SET ME FREE — TWICE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync내 모든 걸 걸어 risk it all 이 사랑 말고는 fade outnae mo·deun geol geo·reo risk it all i sa·rang mal·go·neun fade outI risk it all, bet everything, except this love—everything else will fade out.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
TWICE's “SET ME FREE” is about dropping every guard and giving in to a love that feels worth any risk. She no longer cares about losing everything else or being watched, and asks to be held in plain view. Eyes that once boxed her in fade away, and being seen by this person makes her feel whole and special. The mood is bold, liberated and sure of itself 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.
내 모든 걸 걸어 risk it all 이 사랑 말고는 fade outListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nae mo·deun geol geo·reo risk it all i sa·rang mal·go·neun fade out
Meaning: I risk it all, bet everything, except this love—everything else will fade out.
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 모든mo·deunall
- 걸geol(object)
- 걸어geo·reostake
- 이ithis
- 사랑sa·ranglove
- 말고는mal·go·neunexcept
Word for word: My all stake, risk all, this love except-not fade.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The phrase 내 모든 걸 걸어 (stake it all) literally means I stake everything I have. The expression 이 사랑 말고는 fade out (except this love—fade out) uses 말고는 (except) to highlight love as the only thing that remains. It's a metaphor for complete surrender and willingness to lose everything for love.
날 안아줘 더는 잃을 것도 숨길 것도 없어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nal a·na·jwo deo·neun i·reul kkeot·tto sum·gil kkeot·tto eop·sseo
Meaning: Hold me, I have nothing left to lose or hide
Words in this line- 날nalme
- 안아줘a·na·jwohold
- 더는deo·neunno more
- 잃을i·reulto lose
- 것도kkeot·ttoeven
- 숨길sum·gilto hide
- 것도kkeot·ttoeven
- 없어eop·sseonothing
Word for word: Me hold-give, more lose-thing-even hide-thing-even not-exists.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 더는 (no more) + 잃을 것도 (nothing to lose) + 숨길 것도 없어 (nothing to hide) — three parts express complete vulnerability; together they mean willingness to give everything without protection.
내 맘 끝까지 갈 테니 넌 그냥 날 안으면Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nae mam kkeut·kka·ji gal te·ni neon geu·nyang nal a·neu·myeon
Meaning: I'll go all the way with my heart, you just need to hold me
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 맘mamheart
- 끝까지kkeut·kka·jito the end
- 갈galgo
- 테니te·niso
- 넌neonyou
- 그냥geu·nyangjust
- 날nalme
- 안으면a·neu·myeonhold
Word for word: I heart end-to go-will, you just me hold-if good.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 내 맘 끝까지 갈 테니 (I'll go all the way with my heart) — 테니 (so, therefore) expresses a condition: if I stay true to my heart, then you just hold me. It's both a promise and a plea.
두 점을 잇는 line 안 끊겨 all my lifeListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): du jeo·meul in·neun line an kkeun·kyeo all my life
Meaning: A line connecting two dots, unbroken throughout my life
Words in this line- 두dutwo
- 점을jeo·meuldot
- 잇는in·neunconnecting
- 안annot
- 끊겨kkeun·kyeobroken
Word for word: A line connecting two dots, unbroken all my life
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The metaphor of 'two dots' and 'line' symbolizes connection between two people. '끊겨' (broken) emphasizes the permanence of this bond. It's a poetic expression of unwavering commitment.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가두는 | ga·du·neun | confining |
| 감정이 | gam·jeong·i | feeling |
| 그대로 | geu·dae·ro | exactly as |
| 그려진 | geu·ryeo·jin | drawn |
| 꿈꿔왔던 | kkum·kkwo·wat·tteon | dreamed of |
| 나는 | na·neun | I |
| 나로 | na·ro | as me |
| 너로 | neo·ro | by you |
| 넘어져도 | neo·meo·jyeo·do | even if (we) fall |
| 눈빛이 | nun·bi·chi | gaze |
| 눈앞에 | nu·na·pe | before (my) eyes |
| 눈이 | nu·ni | eyes |
| 따윈 | tta·win | such as |
| 만들잖아 | man·deul·ja·na | makes |
| 맞닿을 | mat·tta·eul | meet |
| 보란듯이 | bo·ran·deu·si | so they can see |
| 상관 | sang·gwan | care |
| 원하던 | won·ha·deon | wanted |
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Questions about “SET ME FREE”
What is “SET ME FREE” by TWICE about?
TWICE's “SET ME FREE” is about dropping every guard and giving in to a love that feels worth any risk.
What does “내 모든 걸 걸어 risk it all 이 사랑 말고는 fade out” mean in “SET ME FREE”?
I risk it all, bet everything, except this love—everything else will fade out. The phrase 내 모든 걸 걸어 (stake it all) literally means I stake everything I have.
What does “날 안아줘 더는 잃을 것도 숨길 것도 없어” mean in “SET ME FREE”?
Hold me, I have nothing left to lose or hide. 더는 (no more) + 잃을 것도 (nothing to lose) + 숨길 것도 없어 (nothing to hide) — three parts express complete vulnerability; together they mean willingness to give…
How do you pronounce “내 맘 끝까지 갈 테니 넌 그냥 날 안으면”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “nae mam kkeut·kka·ji gal te·ni neon geu·nyang nal a·neu·myeon”: that's how it's actually sung by TWICE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “SET ME FREE” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Ari goes through all 43 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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- TWICE
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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