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Say Yes! (눈을 돌리지마) — ONEUS: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync눈을 돌리지마 Tonightnu·neul dol·li·ji·ma TonightDon't look away tonightListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
In “Say Yes!”, ONEUS plead with someone they can't bear to be without, asking that person to keep looking their way all night. They promise to push on through drenched clothes and clouded moonlight, to lift the person up when they tire, and to be a new morning for them. The mood is urgent but tender, a restless night leaning toward daylight.
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.
눈을 돌리지마 TonightListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nu·neul dol·li·ji·ma Tonight
Meaning: Don't look away tonight
Words in this line- 눈을nu·neuleyes
- 돌리지마dol·li·ji·madon't turn away
Word for word: Eyes don't turn tonight
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 눈을 돌리지마 literally reads as 'don't turn the eyes', but it's an idiom meaning 'don't look away' — a request not to avoid eye contact or emotionally withdraw.
부서진 마음Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): bu·seo·jin ma·eum
Meaning: Broken heart
Words in this line- 부서진bu·seo·jinbroken
- 마음ma·eumheart
어디든 발을 적시고 온 몸이 젖어도Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): eo·di·deun ba·reul jeok·ssi·go on mo·mi jeo·jeo·do
Meaning: Even if I soak my feet and get completely drenched wherever I go
Words in this line- 어디든eo·di·deunwherever
- 발을ba·reulfeet
- 적시고jeok·ssi·gosoaking and
- 온onwhole
- 몸이mo·mibody
- 젖어도jeo·jeo·doeven if wet
Word for word: wherever feet soaking and whole body even-though-getting-wet
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 적시고 comes from 적시다, 'to wet (something)' — an active verb. 젖어도 comes from 젖다, 'to get wet', plus the ending -도 meaning 'even if'. Individually these just describe physical wetness, but together the line expresses willingness to endure discomfort just to reach someone — an image of persistence, not a complaint about weather.
난 지금 원해Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nan ji·geum won·hae
Meaning: I want it now
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 지금ji·geumnow
- 원해won·haewant
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가리고 | ga·ri·go | covers |
| 괜찮아 | gwaen·cha·na | it's okay |
| 구름이 | gu·reu·mi | cloud |
| 그래도 | geu·rae·do | even so |
| 기다려 | gi·da·ryeo | wait |
| 달을 | da·reul | moon |
| 더는 | deo·neun | any longer |
| 밝게 | bal·kke | brightly |
| 붙잡아 | but·jja·ba | hold on |
| 빛나 | bin·na | shines |
| 새벽이 | sae·byeo·gi | dawn |
| 온대도 | on·dae·do | even if it comes |
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Questions about “Say Yes!”
What is “Say Yes!” by ONEUS about?
In “Say Yes!”, ONEUS plead with someone they can't bear to be without, asking that person to keep looking their way all night.
What does “눈을 돌리지마 Tonight” mean in “Say Yes!”?
Don't look away tonight. 눈을 돌리지마 literally reads as 'don't turn the eyes', but it's an idiom meaning 'don't look away' — a request not to avoid eye contact or emotionally withdraw.
What does “어디든 발을 적시고 온 몸이 젖어도” mean in “Say Yes!”?
Even if I soak my feet and get completely drenched wherever I go. 적시고 comes from 적시다, 'to wet (something)' — an active verb.
How do you pronounce “부서진 마음”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “bu·seo·jin ma·eum”: that's how it's actually sung by ONEUS, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Say Yes!” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sunwoo goes through all 74 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
- ONEUS
- Official video
- 1theK (원더케이) · YouTube
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