Tick-Tack
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Album
Release Date
October 21, 2024
Genre
Dance / K-pop
Label
BELIFT LAB
Composers / Lyricists
Johnny Goldstein, Sam Martin, “hitman”bang, dyvahh, SLOW RABBIT, 신쿵, Tatte, 1월 8일, Jude, 나도연, 최메이, 김수지 (라라라스튜디오), 문지영 (lalala studio)
Participating Members
About the Song
《Tick-Tack》 is a catchy and rhythm-driven track by ILLIT, released on October 21, 2024, as part of the album I’LL LIKE YOU under BELIFT LAB. Written and composed by Johnny Goldstein, Sam Martin, “hitman” bang, dyvahh, SLOW RABBIT, Shinkung, Tatte, January 8th, Jude, Na Doyeon, Choi May, Kim Suji, and Moon Jiyoung, the song captures ILLIT’s playful charm with a ticking sense of momentum, bright pop energy, and the fluttering feeling of time speeding up when emotions start to move.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
so hurry eol-leun yeo-reo na-e maem-so-ge cabinet
eo-tteo-kae tick tack ti-tack si-kkeu-reo-un ot-jang sok
neo-neun eo-tteon nal jo-a-hal-kka
So hurry, open up my heart’s cabinet
What to do, tick tack ti-tack, noisy wardrobe
What kind of me will you like?
bak-kwo attitude
eo-tteon version-ui
nal jo-a-hal-kka
Change my attitude
Which version of me
Will you like?
gwaen-hi pyeol-chin book
mot bon-cheok-hae my heart
Pointlessly opened book
Pretend not to see my heart
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tto na-reul bo-go it-ja-na
je-il kul-han mode click! click!
You’re looking at me again
Coolest mode click! click!
neo-rang eo-ul-li-ja-na
neo-neun eo-tteon nal jo-a-hal-kka
I match with you
What kind of me will you like?
ot-jang so-ge puk
gu-gyeo neo-eu-myeon
nal jo-a-hal-kka
Deep in the wardrobe
If I stuff them in
Will you like me?
tick tack ti-tack kung
si-kkeu-reo-wo my heart
Tick tack ti-tack boom
Noisy, my heart
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
tick tack ti-tack tick tack-ta-tick tack
al-a-ga-myeon gal-su-rok
jo-a-ha-myeon hal-su-rok
sae-ro-un nal man-na-seo
oh nol-lal geo-ya
The more I get to know
The more I like
Meeting a new me
Oh, you’ll be surprised
gi-dae-hae-do doel geo-ya
i-je si-jak-il ppun-i-ya
sae-ro-un nal man-na-jwo
oh nice to see ya
You can look forward to it
It’s just the beginning
Meet the new me
Oh nice to see ya
The lyrics colorfully describe the frantic internal panic and excitement of trying to present the most perfect version of oneself to a crush. Comparing this nervous state of mind to a busy fitting room, the narrator cyclically switches through different styles and attitudes, worried about which persona will win the other person’s affection. This playful track captures the rapid ticking of a anxious heart, evolving from a self-conscious hesitation into a confident promise to reveal a fresh, multifaceted charm that marks the beginning of an exciting connection.
