EVNNE
LOOK AT MA (룩 앳 마) — EVNNE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync느껴? 지금 아름다운 이 서울시neu·kkyeo? ji·geum a·reum·da·un i seo·ul·siCan you feel it? This beautiful Seoul right nowListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
“LOOK AT MA” by EVNNE is a swaggering self-portrait of someone who has turned their life around and now carries themselves with polished confidence. The singer remembers a rough, wasteful stretch and a painful fall, then takes charge of the clock, redesigning life and sketching a fresh picture. Traffic jams, guarding the neighborhood and the glow of Seoul ground the boast in daily city life, with fashion as the finishing touch.
Key lines
2 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
느껴? 지금 아름다운 이 서울시Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neu·kkyeo? ji·geum a·reum·da·un i seo·ul·si
Meaning: Can you feel it? This beautiful Seoul right now
Words in this line- 느껴?neu·kkyeo?do you feel
- 지금ji·geumnow
- 아름다운a·reum·da·unbeautiful
- 이ithis
- 서울시seo·ul·siSeoul city
Word for word: Feel? Now beautiful this Seoul-city.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 느껴 alone means 'feel', and with a rising question tone it becomes 'can you feel it?'. 서울시 literally means 'Seoul city', but in English we simply say 'Seoul'. Korean word order differs from English, so the literal version comes out choppy.
Lifestyle, Fashion, 내 스토리Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Lifestyle, Fashion, nae seu·to·ri
Meaning: Lifestyle, fashion, my story
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 스토리seu·to·ristory
Word for word: Lifestyle, fashion, my story
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The line is a list with no verbs: 내 means 'my' and 스토리 means 'story', but after 'lifestyle, fashion' together they say 'this is what my life is made of'. The list works as a calling card rather than a narrative.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 그려 | geu·ryeo | draw |
| 그림 | geu·rim | picture |
| 따라 | tta·ra | following |
| 멋진 | meot·jjin | stylish |
| 보낸 | bo·naen | sent off |
| 빠진 | ppa·jin | fallen into |
| 사이 | sa·i | interval |
| 시간을 | si·ga·neul | time (obj.) |
| 아주 | a·ju | very |
| 어린이 | eo·ri·ni | child |
| 엉켜버린 | eong·kyeo·beo·rin | tangled up |
| 엊그제 | eot·kkeu·je | the other day |
| 지켜 | ji·kyeo | guard |
| 진리를 | jil·li·reul | truth (obj.) |
| 차들의 | cha·deu·rui | of the cars |
| 차이 | cha·i | difference |
| 탕아 | tang·a | prodigal |
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Questions about “LOOK AT MA”
What is “LOOK AT MA” by EVNNE about?
“LOOK AT MA” by EVNNE is a swaggering self-portrait of someone who has turned their life around and now carries themselves with polished confidence.
What does “느껴? 지금 아름다운 이 서울시” mean in “LOOK AT MA”?
Can you feel it? This beautiful Seoul right now. 느껴 alone means 'feel', and with a rising question tone it becomes 'can you feel it?'.
What does “Lifestyle, Fashion, 내 스토리” mean in “LOOK AT MA”?
Lifestyle, fashion, my story. The line is a list with no verbs: 내 means 'my' and 스토리 means 'story', but after 'lifestyle, fashion' together they say 'this is what my life is made of'.
How do you pronounce “느껴? 지금 아름다운 이 서울시”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “neu·kkyeo? ji·geum a·reum·da·un i seo·ul·si”: that's how it's actually sung by EVNNE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “LOOK AT MA” explained?
This page explains 2 key lines. In the theIDOL app Mingyu goes through all 18 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
- EVNNE
- Official video
- EVNNE · YouTube
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