WORK — Billlie: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “WORK” by Billlie mean?
Billlie's “WORK” is a confident song about a girl who stops talking, chases her goals her own way, and turns pain into drive. She heads for the slippery stretch of road instead of dodging it, openly bends even her old wounds into strength, and shrugs off doubters and her own habit of putting things off.
What the song is about
Like a jewel that gets harder the more it is knocked around, she loves her flaws and keeps pushing past every limit, in a bold, cocky, driven mood.
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.
마주한 skid zone 피하기는 싫어 차라리 난 speed upListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ma·ju·han skid zone pi·ha·gi·neun si·reo cha·ra·ri nan speed up
Meaning: I face the skid zone and don't want to dodge it — I'd rather speed up
Words in this line- 마주한ma·ju·hanfacing
- 피하기는pi·ha·gi·neunavoiding
- 싫어si·reoI hate
- 차라리cha·ra·rirather
- 난nanI
그래, 나도 누구처럼 그래, 미뤄 내고 자주 피해Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): geu·rae, na·do nu·gu·cheo·reom geu·rae, mi·rwo nae·go ja·ju pi·hae
Meaning: Yeah, I'm like some people too: I put things off and often dodge them.
Words in this line- 그래,geu·rae,yeah
- 나도na·dome too
- 누구처럼nu·gu·cheo·reomlike someone
- 그래,geu·rae,yeah
- 미뤄mi·rwoput off
- 내고nae·gocarry through, and
- 자주ja·juoften
- 피해pi·haeavoid
깨지고 다칠수록 단단해져 like a jewelListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): kkae·ji·go da·chil·ssu·rok ttan·dan·hae·jeo like a jewel
Meaning: The more I break and get hurt, the harder I get, like a jewel.
Words in this line- 깨지고kkae·ji·gobreak and
- 다칠수록da·chil·ssu·rokthe more I'm hurt
- 단단해져ttan·dan·hae·jeobecome harder
Word for word: Breaking, the-more-I-get-hurt, hard-hard become, like a jewel.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 깨지다 alone means 'to break' and 다치다 'to get injured', but with the ending -ㄹ수록 ('the more... the more') they form the idea that every blow makes her stronger. 단단해져 doubles 단단 ('hard-hard') and adds 져 ('become'), meaning 'I toughen up'. The literal chain sounds like a pile of words, while the meaning is resilience.
훅 뛰어 봐 limit line 더 멀리로 jumpListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): huk ttwi·eo bwa limit line deo meol·li·ro jump
Meaning: Leap over the limit line in one swoop, jump even farther.
Words in this line- 훅hukswoosh
- 뛰어ttwi·eojump
- 봐bwatry
- 더deomore
- 멀리로meol·li·rofarther
Word for word: Swoosh jump look limit line, more far-to jump
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 훅 is an onomatopoeia for a sudden swoop, not a dictionary word. 봐 alone is 'look', but after the verb 뛰어 it means 'try', so 뛰어 봐 is 'jump and see what happens'.
Lyrics © their rights holders. “WORK” — Billlie. Quoted for commentary and learning.
Song facts
- Lines
- 52
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:07
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 계속해 | gye·so·kae | continue |
| 그래서 | geu·rae·seo | so |
| 까지 | kka·ji | even, until |
| 깨뜨려 | kkae·tteu·ryeo | break |
| 끌림대로 | kkeul·lim·dae·ro | as I'm drawn |
| 나대로 | na·dae·ro | my own way |
| 나약함 | na·ya·kam | weakness |
| 나인 | na·in | being me |
| 넘어서 | neo·meo·seo | crossing over |
| 다친대도 | da·chin·dae·do | even if hurt |
| 대놓고 | dae·no·ko | openly |
| 대신에 | dae·si·ne | instead of |
| 뜻대로 | tteut·ttae·ro | as intended |
| 벽을 | byeo·geul | wall |
| 보여줘 | bo·yeo·jwo | show me |
| 위로 | wi·ro | upward |
| 전부 | jeon·bu | all |
| 할게에에 | hal·ge·e·e | I'll do |
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Questions about “WORK”
What is “WORK” by Billlie about?
Billlie's “WORK” is a confident song about a girl who stops talking, chases her goals her own way, and turns pain into drive. She heads for the slippery stretch of road instead of dodging it, openly bends even her old wounds into strength, and shrugs off doubters and her own habit of putting things off.
What does “깨지고 다칠수록 단단해져 like a jewel” mean in “WORK”?
In “WORK” by Billlie, “깨지고 다칠수록 단단해져 like a jewel” means: The more I break and get hurt, the harder I get, like a jewel. 깨지다 alone means 'to break' and 다치다 'to get injured', but with the ending -ㄹ수록 ('the more... the more') they form the idea that every blow makes her stronger. 단단해져 doubles 단단 ('hard-hard') and adds 져 ('become'), meaning 'I toughen up'.
What does “훅 뛰어 봐 limit line 더 멀리로 jump” mean in “WORK”?
In “WORK” by Billlie, “훅 뛰어 봐 limit line 더 멀리로 jump” means: Leap over the limit line in one swoop, jump even farther. 훅 is an onomatopoeia for a sudden swoop, not a dictionary word. 봐 alone is 'look', but after the verb 뛰어 it means 'try', so 뛰어 봐 is 'jump and see what happens'.
How do you pronounce “마주한 skid zone 피하기는 싫어 차라리 난 speed up”?
“마주한 skid zone 피하기는 싫어 차라리 난 speed up” from “WORK” by Billlie is romanized as “majuhan skid zone pihagineun sireo charari nan speed up”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “WORK” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Rena goes through all 52 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- Billlie
- Official video
- Billlie · YouTube
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