Voyager — Xdinary Heroes: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Voyager” by Xdinary Heroes mean?
“Voyager” by Xdinary Heroes is about drifting through a dark universe, clinging to a fading signal and vowing to keep shining even after the end. They wonder if someone far away can still hear them, and they treat their wounds as reasons to burn for that person like a dying star.
What the song is about
Tender but defiant, it ends with them sailing on, determined not to vanish completely.
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.
I know it's obvious, 언젠간 다 흩어져 버린대도Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): I know it's obvious, eon·jen·gan da heu·teo·jeo beo·rin·dae·do
Meaning: I know it's obvious, even if someday it all scatters
Words in this line- 언젠간eon·jen·gansomeday
- 다daall
- 흩어져heu·teo·jeoscatter
- 버린대도beo·rin·dae·doeven if
Word for word: I know it's obvious, someday all scatter-finish-they-say-even
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 흩어지다 means 'to scatter, to fall apart', and 버리다 after it adds 'for good'. The ending -ㄴ대도 blends 'it's said that' with 'even if', giving a concession: 'even if that is so'. 언젠간 is a contraction of 언젠가는, 'sooner or later, someday'.
이젠 너무 작아져 버린 my pale blue dotListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i·jen neo·mu ja·ga·jeo beo·rin my pale blue dot
Meaning: My pale blue dot, now grown far too small
Words in this line- 이젠i·jenby now
- 너무neo·mutoo
- 작아져ja·ga·jeohaving shrunk
- 버린beo·rinthat has become
Word for word: Now-already too having-shrunk-ended-up my pale blue dot.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 작아져 means 'become small', and 버린 alone means 'thrown away', but as an auxiliary it adds a feeling of irreversibility and regret. 'Pale blue dot' points to the Voyager 1 photo of Earth as a speck in space. Together they paint a sad picture of something dear that has become almost invisible.
네 곁에 다시 돌아갈 순 없어도Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ne gyeo·te da·si do·ra·gal ssu neop·sseo·do
Meaning: Even if I can't go back to your side again
Words in this line- 네neyour
- 곁에gyeo·tebeside
- 다시da·siagain
- 돌아갈do·ra·galto return
- 순ssuway to
- 없어도neop·sseo·doeven if there isn't
Word for word: Your side-at again to-return way not-exist-even-if.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 곁 alone means 'side', but 네 곁에 means 'beside you', a warm way to say 'with you'. The pattern 순 없다 is literally 'there is no way to', i.e. 'I can't'. Adding 도 ('even if') gives a gentle concession: 'even if I can't, still...'.
부질없어 보일지 모른대도Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): bu·ji·reop·sseo bo·il·jji mo·reun·dae·do
Meaning: Even if they may seem pointless
Words in this line- 부질없어bu·ji·reop·sseopointless
- 보일지bo·il·jjiwhether it seems
- 모른대도mo·reun·dae·doeven if so
Word for word: Pointless seeming-whether not-know-they-say-even-if
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 부질없다 means 'useless', 보이다 is 'to seem', and 모른대도 is 모르다 'not know' plus -ㄴ대도 'even if, as they say'. Together it is a concession, 'even if it turns out to be in vain', and the idea of 'not knowing' only survives as a hedge.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 40
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:55
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가르던 | ga·reu·deon | cutting through |
| 거야 | geo·ya | will |
| 기억해 | gi·eo·kae | remember |
| 끝이 | kkeu·chi | the end |
| 내게 | nae·ge | to me |
| 너머로 | neo·meo·ro | beyond |
| 닿고 | da·ko | to reach |
| 빛을 | bi·cheul | light |
| 사이를 | sa·i·reul | between |
| 시간 | si·gan | time |
| 싶던 | sip·tteon | wanted |
| 아직 | a·jik | still |
| 안긴 | an·gin | embraced |
| 어둠 | eo·dum | darkness |
| 어딘가에 | eo·din·ga·e | somewhere |
| 와도 | wa·do | even if it comes |
| 전할게 | jeon·hal·kke | will convey |
| 찬란한 | chal·lan·han | dazzling |
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Questions about “Voyager”
What is “Voyager” by Xdinary Heroes about?
“Voyager” by Xdinary Heroes is about drifting through a dark universe, clinging to a fading signal and vowing to keep shining even after the end. They wonder if someone far away can still hear them, and they treat their wounds as reasons to burn for that person like a dying star. Tender but defiant, it ends with them sailing on, determined not to vanish completely.
What does “I know it's obvious, 언젠간 다 흩어져 버린대도” mean in “Voyager”?
In “Voyager” by Xdinary Heroes, “I know it's obvious, 언젠간 다 흩어져 버린대도” means: I know it's obvious, even if someday it all scatters. 흩어지다 means 'to scatter, to fall apart', and 버리다 after it adds 'for good'. The ending -ㄴ대도 blends 'it's said that' with 'even if', giving a concession: 'even if that is so'. 언젠간 is a contraction of 언젠가는, 'sooner or later, someday'.
What does “이젠 너무 작아져 버린 my pale blue dot” mean in “Voyager”?
In “Voyager” by Xdinary Heroes, “이젠 너무 작아져 버린 my pale blue dot” means: My pale blue dot, now grown far too small. 작아져 means 'become small', and 버린 alone means 'thrown away', but as an auxiliary it adds a feeling of irreversibility and regret. 'Pale blue dot' points to the Voyager 1 photo of Earth as a speck in space. Together they paint a sad picture of something dear that has become almost invisible.
How do you pronounce “네 곁에 다시 돌아갈 순 없어도”?
“네 곁에 다시 돌아갈 순 없어도” from “Voyager” by Xdinary Heroes is romanized as “ne gyeote dasi doragal ssu neopsseodo”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Voyager” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Haru goes through all 40 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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