DDU-DU DDU-DU – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: BLACKPINK
• Album: Square Up

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with BLACKPINK's electrifying hit, "DDU-DU DDU-DU"! This song isn't just a global phenomenon with its catchy beats and iconic choreography; it's a bold declaration of confidence and empowerment. By delving into its lyrics, you can learn Korean expressions of strength, individuality, and self-assurance. Discover how BLACKPINK masterfully blends Korean and English, making it an accessible and exciting way to immerse yourself in the language while experiencing the powerful 'girl crush' concept that captivated the world.

[English]

Kick in the door, wavin' the coco

Papkonina gyeonggyereul kkeullyeo

Kkeutdo eopsi gyeongjireul jjilleo

Jjijilhae jom geuman jom hae

Naega watjanha I'm the one

Jigeum buteo drop the bomb

On your head I'll drop the bomb

I'm gettin' money by the hundreds

jom tteoreojineun geon da chamji moshae nan

jigeum nal bogo issgin hani Who?

Fire

Our love is on fire

So don't play with me boy

buljangnan

Oh no, I've fallen in love

I'll bring the pain like

This that pink venom, this that pink venom

This that pink venom, get 'em, get 'em, get 'em

Straight to ya dome like whoa whoa whoa

Straight to ya dome like ah ah ah

Black on black, we're black in the area, gotta go rambo

Pink venom, taste that pink venom

Black on black, we're black in the area, gotta go rambo

Pink venom, taste that pink venom

Straight to ya dome like whoa whoa whoa

Straight to ya dome like ah ah ah

I'll bring the pain like

This that pink venom, this that pink venom

This that pink venom, get 'em, get 'em, get 'em

Straight to ya dome like whoa whoa whoa

Straight to ya dome like ah ah ah

I'll bring the pain like

[Korean]

Kick in the door, wavin' the coco

Papkonina gyeonggyereul kkeullyeo

Kkeutdo eopsi gyeongjireul jjilleo

Jjijilhae jom geuman jom hae

Naega watjanha I'm the one

Jigeum buteo drop the bomb

On your head I'll drop the bomb

I'm gettin' money by the hundreds

jom tteoreojineun geon da chamji moshae nan

jigeum nal bogo issgin hani Who?

Fire

Our love is on fire

So don't play with me boy

buljangnan

Oh no, I've fallen in love

I'll bring the pain like

This that pink venom, this that pink venom

This that pink venom, get 'em, get 'em, get 'em

Straight to ya dome like whoa whoa whoa

Straight to ya dome like ah ah ah

Black on black, we're black in the area, gotta go rambo

Pink venom, taste that pink venom

Black on black, we're black in the area, gotta go rambo

Pink venom, taste that pink venom

Straight to ya dome like whoa whoa whoa

Straight to ya dome like ah ah ah

I'll bring the pain like

This that pink venom, this that pink venom

This that pink venom, get 'em, get 'em, get 'em

Straight to ya dome like whoa whoa whoa

Straight to ya dome like ah ah ah

I'll bring the pain like

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kick /kɪk/ A1	verb - to strike with the foot
wave /weɪv/ A1	verb - to move one's hand to greet or signal
bomb /bɒm/ A1	noun - an explosive device
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange for goods and services
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - flames or burning material
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in a game or activity for enjoyment
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop or descend
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - to carry or take something to a place
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - physical or emotional suffering
venom /ˈvɛnəm/ B1	noun - a poisonous substance secreted by animals
straight /streɪt/ A1	adjective - extending uniformly in one direction
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - the darkest color
area /ˈɛriə/ A2	noun - a geographical region
rambo /ˈræmboʊ/ B2	noun - a fearless and violent person (from the movie character)
taste /teɪst/ A1	verb - to perceive flavor

Key Grammar Structures

• Kick in the door, wavin' the coco

  ➔ Present participle used as part of a participial phrase

  ➔ The word ""wavin'"" acts as a present participle describing the action concurrent with the main verb ""Kick"".

• On your head I'll drop the bomb

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis in exclamatory or conditional structure

  ➔ The placement of ""On your head"" before the subject emphasizes the location or target of the action ""I'll drop"" to create a dramatic effect.

• I'm gettin' money by the hundreds

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing or habitual action with emphasis on quantity

  ➔ The verb ""gettin'"" uses present continuous to show continuous accumulation of ""money"" in large ""hundreds"".

• Who?

  ➔ Interrogative pronoun in a rhetorical question

  ➔ ""Who"" is a rhetorical question challenging the listener's identity or attention, not seeking a literal answer.

• Don't play with me boy

  ➔ Imperative mood with negative contraction and vocative

  ➔ ""Don't"" is a negative imperative direct address to ""boy"" warning against disrespect or playfulness.

• I'll bring the pain like

  ➔ Future tense with simile adverbial phrase

  ➔ ""I'll bring"" indicates future action, with ""like"" introducing a simile for intensity of ""pain"".

• Black on black, we're black in the area

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis and alliteration

  ➔ ""Black"" repeats for rhythmic emphasis and sound similarity, reinforcing ""black"" presence and dominance ""in the area"".

• Straight to ya dome like whoa whoa whoa

  ➔ Onomatopoeic interjection with preposition phrase

  ➔ ""Whoa whoa whoa"" is onomatopoeic for surprise, following ""Straight to ya dome"" to vividly show impact.