Egotistic — MAMAMOO: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync난 너의 위성 네 주윌 맴돌지nan neo·ui wi·seong ne ju·wil maem·dol·jiI'm your satellite, circling around you.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
MAMAMOO's “Egotistic” is about a woman fed up with a self-absorbed partner who treats everything as revolving around himself. She has spent so long bending to fit him, feeling like a small satellite circling a false sun, that she is finally tired and decides to go her own way. Her tone turns from hurt and exasperation to a cool, confident shrug, ending with a playful, defiant refusal to apologize for living on her own terms.
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.
난 너의 위성 네 주윌 맴돌지Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nan neo·ui wi·seong ne ju·wil maem·dol·ji
Meaning: I'm your satellite, circling around you.
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 너의neo·uiyour
- 위성wi·seongsatellite
- 네neyour
- 주윌ju·wilaround
- 맴돌지maem·dol·jiorbit
Word for word: I your satellite your around orbit
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The literal is choppy because Korean drops "am" and ends with the verb 맴돌지 (circles/orbits) after both possessive phrases, so "I your satellite your around orbit" is really "I'm your satellite, circling around you." 위성 means satellite, 맴돌다 means to orbit.
움띠야이야 띠야이야Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): um·tti·ya·i·ya tti·ya·i·ya
Meaning: Just a wordless vocal ad-lib, no lexical meaning
Words in this line- 움띠야이야um·tti·ya·i·ya(vocal ad-lib)
- 띠야이야tti·ya·i·ya(ad-lib)
Word for word: Um-ttiya-iya ttiya-iya (a string of syllables with no meaning)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: This isn't real Korean vocabulary — it's a non-lexical vocal ad-lib that K-pop singers use for rhythm and energy before a verse. There's nothing to translate, only the sound to transcribe.
나의 호의 (호의) 에도 너의 권리만 있다면Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): na·ui ho·ui (ho·ui) e·do neo·ui gwol·li·man it·tta·myeon
Meaning: Even in my goodwill, all that matters to you is your own rights
Words in this line- 나의na·uimy
- 호의ho·uigoodwill
- (호의)(ho·ui)(goodwill)
- 에도e·doeven in
- 너의neo·uiyour
- 권리만gwol·li·manright only
- 있다면it·tta·myeonif there is
Word for word: my goodwill (goodwill) even-in your right-only if-exists
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The line echoes a famous Misaeng drama quote: 'If my goodwill continues, you start thinking it's your right.' 호의 (goodwill) alone means simple kindness and 권리 (right) alone just means entitlement, but together they paint a relationship where care gets taken for granted.
넌 언제나 나 나 나 나 해Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neon eon·je·na na na na na hae
Meaning: You're always going 'me, me, me, me'
Words in this line- 넌neonyou (topic)
- 언제나eon·je·naalways
- 나name
- 나name
- 나name
- 나name
- 해haego on saying
Word for word: You always me-me-me-me do.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Mirrors the previous line: the persona answers with the same repetition device, showing mutual fixation on each other.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 거면 | geo·myeon | if it's going to be |
| 굴면 | gul·myeon | if (you) act |
| 그럴 | geu·reol | if that's so |
| 나도 | na·do | I too |
| 내도 | nae·do | even if I vent |
| 너만 | neo·man | only yourself |
| 당연한 | dang·yeon·han | natural |
| 말이 | ma·ri | words |
| 멋대로 | meot·ttae·ro | as you please |
| 멋대로만 | meot·ttae·ro·man | only as you please |
| 생각해 | saeng·ga·kae | think |
| 설명이 | seol·myeong·i | explanation |
| 아니니 | a·ni·ni | isn't |
| 아프다니까 | a·peu·da·ni·kka | it hurts, I'm telling you |
| 이젠 | i·jen | now |
| 입만 | im·man | only mouth |
| 중심이 | jung·si·mi | the center |
| 화를 | hwa·reul | anger |
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Questions about “Egotistic”
What is “Egotistic” by MAMAMOO about?
MAMAMOO's “Egotistic” is about a woman fed up with a self-absorbed partner who treats everything as revolving around himself.
What does “난 너의 위성 네 주윌 맴돌지” mean in “Egotistic”?
I'm your satellite, circling around you. The literal is choppy because Korean drops "am" and ends with the verb 맴돌지 (circles/orbits) after both possessive phrases, so "I your satellite your around…
What does “움띠야이야 띠야이야” mean in “Egotistic”?
Just a wordless vocal ad-lib, no lexical meaning. This isn't real Korean vocabulary — it's a non-lexical vocal ad-lib that K-pop singers use for rhythm and energy before a verse.
How do you pronounce “나의 호의 (호의) 에도 너의 권리만 있다면”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “na·ui ho·ui (ho·ui) e·do neo·ui gwol·li·man it·tta·myeon”: that's how it's actually sung by MAMAMOO, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Egotistic” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Bomi goes through all 77 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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- MAMAMOO
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