Soda Pop – English Lyrics

• By: Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, Samuel Lee
• Album: K-Pop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of K-pop with "Soda Pop," a deceptively catchy and energetic track from the 'KPop Demon Hunters' film. Beyond its infectious beats and bubblegum melodies, this song offers a unique opportunity to explore the nuances of Korean language and culture as it cleverly hides a deeper, more sinister meaning beneath its cheerful surface. You can learn common K-pop phrases and expressions while appreciating the brilliant songwriting that uses innocent words to convey a darker narrative, making it a special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Don't want you, need you. Yeah, I need you to fill me up.

마시고 마셔봐도 성에 차지 않아

Got a feeling that, oh, yeah

You could be everything that

That I need, taste so sweet

Every sip makes me want more, yeah

Lookin' like snacks 'cause you got it like that (Woo)

Take a big bite, want another bite, yeah

너의 모든 걸

난 원해, 원해, 원해

너 말곤 모두 뻔해, 뻔해, 뻔해

When you're in my arms, I hold you so tight, so tight

Can't let go, no, no, not tonight

지금 당장 날 봐 시간 없잖아

넌 내꺼야 이미 알고 있잖아

'Cause I need you to need me

I'm empty, you feed me so refreshing

My little soda pop

You're all I can think of

Every drop I drink up

You're my soda pop

My little soda pop

Cool me down, you're so hot

Pour me up, I won't stop

You're my soda pop

My little soda pop

Uh, make me wanna flip the top

한 모금에 you hit the spot

Every little drip and drop, fizz and pop, ah

소름 돋아 it's gettin' hot

Yes, I'm sippin' when it's drippin' now

It's done? I need a second round

And pour a lot and don't you stop

'Til my soda pop fizzles out

꿈 속에 그려왔던 너

난 절대 놓칠 수 없어

널 원해 꼭 I waited so long for

A taste of soda, so

The wait is over, baby

Come and fill me up

Just can't get enough

Oh

You're all I can think of

Every drop I drink up

You're my soda pop

My little soda pop

Cool me down, you're so hot

Pour me up, I won't stop

You're my soda pop

My little soda pop

You're my soda pop

Gotta drink every drop

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something noun - something that is necessary
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire something noun - a desire for something
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation noun - an emotion or sensation
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey
sip /sɪp/ A2	verb - to drink (a liquid) slowly, taking small amounts noun - a small amount of a drink taken
bite /baɪt/ A2	verb - to use your teeth to cut into something noun - an act of biting
arms /ɑːmz/ A1	noun - the upper limb of the human body, from the shoulder to the wrist
hold /həʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry something with your hands
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - firmly or closely fixed or stretched; not loose
empty /ˈempti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied verb - to remove the contents of something
drop /drɒp/ A1	verb - to fall or allow something to fall noun - a small quantity of liquid
cool /kuːl/ A1	adjective - of or at a fairly low temperature verb - to become or cause to become cool
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high temperature
pour /pɔːr/ A2	verb - to dispense (a liquid) from a container
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A1	adjective - as much or as many as required
taste /teɪst/ A1	verb - to perceive the flavor of something noun - the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth
flip /flɪp/ B1	verb - to turn over with a sudden movement
spot /spɒt/ A2	noun - a particular place or point

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't want you, need you. Yeah, I need you to fill me up.

  ➔ Auxiliary verb + infinitive (to fill)

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "to" indicates the infinitive form of the verb "fill," used to express purpose or need. Here, "to fill" means to satisfy or complete.

• 마시고 마셔봐도 성에 차지 않아

  ➔ Compound Verb + (아/어/여)도 (even if)

  ➔ The grammar structure (아/어/여)도 means "even if" or "even though". In this sentence, it indicates that despite drinking (마시고 마셔봐도), it's not enough.

• Got a feeling that, oh, yeah You could be everything that That I need, taste so sweet

  ➔ Relative Pronoun + Verb (that)

  ➔ The word "that" functions as a relative pronoun, connecting the main clause with a subordinate clause, modifying the noun "everything".

• Lookin' like snacks 'cause you got it like that (Woo)

  ➔ Because (casual) + Phrase

  ➔ "Cause" is a casual form of "because," indicating the reason or cause of something. The phrase "you got it like that" gives the reason why the person is "lookin' like snacks."

• 너의 모든 걸 난 원해, 원해, 원해

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of the verb "원해" (want) emphasizes the intensity of the desire. Repetition is a common technique in Korean and other languages for emphasis.

• Can't let go, no, no, not tonight

  ➔ Modal Verb + Verb (can't let) + Negative Adverb (not)

  ➔ This sentence uses the modal verb "can't" (contraction of cannot), which expresses inability, combined with the verb "let go". The negative adverb "not" further emphasizes the inability to let go, and the additional "no, no" intensifies the negation.

• 지금 당장 날 봐 시간 없잖아

  ➔ Present tense imperative + Sentence ending particle (잖아)

  ➔ The verb "봐" (look) is in the present tense imperative form, which is a command. The particle "잖아" at the end of the sentence softens the command or expresses that something is obvious to both speaker and listener.

• 'Cause I need you to need me I'm empty, you feed me so refreshing

  ➔ Causative Verb (feed), Indirect Object (me)

  ➔ The verb "feed" functions causatively, in that it makes the subject ("you") cause the speaker ("me") to be full. "Me" is the indirect object because it is receiving the action indirectly.

• 소름 돋아 it's gettin' hot

  ➔ Progressive tense (it's gettin')

  ➔ The use of "gettin'" is the present progressive tense, which describes an action that is happening now or around now. It shows the situation is becoming hot (increasing heat).

• 꿈 속에 그려왔던 너 난 절대 놓칠 수 없어

  ➔ Past perfect + Modal Verb (놓칠 수 없어)

  ➔ The phrase "그려왔던" is derived from the verb "그리다" (to draw/imagine) and utilizes the past perfect tense to describe an action that was completed before a certain point in the past. "놓칠 수 없어" (cannot miss) uses the modal verb "수 없어" (cannot) to express the inability to let go of the imagined person.