IVE – BLACKHOLE (English translation)
πΆ [Intro/Question]
Shall it all be sung, be done like this?
π± [Verse 1: The Rooting Flame]
The moment that takes root in your heart,
It spreads ever deeply.
Can you hear this song? Uh-huh.
Over this dark world,
Glitter comes pouring out.
I am witnessing that this is truly a miracle.
πββοΈ [Pre-Chorus: The Call to Run]
Keep on runningβdon’t be afraid of danger.
Stoke the flame that you’ve been holding onto.
Step out and speak all your wishes,
So they keep blazing even in the rain.
π [Chorus: The Crown of Reality]
Now, look at me now, look at me nowβ
Anything you want will come true.
Look at me now, shine like my crown,
Boldly, all the way.
π₯ [Post-Chorus: The Love Flame]
La, la, la-la, love flameβ
Wi-wi-win it my way.
I have nothing to fear.
I will show you something new.
La, la, la-la, love flameβ
Wi-wi-win it my way.
It’s okay to dream even biggerβ
It will all become reality.
πͺ· [Verse 2: Blooming in Adversity]
Push away the hand gripping your ankle.
Unfold the dream that’s been hiding.
Like a flower that blooms in the mud,
Like a bird that flies with broken wings.
One, two, threeβ
Follow me and come with me.
Even when shaken and broken, then finallyβ
So go ahead, baby.
πββοΈ [Pre-Chorus]
Keep on runningβdon’t be afraid of danger.
Stoke the flame that you’ve been holding onto.
Step out and speak all your wishes,
So they keep blazing even in the rain.
π [Chorus]
Now, look at me now, look at me nowβ
Anything you want will come true.
Look at me now, shine like my crown,
Boldly, all the way.
π [Bridge: The Gaze]
Oh, look at me, look at meβ
Oh, look at me, look at me.
π€ [Bridge 2: The Connection]
Close your eyes and hold my hand.
I will show you everythingβso come closer.
I got fire in my eyesβlook straight into them.
La-la-la, love flame, la-la-la, love flame (Ooh)
What ignited this fire? What is holding onto destiny?
La-la-la, love flame, la-la-la, love flameβ
It’s in your hand.
π₯ [Final Chorus: The Dance of Triumph]
La, la, la-la, love flameβ
La la la la love flame.
Wi-wi-win it my way.
With the lights and bubbles floating in the air,
I will dance all night.
La, la, la-la, love flameβ
Wi-wi-win it my way.
End the long waitβ
Finally, as ourselves.
π [Outro: Mutual Recognition]
Oh, look at me, look at meβ
Oh, look at you, look at you.
π₯ Lyrics Meaning & Emotional Core
“Love Flame” is anΒ anthem of inner strength and collective empowerment. It uses the metaphor of fire to represent passion, resilience, and the unquenchable spirit that drives us forward.
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Core Theme: The Flame Within
The song’s central image is theΒ “love flame”βa fire that represents not just romantic love, but theΒ passion for life, for dreams, and for oneself. This flame is something youΒ “stoke”Β andΒ “hold onto.”Β It can blaze even in the rain, meaning that external circumstances cannot extinguish it if you tend it carefully. The flame is both personal and shared; it ignites in the heart and spreads deeply. -
Darkness and Glitter
The opening verse contrasts aΒ “dark world”Β withΒ “glitter coming pouring out.”Β This is the power of perspectiveβthe ability to see light and magic even in difficult times. The speaker isΒ “witnessing a miracle,”Β suggesting that the very act of being alive, of feeling the flame, is miraculous. -
The Crown of Reality
The chorus’s repeatedΒ “look at me now”Β is a declaration of presence and achievement. The speaker shines like aΒ “crown,”Β a symbol of royalty and self-worth. The phraseΒ “boldly, all the way”Β captures the attitude required to make dreams real: not timidly, not halfway, but with full commitment. -
Bloom in the Mud
The second verse offers two powerful images of resilience: a flower blooming in mud, and a bird flying with broken wings. These are not despite the hardship butΒ because of it. The mud and the broken wings are part of the story, part of what makes the blooming and the flying meaningful. The speaker urges the listener toΒ “push away the hand gripping your ankle”βto release whatever is holding them back. -
Following and Coming Together
“One, two, threeβfollow me and come with me”Β is an invitation to collective movement. This is not a solo journey. The speaker has been shaken and broken, but they are still moving, and they invite others to join. The final line of the verseβ“So go ahead, baby”βis both encouragement and permission. -
The Fire in the Eyes
The bridge is intimate and powerful.Β “Close your eyes and hold my hand”Β is an invitation to trust.Β “I got fire in my eyesβlook straight into them”Β is a challenge to meet that intensity, to see the truth and passion within. The questionΒ “What ignited this fire? What is holding onto destiny?”Β points to the mystery of fate and agency. The answer:Β “It’s in your hand.”Β Destiny is not external; it’s held within. -
The Long Wait
The final chorus speaks ofΒ “ending the long wait”Β and beingΒ “finally as ourselves.”Β This suggests a journey of becoming, a process of shedding false selves and arriving at authenticity. The lights and bubbles floating in the air create a celebratory, dreamlike atmosphereβthe reward for perseverance. -
Mutual Recognition
The outro shifts fromΒ “look at me”Β toΒ “look at you.”Β This is the completion of the circle: after all the self-assertion, the speaker now turns to acknowledge the other. The flame is not just for oneself; it’s to be shared, seen, and celebrated together.
In essence,Β “Love Flame” is aΒ manifesto of resilience and collective joy. It acknowledges the darkness, the rain, the hands that grip, the broken wings. But it insists that within all of this, a flame burns. Stoke it. Step out. Speak your wishes. Dream bigger. Because the fire in your eyes, the flame in your heartβit’s in your hand. And when you finally become yourself, after the long wait, you’ll dance all night under the glittering lights, and we’ll all look at each other and see: we made it.
