Twenty — KickFlip: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Twenty” by KickFlip mean?
KickFlip's “Twenty” is about a shaky, tender goodbye to someone close, eased by the belief that the two will meet again. A new season blows in like an unfamiliar wind, bringing awkward silences and tears in the sunlight.
What the song is about
The singer tries to smile and stay steady as their paths split, and the falling white blossom petals feel both like a celebration and a small heartbreak.
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.
좀 낯선 바람이 분 듯해Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): jom nat·sseon ba·ra·mi bun deu·tae
Meaning: It feels like a slightly unfamiliar wind has blown in
Words in this line- 좀joma bit
- 낯선nat·sseonunfamiliar
- 바람이ba·ra·miwind
- 분bunblew
- 듯해deu·taeseems
The ending -듯해 means "it seems as if...". The singer is not certain, just sensing a change, so the wind is a feeling rather than weather.
모든 게 우릴 지켜줄걸Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): mo·deun ge u·ril ji·kyeo·jul·kkeol
Meaning: Everything will protect us, you'll see.
Words in this line- 모든mo·deunevery
- 게gething
- 우릴u·rilus
- 지켜줄걸ji·kyeo·jul·kkeolwill protect, I bet
Word for word: Every thing us will protect, I guess.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 모든 게 literally means every thing, but English speakers would simply say everything. The ending -ㄹ걸 in 지켜줄걸 has no word of its own; it adds a confident hunch, like I bet it will happen. So the literal I guess sounds unsure, while the real feeling is a warm reassurance.
햐얗게 피운 꽃잎들이 쏟아져 와Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): hya·ya·ke pi·un kko·chip·tteu·ri sso·da·jeo wa
Meaning: White blossom petals pour down on us.
Words in this line- 햐얗게hya·ya·kewhitely
- 피운pi·unbloomed
- 꽃잎들이kko·chip·tteu·ripetals
- 쏟아져sso·da·jeopouring
- 와wacome
Word for word: Whitely bloomed petals pouring come.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 쏟아져 comes from 쏟다 'to pour out' and 와 means 'come'. Alone they just describe motion, but together they create the picture of a shower of blossoms. The literal version stumbles because of the long chain of modifiers before the subject.
돌고 돈 서로의 시간 끝에Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): dol·go don seo·ro·e si·gan kkeu·te
Meaning: At the end of our time that went around and around
Words in this line- 돌고dol·goturning
- 돈donthat turned
- 서로의seo·ro·eof each other
- 시간si·gantime
- 끝에kkeu·teat the end
Word for word: Turning and turned, of-each-other time at-end
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 돌고 돈 is 'turning' and 'turned' on their own, but together they suggest time and fate going in circles and bringing two people back together. 서로의 'of each other' sits before 'time', so the literal order sounds clumsy where natural English says 'our shared time'. The ending 끝에 'at the end' gives the line a feeling of looking back.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 80
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:10
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가장 | ga·jang | most |
| 간지러운 | gan·ji·reo·un | tickly |
| 감추긴 | gam·chu·gin | to hide |
| 감추지 | gam·chu·ji | to hide |
| 공기까지 | gong·gi·kka·ji | even the air |
| 그리며 | geu·ri·myeo | picturing |
| 눈빛을 | nun·ppi·cheul | gaze |
| 달려 | dal·lyeo | run |
| 떨리는 | tteol·li·neun | trembling |
| 사이 | sa·i | between |
| 쉽지 | swip·jji | easy |
| 안해도 | an·hae·do | even without saying |
| 않지만 | an·chi·man | isn't, but |
| 알잖아 | al·ja·na | you know, right |
| 어루만지는 | eo·ru·man·ji·neun | caressing |
| 웃으며 | u·seu·myeo | smiling |
| 젖어 | jeo·jeo | soaked |
| 햇빛 | haet·ppit | sunlight |
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Questions about “Twenty”
What is “Twenty” by KickFlip about?
KickFlip's “Twenty” is about a shaky, tender goodbye to someone close, eased by the belief that the two will meet again. A new season blows in like an unfamiliar wind, bringing awkward silences and tears in the sunlight. The singer tries to smile and stay steady as their paths split, and the falling white blossom petals feel both like a celebration and a small heartbreak.
What does “모든 게 우릴 지켜줄걸” mean in “Twenty”?
In “Twenty” by KickFlip, “모든 게 우릴 지켜줄걸” means: Everything will protect us, you'll see. 모든 게 literally means every thing, but English speakers would simply say everything. The ending -ㄹ걸 in 지켜줄걸 has no word of its own; it adds a confident hunch, like I bet it will happen. So the literal I guess sounds unsure, while the real feeling is a warm reassurance.
What does “햐얗게 피운 꽃잎들이 쏟아져 와” mean in “Twenty”?
In “Twenty” by KickFlip, “햐얗게 피운 꽃잎들이 쏟아져 와” means: White blossom petals pour down on us. 쏟아져 comes from 쏟다 'to pour out' and 와 means 'come'. Alone they just describe motion, but together they create the picture of a shower of blossoms. The literal version stumbles because of the long chain of modifiers before the subject.
How do you pronounce “좀 낯선 바람이 분 듯해”?
“좀 낯선 바람이 분 듯해” from “Twenty” by KickFlip is romanized as “jom natsseon barami bun deutae”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Twenty” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Youngjae goes through all 80 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
Official music video
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- KickFlip
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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