After the huge success of “Blue Valentine” — their first ever All-Kill and five consecutive music show wins — NMIXX give us something quieter but just as powerful: a track video for “Adore You.”

A tender ballad from their new full album, this song reveals their more introspective side — the ache of realizing that even love can make us selfish sometimes.

Let’s take a look at these lines:

“익숙하면 할수록

이기적인 내 온도”

“The more familiar it becomes,

the more selfish my warmth gets.”

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🌙1️⃣ 익숙하면 할수록 – “The more familiar it becomes”

• 익숙하다 → to be familiar, accustomed to

• -면 → if / when

• -할수록 → the more (something happens), the more (something else happens)

💡 Grammar tip:

This structure — V/A-(으)면 (V/A)-ㄹ수록 — expresses proportional change.

Here, the more she grows used to something (익숙하다), the more another emotion deepens.

👉 Literally: “The more I get used to it, the more…”

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💧2️⃣ 이기적인 내 온도 – “My selfish warmth”

• 이기적이다 → to be selfish, self-centered

• 내 → my

• 온도 → temperature (used metaphorically for emotional warmth)

💡 Cultural note:

Korean often uses 온도 (temperature) to express emotions or relationships —

warm = affection, cold = distance.

Here, 이기적인 온도 suggests love that’s no longer selfless — affection tinged with possessiveness.

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💭3️⃣ Grammar & Tone

This short two-line structure is poetic and proportional:

익숙하면 할수록 → as time passes, familiarity grows

이기적인 내 온도 → her emotional “temperature” turns inward

It’s a linguistic mirror — grammar showing emotional shift.

The –면할수록 pattern naturally builds a rhythm of change and reflection, perfectly matching the introspective melody of the song.

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🌸4️⃣ Why It Matters

In “Adore You,” NMIXX move from the experimental, high-energy sound they’re famous for into something minimalist and deeply emotional.

It’s about the quiet realization that love, over time, can turn from generosity to longing, from warmth to self-protection.

This lyric stands out because it captures that moment of self-awareness — when you notice the temperature of your own heart changing.

💬 Do you think love always becomes “selfish” once it feels too familiar? Drop a 💙 if these lines hit close to home.