You, You — TWS: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “You, You” by TWS mean?
“You, You” by TWS is about falling so completely for someone that a first meeting feels like fate. Moonlight, a nearby scent and a gaze that holds only them fade the world into a pounding heartbeat.
What the song is about
A midsummer dream and endless fireworks give it a glow, and a sense of having dreamed this before convinces them it is love, not chance, with no turning back.
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.
숨 쉬는 걸 잊어버린 듯해Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): sum swi·neun geol i·jeo·beo·rin deu·tae
Meaning: It feels like I've forgotten how to breathe
Words in this line- 숨sumbreath
- 쉬는swi·neunbreathing
- 걸geolthe fact that
- 잊어버린i·jeo·beo·rinforgotten
- 듯해deu·taeseems
Word for word: Breathing thing forgotten seems
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 걸 is a contraction of 것을, 'the thing', so literally 'I forgot the thing of breathing'. The tail 듯해 means 'it seems', turning a fact into a feeling. The result is 'it's as if I've forgotten how to breathe'.
두 눈을 감아 버리는 밤Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): du nu·neul ga·ma beo·ri·neun bam
Meaning: A night when I end up closing my eyes
Words in this line- 두dutwo
- 눈을nu·neuleyes
- 감아ga·maclosing
- 버리는beo·ri·neunend up
- 밤bamnight
Word for word: Two eyes closing throwing-away night
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 감아 means 'closing' and 버리다 alone means 'throw away'. After another verb, 버리다 shows the action is done completely and almost against one's will. Together: my eyes close all by themselves.
널 놓치는 건 (건) not in my plans 이미 우린 돌이킬 수 없어 (서)Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neol not·chi·neun geon (geon) not in my plans i·mi u·rin do·ri·kil ssu eop·sseo (seo)
Meaning: Losing you is not in my plans; we can't turn back now
Words in this line- 널neolyou
- 놓치는not·chi·neunto lose
- 건geonthe thing
- (건)(geon)the thing
- 이미i·mialready
- 우린u·rinwe
- 돌이킬do·ri·kilturn back
- 수ssuway, ability
- 없어eop·sseothere is none
- (서)(seo)because
Word for word: You missing thing (thing) not in my plans, already we turn-back way not-exist (because)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 놓치다 means 'let slip away', so 널 놓치는 건 is 'the thing of letting you slip'. 돌이킬 수 없어 literally says 'there is no way to turn back'. Together they mean losing you is unthinkable and we've gone too far to retreat. The echoes (건) and (서) repeat word endings like a backing vocal.
따름 따름 따름 따름Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): tta·reum tta·reum tta·reum tta·reum
Meaning: Following, following, following, following.
Words in this line- 따름tta·reumfollowing, only
- 따름tta·reumfollowing, only
- 따름tta·reumfollowing, only
- 따름tta·reumfollowing, only
Word for word: Following-only, following-only, following-only, following-only.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 따름 comes from the verb 따르다 'to follow', but as a noun in the pattern -ㄹ 따름이다 it means 'only / nothing but'. Here it is repeated as a chant-like hook. English has no single match, so the translation keeps the sense of following and the rhythm.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 41
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 2:45
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가까워진 | ga·kka·wo·jin | grown close |
| 가장 | ga·jang | most |
| 꿈속같이 | kkum·sok·kka·chi | like in a dream |
| 꿈속처럼 | kkum·sok·cheo·reom | like inside a dream |
| 끝나지 | kkeun·na·ji | end |
| 나만 | na·man | only me |
| 낯설지 | nat·sseol·ji | unfamiliar |
| 너는 | neo·neun | you (topic) |
| 너라 | neo·ra | as 'you' |
| 너였어 | neo·yeo·sseo | it was you |
| 네게 | ne·ge | to you |
| 눈에 | nu·ne | in the eyes |
| 밤의 | ba·me | of the night |
| 불꽃놀이 | bul·kkon·no·ri | fireworks |
| 세상이야 | se·sang·i·ya | it's the world |
| 순간 | sun·gan | moment |
| 알았어 | a·ra·sseo | I knew |
| 한여름 | han·nyeo·reum | midsummer |
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Questions about “You, You”
What is “You, You” by TWS about?
“You, You” by TWS is about falling so completely for someone that a first meeting feels like fate. Moonlight, a nearby scent and a gaze that holds only them fade the world into a pounding heartbeat. A midsummer dream and endless fireworks give it a glow, and a sense of having dreamed this before convinces them it is love, not chance, with no turning back.
What does “숨 쉬는 걸 잊어버린 듯해” mean in “You, You”?
In “You, You” by TWS, “숨 쉬는 걸 잊어버린 듯해” means: It feels like I've forgotten how to breathe. 걸 is a contraction of 것을, 'the thing', so literally 'I forgot the thing of breathing'. The tail 듯해 means 'it seems', turning a fact into a feeling. The result is 'it's as if I've forgotten how to breathe'.
What does “두 눈을 감아 버리는 밤” mean in “You, You”?
In “You, You” by TWS, “두 눈을 감아 버리는 밤” means: A night when I end up closing my eyes. 감아 means 'closing' and 버리다 alone means 'throw away'. After another verb, 버리다 shows the action is done completely and almost against one's will. Together: my eyes close all by themselves.
How do you pronounce “널 놓치는 건 (건) not in my plans 이미 우린 돌이킬 수 없어 (서)”?
“널 놓치는 건 (건) not in my plans 이미 우린 돌이킬 수 없어 (서)” from “You, You” by TWS is romanized as “neol notchineun geon (geon) not in my plans imi urin dorikil ssu eopsseo (seo)”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “You, You” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Sunwoo goes through all 41 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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- TWS
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