TUNNEL VISION — ITZY: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “TUNNEL VISION” by ITZY mean?
ITZY's “TUNNEL VISION” is about a fierce, single-minded drive toward a goal, with nothing allowed to pull their attention away. They keep working through sleepless nights, hold a poker face, raise their own worth and guard it, sure of what they want without needing anyone's permission.
What the song is about
Ambition runs hot and confident, with a light on them and a toast to a dream that has bloomed like a rose.
Key lines
3 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
한계점은 nah, 끓어올라 ambitionListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): han·gye·jeo·meun nah, kkeu·reo·ol·la ambition
Meaning: No limit, nah, ambition is boiling up
Words in this line- 한계점은han·gye·jeo·meunthe limit (topic)
- 끓어올라kkeu·reo·ol·laboil up
한계점 is the breaking point and 끓어오르다 is to boil up. Together they say ambition is seething past any limit.
어둠 속 나를 넘어 my motivationListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): eo·dum song na·reul neo·meo my motivation
Meaning: I rise above myself in the dark, my motivation.
Words in this line- 어둠eo·dumdarkness
- 속songinside
- 나를na·reulme (object)
- 넘어neo·meosurpassing
Word for word: Darkness inside me surpassing, my motivation.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 넘어 literally means 'crossing over', but with 나를 ('myself') it becomes 'surpassing my old self'. 속 means 'inside', so the darkness is the place the growth happens.
내 vision은 언제나 plus (what?)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nae vision-eu neon·je·na plus wut
Meaning: My vision is always a plus (what?).
Words in this line- 내naemy
- vision은vision-euvision (topic)
- 언제나neon·je·naalways
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Song facts
- Lines
- 53
- Key lines explained
- 3
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:16
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가치를 | ga·chi·reul | value (object) |
| 걸어 | geo·reo | stake |
| 꿈은 | kku·meun | dream (topic) |
| 높여 | no·pyeo | raise |
| 들어도 | deu·reo·do | even if entering |
| 만든 | man·deun | made |
| 모두 | mo·du | everyone |
| 목표는 | mok·pyo·neun | the goal (topic) |
| 못해 | mo·tae | can't |
| 비춰 | bi·chwo | shines on |
| 빛을 | bi·cheul | light (object) |
| 빛이 | bi·chi | light (subject) |
| 시선은 | si·seo·neun | gaze (topic) |
| 시작해 | si·ja·kae | I start |
| 알아 | a·ra | I know |
| 예측 | ye·cheuk | prediction |
| 지켜 | ji·kyeo | protect |
| 집중 | jip·jjung | focus |
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Questions about “TUNNEL VISION”
What is “TUNNEL VISION” by ITZY about?
ITZY's “TUNNEL VISION” is about a fierce, single-minded drive toward a goal, with nothing allowed to pull their attention away. They keep working through sleepless nights, hold a poker face, raise their own worth and guard it, sure of what they want without needing anyone's permission. Ambition runs hot and confident, with a light on them and a toast to a dream that has bloomed like a rose.
What does “어둠 속 나를 넘어 my motivation” mean in “TUNNEL VISION”?
In “TUNNEL VISION” by ITZY, “어둠 속 나를 넘어 my motivation” means: I rise above myself in the dark, my motivation. 넘어 literally means 'crossing over', but with 나를 ('myself') it becomes 'surpassing my old self'. 속 means 'inside', so the darkness is the place the growth happens.
What does “한계점은 nah, 끓어올라 ambition” mean in “TUNNEL VISION”?
In “TUNNEL VISION” by ITZY, “한계점은 nah, 끓어올라 ambition” means: No limit, nah, ambition is boiling up.
How do you pronounce “내 vision은 언제나 plus (what?)”?
“내 vision은 언제나 plus (what?)” from “TUNNEL VISION” by ITZY is romanized as “nae vision-eu neonjena plus (what?)”. In the recording it sounds like “nae vision-eu neon·je·na plus wut”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “TUNNEL VISION” explained?
This page explains 3 key lines. In the theIDOL app Yoona goes through all 53 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- ITZY
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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