LIKEY – English Lyrics

• By: TWICE
• Album: What is Love? / twicetagram

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean with TWICE's "Likey" is a fun and engaging way to pick up modern, everyday language related to social media and expressing feelings. The song's catchy and repetitive chorus makes it easy to remember key phrases, while the lyrics offer insight into contemporary Korean culture and the universal experience of wanting to be liked. Its upbeat tempo and cheerful melody make the learning process enjoyable and motivating.

[English]

Fluttering heart Me Likey Me Likey Likey Likey Me Likey Likey Likey

Pit-a-pat Pit-a-pat Heart Heart

Me Likey Me Likey Likey Likey Me Likey Likey Likey

Pit-a-pat Pit-a-pat

Keep wanting to show it all again and again

Every single little thing

Inside the small screen, I wanna be the prettiest

Yet still I hide my feelings deep inside

It takes so much effort to get the perfect look

But it is something I can never give up

Makes my heart beat everyday, it’s something you must never know

Then I go on pretending

BB cream pa-pa-pa, put on some lipstick mam-mam-ma

Pose for the camera, aren’t I pretty

When you see this, make a smile, and press hard

On that cute red Heart Heart down there

Like is such a common word, not enough to express my feelings

But I like it, even if I can’t sleep, even if I run late, like it anyway

Fluttering heart Me Likey Me Likey Likey Likey Me Likey Likey Likey

Pit-a-pat Pit-a-pat Heart Heart

Me Likey Me Likey Likey Likey Me Likey Likey Likey

Pit-a-pat Pit-a-pat

I hold my breath to pull up the zipper, tighten the waist again

Cheer me up I’m done dressing up Baby

There are so many pretty things to wear

BB cream pa-pa-pa, put on some lipstick mam-mam-ma

Pose for the camera, aren’t I pretty

When you see this, make a smile, and press hard

On that cute red Heart Heart down there

Like is such a common word, not enough to express my feelings

But I like it, even if I can’t sleep, even if I run late, like it anyway

I just keep staring, can’t say anything

Come a little closer, see how I feel

Don’t wanna hide it anymore

I feel melancholy today, pretend I’m not, but I still feel sad

I’m sulking cuz you’re not responding

My insensitive friends are asking me to hang out

Oh wait wait I finally got an answer Woo

My mind is swaying all day long

One moment I’m crying, then I’m dancing with excitement again

Fluttering heart Me Likey Me Likey Likey Likey Me Likey Likey Likey

Pit-a-pat Pit-a-pat Heart Heart

Me Likey Me Likey Likey Likey Me Likey Likey Likey

Pit-a-pat Pit-a-pat

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
wanting /ˈwɒntɪŋ/ B1	verb - having a desire to possess or do something
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a happy or friendly expression by turning up the corners of your mouth
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or a physical sensation
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of distress or sorrow
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
effort /ˈɛfərt/ B2	noun - a vigorous or determined attempt
responding /rɪˈspɒndɪŋ/ B2	verb - to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done
melancholy /ˈmɛlənˌkɒli/ C1	noun - a deep, persistent sadness or gloom
excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - very enthusiastic and eager
staring /ˈstɛərɪŋ/ B1	verb - to look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something
zipper /ˈzɪpər/ A2	noun - a fastening device consisting of two strips of fabric with interlocking metal or plastic teeth

Key Grammar Structures

• It takes so much effort to get the perfect look

  ➔ Use of 'It takes + measure of effort/time' to indicate the amount of effort or time required.

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• Make a smile, and press hard on that cute red Heart down there

  ➔ Imperative sentences with 'Make' and 'press' are used to give commands or invitations.

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• Even if I run late, like it anyway

  ➔ Use of 'Even if + clause' to express concession, showing contrast or unexpectedness.

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• I feel melancholy today, pretend I’m not, but I still feel sad

  ➔ Use of 'pretend' + clause to describe acting as if something is true, despite knowing otherwise.

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• My insensitive friends are asking me to hang out

  ➔ Present continuous tense 'are asking' to describe ongoing actions happening now.

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• One moment I’m crying, then I’m dancing with excitement again

  ➔ Use of 'then' to show sequence of events or actions in narrative structure.

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• I just keep staring, can’t say anything

  ➔ Use of 'can’t' (contraction of 'cannot') for expressing inability or impossibility.

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