🎸 D.O. x Penomeco – “DUMB” | Dreams of a Self-Called Fool 🎶

D.O. teamed up with Penomeco for “DUMB”, a grunge-tinged anthem about feeling out of place, pretending to be strong, and still daring to dream. The MV takes us back to high school days—nerdy, awkward, but full of hope. Let’s break down this striking lyric:

“똑바로 봐 바보가 여기서

되뇌이는 상상이 이루어져 있어”

“Look straight, the fool is right here,

and the dreams he repeats are already becoming real.”

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📝 Key Words & Grammar

1️⃣ 똑바로 봐 – Look straight / Look closely

• 똑바로 = straight, properly, directly

• 보다 = to look, see

• 봐 = casual imperative form (“look!”)

2️⃣ 바보가 여기서 – The fool is here

• 바보 = fool, idiot

• -가 = subject marker

• 여기서 = here, in this place

3️⃣ 되뇌이는 상상 – The imagination that repeats

• 되뇌이다 = to repeat (especially in one’s head, to dwell on)

• -는 = present-tense attributive ending → makes a verb into a clause that modifies a noun

• 상상 = imagination, fantasy

4️⃣ 이루어져 있어 – Has come true / is realized

• 이루어지다 = to be fulfilled, achieved

• -어 있다 = progressive/perfect state (“is in the state of…”)

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💡 Grammar Highlight:

-어 있다 is used to describe a continuing state resulting from a completed action.

• 문이 열려 있다 = The door is (in the state of being) open.

• 이루어져 있어 = It has been realized and remains so.

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💬 Why It Matters:

This lyric captures D.O.’s theme perfectly: even if he calls himself a “바보,” the repetition of his inner dreams isn’t meaningless—they’re already taking shape. It’s both self-mocking and quietly defiant.

🔥 Have you ever felt like a “fool” for dreaming, only to see those dreams slowly come true? Drop a 🌌 if this lyric hits home.