Turn It Up – TWICE: Lyrics, Romanization & Meaning

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TURN IT UP

TWICE (트와이스)

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Album

FANCY YOU (7th Mini Album)

Release Date

April 22, 2019

Genre

Dance-pop

Label

JYP Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

earattack, Louise Frick Sveen, Sana (TWICE)

Participating Members

Nayeon Jeongyeon Momo Sana Jihyo Mina Dahyun Chaeyoung Tzuyu

About the Song

《Turn It Up》 is a track recorded by TWICE, featured as the fifth song on their 2019 extended play Fancy You, released under JYP Entertainment. Written by member Sana, the song channels a confident, high-energy mood that reflects the group’s evolving sound during this era, blending sleek pop rhythms with an unapologetically bold attitude. Beyond the album, 《Turn It Up》 gained additional attention through a dedicated music video originally produced for TWICE’s concert performances, emphasizing its role as a fan-driven anthem designed to amplify excitement and connection on stage.

[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation

just feel it
dal-bit sok-e-seo nun tteul ttae gi-bun-eun neul UP-dwae
ssod-a-ji-neun byeol-bit-deul-eun nal deo ja-geuk-hae
neoreul bol ttae-ma-da LOSE CONTROL nun-eul tte-ji mot-hae
si-gan-i da ga-neun jul mo-reun chae ppa-jyeo-deul-eo

just feel it when i open my eyes under the moonlight my mood always goes UP the pouring starlight STIMULATES me even more every time i see you i LOSE CONTROL and cannot look away not even noticing time passing i fall deeper in

i-geon hwan-sang sok FANTASY HYEON-GI-JEUNG-i nal geot gat-a
sim-jang-i kung-kung-kung so-ri-e nol-ran geot gat-a
jeo bo-ra-bit MOON si-jak-hae SOON
neo-wa na gip-eo-jyeo ga-neun i bam (TONIGHT)

This feels like a fantasy, like i am getting dizzy. My heart pounds and i am startled by the sound. That violet moon, it is starting soon. This night where you and i sink deeper together tonight.

jeo dal-bit neo-meo kkeut-kka-ji neol de-ryeo-ga jul-ge
kka-man bam like a SWEET DREAM
neo-mu DAL-DAL-hae
TWINKLE STAR CANDY gat-i
nae mam-e-seo tok-tok teo-jyeo bu-deu-rop-ge nal deo no-gyeo

I will take you past the moonlight all the way to the end. The dark night like a sweet dream, it is so sweet. Like twinkle star candy. It pops in my heart and melts me softly even more.

o-neul bam si-jak-hae
i’m gon-na BREAK IT DOWN
yeo-gi byeol-bit-deul ga-deuk-hi ssod-a-ji-neun bam-e
im-ma TURN IT UP
yeah i’m tur-ning it up

Tonight it begins. I’m gonna break it down. On this night filled with pouring starlight. Imma turn it up. Yeah i’m turning it up.

eo-dum sok bit-eu-ro pyeol-chyeo-jin bam-ha-neul-eul hyang-hae
im-ma TURN IT UP
yeah i’m tur-ning it up
we’ll ne-ver LOSE OUR VIBE

Toward the night sky spreading with light in the darkness. Imma turn it up. Yeah i’m turning it up. We’ll never lose our vibe.

hold up hwa-ryeo-han naj-gwa bam-e keo-ji-neun mok-so-ri
du son-ga-rak-eul pyeo SIG-NEOL bo-nae
gon-na make you CRAZY
that’s right

Hold up, dazzling days and nights, voices growing louder. I spread my fingers and send a signal. Gonna make you crazy. That’s right.

il-bun-il-cho mom-eu-ro
neu-kkyeo-bwa sang-sang sok ri-deum sok-eu-ro
meol-ri deon-jyeo deon-jyeo GA-SIK-eul beo-seo-deon-jyeo
geu-ge nae su-ta-il

Feel it with your whole body every second. Inside imagination, inside the rhythm. Throw it far away, strip off the disguise. That’s my style.

i-geon hwan-sang sok FANTASY HYEON-GI-JEUNG-i nal geot gat-a
sim-jang-i kung-kung-kung so-ri-e nol-ran geot gat-a
i-geon jeol-dae NEVER GIVE UP
a-mu-do mot-hae NO-BO-DY ON-LY ONE
here we go

This feels like a fantasy, like i am getting dizzy. My heart pounds and i am startled by the sound. This is absolutely never give up. No one can do it, nobody only one. Here we go.

jeo dal-eul kkae-wo bit-eu-ro nun-tteu-ge hae-jul-ge
kka-man bam like a SWEET DREAM
neo-mu DAL-DAL-hae
TWINKLE STAR CANDY gat-i
nae mam-e-seo tok-tok teo-jyeo bu-deu-rop-ge nal deo no-gyeo

I will wake the moon and make it open its eyes with light. The dark night like a sweet dream, it is so sweet. Like twinkle star candy. It pops in my heart and melts me softly even more.

we’ll ne-ver LOSE OUR VIBE
im-ma TURN IT UP
yeah i’m tur-ning it up
im-ma TURN IT UP
jeo byeol-cheo-reom BIT-NAL-RAE

We’ll never lose our vibe. Imma turn it up. Yeah i’m turning it up. Imma turn it up. I will shine like those stars.

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🗣️ Practice Korean Words

현기증 (hyeon-gi-jeung)

dizziness

💡 Note: a feeling of lightheadedness often used to describe overwhelming excitement

가식 (ga-sik)

pretense

💡 Note: acting in a fake or artificial way to hide one’s true self

달달해 (dal-dal-hae)

being sweet

💡 Note: a colloquial way to describe something very sweet like candy or a mood

펼쳐진 (pyeol-chyeo-jin)

spread out

💡 Note: something that has unfolded or opened up wide like the night sky

🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The song captures a moment of being swept into a night filled with fantasy and excitement, where emotions rise under moonlight and control slips away. It expresses the thrill of surrendering to rhythm, light, and connection, choosing to shine boldly without fear of losing direction. At its core, it is about trusting the vibe of the moment and diving into a shared dream with confidence and energy.