cosmosy
Give Me Love — cosmosy: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Give Me Love” by cosmosy mean?
“Give Me Love” by cosmosy is about a possessive, all-consuming love, where the singer wants one person kept close and claimed completely. The singer knows it is a little sick, yet calls obsession love, with images of a locked cell, a monster inside whose name is love, and a name engraved on a heart.
What the song is about
Always used to getting what is wanted, the singer sees the loved one as already caught, and the mood stays intense and unapologetic.
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.
너 아니면 안 돼 no one elseListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neo a·ni·myeo nan dwae no one else
Meaning: It has to be you, no one else
Words in this line- 너neoyou
- 아니면a·ni·myeoif not
- 안nannot
- 돼dwaeworks
너 = you, 아니면 = if not, 안 돼 = it won't do. Together: 'if it's not you, it won't work', meaning 'only you will do'.
너의 그림자까지 다 삼켜버릴 것 같이Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neo·e geu·rim·ja·kka·ji da sam·kyeo·beo·ril kkeot kka·chi
Meaning: As if I'd swallow even your shadow whole
Words in this line- 너의neo·eyour
- 그림자까지geu·rim·ja·kka·jieven shadow
- 다daall
- 삼켜버릴sam·kyeo·beo·rilwill swallow
- 것kkeotthing
- 같이kka·chilike
삼키다 = swallow, 버리다 adds 'completely', 것 같이 = 'as if'. Together: 'as if I'd swallow it all up'.
숨 쉴 수가 없어 미련도 아니야Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): sum swil ssu·ga eop·sseo mi·ryeon·do a·ni·ya
Meaning: I can't breathe — and it's not just lingering regret.
Words in this line- 숨sumbreath
- 쉴swilto take
- 수가ssu·gaway
- 없어eop·sseothere isn't
- 미련도mi·ryeon·doeven regret
- 아니야a·ni·yait isn't
미련 means lingering attachment to someone you can't let go; the line says this is more than that.
근데 넌 안 돼 넌 이미 내 안에 갇혔지Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): geun·de neo nan dwae neon i·mi nae a·ne ga·cheot·jji
Meaning: But not you, you're already trapped inside me.
Words in this line- 근데geun·debut
- 넌neoyou
- 안nannot
- 돼dwaeallowed
- 넌neonyou
- 이미i·mialready
- 내naemy
- 안에a·neinside
- 갇혔지ga·cheot·jjigot trapped
안 means 'not' and 돼 means 'it works/is allowed'; together 안 돼 is 'no way, not allowed', here meaning you can't escape.
Lyrics © their rights holders. “Give Me Love” — cosmosy. Quoted for commentary and learning.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 가게 | ga·ge | go |
| 가둬 | ga·dwo | lock up |
| 가둬버려 | ga·dwo·beo·ryeo | lock up for good |
| 가져 | ga·jeo | take |
| 가져야 | ga·jeo·ya | must have |
| 갖고 | gat·kko | having |
| 거야 | geo·ya | thing, is |
| 겁먹고 | geom·meok·kko | getting scared |
| 괴물 | goe·mul | monster |
| 남들은 | nam·deu·reun | others |
| 너도 | neo·do | you too |
| 너란 | neo·ran | one like you |
| 너만 | neo·man | only you |
| 놓아 | no·a | let go |
| 미쳐 | mi·cheo | going mad |
| 심장이 | sim·jang·i | heart |
| 있으면 | i·sseu·myeon | if there is |
| 절대 | jeol·ttae | never |
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Questions about “Give Me Love”
What is “Give Me Love” by cosmosy about?
“Give Me Love” by cosmosy is about a possessive, all-consuming love, where the singer wants one person kept close and claimed completely. The singer knows it is a little sick, yet calls obsession love, with images of a locked cell, a monster inside whose name is love, and a name engraved on a heart.
What does “너 아니면 안 돼 no one else” mean in “Give Me Love”?
In “Give Me Love” by cosmosy, “너 아니면 안 돼 no one else” means: It has to be you, no one else.
What does “너의 그림자까지 다 삼켜버릴 것 같이” mean in “Give Me Love”?
In “Give Me Love” by cosmosy, “너의 그림자까지 다 삼켜버릴 것 같이” means: As if I'd swallow even your shadow whole.
How do you pronounce “숨 쉴 수가 없어 미련도 아니야”?
“숨 쉴 수가 없어 미련도 아니야” from “Give Me Love” by cosmosy is romanized as “sum swil ssuga eopsseo miryeondo aniya”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Give Me Love” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Eunsu goes through all 49 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
Official music video
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- cosmosy
- Official video
- cosmosy_yt · YouTube
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