WOW – English Lyrics

• By: BTOB

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through BTOB's “WOW” is a fun journey into the past. The song is a perfect example of the 90s New Jack Swing genre, filled with energetic beats and confident, flirtatious lyrics. You can learn expressive phrases of admiration and surprise, all while enjoying a track that helped define BTOB's unique and playful style in the K-Pop scene.

[English]

BTOB, back again

BTOB, change the game

BTOB, get your swag (On)

BTOB, back again

BTOB, change the game

BTOB, get your swag (On)

BTOB, back again

BTOB, change the game

BTOB, get your swag (On)

한순간 feel이 왔어 본 순간 딱 걸렸어

어떡해 난 어떡해

수목 드라마 흔하디 흔한 주인공처럼

뻔뻔히 다가갔어

빨간 립스틱 까만 스타킹

장미 한 송이 날 부르는 눈빛

오늘 밤 여기 너와 단둘이

둘만의 party, oh, party tonight

(Put 'em up, put 'em up, put 'em, up, yo)

급이 달라 남달라 태 태 태 태가 달라

I like it, I like it

뭔가 달라 넌 달라 태 태 태 태가 달라

I like it, I like it

Don't break 오에오에오

Okay 오에오에오 play, don't break

Don't break 오에오에오

Okay 오에오에오 play, don't break

(Put 'em up, put 'em up, put 'em, up, yo)

1, 2, step dirty, dirty beat 리듬에 니 몸을 맡겨

Groove it, groove it, groove it, groove it

밖에서 밖에서 널 다시 만나고야 말겠어

Get it, get it, get it, get it

짙은 아이라인 짜릿한 S라인

탐스런 과일 날 부르는 너

머리부터 발끝까지 hot한 너와 단둘이

둘만의 party, oh, party tonight

(Put 'em up, put 'em up, put 'em, up, yo)

급이 달라 남달라 태 태 태 태가 달라

I like it, I like it

뭔가 달라 넌 달라 태 태 태 태가 달라

I like it, I like it

그녈 보고 hey 나를 따라해

안으로 밖으로 모든 이슈의 중심

한번 잘못 빠졌다간 놓쳐 정신

그런 그녀에게 난 어울리게 변신

Hey, hey, movin', movin'

Hey, hey, movin' mountain

오늘 밤도 내 입은 가만있지 못해

그녀도 정신 못 차리도록 say, hey, ya

...

급이 달라 남달라 태 태 태 태가 달라

I like it, I like it

뭔가 달라 넌 달라 태 태 태 태가 달라

I like it, I like it

Don't break 오에오에오

Okay 오에오에오 play, don't break

Don't break 오에오에오

Okay 오에오에오 play, don't break

(Put 'em up, put 'em up, put 'em, up, yo)

급이 달라 남달라 wow

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - a form of competitive activity
swag /swæɡ/ B2	noun - cool, confident style or attitude
feel /fiːl/ B1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering for celebration
up /ʌp/ A1	adverb - toward a higher position
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces by force
move /muːv/ B1	verb - to change position or go in a direction
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - a rhythmic unit in music
groove /ɡruːv/ B2	noun - a rhythmic pattern in music
hot /hɒt/ A2	adjective - having a high temperature
nightlife /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/ C1	noun - entertainment and social activities at night

Key Grammar Structures

• get your swag (On)

  ➔ Imperative verb phrase + pronoun

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form 'get', giving a commanding tone to 'your swag', which refers to style or confidence.

• are 하였어 본 순간 딱 걸렸어

  ➔ Past tense with emphasis on the moment of realization

  ➔ Uses the past tense '했어' to emphasize the immediate realization or catching of a feeling in that very moment.

• 볼게요

  ➔ Future intention/formal 'I'll see' or 'I will look'

  ➔ The suffix '요' adds politeness, making it a polite future tense meaning 'I will see/look'.

• 리듬에 니 몸을 맡겨

  ➔ Imperative verb phrase + object + location marker

  ➔ Uses the imperative form '맡겨' (trust/submit) with '니 몸을' (your body) as the object and '에' as a location marker indicating to entrust your body to the rhythm.

• 한번 잘못 빠졌다간 놓쳐 정신

  ➔ Conditional clause + main clause, expressing potential consequence

  ➔ Uses a conditional phrase '빠졌다간' (if you fall into/get caught in) to show the potential risk of missing out or losing grip if one makes a mistake.

• 내 입은 가만있지 못해

  ➔ Negative present tense expression with '지 못해' indicating inability

  ➔ The phrase combines the present tense '있지' with '못해' to show inability to keep still, emphasizing emotional or physical restlessness.

• 모든 이슈의 중심

  ➔ Noun phrase with '의' as possessive/genitive marker

  ➔ Uses the possessive particle '의' to connect '모든 이슈' (all issues) with '중심' (center), indicating the focus or nucleus of all issues.