BANG BANG BANG — BIGBANG: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync한 치 앞도 볼 수 없는 막장 게릴라 (wooh-wooh)han chi ap·tto bol ssu eom·neun mak·jjang ge·ril·la wooh·woohA guerrilla so wild you can't see an inch aheadListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
“BANG BANG BANG” by BIGBANG is a swaggering night-out song about a crowd shaking off inhibition and letting loose together. They brag with shameless confidence and claim the black night as their own, dancing under a crimson sky in a place they call Valhalla. Shaman-like chanting, a bewitching scream and pounding bass drive them toward wild, reckless release.
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.
한 치 앞도 볼 수 없는 막장 게릴라 (wooh-wooh)Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): han chi ap·tto bol ssu eom·neun mak·jjang ge·ril·la wooh·wooh
Meaning: A guerrilla so wild you can't see an inch ahead
Words in this line- 한hannot even
- 치chiinch
- 앞도ap·ttoeven ahead
- 볼bolsee
- 수ssuway (to)
- 없는eom·neunthere is no
- 막장mak·jjangmakjang (extreme)
- 게릴라ge·ril·laguerrilla
Word for word: One-inch ahead-even see way there-is-not extreme-trash guerrilla (wooh-wooh)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '한 치 앞도 볼 수 없는' is a frozen idiom for "can't predict what's coming"; '막장' carries a "total chaos" connotation absent from its literal "end of a mineshaft."
난 불을 질러 (wooh), 네 심장을 태워 (wooh)Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nan bu·reul jil·leo wo·o ne sim·jang·eul tae·wo wo·o
Meaning: I set a fire, burning your heart
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 불을bu·reulfire
- 질러jil·leoset fire
- 네neyour
- 심장을sim·jang·eulheart
- 태워tae·woburn
Word for word: I fire set-fire (wooh), your heart burn (wooh)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Literally '불을 질러' is 'set fire (to it)' with no explicit object; in context it's a metaphor for a burst of passion, not literal arson. '(wooh)' is again an untranslatable ad-lib.
다 꼼짝 마라, 다 꼼짝 마Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): da kkom·jjak ma·ra, da kkom·jjak ma
Meaning: Everybody freeze, don't move!
Words in this line- 다daall
- 꼼짝kkom·jjaknot budge
- 마라,ma·ra,don't (formal)
- 다daall
- 꼼짝kkom·jjaknot budge
- 마madon't
Word for word: Everyone don't-move-slightest, everyone don't-move
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 꼼짝 마라 fuses 꼼짝 (even the slightest twitch) with 마(라), a blunt "don't" that has no single English word, which is why the literal phrasing feels stiff. It's really just a sharp command to freeze completely. 다 means "everyone," and 꼼짝 마 is the core "don't move."
이 노래는 꼭지점 신이나 불러라 신점 ayyListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i no·rae·neun kkok·jji·jeom si·ni·na bul·leo·ra sin·jeom ayy
Meaning: This song's at its climax — sing it like you're possessed, a shaman's divination
Words in this line- 이ithis
- 노래는no·rae·neunsong (topic)
- 꼭지점kkok·jji·jeompeak point
- 신이나si·ni·naspirited (pun on spirit)
- 불러라bul·leo·rasing it out!
- 신점sin·jeomshaman's divination
Word for word: This song-topic peak-point spirit-or call-command spirit-point (ayy)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: A pun on the syllable 점 ('point'): 꼭지점 means 'peak', 신점 is trance-based shaman divination; '신이나 불러라' sounds like 'sing with excitement' (신나게) but literally opens with 'spirit' (신), foreshadowing the possession theme.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가서 | ga·seo | going |
| 가식 | ga·sik | pretense |
| 감추지 | gam·chu·ji | hide |
| 검은 | geo·meun | black |
| 것처럼 | geot·cheo·reom | as if/like |
| 경배하라 | gyeong·bae·ha·ra | bow down |
| 고리 | go·ri | link/ring |
| 끝장 | kkeut·jjang | the end |
| 남자들은 | nam·ja·deu·reun | as for the men |
| 당겨라 | dang·gyeo·ra | pull |
| 맞은 | ma·jeun | hit/struck |
| 모두 | mo·du | everyone |
| 미치게 | mi·chi·ge | crazy (make) |
| 보자 | bo·ja | let's do |
| 빵야 | ppang·ya | pow |
| 싶어 | si·peo | want |
| 여자들은 | yeo·ja·deu·reun | as for the women |
| 위로 | wi·ro | upward |
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Questions about “BANG BANG BANG”
What is “BANG BANG BANG” by BIGBANG about?
“BANG BANG BANG” by BIGBANG is a swaggering night-out song about a crowd shaking off inhibition and letting loose together.
What does “한 치 앞도 볼 수 없는 막장 게릴라 (wooh-wooh)” mean in “BANG BANG BANG”?
A guerrilla so wild you can't see an inch ahead. '한 치 앞도 볼 수 없는' is a frozen idiom for "can't predict what's coming"; '막장' carries a "total chaos" connotation absent from its literal "end of a mineshaft."
What does “난 불을 질러 (wooh), 네 심장을 태워 (wooh)” mean in “BANG BANG BANG”?
I set a fire, burning your heart. Literally '불을 질러' is 'set fire (to it)' with no explicit object; in context it's a metaphor for a burst of passion, not literal arson.
How do you pronounce “다 꼼짝 마라, 다 꼼짝 마”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “da kkom·jjak ma·ra, da kkom·jjak ma”: that's how it's actually sung by BIGBANG, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “BANG BANG BANG” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Taejun goes through all 74 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
- BIGBANG
- Official video
- BIGBANG · YouTube
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