BURNING UP — MEOVV: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync가는 길은 blazingga·neun gi·reun blazingThe path I'm on is blazingListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
In “BURNING UP,” MEOVV sing as a confident group fired up by their own heat, ready to race toward someone even out of breath. They cast off hesitation, ask for action instead of talk, and brag about being first in the game, taking everything they go after. Their fire spreads into something shared, and they invite someone to rise higher with them while staying close.
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.
가는 길은 blazingListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ga·neun gi·reun blazing
Meaning: The path I'm on is blazing
Words in this line- 가는ga·neungoing
- 길은gi·reunpath
Word for word: Going path is blazing
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 가는 길은 literally 'the path I'm going', but it's a metaphor for a passionate, energetic life journey.
뿌리쳐 temptation 말만 하지 말고 show meListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ppu·ri·chyeo temptation mal·man ha·ji mal·go show me
Meaning: Reject temptation, don't just talk, show me
Words in this line- 뿌리쳐ppu·ri·chyeoreject
- 말만mal·manjust talk
- 하지ha·jidon't do
- 말고mal·goand
Word for word: Reject temptation, don't just talk, show me
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 뿌리쳐 means 'reject', and 말만 하지 말고 literally 'don't just talk', demanding action over words.
Run to you 숨이 멈춰도 돼Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): Run to you su·mi meom·chwo·do dwae
Meaning: Run to you, even if breath stops
Words in this line- 숨이su·mibreath
- 멈춰도meom·chwo·dostops
- 돼dwaeokay
Word for word: Run to you, breath stopped, okay
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 숨이 멈춰도 돼 literally 'even if breath stops, it's okay', but it expresses willingness to sacrifice everything for love.
뺏길 바엔 다 뺏지 가질 거야 like they owe meListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ppaet·kkil ppa·en da ppaet·jji ga·jil kkeo·ya like they owe me
Meaning: Rather than lose it, I'll take it all, I'll have it like they owe me
Words in this line- 뺏길ppaet·kkilbe taken
- 바엔ppa·eninstead
- 다daall
- 뺏지ppaet·jjitake
- 가질ga·jilhave
- 거야kkeo·yawill
뺏길 바엔 다 뺏지 literally 'rather than be robbed, I'll rob it all', expressing aggressive confidence. 가질 거야 like they owe me conveys that the singer deserves everything.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 끝까지 | kkeut·kka·ji | all the way |
| 뜨겁게 | tteu·geop·kke | hot |
| 말어 | ma·reo | don't |
| 모두 | mo·du | all |
| 미칠듯한 | mi·chil·tteu·tan | crazy |
| 버려 | beo·ryeo | throw away |
| 비교 | bi·gyo | compare |
| 온도 | on·do | temperature |
| 주저하지 | ju·jeo·ha·ji | don't hesitate |
| 태워 | tae·wo | burn |
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Questions about “BURNING UP”
What is “BURNING UP” by MEOVV about?
In “BURNING UP,” MEOVV sing as a confident group fired up by their own heat, ready to race toward someone even out of breath.
What does “가는 길은 blazing” mean in “BURNING UP”?
The path I'm on is blazing. 가는 길은 literally 'the path I'm going', but it's a metaphor for a passionate, energetic life journey.
What does “뿌리쳐 temptation 말만 하지 말고 show me” mean in “BURNING UP”?
Reject temptation, don't just talk, show me. 뿌리쳐 means 'reject', and 말만 하지 말고 literally 'don't just talk', demanding action over words.
How do you pronounce “Run to you 숨이 멈춰도 돼”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “Run to you su·mi meom·chwo·do dwae”: that's how it's actually sung by MEOVV, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “BURNING UP” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sohee goes through all 40 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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- MEOVV
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