LATATA — (G)I-DLE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync기나긴 너와 이 밤을 너와 이렇게 너와gi·na·gin neo·wa i ba·meul neo·wa i·reo·ke neo·waThis long night, with you — just like this, with youListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
(G)I-DLE's “LATATA” is about a confident woman pulling someone into an intoxicating night of dancing and desire, with no thought for tomorrow. She sings and dances to trap him, drawn on by a glowing red light in the dark and a feeling of walking on fire. The mood is bold, hypnotic and a little reckless, as everything is set to burn away by morning.
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.
기나긴 너와 이 밤을 너와 이렇게 너와Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): gi·na·gin neo·wa i ba·meul neo·wa i·reo·ke neo·wa
Meaning: This long night, with you — just like this, with you
Words in this line- 기나긴gi·na·ginlong, lasting
- 너와neo·wawith you
- 이ithis
- 밤을ba·meulnight
- 너와neo·wawith you
- 이렇게i·reo·kelike this
- 너와neo·wawith you
Word for word: Long with-you, this night with-you, like-this with-you
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 기나긴 ('long, endless') has no explicit noun to anchor to — it colors both the night and the time together. The triple 너와 ('with you') isn't grammatical necessity but emphasis: what matters isn't the night itself, but that it's with you.
시간은 너무 짧고 이건 아직 basic (basic)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): si·ga·neun neo·mu jjal·kko i·geon a·jik basic bei·sik
Meaning: Time is too short, and this is still just basic (basic)
Words in this line- 시간은si·ga·neuntime
- 너무neo·mutoo
- 짧고jjal·kkoshort
- 이건i·geonthis is
- 아직a·jikstill
Word for word: Time-topic too short-and, this-topic still basic (basic).
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 은/이건 are topic markers that don't translate as standalone words; 'basic' is a borrowed English word meaning 'still elementary', contrasting with the urgency of time running short.
이 밤은 아침까지 그렇게 더 미쳐버리지 그래Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i ba·meun a·chim·kka·ji geu·reo·ke deo mi·chyeo·beo·ri·ji geu·rae
Meaning: This night just keeps getting wilder until morning, yeah
Words in this line- 이ithis
- 밤은ba·meunnight
- 아침까지a·chim·kka·jiuntil morning
- 그렇게geu·reo·kelike that
- 더deomore
- 미쳐버리지mi·chyeo·beo·ri·jigoes crazy
- 그래geu·raeyeah
Word for word: This night-topic morning-until like.that more go.crazy.away, yeah
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 미쳐버리지 combines 미치다 (go crazy) with the auxiliary 버리다, which adds a sense of no-turning-back, stronger than plain 'goes crazy'.
날 위해 불러줘 평생 널 못 잊게 lataListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nal wi·hae bul·leo·jwo pyeong·saeng neol mot it·kke lata
Meaning: Sing for me, so I can never forget you my whole life, lata
Words in this line- 날nalme
- 위해wi·haefor
- 불러줘bul·leo·jwosing
- 평생pyeong·saengwhole life
- 널neolyou
- 못motcan't
- 잊게it·kkeforget
Word for word: Me-for call-give.me whole.life you not forget-so.that, lata
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 불러줘 combines 부르다 (to call/sing) with the auxiliary 주다 (do something for someone), making it a request/favor; 못 잊게 uses the 못 impossibility marker — 'so that (I) cannot forget'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가까이 | ga·kka·i | closer |
| 갇히게 | ga·chi·ge | so you get trapped |
| 거야 | geo·ya | it is |
| 걷나 | geon·na | am walking? |
| 겁나 | geom·na | is scared |
| 기다린 | gi·da·rin | waited |
| 깊게 | gip·kke | deeply |
| 내게 | nae·ge | to me |
| 내일은 | nae·i·reun | tomorrow |
| 내일이 | nae·i·ri | tomorrow |
| 노래를 | no·rae·reul | song |
| 누가 | nu·ga | who |
| 버려지게 | beo·ryeo·ji·ge | so it's gone completely |
| 불태워 | bul·tae·wo | burn |
| 빠지게 | ppa·ji·ge | so you fall into it |
| 시간을 | si·ga·neul | the time |
| 시선은 | si·seo·neun | gaze |
| 위한 | wi·han | for |
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Questions about “LATATA”
What is “LATATA” by (G)I-DLE about?
(G)I-DLE's “LATATA” is about a confident woman pulling someone into an intoxicating night of dancing and desire, with no thought for tomorrow.
What does “기나긴 너와 이 밤을 너와 이렇게 너와” mean in “LATATA”?
This long night, with you — just like this, with you. 기나긴 ('long, endless') has no explicit noun to anchor to — it colors both the night and the time together.
What does “시간은 너무 짧고 이건 아직 basic (basic)” mean in “LATATA”?
Time is too short, and this is still just basic (basic). 은/이건 are topic markers that don't translate as standalone words; 'basic' is a borrowed English word meaning 'still elementary', contrasting with the urgency…
How do you pronounce “이 밤은 아침까지 그렇게 더 미쳐버리지 그래”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “i ba·meun a·chim·kka·ji geu·reo·ke deo mi·chyeo·beo·ri·ji geu·rae”: that's how it's actually sung by (G)I-DLE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “LATATA” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sori goes through all 54 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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- (G)I-DLE
- Official video
- 1theK (원더케이) · YouTube
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