GPT — STAYC: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “GPT” by STAYC mean?
STAYC’s “GPT” is about a sleepless crush who wants the person she likes to speak up and answer her honestly. She lies awake worrying things might turn awkward, can't hide that she misses them, and feels like she's the only one who needs the other.
What the song is about
The more she reaches out, the more she stays in place, like on a treadmill, so she calls them GPT, as if an answer could be had just by asking.
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.
고민 고민해도 안 풀리는 비밀Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): go·min go·min·hae·do an pul·li·neun bi·mil
Meaning: A secret that won't resolve no matter how much I agonize
Words in this line- 고민go·minworry
- 고민해도go·min·hae·doeven if I agonize
- 안annot
- 풀리는pul·li·neunthat gets solved
- 비밀bi·milsecret
Word for word: Worry worry even-if-doing not untying secret.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 고민 means worry or deliberation, and 안 풀리는 literally means "not coming untied", like a knot. 풀리다 covers both an untied knot and a solved problem. The repeated 고민 고민 mimics thoughts going in circles.
매번 나만 네가 필요하단 느낌Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): mae·beon na·man ni·ga pi·ryo·ha·dan neu·kkim
Meaning: Every time, it feels like only I need you
Words in this line- 매번mae·beonevery time
- 나만na·manonly me
- 네가ni·gayou (subject)
- 필요하단pi·ryo·ha·danthat needed
- 느낌neu·kkimfeeling
Word for word: Every time only me you needed-that feeling.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 필요하단 is a contraction of 필요하다는, "that is needed", which turns the whole clause into a modifier of 느낌 "feeling". English has to unfold it as "it feels like". The particle 만 in 나만 means "only", and it carries the sting of the imbalance.
하고 싶은 말 있다면 before it's too lateListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ha·go si·peun mal it·tta·myeon before it's too late
Meaning: If there's something you want to say, say it before it's too late
Words in this line- 하고ha·goto do
- 싶은si·peunwant to
- 말malwords
- 있다면it·tta·myeonif there is
Word for word: Do-want word if-there-is, before it's too late
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 하고 싶은 말 literally reads 'the word you want to do', but really means 'what you want to say'. 있다면 means 'if there is'. Joined to before it's too late, it becomes a gentle warning that time is running out.
숨기지 마 너의 맘Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): sum·gi·ji ma neo·e mam
Meaning: Don't hide what's in your heart
Words in this line- 숨기지sum·gi·jihide
- 마madon't
- 너의neo·eyour
- 맘mamheart
Word for word: Hide don't, your heart
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 숨기다 means 'to hide', and 마 after the ending -지 turns it into a gentle 'don't do it'. 맘 is short for 마음, meaning 'heart' or 'feelings'. Together they mean 'don't hide your feelings', not literally 'don't hide your heart'.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 51
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:09
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 거면 | geo·myeon | if it's the case |
| 궁금해 | gung·geum·hae | curious |
| 그만 | geu·man | enough |
| 기다려 | gi·da·ryeo | wait |
| 내밀어도 | nae·mi·reo·do | even if I reach out |
| 대답해 | dae·da·pae | answer |
| 매일 | mae·il | every day |
| 모르는 | mo·reu·neun | not knowing |
| 손을 | so·neul | hand |
| 수가 | su·ga | way |
| 숨길 | sum·gil | to hide |
| 싶어 | si·peo | want |
| 아닌 | a·nin | not so |
| 알고 | al·go | know |
| 어려워 | eo·ryeo·wo | hard |
| 이대로도 | i·dae·ro·do | even as is |
| 척해줘 | cheo·kae·jwo | pretend (for me) |
| 충분해 | chung·bun·hae | enough |
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Questions about “GPT”
What is “GPT” by STAYC about?
STAYC’s “GPT” is about a sleepless crush who wants the person she likes to speak up and answer her honestly. She lies awake worrying things might turn awkward, can't hide that she misses them, and feels like she's the only one who needs the other. The more she reaches out, the more she stays in place, like on a treadmill, so she calls them GPT, as if an answer could be had just by asking.
What does “고민 고민해도 안 풀리는 비밀” mean in “GPT”?
In “GPT” by STAYC, “고민 고민해도 안 풀리는 비밀” means: A secret that won't resolve no matter how much I agonize. 고민 means worry or deliberation, and 안 풀리는 literally means "not coming untied", like a knot. 풀리다 covers both an untied knot and a solved problem. The repeated 고민 고민 mimics thoughts going in circles.
What does “매번 나만 네가 필요하단 느낌” mean in “GPT”?
In “GPT” by STAYC, “매번 나만 네가 필요하단 느낌” means: Every time, it feels like only I need you. 필요하단 is a contraction of 필요하다는, "that is needed", which turns the whole clause into a modifier of 느낌 "feeling". English has to unfold it as "it feels like". The particle 만 in 나만 means "only", and it carries the sting of the imbalance.
How do you pronounce “하고 싶은 말 있다면 before it's too late”?
“하고 싶은 말 있다면 before it's too late” from “GPT” by STAYC is romanized as “hago sipeun mal itttamyeon before it's too late”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “GPT” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Chaea goes through all 51 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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