“TAP” is the title track of NCT member Taeyong’s 2nd mini-album, released in February 2024, characterized as an upbeat, hip-hop song about unbothered confidence, playful flirtation, and being in control of your own narrative. It is described as an “addictive” song with a witty rap flow, focusing on expressing true self-confidence in relationships and daily life.

Song Credits

  • Artist: Taeyong
  • Album: TAP
  • Released: February 26, 2024
  • Length: 2:38
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Lyricist: Taeyong
  • Composers: Taeyong, Royal Dive

Taeyong “TAP” Official MV

Taeyong “TAP” Lyrics

Hangul

Yeah
Uh-uh, uh-uh, yeah (Woo)
Uh-uh, uh-uh, yeah (Wee, yeah)

이 하고 나는 치즈 해
Make a peace (Peace)
너를 김새게 하지
바로 이건 goodbye kiss
너를 기다릴 순 없으니
아낄게 기 (Yeah)
T.Y, 이렇게 귀엽긔 있긔 없긔

Yeah, I’m saucin’
Yeah, I’m saucin’ on you (Hoo)
달콤하고, K-spicy like a 비빔라면 (Ooh, yeah)
You addicted, I addicted
I’m swaggin’ on you (Swaggin’ on you)
We like to dance, while sweating on the floor, you know (You know)

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Yeah)
멋쩍게 쳐다보고
지나가지 슬그머니
달라보이지 그렇겠지
그럼 난 물끄러미
아무것도 모른다는
표정을 짓지 (Yeah)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, yeah

Keep tapping on me, I’m typing to you, 빨라진 tempo
잘 알지 너의 type, 너만이 나의 hype girl
Check my new world
Don’t need manuals (Yeah)
너가 원하는 대로 따라해봐

Yeah, I’m saucin’
Yeah, I’m saucin’ on you (Hoo)
달콤하고, K-spicy like a 비빔라면 (Ooh, yeah)
You addicted, I addicted
I’m swaggin’ on you (Swaggin’ on you)
We like to dance while sweating on the floor, you know (You know)

Tap, tap, tap, tap
Tapping on me (Yeah)
멋쩍게 쳐다보고
지나가지 슬그머니
달라보이지 그렇겠지
그럼 난 물끄러미
아무것도 모른다는
표정을 짓지 (Yeah)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap (Yeah)

One, two, three, go
Saucy
Tapping, tapping, tapping on me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Tap, tap

I’m driving too fast to stop (To stop)
So all these signs, never mind (Never mind)
아직 못 해 본 게 너무 많아
많은 나라들과 무대 그 위에는
내가 있을 테니 just (Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy)

Tap, tap, tap, tapping on me, yeah
Tap, tap, tap, tapping on me, yeah (Tapping to me)
Tap, tap, tap, tapping on me, yeah
Tap, tap, tap (Hoo, let’s go)

Yeah, I’m saucin’ (Saucin’)
Yeah, I’m saucin’ on you (Saucin’ on you)
달콤하고, K-spicy like a 비빔라면 (Ooh, yeah)
You addicted, I addicted
I’m swaggin’ on you (Swaggin’ on you)
We like to dance while sweating on the floor, you know (You know)

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap

Saucy

Romanized

Yeah
Uh-uh, uh-uh, yeah (Woo)
Uh-uh, uh-uh, yeah (Wee, yeah)

I hago naneun chijeu hae
Make a peace (Peace)
Neoreul gimsaege haji
Baro igeon goodbye kiss
Neoreul gidaril sun eopseuni
Akkilge gi (Yeah)
T.Y, ireoke gwiyeopgui itgui eopgui

Yeah, I’m saucin’
Yeah, I’m saucin’ on you (Hoo)
Dalkomhago, K-spicy like a bibimnamyeon (Ooh, yeah)
You addicted, I addicted
I’m swaggin’ on you (Swaggin’ on you)
We like to dance, while sweating on the floor, you know (You know)

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Yeah)
Meotjjeokge chyeodabogo
Jinagaji seulgeumeoni
Dallaboiji geureoketji
Geureom nan mulkkeureomi
Amugeotdo moreundaneun
Pyojeongeul jitji (Yeah)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, yeah

Keep tapping on me, I’m typing to you, ppallajin tempo
Jal alji neoui type, neomani naui hype girl
Check my new world
Don’t need manuals (Yeah)
Neoga wonhaneun daero ttarahaebwa

Yeah, I’m saucin’
Yeah, I’m saucin’ on you (Hoo)
Dalkomhago, K-spicy like a bibimnamyeon (Ooh, yeah)
You addicted, I addicted
I’m swaggin’ on you (Swaggin’ on you)
We like to dance while sweating on the floor, you know (You know)

Tap, tap, tap, tap
Tapping on me (Yeah)
Meotjjeokge chyeodabogo
Jinagaji seulgeumeoni
Dallaboiji geureoketji
Geureom nan mulkkeureomi
Amugeotdo moreundaneun
Pyojeongeul jitji (Yeah)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap (Yeah)

One, two, three, go
Saucy
Tapping, tapping, tapping on me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Tap, tap

I’m driving too fast to stop (To stop)
So all these signs, never mind (Never mind)
Ajik mot hae bon ge neomu mana
Maneun naradeulgwa mudae geu wieneun
Naega isseul teni just (Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy)

Tap, tap, tap, tapping on me, yeah
Tap, tap, tap, tapping on me, yeah (Tapping to me)
Tap, tap, tap, tapping on me, yeah
Tap, tap, tap (Hoo, let’s go)

Yeah, I’m saucin’ (Saucin’)
Yeah, I’m saucin’ on you (Saucin’ on you)
Dalkomhago, K-spicy like a bibimnamyeon (Ooh, yeah)
You addicted, I addicted
I’m swaggin’ on you (Swaggin’ on you)
We like to dance while sweating on the floor, you know (You know)

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap

Saucy

Translation

Yeah
Uh-uh, uh-uh, yeah
Uh-uh, uh-uh, yeah

I grin and say “cheese”
Make a peace (Peace)
Bit of a letdown for ya
Right here is a goodbye kiss
Can’t wait up for ya
Gotta save up my energy (Yeah)
TY Could he be any cuter than this?

Yeah, I’m saucin’
Yeah, I’m saucin’ on you
Sweet and K-spicy like a pack of bibim noodles
You addicted I addicted
I’m swaggin on you
We like to dance
While sweating on the floor
You know

Tap, tap, tap, tap
Tapping on me
Tapping on me
Awkward stare, and then
Slinkin’ away
Looks different now, you got that right
Then I’mma stare back
Like I know nothing
Tap, tap, tap, tap
Tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap
Tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap
Tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, yeah

Keep tapping on me
I’m typing to you
That quickening tempo
Know too well ’bout your type
Only you are my Hype girl
Check my new world
Don’t need manuals
Follow what you wanna do

Yeah I’m saucin
Yeah I’m saucin on you
Sweet and K-spicy like a pack of bibim noodles
You addicted I addicted
I’m swaggin on you
We like to dance
While sweating on the floor
You know

Tap tap tap tap
Tapping on me
Awkward stare, and then
Slinkin’ away
Looks different now, you got that right
Then I’mma stare back
Like I know nothing
Tap, tap, tap, tap
Tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap
Tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap
Tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap

One, two, three, go (Yeah)
Saucy!
Tapping tapping tapping on me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Tap tap

I’m driving too fast to stop
So all these signs, never mind
Too many things I’ve yet to try
In all those countries, on all those stages
I’ll be standing there, so just

Tap tap tap
Tapping on me yeah
Tap tap tap
Tapping on me yeah
Tap tap tap
Tapping on me yeah
Tap tap tap
Hoo let’s go

Yeah I’m saucin
Yeah I’m saucin on you
Sweet and K-spicy like a pack of bibim noodles
You addicted I addicted
I’m swaggin on you
We like to dance
While sweating on the floor
You know

Tap, tap, tap, tap
Tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap
Tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap
Tapping on me (Tapping on me)
Tap, tap, tap, tap

Saucy

Taeyong “TAP” Meaning

Taeyong’s “TAP”, the title track of his 2nd mini-album, is an upbeat hip-hop song that centers on confidence, individuality, and a carefree attitude. The lyrics reflect an “unbothered” mindset, with phrases like “tap, tap, tap, tapping on me” symbolizing attention or pressure from others yet Taeyong remains cool, self-assured, and in control of his own narrative.

Beyond confidence, the song also touches on self-discovery. As part of a broader album theme about finding oneself, “TAP” presents a version of Taeyong who is comfortable in any environment, embracing his identity without hesitation. This idea is reinforced through the playful and witty rap flow, which adds personality and charm while highlighting his artistic versatility.

The track also incorporates a light sense of flirtation, blending swagger with a fun, “K-spicy” vibe. This playful energy is amplified in the music video, where Taeyong takes on multiple characters from a gamer to a knight symbolizing his ability to shine in any role. Combined with sharp yet humorous choreography, “TAP” ultimately delivers a message of confidence, freedom, and enjoying the spotlight on your own terms.