Album
Release Date
October 13, 2023
Composers / Lyricists
Ryan S. Jhun, Seo Ji-eum, Lauren Aquilina, Peter Rycroft, Clarence Coffee Jr.
Participating Members
About the Song
《Holy Moly》 is a captivating track by IVE, featured on their album I’VE MINE. The song was composed by Ryan S. Jhun, Peter Rycroft, Lauren Aquilina, and Clarence Coffee Jr., with arrangement by Ryan S. Jhun and Peter Rycroft, creating a dreamlike yet emotionally intense soundscape that enhances the song’s expressive depth. The lyrics, written by Seo Ji-eum, portray the overwhelming emotions that arise when encountering a powerful and unforgettable connection, capturing the moment when feelings become impossible to ignore. Through its refined production and evocative storytelling, 《Holy Moly》 highlights IVE’s ability to convey both emotional vulnerability and confident presence, reinforcing their artistic identity with a balance of intensity, elegance, and emotional clarity.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
kka-kkeum sa-ram ma-meul jo-jong-ha-neun myo-han hi-mi it-da-go
Sometimes I thought I had a strange power to control people’s hearts
neol bon sun-gan so slow
jeom-jeom ppal-la-ji-neun sim-jang-so-ri
dong-go-ng-eun hwak keo-jyeo-sseo
The moment I saw you, so slow
My heartbeat gradually sped up
My pupils widened
i-reon jang-myeon nae-ga noh-chil geot gat-tae?
jeol-dae never jae-neung-eul deo bal-hwi-hae
hae-bol-kka trust me
Do you think I’d miss a scene like this?
Never, never, I’ll show more talent
Shall I try? Trust me
‘se-seul se-myeon do-ra-bon-da’
‘When I count to three, you’ll turn around’
‘se-seul se-myeon geo-reo-on-da’
oh—- holy moly
ajik meok-hi-ne
‘When I count to three, you’ll walk over’
Oh—- holy moly
It still works
ae-ga mwo-raet-seo?
this is what i have
bang-geum i-geon kkok bi-mil-lo hae-jwo
no, no, don’t do that
so-mun-na-myeon pi-gon-hae
What did I say?
This is what I have
Just keep this a secret
No, no, don’t do that
It’ll be tiring if it spreads
mwon-ga it-seo seol-myeong-hal sun eop-neun-de
jip-jung-hae da-si
meo-reo-ji-neun neol hyang-hae
There’s something, I can’t explain it
Focus again
Towards you drifting away
oh—- holy moly
‘se-seul se-myeon geo-reo-on-da’
oh—- holy moly
‘se-seul se-myeon ma-ju-chin-da’
oh—- holy moly
‘se-seul se-myeon na-reul bon-da’
oh—- holy moly
Oh—- holy moly
‘When I count to three, you’ll walk over’
Oh—- holy moly
‘When I count to three, we’ll meet’
Oh—- holy moly
‘When I count to three, you’ll look at me’
Oh—- holy moly
geu-reo-ta-go uj-jul-hae-seo-neun an-dwae
o-neul nae ma-mi
geu-reo-tan geot-ppun-ya babe yeah
But I shouldn’t get cocky
It’s just that today my heart
Feels that way, babe yeah
oh—- holy moly
‘se-seul se-myeon geo-reo-on-da’
oh—- holy moly
‘se-seul se-myeon ma-ju-chin-da’
oh—- holy moly
‘se-seul se-myeon na-reul bon-da’
oh—- holy moly
Oh—- holy moly
‘When I count to three, you’ll walk over’
Oh—- holy moly
‘When I count to three, we’ll meet’
Oh—- holy moly
‘When I count to three, you’ll look at me’
Oh—- holy moly
holy moly
holy moly
The song tells a story of a protagonist who believes they possess supernatural powers to control others’ hearts. By counting to three, they cast a hypnotic spell that makes the person they desire turn around and fall into an unexplainable attraction, turning a mundane day into something truly special.
