Icarus — ARTMS: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Icarus” by ARTMS mean?
In “Icarus,” ARTMS sing about rising again after a fall, turning burned and broken wings into a fresh start. They begin amid fire, a maze and endless falling, yet hold on and refuse to give up.
What the song is about
Carried by strong winds and fuller moonlight, they fly toward someone, sure that even small wings can shift the world, and close in the glow of a phoenix-like rebirth.
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.
새롭게 탄생을 꿈꿔Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): sae·rop·kke tan·saeng·eul kkum·kkwo
Meaning: I dream of a new birth.
Words in this line- 새롭게sae·rop·kkenewly
- 탄생을tan·saeng·eulbirth
- 꿈꿔kkum·kkwoI dream
Word for word: Newly birth dream.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 꿈꾸다 is 꿈 'dream' plus 꾸다 'to have (a dream)', and together they mean 'to dream of'. 새롭게 is the adverb 'newly', and paired with 탄생 'birth' it turns the fiery end into a rebirth.
이 열기 품에 안고 날개를 다시 펼쳐Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i yeol·gi pu·me an·kko nal·gae·reul da·si pyeol·cheo
Meaning: Holding this heat close, I spread my wings again
Words in this line- 이ithis
- 열기yeol·giheat
- 품에pu·mein the embrace
- 안고an·kkoholding
- 날개를nal·gae·reulwings
- 다시da·siagain
- 펼쳐pyeol·cheospread out
Word for word: This heat in-embrace holding, wings again unfold.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 품 alone means 'bosom' or 'embrace' and 에 means 'in', so the literal version says 'in-embrace holding'. 안고 is 'hugging' and links the two actions into one sequence. Together they mean clutching the heat close, and 펼쳐 carries the resolve of unfolding wings.
세상을 바꿀 내 날갯짓Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): se·sang·eul ba·kkul nae nal·gaet·jjit
Meaning: My wingbeat that will change the world
Words in this line- 세상을se·sang·eulthe world
- 바꿀ba·kkulwill change
- 내naemy
- 날갯짓nal·gaet·jjitwing flapping
Word for word: World will-change my wing-flapping.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Korean puts the modifier before the noun, so 'world will-change' hangs in front of 'my wingbeat'. 날개 means 'wing' and 짓 means 'act' or 'gesture', so together they make 'wing-flapping'. The ending in 바꿀 gives a future sense, 'the one that will change'.
너와 함께 다시 또 playListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neo·wa ham·kke da·si tto play
Meaning: Playing together with you again
Words in this line- 너와neo·wawith you
- 함께ham·kketogether
- 다시da·siagain
- 또ttoonce more
Word for word: With you together again again play.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 다시 means 'again' and 또 means 'once more', so the literal version stutters with two 'again's. In the song they stack up to give a warm 'let's do it all over again' feel. The English word play is dropped straight into the Korean sentence and means joyful, shared play rather than a literal game.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 51
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 2:53
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 갇힌 | ga·chin | trapped |
| 갈래 | gal·lae | will you go, want to go |
| 것이 | geo·si | thing |
| 계속돼 | gye·sok·ttwae | it continues |
| 깨어나 | kkae·eo·na | wake up |
| 꿈과 | kkum·gwa | dream and |
| 끝없는 | kkeu·deom·neun | endless |
| 끝에서 | kkeu·te·seo | at the end |
| 날개 | nal·gae | wings |
| 녹은 | no·geun | melted |
| 눈이 | nu·ni | eyes (subj.) |
| 다가가 | da·ga·ga | approach |
| 달빛은 | dal·ppi·cheun | moonlight (topic) |
| 작은 | ja·geun | small |
| 크게 | keu·ge | big, wide |
| 타버린 | ta·beo·rin | burnt up |
| 한번 | han·beon | one time |
| 향해서 | hyang·hae·seo | heading toward |
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Questions about “Icarus”
What is “Icarus” by ARTMS about?
In “Icarus,” ARTMS sing about rising again after a fall, turning burned and broken wings into a fresh start. They begin amid fire, a maze and endless falling, yet hold on and refuse to give up. Carried by strong winds and fuller moonlight, they fly toward someone, sure that even small wings can shift the world, and close in the glow of a phoenix-like rebirth.
What does “새롭게 탄생을 꿈꿔” mean in “Icarus”?
In “Icarus” by ARTMS, “새롭게 탄생을 꿈꿔” means: I dream of a new birth. 꿈꾸다 is 꿈 'dream' plus 꾸다 'to have (a dream)', and together they mean 'to dream of'. 새롭게 is the adverb 'newly', and paired with 탄생 'birth' it turns the fiery end into a rebirth.
What does “이 열기 품에 안고 날개를 다시 펼쳐” mean in “Icarus”?
In “Icarus” by ARTMS, “이 열기 품에 안고 날개를 다시 펼쳐” means: Holding this heat close, I spread my wings again. 품 alone means 'bosom' or 'embrace' and 에 means 'in', so the literal version says 'in-embrace holding'. 안고 is 'hugging' and links the two actions into one sequence. Together they mean clutching the heat close, and 펼쳐 carries the resolve of unfolding wings.
How do you pronounce “세상을 바꿀 내 날갯짓”?
“세상을 바꿀 내 날갯짓” from “Icarus” by ARTMS is romanized as “sesangeul bakkul nae nalgaetjjit”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Icarus” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sohee goes through all 51 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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