BEcause — Dreamcatcher: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync조금 더 멋지게 보여 줘 그 몸짓jo·geum deo meot·jji·ge bo·yeo jwo geu mom·jitShow me your movements even more beautifullyListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
Dreamcatcher's “BEcause” is about a seemingly kind person with a hidden side, drawing someone into a possessive, unsettling love. The singer keeps a sweet surface while confessing, in a dark locked room, that she wants to hold the person close forever and won't take a refusal. A second voice steps in, and she longs to wipe everything clean like spilled paint erased from a picture, tears and guilt gone, in a tender serenade with something unsettling underneath.
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.
조금 더 멋지게 보여 줘 그 몸짓Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): jo·geum deo meot·jji·ge bo·yeo jwo geu mom·jit
Meaning: Show me your movements even more beautifully
Words in this line- 조금jo·geuma little
- 더deomore
- 멋지게meot·jji·gebeautifully, stylishly
- 보여bo·yeoshow
- 줘jwogive
- 그geuthat
- 몸짓mom·jitmovement, gesture
Word for word: Show that gesture a little more beautifully.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '조금 더' (a little more) intensifies the request; '몸짓' (gesture) here means sensual bodily movements, not just hand gestures; together it's a passionate request to show off beauty.
천사 같은 얼굴로 사랑한다 말해Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): cheon·sa ga·teun eol·gul·lo sa·rang·han·da ma·rae
Meaning: With an angel's face, tell me you love me
Words in this line- 천사cheon·saangel
- 같은ga·teunlike, similar
- 얼굴로eol·gul·lowith a face
- 사랑한다sa·rang·han·dalove
- 말해ma·raetell
Word for word: With a face like an angel's, say that you love.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '천사 같은 얼굴' (angel-like face) is idealization of beauty; '사랑한다 말해' (tell me you love) is a direct request to hear a confession; together it expresses wanting to hear love from someone he sees as perfect.
그대 오늘 또 나랑 놀면Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): geu·dae o·neul tto na·rang nol·myeon
Meaning: If you play with me again today
Words in this line- 그대geu·daeyou (formal)
- 오늘o·neultoday
- 또ttoagain
- 나랑na·rangwith me
- 놀면nol·myeonif you play
Word for word: You today again with me if play.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: "놀면" is a conditional form of "to play," but in the song's context it means "be with me" or "spend time together." It's a metaphor for closeness and attention, not literal play.
두 손에 가득 찬 널 영원히 안을래Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): du so·ne ga·deuk chan neol yeong·won·hi a·neul·lae
Meaning: I want to hold you, full in both my hands, forever
Words in this line- 두dutwo
- 손에so·nein hands
- 가득ga·deukfull, completely
- 찬chanfilled
- 널neolyou (object)
- 영원히yeong·won·hiforever, eternally
- 안을래a·neul·laewant to embrace
Word for word: Two hands full you forever embrace want
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '두 손에 가득 찬' is poetic: 'full in hands' expresses complete possession and love, not literal fullness. '안을래' conveys desire and promise, not just an action.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 거부해도 | geo·bu·hae·do | even if refuse |
| 곁에 | gyeo·te | by my side |
| 괜찮아 | gwaen·cha·na | it's okay |
| 굳어버리기 | gu·deo·beo·ri·gi | hardens |
| 그댄 | geu·daen | you (topic) |
| 그래 | geu·rae | yeah, okay |
| 그림으로 | geu·ri·meu·ro | as a painting |
| 기회는 | gi·hoe·neun | chances (topic) |
| 꺼진 | kkeo·jin | turned off |
| 나뿐인걸 | na·ppu·nin·geol | only me (assertion) |
| 눈에 | nu·ne | in eyes |
| 마치 | ma·chi | as if, like |
| 몰라요 | mol·la·yo | don't know |
| 비춰 | bi·chwo | shines, illuminates |
| 세레나데 | se·re·na·de | serenade |
| 숨결까지 | sum·gyeol·kka·ji | even breath |
| 파랗게 | pa·ra·ke | blue (adverb) |
| 표정은 | pyo·jeong·eun | expression (topic) |
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Questions about “BEcause”
What is “BEcause” by Dreamcatcher about?
Dreamcatcher's “BEcause” is about a seemingly kind person with a hidden side, drawing someone into a possessive, unsettling love.
What does “조금 더 멋지게 보여 줘 그 몸짓” mean in “BEcause”?
Show me your movements even more beautifully. '조금 더' (a little more) intensifies the request; '몸짓' (gesture) here means sensual bodily movements, not just hand gestures; together it's a passionate…
What does “천사 같은 얼굴로 사랑한다 말해” mean in “BEcause”?
With an angel's face, tell me you love me. '천사 같은 얼굴' (angel-like face) is idealization of beauty; '사랑한다 말해' (tell me you love) is a direct request to hear a confession; together it expresses wanting…
How do you pronounce “그대 오늘 또 나랑 놀면”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “geu·dae o·neul tto na·rang nol·myeon”: that's how it's actually sung by Dreamcatcher, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “BEcause” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Chaea goes through all 51 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
- Dreamcatcher
- Official video
- 台灣索尼音樂 Sony Music Taiwan · YouTube
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