SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA – English Lyrics

• By: BABYMONSTER

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of BABYMONSTER! 'SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA' is a perfect gateway to learning modern Korean pop slang and expressive, high-energy lyrical patterns. Its catchy hooks and clear rap delivery make it an exciting way to practice your listening skills and pick up the confident attitude of K-pop.

[English]

Who be sippin' on this? I do

I'm the, I'm the, I'm the, I'm the

I'm the sugar honey ice tea, and you know it

I'm the sugar honey ice tea, and you know it

Ice, ice, ice, and you know that I'm the coldest

I'm the sugar honey

I, I, I'm the sugar honey

I'm sweet just like some ice cream

Milk chocolate icing

My life look like a pipe dream

I know, I know, I know

I know I'm so enticing

I make 'em lime green

Temperature rising

Let's go, let's go, let's go

난 부드럽게 너를 녹여버리지

Stop, make no mistake

Hit that stage, baby, ain't the same

Drop, I'm going in

우린 무대 위의 queen

Monster melody

I'm the sugar honey ice tea, and you know it

I'm the sugar honey ice tea, and you know it

Ain't no other baddie like me, yeah, you know it

I'm the sugar honey

I, I'm the sugar honey ice

Sugar mama, don't do the drama

Just add the commas, like, yeah, yeah, yeah

Do what I wanna, lil' prima donna

Got the wrist on water, like, yeah, yeah, yeah

Tell me what you know 'bout this (this)

Wanna get like me? You wish (you wish)

Comes naturally, I know they mad at me

'Cause they know I'm the - (grr, whoo)

I'm sweet just like some ice cream

Milk chocolate icing

My life look like a pipe dream

I know, I know, I know

I know I'm so enticing

I make 'em lime green

Temperature rising

Let's go, let's go, let's go

난 부드럽게 너를 녹여버리지

Stop, make no mistake

Hit that stage, baby, ain't the same

Drop, I'm going in

우린 무대 위의 queen

Monster melody

I'm the sugar honey ice tea, and you know it

I'm the sugar honey ice tea, and you know it

Ain't no other baddie like me, yeah, you know it

I'm the sugar honey

I, I'm the sugar honey ice

Tasty, yeah, I got you comin' back

Crazy, I give you a heart attack

Baby, tell me what you think about that

What you think about that

I'm the -, shh

(Oh-oh-oh) sugar honey ice tea

You know it, know it

Sugar honey

I'm the sugar, I'm the sugar

Sugar honey ice tea

You know it, know it

Sugar honey

I'm the sugar, I'm the sugar

Sugar honey, sugar honey, honey ice tea (ay-yeah)

Sugar honey, sugar honey, honey ice tea (ay-yeah)

Sugar honey, sugar honey, honey ice tea

I'm the sugar honey

I, I, I'm the sugar honey ice tea

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sugar /ˈʃʊɡər/ A1	noun - A sweet crystalline substance obtained from plants
coldest /ˈkoʊldɪst/ A1	adjective - Of or at a low or inadequate temperature
enticing /ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ/ C1	adjective - Attractive or tempting
rising /ˈraɪzɪŋ/ A2	verb - Moving from a lower position to a higher one
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A1	noun - An action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
melody /ˈmɛlədi/ B1	noun - A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
baddie /ˈbædi/ C2	noun - A fashionable and confident woman
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - An exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events
commas /ˈkɒməz/ B2	noun - Slang for money (referring to zeros in large amounts)
prima donna /ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə/ C1	noun - A temperamental person who thinks they are very important
naturally /ˈnætʃrəli/ B1	adjective - Without human intervention; innate
tasty /ˈteɪsti/ A2	adjective - Having a pleasant, distinct flavor
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - Mentally deranged or very foolish
attack /əˈtæk/ A2	noun - An aggressive and violent action
pipe dream /ˈpaɪp driːm/ C2	noun - A hope or plan that is impossible to achieve

Key Grammar Structures

• Who be sippin' on this?

  ➔ Habitual Be (AAVE)

  ➔ In this context, "be" indicates a habitual action or a state of being, common in African American Vernacular English.

• I'm sweet just like some ice cream

  ➔ Simile with 'like'

  ➔ The word "like" is used to create a simile, drawing a direct comparison between the subject and "ice cream".

• Ain't no other baddie like me

  ➔ Double negative for emphasis

  ➔ The combination of "Ain't" and "no" is a double negative used here for stylistic emphasis to strengthen the claim.

• Tell me what you know 'bout this

  ➔ Reduction of 'about'

  ➔ The apostrophe in "'bout" indicates the omission of the letter 'a' from "about", which is a common feature in informal speech and song lyrics.

• Wanna get like me? You wish

  ➔ Informal contraction 'wanna'

  ➔ "Wanna" is a contraction of "want to". It is commonly used in casual English to increase the flow and rhythm of a sentence.

• Comes naturally, I know they mad at me

  ➔ Adverbial usage

  ➔ The word "naturally" functions as an adverb modifying the verb "comes", describing how the quality or ability is acquired.

• Ain't the same

  ➔ Negative verb 'to be' (AAVE/Colloquial)

  ➔ "Ain't" serves as a colloquial contraction for "is not", "are not", or "am not".

• You know it, know it

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis/rhythm

  ➔ Repeating the phrase "know it" reinforces the statement and adds a percussive, rhythmic quality suitable for music.