PENOMECO, born Jung Dongwook (정동욱), is a South Korean rapper. He's a member… Read Full Bio ↴PENOMECO, born Jung Dongwook (정동욱), is a South Korean rapper. He's a member of FANXY CHILD crew. He released his debut single 'Right There' in 2014. His artist name comes from the Japanese phrase "ぺんを" ("PEN-O") which is the word "pen" plus the object particle and means that something is done with a pen, e.g. writing. The "-MECO" is short for "made in Korea" ("메이드 인 코리아").

Till I Die
Penomeco Lyrics

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따따따 따라라
우린 불만이 너무 많아
시간이 너무 아깝잖아
걱정돼 홀로 눈뜰까 봐

How about you?
Yeah how about you?
How about you?

Yeah how about you?
How about you?

미간에 주름 생긴 것 봐
왜 쓸데없는 곳에 열이 받아 고함을 질러
때가 타지 않은 건반엔
먼지도 니 맘을 아는 듯 쌓여가 지금

We ain't got no time
서로 사랑받기도 바빠
싫다면 just go and love your self
난 절대 안 바뀌어 till I die

Pedal to the metal it's the 'peno' for the medal
눈은 위를 향한 채로 oops oops
이건 날 위한 드라마 막은 안 내리고
밤을 새도 난 깨있고 달리지 않는 스테미너

비슷한 의미 같아 넌 가만히 앉아서 만만히 봤다면
Please don't lie you don't even try
니 머리 위에 박아 hashtaggin' 'till I die'

자기 전 시계 침 소리가 골머리를 썩여도
미련을 두지 않는 타입
기분 좋을 시간조차 모자라 계속해서
Better do it better be alright

Yeah now I'm looking good
Better go and look at you
하늘에 맞닿을 때쯤

내 노래도 끝나 있겠지
Ain't stoppin till I'm gone

Overall Meaning

PENOMECO's song "Till I Die" brings forward the idea of not wasting any time and continuously pushing oneself to achieve success in their life. The lyrics start with the repetition of "How about you?" and then illustrate how the singer feels that he has too many complaints, and he doesn't want to waste any time being worried. He also wants to find out how the other person feels about their life. The singer is worried about waking alone and waste time thinking about life, and not achieving anything significant. The line which says "때가 타지 않은 건반엔 먼지도 니 맘을 아는 듯 쌓여가 지금" means that the dust on the unused piano keys represents a person's mind that is full of unfulfilled ideas.

The song's chorus brings the message that the singer has no time for distractions as he is too busy loving himself and wants to focus on his goals. He also says, "I won't change until I die." Later in the song, the singer explains how he works tirelessly and still manages to stay awake, ready to achieve his dreams. He also notes how one shouldn't waste time complaining, and instead, they should use their time wisely and do better. The song ends with the singer stating that he won't stop till he has achieved his goals.

Line by Line Meaning

따따따 따라라
Repetitive sound indicating frustration and impatience

우린 불만이 너무 많아
We have too many complaints and dissatisfactions

시간이 너무 아깝잖아
Time is too precious to waste

걱정돼 홀로 눈뜰까 봐
I'm worried about waking up alone

How about you?
What about you?

미간에 주름 생긴 것 봐
I can see wrinkles forming between my eyebrows

왜 쓸데없는 곳에 열이 받아 고함을 질러
Why am I yelling in useless places out of anger?

때가 타지 않은 건반엔
The dust on the unused keyboard seems to know your heart and is accumulating now

서로 사랑받기도 바빠
We are too busy loving each other

싫다면 just go and love your self
If you don't like it, go and love yourself

난 절대 안 바뀌어 till I die
I will never change, till I die

Pedal to the metal it's the 'peno' for the medal
I'm going full throttle (like a car pedal to the metal), it's all or nothing for me (like the phrase 'all or nothing' usually translated as 'peno' in Korean)

이건 날 위한 드라마 막은 안 내리고
This is my drama, and the curtains won't close

밤을 새도 난 깨있고 달리지 않는 스테미너
Even if I stay up all night, my stamina won't run out

비슷한 의미 같아 넌 가만히 앉아서 만만히 봤다면
If you sat there and watched it meaninglessly, don't deceive yourself

Please don't lie you don't even try
Please don't lie, you don't even try

니 머리 위에 박아 hashtaggin' 'till I die'
I'm planting the hashtag on your head, I'll be hashtagging till I die

자기 전 시계 침 소리가 골머리를 썩여도
Even if the sound of the clock's hands makes my head hurt before bedtime

미련을 두지 않는 타입
I'm the type that doesn't harbor any lingering attachments

기분 좋을 시간조차 모자라 계속해서
Even if I don't have enough time to feel good, I'll keep going

Better do it better be alright
It's better to do it, and it will be alright

Yeah now I'm looking good
Now I'm confident and feeling good

Better go and look at you
I should take a look at you

하늘에 맞닿을 때쯤
When I reach the sky