YENA
Catch Catch (캐치 캐치) — YENA: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync겉으로 봐서는 날 몰라요geo·teu·ro bwa·seo·neun nal mol·la·yoYou can't tell who I am just by looking at meListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
YENA’s “Catch Catch” is a playful chase in which she dares a crush to notice her and see how fast her heart is racing. She shows off her sly bear-and-fox charms, teases the person’s deadpan face, and pushes them to admit what they really feel. Love’s arrow flies back and forth, and she urges them to aim true this time, in a bouncy, flirty 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.
겉으로 봐서는 날 몰라요Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): geo·teu·ro bwa·seo·neun nal mol·la·yo
Meaning: You can't tell who I am just by looking at me
Words in this line- 겉으로geo·teu·roon the outside
- 봐서는bwa·seo·neunjudging by looking
- 날nalme
- 몰라요mol·la·yodon't know
Word for word: Outside-ly looking-if me you-don't-know.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 겉으로 alone means 'on the outside', 봐서는 means 'judging by looking', and 몰라요 means 'don't know'. Together they express 'looks can be deceiving'. The ending 요 adds a polite, playful tone.
사랑의 화살을 당겨 봐Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): sa·rang·ui hwa·sa·reul dang·gyeo bwa
Meaning: Draw your arrow of love
Words in this line- 사랑의sa·rang·uiof love
- 화살을hwa·sa·reularrow
- 당겨dang·gyeopull
- 봐bwatry
Word for word: Love's arrow pull try
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 사랑 means 'love', 화살 means 'arrow' and 당기다 means 'to pull'. Together they form the Cupid image of drawing a bow. The ending 봐 alone is 'look', but after a verb it means 'try', softening the command.
동그랗게 눈을 뜨면 반칙인데 참는 거라구Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): dong·geu·ra·ke nu·neul tteu·myeon ban·chi·gin·de cham·neun geo·ra·gu
Meaning: Opening my eyes wide would be a foul, so I'm holding back
Words in this line- 동그랗게dong·geu·ra·keroundly
- 눈을nu·neuleyes
- 뜨면tteu·myeonif open
- 반칙인데ban·chi·gin·deit's a foul, but
- 참는cham·neunholding back
- 거라구geo·ra·guthat's why
Word for word: Roundly eyes if open foul-but endure-thing-that's it
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 동그랗게 is 'roundly', 눈을 뜨다 is 'open the eyes', 반칙 is 'foul' and 참다 is 'endure'. Together they say wide-open eyes would be an unfair move, so I restrain them. The tail -거라구 adds a defensive, joking tone.
예나 지금이나 맘을 꼭꼭 숨기는 걸 못해 참Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ye·na ji·geu·mi·na ma·meul kkok·kkok sum·gi·neun geol mo·tae cham
Meaning: Then and now, you really can't hide your feelings
Words in this line- 예나ye·nain the past
- 지금이나ji·geu·mi·naor now
- 맘을ma·meulheart
- 꼭꼭kkok·kkoktightly
- 숨기는sum·gi·neunhiding
- 걸geolthe fact
- 못해mo·taecan't do
- 참chamreally
Word for word: Past-or-now heart tightly-tightly hiding that can't-do, truly
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 예나 means 'the past' and 지금이나 means 'or now'; together 예나 지금이나 means 'always the same'. 맘 is literally 'heart' but here means 'feelings', and 꼭꼭 means 'tightly'. 못해 means 'can't do', and 참 adds 'honestly'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감고 | gam·kko | closing |
| 걸렸지 | geol·lyeot·jji | got caught |
| 곰이랑 | go·mi·rang | with a bear |
| 꼬리도 | kko·ri·do | a tail too |
| 나무도 | na·mu·do | tree too |
| 놓치겠어 | not·chi·ge·sseo | will miss |
| 눈이 | nu·ni | eyes |
| 눈치 | nun·chi | tact |
| 느낌 | neu·kkim | feeling |
| 닮았죠 | dal·mat·jjyo | resemble, right |
| 드는 | deu·neun | enters |
| 말이야 | ma·ri·ya | you know |
| 맘에 | ma·me | in heart |
| 맞춰 | mat·chwo | match |
| 몰라 | mol·la | I don't know |
| 무표정한 | mu·pyo·jeong·han | expressionless |
| 심장이 | sim·jang·i | heart |
| 이러다 | i·reo·da | at this rate |
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Questions about “Catch Catch”
What is “Catch Catch” by YENA about?
YENA’s “Catch Catch” is a playful chase in which she dares a crush to notice her and see how fast her heart is racing.
What does “겉으로 봐서는 날 몰라요” mean in “Catch Catch”?
You can't tell who I am just by looking at me. 겉으로 alone means 'on the outside', 봐서는 means 'judging by looking', and 몰라요 means 'don't know'.
What does “사랑의 화살을 당겨 봐” mean in “Catch Catch”?
Draw your arrow of love. 사랑 means 'love', 화살 means 'arrow' and 당기다 means 'to pull'.
How do you pronounce “동그랗게 눈을 뜨면 반칙인데 참는 거라구”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “dong·geu·ra·ke nu·neul tteu·myeon ban·chi·gin·de cham·neun geo·ra·gu”: that's how it's actually sung by YENA, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Catch Catch” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Ari goes through all 62 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
- YENA
- Official video
- STONE MUSIC · YouTube
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