Klaxon — (G)I-DLE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync자꾸 눈으로 욕 하지 마, 더 네게 빠졌어ja·kku nu·neu·ro yok ha·ji ma, deo ne·ge ppa·jyeo·sseoStop giving me that accusing look, I've fallen for you even harderListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
(G)I-DLE's “Klaxon” is about a confident woman who has fallen hard for someone and refuses to let him ignore it. She treats the romance like a dramatic show, insists they were meant for each other, and keeps pressing the car horn to get his attention. With a convertible, a summer drive and a pop throwback on the stereo, the mood is bold, playful and a little bossy.
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.
자꾸 눈으로 욕 하지 마, 더 네게 빠졌어Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ja·kku nu·neu·ro yok ha·ji ma, deo ne·ge ppa·jyeo·sseo
Meaning: Stop giving me that accusing look, I've fallen for you even harder
Words in this line- 자꾸ja·kkuconstantly
- 눈으로nu·neu·rowith eyes
- 욕yokcurse
- 하지ha·jido
- 마,ma,don't
- 더deomore
- 네게ne·geto you
- 빠졌어ppa·jyeo·sseofell even harder
Word for word: Constantly with-eyes curse don't-do, more to-you fell
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '눈으로 욕하다' literally 'to curse with eyes' is an idiom for a disapproving look. '빠지다' (to fall) with '네게' means 'to fall for someone', not a physical fall.
우우 아우 우우 아우Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): u·u a·u u·u a·u
Meaning: Ooh, ow, ooh, ow
Words in this line- 우우u·uooh
- 아우a·uow
- 우우u·uooh
- 아우a·uow
Word for word: Ooh, ow, ooh, ow
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Same idea here: 우우 아우 are just vocal sounds with no dictionary meaning, so the literal already works fine. The natural simply hyphenates them to show they're sung together as one unit.
너 처음 본 순간 완전 딱 천생연분인걸Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neo cheo·eum bon sun·gan wan·jeon ttak cheon·saeng·yeon·bu·nin·geol
Meaning: The moment I first saw you, I knew we were made for each other.
Words in this line- 너neoyou
- 처음cheo·eumfirst time
- 본bonseen
- 순간sun·ganmoment
- 완전wan·jeontotally
- 딱ttakexactly
- 천생연분인걸cheon·saeng·yeon·bu·nin·geolwe're a match made in heaven
Word for word: You, first-time seen, moment, completely exactly heaven-matched-pair-it-is.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 완전 딱 literally means 'completely exactly' — a colloquial intensifier like 'totally'; 천생연분 is a fixed idiom for 'a match made in heaven,' not the sum of 'birth+fate+pair'; the ending 인걸 adds a tone of personal realization.
또 못 본 척 못 들은 척 넘어가려 하지 어림없어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): tto mot bon cheok mot deu·reun cheok neo·meo·ga·ryeo ha·ji eo·ri·meop·sseo
Meaning: Pretending again you saw and heard nothing — don't think you'll get away with it.
Words in this line- 또ttoagain
- 못motnot
- 본bonseen
- 척cheokpretending
- 못motnot
- 들은deu·reunheard
- 척cheokpretending
- 넘어가려neo·meo·ga·ryeotrying to get past it
- 하지ha·jijust try
- 어림없어eo·ri·meop·sseono way
Word for word: Again not-seen pretense, not-heard pretense, try-to-pass-over doing — there's no estimation.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 척 after a verb means 'pretend to...'; 넘어가려 하지 literally 'try to pass over' is the idiom for 'get away with it'; 어림없어 literally 'without estimation' means 'no way, don't even think about it.'
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 갓길에 | gat·kki·re | on the shoulder |
| 같지만 | gat·jji·man | though it seems |
| 거야 | geo·ya | [future] |
| 그만 | geu·man | stop |
| 깜빡이도 | kkam·ppa·gi·do | even the blinker |
| 덮쳐 | deop·chyeo | pounce |
| 드라마틱 | deu·ra·ma·tik | dramatic |
| 드라이브는 | deu·ra·i·beu·neun | drive |
| 떠나가라 | tteo·na·ga·ra | let it leave |
| 멈춰 | meom·chwo | stop |
| 멋진 | meot·jjin | cool |
| 미친 | mi·chin | crazy |
| 반쪽인걸 | ban·jjo·gin·geol | you're my other half |
| 봐줘 | bwa·jwo | give me a chance |
| 소리칠 | so·ri·chil | will shout |
| 완벽한 | wan·byeo·kan | perfect |
| 우워 | u·wo | oo-oh |
| 클락션 | keul·lak·ssyeon | horn |
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Questions about “Klaxon”
What is “Klaxon” by (G)I-DLE about?
(G)I-DLE's “Klaxon” is about a confident woman who has fallen hard for someone and refuses to let him ignore it.
What does “자꾸 눈으로 욕 하지 마, 더 네게 빠졌어” mean in “Klaxon”?
Stop giving me that accusing look, I've fallen for you even harder. '눈으로 욕하다' literally 'to curse with eyes' is an idiom for a disapproving look.
What does “우우 아우 우우 아우” mean in “Klaxon”?
Ooh, ow, ooh, ow. Same idea here: 우우 아우 are just vocal sounds with no dictionary meaning, so the literal already works fine.
How do you pronounce “너 처음 본 순간 완전 딱 천생연분인걸”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “neo cheo·eum bon sun·gan wan·jeon ttak cheon·saeng·yeon·bu·nin·geol”: that's how it's actually sung by (G)I-DLE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Klaxon” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Ari goes through all 46 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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