Though it was released in 2023, Woodz’s “Drowning” has found a second wave—climbing back up the Korean charts with the quiet force of a heartbreak you thought you’d buried. With its lush soundscape and lyrics soaked in emotional contradiction, Drowning is about surrendering to a love that’s both beautiful and devastating.
Let’s look at a line that cuts deep beneath the surface:
“다 알면서 눈 감은 넌 왜
다정한 말로 나를 죽여놓고”
“Why do you close your eyes when you know everything?
You kill me with your gentle words.”
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💔 Key Expressions to Learn:
1️⃣ 다 알면서 – Even though you know everything
• 다: all / everything
• 알면서: from 알다 (to know) + -면서 (while / even though)
→ This shows frustration—when someone pretends not to see what’s painfully obvious.
2️⃣ 눈 감은 넌 왜 – Why do you close your eyes
• 눈: eyes
• 감다: to close
• -은 넌: you who closed (your eyes)
→ A metaphor for denial or emotional avoidance.
3️⃣ 다정한 말로 – With kind words
• 다정한: sweet, gentle, affectionate
• 말: words
• -로: using / with
→ Irony is at play here—the sweetness becomes a weapon.
4️⃣ 나를 죽여놓고 – After killing me (emotionally)
• 나를: me (object form)
• 죽이다: to kill
• -놓고: after doing (with lingering impact)
→ Implies betrayal cloaked in tenderness. It hurts more because it’s kind.
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💡 Language & Emotion Tip:
This is emotional contradiction at its peak. “Drowning” doesn’t scream its pain—it sings it softly, sweetly, and that’s exactly why it’s so gutting. The use of gentle language to convey devastation mirrors the experience of being slowly undone by someone who says all the right things.
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💬 Why It Matters:
“Drowning” is more than a breakup song—it’s about that specific kind of heartbreak where the person hurting you still feels like home. It’s calm on the surface, chaos underneath. And Woodz? He’s not just singing—he’s narrating the collapse of trust in real time.
🌫 Still floating in the aftermath of “Drowning”? Drop a 💦 if Woodz pulled you under with this one.
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