NMIXX are back — and with their first full album and the title track “Blue Valentine”, they once again prove that no one does musical experimentation like they do. 💿
From O.O’s genre twists to Dash’s slowing tempo, and now this — a song that breathes, with the beat accelerating and decelerating in ways you rarely hear in pop or rock.
Every comeback, NMIXX redefine what “mixx pop” means.
Let’s take a look at these beautifully paradoxical lines:
“식어도 타오르는 얼음 속 불꽃
아무 겁도 없이 뻗어버린 손”
“A flame burning even when cooled, inside the ice —
A hand reaching out, fearless.”
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💬 Key Phrases to Learn:
1️⃣ 식어도 타오르는 – Burning even when cooled
• 식다 – to cool down, go cold (literally or emotionally)
• -어도 – “even if / even when”
• 타오르다 – to blaze, to burn up
→ Literally: “Even if (it) cools down, (it) burns.”
💡 Grammar tip: -어도 expresses concession — “even though X, Y.”
→ 아파도웃어 → “Even if it hurts, I smile.”
2️⃣ 얼음 속 불꽃 – A flame inside ice
• 얼음 – ice
• 속 – inside
• 불꽃 – flame, spark
→ A metaphor for passion hidden beneath a calm or cold surface.
💡 속 is often used to describe inner states — 마음속 (inside the heart), 꿈속 (in a dream).
3️⃣ 아무 겁도 없이 – Without any fear
• 아무 – any
• 겁 – fear
• -도 없이 – “without even”
→ Literally: “without even a bit of fear.”
💡 The pattern N + 도 없이 means “without (even) N.”
→ 눈물도없이 → “without even tears.”
4️⃣ 뻗어버린 손 – A hand that reached out (decisively)
• 뻗다 – to stretch, reach out
• -어버리다 – auxiliary verb meaning “to do completely / with finality”
• 손 – hand
→ “A hand that stretched out without hesitation.”
💡 The -어버리다 ending adds nuance — something done impulsively or fully, often with emotional weight.
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💡 Grammar Tip:
-어버리다 isn’t just “completely.” It carries emotional nuance — like “I ended up doing it” or “I just went for it.”
→ 먹어버렸어 = “I ate it all (couldn’t resist).”
→ 잊어버렸어 = “I forgot (and it’s done).”
→ 뻗어버린손 = “a hand that just reached out (without thinking twice).”
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💬 Why It Matters:
This lyric captures NMIXX’s artistic spirit perfectly — contradictions that still fit:
🔥 A flame in ice.
💪 Courage in fragility.
🎵 Complexity in pop.
“Blue Valentine” isn’t just a love song — it’s a declaration that emotion and control, chaos and beauty can coexist.
That’s NMIXX-core: structured innovation with heart.
💭 Have you ever felt like your emotions burned even when you tried to stay cool? Drop a ❄️🔥 if this line hit you too.