EASY — LE SSERAFIM: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync다친대도 길을 걸어 kiss meda·chin·dae·do gi·reul geo·reo kiss meEven if it hurts, I'll walk this road — kiss meListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
LE SSERAFIM's “EASY” is about a group who hide the strain of a painful road behind a polished performance. They see themselves as a ballet dancer and a swan whose legs sometimes give out beneath the surface, and once the stage lights go out they wander the night alongside jealousy, doubt and distrust. Even so, they claim their place, imperfections and all, and urge others like them to drop their doubts.
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.
다친대도 길을 걸어 kiss meListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): da·chin·dae·do gi·reul geo·reo kiss me
Meaning: Even if it hurts, I'll walk this road — kiss me
Words in this line- 다친대도da·chin·dae·doeven if hurt
- 길을gi·reulroad
- 걸어geo·reowalk
Word for word: Even-if-hurt, road walk, kiss me
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 다친대도 fuses 'get hurt' (다치다) with the grammar tail '-ㄴ대도' ('even if') into one word. 길을 걸어 is literally 'road walk' with no preposition because 을 marks a direct object, not 'along the road.'
조명 꺼진 뒤의 난 wander in the nightListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): jo·myeong kkeo·jin dwi·ui nan wander in the night
Meaning: After the stage lights go out, I wander in the night
Words in this line- 조명jo·myeongstage lights
- 꺼진kkeo·jingone out
- 뒤의dwi·uiafter
- 난nanI(topic)
Word for word: Lighting gone-out after-belonging-to I wander in the night
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 뒤의 난 literally 'I, belonging to the after-moment' — the possessive particle 의 links the pronoun to a point in time.
수면 위의 백조가 돼 whippin'Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): su·myeon wi·ui baek·jjo·ga dwae whippin'
Meaning: I become a swan on the water's surface, whipping.
Words in this line- 수면su·myeonwater surface
- 위의wi·uion
- 백조가baek·jjo·gaswan
- 돼dwaebecome
Word for word: Water-surface's swan I-become, whipping.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 의 makes '백조' (swan) belong to '수면 위' (the water's surface) — 'swan on the water', the classic image of calm above hiding effort below. 'Whippin'' isn't literal whipping but fast spins, echoing the earlier 'ballet' line (fouetté turns).
쉽지 않음 내가 쉽게 easy (쉽지 않음 내가 쉽게 easy)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): swip·jji a·neum nae·ga swip·kke easy (swip·jji a·neum nae·ga swip·kke ee·zi
Meaning: It's not easy, but I make it easy (it's not easy, but I make it easy).
Words in this line- 쉽지swip·jjieasy
- 않음a·neumnot (being)
- 내가nae·gaI
- 쉽게swip·kkeeasily
- (쉽지(swip·jjieasy
- 않음a·neumnot (being)
- 내가nae·gaI
- 쉽게swip·kkeeasily
Word for word: Not-easy-being, I easily easy (repeat).
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Wordplay on the root 쉽 ('easy'): 쉽지 않음 turns it into the noun 'not-easiness', while 쉽게 stays the adverb 'easily'. The line pits 'this isn't easy' against '[I do it] easily' using the same syllable — a pun that resists literal translation.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 같다면 | gat·tta·myeon | if same |
| 나와 | na·wa | with me |
| 너도 | neo·do | you too |
| 다리 | da·ri | legs |
| 따윈 | tta·win | and such |
| 때론 | ttae·ron | sometimes |
| 말해 | ma·rae | say |
| 몰라봤다면 | mol·la·bwat·tta·myeon | if you didn't recognize |
| 반쪽짜리 | ban·jjok·jja·ri | a mere half |
| 발걸음은 | bal·geo·reu·meun | my steps |
| 불신 | bul·sin | distrust |
| 불이 | bu·ri | fire |
| 세상에게 | se·sang·e·ge | to the world |
| 순간 | sun·gan | moment |
| 시기심 | si·gi·sim | envy |
| 영웅처럼 | yeong·ung·cheo·reom | like a hero |
| 위엔 | wi·en | up above |
| 튀어 | twi·eo | sparks |
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Questions about “EASY”
What is “EASY” by LE SSERAFIM about?
LE SSERAFIM's “EASY” is about a group who hide the strain of a painful road behind a polished performance.
What does “다친대도 길을 걸어 kiss me” mean in “EASY”?
Even if it hurts, I'll walk this road — kiss me. 다친대도 fuses 'get hurt' (다치다) with the grammar tail '-ㄴ대도' ('even if') into one word.
What does “조명 꺼진 뒤의 난 wander in the night” mean in “EASY”?
After the stage lights go out, I wander in the night. 뒤의 난 literally 'I, belonging to the after-moment' — the possessive particle 의 links the pronoun to a point in time.
How do you pronounce “수면 위의 백조가 돼 whippin'”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “su·myeon wi·ui baek·jjo·ga dwae whippin'”: that's how it's actually sung by LE SSERAFIM, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “EASY” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sohee goes through all 39 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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- LE SSERAFIM
- Official video
- HYBE LABELS · YouTube
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