BURN — ARTMS: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “BURN” by ARTMS mean?
“BURN” by ARTMS is about turning anxiety into fuel and stepping into a bolder, reborn self. They picture a red flame blooming inside, blood that feels fresh, and an old, lost self left behind in the ashes.
What the song is about
The mood is defiant and celebratory, a confident blaze that keeps spreading.
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.
어지러 두 번째 날개 이미 시작된 걸Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): eo·ji·reo du beon·jjae nal·gae i·mi si·jak·ttoen geol
Meaning: I'm dizzy, my second wing (it's already begun)
Words in this line- 어지러eo·ji·reodizzy
- 두dutwo
- 번째beon·jjae-th in order
- 날개nal·gaewing
- 이미i·mialready
- 시작된si·jak·ttoenbegun
- 걸geolyou know
Word for word: Dizzy two-time-th wing (already begun thing).
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 어지러 is a clipped 어지러워, 'I feel dizzy'. 두 번째 literally means 'second in order' and 날개 is 'wing', an image of a new stage. The tail 걸 (from 것을) adds a 'you know, it already has' feeling that a word-for-word version cannot carry.
Let's fire new burn 빛을 머금은 선홍색 피Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): Let's fire new burn bi·cheul meo·geu·meun seon·hong·saek pi
Meaning: Let's fire up a new burn (scarlet blood that holds the light)
Words in this line- 빛을bi·cheullight (obj.)
- 머금은meo·geu·meunholding within
- 선홍색seon·hong·saekbright scarlet
- 피piblood
Word for word: Let's fire new burn (light-obj. holding-in-mouth bright-red blood)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 머금다 literally means 'to hold in the mouth', but said of light it means 'to soak up and keep inside'. 선홍색 is 'bright red' and 피 is 'blood', so together they paint blood glowing from within. The English fire and burn work as verbs of invitation, which a word-for-word chain loses.
불안해질수록 혈관은 숨을 쉬어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): bu·ran·hae·jil·ssu·ro kyeol·gwa·neun su·meul swi·eo
Meaning: The more anxious I get, the more my blood vessels breathe
Words in this line- 불안해질수록bu·ran·hae·jil·ssu·rothe more anxious
- 혈관은kyeol·gwa·neunblood vessels (topic)
- 숨을su·meulbreath (obj.)
- 쉬어swi·eobreathe
Word for word: The-more-it-becomes-anxious blood-vessels-topic breath-obj. breathe
Why it doesn't translate word for word: -ㄹ수록 means 'the more... the more', so 불안해질수록 is 'the more anxious I become'. 숨을 쉬다 is literally 'breathe a breath' but is just the ordinary verb for breathing. 혈관 means blood vessels, and vessels that breathe is an image of the body waking up under stress.
뜨거운 불꽃이 날 깨어나게 해 새빨갛게 피는 fireListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): tteu·geo·un bul·kko·chi nal kkae·eo·na·ge hae sae·ppal·ga·ke pi·neun fire
Meaning: The hot flames wake me up — a fire blooming bright red
Words in this line- 뜨거운tteu·geo·unhot
- 불꽃이bul·kko·chiflame
- 날nalme
- 깨어나게kkae·eo·na·geto wake
- 해haemakes
- 새빨갛게sae·ppal·ga·kebright red
- 피는pi·neunblooming
Word for word: Hot flame me to-wake makes bright-redly blooming fire
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 깨어나게 해 is 깨어나다 'to wake up' plus 게 하다 'to cause to', which sounds clumsy word by word but together means 'wakes me up'. 불꽃 is 'flame' and 날 is 'me'.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 47
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:19
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감아 | ga·ma | close |
| 깨어난 | kkae·eo·nan | awakened |
| 날아오르게 | na·ra·o·reu·ge | so I soar |
| 내쉬고 | nae·swi·go | exhale and |
| 달라져 | dal·la·jeo | become different |
| 대담히 | dae·dam·hi | boldly |
| 뜨거움 | tteu·geo·um | heat |
| 모든 | mo·deun | all |
| 번져 | beon·jeo | smear out |
| 붉게 | bul·kke | redly |
| 빨갛게 | ppal·ga·ke | red |
| 속에서 | so·ge·seo | inside of |
| 안에 | a·ne | inside |
| 전부 | jeon·bu | everything |
| 전불 | jeon·bul | whole fire |
| 타오른 | ta·o·reun | blazing up |
| 태워 | tae·wo | burn up |
| 퍼져 | peo·jeo | spread out |
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Questions about “BURN”
What is “BURN” by ARTMS about?
“BURN” by ARTMS is about turning anxiety into fuel and stepping into a bolder, reborn self. They picture a red flame blooming inside, blood that feels fresh, and an old, lost self left behind in the ashes. The mood is defiant and celebratory, a confident blaze that keeps spreading.
What does “어지러 두 번째 날개 이미 시작된 걸” mean in “BURN”?
In “BURN” by ARTMS, “어지러 두 번째 날개 이미 시작된 걸” means: I'm dizzy, my second wing (it's already begun). 어지러 is a clipped 어지러워, 'I feel dizzy'. 두 번째 literally means 'second in order' and 날개 is 'wing', an image of a new stage. The tail 걸 (from 것을) adds a 'you know, it already has' feeling that a word-for-word version cannot carry.
What does “Let's fire new burn 빛을 머금은 선홍색 피” mean in “BURN”?
In “BURN” by ARTMS, “Let's fire new burn 빛을 머금은 선홍색 피” means: Let's fire up a new burn (scarlet blood that holds the light). 머금다 literally means 'to hold in the mouth', but said of light it means 'to soak up and keep inside'. 선홍색 is 'bright red' and 피 is 'blood', so together they paint blood glowing from within. The English fire and burn work as verbs of invitation, which a word-for-word chain loses.
How do you pronounce “불안해질수록 혈관은 숨을 쉬어”?
“불안해질수록 혈관은 숨을 쉬어” from “BURN” by ARTMS is romanized as “buranhaejilssuro kyeolgwaneun sumeul swieo”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “BURN” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sohee goes through all 47 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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- ARTMS
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