D.O.
Guitarist — D.O.: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync들려오는 순간, 이 공기는 bittersweetdeul·lyeo·o·neun sun·gan, i gong·gi·neun bittersweetThe moment it reaches me, this air is bittersweetListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
D.O.'s “Guitarist” is a tender love song about two people making music together, where playing guitar becomes a way of drawing close. The singer imagines a shared melody flowing in like a dream, fingertips almost touching as they build something new. Their harmony turns into a private secret song for two, and he promises to stay by the one he loves, feeling made to fit with them. The mood is warm, intimate and quietly romantic.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
들려오는 순간, 이 공기는 bittersweetListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): deul·lyeo·o·neun sun·gan, i gong·gi·neun bittersweet
Meaning: The moment it reaches me, this air is bittersweet
Words in this line- 들려오는deul·lyeo·o·neuncoming to be heard
- 순간,sun·gan,moment
- 이ithis
- 공기는gong·gi·neunair
난 노코멘트, 널 끌어안을래 (mm)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nan no·ko·men·teu, neol kkeu·reo·a·neul·lae mm
Meaning: No comment — I'm going to hold you close
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 노코멘트,no·ko·men·teu,no comment
- 널neolyou
- 끌어안을래kkeu·reo·a·neul·laeI'll hug
노코멘트 is the loanword 'no comment', a way of declining to explain. The ending -을래 expresses a willing, 'I want to / I'll'.
소리 나 wow wow (wow) 볼 때마다 (wow) 내게 딱 맞는 codeListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): so·ri na wow wow wow bol ttae·ma·da wow nae·ge ttak man·neun code
Meaning: It sounds like wow, and every time I look, you're the code that fits me perfectly
Words in this line- 소리so·risound
- 나nacomes out
- 볼bollook
- 때마다ttae·ma·daevery time
- 내게nae·geto me
- 딱ttakexactly
- 맞는man·neunfitting
딱 means 'exactly' and 맞는 means 'fitting'; together they say something fits perfectly, like a key to a lock, here a 'code' that matches.
맞춘 것 같이 weListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): mat·chun geot ga·chi we
Meaning: Like we were made to fit together.
Words in this line- 맞춘mat·chunfitted
- 것geotthing
- 같이ga·chilike
맞춘 alone means 'fitted/adjusted', 것 같이 'as if'. Together: as if we were adjusted to fit each other perfectly.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가끔씩 | ga·kkeum·ssik | sometimes |
| 감긴 | gam·gin | wrapped |
| 귓가에 | gwit·kka·e | by the ear |
| 닿을 | da·eul | to touch |
| 둘만의 | dul·ma·nui | of just two |
| 들어오면 | deu·reo·o·myeon | if it comes in |
| 떨리는 | tteol·li·neun | trembling |
| 서로를 | seo·ro·reul | each other |
| 손끝이 | son·kkeu·chi | fingertips |
| 손에 | so·ne | on the hand |
| 숨이 | su·mi | breath |
| 아무렇게나 | a·mu·reo·ke·na | any which way |
| 어울림 | eo·ul·lim | harmony |
| 조금씩 | jo·geum·ssik | little by little |
| 줄까지 | jul·kka·ji | even to a line |
| 채로 | chae·ro | while still |
| 천천히 | cheon·cheon·hi | slowly |
| 흘러 | heul·leo | flowing |
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Questions about “Guitarist”
What is “Guitarist” by D.O. about?
D.O.'s “Guitarist” is a tender love song about two people making music together, where playing guitar becomes a way of drawing close.
What does “들려오는 순간, 이 공기는 bittersweet” mean in “Guitarist”?
The moment it reaches me, this air is bittersweet.
What does “난 노코멘트, 널 끌어안을래 (mm)” mean in “Guitarist”?
No comment — I'm going to hold you close.
How do you pronounce “소리 나 wow wow (wow) 볼 때마다 (wow) 내게 딱 맞는 code”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “so·ri na wow wow wow bol ttae·ma·da wow nae·ge ttak man·neun code”: that's how it's actually sung by D.O., not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Guitarist” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Eunsu goes through all 46 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
Official music video
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- D.O.
- Official video
- 도경수(DOH KYUNG SOO) · YouTube
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