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Pop (English translation)

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Pop, popPop, popPop, popPop, pop

Verse 1: Wonhee, Iroha, Minju

Skip the ad from the very startEvery word you say is "so cute," and you stare right at meSuddenly whoosh, then poof over here, then ta-da over thereYou pop up with a boom, zoom in fast, and high-five me without asking

Pre-Chorus: Yunah, Wonhee, Iroha

A crush that fizzes on the tongueBut the aftertaste is bitterYou drop into my flat, fizzless heartIce cubeBlink, and you'reMelting away in no timeA new crush spreading until it's ready to overflowWhat do I do?

Chorus: Wonhee, Yunah, Iroha, Minju

You make it ooh, you make it ahPop, pop in my heartYou make me thump, you make me wowMy heart goes pop, popAn unexpected flavor, onPop, popShowing up everywherePop, pop

Chorus: Yunah, Minju, Iroha, Wonhee

(You make it ooh, you make it ah)(In my heart) Pop, pop(You make me thump, you make me wow)(My heart) Pop, pop(An unexpected flavor, on)Pop, pop(Showing up everywhere)Pop, pop

Verse 2: Yunah, Minju

The pink band-aid you stuck on meKeeps shaking me up like a cocktailKeeping me buzzing every night, lit upLemon-lime fizz, getting clearerDelusions and misunderstandings, building up toward youThe whisper of Cupid I keep hearing"Hey, hey, he's the one""New crush"

Pre-Chorus: Wonhee, Iroha, Minju

Day and night, I used to runAll by myselfAnd you say we'll walk togetherWhoopsA fall-for-anyone-fast scenarioThat's just how I'm wiredIt's bound to have a perfect endingThank you, my God

Chorus: Yunah, Minju, Wonhee, Iroha

You make it ooh, you make it ahPop, pop in my heartYou make me thump, you make me wowMy heart goes pop, popAn unexpected flavor, onPop, popShowing up everywherePop, pop

Chorus: Iroha, Wonhee, Minju, Yunah

(You make it ooh, you make it ah)(In my heart) Pop, pop(You make me thump, you make me wow)(My heart) Pop, pop(An unexpected flavor, on)Pop, pop(Showing up everywhere)Pop, pop
What the song means

"Pop" is a light, bubbly song about the feeling of a crush that arrives all at once and takes over. The singer describes someone who bursts into her life with playful energy: he skips the ad of ordinary courtship, shows up in unexpected places, and makes her heart react in quick, fizzy bursts. The pre-chorus admits the other side of this rush, since a sharp, sweet crush can also leave a bitter aftertaste and the fear of what happens next.

The story moves from surprise to hope to self-teasing. In the second verse the singer admits she is falling fast, calling her feelings delusions and misreadings while also imagining a future together. Her tone shifts between flustered and amused, and the "Thank you, my God" line lands as a half-joking, fully giddy reaction. The ending stays in the same excited state, so the song feels like the start of a crush rather than its resolution.

The central images come from food and drink. Soda, cocktails, lemon-lime fizz and ice cubes all describe a feeling that is cool, sparkling and quickly changing. The repeated "pop" captures the sudden jolt in the heart, and "new crush" marks the feeling as fresh and still uncertain. The song treats love as something exciting but a little dizzying, something that can be sweet, sour and overwhelming at once.

Key phrases explained
skip the ad
skip the ad / skip the boring part and get to the good stuff — The phrase suggests he is not an ordinary, unwanted interruption but someone she wants to see immediately.
금사빠
a person who falls in love quickly / a fall-for-anyone type — Shortened slang that describes the singer's own tendency and frames the crush as a familiar pattern.
김빠진
flat, fizzless (like soda that has lost its fizz) — The image sets her dull, flat mood against his sudden sparkle.
톡 쏘는
sharp, fizzy, stinging (like carbonated drink) — Describes the crush as lively and bold, but also a little sharp.
예상 못 한 flavor on
an unexpected flavor, turned on — Uses drink and flavor imagery to describe a surprising new feeling entering her heart.
Song info
Release date
2026-10-26
Album
BREAK EVEN
Written by
Dave Hamelin, Ink, Bava, Celine Polenghi, Jin Jin, “hitman” Bang
Produced by
Dave Hamelin, Ink, “hitman” Bang, FRANTS, Slow Rabbit

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