BEBE — STAYC: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “BEBE” by STAYC mean?
“BEBE” by STAYC is about dropping a put-on act and being openly themselves, even if it leaves some people feeling salty. They dance in a tight dress, edit out whatever they don't want to see, and put their faith in the self they see in the mirror rather than copying anyone else.
What the song is about
Pretending wears them out while being themselves feels easy, so the mood is bold, playful and confident, full of limitless dreams.
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.
정신없이 내가 나 했지 뭐, rodeoListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): jeong·si·neop·ssi nae·ga na haet·jji mwo, rodeo
Meaning: I just went wild being myself, so what, rodeo.
Words in this line- 정신없이jeong·si·neop·ssiwildly
- 내가nae·gaI (subject)
- 나namyself
- 했지haet·jjidid, right
- 뭐,mwo,so what
정신없이 literally means without spirit or sense, i.e. wildly, in a frenzy. 내가 나 했지 뭐 means I just did me, so what.
난 둘을 믿어, 나랑 또 in the mirrorListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nan du·reul mi·deo, na·rang tto in the mirror
Meaning: I believe in the two of us, me and me in the mirror.
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 둘을du·reulthe two
- 믿어,mi·deo,believe
- 나랑na·rangwith me
- 또ttoand also
Word for word: I two-people believe, with-me also in the mirror.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 둘 on its own just means two, but here it means the two of us: the real her and the reflection. 나랑 means with me and 또 means also, and together they give me and another me. Korean drops words English needs, so the literal version sounds fragmentary.
나일 땐 너무 쉽고Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): na·il ttaen neo·mu swip·kko
Meaning: Being myself is so easy.
Words in this line- 나일na·ilam me
- 땐ttaenwhen
- 너무neo·mutoo
- 쉽고swip·kkoeasy and
나일 땐: 나 ('I') + 일 ('am') + 땐 ('when') = 'when I am me'. Together: 'when I'm just being myself'.
보기 싫은 건 때론 과감히 편집Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): bo·gi si·reun geon ttae·ron gwa·gam·hi pyeon·jip
Meaning: What I don't want to see, I sometimes boldly cut out
Words in this line- 보기bo·gito look
- 싫은si·reundisliked
- 건geonthing (that)
- 때론ttae·ronsometimes
- 과감히gwa·gam·hiboldly
- 편집pyeon·jipediting
Word for word: Seeing disliked thing sometimes boldly editing
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The Korean line has no verb: 편집 ("editing") stands as a noun and the sense of "I cut out" is left to context. 보기 싫은 literally means "disliked to look at", i.e. something you don't want to see. 건 is a contraction of 것은 ("the thing that"), and 과감히 means boldly or decisively. Together they paint the picture of editing your life like a video and cutting out what you dislike.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 55
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 15
- Length
- 3:06
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감출 | gam·chul | to hide |
| 남을 | na·meul | others |
| 놀랬지 | nol·laet·jji | surprised, right |
| 느낀 | neu·kkin | felt |
| 대로 | dae·ro | as, just like |
| 따라 | tta·ra | following |
| 막내 | mang·nae | youngest member |
| 솔직하게 | sol·ji·ka·ge | honestly |
| 숨기려고 | sum·gi·ryeo·go | in order to hide |
| 싶은 | si·peun | wanted |
| 지쳐 | ji·cheo | worn out |
| 티나 | ti·na | shows |
| 하늘 | ha·neul | sky |
| 할게 | hal·kke | I'll do |
| 해봤자 | hae·bwat·jja | even if you try |
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Questions about “BEBE”
What is “BEBE” by STAYC about?
“BEBE” by STAYC is about dropping a put-on act and being openly themselves, even if it leaves some people feeling salty. They dance in a tight dress, edit out whatever they don't want to see, and put their faith in the self they see in the mirror rather than copying anyone else. Pretending wears them out while being themselves feels easy, so the mood is bold, playful and confident, full of limitless dreams.
What does “난 둘을 믿어, 나랑 또 in the mirror” mean in “BEBE”?
In “BEBE” by STAYC, “난 둘을 믿어, 나랑 또 in the mirror” means: I believe in the two of us, me and me in the mirror. 둘 on its own just means two, but here it means the two of us: the real her and the reflection. 나랑 means with me and 또 means also, and together they give me and another me. Korean drops words English needs, so the literal version sounds fragmentary.
What does “보기 싫은 건 때론 과감히 편집” mean in “BEBE”?
In “BEBE” by STAYC, “보기 싫은 건 때론 과감히 편집” means: What I don't want to see, I sometimes boldly cut out. The Korean line has no verb: 편집 ("editing") stands as a noun and the sense of "I cut out" is left to context. 보기 싫은 literally means "disliked to look at", i.e. something you don't want to see. 건 is a contraction of 것은 ("the thing that"), and 과감히 means boldly or decisively.
How do you pronounce “정신없이 내가 나 했지 뭐, rodeo”?
“정신없이 내가 나 했지 뭐, rodeo” from “BEBE” by STAYC is romanized as “jeongsineopssi naega na haetjji mwo, rodeo”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “BEBE” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Chaea goes through all 55 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
- STAYC
- Official video
- STAYC · YouTube
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