VIRAL — BOYNEXTDOOR: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “VIRAL” by BOYNEXTDOOR mean?
BOYNEXTDOOR's “VIRAL” follows a singer who turns a breakup into a song and hopes it spreads until the one who left finally hears it. The title plays on two meanings: content that spreads across feeds, and a virus, since missing her feels like an illness.
What the song is about
She is both muse and habit, like nicotine and caffeine, and the stage swagger covers a loneliness that surfaces at the end.
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.
널 붙잡으러 갈 거야Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neol but·jja·beu·reo gal kkeo·ya
Meaning: I'm going to go hold on to you
Words in this line- 널neolyou
- 붙잡으러but·jja·beu·reoto catch hold of
- 갈galgo
- 거야kkeo·yawill
Word for word: You to-grab go will.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 붙잡다 alone means to grab or hold, -(으)러 means "in order to," and 갈 거야 means "I'm going to go." Together they form a determined "I'm coming to keep you," not just motion.
Right now, 점점 커져 객석에 퍼지네Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Right now, jeom·jeom keo·jeo gaek·sseo·ge peo·ji·ne
Meaning: Right now it grows louder and spreads through the audience
Words in this line- 점점jeom·jeommore and more
- 커져keo·jeogrowing
- 객석에gaek·sseo·gein the audience
- 퍼지네peo·ji·nespreads
Word for word: Right now, more-and-more becoming-big, to audience-seats it-spreads (I notice).
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 커져 comes from 커지다, literally 'become big', which for sound means 'get louder'. 객석 is 'guest seats', meaning the audience area. The ending -네 adds a feeling of noticing it unfold before your eyes.
'Te quiero, señorita' 까지 다 듣게 목이 쉬게 불러Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): te kye·ro se·nyo·ri·ta kka·ji da deut·kke mo·gi swi·ge bul·leo
Meaning: I call until I'm hoarse so you hear it all, even to 'Te quiero, señorita'
Words in this line- 까지kka·jiuntil
- 다daall
- 듣게deut·kkeso they hear
- 목이mo·githroat
- 쉬게swi·geuntil hoarse
- 불러bul·leocall/sing
Word for word: 'Te quiero, señorita' until all hear-so throat go-hoarse-so I-call.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 까지 means 'until', 듣게 is 'so that they hear', and 목이 쉬게 is 'so the voice goes hoarse' (목 'throat', 쉬다 'to go husky'). Together they say 'I call so long I lose my voice, just so you hear it to the end'. The Spanish Te quiero means 'I love you' or 'I want you', and señorita means 'miss, young woman'.
Wherever you go, 듣다 한 번은 꼭 찾아와 날 보러Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Wherever you go, deut·tta han beo·neun kkok cha·ja·wa nal bo·reo
Meaning: Wherever you go, listening, you'll surely come find me at least once
Words in this line- 듣다deut·ttawhile listening
- 한hanone
- 번은beo·neuntime
- 꼭kkoksurely
- 찾아와cha·ja·wacome find
- 날nalme
- 보러bo·reoto see
Word for word: Wherever you go, listening one time-as-for surely come-find me see-in-order-to.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 듣다 is used here as a connective, 'while listening…', 한 번은 means 'at least once', and 꼭 means 'surely'. 보러 is 'in order to see', so 찾아와 날 보러 means 'come find me to meet'. The whole line sounds like a confident prediction rather than a request.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 49
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:11
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가삿말이 | ga·san·ma·ri | lyrics |
| 거리에 | geo·ri·e | in the street |
| 걸게 | geol·kke | I'll bet |
| 걸어 | geo·reo | hook |
| 그때 | geu·ttae | then |
| 나는 | na·neun | I |
| 남는다 | nam·neun·da | remains |
| 남들 | nam·deul | others |
| 내린 | nae·rin | put down |
| 너라도 | neo·ra·do | at least you |
| 노래라 | no·rae·ra | it's a song, so |
| 노랜 | no·raen | song |
| 눈물 | nun·mul | tears |
| 달라 | dal·la | different |
| 닿을 | da·eul | reaches |
| 때까지 | ttae·kka·ji | until |
| 모습이 | mo·seu·bi | appearance |
| 아파 | a·pa | hurt |
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Questions about “VIRAL”
What is “VIRAL” by BOYNEXTDOOR about?
BOYNEXTDOOR's “VIRAL” follows a singer who turns a breakup into a song and hopes it spreads until the one who left finally hears it. The title plays on two meanings: content that spreads across feeds, and a virus, since missing her feels like an illness. She is both muse and habit, like nicotine and caffeine, and the stage swagger covers a loneliness that surfaces at the end.
What does “널 붙잡으러 갈 거야” mean in “VIRAL”?
In “VIRAL” by BOYNEXTDOOR, “널 붙잡으러 갈 거야” means: I'm going to go hold on to you. 붙잡다 alone means to grab or hold, -(으)러 means "in order to," and 갈 거야 means "I'm going to go." Together they form a determined "I'm coming to keep you," not just motion.
What does “Right now, 점점 커져 객석에 퍼지네” mean in “VIRAL”?
In “VIRAL” by BOYNEXTDOOR, “Right now, 점점 커져 객석에 퍼지네” means: Right now it grows louder and spreads through the audience. 커져 comes from 커지다, literally 'become big', which for sound means 'get louder'. 객석 is 'guest seats', meaning the audience area. The ending -네 adds a feeling of noticing it unfold before your eyes.
How do you pronounce “'Te quiero, señorita' 까지 다 듣게 목이 쉬게 불러”?
“'Te quiero, señorita' 까지 다 듣게 목이 쉬게 불러” from “VIRAL” by BOYNEXTDOOR is romanized as “'Te quiero señorita' kkaji da deutkke mogi swige bulleo”. In the recording it sounds like “te kye·ro se·nyo·ri·ta kka·ji da deut·kke mo·gi swi·ge bul·leo”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “VIRAL” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Hyunwoo goes through all 49 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
- HYBE LABELS · YouTube
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