SUPER JUNIOR
Express Mode — SUPER JUNIOR: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Express Mode” by SUPER JUNIOR mean?
SUPER JUNIOR’s “Express Mode” is about escaping a monotonous routine and speeding into a bolder, more thrilling world together with someone. Repeating days leave them thirsty for a jolt, and they are tired of predictable habits, so they cross the usual border and push everyone to be bolder.
What the song is about
Climbing above the clouds, an overheating engine and spreading fire give it a confident, playful drive, with one glance quickening the breath.
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.
너의 눈빛 Flip it 더 가빠지는 호흡Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neo·e nun·ppit Flip it deo ga·ppa·ji·neun ho·heup
Meaning: Your eyes flip it, my breathing gets faster
Words in this line- 너의neo·eyour
- 눈빛nun·ppitgaze
- 더deomore
- 가빠지는ga·ppa·ji·neungetting short
- 호흡ho·heupbreath
Word for word: Your eye-light flip it, more short-of-breath breathing
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 눈빛 literally means 'eye-light', but it is simply a gaze. 가빠지는 means 'becoming short and labored', and Flip it acts like a mood switch. Together it is the rush of being looked at.
갈증이 날 것만 같아 찰나의 ThrillListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): gal·jeung·i nal kkeon·man ga·ta chal·la·e Thrill
Meaning: I feel like I'll get parched, for a moment of thrill
Words in this line- 갈증이gal·jeung·ithirst
- 날nalwill arise
- 것만kkeon·manonly that
- 같아ga·taseems
- 찰나의chal·la·eof a moment
Word for word: Thirst will-arise only seems of-an-instant Thrill
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 갈증 literally means thirst for water, but here it is a craving for excitement. 것만 같아 means 'it feels like it is about to happen', and 찰나 is a tiny instant. Together: aching for a flash of thrill.
어떤 누구도 상상 못할 Kick 그런 게 필요해Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): eo·tteon nu·gu·do sang·sang mo·tal Kick geu·reon ge pi·ryo·hae
Meaning: I need a kick that nobody could imagine
Words in this line- 어떤eo·tteonany
- 누구도nu·gu·dono one
- 상상sang·sangimagination
- 못할mo·talcan't do
- 그런geu·reonsuch
- 게gething
- 필요해pi·ryo·haeneed
Word for word: Any anyone imagine cannot Kick such thing need
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 어떤 누구도 ... 못할 literally stacks 'any' and 'anyone' with 'cannot', which just means 'absolutely no one could'. 게 is short for 'thing'. Together: I need a kick beyond imagination.
후회 따위 전혀 남지 않게Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): hu·hoe tta·wi jeon·hyeo nam·jji an·ke
Meaning: So that no regrets are left at all.
Words in this line- 후회hu·hoeregret
- 따위tta·wiand such
- 전혀jeon·hyeoat all
- 남지nam·jjiremain
- 않게an·keso as not to
Word for word: Regret and-such at-all not remain so-that
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 따위 alone means 'and such' and sounds dismissive; next to 후회 ('regret') it means 'regrets and the like', not worth a thought. 전혀 ('at all') and 않게 ('so that it doesn't') turn the line into a firm goal: let nothing at all remain.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 52
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:25
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가보기 | ga·bo·gi | going to see |
| 가본 | ga·bon | been to |
| 걸론 | geol·lon | with just that |
| 고도는 | go·do·neun | altitude |
| 너와 | neo·wa | with you |
| 놀라 | nol·la | be shocked |
| 높이 | no·pi | high |
| 다른 | da·reun | different |
| 떨림을 | tteol·li·meul | trembling |
| 마주해 | ma·ju·hae | face |
| 모두가 | mo·du·ga | everyone |
| 보고 | bo·go | see |
| 세계 | se·gye | world |
| 싶어 | si·peo | want to |
| 없었던 | eop·sseot·tteon | there was none |
| 올라 | ol·la | going up |
| 올라가 | ol·la·ga | go up |
| 전부 | jeon·bu | everything |
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Questions about “Express Mode”
What is “Express Mode” by SUPER JUNIOR about?
SUPER JUNIOR’s “Express Mode” is about escaping a monotonous routine and speeding into a bolder, more thrilling world together with someone. Repeating days leave them thirsty for a jolt, and they are tired of predictable habits, so they cross the usual border and push everyone to be bolder.
What does “너의 눈빛 Flip it 더 가빠지는 호흡” mean in “Express Mode”?
In “Express Mode” by SUPER JUNIOR, “너의 눈빛 Flip it 더 가빠지는 호흡” means: Your eyes flip it, my breathing gets faster. 눈빛 literally means 'eye-light', but it is simply a gaze. 가빠지는 means 'becoming short and labored', and Flip it acts like a mood switch. Together it is the rush of being looked at.
What does “갈증이 날 것만 같아 찰나의 Thrill” mean in “Express Mode”?
In “Express Mode” by SUPER JUNIOR, “갈증이 날 것만 같아 찰나의 Thrill” means: I feel like I'll get parched, for a moment of thrill. 갈증 literally means thirst for water, but here it is a craving for excitement. 것만 같아 means 'it feels like it is about to happen', and 찰나 is a tiny instant. Together: aching for a flash of thrill.
How do you pronounce “어떤 누구도 상상 못할 Kick 그런 게 필요해”?
“어떤 누구도 상상 못할 Kick 그런 게 필요해” from “Express Mode” by SUPER JUNIOR is romanized as “eotteon nugudo sangsang motal Kick geureon ge piryohae”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Express Mode” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sunwoo goes through all 52 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
- SUPER JUNIOR
- Official video
- SMTOWN · YouTube
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