Boom Boom Bass — RIIZE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync그냥 놓치긴 아쉬워 난geu·nyang not·chi·gin a·swi·wo nanIt'd be a shame to just let this slip awayListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
RIIZE's “Boom Boom Bass” is a playful invitation to a crush to come closer and make music together through rhythm and groove. Bass strings, a quickening tempo and a timeline just for two stand in for a growing connection, while the group urges everyone to raise their hands and keep the groove going. Near the end it softens, as a held hand keeps bringing the other person to mind.
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.
그냥 놓치긴 아쉬워 난Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): geu·nyang not·chi·gin a·swi·wo nan
Meaning: It'd be a shame to just let this slip away
Words in this line- 그냥geu·nyangjust
- 놓치긴not·chi·ginto let slip
- 아쉬워a·swi·woit's a pity
- 난nanI
놓치다 (to miss/let slip) plus contracted 기는 (nominalizer + topic marker), literally 'as for letting it slip' — with 아쉬워 (it's a pity) the line means 'it'd be a shame to let this go', 난 (I) marks it as the speaker's own feeling.
우린 좀 더 Lower lower lowerListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): u·rin jom deo Lower lower lower
Meaning: We want it a little lower
Words in this line- 우린u·rinwe
- 좀joma bit
- 더deomore
Word for word: We a bit more Lower lower lower.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '좀 더' (jom deo) is a set phrase for 'a little more', sitting before the English 'Lower' in raw order, which reads awkwardly; naturally it becomes a request to turn it down further, not 'we a bit more lower'.
음은 자꾸만 Flat 괜찮아 뭐 어때Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): eu·meun ja·kku·man Flat gwaen·cha·na mwo eo·ttae
Meaning: The note keeps going flat, it's fine, whatever
Words in this line- 음은eu·meunthe note
- 자꾸만ja·kku·mankeeps
- 괜찮아gwaen·cha·nait's okay
- 뭐mwowhat
- 어때eo·ttaehow about
뭐 alone means 'what', 어때 alone means 'how about' — together '뭐 어때' is the colloquial 'so what, who cares'
나의 손을 잡고 떠올라Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): na·ui so·neul jap·kko tteo·ol·la
Meaning: Holding my hand, you come rushing back to mind
Words in this line- 나의na·uimy
- 손을so·neulhand
- 잡고jap·kkoholding
- 떠올라tteo·ol·lacomes to mind
'떠올라' comes from 떠오르다, literally 'to float/rise up', but colloquially it is the standard idiom for 'to come to mind'; holding hands here is the trigger that makes the feeling 'surface'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가볍게 | ga·byeop·kke | lightly |
| 감싸 | gam·ssa | wrap around |
| 내게 | nae·ge | to me |
| 너도 | neo·do | you too |
| 너와 | neo·wa | with you |
| 네게 | ne·ge | to you |
| 느낀 | neu·kkin | as felt |
| 다가와 | da·ga·wa | come closer |
| 당겨 | dang·gyeo | pull |
| 대로 | dae·ro | according to |
| 둘만의 | dul·ma·nui | just the two of us' |
| 따라와 | tta·ra·wa | follow along |
| 리듬이 | ri·deu·mi | rhythm |
| 맘을 | ma·meul | heart |
| 맞춰 | mat·chwo | tuned |
| 밀고 | mil·go | push |
| 박자에 | bak·jja·e | to the beat |
| 지금부터 | ji·geum·bu·teo | from now on |
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Questions about “Boom Boom Bass”
What is “Boom Boom Bass” by RIIZE about?
RIIZE's “Boom Boom Bass” is a playful invitation to a crush to come closer and make music together through rhythm and groove.
What does “우린 좀 더 Lower lower lower” mean in “Boom Boom Bass”?
We want it a little lower. '좀 더' (jom deo) is a set phrase for 'a little more', sitting before the English 'Lower' in raw order, which reads awkwardly; naturally it becomes a request…
What does “그냥 놓치긴 아쉬워 난” mean in “Boom Boom Bass”?
It'd be a shame to just let this slip away.
How do you pronounce “음은 자꾸만 Flat 괜찮아 뭐 어때”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “eu·meun ja·kku·man Flat gwaen·cha·na mwo eo·ttae”: that's how it's actually sung by RIIZE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Boom Boom Bass” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jian goes through all 58 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
- RIIZE
- Official video
- RIIZE · YouTube
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