Steady — NCT WISH: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync그 날의 너와 날 기적이라 부르자geu na·rui neo·wa nal gi·jeo·gi·ra bu·reu·jaLet's call you and me on that day a miracleListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
NCT WISH’s “Steady” is a warm love song about wanting a relationship that grows slowly and stays the same over time. They remember a wish spoken aloud and a meeting they call a miracle, and they say being with this person beats a solo trip or a first car. They ask that the gentle way of speaking never change and plead not to be left alone, picturing a story whose pages keep filling.
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.
그 날의 너와 날 기적이라 부르자Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): geu na·rui neo·wa nal gi·jeo·gi·ra bu·reu·ja
Meaning: Let's call you and me on that day a miracle
Words in this line- 그geuthat
- 날의na·ruiof day
- 너와neo·wayou and
- 날nalme
- 기적이라gi·jeo·gi·raas a miracle
- 부르자bu·reu·jalet's call
Word for word: That day's you and me as miracle let's call.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 기적이라 combines 기적 (miracle) with 이라 (as), and 부르자 means 'let's call', from the verb for 'to call'. Korean puts the verb last, so the literal version sounds awkward. The real meaning is a gentle invitation to treat meeting each other as a miracle.
그 다정 다정 말투 이대로 변하지 마Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): geu da·jeong da·jeong mal·tu i·dae·ro byeon·ha·ji ma
Meaning: That gentle way you speak, don't change
Words in this line- 그geuthat
- 다정da·jeongtender
- 다정da·jeongtender
- 말투mal·tuway of speaking
- 이대로i·dae·rojust as is
- 변하지byeon·ha·jichange
- 마madon't
Word for word: That tender tender speech-manner as-is change don't.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 다정 is repeated for emphasis, so 'tender' becomes 'so very tender'. 말투 joins 말 (speech) and 투 (manner) into 'the way a person talks'. 이대로 splits into 'this way', but together it means 'exactly as it is now'. 변하지 마 is a soft plea, 'please don't change'.
더 이상 날 혼자 두지 마Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): deo i·sang nal hon·ja du·ji ma
Meaning: Don't leave me alone anymore
Words in this line- 더deomore
- 이상i·sangbeyond
- 날nalme
- 혼자hon·jaalone
- 두지du·jito leave
- 마madon't
Word for word: More beyond me alone don't put don't
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 더 이상 splits into "more" and "beyond", but with a negative it means "no longer". 두다 alone is "to put or place", yet 두지 마 means "don't leave (me)". 날 is a contraction of 나를, "me", and 혼자 means "by oneself".
뜨거운 바람 속 세포는 너를 느껴 버렸어 (I'm feeling something special)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): tteu·geo·un ba·ram sok se·po·neun neo·reul neu·kkyeo beo·ryeo·sseo a·im feeling something spesh·ul
Meaning: In the hot wind, every cell of mine felt you (I'm feeling something special)
Words in this line- 뜨거운tteu·geo·unhot
- 바람ba·ramwind
- 속sokinside
- 세포는se·po·neuncells
- 너를neo·reulyou
- 느껴neu·kkyeofeeling
- 버렸어beo·ryeo·sseoended up
Word for word: Hot wind inside cells you feeling ended-up (I'm feeling something special)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 세포 literally means "cell", used to say the feeling floods the whole body, not just the heart. 느껴 alone is "feeling", and 버렸어 is an auxiliary meaning "ended up doing it". Together 느껴 버렸어 says the feeling has already hit and can't be taken back.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가득 | ga·deuk | full |
| 가면 | ga·myeon | if go |
| 가자 | ga·ja | let's go |
| 거기 | geo·gi | there |
| 거야 | geo·ya | it is |
| 계절의 | gye·jeo·rui | of season |
| 기분의 | gi·bu·nui | of feeling |
| 끝나지 | kkeun·na·ji | to end |
| 낯설던 | nat·sseol·deon | unfamiliar |
| 놓치지 | not·chi·ji | miss |
| 눈빛 | nun·bit | gaze |
| 떠나거나 | tteo·na·geo·na | leave, or |
| 만난 | man·nan | met |
| 말아 | ma·ra | don't |
| 아름다워 | a·reum·da·wo | beautiful |
| 오래 | o·rae | long |
| 이대로만 | i·dae·ro·man | just as is |
| 푸르디푸른 | pu·reu·di·pu·reun | deep blue |
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Questions about “Steady”
What is “Steady” by NCT WISH about?
NCT WISH’s “Steady” is a warm love song about wanting a relationship that grows slowly and stays the same over time.
What does “그 날의 너와 날 기적이라 부르자” mean in “Steady”?
Let's call you and me on that day a miracle. 기적이라 combines 기적 (miracle) with 이라 (as), and 부르자 means 'let's call', from the verb for 'to call'.
What does “그 다정 다정 말투 이대로 변하지 마” mean in “Steady”?
That gentle way you speak, don't change. 다정 is repeated for emphasis, so 'tender' becomes 'so very tender'.
How do you pronounce “더 이상 날 혼자 두지 마”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “deo i·sang nal hon·ja du·ji ma”: that's how it's actually sung by NCT WISH, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Steady” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Hyunwoo goes through all 79 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
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- NCT WISH
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