Baddie — IVE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync더 솔직하게 말해줘 착한 척은 지겨워deo sol·ji·ka·ge ma·rae·jwo cha·kan cheo·geun ji·gyeo·woTell me more honestly, I'm tired of pretending to be goodListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
IVE's “Baddie” is a swaggering portrait of a girl who refuses to fit any mold and dares everyone to try to catch her. She breaks away from rules, trends and pretending to be good, tosses off frustration, and plays the thriller villain who acts while others hesitate, all with a bubblegum-bright, playful 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.
더 솔직하게 말해줘 착한 척은 지겨워Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): deo sol·ji·ka·ge ma·rae·jwo cha·kan cheo·geun ji·gyeo·wo
Meaning: Tell me more honestly, I'm tired of pretending to be good
Words in this line- 더deomore
- 솔직하게sol·ji·ka·gehonestly
- 말해줘ma·rae·jwotell me
- 착한cha·kangood
- 척은cheo·geunpretense
- 지겨워ji·gyeo·wotired of
Word for word: More honestly tell me, good pretense tired of.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 착한 척은 지겨워 literally means 'good pretense is tiring' but it's an idiom for exhaustion with social masks. She demands authenticity, rejects fakeness.
답답한 건 벗어 던져Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): dap·tta·pan geon beo·seo deon·jyeo
Meaning: Shake off the frustration
Words in this line- 답답한dap·tta·panfrustrating
- 건geon(object marker)
- 벗어beo·seoshake off
- 던져deon·jyeothrow away
Word for word: Frustrating (object) shake off throw away.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 답답한 (frustrating) is not just sadness but a feeling of being suffocated. 벗어 던져 (shake off throw away) is an intensified verb meaning to forcefully get rid of something. Together they mean a decisive rejection of pressure.
고개 숙일 필요 없어Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): go·gae su·gil pi·ryo eop·sseo
Meaning: No need to hang your head
Words in this line- 고개go·gaehead
- 숙일su·gillower
- 필요pi·ryoneed
- 없어eop·sseoisn't
Word for word: Head lower need isn't.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 고개 숙이다 (hang your head) is an idiom meaning shame or defeat. The negation 없어 (isn't) makes this a statement of confidence.
생각할 시간에 저지르는 게 my mottoListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): saeng·ga·kal ssi·ga·ne jeo·ji·reu·neun ge my motto
Meaning: While others think, I act — that's my motto
Words in this line- 생각할saeng·ga·kalthink
- 시간에ssi·ga·netime
- 저지르는jeo·ji·reu·neuncommit
- 게geact
Word for word: Time to think — I commit act, my motto.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '생각할 시간에 저지르는 게' literally 'while thinking time I commit', but it means contrast: while people hesitate, she acts. It's not just description, it's the character's philosophy.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가니 | ga·ni | go |
| 가뿐히 | ga·ppun·hi | lightly |
| 거기 | geo·gi | there |
| 굳이 | gu·ji | deliberately |
| 그리 | geu·ri | so |
| 길을 | gi·reul | path |
| 나는 | na·neun | I |
| 날아 | na·ra | fly |
| 놀래 | nol·lae | play |
| 대로 | dae·ro | as |
| 되라지 | doe·ra·ji | let it be |
| 뭐든 | mwo·deun | whatever |
| 바삐 | ba·ppi | rush |
| 어딜 | eo·dil | where |
| 어차피 | eo·cha·pi | anyway |
| 이미 | i·mi | already |
| 찾을 | cha·jeul | find |
| 테니 | te·ni | because |
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Questions about “Baddie”
What is “Baddie” by IVE about?
IVE's “Baddie” is a swaggering portrait of a girl who refuses to fit any mold and dares everyone to try to catch her.
What does “더 솔직하게 말해줘 착한 척은 지겨워” mean in “Baddie”?
Tell me more honestly, I'm tired of pretending to be good. 착한 척은 지겨워 literally means 'good pretense is tiring' but it's an idiom for exhaustion with social masks.
What does “답답한 건 벗어 던져” mean in “Baddie”?
Shake off the frustration. 답답한 (frustrating) is not just sadness but a feeling of being suffocated.
How do you pronounce “고개 숙일 필요 없어”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “go·gae su·gil pi·ryo eop·sseo”: that's how it's actually sung by IVE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Baddie” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Mina goes through all 56 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
- IVE
- Official video
- STARSHIP · YouTube
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