HEYA — IVE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync올려봐 노려봐 넌 내 거니까 다ol·lyeo·bwa no·ryeo·bwa neon nae geo·ni·kka daLift up, look, you're mine, all mineListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
IVE's “HEYA” is a playful, predatory love song about someone who has picked out their crush and is sure of winning. They stalk patiently in the dark with a tiger's gaze, treat the chase as a game already won, and warn that hiding won't help. Beneath the swagger is blunt hunger, plus a hint of a frozen heart that still needs thawing.
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.
올려봐 노려봐 넌 내 거니까 다Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ol·lyeo·bwa no·ryeo·bwa neon nae geo·ni·kka da
Meaning: Lift up, look, you're mine, all mine
Words in this line- 올려봐ol·lyeo·bwalift up
- 노려봐no·ryeo·bwalook
- 넌neonyou
- 내naemy
- 거니까geo·ni·kkaso
- 다daall
Word for word: Lift, look, you my because all.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '올려봐, 노려봐' (imperative forms) create urgency and control. '넌 내 거니까 다' (you're mine, so everything) literally means 'you're mine, therefore all', but expresses absolute possession and logic: since you're mine, nothing else matters.
겁 따윈 없는 척하지 마 너 감히Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): geop tta·win eom·neun cheo·ka·ji ma neo gam·hi
Meaning: Don't pretend you're not scared, how dare you
Words in this line- 겁geopfear
- 따윈tta·wineven
- 없는eom·neunnone
- 척하지cheo·ka·jipretend
- 마madon't
- 너neoyou
- 감히gam·hidare
Word for word: fear even none pretend don't you dare
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The literal version is clumsy because 따윈 dismissively lumps in "fear or whatever," 척하지 마 means "don't act like," and 감히 ("how dare") is tacked on at the end instead of up front as in English. It actually means: stop pretending you're not scared, how dare you. 척하다 is the key word for "pretend/act as if."
한입에 널 삼킬 때야Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ha·ni·be neol sam·kil ttae·ya
Meaning: When I swallow you in one bite
Words in this line- 한입에ha·ni·bein one bite
- 널neolyou
- 삼킬sam·kilswallow
- 때야ttae·yatime
Word for word: One bite in you swallow time.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '한입에 널 삼킬 때야' — the image of complete consumption, possession. '때야' (time) here is not just a time marker but an expression of inevitability, as if it's predetermined. It's a predatory, dominating image.
또 긴 밤 아래 널 감출 테니Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): tto gin bam a·rae neol gam·chul te·ni
Meaning: Under another long night I'll hide you
Words in this line- 또ttoanother
- 긴ginlong
- 밤bamnight
- 아래a·raeunder
- 널neolyou
- 감출gam·chulhide
- 테니te·niwill
Word for word: Under another long night below I hide you.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 감출 테니 is future tense with a tone of determination and promise. The image of a long night reinforces the theme of concealment and protection from the previous verse.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 것처럼 | geot·cheo·reom | as if |
| 깨워 | kkae·wo | wake |
| 높게 | nop·kke | higher |
| 높이 | no·pi | high |
| 닿을 | da·eul | touch |
| 떠오르는 | tteo·o·reu·neun | rising |
| 뜨겁게 | tteu·geop·kke | hotly |
| 번에 | beo·ne | in one go |
| 별안간 | byeo·ran·gan | suddenly |
| 보면 | bo·myeon | see |
| 순간 | sun·gan | moment |
| 이긴 | i·gin | won |
| 이미 | i·mi | already |
| 자꾸 | ja·kku | repeatedly |
| 탐이 | ta·mi | greed |
| 패야 | pae·ya | game |
| 해야 | hae·ya | gotta / oh sun! |
| 홀린 | hol·lin | enchanted |
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Questions about “HEYA”
What is “HEYA” by IVE about?
IVE's “HEYA” is a playful, predatory love song about someone who has picked out their crush and is sure of winning.
What does “올려봐 노려봐 넌 내 거니까 다” mean in “HEYA”?
Lift up, look, you're mine, all mine. '올려봐, 노려봐' (imperative forms) create urgency and control.
What does “겁 따윈 없는 척하지 마 너 감히” mean in “HEYA”?
Don't pretend you're not scared, how dare you. The literal version is clumsy because 따윈 dismissively lumps in "fear or whatever," 척하지 마 means "don't act like," and 감히 ("how dare") is tacked on at the end…
How do you pronounce “한입에 널 삼킬 때야”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “ha·ni·be neol sam·kil ttae·ya”: that's how it's actually sung by IVE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “HEYA” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Yoona goes through all 70 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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