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Talk That Talk

A K-pop track that plays a game of romantic impatience, asking for clarity over sweet nothings.

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A K-pop track that plays a game of romantic impatience, asking for clarity over sweet nothings.

It's a song about the vanity of romantic gestures when what you really need is a single, clear word.

All the 'look, look, look' and 'roll, roll, roll' feels like filler once the singer decides she's 'already figured it out.'

Editor's note

TWICE's 'Talk That Talk' wants the L word.

A K-pop track that plays a game of romantic impatience, asking for clarity over sweet nothings.

"Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, the time is up"

It's a song about the vanity of romantic gestures when what you really need is a single, clear word. All the 'look, look, look' and 'roll, roll, roll' feels like filler once the singer decides she's 'already figured it out.'

The phrase 'I wanna skip (just skip)' cuts through the A-to-Z sweetness. It's that moment of romantic fatigue where someone is tired of decoding hints and crosswords. The pressure is just wanting the other person to say the obvious thing out loud, without the game.

It turns the whole flirtation into a timed round, and the buzzer means the pleasant small-talk phase is officially over. Now it's time for the real answer.

The way 'Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, the time is up' interrupts the flirtation like a timer going off.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 17
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the pull of "look, look, look" the pull of "I wanna skip (just skip)" the pull of "Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, the time is up"
Lyrics

Talk That Talk

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날 보는 eyes 씩 웃는 lips

nal boneun eyes ssik unneun lips

맘에 들지, I like it (oh, yeah)

mame deulji, I like it (oh, yeah)

네 A to Z 꽤 달콤해

ne A to Z kkwae dalkomhae

(That’s right)

(That’s right)

But I wanna skip (just skip)

But I wanna skip (just skip)

더 결정적인 thing (that thing)

deo gyeoljeongjeogin thing (that thing)

본론을 원해 빙빙 돌린

bolloneul wonhae bingbing dollin

서론 따위 말고 (I mean L word)

seoron ttawi malgo (I mean L word)

더 더 더 더 더 더 보여줘 (보여줘)

deo deo deo deo deo deo boyeojwo (boyeojwo)

너 너 너 너 너 널 알려줘 (알려줘)

neo neo neo neo neo neol allyeojwo (allyeojwo)

지금 난 need some hints

jigeum nan need some hints

채우고 있어 너란 crosswords

chae-ugo isseo neoran crosswords

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, the time is up

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, the time is up

난 이미 알 것 같지만

nan imi al geot gatjiman

네 목소리로 바로 듣고 싶은데

ne moksoriro baro deutgo sipeunde

Baby 내 답은 뻔하잖아 YES or YES

Baby nae dabeun ppeonhajana YES or YES

밀거나 당기는 괜한 시간 낭비는 싫으니

milgeona danggineun gwaenhan sigan nangbineun sireuni

과감하게 say it now 원해 1 to 10

gwagamhage say it now wonhae 1 to 10

시작해볼까 right now

sijakaebolkka right now

Tell me what you want

Tell me what you want

Tell me what you need

Tell me what you need

A to Z 다 말해봐

A to Z da malhaebwa

But 시작은 이렇게 해

But sijageun ireoke hae

Talk that talk, 딱 한 마디

Talk that talk, ttak han madi

Talk that talk, L-O-V-E

Talk that talk, L-O-V-E

들려줘, ooh

deullyeojwo, ooh

Now, now, now, now, now, yeah

Now, now, now, now, now, yeah

(Yeah, turn it up)

(Yeah, turn it up)

너의 눈 look, look, look

neoui nun look, look, look

위아래로 roll, roll, roll

wiaraero roll, roll, roll

읽었잖아 뭐 피차

ilgeotjana mwo picha

눈빛 사이 오고 가는 말

nunbit sai ogo ganeun mal

차근차근 1, 2, 3 (just 1, 2, 3)

chageunchageun 1, 2, 3 (just 1, 2, 3)

더 친절하게 ABC (like ABC)

deo chinjeolhage ABC (like ABC)

Don’t stop and just replay, replay

Don’t stop and just replay, replay

(Yeah, that’s my only request)

(Yeah, that’s my only request)

Baby, 날 안고 달콤하게 (달콤하게)

Baby, nal an-go dalkomhage (dalkomhage)

Tell me now (just tell me now)

Tell me now (just tell me now)

때로는 뻔한 말이

ttaeroneun ppeonhan mari

더 좋다는 걸 알잖니

deo jotaneun geol aljanni

Favorite part 지금이야 (want it more)

Favorite part jigeumiya (want it more)

Now we’re almost there

Now we’re almost there

시작해볼까 right now

sijakaebolkka right now

Tell me what you want

Tell me what you want

Tell me what you need

Tell me what you need

A to Z 다 말해봐

A to Z da malhaebwa

But 시작은 이렇게 해

But sijageun ireoke hae

Talk that talk, 딱 한 마디

Talk that talk, ttak han madi

Talk that talk, L-O-V-E

Talk that talk, L-O-V-E

들려줘, ooh

deullyeojwo, ooh

Now, now, now, now, now, yeah

Now, now, now, now, now, yeah

단순한 words 사랑한다는 말

dansunhan words saranghandaneun mal

그게 다야 난 꾸밈없이 듣길 원하지

geuge daya nan kkumimeopsi deutgil wonhaji

미루지 않아 너에게 다가가

miruji ana neoege dagaga

난 심플하게 다 말할게 I love you

nan simpeulhage da malhalge I love you

Tell me what you want

Tell me what you want

Tell me what you need

Tell me what you need

A to Z 다 좋지만

A to Z da jochiman

난 이 말이 제일 좋은데

nan i mari jeil joeunde

Talk that talk, 딱 한 마디

Talk that talk, ttak han madi

Talk that talk, L-O-V-E

Talk that talk, L-O-V-E

Oh, yeah, it sounds so good

Oh, yeah, it sounds so good

더 빠져들어 푹

deo ppajyeodeureo puk

Tell me what you want

Tell me what you want

Tell me what you need

Tell me what you need

한 번 더 해줘

han beon deo haejwo

그래 방금 그 말

geurae banggeum geu mal

Talk that talk, 딱 한 마디

Talk that talk, ttak han madi

Talk that talk, L-O-V-E

Talk that talk, L-O-V-E

들려줘, ooh

deullyeojwo, ooh

Now, now, now, now, now, yeah

Now, now, now, now, now, yeah

(Yeah, turn it up)

(Yeah, turn it up)

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What is "Talk That Talk" by TWICE about?

A K-pop track that plays a game of romantic impatience, asking for clarity over sweet nothings. It's a song about the vanity of romantic gestures when what you really need is a single, clear word. All the 'look, look, look' and 'roll, roll, roll' feels like filler once the singer decides she's 'already figured it out.'

Who performs "Talk That Talk"?

TWICE performs "Talk That Talk", and this lyric page sits inside the TWICE catalog on LyroVerse.

Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "Talk That Talk"?

Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "TWICE's 'Talk That Talk' wants the L word.", followed by the full lyric and related songs.

Are there related songs to explore after "Talk That Talk"?

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

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