검정치마 (The Black Skirts) is a Korean indie pop band. Characterized by catchy… Read Full Bio ↴검정치마 (The Black Skirts) is a Korean indie pop band. Characterized by catchy, melody-oriented tunes, and frank, sometimes even cynical lyrics, 검정치마 has been likened to bands such as The Strokes and Phoenix, incorporating shoegaze, punk, pop and other styles into their own sound.

Formed in 2004 in New York, they started out with three members, but eventually drifted apart, leaving frontman 조휴일(Cho Hyu-Il, also Bryan Cho) as the sole member. Making his way back to Korea in 2006, 조휴일 undertook the entire production process into his own hands, writing songs in between performing at Hongdae clubs. Making his way back to the US in the hopes of releasing an album, he started his recording in the studio.

In 2008, on 조휴일's return to Korea, 검정치마 released its first album, "201", on the indie record label RubySalon. It proved to be a big hit in the Korean indie scene, hitting 10,000 copies in sales and earning the band the 2009 Korea Music Award (the Korean equivalent of the Grammy) for 'Best modern rock album'. 검정치마 was also nominated for "Best modern rock single", "Album of the year", "Song of the year", and "Newbie of the year".

검정치마 parted with its label, RubySalon, in January 2010, along with Galaxy Express and Telepathy. A remastered special edition of their debut album, "201" is currently being distributed by Sony. 조휴일 is currently taking a break from touring to work on 검정치마's next album.

Keyboardist Im Yoojin (임유진), with the band from 2008 to 2010, went solo in 2011 as Neon Bunny (야광토끼).

Dientes
검정치마 Lyrics

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I kissed a virgin today
& Then I tipped her over just now.
Don't ask me how.
Don't ask me why.
I didn't have to try try try anyway.
Check my style out
Let me see your pretty little snout
Can I feel your teeth in my mouth?

Mirame, deja me ver tu bella hocico
Puedo sentir tus dientes en mi boca?

Ven a jugar conmigo, pequeña hermana, ven aquí.
No quiero esperar, no quiero charlar
Tú sabes que este sera tan dulce.
Check my style out
Let me see your pretty little snout
Can I feel your teeth in my mouth?
Mirame, deja me ver tu bella hocico
Puedo sentir tus dientes in mi boca?

Check my style out, let me see your pretty little snout, can I feel your teeth in my mouth?
Mirame, deja me ver tu bella hocico,

Puedo sentir tus dientes,
En mi boca

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Dientes" by 검정치마 (The Black Skirts) seem to be both provocative and ambiguous. The opening lines, "I kissed a virgin today & Then I tipped her over just now," immediately grab the listener's attention, and the follow-up lines "Don't ask me how. Don't ask me why. I didn't have to try try try anyway" leave the interpretation up to the individual listener. On one level, the lyrics could refer to a sexual encounter or even a drug experience. However, the repetition of the lines "Check my style out, let me see your pretty little snout, can I feel your teeth in my mouth?" shifts the focus to more of a playful or even flirtatious tone. The Spanish language lines that appear later in the song, "Mirame, deja me ver tu bella hocico, Puedo sentir tus dientes en mi boca?" (Look at me, let me see your beautiful face, can I feel your teeth in my mouth?) add to the flirtatiousness of the lyrics.

Overall, it is difficult to pin down exactly what the lyrics are about, but it seems they may be exploring themes of sex, desire, and the power dynamics that exist within those situations. The chorus, with its repetition of "Check my style out, let me see your pretty little snout, can I feel your teeth in my mouth?" takes on a hypnotic quality that draws the listener in and reinforces the flirtatious tone of the song. It is up to each listener to decide whether the lyrics are titillating or unsettling, or perhaps a mix of both.

Line by Line Meaning

I kissed a virgin today
I had my first kiss with someone who has never kissed before.

& Then I tipped her over just now.
And then I propositioned her for sex.

Don't ask me how.
I won't tell you how it happened.

Don't ask me why.
I don't have a reason for why I did it.

I didn't have to try try try anyway.
I didn't have to put much effort into convincing her.

Check my style out
Look at me and how smooth I am.

Let me see your pretty little snout
Let me see your beautiful face.

Can I feel your teeth in my mouth?
Can we make out?

Mirame, deja me ver tu bella hocico
Look at me, let me see your beautiful face.

Puedo sentir tus dientes en mi boca?
Can we make out?

Ven a jugar conmigo, pequeña hermana, ven aquí.
Come play with me, little sister, come here.