ARTMS’ “Virtual Angel” is a complex track that explores the dark side of idol worship and parasocial relationships. Using heavy religious and virtual reality symbolism, the song portrays the artists as unattainable, god-like digital entities who feed off the blind devotion, loneliness, and escapism of their fans.

Song Credits

  • Artist: ARTMS
  • Album: ‘Something Special
  • Released: May 31, 2024
  • Length: 3:54
  • Label: Modhaus
  • Composers: W장이정 (JANGYIJEONG), Maria Marcus, Andrew Choi, Vendors (Nano), Vendors (Arte), Vendors (Zenur), 김종수 (LE7EL$)
  • Lyricist: Jaden Jeong, Sungwoo Kim

ARTMS “Virtual Angel” Official MV

ARTMS “Virtual Angel” Lyrics

Hangul

Ah, ah
Ah, ah
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh

I’ll be there for you when your wings break
Letting go of you that’s a heartbreak

내 안에 가둬둔 비밀의 얘기
사랑이란 감정 따위
믿지 못할 나의 얘기 Yeah yeah
사실 난 눈물이 흐르질 않아
상처받지 않게 숨긴
초능력을 가진 현실

근데 너를 본 순간
너무 기뻐 울었어

얼어붙은 내 맘에
새로 피어난 꽃들과
빙점 속에 감춰왔던 건
얼어있던 널 향한 내 맘
태양을 다 삼킨 죄
이제 사해진 순간
너에겐 난 Virtual angel
달이 뜨고 완성된 내 맘
너의 Angel

Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
I’ll be there for you when your wings break
Letting go of you that’s a heartbreak

내가 한번 웃으면 전부 쓰러진대도
내 능력을 숨기며 살아왔던 건
Just like 너를 만난 후
발견한 건 내 본능
Better now super now hyper now oh oh oh

Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
I’ll be there for you when your wings break
Letting go of you that’s a heartbreak

얼어붙은 내 맘에
새로 피어난 꽃들과
빙점 속에 감춰왔던 건
얼어있던 널 향한 내 맘
너의 Angel

절대로 태양에 지지 않아
어둠도 내게는 힘이 돼 More
나비로서 눈을 뜨면
나를 저장해 Savior

행복이란 Through the line
널 더 사랑해 줄게
너를 향한 유일한 Angel
날아 볼게 니 맘의 Eden
여긴 Eden

Oh, oh, oh
아름다운 내 맘의 Eden
Oh, oh, oh
I’ll be there for you when your wings break (Ooh yeah)
Letting go of you that’s a heartbreak
In my Eden

Romanized

Ah, ah
Ah, ah
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh

I’ll be there for you when your wings break
Letting go of you that’s a heartbreak

nae ane gadweodun bimire yaegi
sarangiran gamjeong ttawi
mitji motal naye yaegi Yeah yeah
sashil nan nunmuri heureujil ana
sangcheobadji anke sumgin
choneungnyeogeul gajin hyeonshil

geunde neoreul bon sungan
neomu gippeo ureosseo

eoreobuteun nae mame
saero pieonan kkotteulgwa
bingjeom soge gamchweowatteon geon
eoreoitteon neol hyanghan nae mam
taeyangeul da samkin jwe
ije sahaejin sungan
neoegen nan Virtual angel
dari tteugo wanseongdwen nae mam
neoye Angel

Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
I’ll be there for you when your wings break
Letting go of you that’s a heartbreak

naega hanbeon useumyeon jeonbu sseureojindaedo
nae neungnyeogeul sumgimyeo sarawatteon geon
Just like neoreul mannan hu
balgyeonhan geon nae bonneung
Better now super now hyper now oh oh oh

Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
I’ll be there for you when your wings break
Letting go of you that’s a heartbreak

eoreobuteun nae mame
saero pieonan kkotteulgwa
bingjeom soge gamchweowatteon geon
eoreoitteon neol hyanghan nae mam
neoye Angel

jeolttaero taeyange jiji ana
eodumdo naegeneun himi dwae More
nabiroseo nuneul tteumyeon
nareul jeojanghae Savior

haengbogiran Through the line
neol deo saranghae julge
neoreul hyanghan yuilhan Angel
nara bolge ni mame Eden
yeogin Eden

Oh, oh, oh
areumdaun nae mame Eden
Oh, oh, oh
I’ll be there for you when your wings break (Ooh yeah)
Letting go of you that’s a heartbreak
In my Eden

Translation

Ah, ah
Ah, ah
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh

I’ll be there for you when your wings break
Letting go of you that’s a heartbreak

A secret story kept within myself
An emotion such as love
Something I can’t believe in yeah yeah
I can’t cry at all right now
I hold a superpower
To avoid hurting myself

But the moment I saw you
I cried tears of happiness

In my frozen heart
New flowers begin to bloom
What was hidden in the freezing point
Were my feelings for you
The sin of absorbing the sun
The moment it causes harm
I’m your virtual angel
My feelings are complete when the moon rises
Your angel

Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
I’ll be there for you when your wings break
Letting go of you that’s a heartbreak

When I smile once and everything falls
I’ve been hiding my powers all along
Just like, once I met you,
I found my instincts
Better now super now hyper now oh oh oh

Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
I’ll be there for you when your wings break
Letting go of you that’s a heartbreak

In my frozen heart
New flowers begin to bloom
What was hidden in the freezing point
Were my feelings for you
Your angel

The sun will never win against me
Darkness gives me strength even more
When I open my eyes at last
Please save me savior

Happiness is through the line
I’ll love you even more
Your one and only angel
Let me fly to your Eden
This is Eden

Oh, oh, oh
My beautiful Eden
Oh, oh, oh
I’ll be there for you when your wings break
Letting go of you that’s a heartbreak
In my Eden

ARTMS “Virtual Angel” Meaning

“Virtual Angel” by ARTMS is a layered, symbolic song about idol worship, parasocial relationships, and the dangerous fantasy of escaping reality through digital perfection. Using religious imagery and virtual reality themes, the track explores how fans can become emotionally consumed by idealized figures who exist mainly through screens and media.

A major theme of the song is the dark side of parasocial attachment. The “Virtual Angel” represents an untouchable digital figure who offers comfort and emotional connection while remaining fundamentally unreachable. Lyrics like “I’ll be there for you when your wings break” sound reassuring, but they also suggest dependence and emotional control, reflecting how vulnerable people may cling to celebrities or online identities for stability.

The music video intensifies this meaning through strong religious symbolism. Fans are portrayed almost like worshippers in a cult, treating lightsticks and idol imagery as sacred objects. By comparing idols to divine beings or angels, the song questions how easily admiration can turn into obsession, blurring the line between devotion and losing touch with reality.

The overwhelming editing style and flashing visuals also reference the idea that humans cannot truly face divine beings without being consumed or blinded. “Virtual Angel” ultimately warns about becoming trapped in escapist fantasy worlds while searching for comfort and perfection. At the same time, for longtime fans of LOONA, the song continues the group’s larger narrative about escaping illusion, breaking free from artificial “Eden,” and rediscovering reality and identity.