Sticky — KISS OF LIFE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync우릴 부르잖아u·ril bu·reu·ja·naIt's calling us, isn't itListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
KISS OF LIFE's “Sticky” is a breezy summer love song about two people cruising through town, wondering how long until they fall for each other. The singer invites her crush on a sun-soaked drive, with palm trees, salty wind and a margarita-like sweetness setting the scene. Love feels like gelato melting in the heat, and she wants the day to last, happily letting him follow her lead into a world of their own.
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.
우릴 부르잖아Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): u·ril bu·reu·ja·na
Meaning: It's calling us, isn't it
Words in this line- 우릴u·rilus
- 부르잖아bu·reu·ja·nais calling, isn't it
'부르다' alone just means 'to call,' but the ending '-잖아' adds a colloquial 'isn't it, you know' certainty — a confident reminder, not a plain statement.
왠지 묘한 이 느낌 녹아내려Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): waen·ji myo·han i neu·kkim no·ga·nae·ryeo
Meaning: Somehow this strange feeling melts away
Words in this line- 왠지waen·jisomehow
- 묘한myo·hanstrange
- 이ithis
- 느낌neu·kkimfeeling
- 녹아내려no·ga·nae·ryeomelts away
Word for word: Somehow strange this feeling melts-flows-down
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '녹아내리다' combines 'melt' with 'flow down' — the feeling doesn't just fade, it melts and sinks away, stronger than a plain 'melt.'
오늘 같은 날이 더 없대도Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): o·neul ga·teun na·ri deo eop·ttae·do
Meaning: Even if there's no day like today anymore
Words in this line- 오늘o·neultoday
- 같은ga·teunlike/same as
- 날이na·riday
- 더deoanymore
- 없대도eop·ttae·doeven if there isn't
Word for word: Today same day-is more not-exist-even-if-say
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 없대도 contracts 없다고 해도 — one word on the page hides a whole conditional clause.
오렌지빛 물든 저 노을에 Kiss itListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): o·ren·ji·bit mul·deun jeo no·eu·re Kiss it
Meaning: Kiss that sunset dyed in orange light
Words in this line- 오렌지빛o·ren·ji·bitorange light
- 물든mul·deundyed
- 저jeothat
- 노을에no·eu·reonto the sunset
Word for word: Orange-light dyed that sunset-onto Kiss it
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 물든 is the past-adnominal of 물들다; the literal noun chain has no verb, natural English folds it into one phrase.
Lyrics © their rights holders. “Sticky” — KISS OF LIFE. Quoted for commentary and learning.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 그리곤 | geu·ri·gon | and then |
| 나른해 | na·reun·hae | feeling drowsy |
| 나비처럼 | na·bi·cheo·reom | like a butterfly |
| 남긴 | nam·gin | left behind |
| 내게로 | nae·ge·ro | to me |
| 내리질않네 | nae·ri·ji·ran·ne | won't come down |
| 누벼 | nu·byeo | roam/cruise |
| 눈부신 | nun·bu·sin | dazzling |
| 느려져도 | neu·ryeo·jyeo·do | even if it slows down |
| 달콤한 | dal·kom·han | sweet |
| 닿는 | dan·neun | touching |
| 대로 | dae·ro | as/wherever |
| 둘만의 | dul·ma·nui | just the two of us |
| 뛰어들어 | ttwi·eo·deu·reo | dive/jump in |
| 마주친 | ma·ju·chin | the moment I met eyes |
| 맘이 | ma·mi | heart |
| 순간 | sun·gan | moment |
| 위를 | wi·reul | over/across |
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Questions about “Sticky”
What is “Sticky” by KISS OF LIFE about?
KISS OF LIFE's “Sticky” is a breezy summer love song about two people cruising through town, wondering how long until they fall for each other.
What does “왠지 묘한 이 느낌 녹아내려” mean in “Sticky”?
Somehow this strange feeling melts away. '녹아내리다' combines 'melt' with 'flow down' — the feeling doesn't just fade, it melts and sinks away, stronger than a plain 'melt.'
What does “오늘 같은 날이 더 없대도” mean in “Sticky”?
Even if there's no day like today anymore. 없대도 contracts 없다고 해도 — one word on the page hides a whole conditional clause.
How do you pronounce “우릴 부르잖아”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “u·ril bu·reu·ja·na”: that's how it's actually sung by KISS OF LIFE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Sticky” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sohee goes through all 59 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
- KISS OF LIFE
- Official video
- KISS OF LIFE · YouTube
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