PSY
빤빠라 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Korean
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2002
- Genre
- K-Pop
- Length
- 3:18
Yeah
Oh, oh-oh
한쪽이 터지면, 다른 쪽도 같이
When one side bursts, the other follows
시선을 분산시키고, 감쪽같이
Diverting your gaze, seamlessly
물 위에 떠 있는 이 바닥
This ground floating on water
황송하오나, 공인이 된 빤빠라 (빤빠라)
Apologies, but I'm a public figure (banpala)
공부한 사람은 배운 대로 돈 받지 (oh)
Those who study get paid as they learned (oh)
못 배운 사람은 뼈 빠져도 못 받지 (yeah)
The uneducated struggle and still can't earn (yeah)
편 갈라 패싸움하는 이 바닥
Dividing and bickering on this ground
고래 싸움에 등 터지는 빤빠라 (빤빠라)
In the whale fight, it’s the banpala that gets hurt (banpala)
어떤 마음으로, 어떤 자격으로
With what heart, with what qualification
어떤 기준으로 하는가? (꼴리는 대로)
By what standard do they act? (as they feel)
누굴 잡으려고, 누굴 죽이려고
Who are they trying to catch, who are they looking to kill
누굴 위해 그러는가? (꼴리는 대로, check it out)
For whom are they doing this? (as they feel, check it out)
병들어 가는 영혼들이여
Oh, souls that are falling ill
아쉬움 없는 인생이 미워
I hate a life without regrets
높은 곳에서 까부는 분들이여
Oh, lofty ones flaunting from up high
쉽게 돈 벌려는 강아지들과
With pups looking to make easy cash
힘이 남아도는 넥타이들아 (ah)
Oh neckties that are full of power (ah)
눈 뜨면 접하는 똑같은 세상
When you open your eyes, the same world greets you
힘 있는 것들은 지멋대로 다 먹지 (oh)
The strong take whatever they want (oh)
간신배들은 일사불란 설거지 (yeah)
The sycophants are in perfect sync with their dirty work (yeah)
서로가 고자질하는 이 바닥
In this ground where everyone is telling tales
에라, 모르겠다, 만만한게 빤빠라 (빤빠라)
Er, I don’t care, it’s just the banpala (banpala)
어떤 마음으로, 어떤 자격으로
With what heart, with what qualification
어떤 기준으로 하는가? (꼴리는 대로)
By what standard do they act? (as they feel)
누굴 잡으려고, 누굴 죽이려고
Who are they trying to catch, who are they looking to kill
누굴 위해 그러는가? (꼴리는 대로)
For whom are they doing this? (as they feel)
기분 나뻐, 아퍼, 배가 아퍼
Feeling bad, it hurts, my stomach aches
사촌이 땅 사면, 배가 아퍼
When a cousin buys land, it makes my stomach turn
남을 찔러, 혹은 지가 찔려
Poking others, or getting poked themselves
치사 깨낀 한 마음 씀이 구려
That one heart of petty calculations is ugly
이렇듯, 타고난 천성이 쓰레긴데
Like this, a born nature that’s basically trash
속 보이는 인사치레
Transparent gestures of politeness
먹고 먹히는 짐승이네
It’s a beast that eats and gets eaten
똑같은 복고풍 미래
The same retro future ahead
한 놈, 두시기, 석삼, 너구리
One guy, two-shiki, three-seok, raccoon
혼자서는 못하고, 다 같이
Can’t do it alone, it’s all together
아무리 엽전이라고 해도
No matter how small the change
더럽고 비열한 마무리, uh
A filthy and mean ending, uh
일단 돈으로 발라라
Just coat it in money for now
큰걸로 한탕 치고 날라라
Hit big and fly away
이놈 잡아다가 앉혀라
Grab this guy and sit him down
누가 볼라, 들러리 빤빠라 (빤빠라)
Who’s watching, it’s just the banpala (banpala)
어떤 마음으로, 어떤 자격으로
With what heart, with what qualification
어떤 기준으로 하는가? (꼴리는 대로)
By what standard do they act? (as they feel)
누굴 잡으려고, 누굴 죽이려고
Who are they trying to catch, who are they looking to kill
누굴 위해 그러는가? (꼴리는 대로)
For whom are they doing this? (as they feel)
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Key vocabulary
- 눈
- snow1
- 다
- all1
- 돈으로
- with money
- 곳에서
- somewhere
- 된
- become
- 들러리
- sidekick
- 등
- back1
- 땅
- ground
- 마음으로
- with mind
- 만만한게
- easy target
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About this song
PSY is a South Korean pop and dance artist, born Park Jae-sang. He is known for the global breakthrough hit “Gangnam Style” and for a career that has mixed satirical themes with highly danceable electronic beats.