heavy — TWS: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “heavy” by TWS mean?
TWS’s “heavy” is about carrying unspoken worries alone, then learning to share the weight with someone close. The singer feels held-back words gather in the heart, sinking deeper like someone in the sea, while tears and unrewarded effort pile up under the moonlight.
What the song is about
Then comes an invitation to breathe out, let go of the painful days and recall shared seasons, all in a gentle, steady, comforting tone.
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.
하지 못한 말이 마음속에 고여Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ha·ji mo·tan ma·ri ma·eum·so·ge go·yeo
Meaning: Words I couldn't say pool up inside my heart
Words in this line- 하지ha·jido
- 못한mo·tanunable
- 말이ma·riwords
- 마음속에ma·eum·so·gedeep in the heart
- 고여go·yeopool up
고이다 is used for water that collects in a puddle: unsaid words gather like standing water.
아프도록 끌어안았던Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): a·peu·do·rok kkeu·reo·a·nat·tteon
Meaning: The days I clung to until it hurt,
Words in this line- 아프도록a·peu·do·rokuntil it hurt
- 끌어안았던kkeu·reo·a·nat·tteonheld tightly
쉽게 답을 찾을 수가 없어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): swip·kke da·beul cha·jeul ssu·ga eop·sseo
Meaning: I can't easily find an answer.
Words in this line- 쉽게swip·kkeeasily
- 답을da·beulanswer
- 찾을cha·jeulto find
- 수가ssu·gaway
- 없어eop·sseothere isn't
수가 없다 means 'there is no way to', and the particle 가 adds emphasis: 'there's just no way I can'.
날들은 그만 놓아줘 (그만 놓아줘)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nal·deu·reun geu·man no·a·jwo (geu·man no·a·jwo)
Meaning: Let those days go now (let go)
Words in this line- 날들은nal·deu·reundays
- 그만geu·manenough
- 놓아줘no·a·jwolet go
- (그만(geu·manenough
- 놓아줘)no·a·jwo)let go
놓다 alone means 'to put down or release', and 아/어 줘 means 'do it for me'. Together they mean 'please let go'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가득해져 | ga·deu·kae·jeo | become full |
| 가라앉아 | ga·ra·an·ja | sink |
| 감정이 | gam·jeong·i | feelings |
| 곁에 | gyeo·te | beside |
| 계절을 | gye·jeo·reul | seasons |
| 끝이 | kkeu·chi | end |
| 내쉬어 | nae·swi·eo | exhale |
| 노랠 | no·rael | song |
| 높은 | no·peun | high |
| 들려줄래 | deul·lyeo·jul·lae | will you tell? |
| 무너진 | mu·neo·jin | collapsed |
| 보답받지 | bo·dap·ppat·jji | be repaid |
| 안을 | a·neul | to hold |
| 있도록 | it·tto·rok | so that there is |
| 전부 | jeon·bu | everything |
| 조용히 | jo·yong·hi | quietly |
| 진심도 | jin·sim·do | sincerity too |
| 하루도 | ha·ru·do | even a day |
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Questions about “heavy”
What is “heavy” by TWS about?
TWS’s “heavy” is about carrying unspoken worries alone, then learning to share the weight with someone close. The singer feels held-back words gather in the heart, sinking deeper like someone in the sea, while tears and unrewarded effort pile up under the moonlight. Then comes an invitation to breathe out, let go of the painful days and recall shared seasons, all in a gentle, steady, comforting tone.
What does “하지 못한 말이 마음속에 고여” mean in “heavy”?
In “heavy” by TWS, “하지 못한 말이 마음속에 고여” means: Words I couldn't say pool up inside my heart.
What does “아프도록 끌어안았던” mean in “heavy”?
In “heavy” by TWS, “아프도록 끌어안았던” means: The days I clung to until it hurt,.
How do you pronounce “쉽게 답을 찾을 수가 없어”?
“쉽게 답을 찾을 수가 없어” from “heavy” by TWS is romanized as “swipkke dabeul chajeul ssuga eopsseo”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “heavy” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sunwoo goes through all 51 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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