Jimin
Like Crazy — Jimin: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync아침도 취해서 오지 않게a·chim·do chwi·hae·seo o·ji an·keMorning doesn't come because I'm drunkListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
Jimin's “Like Crazy” is about losing yourself in a night of drinking and loud music to avoid being alone, even though he knows the escape can't last. He chases lights, a moon and a feeling of falling, and asks to stay in the dream rather than be rescued. Beneath the glow, the mood stays restless and lonely.
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.
아침도 취해서 오지 않게Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): a·chim·do chwi·hae·seo o·ji an·ke
Meaning: Morning doesn't come because I'm drunk
Words in this line- 아침도a·chim·doeven morning
- 취해서chwi·hae·seodrunk
- 오지o·jidoesn't come
- 않게an·kenot
Word for word: Morning also drunk doesn't come not
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 아침도 취해서 오지 않게 literally means 'so morning doesn't come drunk,' but it conveys that intoxication is so deep that time loses meaning and reality blurs. It's an expression of complete loss of control.
네가 알던 나를 찾기엔 멀리 온 걸까Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ni·ga al·deon na·reul chat·kki·en meol·li on geol·kka
Meaning: Have I gone too far to find the person you knew?
Words in this line- 네가ni·gayou
- 알던al·deonknew
- 나를na·reulme
- 찾기엔chat·kki·ento find
- 멀리meol·lifar
- 온oncome
- 걸까geol·kkahaven't I
Word for word: The me whom you knew to find haven't I come far
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 네가 알던 나를 찾기엔 멀리 온 걸까 literally means 'haven't I come too far to find the me you knew,' but it's a question about losing oneself and the impossibility of returning to the past. It's an expression of regret and despair.
너를 품은 달 let me have a tasteListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neo·reul pu·meun dal let me have a taste
Meaning: The moon holding you, let me have a taste.
Words in this line- 너를neo·reulyou (object)
- 품은pu·meunholding, embracing
- 달dalmoon
Word for word: Moon that holds you, let me have a taste.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 'Moon that holds' is literal but metaphorical for desire and closeness. 'Taste' doesn't mean flavor but the desire to experience and feel the moment with the beloved.
거울 속에 비친 나 하염없이 미쳐가Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): geo·ul so·ge bi·chin na ha·yeo·meop·ssi mi·chyeo·ga
Meaning: I in the mirror endlessly go mad, losing my mind.
Words in this line- 거울geo·ulmirror
- 속에so·geinside
- 비친bi·chinreflected
- 나naI
- 하염없이ha·yeo·meop·ssiendlessly
- 미쳐가mi·chyeo·gagoing mad, losing mind
Word for word: I, reflected in the mirror, endlessly go mad.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 'Me reflected in the mirror' symbolizes self-awareness and self-admiration in a moment of intoxication. 'Endlessly going mad' literally means that but expresses mounting intoxication with the moment and atmosphere.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 끝을 | kkeu·teul | end |
| 드라마같은 | deu·ra·ma·ga·teun | like a drama |
| 떠나도 | tteo·na·do | even if you leave |
| 매일 | mae·il | every day |
| 밤새도록 | bam·sae·do·rok | all night |
| 밤의 | ba·mui | night's |
| 뻔한 | ppeon·han | clichéd |
| 생각하지 | saeng·ga·ka·ji | don't think |
| 시끄러운 | si·kkeu·reo·un | loud |
| 오늘까지만 | o·neul·kka·ji·man | just until morning |
| 음악 | eu·mak | music |
| 익숙해져 | ik·ssu·kae·jyeo | getting used to |
| 잡아줘 | ja·ba·jwo | hold |
| 적셔 | jeok·ssyeo | soaking |
| 좋아 | jo·a | I like it |
| 희미해진 | hui·mi·hae·jin | faded |
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Questions about “Like Crazy”
What is “Like Crazy” by Jimin about?
Jimin's “Like Crazy” is about losing yourself in a night of drinking and loud music to avoid being alone, even though he knows the escape can't last.
What does “아침도 취해서 오지 않게” mean in “Like Crazy”?
Morning doesn't come because I'm drunk. 아침도 취해서 오지 않게 literally means 'so morning doesn't come drunk,' but it conveys that intoxication is so deep that time loses meaning and reality blurs.
What does “네가 알던 나를 찾기엔 멀리 온 걸까” mean in “Like Crazy”?
Have I gone too far to find the person you knew? 네가 알던 나를 찾기엔 멀리 온 걸까 literally means 'haven't I come too far to find the me you knew,' but it's a question about losing oneself and the impossibility of…
How do you pronounce “너를 품은 달 let me have a taste”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “neo·reul pu·meun dal let me have a taste”: that's how it's actually sung by Jimin, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Like Crazy” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Hyunwoo goes through all 43 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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- Jimin
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