It's Me — ILLIT: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync훔쳐봐 with fan account 나는 원해 솔직함hum·chyeo·bwa with fan account na·neun won·hae sol·ji·kamYou peek at me from a fan account, but I want honestyListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
ILLIT's “It's Me” is a cheeky song about the singer telling a shy admirer to stop hiding and choose the one standing right here. The admirer lurks on a fan account and keeps wandering around a busier neighboring town, while the singer asks for honesty and refuses to be shut in a jewelry box. Out of patience, the singer imagines couples' initials on a giant screen and a headline on the school bulletin board, all with bubbly confidence.
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.
훔쳐봐 with fan account 나는 원해 솔직함Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): hum·chyeo·bwa with fan account na·neun won·hae sol·ji·kam
Meaning: You peek at me from a fan account, but I want honesty
Words in this line- 훔쳐봐hum·chyeo·bwapeek secretly
- 나는na·neunI
- 원해won·haewant
- 솔직함sol·ji·kamhonesty
Word for word: Steal-look with fan account, I want honesty.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 훔쳐봐 combines 'steal' and 'look', meaning to watch secretly. A fan account is an anonymous profile for sneaky following. Together: stop hiding and be straight with me.
Prada보다 비싼 대체불가 나인데 oohListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): Prada-bo·da bi·ssan dae·che·bul·ga na·in·de ooh
Meaning: I'm irreplaceable, pricier than Prada
Words in this line- Prada보다Prada-bo·dathan Prada
- 비싼bi·ssanexpensive
- 대체불가dae·che·bul·gairreplaceable
- 나인데na·in·desince I'm me
Word for word: Than Prada expensive replace-impossible since-I-am-me.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 대체불가 is 'replacement' plus 'impossible', a term also used for NFTs. 보다 means 'than' and 나인데 is 'since it's me' with a smug tone. Together: I'm more unique than a luxury brand.
번잡한 옆 동네 넌 왜 거길 또 헤매 OohListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): beon·ja·pan yeop dong·ne neon wae geo·gil tto he·mae Ooh
Meaning: Why do you keep wandering around that busy neighboring town?
Words in this line- 번잡한beon·ja·panhectic
- 옆yeopnext
- 동네dong·neneighborhood
- 넌neonyou
- 왜waewhy
- 거길geo·gilthere
- 또ttoagain
- 헤매he·maewander
Word for word: Hectic side-neighborhood, you why there again get-lost?
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 옆 동네 literally is 'the next neighborhood' and 헤매 means 'wander lost'. Together it is a reproach: why do you keep drifting toward others when I'm right here?
Sphere 전광판엔 커플 이니셜 레터링 (ooh)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Sphere jeon·gwang·pa·nen keo·peul i·ni·syeol re·teo·ring o·o
Meaning: Couples' initials spelled out on the Sphere's big screen
Words in this line- 전광판엔jeon·gwang·pa·nenon the signboard
- 커플keo·peulcouple
- 이니셜i·ni·syeolinitials
- 레터링re·teo·ringlettering
Word for word: Sphere electronic-signboard-on couple initial lettering (ooh)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 전광판 alone is 'electronic signboard' and 엔 is 'at/as for', so together they mean 'up on the big screen'. 레터링 is not just 'letters' but decorative, stylish lettering. The literal version has no verb, so natural English has to rebuild the whole picture.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가두지 | ga·du·ji | confine |
| 꾸준한 | kku·jun·han | steady |
| 너는 | neo·neun | you |
| 답답넙치 | dap·ttam·neop·chi | dense flatfish |
| 대자보에 | dae·ja·bo·e | on the wall poster |
| 마치 | ma·chi | as if |
| 보석함 | bo·seo·kam | jewelry box |
| 수수방관 | su·su·bang·gwan | standing idly by |
| 올려 | ol·lyeo | put up |
| 좋아요 | jo·a·yo | likes |
| 풋사랑 | put·ssa·rang | puppy love |
| 학교 | hak·kkyo | school |
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Questions about “It's Me”
What is “It's Me” by ILLIT about?
ILLIT's “It's Me” is a cheeky song about the singer telling a shy admirer to stop hiding and choose the one standing right here.
What does “훔쳐봐 with fan account 나는 원해 솔직함” mean in “It's Me”?
You peek at me from a fan account, but I want honesty. 훔쳐봐 combines 'steal' and 'look', meaning to watch secretly.
What does “Prada보다 비싼 대체불가 나인데 ooh” mean in “It's Me”?
I'm irreplaceable, pricier than Prada. 대체불가 is 'replacement' plus 'impossible', a term also used for NFTs.
How do you pronounce “번잡한 옆 동네 넌 왜 거길 또 헤매 Ooh”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “beon·ja·pan yeop dong·ne neon wae geo·gil tto he·mae Ooh”: that's how it's actually sung by ILLIT, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “It's Me” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Ari goes through all 47 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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