Eyes on you — SEVENTEEN: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync너의 손을 꼭 잡을 때neo·ui so·neul kkok jja·beul ttaeWhen I hold your hand tightPlay the first verse with translationNo sign-upWhat does “Eyes on you” by SEVENTEEN mean?
SEVENTEEN's “Eyes on you” is about two people getting close through a held hand, a shared gaze and an urgent wish to know each other fully. They invite a walk under the moon, find their heartbeats keeping the same pace, and ask to hear even the oldest hurts, until a look between them sparks a fire that turns into wild dancing. The mood is sweet and eager, opening up into joyful release.
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.
너의 손을 꼭 잡을 때Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neo·ui so·neul kkok jja·beul ttae
Meaning: When I hold your hand tight
Words in this line- 너의neo·uiyour
- 손을so·neulhand
- 꼭kkoktightly
- 잡을jja·beulhold
- 때ttaewhen
Word for word: Your hand tightly hold when
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 손 means hand, 잡다 means grab or hold, 꼭 means firmly or without fail, and 때 means time. Korean puts the verb before 'when', so the literal order feels backwards. In natural English it is simply 'when I hold your hand tight'.
같이 걸어 볼까 Under the moonlightListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ga·chi geo·reo bol·kka Under the moonlight
Meaning: Shall we walk together under the moonlight?
Words in this line- 같이ga·chitogether
- 걸어geo·reowalking
- 볼까bol·kkashall we try
Word for word: Together walking will look? Under the moonlight
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 걸어 means 'walking' and 볼까 literally means 'shall I look?'. But 보다 after a verb means 'try doing', and -ㄹ까 makes a suggestion. Together they form a soft 'shall we try walking?', with no looking involved.
이런 우리라도 넌 괜찮다면Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i·reo nu·ri·ra·do neon gwaen·chan·ta·myeon
Meaning: If you're okay with us even like this
Words in this line- 이런i·reolike this
- 우리라도nu·ri·ra·doeven us
- 넌neonyou (topic)
- 괜찮다면gwaen·chan·ta·myeonif it's okay
Word for word: Even-this-kind us, you, if okay
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 이런 우리라도 'even us like this' uses -라도 'even', hinting at insecurity. 괜찮다면 'if it's okay' trails off without a main clause, so the line becomes a shy offer to stay together despite flaws.
솔직한 우리 터져 나올 것 같아Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): sol·ji·ka nu·ri teo·jeo na·ol kkeot kka·ta
Meaning: We're so honest, it feels like we're about to burst.
Words in this line- 솔직한sol·ji·kahonest
- 우리nu·riwe
- 터져teo·jeobursting
- 나올na·olcome out
- 것kkeotthing
- 같아kka·taseems
Word for word: Honest we bursting come-out thing seems
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 터져 means 'bursting' and 나올 means 'come out', but together they describe emotions breaking out. 것 같아 literally says 'seems like a thing' and simply softens the sentence to 'it feels like'.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 거야 | geo·ya | it will be |
| 걷잡을 | geot·jja·beul | to rein in |
| 계속해 | gye·so·kae | keep going |
| 고개를 | go·gae·reul | head |
| 기적이 | gi·jeo·gi | miracle |
| 나타날 | na·ta·nal | will appear |
| 내게 | nae·ge | to me |
| 너라서 | neo·ra·seo | because it's you |
| 너만이 | neo·ma·ni | only you |
| 대화 | dae·hwa | conversation |
| 돌리며 | dol·li·myeo | turning |
| 마주 | ma·ju | face to face |
| 맞닿을 | mat·tta·eul | to touch |
| 맞춰지는 | mat·chwo·ji·neun | getting matched |
| 번째 | beon·jjae | -th (ordinal) |
| 상처를 | sang·cheo·reul | wound (obj.) |
| 싶어 | si·peo | want |
| 알고 | al·go | know |
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Questions about “Eyes on you”
What is “Eyes on you” by SEVENTEEN about?
SEVENTEEN's “Eyes on you” is about two people getting close through a held hand, a shared gaze and an urgent wish to know each other fully.
What does “너의 손을 꼭 잡을 때” mean in “Eyes on you”?
When I hold your hand tight. 손 means hand, 잡다 means grab or hold, 꼭 means firmly or without fail, and 때 means time.
What does “같이 걸어 볼까 Under the moonlight” mean in “Eyes on you”?
Shall we walk together under the moonlight? 걸어 means 'walking' and 볼까 literally means 'shall I look?'.
How do you pronounce “이런 우리라도 넌 괜찮다면”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “i·reo nu·ri·ra·do neon gwaen·chan·ta·myeon”: that's how it's actually sung by SEVENTEEN, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Eyes on you” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Hyunwoo goes through all 43 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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- SEVENTEEN
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