NMIXX “Love Me Like This” Korean Lyrics
NMIXX · 2023 · Album: expérgo · Intermediate
NMIXX's signature hit — flowers bloom on iron hearts, rain falls in deserts. A connection-and-confidence anthem with a hypnotic chorus and nature imagery (waves, deserts, flowers).
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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)
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뛰는 심장 소릴 따라가ttwineun simjang soril ttaragaChase the beat of your heart
커지는 울림 Oh my oh my godkeojineun ullim Oh my oh my godGetting louder Oh my oh my god
Oh yeah Let me hear you say yeah (Uh uh)Oh yeah Let me hear you say yeah (Uh uh)Oh yeah Let me hear you say yeah (Uh uh)
숨겨놨던 맘속 deep blue seasumgyeonwotdeon mamsok deep blue seaBeen hiding in my heart, deep blue sea
꺼내 펼쳐봐 느껴지는 feelskkeonae pyeolchyeobwa neukkyejineun feelsTake it unleash it sense the feels
Oh yeah Don’t run away yeah (Now, now)Oh yeah Don’t run away yeah (Now, now)Oh yeah Don’t run away yeah (Now, now)
철로 만든 heart 예쁜 꽃을 피워봐chello mandeun heart yeppeun kkocheul piweobwaIron-made heart Make a pretty flower bloom in it
사막 속에 비를 내려봐 (Uh uh)samak soge bireul naeryeobwa (Uh uh)Make it rain in the desert (Uh uh)
If you wanna be my loverIf you wanna be my loverIf you wanna be my lover
닫힌 맘을 다 깨뜨려datchin mameul da kkaetteuryeoBreak open the closed heart
If you wanna wanna wanna wanna wannaIf you wanna wanna wanna wanna wannaIf you wanna wanna wanna wanna wanna
Show me your wayShow me your wayShow me your way
어느 틈에 자라난 이끌림eoneu teume jaranan iddeullimAttraction growing without me knowing
점을 이어 Oh babyjeomeul ieo Oh babyConnect the dots Oh baby
맘속 fireworks 외쳐 higher hopesmamsok fireworks oechyeo higher hopesFireworks in the heart Shout out higher hopes
눈을 맞춰 It’s so easy you just gottanuneul matchwo It's so easy you just gottaEyes locked together It’s so easy you just gotta
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Oh 큰 파도가 시작될 걸 (Ride now)Oh keun padoga sijakdoel geol (Ride now)Oh a big wave is coming (Ride now)
Buckle up, ready, set, go (Let’s go)Buckle up, ready, set, go (Let’s go)Buckle up, ready, set, go (Let’s go)
이 감정의 폭을 explorei gamjeongui pogeul exploreExplore the breadth of this feeling
조금 더 거침없이 빠져 이 feverjogeum deo geochimeopsi ppajeo i feverFall into this fever without hesitation
그 순간 가슴 속에 넘쳐난 flowergeu sungan gaseum soge neomchyeonan flowerFlower bursting inside of you in that moment
이미 움트고 있던 숨imi umteugo itdeon sumBeen blooming this breath
고장 난 네 맘속의 bloomgojang nan ne mamsogui bloomBloom in your broken heart
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어느 틈에 연결된 piece of loveeoneu teume yeongyeoldoen piece of loveConnected without me knowing the piece of love
선을 따라가 babyseoneul ttaraga babyFollow the line baby
번진 fireworks 펼친 higher hopesbeonjin fireworks pyeolchin higher hopesSpreading fireworks wide open higher hopes
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Can you see the paradise?Can you see the paradise?Can you see the paradise?
감각들을 깨워봐gamgakdeureul kkaewobwaSwitch on your senses
끝내 찾은 missing piecekkeutnae chajeun missing pieceFound finally missing piece
심장 속을 밝힌 peacesimjang sogeul balkhin peacePeace lights up the heart
나를 향해 켜진 lovenareul hyanghae kyeojin loveSwitched on for me love
결국 너를 향할 lovegyeolguk neoreul hyanghal loveDestined for you love
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Vocabulary (29)
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
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| 심장 | simjang | heart (organ) | Feelings use 맘/마음; the pounding organ is 심장. |
| 따라가다 | ttaragada | to follow | 따라가 (follow along) vs 따라오 (follow here). |
| 커지다 | keojida | to grow | Same 커지다 as in The Chase — review point. |
| 울림 | ullim | echo, resonance | Nominalized from 울리다 (resound). |
| 숨기다 | sumgida | to hide | Third appearance in this project (after BEBE, Cheeky) — review point. |
| 맘속 | mamsok | inside one's heart | 맘 (colloquial 마음) + 속 (inside). |
| 꺼내다 | kkeonada | to take out | 지갑에서 돈을 꺼내다 (take money out of a wallet). |
| 펼치다 | pyeolchida | to unfold, spread | 지도를 펼치다 (spread a map). |
| 철 | cheol | iron | Iron — the image of a hard heart. |
| 피우다 | piuda | to bloom (causative), light | 꽃을 피우다 (bloom flowers); 불을 피우다 (light a fire). |
| 사막 | samak | desert | Sino-Korean: 사 (sand) + 막 (desert). |
| 닫히다 | dachida | to be closed | Passive of 닫다. |
| 깨뜨리다 | kkaetteurida | to smash, break | 깨다 + causative 뜨리다. |
| 틈 | teum | gap, spare moment | Same 툼 as The Chase — review point. |
| 자라나다 | jaranada | to grow up | 자라다 (grow) + 나다. |
| 이끌림 | iddeullim | attraction | Nominalized 이끌리다 — same word as in RUDE!. |
| 잇다 | itda | to connect | ㅅ irregular: 이어. |
| 파도 | pado | wave | 파도 소리 (sound of waves). |
| 감정 | gamjeong | emotion | 감정 표현 (emotional expression). |
| 거침없이 | geochimeopsi | unstoppably | 거침 (block) + 없이 (without). |
| 빠지다 | ppajida | to fall into | Same as in The Chase — review point. |
| 넘치다 | neomchida | to overflow | 행복이 넘쳐나 (overflowing with happiness). |
| 움트다 | umteuda | to sprout | Used for sprouting plants and budding feelings. |
| 고장 나다 | gojang nada | to break down | 고장 난 네 맘 ('your broken heart' — the heart as a machine). |
| 연결되다 | yeongyeoldoeda | to be connected | 연결 (connection) + 되다 (passive). |
| 번지다 | beonjida | to spread | 불길이 번지다 (fire spreads); 감동이 번지다 (the feeling spreads). |
| 깨우다 | kkaeuda | to wake (someone) | Causative of 깨다: 늦잠 깨우다 (wake a sleeper). |
| 끝내 | kkeutnae | finally | 끝 (end) + 내. |
| 결국 | gyeolguk | eventually, in the end | Sino-Korean: 結局. |
Grammar notes (13)
sori + eul -> soril
뛰는 심장 소릴 따라가
Nouns ending in ㄹ attach vowel-initial particles directly: 소리+을 → 소릴. Note the verb rule (drop ㄹ) applies to stems, not nouns. 뛰다 covers both 'jump' and a pounding heart.
Pattern: [ㄹ-noun] + eul/i
Example: simjangi ttwieo = My heart is pounding
keojineun: growing (attributive)
커지는 울림 Oh my oh my god
커지다 (grow bigger) + 느 attributive modifies 울림 (echo — the noun of 울리다). Korean loves -음/-임 nominalizations: 울림, 잠금, 믿음.
Pattern: [verb] + -neun + [nominalized noun]
Example: jongsoriga ullyeo peojyeosseo = The bell's echo rang out
-a noth-deon: had kept ~ing
숨겨놨던 맘속 deep blue sea
숨기다 (hide) + 어 놓다 (put into a kept state) = 숨겨놓다; add the retrospective 던 = 'that I had kept hidden'. A double-layer structure for intermediate learners.
Pattern: [verb] + -a noth + -deon + [noun]
Example: sseuryeo kkiwonotdeon banji = The ring I'd kept to wear
-a/eo bwa: try it (imperative)
꺼내 펼쳐봐 느껴지는 feels
Chained imperatives: 꺼내 (take out) + 펼쳐 (unfold) + 봐 (try) = 'take it out and unfold it'. -아/어 보다 softens the command.
Pattern: [verb] + -a/eo bwa
Example: hanbeon ibeobwa = Just try it on once
(e)uro mandeulda: made of/from
철로 만든 heart 예쁜 꽃을 피워봐
철 (iron) + 로 (material particle) + 만들다 = made of iron. 피우다 causative: 꽃을 피우다 (make flowers bloom).
Pattern: [noun] + (e)uro mandeulda
Example: namuro mandeun uija = A chair made of wood
bireul naerida: make it rain (causative)
사막 속에 비를 내려봐 (Uh uh)
Normally 비가 내리다 (rain falls); here 비 is the object — a poetic causative 'make the rain fall'.
Pattern: [noun] + reul + naerida
Example: nunmureul naeriji ma = Don't let the tears fall
datchin: closed (passive attributive)
닫힌 맘을 다 깨뜨려
닫다 (close) passive 닫히다 → 닫힌 ('closed'). 깨뜨리다 = 깨다 (shatter) + causative 뜨리다 = smash open. Passives and causatives pair up here.
Pattern: [verb] + hi/ri/gi/eum (passive)
Example: muni datyeo isseoyo = The door is closed
eoneu teume: before you know it
어느 틈에 자라난 이끌림
어느 (which) + 틈 (crack/gap) + 에 = 'in some unnoticed gap' (same 툼 as The Chase). 자라난 = past attributive of 자라나다 (grow up).
Pattern: eoneu teume + [verb]
Example: eoneu teume keobeoryeonne = They've grown before we knew it
itda -> ieо: the ㅅ irregular
점을 이어 Oh baby
잇다 (connect) drops ㅅ before 아/어 → 이어. Same family: 짓다 → 지어, 낫다 → 나아.
Pattern: [ㅅ-stem] + a/eo -> drop ㅅ
Example: soneul ieo jureul mandeulja = Join hands and make a line
-l geol: I bet, probably
Oh 큰 파도가 시작될 걸 (Ride now)
시작되다 (get started) future attributive + 걸 = a soft 'I bet it will'. Used for musing aloud or gentle warning.
Pattern: [verb] + -(e)ul geol
Example: biga ol geol? = It'll probably rain, no?
geochimeopsi: without hesitation
조금 더 거침없이 빠져 이 fever
거침 (obstruction) + 없이 (without) = full speed ahead. 빠지다 = fall into: 연애에 빠지다 (head over heels).
Pattern: [noun] + -eopsi
Example: mangseorim eopsi malhae = Say it without hesitating
kkeutnae: finally, in the end
끝내 찾은 missing piece
끝 (end) + 내 = through to the end. Works with both success and failure: 끝내 못 했어 ('never managed to').
Pattern: kkeutnae + [verb]
Example: kkeutnae dabeul chajasseo = Finally found the answer
-ajida + (e)l: becomes and will keep ~ing
너와 내 꿈이 이어져 커져 갈 time
이어지다 (become connected) + 커지다 (grow) + 갈 (future attributive of 가다) = 'connected and growing on'. Stacked change-verbs are a lyric staple.
Pattern: [verb] + -ajida + (e)l + [noun]
Example: keojyeo gan uriui kkum = Our ever-growing dream
7-day study plan
Day 1 — Meet the song & core words
- Listen twice and lock into the hypnotic chorus
- Core words: simjang heart / pado wave / samak desert / teum gap / gyeolguk eventually
- Shadow the chorus lines
- Skim the vocab list for 10 minutes
Day 2 — Verse: -a nothdeon & causative piuda
- Close-listen the verse (13-45s), shadow with romanization
- Unpack the double-layer 숨겨놨던
- Write two sentences with (e)uro mandeulda
- Review Day 1 vocab
Day 3 — Pre-chorus: passive 닫힌 & ㅅ irregular
- Focus on 닫힌 맘을 다 깨뜨려 / 점을 이어
- Learn the passive/causative pair 닫히다/깨뜨리다
- Review the ㅅ-irregular trio (잇다/짓다/낫다)
- Shadow the pre-chorus three times
Day 4 — Chorus: -l geol & geochimeopsi
- Focus on Oh 큰 파도가 시작될 걸 / 조금 더 거침없이
- Master the soft conjecture ~ㄹ 걸
- Vocab quiz aiming for 70%+
- Sing the chorus along
Day 5 — Bridge: the imagery chain
- Focus on 감각들을 깨워봐 / 끝내 찾은 missing piece
- Learn the causative 깨우다 and 끝내
- Review this song's wrong answers
- Shadow 너와 내 꿈이 이어져 커져 갈 time
Day 6 — Review day & grammar wrap-up
- Do 'today's review' and clear wrong answers
- Re-read all 13 grammar notes
- Write five sentences with this song's vocab
- One full listen — every line should land
Day 7 — Final review & output
- Full-song quiz aiming for 80%+
- Sing the whole song without subtitles
- One sentence each with -a noda / -l geol / itda
- Review NMIXX items in your cross-song list
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