earthquake — JISOO: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync널 부정할 수 없게 (Uh-huh)neol bu·jeong·hal ssu eop·kke uh·huhI can't deny youPlay the first verse with translationNo sign-upWhat does “earthquake” by JISOO mean?
JISOO's “earthquake” is about a crush so powerful it shakes the singer from head to toe and makes denying it impossible. The heart speeds like a race car, and every attempt to pull away only draws the singer deeper, like a dream that won't end. By the close, the fear melts into a happy surrender, with a wish to stay held in the other person's gaze.
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.
널 부정할 수 없게 (Uh-huh)Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neol bu·jeong·hal ssu eop·kke uh·huh
Meaning: I can't deny you
Words in this line- 널neolyou
- 부정할bu·jeong·halto deny
- 수ssuway
- 없게eop·kkeso that there is none
벗어나려 할수록 너는 짙어져Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): beo·seo·na·ryeo hal·ssu·rong neo·neun ji·teo·jyeo
Meaning: The more I try to escape, the deeper you become
Words in this line- 벗어나려beo·seo·na·ryeotrying to escape
- 할수록hal·ssu·rongthe more I do
- 너는neo·neunyou
- 짙어져ji·teo·jyeogrow deeper
할수록 means 'the more you do it, the more...'. 짙어져 is 'grows thick or dark', normally said of colour, so here you grow more intense.
내 세상을 덮친 널 가져야겠어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nae se·sang·eul deop·chin neol ga·jyeo·ya·ge·sseo
Meaning: I have to have you, who crashed over my world
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 세상을se·sang·eulworld (obj.)
- 덮친deop·chinthat swept over
- 널neolyou (obj.)
- 가져야겠어ga·jyeo·ya·ge·sseomust have
가져야겠어: 가지다 'to have' + -야겠다 'I must / I'm set on it'. Together it is a firm resolve: 'I'm going to have you.'
네 눈동자 속에 가둬줘 날 all of the timeListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ne nun·dong·ja so·ge ga·dwo·jwo nal all of the time
Meaning: Lock me inside your eyes, all of the time
Words in this line- 네neyour
- 눈동자nun·dong·japupil
- 속에so·geinside
- 가둬줘ga·dwo·jwolock in for me
- 날nalme (obj.)
가둬줘: 가두다 'to lock in' + -어 줘 'do it for me'. Here it is a tender plea to be held by their gaze.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 굳이 | gu·ji | necessarily |
| 깊이 | gi·pi | deeply |
| 깨어날 | kkae·eo·nal | to wake up |
| 꿈처럼 | kkum·cheo·reom | like a dream |
| 떨려 | tteol·lyeo | trembles |
| 떨어져도 | tteo·reo·jyeo·do | even if I fall |
| 마치 | ma·chi | as if |
| 맘이 | ma·mi | heart |
| 멎게 | meot·kke | so it stops |
| 빠르게 | ppa·reu·ge | fast |
| 숨이 | su·mi | breath |
| 시간조차 | si·gan·jo·cha | even time |
| 심장 | sim·jang | heart |
| 알면서 | al·myeon·seo | while knowing |
| 온몸이 | on·mo·mi | whole body |
| 원해 | won·hae | want |
| 춤춰 | chum·chwo | dances |
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Questions about “earthquake”
What is “earthquake” by JISOO about?
JISOO's “earthquake” is about a crush so powerful it shakes the singer from head to toe and makes denying it impossible.
What does “널 부정할 수 없게 (Uh-huh)” mean in “earthquake”?
I can't deny you.
What does “벗어나려 할수록 너는 짙어져” mean in “earthquake”?
The more I try to escape, the deeper you become.
How do you pronounce “내 세상을 덮친 널 가져야겠어”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “nae se·sang·eul deop·chin neol ga·jyeo·ya·ge·sseo”: that's how it's actually sung by JISOO, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “earthquake” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Ari goes through all 63 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
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- JISOO
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