Born Savage — PLAVE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Born Savage” by PLAVE mean?
PLAVE's “Born Savage” is about a group who stake everything on themselves and push through the dark toward a goal only they can see. They treat pain and scars as the soil where something blooms, shrug off doubters, and trust instinct over fate.
What the song is about
The mood is defiant and fiery, driven by the thrill of a gamble.
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.
제법 멀리 와 버렸지Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): je·beom meol·li wa beo·ryeot·jji
Meaning: I've come quite far already.
Words in this line- 제법je·beomquite
- 멀리meol·lifar away
- 와wacoming
- 버렸지beo·ryeot·jjiended up, right
Word for word: Quite far-ly coming, threw-away, right.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 제법 means 'quite', 멀리 means 'far', and 와 is 'coming'. But 버리다 on its own is 'throw away'; after 와 it marks the action as done with no way back. The tail -지 adds a 'right?' feeling, so the natural English is a calm 'I've already come quite far'.
세상의 답을 외친 다음Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): se·sang·e da·beu roe·chin da·eum
Meaning: After shouting out the world's answer.
Words in this line- 세상의se·sang·eof the world
- 답을da·beuanswer
- 외친roe·chinshouted
- 다음da·eumafter
암흑 속에 그 상처들을 피워Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): am·heuk sso·ge geu sang·cheo·deu·reul pi·wo
Meaning: I make those wounds bloom in the darkness
Words in this line- 암흑am·heukdarkness
- 속에sso·geinside
- 그geuthose
- 상처들을sang·cheo·deu·reulwounds
- 피워pi·wobloom
피워 literally means to bloom or kindle, as a flower or a fire. Applied to wounds, it means turning pain into something that blossoms.
부정할 수 없지 넌 Because I'm trueListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): bu·jeong·hal ssu eop·jji neon Because I'm true
Meaning: You can't deny it, because I'm true
Words in this line- 부정할bu·jeong·halto deny
- 수ssuway
- 없지eop·jjithere isn't
- 넌neonyou
부정할 수 없지 means 'cannot be denied'; the ending -지 adds a 'you know it too' feeling.
Lyrics © their rights holders. “Born Savage” — PLAVE. Quoted for commentary and learning.
Song facts
- Lines
- 76
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 2:52
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 갈망하는가 | gal·mang·ha·neun·ga | do you crave |
| 감아 | ga·ma | close |
| 거슬러 | geo·seul·leo | going against |
| 걸겠어 | geol·ge·sseo | I'll bet |
| 걸어 | geo·reo | walking |
| 기회야 | gi·hoe·ya | it's a chance |
| 깨워 | kkae·wo | wake |
| 눈을 | nu·neul | eyes |
| 다친대도 | da·chin·dae·do | even if hurt |
| 떠봐 | tteo·bwa | open them |
| 매일 | mae·il | every day |
| 받은 | ba·deun | received |
| 밤을 | ba·meul | night |
| 배로 | bae·ro | times over |
| 비친 | bi·chin | reflected |
| 선택을 | seon·tae·geul | choice |
| 운명을 | un·myeong·eul | fate |
| 전부를 | jeon·bu·reul | everything |
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Questions about “Born Savage”
What is “Born Savage” by PLAVE about?
PLAVE's “Born Savage” is about a group who stake everything on themselves and push through the dark toward a goal only they can see. They treat pain and scars as the soil where something blooms, shrug off doubters, and trust instinct over fate. The mood is defiant and fiery, driven by the thrill of a gamble.
What does “제법 멀리 와 버렸지” mean in “Born Savage”?
In “Born Savage” by PLAVE, “제법 멀리 와 버렸지” means: I've come quite far already. 제법 means 'quite', 멀리 means 'far', and 와 is 'coming'. But 버리다 on its own is 'throw away'; after 와 it marks the action as done with no way back. The tail -지 adds a 'right?' feeling, so the natural English is a calm 'I've already come quite far'.
What does “세상의 답을 외친 다음” mean in “Born Savage”?
In “Born Savage” by PLAVE, “세상의 답을 외친 다음” means: After shouting out the world's answer.
How do you pronounce “암흑 속에 그 상처들을 피워”?
“암흑 속에 그 상처들을 피워” from “Born Savage” by PLAVE is romanized as “amheuk ssoge geu sangcheodeureul piwo”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Born Savage” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Haru goes through all 76 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
Official music video
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- PLAVE
- Official video
- PLAVE 플레이브 · YouTube
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