LALALI — SEVENTEEN: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync무대 위에선 아무도 못 말려mu·dae wi·e·seo na·mu·do mon mal·lyeoOn stage, nobody can stop mePlay the first verse with translationNo sign-upWhat does “LALALI” by SEVENTEEN mean?
SEVENTEEN's “LALALI” is a loud, cocky track about getting paid for having fun and refusing to live by anyone else's rules. They shrug off critics, blast music until the roof gives way, and flaunt chartered flights, sparks wherever they land and a stage nobody can stop. The title names that carefree, playful attitude, and the tone stays bold, teasing and full of swagger as they dare anyone to try the same.
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.
무대 위에선 아무도 못 말려Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): mu·dae wi·e·seo na·mu·do mon mal·lyeo
Meaning: On stage, nobody can stop me
Words in this line- 무대mu·daestage
- 위에선wi·e·seoon top of
- 아무도na·mu·donobody
- 못moncan't
- 말려mal·lyeostop
못 말려 means 'can't be stopped or reined in', said of someone unstoppable.
어림없지 난 LALALIListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): eo·ri·meop·jji nan LALALI
Meaning: No way, I'm LALALI
Words in this line- 어림없지eo·ri·meop·jjino way
- 난nanI
Word for word: There's no rough estimate, I'm lalali
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 어림 alone means a rough estimate and 없지 means 'there isn't'. Together 어림없지 means 'no chance, forget it'. LALALI is a meaningless catchy hook.
우린 하고 싶은 건 모두 다 하지Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): u·rin ha·go si·peun geon mo·du da ha·ji
Meaning: We do everything we want to do
Words in this line- 우린u·rinwe
- 하고ha·godo
- 싶은si·peunwanted
- 건geonthing
- 모두mo·duall
- 다daentirely
- 하지ha·jido
Word for word: We want-to-do thing all entirely do
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 하고 싶은 is 'want to do': 하다 means 'do' and 싶다 means 'want'. Korean packs it into a modifier chain before 건 ('thing'), while natural English just says 'everything we want'.
약 오르지 우린 눈엣가시Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ya go·reu·ji u·rin nu·net·kka·si
Meaning: Annoying, right? We're a thorn in your side
Words in this line- 약yairritation
- 오르지go·reu·jirises, right
- 우린u·rinwe
- 눈엣가시nu·net·kka·sithorn in the eye
Word for word: Irritation rises, right, we thorn-in-the-eye
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 약 alone means 'medicine', but 약 오르다 is an idiom for being provoked. 눈엣가시 is 'a thorn in the eye', someone you can't stand seeing. The ending -지 adds a teasing 'right?'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가르마 | ga·reu·ma | hair part |
| 겁이 | geo·bi | fear |
| 겪어왔어 | gyeo·kkeo·wa·sseo | have been through |
| 겸손하게 | gyeom·son·ha·ge | humbly |
| 그렇게 | geu·reo·ke | that much |
| 김포 | gim·po | Gimpo |
| 나는 | na·neun | I |
| 닿는 | dan·neun | touching |
| 대로 | dae·ro | wherever |
| 떡볶이 | tteok·ppo·kki | tteokbokki |
| 바다 | ba·da | sea |
| 바로 | ba·ro | right away |
| 발이 | ba·ri | foot |
| 불티 | bul·ti | spark |
| 우리처럼 | u·ri·cheo·reom | like us |
| 있음 | i·sseum | if there is |
| 전세기 | jeon·se·gi | charter jet |
| 해보든지 | hae·bo·deun·ji | try it |
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Questions about “LALALI”
What is “LALALI” by SEVENTEEN about?
SEVENTEEN's “LALALI” is a loud, cocky track about getting paid for having fun and refusing to live by anyone else's rules.
What does “어림없지 난 LALALI” mean in “LALALI”?
No way, I'm LALALI. 어림 alone means a rough estimate and 없지 means 'there isn't'.
What does “우린 하고 싶은 건 모두 다 하지” mean in “LALALI”?
We do everything we want to do. 하고 싶은 is 'want to do': 하다 means 'do' and 싶다 means 'want'.
How do you pronounce “무대 위에선 아무도 못 말려”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “mu·dae wi·e·seo na·mu·do mon mal·lyeo”: that's how it's actually sung by SEVENTEEN, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “LALALI” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jian goes through all 71 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
- SEVENTEEN
- Official video
- HYBE LABELS · YouTube
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