The group's 2019 debut track became an instant rallying cry for their fans.
X1 (K-pop)visibility30 visitsEditor's note liveVideo on page
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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.
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What to keep in your ear
how "Pick pick pick me up" turns into a mantrathe 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)"?
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