Hype Boy — NewJeans: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync말해봐 yeah 느껴봐 mmh-mmhma·rae·bwa yeah neu·kkyeo·bwa mmh-mmhTell me yeah, feel itListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
NewJeans' “Hype Boy” is about a crush so consuming that the singer can't stop thinking about one special person. Daydreams fill the days, sleep won't come, and three in the morning finds them still awake with that person on their mind. They plead to be taken seriously, insisting this is more than a passing flirtation, with a bold wish to claim the one they want, while everything before fades like a dream.
Key lines
3 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
말해봐 yeah 느껴봐 mmh-mmhListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ma·rae·bwa yeah neu·kkyeo·bwa mmh-mmh
Meaning: Tell me yeah, feel it
Words in this line- 말해봐ma·rae·bwatell me
- 느껴봐neu·kkyeo·bwafeel it
Word for word: tell me yeah feel it mmh-mmh
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The literal version already reads naturally in English since both lines are short commands. The nuance: the -봐 ending on 말해봐 and 느껴봐 means "try saying/try feeling," making them gentle invitations rather than orders. Key word: -봐 (try it, a soft suggestion).
네 생각에 또 새벽 세 시 uh-ohListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ne saeng·ga·ge tto sae·byeok se si uh-oh
Meaning: I think of you at three in the morning
Words in this line- 네neyour
- 생각에saeng·ga·gethoughts of
- 또ttoagain
- 새벽sae·byeokdawn
- 세sethree
- 시sio'clock
내 지난 날들은 눈 뜨면 잊는 꿈Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nae ji·nan nal·deu·reun nun tteu·myeon in·neun kkum
Meaning: My past days are dreams I forget when I wake up
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 지난ji·nanpast
- 날들은nal·deu·reundays
- 눈nuneyes
- 뜨면tteu·myeonopen
- 잊는in·neunforget
- 꿈kkumdream
Word for word: my past days eyes open forget dream
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The clumsiness comes from 눈 뜨면 (when my eyes open) sitting in the middle as a condition, with the whole descriptive clause piling up before the noun 꿈 (dream) at the very end, reverse of English order. It means his past days feel like a dream that vanishes the moment he wakes. Key words: 눈 뜨면 (when I wake up), 꿈 (dream).
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감아 | ga·ma | close |
| 남들과는 | nam·deul·gwa·neun | from others |
| 내게 | nae·ge | to me |
| 너만 | neo·man | only you |
| 누가 | nu·ga | who |
| 눈을 | nu·neul | eyes |
| 달라 | dal·la | different |
| 들려고 | deul·lyeo·go | trying |
| 매일매일이 | mae·il·mae·i·ri | every day |
| 뭐래던 | mwo·rae·deon | whatever they say |
| 믿어봐 | mi·deo·bwa | trust me |
| 빠져버리는 | ppa·jyeo·beo·ri·neun | falling into |
| 어쩌지 | eo·jjeo·ji | what do I do? |
| 없이는 | eop·ssi·neun | without |
| 예민하대 | ye·min·ha·dae | I'm sensitive |
| 원해 | won·hae | want |
| 잠에 | ja·me | to sleep |
| 한번 | han·beon | once |
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Questions about “Hype Boy”
What is “Hype Boy” by NewJeans about?
NewJeans' “Hype Boy” is about a crush so consuming that the singer can't stop thinking about one special person.
What does “말해봐 yeah 느껴봐 mmh-mmh” mean in “Hype Boy”?
Tell me yeah, feel it. The literal version already reads naturally in English since both lines are short commands.
What does “내 지난 날들은 눈 뜨면 잊는 꿈” mean in “Hype Boy”?
My past days are dreams I forget when I wake up. The clumsiness comes from 눈 뜨면 (when my eyes open) sitting in the middle as a condition, with the whole descriptive clause piling up before the noun 꿈…
How do you pronounce “네 생각에 또 새벽 세 시 uh-oh”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “ne saeng·ga·ge tto sae·byeok se si uh-oh”: that's how it's actually sung by NewJeans, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Hype Boy” explained?
This page explains 3 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sori goes through all 23 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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- NewJeans
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