Rock with you — SEVENTEEN: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync지금 이 노래가 내가 될 수 있게ji·geum i no·rae·ga nae·ga doel ssu it·kkeSo this song can become me,Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
SEVENTEEN's “Rock with you” is a devoted promise to stay beside someone and shield them, whatever the night or the world brings. Because ordinary words fall short, they turn to melody and lyrics to express their feelings and to hear the other person's in return. Moonlight falls over a night that feels brief and uncertain, yet they would follow this person anywhere, even to the world's end.
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.
지금 이 노래가 내가 될 수 있게Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ji·geum i no·rae·ga nae·ga doel ssu it·kke
Meaning: So this song can become me,
Words in this line- 지금ji·geumnow
- 이ithis
- 노래가no·rae·gasong
- 내가nae·gaI
- 될doelbecome
- 수ssuway
- 있게it·kkeable to
Word for word: Now this song I become able to.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 지금 (now) marks the moment of singing; 이 노래가 (this song) is the subject; 내가 될 수 있게 (able to become me) uses the -게 suffix to express purpose or result. Together it means the singer wants the song to embody his identity.
만들어 준 네가 다가온다 셋 둘 하나Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): man·deu·reo jun ni·ga da·ga·on·da set dul ha·na
Meaning: You, who made me, are coming (three, two, one).
Words in this line- 만들어man·deu·reomade
- 준jungave
- 네가ni·gayou
- 다가온다da·ga·on·daapproaching
- 셋setthree
- 둘dultwo
- 하나ha·naone
Word for word: Made-for-me you comes (three, two, one).
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 만들어 준 (made for me) is a past participle with the -어 주다 suffix expressing an action done for another; 다가온다 (comes/approaches) can mean both physical approach and emotional arrival; the countdown (three, two, one) creates a sense of anticipation or a moment about to happen.
세상이 끝나더라도Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): se·sang·i kkeun·na·deo·ra·do
Meaning: Even if the world ends
Words in this line- 세상이se·sang·iworld
- 끝나더라도kkeun·na·deo·ra·doeven if ends
Word for word: world even if ends
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Clumsy because -더라도 ("even if") attaches straight onto the verb 끝나다 (to end), making the whole clause verb-final, unlike English which fronts "even if." It means: even supposing the world came to an end. Key word: -더라도 — a concessive ending meaning "even if."
모든 순간들이 오로지 널 향해 있어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): mo·deun sun·gan·deu·ri o·ro·ji neol hyang·hae i·sseo
Meaning: Every moment is directed only at you
Words in this line- 모든mo·deunall
- 순간들이sun·gan·deu·rimoments
- 오로지o·ro·jionly
- 널neolyou
- 향해hyang·haedirected at
- 있어i·sseoare
Word for word: all moments only you directed at are
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The clumsy order comes from Korean putting the verb last: 향해 있어 fuses 향하다 (to face/head toward) with 있어 (to be), meaning 'is directed toward.' 널 is a shortened form of 너를, meaning 'you' as the object. It means every single moment is focused only on you.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감정 | gam·jeong | emotion |
| 나는 | na·neun | I |
| 나에게 | na·e·ge | to me |
| 너로 | neo·ro | through you |
| 너만 | neo·man | only you |
| 노랫말로 | no·raen·mal·lo | in song lyrics |
| 담고 | dam·kko | hold |
| 당연하지 | dang·yeon·ha·ji | obvious |
| 두지 | du·ji | leave |
| 밤에 | ba·me | night |
| 밤은 | ba·meun | night |
| 싶어 | si·peo | want to |
| 어디라도 | eo·di·ra·do | anywhere at all |
| 어디서라도 | eo·di·seo·ra·do | everywhere |
| 어디에서도 | eo·di·e·seo·do | anywhere |
| 짧고 | jjal·kko | short |
| 해줘 | hae·jwo | do for me |
| 혼자 | hon·ja | alone |
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Questions about “Rock with you”
What is “Rock with you” by SEVENTEEN about?
SEVENTEEN's “Rock with you” is a devoted promise to stay beside someone and shield them, whatever the night or the world brings.
What does “지금 이 노래가 내가 될 수 있게” mean in “Rock with you”?
So this song can become me,. 지금 (now) marks the moment of singing; 이 노래가 (this song) is the subject; 내가 될 수 있게 (able to become me) uses the -게 suffix to express purpose or result.
What does “만들어 준 네가 다가온다 셋 둘 하나” mean in “Rock with you”?
You, who made me, are coming (three, two, one). 만들어 준 (made for me) is a past participle with the -어 주다 suffix expressing an action done for another; 다가온다 (comes/approaches) can mean both physical…
How do you pronounce “세상이 끝나더라도”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “se·sang·i kkeun·na·deo·ra·do”: that's how it's actually sung by SEVENTEEN, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Rock with you” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Taejun goes through all 51 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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- SEVENTEEN
- Official video
- HYBE LABELS · YouTube
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