TWICE – Ponytail Lyrics | Romanization & Meaning

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PONYTAIL

TWICE (트와이스)

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Album

TWICEcoaster : LANE 2

Release Date

February 20, 2017

Genre

Rock / Dance

Label

JYP Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

ZigZag Note, Lee Sin-seong

Participating Members

Nayeon Jeongyeon Momo Sana Jihyo Mina Dahyun Chaeyoung Tzuyu

About the Song

《Ponytail》 is a bright and uplifting track by TWICE that captures the feeling of quietly overcoming self-doubt and choosing confidence one step at a time. Released in 2016 as the third track on their third mini-album TWICEcoaster: LANE 1 under JYP Entertainment, the song delivers a message about embracing your true self and moving forward without fear. With lyrics and composition crafted by Black Eyed Pilseung, 《Ponytail》 blends youthful energy with emotional reassurance, encouraging listeners to lift their heads, trust their hearts, and shine just as they are. The song was later included as the fifth track on the reissued special album TWICEcoaster : LANE 2, further cementing its role as a gentle yet empowering moment within TWICE’s early discography.

[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation

chuk cheo-jin eo-kkae
ja-sin eop-neun pyo-jeong
si-jak-do jeon-e
neo-mu man-eun geok-jeong

Shrugging shoulders, expressionless face, so many worries even before starting.

Somebody say nobody cares
eo-du-wot-deon
nae mam-ui sunshine
gam-chwo-wat-deon
ne an-ui hurricane
mo-du da ban-hal face

Somebody say nobody cares, but you were the sunshine in my dark heart, hiding the hurricane inside you, with a face that captivates everyone.

Yeah ponytail dal-ryeo-ga
meom-chwot-deon mo-heom-eul
da-si si-jak-hae-bwa
ja-sin it-ge
go-gae-reul deul-eo i-jen
so-sim-haet-deon
geok-jeong tta-win nal-ri-go

Yeah, run with your ponytail, restart the adventure that paused, lift your head with confidence, let go of those timid worries now.

Fairytale dong-hwa sok-ui
ju-in-gong-deul-cheo-reom
sun-su-haet-deon
ma-eum geu-dae-ro neol
bo-yeo-jwo ponytail
Po-po-ponytail

Like the main characters in a fairytale, show me your pure heart just as it is, with your ponytail. Po-po-ponytail.

geop meok-ji-ma
ma-eum-meok-eun dae-ro do it
I wanna know
I I I wanna know ya
jjalb-eun chi-ma-bo-da
hot-han neo-ui magic
We gotta know
we we we gotta know yeah

Don’t be afraid, do what your heart desires. I wanna know, I I I wanna know ya. More magical than a short skirt, we gotta know, we we we gotta know yeah.

Somebody say nobody cares
eo-du-wot-deon
nae mam-ui sunshine
nal mid-eo-ju-neun
geu-dae it-da-myeon
eo-di-deun gal-rae
na-reul kkae-wo neo-man-i

Somebody say nobody cares, but you were the sunshine in my dark heart. If you believe in me, I’ll go anywhere, only you can wake me up.

ponytail dal-ryeo-ga
meom-chwot-deon mo-heom-eul
da-si si-jak-hae-bwa
ja-sin it-ge
go-gae-reul deul-eo i-jen
so-sim-haet-deon
geok-jeong tta-win nal-ri-go

Run with your ponytail, restart the adventure that paused, lift your head with confidence, let go of those timid worries now.

Fairytale dong-hwa sok-ui
ju-in-gong-deul-cheo-reom
sun-su-haet-deon
ma-eum geu-dae-ro neol
bo-yeo-jwo ponytail
Po-po-ponytail

Like the main characters in a fairytale, show me your pure heart just as it is, with your ponytail. Po-po-ponytail.

meol-ji an-eun gos-e
it-eot-deon gi-jeok
i-jen na-reul
ji-kyeo-bwa ju-gil

In a place not far away, a miracle happened, now watch over me.

Higher louder
geu-dae pum-e an-gyeo
oe-chil geo-ya
Hold on baby tight
swip-ji an-deo-ra-do
make it smile
Be all right be okay
everything’s gonna be all right

Higher, louder, hold me in your arms, I’ll shout it out. Hold on baby tight, even if it’s not easy, make it smile. Be all right, be okay, everything’s gonna be all right.

Come baby try
sil-pae ha-deo-ra-do
getting twice
Be all right be okay yes

Come baby try, even if you fail, getting twice. Be all right, be okay yes.

Ponytail gwaen-chan-a
ttae-ron sil-su-ha-go
neom-eo-jyeo-do jo-a
ye-ppeun eol-gul
ga-ri-ji mal-go i-jen
so-sim-haet-deon
geok-jeong tta-win nal-ri-go

It’s okay with a ponytail, sometimes making mistakes and falling is fine. Don’t hide your pretty face, let go of those timid worries now.

Fairytale dong-hwa sok-ui
ju-in-gong-deul-cheo-reom
sun-su-haet-deon
ma-eum geu-dae-ro neol
bo-yeo-jwo ponytail
Oh neo-ui mam-sok-e
gwi gi-ul-yeo bwa
Ooh ji-geum neo-ui mo-seup
geu-dae-ro neol
bo-yeo-jwo ponytail
Po-po-ponytail
bo-yeo-jwo ponytail
Po-po-ponytail
bo-yeo-jwo ponytail

Like the main characters in a fairytale, show me your pure heart just as it is, with your ponytail. Oh, listen to your heart, ooh, show me your current self just as you are, with your ponytail. Po-po-ponytail, show me your ponytail. Po-po-ponytail, show me your ponytail.

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🗣️ Practice Korean Words

모험 (mo-heom)

adventure

💡 Note: An unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity.

동화 (dong-hwa)

fairy tale

💡 Note: A children’s story about magical and imaginary beings and lands.

순수했던 (sun-su-haet-deon)

pure / innocent

💡 Note: Describing a state of being unadulterated, clean, or free from guilt or sin.

기적 (gi-jeok)

miracle

💡 Note: A surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws.

🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

the song is about letting go of fear and doubt, learning to trust yourself, and stepping forward with quiet courage even when confidence feels shaky. it captures the moment of choosing belief over hesitation, embracing who you are without hiding, and realizing that support and hope can turn anxiety into strength.