·ppok
Meaning: This is a gift for your ears.
Words in this line- 이건i·geonthis
- 네neyour
- 귀에gwi·eto (your) ear
- 줄jul(that) will give
- 축복chuk·ppokblessing
Word for word: this your to (your) ear (that) will give blessing
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 이건 네 귀에 줄 축복 literally reads "this your to-ear will-give blessing," because Korean puts the verb 줄 (will give) at the end and marks 귀 (ear) with the particle 에 instead of a preposition up front. 축복 means "blessing," so the line calls the song a gift built for the listener's ears.
이젠 내 차례니까Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i·jen nae cha·rye·ni·kka
Meaning: Because now it's my turn
Words in this line- 이젠i·jennow
- 내naemy
- 차례니까cha·rye·ni·kkabecause it's [my] turn
Word for word: Now-topic my turn-because.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Plain compositional grammar: 이젠 (now) + 내 (my) + 차례니까 (because it's [my] turn) — no idiom, just a cause clause explaining why she's taking over.
천천히 불태워 네가 잠든 사이Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): cheon·cheon·hi bul·tae·wo ni·ga jam·deun sa·i
Meaning: Slowly burning it all down while you're asleep
Words in this line- 천천히cheon·cheon·hislowly
- 불태워bul·tae·woburn (it)
- 네가ni·gayou
- 잠든jam·deunasleep
- 사이sa·iwhile
Word for word: Slowly burn-up you-subject fallen-asleep interval-in.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 사이 alone just means 'interval/between'; attached to the modifier 잠든 (having fallen asleep) it becomes 'while you're asleep' — the burning happens while the other person is none the wiser, a slow-motion revenge image.
Lyrics © their rights holders. “SHEESH” — BABYMONSTER. Quoted for commentary and learning.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 거야 | geo·ya | (future assertion ending) |
| 꼭대기 | kkok·ttae·gi | the top |
| 꼭대기로 | kkok·ttae·gi·ro | to the top |
| 나가 | na·ga | get out |
| 너네 | neo·ne | you guys |
| 너네들 | neo·ne·deul | you all |
| 다음은 | da·eu·meun | next |
| 닫혔던 | da·chyeot·tteon | that were shut |
| 달팽이관에 | dal·paeng·i·gwa·ne | into (your) ear canal |
| 돌아 | do·ra | are spinning |
| 뒤집어 | dwi·ji·beo | flip upside down |
| 들이부어라 | deu·ri·bu·eo·ra | pour it in |
| 띵하니 | tting·ha·ni | with a ringing/dazed feeling |
| 마음껏 | ma·eum·kkeot | to your heart's content |
| 불을 | bu·reul | fire |
| 올라가 | ol·la·ga | rising |
| 질러라 | jil·leo·ra | light it! |
| 하늘 | ha·neul | sky |
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Questions about “SHEESH”
What is “SHEESH” by BABYMONSTER about?
BABYMONSTER’s “SHEESH” is a swaggering declaration that the group has arrived and the doubters are about to be left stunned.
What does “눈을 뜬 순간 피어나” mean in “SHEESH”?
The moment I open my eyes, I bloom. 눈을 뜬 순간 stacks a past-tense modifier onto "moment," and 피어나 drops its subject, so the literal order feels clipped and bare.
What does “이건 네 귀에 줄 축복” mean in “SHEESH”?
This is a gift for your ears. 이건 네 귀에 줄 축복 literally reads "this your to-ear will-give blessing," because Korean puts the verb 줄 (will give) at the end and marks 귀 (ear) with the…
How do you pronounce “이젠 내 차례니까”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “i·jen nae cha·rye·ni·kka”: that's how it's actually sung by BABYMONSTER, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “SHEESH” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Bomi goes through all 77 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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- BABYMONSTER
- Official video
- BABYMONSTER · YouTube
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