How It's Done — HUNTR/X: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in syncAnnoyed? A bit 불을 비춰 다 비켜, 네 앞길을 뺏겨Annoyed? A bit bu·reul bi·chwo da bi·kyeo, ne ap·kki·reul ppaet·kkyeoAnnoyed? A bit. Light it up, everyone move, your path ahead is taken.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
HUNTR/X's “How It's Done” is a swaggering group showdown in which they answer an overstepping challenger by proving they can't be beaten. Between glossy details like heels, nails, mascara and a mirror check, they trade boasts about biting with venom and taking over the town. Underneath the fun, they vow to keep their voices steady until their song pushes back the night and leaves fear itself holding its breath.
Key lines
2 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
Annoyed? A bit 불을 비춰 다 비켜, 네 앞길을 뺏겨Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): Annoyed? A bit bu·reul bi·chwo da bi·kyeo, ne ap·kki·reul ppaet·kkyeo
Meaning: Annoyed? A bit. Light it up, everyone move, your path ahead is taken.
Words in this line- 불을bu·reulfire, light
- 비춰bi·chwoshine
- 다daall
- 비켜,bi·kyeo,move aside
- 네neyour
- 앞길을ap·kki·reulpath ahead
- 뺏겨ppaet·kkyeogets taken
앞길 joins 앞 'front' and 길 'road', so on its own it means the road ahead, and together it means your future. 뺏겨 alone is 'gets taken away', so the whole phrase says your future has been snatched from you, which is a boast and a threat.
갑자기 왜 그래? 먼저 건드려, 왜? 이제야 포기해, what?Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): gap·jja·gi wae geu·rae? meon·jeo geon·deu·ryeo, wae? i·je·ya po·gi·hae, what?
Meaning: What's with you all of a sudden? Why'd you start it? Now you give up, what?
Words in this line- 갑자기gap·jja·gisuddenly
- 왜waewhy
- 그래?geu·rae?be like that
- 먼저meon·jeofirst
- 건드려,geon·deu·ryeo,provoke
- 왜?wae?why
- 이제야i·je·yaonly now
- 포기해,po·gi·hae,give up
Word for word: Suddenly why like that? First touch, why? Only now give up, what?
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 건드려 alone means 'touch', but in a quarrel it means 'provoke'. 왜 is 'why' and 그래 is 'like that', but 왜 그래 together means 'what's wrong with you?'. 이제야 means 'only now', carrying a reproach that giving up is too late. The English 'what?' at the end adds sass.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 갑자기 | gap·jja·gi | suddenly |
| 건드려 | geon·deu·ryeo | provoke |
| 그래 | geu·rae | be like that |
| 달라서 | dal·la·seo | because different |
| 먼저 | meon·jeo | first |
| 불을 | bu·reul | fire, light |
| 비춰 | bi·chwo | shine |
| 비켜 | bi·kyeo | move aside |
| 뺏겨 | ppaet·kkyeo | gets taken |
| 뼈속부터 | ppyeo·sok·ppu·teo | from the bones |
| 앞길을 | ap·kki·reul | path ahead |
| 이제야 | i·je·ya | only now |
| 포기해 | po·gi·hae | give up |
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Questions about “How It's Done”
What is “How It's Done” by HUNTR/X about?
HUNTR/X's “How It's Done” is a swaggering group showdown in which they answer an overstepping challenger by proving they can't be beaten.
What does “갑자기 왜 그래? 먼저 건드려, 왜? 이제야 포기해, what?” mean in “How It's Done”?
What's with you all of a sudden? Why'd you start it? Now you give up, what? 건드려 alone means 'touch', but in a quarrel it means 'provoke'.
What does “Annoyed? A bit 불을 비춰 다 비켜, 네 앞길을 뺏겨” mean in “How It's Done”?
Annoyed? A bit. Light it up, everyone move, your path ahead is taken.
How do you pronounce “Annoyed? A bit 불을 비춰 다 비켜, 네 앞길을 뺏겨”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “Annoyed? A bit bu·reul bi·chwo da bi·kyeo, ne ap·kki·reul ppaet·kkyeo”: that's how it's actually sung by HUNTR/X, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “How It's Done” explained?
This page explains 2 key lines. In the theIDOL app Ari goes through all 55 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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