Beautiful — MONSTA X: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Beautiful” by MONSTA X mean?
MONSTA X's “Beautiful” is about falling so hard for someone that they accept the pain of loving them. The beloved fills their thoughts day and night, leaving them dizzy, addicted and unable to look away.
What the song is about
A red rose with thorns carries the idea: love is worth the risk of being wounded, and the mood is dazzled, obsessive and willing.
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.
왜 너야 미쳐버릴 것 같아Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): wae neo·ya mi·cheo·beo·ril kkeot kka·ta
Meaning: Why does it have to be you? I feel like I'm going crazy.
Words in this line- 왜waewhy
- 너야neo·yait's you
- 미쳐버릴mi·cheo·beo·rilgo crazy
- 것 같아kkeot kka·tait seems
Word for word: Why you-are, go-mad-throw-away it-seems.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: On its own 미쳐 means 'go mad' and 버릴 means 'throw away', but with 것 같아 ('it seems') the phrase means 'I feel like I'm about to go completely mad'. The 'throw away' verb is not about an object here; it adds a feeling of irreversibility. That is why the literal version sounds odd while the real meaning is a lovesick sigh.
온 몸에 피가 나도 널 안고 싶어Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): on mo·me pi·ga na·do neo ran·kko si·peo
Meaning: Even if my whole body bleeds, I want to hold you.
Words in this line- 온onwhole
- 몸에mo·meon the body
- 피가pi·gablood
- 나도na·docomes out even if
- 널neoyou
- 안고ran·kkoholding
- 싶어si·peowant to
Word for word: Whole body on blood comes-out even, you holding want.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 피가 나다 literally means 'blood comes out', which in natural English is just 'to bleed'. 온 means 'whole' and 몸 means 'body', together 'my entire body'. The ending -도 means 'even if' and 싶어 means 'want', so together they express a stubborn willingness to hurt for the sake of a hug.
꽃에 핀 가시같이Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): kko·che pin ga·si·ga·chi
Meaning: Like thorns on a flower,
Words in this line- 꽃에kko·cheon a flower
- 핀pinbloomed
- 가시같이ga·si·ga·chilike a thorn
Word for word: On flower bloomed thorn-like,
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 핀 comes from the verb for 'to bloom', normally used for flowers, but here it is the thorn that 'blooms', which sounds poetic and odd. 같이 means 'like' and 가시 means 'thorn'. Together they paint beauty that is dangerous to touch.
넌 너무 예뻐 슬프도록 아름다워Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neon neo·mu ye·ppeo seul·peu·do·ro ga·reum·da·wo
Meaning: You're so pretty, beautiful to the point of sadness.
Words in this line- 넌neonyou
- 너무neo·muso
- 예뻐ye·ppeopretty
- 슬프도록seul·peu·do·roto the point of sadness
- 아름다워ga·reum·da·wobeautiful
Word for word: You too pretty, sad-to-the-point beautiful.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 슬프다 means 'sad' and the ending -도록 means 'to the point that'. Together 슬프도록 is 'so much that it turns sad'. 예뻐 and 아름다워 both mean beautiful, but the second feels more solemn. In natural English it becomes beauty that aches.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 64
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:24
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가시 | ga·si | thorn |
| 감탄사를 | gam·tan·sa·reul | exclamations |
| 갖고 | gat·kko | to have |
| 갖고싶어 | gat·kko·si·peo | want to have |
| 같아 | ga·ta | seems |
| 같아도 | ga·ta·do | even if it seems |
| 꽃말은 | kkon·ma·reun | flower meaning |
| 눈을 | nu·neul | eyes |
| 대체 | dae·che | on earth |
| 던져 | deon·jeo | throw |
| 만지면 | man·ji·myeon | if you touch |
| 반응해 | ba·neung·hae | reacts |
| 수가 | su·ga | way/ability |
| 온몸이 | on·mo·mi | whole body |
| 있어야 | i·sseo·ya | only if there is |
| 찔릴 | jjil·lil | will be pricked |
| 커져 | keo·jeo | grows |
| 퍼져 | peo·jeo | spreads |
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Questions about “Beautiful”
What is “Beautiful” by MONSTA X about?
MONSTA X's “Beautiful” is about falling so hard for someone that they accept the pain of loving them. The beloved fills their thoughts day and night, leaving them dizzy, addicted and unable to look away. A red rose with thorns carries the idea: love is worth the risk of being wounded, and the mood is dazzled, obsessive and willing.
What does “왜 너야 미쳐버릴 것 같아” mean in “Beautiful”?
In “Beautiful” by MONSTA X, “왜 너야 미쳐버릴 것 같아” means: Why does it have to be you? I feel like I'm going crazy. On its own 미쳐 means 'go mad' and 버릴 means 'throw away', but with 것 같아 ('it seems') the phrase means 'I feel like I'm about to go completely mad'. The 'throw away' verb is not about an object here; it adds a feeling of irreversibility.
What does “온 몸에 피가 나도 널 안고 싶어” mean in “Beautiful”?
In “Beautiful” by MONSTA X, “온 몸에 피가 나도 널 안고 싶어” means: Even if my whole body bleeds, I want to hold you. 피가 나다 literally means 'blood comes out', which in natural English is just 'to bleed'. 온 means 'whole' and 몸 means 'body', together 'my entire body'. The ending -도 means 'even if' and 싶어 means 'want', so together they express a stubborn willingness to hurt for the sake of a hug.
How do you pronounce “꽃에 핀 가시같이”?
“꽃에 핀 가시같이” from “Beautiful” by MONSTA X is romanized as “kkoche pin gasigachi”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Beautiful” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Eunsu goes through all 64 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
- MONSTA X
- Official video
- STARSHIP · YouTube
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