404 (New Era) — KiiiKiii: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in syncAlways riding low 안 터져 안테나Always riding low an teo·jyeo an·te·naAlways riding low, the antenna gets no signalListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
KiiiKiii's “404 (New Era)” is a playful celebration of slipping off the grid and living by your own rules. They picture themselves as a glitch the system can't locate, unbothered by missed signals or perfect scores, and cheerfully leaving their baggage behind. The tone is breezy and confident, inviting everyone to dance, look up from their phones and ride the new wave together.
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.
Always riding low 안 터져 안테나Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): Always riding low an teo·jyeo an·te·na
Meaning: Always riding low, the antenna gets no signal
Words in this line- 안annot
- 터져teo·jyeogets signal
- 안테나an·te·naantenna
Word for word: Always riding low not burst antenna
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 터져 from 터지다 alone means 'burst' or 'explode', but 안 터져 said of reception means 'no signal'. With antenna it paints the picture that the outside world can't tune in to her. The literal version sounds odd because the verb is slangy and figurative here.
경계를 넘어서 이미 Outta townListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): gyeong·gye·reul neo·meo·seo i·mi Outta town
Meaning: I've crossed the boundary and I'm already outta town
Words in this line- 경계를gyeong·gye·reulboundary
- 넘어서neo·meo·seocrossing over
- 이미i·mialready
Word for word: Boundary-object crossing-and already Outta town
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 넘어서 is 넘다 'to cross' plus the linker -서 'and then', which gives the clumsy 'crossing and'. 경계 is not just a map border but the limits others set. Outta town is a set phrase for having left, not just a position outside a town.
(Bye) 모든 짐은 다 놔둘게Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ba·i mo·deun ji·meun da nwa·dul·kke
Meaning: Bye! I'll leave all my baggage behind.
Words in this line- 모든mo·deunall
- 짐은ji·meunbaggage
- 다daall
- 놔둘게nwa·dul·kkeI'll leave
Word for word: (Bye) all baggage-as-for all I-will-leave-promise
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 짐 on its own means 'luggage, load' and 놔두다 means 'to leave be'. The ending -ㄹ게 adds a promise: 'I will do this'. Together it means shedding emotional baggage and walking away light.
찾지 못해도 어디든 있잖아Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): chat·jji mo·tae·do eo·di·deun it·jja·na
Meaning: Even if you can't find me, I'm somewhere, you know.
Words in this line- 찾지chat·jjifind
- 못해도mo·tae·doeven if you can't
- 어디든eo·di·deunanywhere
- 있잖아it·jja·nathere is, you know
있다 means 'to exist' and the tail -잖아 means 'you know, right?'. Together: I'm out there somewhere, you know.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 골라줘 | gol·la·jwo | pick for me |
| 괜찮아 | gwaen·cha·na | it's okay |
| 내도 | nae·do | even if I hand in |
| 너가 | neo·ga | you |
| 들어 | deu·reo | lift up |
| 말을 | ma·reul | words |
| 메롱 | me·rong | bleh |
| 밖의 | ba·kkui | outside of |
| 방식대로 | bang·sik·ttae·ro | in the way of |
| 백지를 | baek·jji·reul | blank paper |
| 신호는 | sin·ho·neun | signal (topic) |
| 원하는 | won·ha·neun | wanted |
| 잡아봐라 | ja·ba·bwa·ra | try catching |
| 좌표 | jwa·pyo | coordinates |
| 지점 | ji·jeom | point |
| 크게 | keu·ge | big, loud |
| 흔들어 | heun·deu·reo | shake |
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Questions about “404 (New Era)”
What is “404 (New Era)” by KiiiKiii about?
KiiiKiii's “404 (New Era)” is a playful celebration of slipping off the grid and living by your own rules.
What does “Always riding low 안 터져 안테나” mean in “404 (New Era)”?
Always riding low, the antenna gets no signal. 터져 from 터지다 alone means 'burst' or 'explode', but 안 터져 said of reception means 'no signal'.
What does “경계를 넘어서 이미 Outta town” mean in “404 (New Era)”?
I've crossed the boundary and I'm already outta town. 넘어서 is 넘다 'to cross' plus the linker -서 'and then', which gives the clumsy 'crossing and'.
How do you pronounce “(Bye) 모든 짐은 다 놔둘게”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “ba·i mo·deun ji·meun da nwa·dul·kke”: that's how it's actually sung by KiiiKiii, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “404 (New Era)” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sori goes through all 66 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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- KiiiKiii
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