Hi High

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**“Hi High”** (Hangul: 하이 하이) is the second and title track from the mini-album *[+ +]* by LOONA. It was released on August 20, 2018 as the official debut song of LOONA as a full group. The song was later included on the repackage album *[X X]* as the eleventh track.

The song was originally titled “High School Love”.

## Description

* English
* Korean

The titled track ‘Hi High’ is a song in the genre of Hi Energy, emitting positive energy that the gathering of the twelve members create. The desire to play hard-to-get is portrayed in the lyrics through the characters of each member. HeeJin says, “I don’t want to pass my love on to you so easily,” while HyunJin says, “because I’m that pretty girl,” and Choerry says, “I’m not playing hard-to-get but boys will be boys, watch out, watch out,” telling what is on their minds candidly. The high BPM like a high-speed sprint along with melodies pouring down, and splendid track arrangements forces the listeners to hold their breath and focus on the music.

The official music video of ‘Hi High’, directed by the visual director Digipedi, narrates how LOOΠΔ 1/3 meets ODD EYE CIRCLE, and how these girls unite with yyxy to soar to the sky, with countless visual symbolism hidden in the scenes.

타이틀 곡 ‘Hi High’는 하이에너지 장르의 곡으로 12명이 모였을 때의 기분 좋은 에너지를 발산한다. 사랑하지만 튕기고 싶은 감정을 멤버들만의 캐릭터를 통해 가사로 담았다. 희진은 “나의 사랑 쉽게 주고 싶지는 않아”라고 말하며 현진은 “난 예쁜 애니까”, 최리는 “밀당은 아냐 하지만 남잔 조심 조심” 하라며 소녀들의 감정 표현을 솔직하게 털어놓는다. 질주하듯 빠른 bpm에 쏟아내는 멜로디와 화려한 트랙 구성은 숨 쉴틈 없이 음악에 집중하게 만든다.

이달의 소녀의 비주얼 디렉터인 디지페디와 함께한 ‘Hi High’의 뮤직비디오는 이달의 소녀 1/3이 ODD EYE CIRCLE을 만나고, 그렇게 만난 소녀들이 yyxy와 결합하며 하늘 높이 도약하는 내러티브 속에 수 많은 상징들을 숨겨놓았다.

## Lyrics

* KOR
* ROM
* ENG

## Korean

You know it’s been a long day
I haven’t seen you today
You’re somewhere
I’m sure

(Woo-oh yeah, hey yeah)

니가 날 보는 걸 알아
누구보다도 잘 알아
근데 있지 자꾸 알면서도
널 계속 놀리고 싶어
아니야 내가 왜 이래
널 빨리 받아 줘야지
밀당은 아냐 하지만 남잔
조심 조심 조심 uh

Woo Ah 쉽진 않을걸
Woo Ah 비밀이 좀 많아
나의 사랑 쉽게 주고 싶지는 않아
Woo Ah 난 특별하니까
Woo Ah 난 예쁜 애니까
말해줘 보여줘 좀 더 안달이 나게

Say Hi Hi Hi Hi
안녕하고 말할 만큼
Take Me High High High High
나를 좀 더 데려가 줘
꿈에 Love Love Love Love
두근두근 뛰게 해줘 (It’s true)
조금 더 (Someday)
힘을 내 (Oh yeah)
쉬운건 안돼 사랑이란 잔인해

톡톡해 자주해 달콤한 얘기
난 그럼 난 하루에 한 두 번
세상에 없던 이기적인 나야
It’s you yeah

사랑해 너만 보고 싶어
이런 말 듣고 싶잖아
아주 조금만 기다려 좀 더
더욱 애가 타게

Woo Ah 말이 없어도
Woo Ah 묻진 말아줘
가끔 많이 소심해져 그러는 거야
Woo Ah 걱정이 돼
Woo Ah 지치면 안돼
사실 나 내 맘이 전부 들켜버릴까

Say Hi Hi Hi Hi
안녕하고 말할 만큼
Take Me High High High High
나를 좀 더 데려가 줘
꿈에 Love Love Love Love
두근두근 뛰게 해줘 (It’s true)
조금 더 (Someday)
힘을 내 (Oh yeah)
수능보다 더 사랑이란 잔인해

사실 니가 좋아 너의 모든 게 다
다만 난 두려워 (whoa)
기다린 사랑 그게 너 일까
시간이 조금 더 필요해 난
너를 보여줘 (whoa~oh)

여원 달콤달콤해 새콤달콤해
여원 매콤매콤해 매콤새콤해
여원 상큼상큼해 상큼매콤해

어지러워져

Take me High High High High
이 기분이 너무 좋아
두근대 (So bad)
어떡해 (Oh yeah)
내 맘이 달아, 달아올라 어떡해

High High High High High High High
High High High High
김밥처럼 넌 만두처럼 달콤해

## Romanization

You know it’s been a long day
I haven’t seen you today
You’re somewhere
I’m sure

(Woo-oh yeah, hey yeah)

niga nal boneun geol ara
nugubodado jal ara
geunde itji jakku almyeonseodo
neol gyesok nolligo sipeo
aniya naega wae irae
neol ppalli bada jwoyaji
mildangeun anya hajiman namjan
josim josim josim uh

Woo Ah swipjin aneulgeol
Woo Ah bimiri jom mana
naui sarang swipge jugo sipjineun ana
Woo Ah nan teukbyeolhanikka
Woo Ah nan yeppeun aenikka
malhaejwo boyeojwo jom deo andari nage

Say Hi Hi Hi Hi
annyeonghago malhal mankeum
Take Me High High High High
nareul jom deo deryeoga jwo
kkume Love Love Love Love
dugeundugeun ttwige haejwo (It’s true)
jogeum deo (Someday)
himeul nae (Oh yeah)
swiungeon andwae sarangiran janinhae

toktokae jajuhae dalkomhan yaegi
nan geureom nan harue han du beon
sesange eopdeon igijeogin naya
It’s you yeah

saranghae neoman bogo sipeo
ireon mal deutgo sipjana
aju jogeumman gidaryeo jom deo
deouk aega tage

Woo Ah mari eopseodo
Woo Ah mutjin marajwo
gakkeum mani sosimhaejyeo geureoneun geoya
Woo Ah geokjeongi dwae
Woo Ah jichimyeon andwae
sasil na nae mami jeonbu deulkyeobeorilkka

Say Hi Hi Hi Hi
annyeonghago malhal mankeum
Take Me High High High High
nareul jom deo deryeoga jwo
kkume Love Love Love Love
dugeundugeun ttwige haejwo (It’s true)
jogeum deo (Someday)
himeul nae (Oh yeah)
suneungboda deo sarangiran janinhae

sasil niga joa neoui modeun ge da
daman nan duryeowo (whoa)
gidarin sarang geuge neo ilkka
sigani jogeum deo pillyohae nan
neoreul boyeojwo (whoa~oh)

YJGW dalkomdalkomhae saekomdalkomhae
YJGW maekommaekomhae maekomsaekomhae
YJGW sangkeumsangkeumhae sangkeummaekomhae

eojireowojyeo

Take me High High High High
i gibuni neomu joa
dugeundae (So bad)
eotteokae (Oh yeah)
nae mami dara, daraolla eotteokae

High High High High High High High
High High High High
gimbapcheoreom neon manducheoreom dalkomhae

## Translation

You know it’s been a long day
I haven’t seen you today
You’re somewhere
I’m sure

(Woo-oh yeah, hey yeah)

I know you’re looking at me
More than anyone
But I just want
To keep teasing you
No, what am I doing?
I should just take you in
I’m not playing hard-to-get, but boys will be boys
Watch out, watch out, watch out

Woo-ah, it won’t be easy
Woo-ah, quite many secrets
I don’t want to pass my love on to you so easily
Woo-ah, I’m special
Woo-ah, I’m that pretty girl
Tell me, show me, make you more anxious

Say hi, hi, hi, hi
Make me say hi
Take me high, high, high, high
Take me even higher
In the dreams, love love love love
Make it pound and pound (It’s true)
A little bit more (Someday)
Try harder (Oh yeah)
It shouldn’t be so easy, love is supposed to be cruel

Text me, more often, tell me that sweet story
Then I will, once or twice a day
I’m being more egoistic than I have ever been
It’s you, yeah

I love you, I want to look at only you
Don’t you want to hear me say that?
Just wait a little bit, some more
Making you even more anxious

Woo-ah, even when I don’t say anything
Woo-ah, please don’t ask
I get quite a bit shy sometimes, that’s all
Woo-ah, I get worried
Woo-ah, that you might get tired of me
And also that you might find out about my real feelings

Say hi, hi, hi, hi
Make me say hi
Take me high, high, high, high
Take me even higher
In the dreams, love love love love
Make it pound and pound (It’s true)
A little bit more (Someday)
Try harder (Oh yeah)
Love is even more cruel than college entrance exams

I actually like you, everything about you
But I worry (whoa)
Long-waited love, if that’s really you
I need just a little bit more time
Let me see you (whoa~oh)

YJGW Sweet so sweet, sweet and sour
YJGW Spicy so spicy, spicy and sour
YJGW Fresh so fresh, fresh and spicy

It makes me dizzy

Take me high, high high, high
I love this feeling
My heart is pounding (So bad)
What should I do (Oh yeah)
My heart is all excited, getting excited, what should I do?

High, high, high, high, high, high, high
High, high high, high
Like gimbap, you’re like dumplings, so sweet

## Gallery

### Promotional Images

"Hi High (Original Ver.)" Choreo MV teaser #1
### Behind the Scenes

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### Achievement

[MV] 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) "Hi High" - HITS 30 MILLION VIEWS
## Links

### Official

* TEASER:
	+ 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) “Hi High” MV TEASER
* MUSIC VIDEO:
	+ 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) “Hi High”
	+ 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) “Hi High” (4K)
* DANCE VIDEOS:
	+ 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) “Hi High” ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY VER.
	+ 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) “Hi High” Action Cam Ver.
* OTHER:
	+ 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) “Hi High” Relay Dance M2
	+ 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) “Hi High” Selfie MV
	+ Behind the Scenes article (Korean)

### Download

* iTunes
* Spotify
* Amazon Music
* YouTube Music
* Google Play Music

## Credits

* **Vocals Directed by**: GDLO (MonoTree)
* **Background Vocals**: Choi Young Kyoung ()
* **Synthesizer Performed by**: GDLO, Hwang Hyun
* **Digital Editing**: GDLO, Hwang Hyun
* **Recorded by**: GDLO @MonoTree Studio
* **Mixed by**: Joey Maclaren @Relic Studio

## Videos

* Teaser
* Music Video
* Performances

Teaser 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) "Hi High"Released on August 16, 2018

MV 이달의 소녀 (LOONA) "Hi High"Released on August 20, 2018Hi High - 이달의 소녀 (LOONA)Released on November 1, 2018

LOONA(이달의 소녀) 'Hi High' Showcase Stage (하이 하이, + +, 플러스 플러스)Performed on August 20, 2018LOONA - Hi High Debut Stage M COUNTDOWN 180823 EP.583Performed on August 23, 2018
## Trivia

* The audio for “Hi High” was used for the Orbit reveal video.
* “Hi High” quickly became LOONA’s most viewed music at the time, beating out “Singing in the Rain”.
* On August 27, “Hi High” became LOONA’s first music video to reach 10 million views on YouTube.
* Some people confirm this is LOONA's actual debut song which makes favOriTe the pre-debut song.

## References

1. ↑ litell\_johnn. “Chat highlights: Gowon reveals the original working titles of Hi High and Love4eva (220615)”. Twitter. 2022.06.15
2. ↑ loonatheworld “이달의 소녀 (LOONA) ‘Hi High’” music video description. Facebook. 2018.08.20
3. ↑ Loona Stats (@loonastats) “LOONA ‘Hi High’ M/V reached 10 million views.” Twitter. 2018.08.27

* Korean lyrics: Melon
* English translation: “Hi High” MV official English captions

## See also

* “Hi High (Remix Version)” (2018)
* “Hi High (Japanese Ver.)” (2022, without Chuu)