poppop (Japanese Ver.) Lyrics and Meaning Explained: NCT WISH’s Effervescent Pop Celebration of First Love and Youthful Joy

poppop (Japanese Ver.) Lyrics [Japanese]


[Intro]
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop

[Verse 1]
今日だけ 開く candy store
待っていたよ そう 君を
ふわり雲 綿あめと
優しさ 膨らまそう
Fizzy, fuzzy
星明りの soda pop
口いっぱい 広がる
Juicy bubble gum, babe

[Refrain]
Ooh, electric, it's electric
ほら ビリビリ baby, baby (So special)
Ooh, この瞬間よ 永遠になれ
世界が pop, pop 弾け

[Pre-Chorus]
二人だけの話の始まり
君に合わす I'm your favorite thing (Favorite thing)
目と目で甘い this love is so sweet
素敵さ アニメの 主人公は 僕らだ popping

[Chorus]
レモネード ポンポン 口で pop
ブロックに雨 溜まり pop
日焼け 火照った コーラが pop
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop
夏見た 蛍のよう pop
雲間に射す 陽射し pop
I'm about to let my feeling go pop
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop

[Post-Chorus]
Pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop)
Pop, pop (Make it pop like)

[Verse 2]
Ayy, got a big bag
ハート tic-tac 駆けて scat
プレゼントするよ 全部
君の色 変わらないように
One time 見つめていたい
Ooh, I love it
Uh, it's like a magic, so loveholic
I want it 'bout to keep my heart beat knocking

[Pre-Chorus]
二人だけ 他に何も要らない
知ってるはずさ I'm your favorite thing (Favorite thing)
Chew it come and get it now, this love is so sweet (Yeah, yeah-eh)
素敵さ アニメの 主人公は 僕らだ popping (Ow)

[Chorus]
レモネード ポンポン 口で pop (Pop)
ブロックに雨 溜まり pop (Pop)
日焼け 火照った コーラが pop (Pop, yeah)
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop
夏見た 蛍のよう pop (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
雲間に射す 陽射し pop (Ooh)
I'm about to let my feeling go pop
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop

[Post-Chorus]
Pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop)
Pop, pop, pop (Make it pop like)
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop)
Pop

[Bridge]
ねえ もっと近付いて
"足りない"なんて もうない (All I wanted, girl)
'Cause all that I wanted
All that I wanted was you (All I wanted was you, baby girl)
綺麗な世界へ (君を招き)
喜び溢れ さあ lеt's start (Let's start)
素敵さ アニメの (Ooh, woah)
主人公は 僕らだ (Ooh, ooh)

[Chorus]
レモネード ポンポン 口で pop
ブロックに雨 溜まり pop (Ooh)
日焼け 火照った コーラが pop (Yeah, eh, еh, eh)
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop
夏見た 蛍のよう pop
雲間に射す 陽射し pop
I'm about to let my feeling go pop
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop (Ooh, ooh, oh, woah)

[Outro]
Pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop; Pop, pop)
Pop, pop, pop (Make it pop like; Make it pop, like, yeah)
Pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop; Yeah)
Pop, pop, pop (Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah)
Pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop; Bubble, bubble, yeah)
Pop, pop, pop (Make it pop like)
I'm about to let my feeling go pop (Make it pop, yeah)
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop (Ooh-ooh, yeah)
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poppop (Japanese Ver.) Lyrics [English]

[Intro]
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop

[Verse 1]
Just today, opens, candy store
I was waiting, yes, for you
Soft clouds, cotton candy and
Kindness, let’s make it swell
Fizzy, fuzzy
Starlight’s soda pop
Spreads, filling the mouth
Juicy bubble gum, babe

[Refrain]
Ooh, electric, it’s electric
Look, crackle-crackle, baby, baby (So special)
Ooh, this moment, become eternal
The world pops, pops, bursts

[Pre-Chorus]
The beginning of a story, only for two people
Adjusting to you, I’m your favorite thing (Favorite thing)
Eye to eye, sweet, this love is so sweet
Wonderful — anime’s main characters are us, popping

[Chorus]
Lemonade, pop-pop, in the mouth, pop
Rain, in blocks, gathers, pop
Sunburned, heated, cola pops
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop
Like summer-seen fireflies, pop
Sunlight shining through clouds, pop
I’m about to let my feeling go pop
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop

[Post-Chorus]
Pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop)
Pop, pop (Make it pop like)

[Verse 2]
Ayy, got a big bag
Heart, tic-tac, running, scat
I’ll give it as a present, everything
So your color does not change
One time, want to keep looking
Ooh, I love it
Uh, it’s like magic, so loveholic
I want it, about to keep my heart beat knocking

[Pre-Chorus]
Only the two of us, other things not needed
You should know, I’m your favorite thing (Favorite thing)
Chew it, come and get it now, this love is so sweet
Wonderful — anime’s main characters are us, popping

[Chorus]
Lemonade, pop-pop, in the mouth, pop
Rain, in blocks, gathers, pop
Sunburned, heated, cola pops
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop
Like summer-seen fireflies, pop
Sunlight shining through clouds, pop
I’m about to let my feeling go pop
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop

[Post-Chorus]
Pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop)
Pop, pop, pop (Make it pop like)
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop)
Pop

[Bridge]
Hey, come closer
“Not enough” — no longer exists
’Cause all that I wanted
All that I wanted was you
To a beautiful world (invite you)
Joy overflows, now let’s start
Wonderful — anime’s
Main characters are us

[Chorus]
Lemonade, pop-pop, in the mouth, pop
Rain, in blocks, gathers, pop
Sunburned, heated, cola pops
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop
Like summer-seen fireflies, pop
Sunlight shining through clouds, pop
I’m about to let my feeling go pop
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop

[Outro]
Pop, pop, pop, pop
Pop, pop, pop
Pop, pop, pop, pop
Pop, pop, pop
Pop, pop, pop, pop
Pop, pop, pop
I’m about to let my feeling go pop
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop
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poppop (Japanese Ver.) Lyrics [Romanized]

[Intro]
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop

[Verse 1]
Kyou dake hiraku candy store
Matte ita yo sou kimi o
Fuwari kumo wataame to
Yasashisa fukuramasou
Fizzy, fuzzy
Hoshizora no soda pop
Kuchi ippai hirogaru
Juicy bubble gum, babe

[Refrain]
Ooh, electric, it's electric
Hora biribiri baby, baby (So special)
Ooh, kono shunkan yo eien ni nare
Sekai ga pop, pop hajike

[Pre-Chorus]
Futari dake no hanashi no hajimari
Kimi ni awasu I'm your favorite thing (Favorite thing)
Me to me de amai this love is so sweet
Sutekisa anime no shujinkou wa bokura da popping

[Chorus]
Remoneedo ponpon kuchi de pop
Burokku ni ame tamari pop
Hiyake hotetta koora ga pop
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop
Natsu mita hotaru no you pop
Kumoma ni sasu hizashi pop
I'm about to let my feeling go pop
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop

[Post-Chorus]
Pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop)
Pop, pop (Make it pop like)

[Verse 2]
Ayy, got a big bag
Haato tic-tac kakete scat
Purezento suru yo zenbu
Kimi no iro kawaranai you ni
One time mitsumete itai
Ooh, I love it
Uh, it's like a magic, so loveholic
I want it 'bout to keep my heart beat knocking

[Pre-Chorus]
Futari dake hoka ni nani mo iranai
Shitteru hazu sa I'm your favorite thing (Favorite thing)
Chew it come and get it now, this love is so sweet (Yeah, yeah-eh)
Sutekisa anime no shujinkou wa bokura da popping (Ow)

[Chorus]
Remoneedo ponpon kuchi de pop (Pop)
Burokku ni ame tamari pop (Pop)
Hiyake hotetta koora ga pop (Pop, yeah)
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop
Natsu mita hotaru no you pop (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Kumoma ni sasu hizashi pop (Ooh)
I'm about to let my feeling go pop
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop

[Post-Chorus]
Pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop)
Pop, pop, pop (Make it pop like)
Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop)
Pop

[Bridge]
Nee motto chikazuite
"Tarinai" nante mou nai (All I wanted, girl)
'Cause all that I wanted
All that I wanted was you (All I wanted was you, baby girl)
Kireina sekai e (Kimi o manaki)
Yorokobi afure saa let's start (Let's start)
Sutekisa anime no (Ooh, woah)
Shujinkou wa bokura da (Ooh, ooh)

[Chorus]
Remoneedo ponpon kuchi de pop
Burokku ni ame tamari pop (Ooh)
Hiyake hotetta koora ga pop (Yeah, eh, eh, eh)
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop
Natsu mita hotaru no you pop
Kumoma ni sasu hizashi pop
I'm about to let my feeling go pop
Feeling go pop, feeling go pop (Ooh, ooh, oh, woah)

[Outro]
Pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop; Pop, pop)
Pop, pop, pop (Make it pop like; Make it pop, like, yeah)
Pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop; Yeah)
Pop, pop, pop (Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah)
Pop, pop, pop, pop (Make it pop; Bubble, bubble, yeah)
Pop, pop, pop (Make it pop like)
I'm about to let my feeling go pop (Make it pop, yeah)
I'm about to let my feeling go pop (Ooh-ooh, yeah)
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poppop (Japanese Ver.) Song Meaning [NCT WISH]

Released on January 14, 2026 as part of "WISHLIST", the first Japanese mini-album from the SM Entertainment- and Avex Music Creative-supported boy band NCT WISH, "poppop (Japanese Ver.)" brings forward the vibrant energy of the group’s breakthrough title track from their April 2025 mini-album poppop. The Japanese version extends the song’s global reach and reintroduces its playful sonic identity to a fresh audience alongside new material on "WISHLIST".

Song Meaning:

From the first swell of bubbly synths, poppop establishes an atmosphere of effervescent excitement, mirroring the rush of new affection that feels as delightful and spontaneous as sugar-sweet sensations. The music surrounds listeners with sound design that evokes a candy-coloured world, positioning emotion as something tactile and vibrant rather than abstract.

The opening vocals suggest a scene brimming with anticipation — not of tension, but of possibility. Here, the protagonists meet amidst everyday backdrops that suddenly feel charged with magic and novelty. This framing turns the mundane into a vivid emotional canvas, where ordinary moments acquire bright, almost animated significance.

As the track unfolds, the pre-chorus narrative strengthens the idea of mutual discovery. The lyrics lean into the intimacy of early connection, where focus narrows into a shared universe between two people. This is less a story of perfection and more a tribute to the sweetness of vulnerability — the delight in being known and the thrill of being understood first by one special other. The production reinforces this by layering warm harmonies over buoyant beats.

The chorus erupts like the emotional apex of the song. Rhythmic and catchy, it encapsulates the sensation of love as something that “pops” — dynamic, unpredictable, and joyously unrestrained. The imagery here is purposeful: love is not slow and simmering, but effervescent and immediate, much like a burst of flavor on the tongue. It captures a youthful, almost cinematic idealization of first love that’s both immersive and ecstatic.

In its second verse, the narrative leans into an earnest generosity of feeling. The protagonists want to offer everything that makes their world brighter, hinting at a desire not just to be loved, but to elevate the loved one’s entire experience of life. This is woven into the arrangement, which balances pop zest with melodic contours that feel spontaneous and lighthearted.

The bridge deepens the emotional intent. It strips away ornamental imagery and centers the connection itself, suggesting that everything treasured in life becomes amplified when shared. The playful metaphors of earlier sections give way to a simple clarity: what truly matters is presence, shared joy, and the wholehearted embrace of emotion.

By the final chorus and outro, poppop circles back to its central motif — that love, in its freshest moments, is like an explosion of color and sensation. It’s not a slow burn, but rather a radiant flare that transforms ordinary scenery into something spectacular. The repetition underscores that sense of wonder, like reliving the moment of connection again and again.

Emotional Core and Themes:

At its heart, poppop channels the frenzy and lightness of first love. The emotional core pivots on the juxtaposition of ordinary life and the exhilarating sensation of being swept up in something greater than oneself. This isn’t a melancholic love song; it’s a celebration of affection as kinetic force — bright, bold, and unabashedly buoyant. The track captures that universal teenage longing and infatuation with clarity and effervescence, resonating particularly with Gen Z listeners who see their own emotional lives reflected in its vibrant images.

Further, the song reflects NCT WISH’s artistic identity: a generation-bridging blend of J-Pop accessibility and K-Pop energy, shaped by multinational perspectives and youth culture. Their performance of this song in two languages reinforces their commitment to emotional resonance across borders.

Connection with Listeners:

What makes poppop compelling to its audience is how it packages familiar feelings into memorable sonic hooks and imagery. Fans aren’t just hearing an upbeat pop song — they’re invited into a narrative space where first love feels limitless and brightly lit. That relatability, paired with contagious production and charismatic delivery, expands the song’s appeal well beyond its technical genre boundaries.

Conclusion:

poppop is a tonal confection: playful but not shallow, effervescent yet meaningful. It distills the emotional turbulence of new love into a soundscape that feels as fizzy and joyous as its title suggests. Through its lush instrumental design and narrative arc, the song stands as a defining moment in NCT WISH’s early career — one that encapsulates youthful longing, immediate connection, and the unrestrained beauty of first affection in the vibrant pop idiom.
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FAQ Section
Who sung the song "poppop (Japanese Ver.)" by NCT WISH?
The song "poppop (Japanese Ver.)" was sung by NCT WISH.
Who wrote the song "poppop (Japanese Ver.)" by NCT WISH?
Mahiro & KENZIE (KOR).
Who produced the song "poppop (Japanese Ver.)" by NCT WISH?
Pink Slip, MZMC & inverness.

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Song Details

Artist: NCT WISH
Album: WISHLIST
Genre: Pop, J-Pop
Language: Korean, English
Label: SM Entertainment & avex music creative Inc.
Released: January 14, 2026