Red Velvet - Surfin Boy Lyrics (Hangul / Romanized / English Translation) & Vocabulary Notes
Red Velvet - Surfin' Boy
🎵 Album: Velvet Summer - Summer Mini Album - EP | 📅 Release: 2026-08-03
🇰🇷 Hangul
🗣️ Romanization
💬 English Translation
📚 Vocab Notes
🎬 Official Music Video / Audio Player — Press play to listen while learning the lyrics below!
Summer Pop Anthem
Hangul Lyrics • Phonetic Romanization • Contextual English Translation
[Intro]
Ha ha
Ha ha
[Verse 1]
Irresistible
뜨거운 바람에 실린
Tteu-geo-un ba-ram-e sil-lin
Carried along by the sweltering breeze
붉은 석양이 내려
Bul-geun seog-yang-i nae-ryeo
The crimson sunset descends
Isn’t it so beautiful?
파도를 수놓은 저 윤슬
Pa-do-reul su-no-eun jeo yun-seul
Those shimmering ripples embroidering the waves
어느새 내 맘 가득히 번져
Eo-neu-sae nae mam ga-deuk-hi beon-jyeo
Before I know it, it spreads all across my heart
📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- 윤슬 (Yun-seul): A pure Korean poetic noun meaning ripples of sunlight or moonlight sparkling brilliantly on water surface.
- 수놓은 (Su-no-eun): Past modifier form of '수놓다' (to embroider / decorate exquisitely).
- 석양 (Seog-yang): Sunset / evening twilight glow.
[Pre-Chorus]
Shoo shoo
너 빼곤 다 Get out
Neo ppae-gon da Get out
Except for you, everybody get out
You you
아른거려 너의 Aura
A-reun-geo-ryeo neo-ui Aura
Your aura flickers dazzlingly in my eyes
Phew phew
다시 뜨거워져 내 맘
Da-si tteu-geo-wo-jyeo nae mam
My heart heats up all over again
You turn me on
📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- 너 빼곤 (Neo ppae-gon): Short for '너 빼고는' meaning 'excluding you / except for you'.
- 아른거리다 (A-reun-geo-ri-da): To shimmer, hover, or appear hazily/vividly before one's vision.
- 뜨거워져 (Tteu-geo-wo-jyeo): Becomes hot / heats up (뜨겁다 + -어지다).
[Chorus]
I need that surfin’ boy
Go with the flow now
넘쳐줘
Neom-chyeo-jwo
Overflow for me
너와 함께여서
Neo-wa ham-kke-yeo-seo
Because I was together with you
사랑으로 가득했던
Sa-rang-eu-ro ga-deuk-haet-deon
Filled to the brim with love
그 여름날의 우리들
Geu yeo-reum-nal-ui u-ri-deul
Us on those unforgettable summer days
La la
Why you waiting? Surfin’ boy
📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- 넘쳐줘 (Neom-chyeo-jwo): Imperative form of '넘치다' (to overflow) + '-아/어 주다' (do something for someone).
- 가득했던 (Ga-deuk-haet-deon): Past recollective modifier from '가득하다' (to be full / overflowing).
- 우리들 (U-ri-deul): 'Us / the group of us', expressing fond shared memories.
[Post-Chorus]
Ha ha
Ha ha
[Verse 2]
Hey stranger
나에게로
Na-e-ge-ro
Right toward me
Come straight
“Yes sir I’ll roger that”
You’re drowning me like a Romeo
말만 해
Mal-man hae
Just say the word
Imma do ma thang
Oh eh oh eh oh eh oh
It’s a brand new era
Oh eh oh eh oh eh oh
It sounds like a drama
📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- 나에게로 (Na-e-ge-ro): To/toward me ('나' + dative/directional particle '-에게로').
- 말만 해 (Mal-man hae): Common spoken idiom meaning 'Just say the word / name it, and I'll do it'.
[Pre-Chorus]
Shoo shoo
내 머리는 Blackout
Nae meo-ri-neun Blackout
My mind is blacking out
You you
선명해져 너의 테마
Seon-myeong-hae-jyeo neo-ui te-ma
Your melody becomes crystal clear
Phew phew
다시 너를 끌어안아
Da-si neo-reul kkeul-eo-an-a
I pull you into my embrace once again
You turn me on (Bossa)
📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- 선명해져 (Seon-myeong-hae-jyeo): Becoming vivid and distinctly noticeable ('선명하다' + '-어지다').
- 끌어안아 (Kkeul-eo-an-a): To hug tightly / pull into one's arms (끌다 + 안다).
[Chorus]
I need that surfin’ boy
Go with the flow now
넘쳐줘
Neom-chyeo-jwo
Overflow for me
너와 함께여서
Neo-wa ham-kke-yeo-seo
Because I was together with you
사랑으로 가득했던
Sa-rang-eu-ro ga-deuk-haet-deon
Filled to the brim with love
그 여름날의 우리들
Geu yeo-reum-nal-ui u-ri-deul
Us on those unforgettable summer days
La la
Why you waiting? Surfin’ boy
[Bridge]
겁내지 마
Geop-nae-ji ma
Don’t be afraid
이 여름에 던져봐 Yeah
I yeo-reum-e deon-jyeo-bwa Yeah
Dive right into this summer, yeah
거친 파도가 덮쳐도
Geo-chin pa-do-ga deop-chyeo-do
Even if rough waves crash down on us
결국엔 난 널 찾아
Gyeol-guk-en nan neol cha-ja
In the end, I will find you
We’re all in this together
Let’s go rock the boat
📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- 겁내지 마 (Geop-nae-ji ma): 'Don't fear / don't be scared' ('겁내다' + '-지 마').
- 덮치다 (Deop-chi-da): To engulf, raid, or crash over violently (like crashing ocean waves).
- 결국엔 (Gyeol-guk-en): In the end / ultimately ('결국' + particle '-에는').
[Chorus]
I need that surfin’ boy
Go with the flow now
넘쳐줘
Neom-chyeo-jwo
Overflow for me
다시 만난 너와
Da-si man-nan neo-wa
With you, who I reunited with
행복으로 만들어갈
Haeng-bok-eu-ro man-deul-eo-gal
That we will build with pure joy
이 여름날의 설렘들
I yeo-reum-nal-ui seol-rem-deul
The thrilling flutter of these summer days
La la
Why you waiting? Surfin’
📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- 만들어갈 (Man-deul-eo-gal): Future progressive nuance ('to go on making / shaping together').
- 설렘들 (Seol-rem-deul): Plural form of '설렘' (heart-fluttering excitement / thrill of romance).
[Outro]
Ooh Ooh
파란 저 바다 가득했던
Pa-ran jeo ba-da ga-deuk-haet-deon
That filled that deep blue sea
Yeah 여름날의 설렘들
Yeah yeo-reum-nal-ui seol-rem-deul
Yeah, the heart flutter of summer days
La la
기억해 줘 Surfin’ boy
Gi-eok-hae jwo Surfin’ boy
Please remember them, my surfin’ boy
📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:
- 기억해 줘 (Gi-eok-hae jwo): 'Please remember' ('기억하다' + '-아/어 주다').
- 파란 (Pa-ran): Adjective form of '파랗다' (blue / azure).
