POP! — NAYEON: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in syncYou know? 넌 내게 달려있단 것만 알아둬 (yeah, yeah)You know? neon nae·ge dal·lyeo·it·ttan geon·man a·ra·dwo ye yeYou know? Just know that you're under my control (yeah, yeah)Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
NAYEON's “POP!” is about a confident girl who teases someone whose racing heart gives their feelings away. The title is the sound of a bubble bursting, standing for excitement that swells until it can't be contained. She plays it her own way, treats them as already hers, and counts down to the moment everything bursts, in a cheeky, high-energy mood.
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.
You know? 넌 내게 달려있단 것만 알아둬 (yeah, yeah)Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): You know? neon nae·ge dal·lyeo·it·ttan geon·man a·ra·dwo ye ye
Meaning: You know? Just know that you're under my control (yeah, yeah)
Words in this line- 넌neonyou
- 내게nae·geto me
- 달려있단dal·lyeo·it·ttandepending
- 것만geon·manonly the fact
- 알아둬a·ra·dwokeep in mind
Word for word: You know? You hang from me, only that fact keep in mind (yeah, yeah)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 달려 있다 literally means 'to hang from', which extends to 'depend on'. 알아둬 means 'know and keep in mind'. Together they give the cocky 'you're completely in my hands'. The tail 것만 adds a 'just remember this' tone.
떨린 그 눈빛 티 나는 몸짓 babyListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): tteol·lin geu nun·bit ti na·neun mom·jit baby
Meaning: Your trembling eyes, your obvious gestures, baby
Words in this line- 떨린tteol·lintrembling
- 그geuthat
- 눈빛nun·bitgaze
- 티tisign
- 나는na·neunshowing
- 몸짓mom·jitgesture
Word for word: Trembled that gaze, sign appearing gesture, baby
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 티 나다 joins 티 'trace, sign' and 나다 'to appear', together meaning 'to be obvious / give oneself away'. That is why 'gesture with appearing sign' becomes 'gestures that betray you'. 눈빛 is literally 'eye-light', meaning the look in someone's eyes.
이미 들킨 걸 자꾸 둥둥 떠다니잖아Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i·mi deul·kin geol ja·kku dung·dung tteo·da·ni·ja·na
Meaning: It's already been revealed, it keeps floating around
Words in this line- 이미i·mialready
- 들킨deul·kincaught, exposed
- 걸geolthe thing
- 자꾸ja·kkukeep on
- 둥둥dung·dungbobbing
- 떠다니잖아tteo·da·ni·ja·nait floats around, you know
Word for word: Already caught thing constantly bobbing floats you-know
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 들킨 걸 means 'the thing that got caught', so an exposed secret. 둥둥 pictures light bobbing and 떠다니다 means to drift about, and together they mean 'hovering in plain view'. The ending 잖아 adds a 'you can see it yourself' tone that no single word carries.
설렘이 멎기 전에Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): seol·le·mi meot·kki jeo·ne
Meaning: Before the excitement fades
Words in this line- 설렘이seol·le·miflutter, excitement
- 멎기meot·kkito stop
- 전에jeo·nebefore
Word for word: Flutter stops before
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 설렘 alone is a fluttering, anticipatory excitement and 멎다 means to stop or die down. Together 설렘이 멎다 reads as 'the thrill fades'. The pattern verb + 기 전에 means 'before …ing', which makes the literal word order look backwards.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가슴이 | ga·seu·mi | chest, heart |
| 갖길 | gat·kkil | to have |
| 거침없이 | geo·chi·meop·ssi | without hindrance |
| 겨눠 | gyeo·nwo | aim |
| 끝도 | kkeut·tto | even the end |
| 느낌 | neu·kkim | feeling |
| 됐어 | dwae·sseo | has come |
| 듯해 | deu·tae | seems like |
| 때가 | ttae·ga | time |
| 뛰는 | ttwi·neun | racing |
| 맘대로 | mam·dae·ro | as I please |
| 맘이 | ma·mi | heart |
| 멈춰 | meom·chwo | stop |
| 몰라 | mol·la | I don't know |
| 버릴지 | beo·ril·jji | completely (aux.) |
| 버블같이 | beo·beul·ga·chi | like a bubble |
| 원해 | won·hae | want |
| 터지길 | teo·ji·gil | to burst |
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Questions about “POP!”
What is “POP!” by NAYEON about?
NAYEON's “POP!” is about a confident girl who teases someone whose racing heart gives their feelings away.
What does “You know? 넌 내게 달려있단 것만 알아둬 (yeah, yeah)” mean in “POP!”?
You know? Just know that you're under my control (yeah, yeah). 달려 있다 literally means 'to hang from', which extends to 'depend on'.
What does “떨린 그 눈빛 티 나는 몸짓 baby” mean in “POP!”?
Your trembling eyes, your obvious gestures, baby. 티 나다 joins 티 'trace, sign' and 나다 'to appear', together meaning 'to be obvious / give oneself away'.
How do you pronounce “이미 들킨 걸 자꾸 둥둥 떠다니잖아”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “i·mi deul·kin geol ja·kku dung·dung tteo·da·ni·ja·na”: that's how it's actually sung by NAYEON, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “POP!” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Haein goes through all 54 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
- NAYEON
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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