How To — P1Harmony: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “How To” by P1Harmony mean?
“How To” by P1Harmony is about brushing off a breakup after a partner casually calls it quits, and turning the hurt into fuel. The singer laughs in disbelief, heads out in black leather with friends and a bottle, and insists no one is needed.
What the song is about
Still, smiling again is something to be learned slowly, and the swagger hides real doubt about how much of it is true.
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.
널 지워 내고도 살아Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neol ji·wo nae·go·do sa·ra
Meaning: Even after erasing you, I keep living
Words in this line- 널neolyou
- 지워ji·woerasing
- 내고도nae·go·doeven after fully
- 살아sa·raI live
지우다 means 'erase', 내다 after a verb means 'see it through', and -고도 means 'even after'. Together: 'even after wiping you out completely'.
너 빠진 밤이 날Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neo ppa·jin ba·mi nal
Meaning: The night without you takes me
Words in this line- 너neoyou
- 빠진ppa·jinmissing
- 밤이ba·minight
- 날nalme
빠지다 means 'drop out, be missing'; 너 빠진 밤 is 'a night you've dropped out of' — a night without you.
한 모금 들이켜면 다시 가빠Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): han mo·geum deu·ri·kyeo·myeon da·si ga·ppa
Meaning: One gulp and I'm out of breath again
Words in this line- 한hanone
- 모금mo·geumsip
- 들이켜면deu·ri·kyeo·myeonif I gulp
- 다시da·siagain
- 가빠ga·ppabreathless
가빠 comes from 가쁘다, 'short of breath'; it rhymes with 바빠 'busy', tying the rush of life to gasping for air.
이별쯤은 별거 아냐Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i·byeol·jjeu·meun byeol·kkeo a·nya
Meaning: A breakup is no big deal.
Words in this line- 이별쯤은i·byeol·jjeu·meuna mere breakup
- 별거byeol·kkeobig thing
- 아냐a·nyais not
쯤 means 'about, something like', 별거 means 'a special thing', 아냐 means 'is not'. Together: 'a mere breakup? it's nothing' — said dismissively.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가볍게 | ga·byeop·kke | lightly |
| 거야 | geo·ya | will |
| 걱정 | geok·jjeong | worry |
| 과거에 | gwa·geo·e | the past |
| 그만하자는 | geu·man·ha·ja·neun | 'let's stop' |
| 끝났어 | kkeun·na·sseo | ended |
| 나는 | na·neun | I |
| 단계 | dan·gye | stage |
| 반은 | ba·neun | half |
| 배워 | bae·wo | learn |
| 법을 | beo·beul | the way |
| 싸워 | ssa·wo | fighting |
| 없이도 | eop·ssi·do | even without |
| 오늘도 | o·neul·do | today too |
| 웃는 | un·neun | smiling |
| 털어 | teo·reo | shaking off |
| 티도 | ti·do | even a hint |
| 혼자서 | hon·ja·seo | alone |
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Questions about “How To”
What is “How To” by P1Harmony about?
“How To” by P1Harmony is about brushing off a breakup after a partner casually calls it quits, and turning the hurt into fuel. The singer laughs in disbelief, heads out in black leather with friends and a bottle, and insists no one is needed. Still, smiling again is something to be learned slowly, and the swagger hides real doubt about how much of it is true.
What does “널 지워 내고도 살아” mean in “How To”?
In “How To” by P1Harmony, “널 지워 내고도 살아” means: Even after erasing you, I keep living.
What does “너 빠진 밤이 날” mean in “How To”?
In “How To” by P1Harmony, “너 빠진 밤이 날” means: The night without you takes me.
How do you pronounce “한 모금 들이켜면 다시 가빠”?
“한 모금 들이켜면 다시 가빠” from “How To” by P1Harmony is romanized as “han mogeum deurikyeomyeon dasi gappa”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “How To” explained?
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Credits and sources
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- P1Harmony
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