Accendio — IVE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync피 한 방울과 tears, 그저 연극일 뿐pi han bang·ul·gwa tears, geu·jeo yeon·geu·gil ppunA drop of blood and tears are just theaterListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
“Accendio” by IVE is about a beautifully dangerous girl who confesses her wicked side to a priest and casts the title spell, a charm that lights a fire. She calls tears and blood mere theater, stays sweet yet icy, and asks to be watched and loved but never touched or hurt. At a cliff's edge she pulls someone into a maze of fragrance and smoke, warning that a once-calm heart may stop at the sight of her as she keeps changing.
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.
피 한 방울과 tears, 그저 연극일 뿐Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): pi han bang·ul·gwa tears, geu·jeo yeon·geu·gil ppun
Meaning: A drop of blood and tears are just theater
Words in this line- 피piblood
- 한hanone
- 방울과bang·ul·gwadrop and
- 그저geu·jeojust
- 연극일yeon·geu·gila play
- 뿐ppunonly
Word for word: Blood one drop-and tears, just play-is only.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 그저 means 'just' and 뿐 means 'only', and stacking them gives a strong 'nothing but'. 연극 alone is a stage play, but here it is a metaphor for pretending. The counter phrase 한 방울 ('one drop') collapses naturally into 'a drop'.
나를 볼 때, yeah, I like that, 멎을지 몰라Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): na·reul bol ttae, yeah, I like that, meo·jeul·jji mol·la
Meaning: When it looks at me, yeah, I like that, it might stop
Words in this line- 나를na·reulme
- 볼bolto see
- 때,ttae,when
- 멎을지meo·jeul·jjiwhether it stops
- 몰라mol·ladon't know
Word for word: Me see when, yeah, I like that, will-it-stop don't know.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 멎을지 몰라 literally says 'I don't know if it will stop', which really means 'it might stop'. 때 alone is 'time', and 볼 때 is 'when seeing'. English phrases are dropped into the middle of Korean grammar, so the literal order looks tangled.
향기 가득 채워 둔 미로, 연기 속으로 널 밀어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): hyang·gi ga·deuk chae·wo dun mi·ro, yeon·gi so·geu·ro neol mi·reo
Meaning: I push you into a maze filled with fragrance, into the smoke
Words in this line- 향기hyang·gifragrance
- 가득ga·deukfull
- 채워chae·wofilling
- 둔dunplaced
- 미로,mi·ro,maze
- 연기yeon·gismoke
- 속으로so·geu·rointo
- 널neolyou
- 밀어mi·reopush
Word for word: Fragrance fully having-filled placed maze, smoke-into you I push.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Korean puts the description before the noun, so 'fragrance fully having-filled placed' all modifies 'maze', which looks backwards in English. 둔 alone means 'placed', but here it means 'prepared'. 속 is 'inside' and 으로 is 'toward', so together 'into the smoke'.
주문 걸어, accendioListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ju·mun geo·reo, ak·sen·dee·oh
Meaning: I cast a spell: accendio
Words in this line- 주문ju·munspell
- 걸어,geo·reo,cast
Word for word: Spell hang, I-ignite
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 주문 'spell' and 걸어 'hang' do not sound magical alone, but together they form the set phrase for casting a spell. Accendio is Latin for 'I kindle', sounding like a magic formula.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감정은 | gam·jeong·eun | feeling |
| 강한 | gang·han | strong |
| 같아 | ga·ta | like |
| 거야 | geo·ya | it will be |
| 고백할 | go·bae·kal | to confess |
| 눈빛은 | nun·bi·cheun | gaze |
| 다정하지만 | da·jeong·ha·ji·man | kind but |
| 달콤한 | dal·kom·han | sweet |
| 독백 | dok·ppaek | monologue |
| 동공 | dong·gong | pupil |
| 물든 | mul·deun | dyed |
| 방울 | bang·ul | drops |
| 보는 | bo·neun | seeing |
| 보여줘 | bo·yeo·jwo | show me |
| 손끝으로 | son·kkeu·teu·ro | with fingertips |
| 심장이 | sim·jang·i | heart |
| 아름답지만 | a·reum·dap·jji·man | beautiful but |
| 평온했던 | pyeong·on·haet·tteon | that was calm |
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Questions about “Accendio”
What is “Accendio” by IVE about?
“Accendio” by IVE is about a beautifully dangerous girl who confesses her wicked side to a priest and casts the title spell, a charm that lights a fire.
What does “피 한 방울과 tears, 그저 연극일 뿐” mean in “Accendio”?
A drop of blood and tears are just theater. 그저 means 'just' and 뿐 means 'only', and stacking them gives a strong 'nothing but'.
What does “나를 볼 때, yeah, I like that, 멎을지 몰라” mean in “Accendio”?
When it looks at me, yeah, I like that, it might stop. 멎을지 몰라 literally says 'I don't know if it will stop', which really means 'it might stop'.
How do you pronounce “향기 가득 채워 둔 미로, 연기 속으로 널 밀어”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “hyang·gi ga·deuk chae·wo dun mi·ro, yeon·gi so·geu·ro neol mi·reo”: that's how it's actually sung by IVE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Accendio” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Yoona goes through all 62 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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