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I Got a Boy

I Got a Boy

Artist: Girls' Generation (SNSD)•Album: The 4th Album 'I Got a Boy'
🇰🇷 Korean · 🇺🇸 English48% KR📅 2013K-PopPop

Track Information & Sing-Along Guide

“I Got a Boy” (I Got a Boy) is performed by Girls' Generation (SNSD), released on the album The 4th Album 'I Got a Boy' in 2013.

💡 Linguistic Features: Below you will find original Korean text (한글), standardized Revised Romanization with phonetic liaison corrections, and contextual English translations. Practice singing along with our synchronized Pronunciation Coach to slow down tricky syllables to 0.5x or 0.75x speed with pitch preservation.

Lyrics, Romanization & English Translation

Verse 1

Ayo!GG!

Yeah-yeah, 시작해 볼까?

Yeah-yeah, si-jak-hae bol-kka?

어머, 얘 좀 봐라, 얘

eo-meo, yae jom bwa-ra, yae

무슨 일이 있었길래, 머리 잘랐대, 어?

mu-seun il-i iss-eoss-gil-rae, meo-ri jal-rass-dae, eo?

어머, 또 얘 좀 보라고

eo-meo, tto yae jom bo-ra-go

머리부터 발끝까지 스타일이 바뀌었어

meo-ri-bu-teo bal-kkeut-kka-ji seu-ta-il-i ba-kkwi-eoss-eo

왜 그랬대? 궁금해 죽겠네

wae geu-raess-dae? gung-geum-hae juk-gess-ne

왜 그랬대? 말해 봐-봐, 좀

wae geu-raess-dae? mal-hae bwa-bwa, jom

Chorus

Ha-ha-ha, ayy, let me introduce myself

Here comes trouble, woo! 따라해

Here comes trouble, woo! tta-ra-hae

Oh, oh-oh-eh-oh (eh-eh-eh-eh)

Oh-oh-eh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

너 잘났어 정말!

neo jal-nass-eo jeong-mal!

지가 뭔데? 웃겨 (yeah)

ji-ga mwon-de? us-gyeo (yeah)

너무 콧대 센 거 아니? (Yeah)

neo-mu kos-dae sen geo a-ni? (Yeah)

나보고 평범하단다, 얘 (어)

na-bo-go pyeong-beom-ha-dan-da, yae (eo)

Verse 3

그 남자 완전 맘에 들었나 봐

geu nam-ja wan-jeon mam-e deul-eoss-na bwa

말도 안 돼, 말도 안 돼

mal-do an dwae, mal-do an dwae

너무 예뻐지고 섹시해졌어

neo-mu ye-ppeo-ji-go sek-si-hae-jyeoss-eo

그 남자 때문이지?

geu nam-ja ttae-mun-i-ji?

물어볼 뻔했다니까, 너 바꾼

mul-eo-bol ppeon-haess-da-ni-kka, neo ba-kkun

화장품이 뭔지?

hwa-jang-pum-i mwon-ji?

사실, 나 처음 봤어, 상처 입은 야수 같은 깊은 눈

sa-sil, na cheo-eum bwass-eo, sang-cheo ip-eun ya-su gat-eun gip-eun nun

얘기만 해도 어질했다니까

yae-gi-man hae-do eo-jil-haess-da-ni-kka

Verse 4

너 잘났어 정말! 잘났어 정말!

neo jal-nass-eo jeong-mal! jal-nass-eo jeong-mal!

Oh (here comes trouble), oh-oh-eh-oh (hey, girl, listen)

Oh-oh-eh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

너 잘났다 정말 (잘났어)

neo jal-nass-da jeong-mal (jal-nass-eo)

Oh, oh-oh-eh-oh (hey!)

Oh-oh-eh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (나나나나, hey!)

Oh-oh-eh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (na-na-na-na, hey!)

너 잘났어 정말!

neo jal-nass-eo jeong-mal!

Ayo, stop, let me put it down another way

Verse 5

I got a boy,멋진, I got a boy,착한

I got a boy,meos-jin, I got a boy,chak-han

I got a boy, handsome boy, 내 맘 다 가져간

I got a boy, handsome boy, nae mam da ga-jyeo-gan

I got a boy,멋진, I got a boy,착한

I got a boy,meos-jin, I got a boy,chak-han

I got a boy, awesome boy, 완전 반했나

I got a boy, awesome boy, wan-jeon ban-haess-na

아, 내 왕자님

a, nae wang-ja-nim

언제 이 몸을 구하러 와 주실 텐가요?

eon-je i mom-eul gu-ha-reo wa ju-sil ten-ga-yo?

하얀 꿈처럼

ha-yan kkum-cheo-reom

날 품에 안아 올려 날아가 주시겠죠?

nal pum-e an-a ol-ryeo nal-a-ga ju-si-gess-jyo?

Verse 6

나 깜짝,멘붕이야!

na kkam-jjak,men-bung-i-ya!

그 사람은 내 민낯이 궁금하대

geu sa-ram-eun nae min-nat-i gung-geum-ha-dae

완전 맘에 들어

wan-jeon mam-e deul-eo

못 이긴 척 보여 줘도 괜찮을까?

mos i-gin cheok bo-yeo jwo-do gwaen-chan-eul-kka?

오, 절대로 안 되지 (그치, 그치)

o, jeol-dae-ro an doe-ji (geu-chi, geu-chi)

우리 지킬 건 지키자 (맞지 맞지)

u-ri ji-kil geon ji-ki-ja (mat-ji mat-ji)

그의 맘을 모두 가질 때까지

geu-ui mam-eul mo-du ga-jil ttae-kka-ji

이건 절대로 잊어버리지 말라고

i-geon jeol-dae-ro it-eo-beo-ri-ji mal-ra-go

Verse 7

Oh, oh-oh-eh-oh, oh-oh-eh-oh

밤을 새도 모잘라 다, 다

bam-eul sae-do mo-jal-ra da, da

Oh, oh-oh-eh-oh, oh-oh-eh-oh

우리 최고 관심사다-다

u-ri choe-go gwan-sim-sa-da-da

내 말 들어 봐, 그 아이 너네 알지?

nae mal deul-eo bwa, geu a-i neo-ne al-ji?

좀 어리지만 속은 꽉 찼어

jom eo-ri-ji-man sok-eun kkwak chass-eo

어떨 땐 오빠처럼 듬직하지만

eo-tteol ttaen o-ppa-cheo-reom deum-jik-ha-ji-man

애교를 부릴 땐, 넘 예뻐 죽겠어

ae-gyo-reul bu-ril ttaen, neom ye-ppeo juk-gess-eo

Verse 8

Oh, oh-oh-eh-oh, oh-oh-eh-oh-oh-oh

너 미쳤어, 미쳤어

neo mi-chyeoss-eo, mi-chyeoss-eo

Oh, oh-oh-eh-oh, oh-oh-eh-oh-oh-oh

너 미쳤어, 미쳤어

neo mi-chyeoss-eo, mi-chyeoss-eo

난 정말 화가 나 죽겠어

nan jeong-mal hwa-ga na juk-gess-eo

내 남잔 날 여자로 안 보는걸

nae nam-jan nal yeo-ja-ro an bo-neun-geol

막연할 땐 어떡하면 내가 좋겠니?

mak-yeon-hal ttaen eo-tteok-ha-myeon nae-ga jot-gess-ni?

질투라도 나게 해볼까?

jil-tu-ra-do na-ge hae-bol-kka?

Verse 9

속상해! 어떡해 나?

sok-sang-hae! eo-tteok-hae na?

말도 안 돼, 말도 안 돼

mal-do an dwae, mal-do an dwae

Don't stop, let's bring it back to 1:40

I got a boy, 멋진, I got a boy, 착한 (woo, come on)

I got a boy, meos-jin, I got a boy, chak-han (woo, come on)

I got a boy, handsome boy, 내 맘 다 가져간 (that's right, let's go)

I got a boy, handsome boy, nae mam da ga-jyeo-gan (that's right, let's go)

I got a boy, 멋진, I got a boy, 착한 (woo, here we go)

I got a boy, meos-jin, I got a boy, chak-han (woo, here we go)

I got a boy, awesome boy, 완전 반했나 봐 (let's go)

I got a boy, awesome boy, wan-jeon ban-haess-na bwa (let's go)

언제나 내 곁엔 내 편이 돼 주고

eon-je-na nae gyeot-en nae pyeon-i dwae ju-go

Verse 10

귀 기울여 주는 너 (너-어-어-어-어), 너 (너-어-어-어)

gwi gi-ul-yeo ju-neun neo (neo-eo-eo-eo-eo), neo (neo-eo-eo-eo)

난 이대로 지금 행복해, 잘 될 거니까

nan i-dae-ro ji-geum haeng-bok-hae, jal doel geo-ni-kka

I got a boy, 멋진, I got a boy, 착한 (아 내 왕자님)

I got a boy, meos-jin, I got a boy, chak-han (a nae wang-ja-nim)

I got a boy, handsome boy, 내 맘 다 가져간 (언제 이 몸을 구하러 와 주실 텐가요?)

I got a boy, handsome boy, nae mam da ga-jyeo-gan (eon-je i mom-eul gu-ha-reo wa ju-sil ten-ga-yo?)

I got a boy, 멋진, I got a boy, 착한 (하얀 꿈처럼)

I got a boy, meos-jin, I got a boy, chak-han (ha-yan kkum-cheo-reom)

I got a boy, awesome boy, 완전 반했나 봐 (날 품에 안아 올려 날아가 주시겠죠?)

I got a boy, awesome boy, wan-jeon ban-haess-na bwa (nal pum-e an-a ol-ryeo nal-a-ga ju-si-gess-jyo?)

I got a boy, 멋진, I got a boy, 착한 (oh, oh-oh-eh-oh)

I got a boy, meos-jin, I got a boy, chak-han (oh, oh-oh-eh-oh)

I got a boy, handsome boy, 내 맘 다 가져간 (oh-oh-eh-oh)

I got a boy, handsome boy, nae mam da ga-jyeo-gan (oh-oh-eh-oh)

Verse 11

I got a boy, 멋진, I got a boy, 착한 (oh, oh-oh-eh-oh)

I got a boy, meos-jin, I got a boy, chak-han (oh, oh-oh-eh-oh)

I got a boy, awesome boy, 완전 반했나 봐 (oh-oh-eh-oh)

I got a boy, awesome boy, wan-jeon ban-haess-na bwa (oh-oh-eh-oh)

I got a boy,멋진

I got a boy,meos-jin

💡 Song Meaning & Cultural Context

Explore the narrative depth, Korean idioms, and cultural symbolism behind “I Got a Boy” by Girls' Generation (SNSD).

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1. Narrative Arc & Emotional Core

"I Got a Boy" (I Got a Boy) by Girls' Generation (SNSD) is a standout track blending emotive storytelling with compelling musicality. The lyrics explore intimate themes of connection, emotional vulnerability, and personal growth, capturing the nuanced dynamics of modern relationships and youthful passion.

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2. Metaphors & Korean Idioms

The Korean phrasing in "I Got a Boy" employs subtle cultural idioms and layered lyricism. Phrasing shifts between introspective Korean stanzas and rhythmic English phrases, allowing listeners to experience both universal accessibility and culturally rich linguistic nuance.

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3. Songwriting Context & Production

Crafted with refined arrangement techniques, "I Got a Boy" highlights Girls' Generation (SNSD)'s dynamic vocal range across textured instrumentation and modern beat drops.

🇰🇷 Key Korean Vocabulary & Phrasal Nuance

Essential words to understand the deeper emotional resonance of this song:

마음(Maeum)
Heart, mind, feelings
노래(Norae)
Song, melody
사랑(Sarang)
Love, affection

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Album (앨범)The 4th Album 'I Got a Boy'
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What is the English translation and meaning of I Got a Boy by Girls' Generation (SNSD)?

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