Some heartbreaks don’t look like slow ballads and tears. Sometimes they burn, thrash, and scream. In “Crooked,” G-Dragon ditches the quiet sorrow and dives into raw rebellion. This 2013 classic captures the rage and chaos that come when trust breaks and everything feels meaningless.

Let’s take a closer look at this emotional line:

“새끼손가락 걸고 맹세했었던 네가

결국엔…”

You, who made a pinky swear with me,

In the end…

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💥 4 Key Phrases to Learn:

1️⃣ 새끼손가락 – Pinky finger

• Often used in pinky swears (promises made by hooking pinkies).

→ This tiny finger symbolizes something deeply innocent and meaningful.

2️⃣ 걸고 – Hooking / Locking

• From 걸다 (to hook, to hang).

• Here, used in the expression 새끼손가락 걸고 – “pinky swear.”

→ It’s a physical gesture of trust and honesty.

3️⃣ 맹세했었던 – (You) had sworn / promised

• 맹세하다 – to vow, to swear

• -었었던 – double past tense, showing a promise truly made and now broken

→ Implies something sacred that’s now completely shattered.

4️⃣ 결국엔 – In the end / After all

• From 결국 – “eventually,” “after all,” with -엔 topic marker.

→ A word that hits hard when following betrayal—it’s the bitter realization after trying to believe.

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💡 Language & Emotion Tip:

The structure of this line stops mid-thought—it ends on 결국엔, leaving the sentence unfinished. That silence screams louder than words. G-Dragon doesn’t even need to say what happened. We feel the betrayal in the pause.

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💬 Why It Matters:

“Crooked” is an anthem for when heartbreak turns to havoc. G-Dragon isn’t asking for comfort—he’s lashing out, partying, breaking things, trying to drown the pain in noise. It’s messy, real, and painfully relatable for anyone who’s felt abandoned by someone they really trusted.

🎸 Ever been hurt by a promise that meant the world to you? Drop a 💥 if “Crooked” helped you scream it out.

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