Fancy — TWICE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync누가 먼저 좋아하면 어때nu·ga meon·jeo jo·a·ha·myeon eo·ttaeWhat if I fall for you first?Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
TWICE's “Fancy” is about a girl so smitten with someone that she'd risk getting hurt just to be close to them. They describe a thrilling crush, full of sweet, melting feelings and a bit of danger, and in the end they decide that who falls first hardly matters. Images of a tropical sky, a rose with thorns, chocolate and ice cream, and a bright star in a dark universe carry the playful, giddy mood.
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.
누가 먼저 좋아하면 어때Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nu·ga meon·jeo jo·a·ha·myeon eo·ttae
Meaning: What if I fall for you first?
Words in this line- 누가nu·gawho
- 먼저meon·jeofirst
- 좋아하면jo·a·ha·myeonfalls in love
- 어때eo·ttaewhat about it
Word for word: Who falls in love first, what about it?
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 누가 (who) plus the conditional ending -면 on 좋아하면 make this sound like an abstract question about some unnamed person, but it's rhetorical — the singer means themselves. 어때 literally asks "how is it" but functions as "so what/why not." The real sense is "what if I'm the one who falls first."
어쩌면 좋아 이게 맞는 건지 몰라 SOSListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): eo·jjeo·myeon jo·a i·ge man·neun geon·ji mol·la SOS
Meaning: Maybe I like you, I don't know if this is right, SOS.
Words in this line- 어쩌면eo·jjeo·myeonmaybe
- 좋아jo·alike
- 이게i·gethis
- 맞는man·neunright
- 건지geon·jior
- 몰라mol·ladon't know
Word for word: Maybe like, this right thing or not, don't know, SOS.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 'Maybe' (어쩌면) expresses uncertainty about feelings. 'If this is right' (맞는 건지) — a question about whether this feeling is correct or not. 'SOS' is a distress signal, here meaning the speaker is confused and needs help understanding their emotions.
깜깜한 우주 속 가장 반짝이는 저 별 저 별 그 옆에 큰 네 별Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): kkam·kkam·han u·ju sok ga·jang ban·jja·gi·neun jeo byeol jeo byeol geu yeo·pe keun ne byeol
Meaning: The brightest star in the dark universe, that star, that star, next to it your big star.
Words in this line- 깜깜한kkam·kkam·handark
- 우주u·juuniverse
- 속sokinside
- 가장ga·jangthe most
- 반짝이는ban·jja·gi·neunshining
- 저jeothat
- 별byeolstar
- 저jeothat
- 별byeolstar
- 그geuthat
- 옆에yeo·penext to
- 큰keunbig
- 네neyour
- 별byeolstar
Word for word: Dark universe inside most shining that star, that star, beside big your star.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 'Stars' symbolize hope and light. 'Your star next to the brightest' means the loved one is the most important light in life. The repetition emphasizes significance.
늘 가득히 담아 널 두 눈에 담아Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neul ga·deu·ki da·ma neol du nu·ne da·ma
Meaning: I always hold you in my heart, in both my eyes, and won't let go.
Words in this line- 늘neulalways
- 가득히ga·deu·kifully
- 담아da·mahold
- 널neolyou
- 두 눈에du nu·nein both eyes
- 담아da·mahold
Word for word: Always fully hold, you two eyes-in hold, won't let go.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 늘 가득히 담아 (always fully hold) expresses complete devotion. 널 두 눈에 담아 (hold you in both eyes) is a poetic way to say you're always in sight, at the center of attention. 놓지 않을래 (won't let go) is a vow of loyalty. Together they paint a picture of someone completely focused on their beloved.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 갈래 | gal·lae | want to go |
| 같아 | ga·ta | like |
| 같은데 | ga·teun·de | seems like |
| 거기 | geo·gi | there |
| 거야 | geo·ya | will be |
| 겁나지 | geom·na·ji | scared |
| 그래 | geu·rae | yeah |
| 기분 | gi·bun | mood |
| 꿈처럼 | kkum·cheo·reom | like a dream |
| 너에게로 | neo·e·ge·ro | to you |
| 녹아버리는 | no·ga·beo·ri·neun | melting |
| 달콤한 | dal·kom·han | sweet |
| 아무나 | a·mu·na | anyone else |
| 아이스크림처럼 | a·i·seu·keu·rim·cheo·reom | like ice cream |
| 원하지 | won·ha·ji | don't want |
| 위험할 | wi·heom·hal | dangerous |
| 초콜릿 | cho·kol·lit | chocolate |
| 행복해도 | haeng·bo·kae·do | happiness even |
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Questions about “Fancy”
What is “Fancy” by TWICE about?
TWICE's “Fancy” is about a girl so smitten with someone that she'd risk getting hurt just to be close to them.
What does “누가 먼저 좋아하면 어때” mean in “Fancy”?
What if I fall for you first? 누가 (who) plus the conditional ending -면 on 좋아하면 make this sound like an abstract question about some unnamed person, but it's rhetorical — the singer means…
What does “어쩌면 좋아 이게 맞는 건지 몰라 SOS” mean in “Fancy”?
Maybe I like you, I don't know if this is right, SOS. 'Maybe' (어쩌면) expresses uncertainty about feelings.
How do you pronounce “깜깜한 우주 속 가장 반짝이는 저 별 저 별 그 옆에 큰 네 별”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “kkam·kkam·han u·ju sok ga·jang ban·jja·gi·neun jeo byeol jeo byeol geu yeo·pe keun ne byeol”: that's how it's actually sung by TWICE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Fancy” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Ari goes through all 52 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
- TWICE
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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