MOONWALKER by Seventeen Lyrics Meaning – A Cosmic Dance Through Unveiled Emotions
Lyrics
우리의 기분이 더 올라 (hold on)
더 올라가자 그럴 수 있어
올라갈 수 있는 만큼 더 그만큼
하늘에서 동아줄이 내려와 oh yeh yeh yeh
공기 밟아 걸어 올라 잡아 우리 둘을 상상해봐 oh yeh yeh
약간 그 뭐랄까
처음 태어난 기분이야
새로운 공기와 구름의 촉감
이 기분이 좋아
매일 매일 매일 매일 매일 매일 매일 매일 매일 매일
우리 둘만의 대잔치
Love me, love me, love me, love me, love me
달빛이 닿는
이 순간을 걷는 moon walker
널 위해 춤을 추는 밤
달빛에 너를 부르자
Ah ah ah ah
I’m on that moon walker, walker, walker, moon walker
Moon walker, walker, walker, moon walker
Moon walker, walker, walker, moon walker
Moon walker, walker
눈빛 한번 맞춰봐
온 세상이 보인다
태양 빛을 머금은 별들은 샹들리에 발 박자 하나둘 (차차)
Aye 신나지 내 맘은 이륙하는 비행기
엔진의 소리 Broong, broong
아무도 말리지 못하는 뜨거운
내 맘에 차가운 물 물
약간 그 뭐랄까
처음 사랑한 기분이야
처음 피어난 꽃의 향기와 가치
너를 더 원해
매일 매일 매일 매일 매일 매일 매일 매일 매일 매일
우리 둘만의 대잔치
Love me, love me, love me, love me, love me
달빛이 닿는
이 순간을 걷는 moon walker
널 위해 춤을 추는 밤
달빛에 너를 부르자
Ah ah ah ah
I’m on that moon walker, walker, walker, moon walker
Moon walker, walker, walker, moon walker
Moon walker, walker, walker, moon walker
Moon walker, walker
Moon walker, walker
달빛을 걸어가는 my name
Moon walker, walker
널 위한 나를
준비하고 있어
Oh stay with me
너에게로 가
Moon walker, walker, walker (walker, walker, walker)
I’m on that moon walker, walker, walker, moon walker
Moon walker, walker, walker, moon walker
Moon walker, walker, walker, moon walker
Moon walker, walker
Seventeen is no stranger to creating a universe with their lyrics, and their song ‘MOONWALKER’ is yet another lyrical spacecraft designed to transport listeners to a starlit emotional odyssey. A mix of vibrant beats and evocative words, the song encapsulates the thrill of a midnight escapade wrapped in the cloak of love and freedom.
What first appears as a pop-infused serenade quickly transforms into a vivid tableau of nocturnal festivity, where love, desire, and the wonders of the cosmos coalesce. This exploration dives deep into the heart of ‘MOONWALKER’, unveiling its rich tapestry of meanings that flirt with the listeners’ imagination.
The Night as a Playground: Freedom Unleashed
The song opens with an invitation to ascend, as the night deepens and the rest of the world falls asleep. Freedom is a recurring theme in ‘MOONWALKER’, symbolized through the gravity-defying act of ascending towards the skies. The imagery is one of unrestrained joy, where Seventeen beckons us to join them in a celebration only possible in the cover of darkness.
Within the lyrics, ‘더 올라가자 그럴 수 있어 올라갈 수 있는 만큼 더 그만큼’ (‘Let’s go higher, we can do that, as much as we can go further’), the notion of limitless potential echoes—suggesting that at night, when external expectations are blinded by sleep, we can reveal our most uninhibited selves and rise to the zenith of our desires.
A Celestial Waltz: The Dance of Affinity
The recurring reference to the ‘moon walker’ imagery conjures a figure gliding effortlessly under the caress of moonlight, engaged in a dance of love and celebration. This dance, choreographed by lunar beams, mirrors the delicate steps of a relationship—elegant, fluid, and rhythmically in sync with the partner’s heartbeat.
The choreography takes on a mesmerizing form in the lyrics, ‘널 위해 춤을 추는 밤 달빛에 너를 부르자’ (‘A night dancing for you, calling you in the moonlight’), where the dance becomes a metaphor for the act of entrancing and romancing the loved one, in a setting that’s as ethereal as the sentiment being portrayed.
Fresh Birth of Feelings: New Love or Renewed Freedom?
‘약간 그 뭐랄까 처음 태어난 기분이야’ (‘Sort of, what should I say, feels like being born for the first time’), the lyrics phrase captures the essence of experiencing something so profound that it feels like a rebirth. Seventeen lures us into the moment of being newly in love, or rediscovering love, with the fresh air and texture of clouds serving as symbols of the tactile newness in these emotions.
The innocence and purity of these sentiments suggest a state of total immersion and vulnerability, drawing parallels to the awe in the very first glimpse or touch of love. The band members equate this emotional unveiling with the genesis of life, highlighting the transformative power love has to redefine the world around us.
Echoing the Pulse of the Stars: Chandelier Rhythms
‘태양 빛을 머금은 별들은 샹들리에 발 박자 하나둘’ (‘Stars holding the sunlight are a chandelier, stepping rhythm one and two’), this line portrays stars as a celestial chandelier, casting an otherworldly glow over the lovers’ gathering. Seventeen inculcates a cosmic grandeur in the mundane, making every moment under the stars a grand ball.
Their words transform the sky into a grand stage, where the constellations serve as an ornate backdrop to the rhythmic movement of life. Every beat, every step, aligns with the vast universe’s own dance, suggesting that life’s rhythms are in tune with the greater cosmos.
The Night’s Call to Unmask Our Dreams
Digging deeper into ‘MOONWALKER,’ the perceived motif of a celestial escape is merely the surface of its hidden meaning. Seventeen uses the nocturnal escape to peel back the layers of our constrained selves, urging us to confront and embrace our hidden aspirations.
As the moonwalker sheds the day’s fatigue and revels in the moon’s embrace, listeners are invited to unchain their own dreams and find solace in the limitless realm of the night. The song becomes a metaphor for self-discovery, a reminder that beyond the horizon lies the freedom to be one’s true self, unburdened and authentically alive.
