memeM – English Lyrics

• By: PURPLE KISS
• Album: OUR NOW

Lyrics & Translation

Explore 'memeM' to dive into the unique blend of Korean pop terminology and clever wordplay. This song is perfect for learning how K-pop artists use phonetic repetition to craft catchy hooks and explore themes of identity and presence in modern language.

[English]

맴맴

남들이 하는 건 난 안 할래 (ooh)

재미없어, dang it, 어쩔 건데? (No, no)

M-E-M-E-M, M-E-M-E-M (bam, bam, bam)

뚫어지게 날 쳐다봐라 날, PK stay tuned

미치게 내가 놀아줄게 점점 빠져든다

도망쳐봤자, 내 주위를 맴돌아, I got ya

(Doom-doom-doom-doom-doom, doom-doom, doom-doom)

옳지, 그래, 잘한다 나만 따라와

네 머릿속을 다

헤집어 나 빠져나올 수 없어

주문에 걸린 것처럼

네 머릿속에 맴맴맴

맴맴맴

거꾸로 해도 맴맴맴

M-E-M-E, M-E-M-E-M (맴맴맴)

재미재미, 재밌재밌네

I'm in your head

네 머릿속에 더 파고들게

I'm in control

PURPLE is back, 널 통제할게

머릿속에 맴맴

네 머릿속에 맴맴맴

Look at my eyes, deep inside

Out of control, dim

머릿속에 널 가둬둘 걸 danger

선을 그어도 다가오는 stranger

Mmm, yummy, yummy, 계속 원하던 맛 (맴맴맴)

Bear gummy, gummy처럼 달콤한 (맴맴맴)

(Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo)

널 미치게 하는 이 존재감은 fire

보랏빛 세상에 널 헤엄치게 해

Whoa-ooh-whoa, whoa-oh-ooh-whoa

내가 널 원하면, 다 가질 수 있게

네 머릿속에 맴맴맴

맴맴맴

거꾸로 해도 맴맴맴

M-E-M-E, M-E-M-E-M (맴맴맴)

재미재미, 재밌재밌네

I'm in your head

네 머릿속에 더 파고들게

I'm in control

PURPLE is back, 널 통제할게

머릿속에 맴맴 (머릿속에 맴맴)

Oh-oh-oh

주문에 걸린 것처럼

네 머릿속에 맴맴맴

머리, 허리, 무릎, body (맴맴맴)

흔들어봐 거침없이 (맴맴맴)

머리, 허리, 무릎, body (맴맴맴)

M-E-M-E, 네 머릿속에 맴맴맴

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ A2	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or injury
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A2	noun - a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar
yummy /ˈjʌmi/ A2	adjective - delicious; delightful
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey
presence /ˈprezns/ B2	noun - the state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present in a place or thing
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air
swim /swɪm/ A1	verb - to propel the body through water by using limbs
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the human body
waist /weɪst/ A2	noun - the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips
knee /niː/ A2	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move or sway back and forth or up and down with short, quick, irregular movements
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - each of a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see

Key Grammar Structures

• 남들이 하는 건 난 안 할래

  ➔ -는/-은 (noun-modifying particle for present tense)

  ➔ The suffix "-는" attaches to the verb stem '하-' to modify the noun '건' (short for 것), meaning 'the things that others do'.

• 도망쳐봤자, 내 주위를 맴돌아

  ➔ -아/어 봤자 (even if / no matter how much)

  ➔ The structure "-아/어 봤자" expresses that even if the action of 'running away' occurs, it will not change the outcome.

• 주문에 걸린 것처럼

  ➔ -는 것처럼 (like / as if)

  ➔ Used to compare an action or state to something else, "-는 것처럼" means 'as if under a spell'.

• 거꾸로 해도 맴맴맴

  ➔ -아/어도 (even if)

  ➔ The suffix "-아/어도" is a connective ending used for concession, implying that the word remains 'meme' even if reversed.

• 더 파고들게

  ➔ -게 (adverbial suffix / intention)

  ➔ In this context, "-게" expresses the subject's firm intention to 'dig deeper' into the listener's head.

• 널 통제할게

  ➔ -ㄹ게 (future intention/promise)

  ➔ The ending "-ㄹ게" conveys the speaker's volitional intention to 'control' the object (the listener).

• 머릿속에 널 가둬둘 걸

  ➔ -어 두다 (keeping an action state / preparation)

  ➔ "-어 둘" (future tense of -어 두다) indicates that the action of 'trapping' will be completed and maintained.

• 선을 그어도 다가오는 stranger

  ➔ -는 (present participle modifying noun)

  ➔ The "-는" in "다가오는" describes the 'stranger' as one who is currently in the process of approaching.