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In Bloom — ZEROBASEONE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync난 그저 모르는 체 반복해 day after daynan geu·jeo mo·reu·neun che ban·bo·kae day after dayI just pretend not to know, repeating it day after dayListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
ZEROBASEONE's “In Bloom” is about a group who throw themselves into love for someone, knowing nothing lasts. They face fading flowers and a fixed ending, yet keep running toward that person, trusting their own faith and offering the brightest moment they have. Petals opening at dawn carry the song's hope, and the mood is determined, tender and a little defiant.
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.
난 그저 모르는 체 반복해 day after dayListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nan geu·jeo mo·reu·neun che ban·bo·kae day after day
Meaning: I just pretend not to know, repeating it day after day
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 그저geu·jeojust
- 모르는mo·reu·neundon't know
- 체chepretense
- 반복해ban·bo·kaerepeat
Word for word: I just not-knowing pretense, repeat day after day
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '모르다' alone means 'not to know,' '체' alone means 'pretense.' Together '모르는 체' is a fixed construction meaning 'to pretend not to know,' not two separate words stacked up.
세상을 다 물들여도 영원한 건 없대Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): se·sang·eul da mul·deu·ryeo·do yeong·won·han geon eop·ttae
Meaning: Even if the whole world changes color, they say nothing lasts forever
Words in this line- 세상을se·sang·eulthe world
- 다daall
- 물들여도mul·deu·ryeo·doeven if it dyes
- 영원한yeong·won·haneternal
- 건geonthe thing that
- 없대eop·ttaethey say doesn't exist
Word for word: World-all even-if-dyes eternal thing there-isn't-they-say
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '물들이다' literally means 'to dye', used here as a metaphor for seasons or feelings changing; '-대' adds a reported-speech nuance ('they say'), not the singer's own claim.
난 믿어 내 안의 faith 모든 게 변해갈 때Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nan mi·deo nae a·nui faith mo·deun ge byeon·hae·gal ttae
Meaning: I believe in the faith inside me, even as everything changes
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 믿어mi·deobelieve
- 내naemy
- 안의a·nuiinside
- 모든mo·deunevery
- 게gething
- 변해갈byeon·hae·galwill change
- 때ttaewhen
Word for word: I believe my inside-possessive faith everything thing will-change when
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '믿어' (I believe) in Korean and 'faith' in English name the same concept twice in a row for emphasis; the condition ('when everything changes') is placed at the end of the sentence.
네 입술 끝에 꽃피운 my name, 영원히 지지 않게Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ne ip·ssul kkeu·te kkot·pi·un my name, yeong·won·hi ji·ji an·ke
Meaning: My name bloomed at the tip of your lips — may it never fade, forever
Words in this line- 네neyour
- 입술ip·ssullips
- 끝에kkeu·teat the tip
- 꽃피운kkot·pi·unbloomed
- 영원히yeong·won·hiforever
- 지지ji·jifade
- 않게an·keso that...not
Word for word: Your lips at-the-tip bloomed my name, forever not-wilt-so-that
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Korean fronts the location before the noun: "at-the-tip bloomed" appears before "my name," reversing English order. 지지 않게 fuses "not wither" with "so that" into one phrase. It means your name bloomed on their lips, hoped to never fade. Key words: 꽃피운 (bloomed) and 지지 않게 (so it won't wither).
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가장 | ga·jang | most |
| 결국엔 | gyeol·gu·gen | in the end |
| 결말은 | gyeol·ma·reun | ending |
| 끝은 | kkeu·teun | end |
| 너에게 | neo·e·ge | to you |
| 눈부신 | nun·bu·sin | dazzling |
| 눈을 | nu·neul | eyes |
| 달려갈게 | dal·lyeo·gal·kke | will run |
| 뜨면 | tteu·myeon | when I open |
| 멈출 | meom·chul | stop |
| 모두 | mo·du | all |
| 변함없대도 | byeon·ha·meop·ttae·do | even if unchanging |
| 시들 | si·deul | wither |
| 시작과 | si·jak·kkwa | start and |
| 아름답게 | a·reum·dap·kke | beautifully |
| 운명조차 | un·myeong·jo·cha | even fate |
| 줄게 | jul·kke | will give |
| 향해 | hyang·hae | heading toward |
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Questions about “In Bloom”
What is “In Bloom” by ZEROBASEONE about?
ZEROBASEONE's “In Bloom” is about a group who throw themselves into love for someone, knowing nothing lasts.
What does “난 그저 모르는 체 반복해 day after day” mean in “In Bloom”?
I just pretend not to know, repeating it day after day. '모르다' alone means 'not to know,' '체' alone means 'pretense.' Together '모르는 체' is a fixed construction meaning 'to pretend not to know,' not two separate…
What does “세상을 다 물들여도 영원한 건 없대” mean in “In Bloom”?
Even if the whole world changes color, they say nothing lasts forever. '물들이다' literally means 'to dye', used here as a metaphor for seasons or feelings changing; '-대' adds a reported-speech nuance ('they say'), not the singer's…
How do you pronounce “난 믿어 내 안의 faith 모든 게 변해갈 때”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “nan mi·deo nae a·nui faith mo·deun ge byeon·hae·gal ttae”: that's how it's actually sung by ZEROBASEONE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “In Bloom” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Taejun goes through all 54 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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