OMG — NewJeans: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync내가 힘들 때, 울 것 같을 때nae·ga him·deul ttae, ul kkeot ga·teul ttaeWhen I'm struggling, when I feel like crying.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
NewJeans' “OMG” is about a girl who is amazed by how completely a boy has taken over her thoughts and made her feel safe. When she is worn down, he turns up without being asked, and everyone around her is curious about him. She feels lucky and a little dizzy with it, her heart lit up so brightly that she can't sleep.
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.
내가 힘들 때, 울 것 같을 때Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nae·ga him·deul ttae, ul kkeot ga·teul ttae
Meaning: When I'm struggling, when I feel like crying.
Words in this line- 내가nae·gaI
- 힘들him·deulstruggling
- 때,ttae,when
- 울ulcry
- 것kkeotthing
- 같을ga·teulfeel like
- 때ttaewhen
Word for word: When I difficult, cry-thing-seem-when.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 내가 힘들 때 = literally "when I difficult", but 힘들다 means emotional/physical exhaustion. 울 것 같을 때 = literally "when it seems I cry", but this is anticipation of tears, not actual crying. Together: moments of vulnerability.
널 알기 전까지는 나, 의미 없었어 전부 다Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neol al·gi jeon·kka·ji·neun na, ui·mi eop·sseo·sseo jeon·bu da
Meaning: Before I knew you, everything was meaningless.
Words in this line- 널neolyou
- 알기al·giknow
- 전까지는jeon·kka·ji·neunbefore
- 나,na,I
- 의미ui·mimeaning
- 없었어eop·sseo·sseowas not
- 전부jeon·bueverything
- 다da—
Word for word: You know before I, meaning was not everything everything.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 널 알기 전까지는 나 literally 'before I knew you, I' implies life was empty. 의미 없었어 전부 다 'everything was meaningless' emphasizes complete emptiness.
내 맘이 끝이 없는 걸, I know, knowListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nae ma·mi kkeu·chi eom·neun geol, I know, know
Meaning: My heart is endless, I know, I know.
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 맘이ma·miheart
- 끝이kkeu·chiend
- 없는eom·neunno
- 걸,geol,—
Word for word: My heart end not has thing, I know, I know.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 내 맘이 끝이 없는 걸 literally 'my heart has no end' is a metaphor for boundless love. The particle 걸 adds emotional emphasis and conviction.
난 행운아야 정말로 I know I know (너와 나)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nan haeng·u·na·ya jeong·mal·lo I know I know (neo·wa na)
Meaning: I'm lucky, really, I know, I know (you and me).
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 행운아야haeng·u·na·yalucky one
- 정말로jeong·mal·loreally
- (너와 나)(neo·wa na)(you and me)
Word for word: I'm lucky, really, I know, I know (you and me).
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 난 행운아야 (nan haeng-un-aya) literally 'I'm lucky', but it's an expression of gratitude for the fortune of meeting this person. The repetition 'I know, I know' emphasizes certainty in this feeling. The parenthetical (you and me) indicates the happiness is tied to this pair.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가득 | ga·deuk | completely |
| 걱정 | geok·jjeong | worry |
| 나타나 | na·ta·na | appear |
| 너는 | neo·neun | you |
| 너만 | neo·man | only you |
| 너뿐이야 | neo·ppu·ni·ya | you alone |
| 달려와 | dal·lyeo·wa | come running |
| 되니 | doe·ni | make sense? |
| 말야 | ma·rya | I mean |
| 말이 | ma·ri | sense |
| 멀리든 | meol·li·deun | far away |
| 메워진 | me·wo·jin | filled |
| 물어봐 | mu·reo·bwa | ask |
| 바쁜 | ba·ppeun | busy |
| 생각나 | saeng·gang·na | come to mind |
| 언제든지 | eon·je·deun·ji | anytime |
| 예상했어 | ye·sang·hae·sseo | anticipated |
| 척도 | cheok·tto | pretense |
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Questions about “OMG”
What is “OMG” by NewJeans about?
NewJeans' “OMG” is about a girl who is amazed by how completely a boy has taken over her thoughts and made her feel safe.
What does “내가 힘들 때, 울 것 같을 때” mean in “OMG”?
When I'm struggling, when I feel like crying. 내가 힘들 때 = literally "when I difficult", but 힘들다 means emotional/physical exhaustion.
What does “널 알기 전까지는 나, 의미 없었어 전부 다” mean in “OMG”?
Before I knew you, everything was meaningless. 널 알기 전까지는 나 literally 'before I knew you, I' implies life was empty.
How do you pronounce “내 맘이 끝이 없는 걸, I know, know”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “nae ma·mi kkeu·chi eom·neun geol, I know, know”: that's how it's actually sung by NewJeans, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “OMG” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Mina goes through all 64 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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- HYBE LABELS · YouTube
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