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Basics

A K-pop track about stripping things back, calling a friend, and sleeping well.

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A K-pop track about stripping things back, calling a friend, and sleeping well.

The song holds two feelings at once: a weariness with performance and a quiet confidence in choosing something simpler.

'Can you make me feel like a diamond?' gets shrugged off with 'But what the, uh', it's a sharp little edit on a familiar pop question.

Editor's note

TWICE's Basics and the urge to simplify

A K-pop track about stripping things back, calling a friend, and sleeping well.

I wanna, wanna, wanna take it to the basics

The song holds two feelings at once: a weariness with performance and a quiet confidence in choosing something simpler. 'Can you make me feel like a diamond?' gets shrugged off with 'But what the, uh', it's a sharp little edit on a familiar pop question.

The phrase 'take it to the basics' answers a kind of pressure. It's not about grand romance or drama; it's the relief of deciding you just need a quiet night and an honest chat instead.

That triple 'wanna' sounds less like a wish and more like someone convincing themselves, finally, to do the sensible thing.

The way 'I'mma sleep good tonight, OK' lands, like a firm decision made after a long day.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 17
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the pull of "Can you make me feel like a diamond?" the pull of "take it to the basics" the pull of "I'mma sleep good tonight, OK"
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Basics

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First time 눈이 마주친 순간

First time nuni majuchin sun-gan

어질어질한 이 공간

eojireojilhan i gonggan

꿈속인지 헷갈려 숨이 차올라

kkumsoginji hetgallyeo sumi chaolla

조금 더 가까이 다가와 천천히

jogeum deo gakkai dagawa cheoncheonhi

Can you make me feel like a diamond?

Can you make me feel like a diamond?

But what the, uh

But what the, uh

다른 애들과는 달라 ain’t beggin’ for love

dareun aedeulgwaneun dalla ain’t beggin’ for love

나쁜 건 아니잖아 이게 나라서

nappeun geon anijana ige naraseo

어디로 튈지 몰라 like rainbow bubblegum

eodiro twilji molla like rainbow bubblegum

그러니 날 꽉 붙잡아둬

geureoni nal kkwak butjabadwo

알아 나도 well about myself

ara nado well about myself

쉽지 않단 걸 you might want some help

swipji antan geol you might want some help

You wanna try, but not tonight

You wanna try, but not tonight

So I’mma call my friend up, take off my makeup

So I’mma call my friend up, take off my makeup

I’mma sleep good tonight, OK

I’mma sleep good tonight, OK

I wanna, wanna, wanna take it to the basics

I wanna, wanna, wanna take it to the basics

다 원해 원해 원해 서두르지 마 baby

da wonhae wonhae wonhae seodureuji ma baby

뻔해 뻔해 말해 뭐해 다 알 텐데

ppeonhae ppeonhae malhae mwohae da al tende

Ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah

Ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah

타는 듯 뜨거운 사막 위에

taneun deut tteugeoun samak wie

예쁘게 피어난 장미 같애

yeppeuge pieonan jangmi gatae

조심스레 내게 다가올 때

josimseure naege dagaol ttae

나도 모르게 찔러버릴 텐데

nado moreuge jjilleobeoril tende

긴장이 필요한 순간이야

ginjang-i piryohan sun-ganiya

정신을 놓지 마 지금이야

jeongsineul nochi ma jigeumiya

궁금하잖아 전화기를 들어

gunggeumhajana jeonhwagireul deureo

질문을 던져 대답해줄게

jilmuneul deonjyeo daedapaejulge

알아 나도 well about myself

ara nado well about myself

쉽지 않단 걸 you might want some help

swipji antan geol you might want some help

You wanna try, but not tonight

You wanna try, but not tonight

So I’mma call my friend up, take off my makeup

So I’mma call my friend up, take off my makeup

I’mma sleep good tonight, OK

I’mma sleep good tonight, OK

I wanna, wanna, wanna take it to the basics

I wanna, wanna, wanna take it to the basics

다 원해 원해 원해? 서두르지 마 baby

da wonhae wonhae wonhae? seodureuji ma baby

뻔해 뻔해 말해 뭐해 다 알 텐데

ppeonhae ppeonhae malhae mwohae da al tende

Ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah

Ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah

I wanna, wanna, wanna take it to the basics

I wanna, wanna, wanna take it to the basics

Slow it down and speed it up like you a spaceship

Slow it down and speed it up like you a spaceship

Baby, later 남겨 줄게 my location

Baby, later namgyeo julge my location

Ah yeah, ah yeah, ah yeah, ah yeah

Ah yeah, ah yeah, ah yeah, ah yeah

부족하다고 넌 느끼겠지만

bujokadago neon neukkigetjiman

기본에 충실한 태도일 뿐이야

gibone chungsilhan taedoil ppuniya

우리 둘 사이 팽팽한 긴장감

uri dul sai paengpaenghan ginjanggam

놓지 않는 게 더 좋단 걸 알아

nochi anneun ge deo jotan geol ara

I know it feels like you’re paying the price

I know it feels like you’re paying the price

내 모든 것을 더는 바라지마

nae modeun geoseul deoneun barajima

So let’s take it back, oh

So let’s take it back, oh

Let’s take it back

Let’s take it back

I wanna, wanna, wanna take it to the basics

I wanna, wanna, wanna take it to the basics

다 원해 원해 원해 서두르지 마 baby

da wonhae wonhae wonhae seodureuji ma baby

뻔해 뻔해 말해 뭐해 다 알 텐데

ppeonhae ppeonhae malhae mwohae da al tende

Ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah

Ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah

I wanna, wanna, wanna take it to the basics

I wanna, wanna, wanna take it to the basics

Slow it down and speed it up like you a spaceship

Slow it down and speed it up like you a spaceship

Baby, later 남겨 줄게 my location

Baby, later namgyeo julge my location

Ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah

Ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah, ah, yeah

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What is "Basics" by TWICE about?

A K-pop track about stripping things back, calling a friend, and sleeping well. The song holds two feelings at once: a weariness with performance and a quiet confidence in choosing something simpler. 'Can you make me feel like a diamond?' gets shrugged off with 'But what the, uh', it's a sharp little edit on a familiar pop question.

Who performs "Basics"?

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Are there related songs to explore after "Basics"?

Yes. The related section below points to Gone and CHEER UP with a short reason for opening each page next.

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