About the Song
γETAγ is a track from NewJeansβ second extended play Get Up (2023), released by ADOR on July 21 as a promotional single for the EP. Written by Beenzino, Gigi, and Ylva Dimberg and composed by 250 and Ylva Dimberg, the song arrived with a music video produced in collaboration with Apple and filmed entirely on an iPhone 14 Pro in Barcelona. First unveiled during the Bunnies Camp fan meeting concert in Seoul on July 1β2, γETAγβan acronym for βestimated time of arrivalββleans into an upbeat Baltimore club sound shaped by punchy air horns, rapid drum breaks, and a sleek, fluid melody.
[Full Lyrics β Romanization & English Only]
nangbihaji ma ne siganeun EUNHAENG
don't waste your time, your time is a bank
seodulleoseo jeongrihae gyeneun REAL BAD
hurry and cut him off, he's real bad
bad-ajumyeon ANDWAE
you shouldn't take him back
NO, YOU BETTER TRUST ME
no, you better trust me
dapdaphaeseo geurae
i'm frustrated, that's why
jeobeonedo bwatjiman neo eop-seul ttae
i saw it before, when you weren't there
gyeneun yeogijeogie nunbicheul ppurine
he was throwing glances everywhere
aju nunbusige
shining way too brightly
honestly uri sai-e
honestly, between us
HE'S BEEN TOTALLY LYING, YEAH
he's been totally lying, yeah
nae saengil patie neoman mot on geunal
the day you couldn't come to my birthday party
hyejiniga eomcheong honnadeon geunal
the day hyejin got in big trouble
jiwoniga yeochinilang heeojin geunal
the day jiwon broke up with his girlfriend
gyeneun eonjena nega eopsi geunal
he was always out without you that day
neomu meos-issneun oseul ipgo geunal
wearing something way too nice that day
HEARD HIM SAY
heard him say
WE CAN GO WHEREVER YOU LIKE
we can go wherever you like
BABY SAY THE WORDS AND I'M DOWN
baby say the words and i'm down
ALL I NEED IS YOU ON MY SIDE
all i need is you on my side
WE CAN GO WHENEVER YOU LIKE
we can go whenever you like
NOW WHERE ARE YOU?
now where are you?
MMHMM
mmhmm
WHAT'S YOUR ETA, WHAT'S YOUR ETA
what's your eta, what's your eta
MMHMM
mmhmm
WHAT'S YOUR ETA, WHAT'S YOUR ETA
what's your eta, what's your eta
MMHMM
mmhmm
WHAT'S YOUR ETA, WHAT'S YOUR ETA
what's your eta, what's your eta
I'LL BE THERE RIGHT NOW, LOSE THAT BOY ON HER ARM
i'll be there right now, lose that boy on her arm
apa mami nega gye mot ijeul ttae
it hurts my heart when you can't forget him
nae mal mideo YOU DESERVE BETTER THAN THAT
trust me, you deserve better than that
naega dowajulge
i'll help you
gyeneun geunyang PLAYIN'
he's just playin'
BOYS BE ALWAYS LYING YEAH
boys be always lying yeah
nae saengil patie neoman mot on geunal
the day you couldn't come to my birthday party
hyejiniga eomcheong honnadeon geunal
the day hyejin got in big trouble
jiwoniga yeochinilang heeojin geunal
the day jiwon broke up with his girlfriend
gyeneun eonjena nega eopsi geunal
he was always out without you that day
neomu meos-issneun oseul ipgo geunal
wearing something way too nice that day
HEARD HIM SAY
heard him say
WE CAN GO WHEREVER YOU LIKE
we can go wherever you like
BABY SAY THE WORDS AND I'M DOWN
baby say the words and i'm down
ALL I NEED IS YOU ON MY SIDE
all i need is you on my side
WE CAN GO WHENEVER YOU LIKE
we can go whenever you like
NOW WHERE ARE YOU?
now where are you?
MMHMM
mmhmm
WHAT'S YOUR ETA, WHAT'S YOUR ETA
what's your eta, what's your eta
MMHMM
mmhmm
WHAT'S YOUR ETA, WHAT'S YOUR ETA
what's your eta, what's your eta
MMHMM
mmhmm
WHAT'S YOUR ETA, WHAT'S YOUR ETA
what's your eta, what's your eta
I'LL BE THERE RIGHT NOW, LOSE THAT BOY ON HER ARM
i'll be there right now, lose that boy on her arm
apa mami nega gye mot ijeul ttae
it hurts my heart when you can't forget him
nae mal mideo YOU DESERVE BETTER THAN THAT
trust me, you deserve better than that
naega dowajulge
i'll help you
gyeneun geunyang PLAYIN'
he's just playin'
BOYS BE ALWAYS LYING YEAH
boys be always lying yeah
nae saengil patie neoman mot on geunal
the day you couldn't come to my birthday party
hyejiniga eomcheong honnadeon geunal
the day hyejin got in big trouble
jiwoniga yeochinilang heeojin geunal
the day jiwon broke up with his girlfriend
gyeneun eonjena nega eopsi geunal
he was always out without you that day
neomu meos-issneun oseul ipgo geunal
wearing something way too nice that day
HEARD HIM SAY
heard him say
WE CAN GO WHEREVER YOU LIKE
we can go wherever you like
BABY SAY THE WORDS AND I'M DOWN
baby say the words and i'm down
ALL I NEED IS YOU ON MY SIDE
all i need is you on my side
WE CAN GO WHENEVER YOU LIKE
we can go whenever you like
NOW WHERE ARE YOU?
now where are you?
MMHMM
mmhmm
WHAT'S YOUR ETA, WHAT'S YOUR ETA
what's your eta, what's your eta
MMHMM
mmhmm
WHAT'S YOUR ETA, WHAT'S YOUR ETA
what's your eta, what's your eta
MMHMM
mmhmm
WHAT'S YOUR ETA, WHAT'S YOUR ETA
what's your eta, what's your eta
I'LL BE THERE RIGHT NOW, LOSE THAT BOY ON HER ARM
i'll be there right now, lose that boy on her arm
NEED A BOY ON MY ARM
need a boy on my arm
NEED A BOY ON MY ARM
need a boy on my arm
WANT A BOY ON MY ARM
want a boy on my arm
NEED A BOY ON MY ARM
need a boy on my arm
π£οΈ Practice Korean Words
μκ°
(sigan)
time
π‘ Note: A measured span that shapes urgency and perception
λλΉ
(nunbit)
gaze
π‘ Note: A fleeting signal that reveals intention beneath action
κ±°μ§
(geojit)
lie / falsehood
π‘ Note: A distortion of truth that alters trust and connection
π΅ Song Meaning & Interpretation
The song captures the urgency of protecting someone from a betrayal they cannot yet see, weaving conversational fragments into a rhythm of warning and devotion. Its voice becomes both witness and advocate, tracing the contrast between loyalty and deceit while urging the listener toward clarity and escape.
