element — P1Harmony: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “element” by P1Harmony mean?
P1Harmony’s “element” is a swaggering song about feeling completely at home in their own zone, untouchable by rivals and doubters. They sit at the top, brush off critics, and treat the whole thing like a casual game of soccer, playing loose and goofing around to their own beat.
What the song is about
Even the sharpest attack on them barely registers, so the mood stays cocky, relaxed and playful from start to finish.
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.
다 씹어 봐 내 방식대로Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): da ssi·beo bwa nae bang·sik·ttae·ro
Meaning: I'll chew through it all my way
Words in this line- 다daall
- 씹어ssi·beochew
- 봐bwatry
- 내naemy
- 방식대로bang·sik·ttae·romy way
씹다 literally means 'to chew', and in slang also 'to bash' or 'to ignore'; here it means crushing everything in my own way.
전부 검은색을 뒤집은 듯하니Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): jeon·bu geo·meun·sae·geul dwi·ji·beun deu·ta·ni
Meaning: It's as if all the black got turned inside out
Words in this line- 전부jeon·buall
- 검은색을geo·meun·sae·geulblack color
- 뒤집은dwi·ji·beunflipped
- 듯하니deu·ta·nias if
듯 means as if, 하니 means since it does; together 듯하니 means it seems like.
네 말은 꺼 버림Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ne ma·reun kkeo beo·rim
Meaning: I just tune out your words
Words in this line- 네neyour
- 말은ma·reunwords
- 꺼kkeoswitch off
- 버림beo·rimcompletely
꺼 means switch off, 버리다 means throw away; together they mean shut it off for good, and the clipped -ㅁ ending makes it curt, like a note.
Head out 거리로 나가Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Head out geo·ri·ro na·ga
Meaning: Head out, hit the streets
Words in this line- 거리로geo·ri·roto the street
- 나가na·gago out
Head out means 'set off', and 거리로 나가 means 'go out to the streets'; both halves repeat the same idea in two languages to make the call stronger.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 강적인 | gang·jeo·gin | tough rival |
| 그것마저도 | geu·geon·ma·jeo·do | even that |
| 꼭대기야 | kkok·ttae·gi·ya | it's the top |
| 남겨 | nam·gyeo | leaving |
| 놓지 | no·chi | put down |
| 리듬대로 | ri·deum·dae·ro | to the rhythm |
| 문득 | mun·deuk | suddenly |
| 바빠 | ba·ppa | busy |
| 벌써 | beol·sseo | already |
| 볼까 | bol·kka | shall I try |
| 써도 | sseo·do | even if used |
| 알잖아 | al·ja·na | you know |
| 어라 | eo·ra | whoa |
| 열지 | yeol·ji | open |
| 이겼어 | i·gyeo·sseo | I won |
| 입을 | i·beul | mouth |
| 칠렐레팔렐레 | chil·lel·le·pal·lel·le | carefree |
| 필살기 | pil·sal·gi | finishing move |
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Questions about “element”
What is “element” by P1Harmony about?
P1Harmony’s “element” is a swaggering song about feeling completely at home in their own zone, untouchable by rivals and doubters. They sit at the top, brush off critics, and treat the whole thing like a casual game of soccer, playing loose and goofing around to their own beat. Even the sharpest attack on them barely registers, so the mood stays cocky, relaxed and playful from start to finish.
What does “다 씹어 봐 내 방식대로” mean in “element”?
In “element” by P1Harmony, “다 씹어 봐 내 방식대로” means: I'll chew through it all my way.
What does “전부 검은색을 뒤집은 듯하니” mean in “element”?
In “element” by P1Harmony, “전부 검은색을 뒤집은 듯하니” means: It's as if all the black got turned inside out.
How do you pronounce “네 말은 꺼 버림”?
“네 말은 꺼 버림” from “element” by P1Harmony is romanized as “ne mareun kkeo beorim”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “element” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Hyunwoo goes through all 85 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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