Sticky – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: NCT WISH
• Album: Ode to Love - The 1st Album

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of K-pop with NCT WISH's "Sticky"! This infectious hip-hop dance track, with its smooth bossa nova touches and playful lyrics, offers a fantastic way to engage with the Korean language. Learn about metaphors in songwriting as the group compares a deepening connection to the unique blend of "Mango Sticky Rice." Its catchy rhythm and memorable phrases will make learning enjoyable and help you appreciate the creative storytelling in Korean music.

[English]

By your side, it’s fresh and sweet (Sticky)

This feeling, like a mango, gives me an appetite (Sticky)

Like falling on a scorching island, I’m burning up (Sticky)

This dizzying attraction, everything’s a bright yellow

Our recipe, the big picture in my head

Uh, it seems like a strange combination, but that’s the charm (ha ha)

A little challenging, but we actually suit each other well

Just a small taste and you’ll feel it

We’re a perfect match

I’m sticky and you stickin’

Sometimes Too much

Honey drips from our juicy eyes looking at each other

It’s scorching, this thirsting feeling

I can’t even hide my reddened earlobes

We stick together like sticky rice

I wish I could bury myself in your warm embrace

Don’t misunderstand, Uh baby, I just need your love

So there’s no space, not even 1mm, between us

Freaky with that sticky, sticky

By your side, it’s fresh and sweet (Sticky)

This feeling, like a mango, gives me an appetite (Sticky)

Like falling on a scorching island, I’m burning up (Sticky)

This dizzying attraction, everything’s a bright yellow

Sticky, icky, icky

Sticky, icky, icky, yeah yeah

Sticky, icky, icky

Sweat dripping, held tightly in my hands, yeah

Sticky, icky, icky

Sticky, icky, icky, yeah yeah

Sticky, icky, icky

Clingy everyday

A sleepless tropical night

Wide awake Dreamin’

This lingering dream, it’s impossible to wake up from

My sleep ran away a long time ago, what should I do?

My sugar levels are dropping, I’m getting dizzy

I need your sweetness

How you doin’

Text me now

Are you curious?

Every slice ya ya ah

A smile mixed with juice

I want to see you Right now

A coconut milk shower

Meet me under it

Bop all night long

Mango tango bop yeah

Hold me tight, Eyes on me ay ay ay

The humming flowing out

The drumming in my heart

This isn’t just dessert

It’s a real Main dish (Love!)

Main dishes, yeah!

Soaking in, like a downpour in an instant (Sticky)

Moistening my unripe self (Sticky)

My heart’s palm tree, stretching high (Sticky)

Taking flight, I feel so high

Sticky, icky, icky

Sticky, icky, icky, yeah yeah

Sticky, icky, icky

Sweat dripping, held tightly in my hands, yeah

Sticky, icky, icky

Sticky, icky, icky, yeah yeah

Sticky, icky, icky

Clingy everyday

(Sticky)

By your side, it’s fresh and sweet (Sticky)

This feeling, like a mango, gives me an appetite (Sticky)

My imagination spreads, this is my Paradise (Sticky)

You are a resort, I want to live here forever

Sticky

[Korean]

네 곁에선 상큼하고 달콤한 (Sticky)

이 느낌, 마치 망고 Give an appetite (Sticky)

무더운 섬에 내린 듯 열이 나 (Sticky)

아찔한 이끌림, 눈앞은 샛노랑

우리 Recipe, 머릿속의 큰 그림

Uh 별난 조합 같지만 그게 묘미라지 (ha ha)

Little challenging but 제법 잘 어울리지

살짝만 맛봐도 느낄 걸

우린 딱 맞는 짝이야

I’m sticky and you stickin’

어쩔 땐 Too much

서롤 Juicy 하는 두 눈엔 꿀이 떨어져

후끈해, 목이 타는 이 감정

빨개진 귓불까지 감출 수는 없는걸

찰밥처럼 찰싹 달라붙어서

포근한 네 품에 파고들면 좋겠어

오해는 마 Uh baby, I just need your love

둘 사이 1mm의 틈도 없게

Freaky with that sticky, sticky

네 곁에선 상큼하고 달콤한 (Sticky)

이 느낌, 마치 망고 Give an appetite (Sticky)

무더운 섬에 내린 듯 열이 나 (Sticky)

아찔한 이끌림, 눈앞은 샛노랑

Sticky, icky, icky

Sticky, icky, icky, yeah yeah

Sticky, icky, icky

흠뻑 손에 쥐는 Sweat, yeah

Sticky, icky, icky

Sticky, icky, icky, yeah yeah

Sticky, icky, icky

질척거려 Everyday

잠 못 드는 열대야

눈 뜨고 Dreamin’

너란 진득한 꿈, 깨기는 무리

오늘 내 잠은 달아난 지 오래, 어떡하지

당 떨어져 핑 돌아

I need your sweetness

How you doin’

Text me now

궁금하지

Every slice ya ya ah

과즙 섞인 Smile

보고 싶은 걸 Right now

Coconut milk shower

그 아래 만나

밤새도록 Bop

Mango tango bop yeah

날 꽉 안아 Eyes on me ay ay ay

흘러나온 Humming

마음의 Drumming

이건 Dessert 따위 아닌

진짜 Main dishes (Love!)

Main dishes, yeah!

스며들어, 스콜처럼 한순간 (Sticky)

설익은 날 촉촉하게 적셔가 (Sticky)

내 맘의 Palm tree, 드높이 뻗어가 (Sticky)

비행길 태우지, 기분은 Feel so high

Sticky, icky, icky

Sticky, icky, icky, yeah yeah

Sticky, icky, icky

흠뻑 손에 쥐는 Sweat, yeah

Sticky, icky, icky

Sticky, icky, icky, yeah yeah

Sticky, icky, icky

질척거려 Everyday

(Sticky)

네 곁에선 상큼하고 달콤한 (Sticky)

이 느낌, 마치 망고 Give an appetite (Sticky)

상상이 번져, 여긴 내 Paradise (Sticky)

너라는 휴양지, 영원히 살고파

Sticky

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
상큼하다 sangkeumhada Level 3	adjective - fresh, refreshing, zesty
달콤하다 dalkomhada Level 2	adjective - sweet
열 yeol Level 2	noun - heat, fever
묘미 myomi Level 4	noun - charm, subtle beauty, unique flavor
조합 johap Level 3	noun - combination
촉촉하다 chokchokhada Level 2	adjective - moist, damp
틈 teum Level 3	noun - gap, crack, space
오해 ohae Level 3	noun - misunderstanding
휴양지 hyuyangji Level 4	noun - resort, vacation spot
번지다 beonjida Level 4	verb - to spread, to expand
스며들다 seumyeodeulda Level 4	verb - to soak in, to permeate
뻗어가다 ppeodeogada Level 3	verb - to stretch out, to extend
과즙 gwajup Level 3	noun - juice
감정 gamjeong Level 3	noun - emotion, feeling
귓불 gwitbul Level 4	noun - earlobe
흠뻑 heumppeok Level 3	adverb - thoroughly, completely, soaking wet
질척거리다 jilcheokgeorida Level 4	verb - to be sticky, to cling

Key Grammar Structures

• 네 곁에선 상큼하고 달콤한 (Sticky)

  ➔ Adverbial clause + descriptive adjectives

  ➔ The sentence starts with an adverbial clause '네 곁에선' (by your side), modifying the descriptive adjectives '상큼하고 달콤한' (fresh and sweet). This shows location and quality.

• Little challenging but 제법 잘 어울리지

  ➔ Conjunction + Adverb + Verb ending indicating suggestion/question

  ➔ The sentence uses 'but' to contrast 'Little challenging' with '제법 잘 어울리지' (we actually go well together). The '-지' ending is a common Korean sentence ending used to seek agreement or make a suggestion.

• 후끈해, 목이 타는 이 감정

  ➔ Descriptive verb + noun phrase + demonstrative pronoun + noun

  ➔ The sentence uses '후끈해' (feeling hot/flustered) as a descriptive verb, followed by '목이 타는 이 감정' (this feeling of a burning throat). '이' (this) is a demonstrative pronoun.

• 오늘 내 잠은 달아난 지 오래, 어떡하지

  ➔ Past tense + auxiliary verb + time expression + question tag

  ➔ The sentence '오늘 내 잠은 달아난 지 오래' (my sleep has been gone for a long time) uses the '-ㄴ 지 오래' construction to indicate an action that started in the past and continues to the present. '어떡하지' (what should I do?) is a common question tag expressing worry.