SWEAT — KISS OF LIFE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync시선은 닿아si·seo·neun da·aEvery gaze lands on meListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
In “SWEAT,” KISS OF LIFE sing about a woman who trusts her own body and stays unshaken under every stare while the heat around her climbs. She keeps a poker face even as her heart runs in the red zone, while mirrors, diamonds and lightning make her look untouchable. Sweat becomes something she can hide or flaunt on her own terms, and the song settles into a cool, self-possessed confidence.
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.
시선은 닿아Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): si·seo·neun da·a
Meaning: Every gaze lands on me
Words in this line- 시선은si·seo·neungaze
- 닿아da·atouches
피할 수 없어 두 눈Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): pi·hal ssu eop·sseo du nun
Meaning: Can't look away, both eyes fixed on it
Words in this line- 피할pi·halavoid
- 수 없어ssu eop·sseocannot
- 두dutwo
- 눈nuneyes
피하다 alone means 'to avoid,' and the pattern 수 없다 means 'impossible to do'; together they mean 'inescapable' — the eyes simply can't look away.
붉게 태울 수조차 없는Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): bul·kke tae·ul ssu·jo·cha eom·neun
Meaning: A heart that won't even flush red from fire
Words in this line- 붉게bul·kkereddish
- 태울tae·ulto burn
- 수조차ssu·jo·chaeven a way
- 없는eom·neunthere isn't
붉다 alone means 'to be red,' 태우다 means 'to burn,' and 수조차 없다 is an intensified 'there isn't even a way to'; together they paint a heart immune to fire or blushing.
작은 틈 하나 없이Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ja·geun teum ha·na eop·ssi
Meaning: Without even a single gap
Words in this line- 작은ja·geunsmall
- 틈teumgap
- 하나ha·naone
- 없이eop·ssiwithout
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 거울 | geo·ul | mirror |
| 높은 | no·peun | high |
| 눈빛 | nun·bit | gaze |
| 달아올라 | da·ra·ol·la | heats up |
| 뜨거워지는 | tteu·geo·wo·ji·neun | growing hot |
| 맘에 | ma·me | on the heart |
| 보여 | bo·yeo | are shown |
| 서두르지 | seo·du·reu·ji | rush |
| 손짓 | son·jit | gesture |
| 수면 | su·myeon | surface |
| 시선들이 | si·seon·deu·ri | gazes |
| 심장은 | sim·jang·eun | heart |
| 안에 | a·ne | inside |
| 온도 | on·do | temperature |
| 완벽한 | wan·byeo·kan | perfect |
| 원한다면 | won·han·da·myeon | if you want |
| 위로 | wi·ro | upward |
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Questions about “SWEAT”
What is “SWEAT” by KISS OF LIFE about?
In “SWEAT,” KISS OF LIFE sing about a woman who trusts her own body and stays unshaken under every stare while the heat around her climbs.
What does “시선은 닿아” mean in “SWEAT”?
Every gaze lands on me.
What does “피할 수 없어 두 눈” mean in “SWEAT”?
Can't look away, both eyes fixed on it.
How do you pronounce “붉게 태울 수조차 없는”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “bul·kke tae·ul ssu·jo·cha eom·neun”: that's how it's actually sung by KISS OF LIFE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “SWEAT” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Mina goes through all 97 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
- Artist
- KISS OF LIFE
- Official video
- KISS OF LIFE · YouTube
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