AWAKE — CRAVITY: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “AWAKE” by CRAVITY mean?
“AWAKE” by CRAVITY is about shaking off a lonely, uncertain stretch and going all in on what they want, with heat rising inside them. Dawn arrives, a heart that endured stirs again, and they gather their own pieces, ready to risk everything.
What the song is about
Fire, lightning and a fanged, cold-blooded push and pull keep renewing them, so the mood is fierce, driven and unstoppable.
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.
내 시선이 멈춰 선 곳Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nae si·seo·ni meom·chwo seon got
Meaning: The place where my gaze stopped
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 시선이si·seo·nigaze
- 멈춰meom·chwohaving stopped
- 선seonstanding
- 곳gotplace
Word for word: My gaze having-stopped standing place
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 멈춰 means having stopped, 선 means standing, and 곳 means place. Korean stacks them before the noun as one long modifier, whereas English prefers a relative clause: the place where my gaze stopped.
위태롭게 또 걷고 있어Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): wi·tae·rop·kke tto geot·kko i·sseo
Meaning: You're walking on the edge again
Words in this line- 위태롭게wi·tae·rop·kkeprecariously
- 또ttoagain
- 걷고geot·kkowalking
- 있어i·sseoare (ongoing)
Word for word: Precariously again walking are
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 위태롭게 comes from a word meaning dangerous or shaky, and 걷고 있어 literally means 'walking, being', a marker for an ongoing action. Together they give the image of someone walking along the edge, and Korean leaves out the subject, which context supplies.
Bite me 송곳니로 깊숙이 날 물어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Bite me song·gon·ni·ro gip·ssu·gi nal mu·reo
Meaning: Bite me, sink your fangs deep into me
Words in this line- 송곳니로song·gon·ni·rowith fangs
- 깊숙이gip·ssu·gideeply
- 날nalme
- 물어mu·reobite
송곳니로 means with fangs, 깊숙이 means deep, and 물어 means bite; together they form a vampire-like call to sink the teeth in.
이젠 날 멈추지 못해Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i·jen nal meom·chu·ji mo·tae
Meaning: I can't stop myself now
Words in this line- 이젠i·jennow
- 날nalme
- 멈추지meom·chu·jistop
- 못해mo·taecan't
못 before a verb means 'unable to', and 멈추다 means 'to stop'. Together 멈추지 못해 means 'I can't stop'.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 64
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:03
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 견뎌낸 | gyeon·dyeo·naen | endured |
| 깨어나 | kkae·eo·na | awakens |
| 끊임없는 | kkeu·ni·meom·neun | unceasing |
| 눈이 | nu·ni | eyes |
| 되감아 | doe·ga·ma | rewind |
| 떠오른 | tteo·o·reun | risen |
| 뜨겁게 | tteu·geop·kke | hotly |
| 만들어 | man·deu·reo | make |
| 매일 | mae·il | every day |
| 먼다 | meon·da | go blind |
| 번진 | beon·jin | spread |
| 새로 | sae·ro | anew |
| 새롭게 | sae·rop·kke | anew |
| 새벽은 | sae·byeo·geun | dawn |
| 심장이 | sim·jang·i | heart |
| 열기는 | yeol·gi·neun | heat |
| 이제는 | i·je·neun | now (finally) |
| 찾아와 | cha·ja·wa | comes visiting |
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Questions about “AWAKE”
What is “AWAKE” by CRAVITY about?
“AWAKE” by CRAVITY is about shaking off a lonely, uncertain stretch and going all in on what they want, with heat rising inside them. Dawn arrives, a heart that endured stirs again, and they gather their own pieces, ready to risk everything. Fire, lightning and a fanged, cold-blooded push and pull keep renewing them, so the mood is fierce, driven and unstoppable.
What does “내 시선이 멈춰 선 곳” mean in “AWAKE”?
In “AWAKE” by CRAVITY, “내 시선이 멈춰 선 곳” means: The place where my gaze stopped. 멈춰 means having stopped, 선 means standing, and 곳 means place. Korean stacks them before the noun as one long modifier, whereas English prefers a relative clause: the place where my gaze stopped.
What does “위태롭게 또 걷고 있어” mean in “AWAKE”?
In “AWAKE” by CRAVITY, “위태롭게 또 걷고 있어” means: You're walking on the edge again. 위태롭게 comes from a word meaning dangerous or shaky, and 걷고 있어 literally means 'walking, being', a marker for an ongoing action. Together they give the image of someone walking along the edge, and Korean leaves out the subject, which context supplies.
How do you pronounce “Bite me 송곳니로 깊숙이 날 물어”?
“Bite me 송곳니로 깊숙이 날 물어” from “AWAKE” by CRAVITY is romanized as “Bite me songgonniro gipssugi nal mureo”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “AWAKE” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Youngjae goes through all 64 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
- CRAVITY
- Official video
- STARSHIP · YouTube
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