LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled) — SEVENTEEN: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync나를 숨 쉬게 하니까na·reul sum swi·ge ha·ni·kkabecause you let me breathePlay the first verse with translationNo sign-upWhat does “LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled)” by SEVENTEEN mean?
In “LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled)”, SEVENTEEN sing about choosing one person over wealth and renown. They admit the choice is easier said than done, so they offer a steady promise: trust them once and they won't let the loved one down. Beneath the confident, playful swagger sits a small fear of losing that person, before the mood settles into plain certainty.
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.
나를 숨 쉬게 하니까Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): na·reul sum swi·ge ha·ni·kka
Meaning: because you let me breathe
Words in this line- 나를na·reulme
- 숨sumbreath
- 쉬게swi·geto breathe
- 하니까ha·ni·kkabecause you make
숨 쉬다 'to breathe' (숨 'breath' + 쉬다 'to rest/let out'); 쉬게 하다 = 'make/let'. Together: 'you are what lets me live'.
너 없이 빛나는 Fame 나는 원하지 않아Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neo eop·ssi bin·na·neun Fame na·neu nwon·ha·ji a·na
Meaning: Fame that shines without you — I don't want it
Words in this line- 너neoyou
- 없이eop·ssiwithout
- 빛나는bin·na·neunshining
- 나는na·neuI
- 원하지nwon·ha·jiwant
- 않아a·nanot
Word for word: You without shining fame I want not do.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Korean puts the describing clause before the noun: 'without-you shining fame', and the verb comes last. 원하지 않아 pairs 원하다 'want' with 않아 'do not', which alone is just 'not doing', but together they form the plain negative 'I don't want'. That reordering makes the literal version broken.
가끔 널 잃을까 봐 겁나Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ga·kkeum neol i·reul·kka bwa geom·na
Meaning: Sometimes I'm scared of losing you
Words in this line- 가끔ga·kkeumsometimes
- 널neolyou
- 잃을까i·reul·kkamight lose
- 봐bwafor fear
- 겁나geom·nascary
잃다 means 'lose', -ㄹ까 means 'what if', 봐 comes from 'see'. Together 'out of fear that I might lose'.
너의 사랑 하나 그거면 돼Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neo·ui sa·rang ha·na geu·geo·myeon dwae
Meaning: Your love alone is all I need
Words in this line- 너의neo·uiyour
- 사랑sa·ranglove
- 하나ha·najust one
- 그거면geu·geo·myeonif that
- 돼dwaeit's enough
Word for word: Your love one, that if — works.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 하나 alone is 'one', 그거 is 'that', 면 is 'if' and 돼 is 'works'. Together 그거면 돼 means 'if I have that, it's enough', i.e. nothing more is needed. That grammatical ending carries a feeling of complete contentment.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 개는 | gae·neun | items |
| 거짓 | geo·jit | lie |
| 그래 | geu·rae | is so |
| 금이니까 | geu·mi·ni·kka | since it's gold |
| 나답지 | na·dap·jji | just like me |
| 나만의 | na·ma·nui | only mine |
| 날이 | na·ri | day |
| 너에게 | neo·e·ge | to you |
| 마음은 | ma·eu·meun | heart |
| 많은 | ma·neun | many |
| 맞춰 | mat·chwo | match up |
| 명예 | myeong·ye | honor, fame |
| 모두가 | mo·du·ga | everyone |
| 사랑의 | sa·rang·ui | of love |
| 사랑이란 | sa·rang·i·ran | what's called love |
| 원해 | won·hae | want |
| 헷갈리게 | het·kkal·li·ge | confuse |
| 확신의 | hwak·ssi·nui | of certainty |
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Questions about “LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled)”
What is “LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled)” by SEVENTEEN about?
In “LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled)”, SEVENTEEN sing about choosing one person over wealth and renown.
What does “너 없이 빛나는 Fame 나는 원하지 않아” mean in “LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled)”?
Fame that shines without you — I don't want it. Korean puts the describing clause before the noun: 'without-you shining fame', and the verb comes last.
What does “너의 사랑 하나 그거면 돼” mean in “LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled)”?
Your love alone is all I need. 하나 alone is 'one', 그거 is 'that', 면 is 'if' and 돼 is 'works'.
How do you pronounce “나를 숨 쉬게 하니까”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “na·reul sum swi·ge ha·ni·kka”: that's how it's actually sung by SEVENTEEN, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled)” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Eunsu goes through all 57 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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- SEVENTEEN
- Official video
- HYBE LABELS · YouTube
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