DAILY:DIRECTION
WHICH WAY — DAILY:DIRECTION: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync어떤 것보다 내가 중요한걸eo·tteon geot·ppo·da nae·ga jung·yo·han·geolI'm more important than anything, you know.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
DAILY:DIRECTION's “WHICH WAY” is about choosing your own path over the obvious one, even while doubt and confusion linger. They put themselves first, skip the fast track and any jump start, and want to tune out the world's navigation. Under the swagger sit swallowed feelings and empty-eyed days, yet the song settles on finding, in their own ways, a route that keeps them true to themselves.
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.
어떤 것보다 내가 중요한걸Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): eo·tteon geot·ppo·da nae·ga jung·yo·han·geol
Meaning: I'm more important than anything, you know.
Words in this line- 어떤eo·tteonwhich
- 것보다geot·ppo·dathan anything
- 내가nae·gaI
- 중요한걸jung·yo·han·geolimportant, you know
The ending -ㄴ걸 adds a tone of 'but it's the case, you know', a confident or slightly defiant remark.
뻔한 방식 말고 Which wayListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ppeon·han bang·sik mal·go Which way
Meaning: Not the obvious way — which way?
Words in this line- 뻔한ppeon·hanobvious
- 방식bang·sikmethod
- 말고mal·gorather than
뻔한 means 'obvious, predictable', 방식 means 'method', 말고 means 'rather than'. Together: 'anything but the cliché way'.
뭐가 겁나 걱정은 왜 해Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): mwo·ga geom·na geok·jjeong·eun wae hae
Meaning: What's there to fear, why worry?
Words in this line- 뭐가mwo·gawhat
- 겁나geom·nascary
- 걱정은geok·jjeong·eunworry
- 왜waewhy
- 해haedo
뭐가 겁나 literally asks 'what is scary?', a rhetorical question meaning 'there's nothing to be afraid of'.
날 잃지 않는 방법Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nal il·chi an·neun bang·beop
Meaning: A way not to lose myself
Words in this line- 날nalme
- 잃지il·chilose
- 않는an·neunnot
- 방법bang·beopmethod
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 괜찮아 | gwaen·cha·na | it's okay |
| 나다워도 | na·da·wo·do | even being me |
| 넘어와 | neo·meo·wa | come over |
| 넘쳐 | neom·chyeo | overflow |
| 놓쳐버렸어 | not·chyeo·beo·ryeo·sseo | missed |
| 눈빛으로 | nun·bi·cheu·ro | with a gaze |
| 다들 | da·deul | everyone |
| 다른 | da·reun | different |
| 두려 | du·ryeo | leave |
| 또한 | tto·han | also |
| 멀리 | meol·li | far |
| 멋대로 | meot·ttae·ro | as they like |
| 무엇보다 | mu·eot·ppo·da | more than anything |
| 뭔가를 | mwon·ga·reul | something |
| 배워가 | bae·wo·ga | keep learning |
| 별로야 | byeol·lo·ya | not great |
| 이리저리 | i·ri·jeo·ri | this way and that |
| 헷갈리지 | het·kkal·li·ji | confusing, right |
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Questions about “WHICH WAY”
What is “WHICH WAY” by DAILY:DIRECTION about?
DAILY:DIRECTION's “WHICH WAY” is about choosing your own path over the obvious one, even while doubt and confusion linger.
What does “어떤 것보다 내가 중요한걸” mean in “WHICH WAY”?
I'm more important than anything, you know.
What does “뻔한 방식 말고 Which way” mean in “WHICH WAY”?
Not the obvious way — which way?
How do you pronounce “뭐가 겁나 걱정은 왜 해”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “mwo·ga geom·na geok·jjeong·eun wae hae”: that's how it's actually sung by DAILY:DIRECTION, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “WHICH WAY” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Mingyu goes through all 82 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
- DAILY:DIRECTION
- Official video
- DAILY:DIRECTION · YouTube
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