FLOWER (꽃) — JISOO: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync그 눈빛이 싹 변했지 어쩌면 이 또한 나니까geu nun·bi·chi ssak ppyeon·haet·jji eo·jjeo·myeon i tto·han na·ni·kkaYour gaze changed all at once, but maybe this is also mePlay the first verse with translationNo sign-upWhat does “FLOWER” by JISOO mean?
JISOO's “FLOWER” (꽃, Korean for flower) is a breakup song where she lets a fading love go and puts the blame on the one who didn't hold on. Petals, a butterfly and a trampled lilac stand for a bright time that has burned down to ash, leaving only the scent of flowers. She sounds composed, says goodbye and decides not to look back, though a trace of regret lingers in the spring rain.
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.
그 눈빛이 싹 변했지 어쩌면 이 또한 나니까Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): geu nun·bi·chi ssak ppyeon·haet·jji eo·jjeo·myeon i tto·han na·ni·kka
Meaning: Your gaze changed all at once, but maybe this is also me
Words in this line- 그geuthat
- 눈빛이nun·bi·chigaze
- 싹ssakcompletely
- 변했지ppyeon·haet·jjichanged
- 어쩌면eo·jjeo·myeonmaybe
- 이ithis
- 또한tto·hanalso
- 나니까na·ni·kkabecause it's me
Word for word: That gaze completely changed, perhaps this also because I am me
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 싹 means 'all at once, completely', and 눈빛 is literally 'eye light', the look in someone's eyes. 어쩌면 (maybe) + 이 또한 (this too) + 나니까 (because it's me) together say: maybe this side of me is real too. The ending -니까 adds a tone of explanation or justification that no single word carries.
잡지 못한 건 다 네 몫이니까Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): jap·jji mo·tan geon da ne mok·ssi·ni·kka
Meaning: Everything you failed to hold onto is on you
Words in this line- 잡지jap·jjito hold
- 못한mo·tancouldn't
- 건geonthe thing
- 다daall
- 네neyour
- 몫이니까mok·ssi·ni·kkabecause it's the share
Word for word: The thing that couldn't be grabbed, all because it's your share
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 잡다 is 'to grab', 못한 is 'couldn't', and 몫 is 'share or portion'. Together 'what couldn't be grabbed is your share' means 'you let it slip, so it's on you'. The ending -니까 adds a blunt 'because that's how it is', giving a cold reproach.
구름 한 점 없이 예쁜 날Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): gu·reum han jeo meop·ssi ye·ppeun nal
Meaning: On a beautiful day without a single cloud
Words in this line- 구름gu·reumcloud
- 한hanone
- 점jeospeck
- 없이meop·ssiwithout
- 예쁜ye·ppeunpretty
- 날nalday
Word for word: Cloud one dot without pretty day
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 한 점 is 'one dot or speck' and 없이 is 'without', so 구름 한 점 없이 is a set phrase for 'not a single cloud'. 예쁜 usually means 'pretty', here describing the weather. The contrast between a perfect day and sad words makes the line bittersweet.
꽃향기만 남기고 갔단다Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): kko·tyang·gi·man nam·gi·go gat·ttan·da
Meaning: They left, leaving only the scent of flowers behind
Words in this line- 꽃향기만kko·tyang·gi·manonly flower scent
- 남기고nam·gi·goleaving
- 갔단다gat·ttan·dawent away, they say
Word for word: Flower-scent-only leaving went-they-say
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 꽃향기 is 'flower scent', 만 is 'only', and 남기고 is 'leaving behind'. The ending in 갔단다 is a softened 'went, so they say', which gives a quiet, almost fairy-tale sadness, as if telling someone else's story. The literal version cannot carry that storytelling ending.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 것은 | geo·seun | the fact that |
| 괜찮아 | gwaen·cha·na | am okay |
| 괜찮을까 | gwaen·cha·neul·kka | will you be okay |
| 꽃잎처럼 | kko·chip·cheo·reom | like a petal |
| 꽃피웠던 | kkot·pi·wot·tteon | that bloomed |
| 나비처럼 | na·bi·cheo·reom | like a butterfly |
| 날아가 | na·ra·ga | fly away |
| 남아 | na·ma | remains |
| 내겐 | nae·gen | to me |
| 너니까 | neo·ni·kka | because it's you |
| 너에게서 | neo·e·ge·seo | from you |
| 너와 | neo·wa | you and |
| 도레미만큼 | do·re·mi·man·keum | as much as do-re-mi |
| 뒤는 | dwi·neun | the back/behind |
| 떨어져 | tteo·reo·jyeo | falls off |
| 뜨거웠지만 | tteu·geo·wot·jji·man | it was hot, but |
| 붉게 | bul·kke | red |
| 타버려진 | ta·beo·ryeo·jin | burnt up |
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Questions about “FLOWER”
What is “FLOWER” by JISOO about?
JISOO's “FLOWER” (꽃, Korean for flower) is a breakup song where she lets a fading love go and puts the blame on the one who didn't hold on.
What does “그 눈빛이 싹 변했지 어쩌면 이 또한 나니까” mean in “FLOWER”?
Your gaze changed all at once, but maybe this is also me. 싹 means 'all at once, completely', and 눈빛 is literally 'eye light', the look in someone's eyes.
What does “잡지 못한 건 다 네 몫이니까” mean in “FLOWER”?
Everything you failed to hold onto is on you. 잡다 is 'to grab', 못한 is 'couldn't', and 몫 is 'share or portion'.
How do you pronounce “구름 한 점 없이 예쁜 날”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “gu·reum han jeo meop·ssi ye·ppeun nal”: that's how it's actually sung by JISOO, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “FLOWER” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Ari goes through all 32 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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- JISOO
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