X1 (K-pop)
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X1-MA (X1 Version)

The group's 2019 debut track became an instant rallying cry for their fans.

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The group's 2019 debut track became an instant rallying cry for their fans.

There's a tension here between the polished energy of a debut anthem and the vulnerability in the lyrics.

It's a song built for performance, but the words keep circling back to that basic human fear of being overlooked.

Editor's note

X1's debut anthem for the Produce X 101 stage

The group's 2019 debut track became an instant rallying cry for their fans.

nareul makji ma makji ma

There's a tension here between the polished energy of a debut anthem and the vulnerability in the lyrics. It's a song built for performance, but the words keep circling back to that basic human fear of being overlooked.

The repeated plea 'Pick pick pick me up' isn't just about selection, it's the raw, exposed nerve of wanting to be chosen after all the work. 'Nareul makji ma makji ma' (don't block me, don't block me) feels less like a request and more like a quiet command, a refusal to be held back even when you're scared. The words answer the pressure of that moment where everything is on the line, and the only thing left is to ask for the chance.

It's a simple, direct line that cuts through the production. In a song full of energy and plea, this one feels like a moment of pure will.

The way 'Burn it up' and 'Don't give up' punch through the Korean verses gives the track its forward momentum.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 17
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how "Pick pick pick me up" turns into a mantra the pull of "Nareul makji ma makji ma" the pull of "Burn it up"
Lyrics

X1-MA (X1 Version)

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ji ma jiji ma pogihaji ma

ji ma jiji ma pogihaji ma

(Pick pick pick me up)

bichi boiji ana

kkeuteopneun teoneol sok

museowo geobina

al su eopneun naeiri

neomuna duryeowo

gwaenchana Power up

jichyeo sseureojodo

pogihago shipeodo

nal meomchuji ma

itji ma nochi ma

kkumkkwowatteon geu sungan

hanbeon deo Burn it up

Don’t give up pogihaji ma

sumji ma bicheul hyanghae naga

sesange jiji ma jiji ma jiji ma jiji ma

Cuz I’m gonna shine for you

(Pick me up)

nae soneul nochi nochi ma

duryeowo haji haji ma

oneul bam neowa na

huhwen namgiji ma

jeolttaero pogihaji ma

nae soneul nochi nochi ma

duryeowo haji haji ma

oneul bam neowa na

huhwen namgiji ma

jeolttaero pogihaji ma haji ma

nae kkumeul pogihaji ma

naege ji ma jiji ma

oneul bam itji ma

hanbeon deo Pick me up

jeolttaero pogihaji ma haji ma

nae kkumeul pogihaji ma

naege jima jiji ma

oneul bam itji ma

hanbeon deo Pick me up

jeolttaero pogihaji ma haji ma

I want you pick me up

nawa hamkke dallyeoga

soneul nochi ma

Now it’s show time

ji ma jiji ma

jeolttaero pogi haji ma haji ma

nareul makji ma makji ma

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What is "X1-MA (X1 Version)" by X1 (K-pop) about?

The group's 2019 debut track became an instant rallying cry for their fans. There's a tension here between the polished energy of a debut anthem and the vulnerability in the lyrics. It's a song built for performance, but the words keep circling back to that basic human fear of being overlooked.

Who performs "X1-MA (X1 Version)"?

X1 (K-pop) performs "X1-MA (X1 Version)", and this lyric page sits inside the X1 (K-pop) catalog on LyroVerse.

Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "X1-MA (X1 Version)"?

Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "X1's debut anthem for the Produce X 101 stage", followed by the full lyric and related songs.

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