Fly Away — BOYNEXTDOOR: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Fly Away” by BOYNEXTDOOR mean?
BOYNEXTDOOR's “Fly Away” is about stepping into a new day hand in hand, trusting that being together makes the unknown less frightening. They begin with stalled footsteps and clumsy moments, then find that leaning on each other turns their differences into one shared dream and brings the courage to go further.
What the song is about
Their hearts race toward a tomorrow already waiting, with a dazzling miracle close by, in a bright, reassuring mood where no one is alone.
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.
멈춰 있던 나의 발걸음도Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): meom·chwo it·tteon na·ui bal·geo·reum·do
Meaning: My stalled footsteps too
Words in this line- 멈춰meom·chwostopped
- 있던it·tteonthat were
- 나의na·uimy
- 발걸음도bal·geo·reum·dofootsteps too
멈춰 있던 means 'that had been in a stopped state': 멈추다 is 'to stop' and 있다 is 'to be', together a lingering standstill. 발걸음 is literally 'footsteps' but also stands for one's movement through life.
푸른 하늘 너머 Sky AwayListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): pu·reun ha·neul neo·meo Sky Away
Meaning: Beyond the blue sky, away in the sky
Words in this line- 푸른pu·reunblue
- 하늘ha·neulsky
- 너머neo·meobeyond
힘이 들 땐 서로 기대며Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): hi·mi deul ttaen seo·ro gi·dae·myeo
Meaning: When it's hard, we lean on each other
Words in this line- 힘이hi·mistrength
- 들deulenter
- 땐ttaenwhen
- 서로seo·roeach other
- 기대며gi·dae·myeoleaning
힘 alone means strength and 들다 means to enter, but 힘이 들다 together is an idiom meaning 'to be hard, to take effort'. 땐 is a contraction of 때는, 'when'.
더 이상 혼자가 아냐Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): deo i·sang hon·ja·ga a·nya
Meaning: You're no longer alone.
Words in this line- 더deomore
- 이상i·sangbeyond
- 혼자가hon·ja·gaalone
- 아냐a·nyais not
아냐 is the casual form of 아니야, 'it is not'. With 더 이상 'any more' and 혼자가 'alone', it means 'you're not alone any more'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가른 | ga·reun | that cut |
| 곁에 | gyeo·te | beside |
| 곳까지 | got·kka·ji | up to the place |
| 괜찮아 | gwaen·cha·na | it's okay |
| 기다려 | gi·da·ryeo | waits |
| 기적은 | gi·jeo·geun | miracle |
| 내일이 | nae·i·ri | tomorrow |
| 높이 | no·pi | high |
| 눈부신 | nun·bu·sin | dazzling |
| 만나지 | man·na·ji | meet |
| 못한 | mo·tan | unable |
| 아직 | a·jik | yet |
| 언제나 | eon·je·na | always |
| 우리를 | u·ri·reul | us |
| 절대 | jeol·ttae | never |
| 지금처럼 | ji·geum·cheo·reom | like now |
| 포기하지 | po·gi·ha·ji | give up |
| 항상 | hang·sang | always |
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Questions about “Fly Away”
What is “Fly Away” by BOYNEXTDOOR about?
BOYNEXTDOOR's “Fly Away” is about stepping into a new day hand in hand, trusting that being together makes the unknown less frightening.
What does “멈춰 있던 나의 발걸음도” mean in “Fly Away”?
My stalled footsteps too.
What does “푸른 하늘 너머 Sky Away” mean in “Fly Away”?
Beyond the blue sky, away in the sky.
How do you pronounce “힘이 들 땐 서로 기대며”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “hi·mi deul ttaen seo·ro gi·dae·myeo”: that's how it's actually sung by BOYNEXTDOOR, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Fly Away” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Hyunwoo goes through all 53 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
- BOYNEXTDOOR
- Official video
- GENIE MUSIC · YouTube
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