Xdinary Heroes
Obsessed with Youth — Xdinary Heroes: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync멈출 수 없던 두 발meom·chul ssu eop·tteon du balMy two feet couldn’t stopListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
Xdinary Heroes' “Obsessed with Youth” is about holding onto a clumsy, painful young life and refusing to let its brightest days fade. They look back at a restless heart that stumbled, got bruised and kept moving, and see those scars as part of what made the years worth keeping. A person they love becomes their reason to endure, and rain-soaked dancing turns the song into a plea to stay close while time keeps changing.
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.
멈출 수 없던 두 발Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): meom·chul ssu eop·tteon du bal
Meaning: My two feet couldn’t stop
Words in this line- 멈출meom·chulto stop
- 수ssuway
- 없던eop·tteonthere was none
- 두dutwo
- 발balfeet
수 means a way or means and 없던 means lacking. Together 수 없다 means cannot.
무모한 순간들을 이어온 거야Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): mu·mo·han sun·gan·deu·reul i·eo·on geo·ya
Meaning: I've made it through a chain of reckless moments
Words in this line- 무모한mu·mo·hanreckless
- 순간들을sun·gan·deu·reulmoments
- 이어온i·eo·onkept linking
- 거야geo·yait is that
Word for word: Reckless moments-object having-connected-come thing is.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 무모한 means 'reckless', 순간들을 is 'moments' plus an object marker, and 이어온 means 'having linked up and come this far'. The tail 거야 literally says 'it is the thing', but it carries an explaining, confiding tone like 'this is how it's been'. That is why the literal version feels stiff while the natural one sounds like a confession.
이런 나를 좀 알아달라고Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i·reon na·reul jom a·ra·dal·la·go
Meaning: Asking you to notice me like this
Words in this line- 이런i·reonsuch
- 나를na·reulme
- 좀joma little
- 알아달라고a·ra·dal·la·gonotice me
알아달라고 means 'please recognize/understand me'; the -고 ending carries a pleading tone.
나의 숨이 돼준 너라서Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): na·ui su·mi dwae·jun neo·ra·seo
Meaning: Because you became my breath
Words in this line- 나의na·uimy
- 숨이su·mibreath
- 돼준dwae·junwho became
- 너라서neo·ra·seobecause it's you
Word for word: My breath became you-because
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 숨 means breath, 돼준 means 'became for me', and 너라서 means 'because it is you'. Together they say you are what keeps me alive. Korean puts the reason at the end of the sentence, so the literal order sounds clumsy.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 갈망해 | gal·mang·hae | crave |
| 거칠었던 | geo·chi·reot·tteon | that was rough |
| 계절이 | gye·jeo·ri | seasons |
| 그리고 | geu·ri·go | and |
| 깎인 | kka·kkin | carved, shaved |
| 낭비된 | nang·bi·doen | wasted |
| 네게로 | ne·ge·ro | toward you |
| 달릴 | dal·lil | that will run |
| 도착지 | do·chak·jji | destination |
| 또다시 | tto·da·si | once again |
| 똑같지 | ttok·kkat·jji | exactly the same, right |
| 마음 | ma·eum | heart, mind |
| 머물러 | meo·mul·leo | stay |
| 모든 | mo·deun | every |
| 상처 | sang·cheo | wound |
| 스쳐 | seu·chyeo | brushing past |
| 젊음이 | jeol·meu·mi | youth |
| 포기할 | po·gi·hal | to give up |
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Questions about “Obsessed with Youth”
What is “Obsessed with Youth” by Xdinary Heroes about?
Xdinary Heroes' “Obsessed with Youth” is about holding onto a clumsy, painful young life and refusing to let its brightest days fade.
What does “무모한 순간들을 이어온 거야” mean in “Obsessed with Youth”?
I've made it through a chain of reckless moments. 무모한 means 'reckless', 순간들을 is 'moments' plus an object marker, and 이어온 means 'having linked up and come this far'.
What does “나의 숨이 돼준 너라서” mean in “Obsessed with Youth”?
Because you became my breath. 숨 means breath, 돼준 means 'became for me', and 너라서 means 'because it is you'.
How do you pronounce “멈출 수 없던 두 발”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “meom·chul ssu eop·tteon du bal”: that's how it's actually sung by Xdinary Heroes, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Obsessed with Youth” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Haru goes through all 61 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
- Xdinary Heroes
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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