Album
Release Date
May 15, 2017
Genre
Dance / K-Pop
Label
Composers / Lyricists
Lise Kristin Kvenseth, Erlend Elvesveen, Jihyo, Chaeyoung
Participating Members
Nayeon
Jeongyeon
Momo
Sana
Jihyo
Mina
Dahyun
Chaeyoung
Tzuyu
About the Song
ใEye Eye Eyesใ is a bright and charming track by TWICE, featured as the fifth song on their fourth mini album SIGNAL, released in 2017 through JYP Entertainment. Notably written by members Jihyo and Chaeyoung, the song captures the fluttering curiosity and playful tension of noticing someone through subtle glances, highlighting TWICEโs youthful energy and the groupโs growing involvement in shaping their own musical voice.
[FULL LYRICS โ ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
1 2 3 4 5
ne-ga geol-eo-on-da
sim-jang-i tto kung-kung
6 7 8 9
ne-ga na-reul bon-da
sim-jang-i tto kung-kung
ne-ga geol-eo-on-da
sim-jang-i tto kung-kung
6 7 8 9
ne-ga na-reul bon-da
sim-jang-i tto kung-kung
1 2 3 4 5
You’re coming closer
My heart starts to race again
6 7 8 9
You look at me
My heart starts to race again
You’re coming closer
My heart starts to race again
6 7 8 9
You look at me
My heart starts to race again
a-chim-bu-teo
hwal-jjak ut-neun ni-ga bo-yeo
lal-la-ra lal-la
lal-la-ra-ra lal-la
hwal-jjak ut-neun ni-ga bo-yeo
lal-la-ra lal-la
lal-la-ra-ra lal-la
From the morning
I see you smiling brightly
La-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la la-la
I see you smiling brightly
La-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la la-la
son heun-deul-myeo
jeom-jeom nae-ge da-ga-wa
lal-la-ra lal-la
lal-la-ra-ra lal-la
jeom-jeom nae-ge da-ga-wa
lal-la-ra lal-la
lal-la-ra-ra lal-la
Waving your hand
Gradually coming closer to me
La-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la la-la
Gradually coming closer to me
La-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la la-la
geu-dae-ro neo-neun
na-reul ji-na-chyeo
geu ae-ui eo-kkae-e
neon son-eul ol-ryeo
na-reul ji-na-chyeo
geu ae-ui eo-kkae-e
neon son-eul ol-ryeo
Just like that, you
Pass by me
You raise your hand to his shoulder
Pass by me
You raise your hand to his shoulder
meo-ri sok-i
bing-geu-reu-reu dol-a
meo-ri sok-i
bing-geu-reu
bing-geu-reu-reu dol-a
meo-ri sok-i
bing-geu-reu
Inside my head
Spinning round and round
Inside my head
Spinning around
Spinning round and round
Inside my head
Spinning around
ba-da gat-eun eyes
he-eom-chil-rae yeah
da-deul a-neun geu-ui
ye-ppeun nun-us-eum
na hon-ja-man bol-rae yeah
he-eom-chil-rae yeah
da-deul a-neun geu-ui
ye-ppeun nun-us-eum
na hon-ja-man bol-rae yeah
Eyes like the ocean
Will I drown in them, yeah
Everyone knows his
Beautiful smile
I want to see it alone, yeah
Will I drown in them, yeah
Everyone knows his
Beautiful smile
I want to see it alone, yeah
neo-ui mam-eun ice
nok-yeo-bol-rae yeah
so-sim-ha-ge sal-jjak
tok geon-deu-ryeo-do
da nok-a beo-ril-geol yeah
nok-yeo-bol-rae yeah
so-sim-ha-ge sal-jjak
tok geon-deu-ryeo-do
da nok-a beo-ril-geol yeah
Your heart is ice
Will it melt, yeah
Even if I gently
Tap it with my finger
It might all melt away, yeah
Will it melt, yeah
Even if I gently
Tap it with my finger
It might all melt away, yeah
sae-ppal-ga-ke o-reun
nae bol-i
ga-ra-an-ji-reul an-a
nae bol-i
ga-ra-an-ji-reul an-a
My cheeks are
Flushed bright red
Hugging my pillow tight
Flushed bright red
Hugging my pillow tight
1 2 3 4 5
nam-ja-deul-eun mal-i-ya
huin ti-e cheong-ba-ji
jel jung-yo-han geon gin meo-ri
6 7 8 9
geu-nyang mul-eo-bol-kka
Hey be careful!
nam-ja-deul-eun mal-i-ya
huin ti-e cheong-ba-ji
jel jung-yo-han geon gin meo-ri
6 7 8 9
geu-nyang mul-eo-bol-kka
Hey be careful!
1 2 3 4 5
Talking about guys
White tee and blue jeans
The most important thing is long hair
6 7 8 9
Should I just ask?
Hey be careful!
Talking about guys
White tee and blue jeans
The most important thing is long hair
6 7 8 9
Should I just ask?
Hey be careful!
1 2 3 4 5
si-gan-i meom-chwot-na
jeong-sin jom je-bal cha-ryeo-bwa
kkum-i a-ni-ya
6 7 8 9
sim-jang-i meom-chwot-na
geu-man jom chyeo-da-bwa
si-gan-i meom-chwot-na
jeong-sin jom je-bal cha-ryeo-bwa
kkum-i a-ni-ya
6 7 8 9
sim-jang-i meom-chwot-na
geu-man jom chyeo-da-bwa
1 2 3 4 5
Time has stopped
Please get a grip
This isn’t a dream
6 7 8 9
My heart has stopped
Just stop and look
Time has stopped
Please get a grip
This isn’t a dream
6 7 8 9
My heart has stopped
Just stop and look
nam-ja-ran mal-e
gwan-sim-do eop-neun-de
lal-la-ra lal-la
lal-la-ra-ra lal-la
gwan-sim-do eop-neun-de
lal-la-ra lal-la
lal-la-ra-ra lal-la
Talking about guys
I’m not interested
La-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la la-la
I’m not interested
La-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la la-la
sa-chun-gi-ga
neut-ge wat-na-bwa
lal-la-ra lal-la
lal-la-ra-ra lal-la
neut-ge wat-na-bwa
lal-la-ra lal-la
lal-la-ra-ra lal-la
I guess my adolescence
Came late
La-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la la-la
Came late
La-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la la-la
chin-gu-ga geu aen
nal bun-myeong
chyeo-da-bo-go it-sseot-dae
nu-ga bwa-do nan
gwan-sim eop-seo bo-i-neun
cheok haet-ji
nal bun-myeong
chyeo-da-bo-go it-sseot-dae
nu-ga bwa-do nan
gwan-sim eop-seo bo-i-neun
cheok haet-ji
My friend clearly
Saw that guy
Even if someone saw
I pretended not to care
Saw that guy
Even if someone saw
I pretended not to care
tteun-geum-eop-si
ja-kku saeng-gak-na
a-mu-geot-do mot-ha-ge
ja-kku saeng-gak-na
a-mu-geot-do mot-ha-ge
Endlessly
I keep thinking
Unable to do anything
I keep thinking
Unable to do anything
ba-da gat-eun eyes
he-eom-chil-rae yeah
da-deul a-neun geu-ui
ye-ppeun nun-us-eum
na hon-ja-man bol-rae yeah
he-eom-chil-rae yeah
da-deul a-neun geu-ui
ye-ppeun nun-us-eum
na hon-ja-man bol-rae yeah
Eyes like the ocean
Will I drown in them, yeah
Everyone knows his
Beautiful smile
I want to see it alone, yeah
Will I drown in them, yeah
Everyone knows his
Beautiful smile
I want to see it alone, yeah
neo-ui mam-eun ice
nok-yeo-bol-rae yeah
so-sim-ha-ge sal-jjak
tok geon-deu-ryeo-do
da nok-a beo-ril-geol yeah
nok-yeo-bol-rae yeah
so-sim-ha-ge sal-jjak
tok geon-deu-ryeo-do
da nok-a beo-ril-geol yeah
Your heart is ice
Will it melt, yeah
Even if I gently
Tap it with my finger
It might all melt away, yeah
Will it melt, yeah
Even if I gently
Tap it with my finger
It might all melt away, yeah
1 2 3 4 5
geo-ui da-ga-gat-sseo
mil-dang-i pir-yo-hae
6 7 8 9
neo-mu da ju-jin ma
swip-ge bo-i-jan-a
geo-ui da-ga-gat-sseo
mil-dang-i pir-yo-hae
6 7 8 9
neo-mu da ju-jin ma
swip-ge bo-i-jan-a
1 2 3 4 5
Almost got closer
Need to play hard to get
6 7 8 9
Don’t give too much
You seem too easy
Almost got closer
Need to play hard to get
6 7 8 9
Don’t give too much
You seem too easy
nae-ga kkum-kku-deon
yeon-ae sok
wan-byeok-han i-sang-hyeong-gwa
bi-seut-ha-ji-do an-a
geun-de ja-kku tteo-ol-la
yeon-ae sok
wan-byeok-han i-sang-hyeong-gwa
bi-seut-ha-ji-do an-a
geun-de ja-kku tteo-ol-la
The romance I dreamed of
This perfect ideal type
Isn’t even similar
But it keeps coming to mind
This perfect ideal type
Isn’t even similar
But it keeps coming to mind
i-ge mwon-jin mol-ra-do
deul-yeo-da bo-go sip-eo
mo-reun cheok geu-man-ha-go
jom deo nae-ge da-ga-wa
deul-yeo-da bo-go sip-eo
mo-reun cheok geu-man-ha-go
jom deo nae-ge da-ga-wa
Even if I don’t know what this is
I want to find out
Stop pretending you don’t know
Come a little closer to me
I want to find out
Stop pretending you don’t know
Come a little closer to me
ba-da gat-eun eyes
he-eom-chil-rae yeah
da-deul a-neun geu-ui
ye-ppeun nun-us-eum
na hon-ja-man bol-rae yeah
he-eom-chil-rae yeah
da-deul a-neun geu-ui
ye-ppeun nun-us-eum
na hon-ja-man bol-rae yeah
Eyes like the ocean
Will I drown in them, yeah
Everyone knows his
Beautiful smile
I want to see it alone, yeah
Will I drown in them, yeah
Everyone knows his
Beautiful smile
I want to see it alone, yeah
neo-ui mam-eun ice
nok-yeo-bol-rae yeah
so-sim-ha-ge sal-jjak
tok geon-deu-ryeo-do
da nok-a beo-ril-geol yeah
nok-yeo-bol-rae yeah
so-sim-ha-ge sal-jjak
tok geon-deu-ryeo-do
da nok-a beo-ril-geol yeah
Your heart is ice
Will it melt, yeah
Even if I gently
Tap it with my finger
It might all melt away, yeah
Will it melt, yeah
Even if I gently
Tap it with my finger
It might all melt away, yeah
ba-da gat-eun eyes
he-eom-chil-rae yeah
da-deul a-neun geu-ui
ye-ppeun nun-us-eum
na hon-ja-man bol-rae yeah
he-eom-chil-rae yeah
da-deul a-neun geu-ui
ye-ppeun nun-us-eum
na hon-ja-man bol-rae yeah
Eyes like the ocean
Will I drown in them, yeah
Everyone knows his
Beautiful smile
I want to see it alone, yeah
Will I drown in them, yeah
Everyone knows his
Beautiful smile
I want to see it alone, yeah
neo-ui mam-eun ice
nok-yeo-bol-rae yeah
so-sim-ha-ge sal-jjak
tok geon-deu-ryeo-do
da nok-a beo-ril-geol yeah
nok-yeo-bol-rae yeah
so-sim-ha-ge sal-jjak
tok geon-deu-ryeo-do
da nok-a beo-ril-geol yeah
Your heart is ice
Will it melt, yeah
Even if I gently
Tap it with my finger
It might all melt away, yeah
Will it melt, yeah
Even if I gently
Tap it with my finger
It might all melt away, yeah
๐ฃ๏ธ Practice Korean Words
๋น๊ทธ๋ฅด
(bing-geu-reu)
round and round
๐ก Note: An onomatopoeic word describing the motion of spinning around smoothly.
์์ฌํ๊ฒ
(so-sim-ha-ge)
timidly
๐ก Note: Acting in a shy, cautious, or unconfident manner.
๋ฐ๋น
(mil-dang)
push and pull
๐ก Note: A slang term for the psychological game of playing hard to get in a relationship.
์ด์ํ
(i-sang-hyeong)
ideal type
๐ก Note: A person who embodies all the qualities one finds most attractive.
๐ต Song Meaning & Interpretation
the lyrics capture the fluttering excitement of a sudden crush, blending curiosity and playful hesitation as the heart races, overthinks every glance, and slowly leans toward wanting to get closer.
