Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the global phenomenon that launched BLACKPINK's career. "BOOMBAYAH" is an energetic K-pop anthem filled with contemporary Korean and English slang. Learning the lyrics will introduce you to powerful, assertive phrases (like "BLACKPINK in your area" and "bad girl" affirmations) and Korean casual expressions (like 'oppa') set against a driving EDM beat, making it a perfect song for mastering confident, conversational language.
Key Vocabulary
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boom /buːm/ B1 |
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bad /bæd/ A1 |
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hot /hɒt/ A1 |
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fan /fæn/ A1 |
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man /mæn/ A1 |
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glass /ɡlɑːs/ A1 |
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roof /ruːf/ A1 |
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bottle /ˈbɒt.əl/ A1 |
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dance /dæns/ A1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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step /stɛp/ A2 |
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eyes /aɪz/ A1 |
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savage /ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/ B2 |
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million /ˈmɪl.jən/ B1 |
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paper /ˈpeɪ.pər/ B1 |
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hard /hɑːrd/ A2 |
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stop /stɒp/ A1 |
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touch /tʌtʃ/ A2 |
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whip /wɪp/ B1 |
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stacking /ˈstæk.ɪŋ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I don't want a boy, I need a man
➔ Parallel coordinate clauses (contrast without a conjunction)
➔ The speaker uses two parallel clauses: "I "don't" want a boy" and "I "need" a man" to show a contrast.
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Watch your man hit the deck like 팡팡팡
➔ Imperative sentence + idiomatic verb phrase
➔ "Watch" is a command, and "hit the deck" is an idiom meaning “fall down”. The onomatopoeic "팡팡팡" mimics a sound effect.
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Raise your glass to the roof like 짠짠짠
➔ Imperative verb + prepositional phrase
➔ "Raise" is a command. The phrase "to the roof" is a prepositional phrase indicating direction.
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I'ma take what's mine, so get out my way
➔ "I'ma" (colloquial "I am going to") + cause‑effect with "so"
➔ "I'ma" contracts "I am going to". "so" introduces the result clause "get out my way".
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Ain't got time, I go hard and slay
➔ Negative contraction "ain't" + simple present for habitual action
➔ "Ain't" replaces "am not/are not" in informal speech. "go hard and slay" uses the simple present to describe a regular attitude.
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Dropping the top, I be too hard to (handle)
➔ Present participle clause + copular "be" in non‑standard form
➔ "Dropping the top" is a participial phrase acting as an adverbial modifier. "I be too hard" uses the colloquial "be" instead of "am".
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Let's go (ooh), let's go (ooh)
➔ First‑person plural imperative with contraction "let's"
➔ "Let's" = "let us". The speaker invites the listener(s) to act together: "go".
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今夜 身を委ねて踊ろう
➔ て‑form + volitional 「~よう」 to express an invitation
➔ "身を委ねて" is a て‑form linking clause, and "踊ろう" is the volitional form meaning “let's dance”.
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ゴールなんて無視 トバすだけよ
➔ Particle "なんて" to dismiss, "だけ" to limit, sentence‑ending particle "よ" for emphasis
➔ "ゴールなんて" downplays the goal, "無視" means “ignore”, "トバすだけ" = “just jump”, and "よ" adds confidence.
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