Birth — ARTMS: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Birth” by ARTMS mean?
“Birth” by ARTMS follows a woman caught in a love she can no longer trust, unsure which of her feelings and memories are real. A kiss leaves a bitter taste, she wakes each day with a fake smile, and her reflection looks innocent while lies pile up.
What the song is about
Her lover blurs into a feverish illusion, and before a candle flame she offers herself as a gift, asking to be loved and hated at once.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
내 맘에 널 묻고서 눈 감을까?Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nae ma·me neol mut·kko·seo nun ga·meul·kka?
Meaning: Shall I bury you in my heart and close my eyes?
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 맘에ma·mein heart
- 널neolyou
- 묻고서mut·kko·seoafter burying
- 눈nuneyes
- 감을까?ga·meul·kka?shall I close?
Word for word: In my heart you having-buried, eyes shall-I-close?
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 맘 means 'heart', 묻다 'bury' (a homonym of 'ask'), and 눈 감다 'close the eyes'. Together they form an image of hiding love inside and no longer looking, with -을까 adding hesitation.
나 없이 닿을 긴 밤이Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): na eop·ssi da·eul gin ba·mi
Meaning: The long night that arrives without me,
Words in this line- 나naI
- 없이eop·ssiwithout
- 닿을da·eulwill reach
- 긴ginlong
- 밤이ba·mithe night
Word for word: Me without reaching long night,
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 닿다 means 'touch, reach', 없이 'without', 긴 밤 'long night'. Korean puts the whole description before the noun, so word for word it is clumsy, while natural English says 'the night that comes without me'.
섬망 속에 넌 illusionListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): seom·mang so·ge neon illusion
Meaning: In my delirium, you are an illusion
Words in this line- 섬망seom·mangdelirium
- 속에so·geinside
- 넌neonyou
Word for word: Delirium inside, you illusion.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 섬망 means 'delirium', 속에 means 'inside', and 넌 is 'you' plus a topic particle. Together they are not a word list but a thought: while I am delirious you seem real, yet you are an illusion. Korean drops the verb 'to be' here, which is why the literal version looks chopped.
이건 축복이야 미워해 줘Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i·geon chuk·ppo·gi·ya mi·wo·hae jwo
Meaning: This is a blessing, so hate me.
Words in this line- 이건i·geonthis
- 축복이야chuk·ppo·gi·yait's a blessing
- 미워해mi·wo·haehate
- 줘jwodo for me
Word for word: This-topic blessing-is, hate-do for-me.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 축복 alone means 'blessing' and 이야 is a casual 'it is', so 축복이야 is a flat statement. But 미워해 means 'hate' and 줘 means 'give/do for me', so together they form a request, 'hate me, please', as though hatred were a favor. That gives the line its bitter irony: pain framed as a gift.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 30
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 2:42
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감고 | gam·kko | closing |
| 거울 | geo·ul | mirror |
| 거짓 | geo·jit | fake |
| 거짓말 | geo·jin·mal | lie |
| 거짓말이 | geo·jin·ma·ri | lies |
| 광고 | gwang·go | advertisement |
| 끝에서 | kkeu·te·seo | at the end |
| 내일부터 | nae·il·bu·teo | from tomorrow |
| 너에게 | neo·e·ge | to you |
| 느껴져 | neu·kkyeo·jeo | is felt |
| 맹세해 | maeng·se·hae | I vow |
| 선명해진 | seon·myeong·hae·jin | become clear |
| 안에 | a·ne | inside |
| 앞에 | a·pe | in front of |
| 조작된 | jo·jak·ttoen | fabricated |
| 찾는 | chan·neun | searching |
| 촛불 | chot·ppul | candle flame |
| 추억 | chu·eok | memories |
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Questions about “Birth”
What is “Birth” by ARTMS about?
“Birth” by ARTMS follows a woman caught in a love she can no longer trust, unsure which of her feelings and memories are real. A kiss leaves a bitter taste, she wakes each day with a fake smile, and her reflection looks innocent while lies pile up. Her lover blurs into a feverish illusion, and before a candle flame she offers herself as a gift, asking to be loved and hated at once.
What does “내 맘에 널 묻고서 눈 감을까?” mean in “Birth”?
In “Birth” by ARTMS, “내 맘에 널 묻고서 눈 감을까?” means: Shall I bury you in my heart and close my eyes? 맘 means 'heart', 묻다 'bury' (a homonym of 'ask'), and 눈 감다 'close the eyes'. Together they form an image of hiding love inside and no longer looking, with -을까 adding hesitation.
What does “나 없이 닿을 긴 밤이” mean in “Birth”?
In “Birth” by ARTMS, “나 없이 닿을 긴 밤이” means: The long night that arrives without me,. 닿다 means 'touch, reach', 없이 'without', 긴 밤 'long night'. Korean puts the whole description before the noun, so word for word it is clumsy, while natural English says 'the night that comes without me'.
How do you pronounce “섬망 속에 넌 illusion”?
“섬망 속에 넌 illusion” from “Birth” by ARTMS is romanized as “seommang soge neon illusion”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Birth” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sohee goes through all 30 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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