ELEVEN – English Lyrics

• By: IVE

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the culture, and IVE's 'ELEVEN' is a great place to start with Korean. The song's lyrics beautifully describe the vibrant and dreamlike emotions of first love, using descriptive and easy-to-follow expressions. What makes 'ELEVEN' special is its unique sound and the powerful yet elegant performance of IVE, which will surely motivate you to understand the deeper meaning behind their captivating words.

[English]

My boring eyes

The expressionless face

Are shining by looking at you

Eyes full of you, odd

Something that blooms inside of me, blue

These emotions I’m feeling right now are true

The unfamiliar name that tickled my lips

I didn’t know my heart was so colorful

It makes me dream a long dream, This room is a small heaven

I dance heartily to the point where I’m dizzy

Oh my, oh my god

Fills in one more space

Watch now 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

You make me feel like eleven

Something transparent, between you and me

Look into it

Into the waves

I’m falling in love even more

That day, the fragrant purple mood

A dream that makes me feel good countless times

I didn’t know if anyone could dare to make my heart race

I didn’t know my heart was so colorful

It makes me dream a long dream, This room is a small heaven

I dance heartily to the point where I’m (I get) dizzy

Oh my, oh my god

Fills in one more space

Watch now 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

You make me feel like eleven

You, the one in front of me

The reflection of me in those eyes

Aya, aya, aya

You, the one in front of me

The reflection of me in those eyes

Just looking at it

Don't say now

Don’t rush over

I like this moment

I didn’t know my heart was so colorful

It makes me dream a long dream, This room is a small heaven

I dance heartily to the point where I’m dizzy

Oh my, oh my god

Fills in one more space

Watch now 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

You make me feel like eleven

You, the one in front of me

The reflection of me in those eyes

Aya, aya, aya

You, the one in front of me

The reflection of me in those eyes

I fell in love

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs that detect light and enable sight
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ A2	verb - emitting or reflecting light
bloom /bluːm/ B2	verb - to produce flowers; to flourish
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - having a color like that of a clear unclouded sky
emotions /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/ B1	noun - strong feelings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
colorful /ˈkʌlərfl/ B1	adjective - having many colors
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience a dream
heaven /ˈhevən/ B1	noun - the abode of God, the angels, and the blessed dead
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
dizzy /ˈdɪzi/ B2	adjective - having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - a continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied
transparent /trænsˈpærənt/ B2	adjective - allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection or sexual love for (someone).
fragrant /ˈfreɪɡrənt/ B2	adjective - having a pleasant and distinctive smell.
mood /muːd/ B1	noun - a temporary state of mind or feeling.
race /reɪs/ B1	verb - to move rapidly
reflection /rɪˈflekʃən/ B2	noun - an image seen in a mirror or shiny surface.
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	verb - to move with urgent speed.

Key Grammar Structures

• Are shining by looking at you

  ➔ Passive voice with 'are shining'

  ➔ Uses the present continuous form in passive voice to describe an ongoing action happening to the subject.

• The expressionless face

  ➔ Adjective phrase describing a noun

  ➔ An adjective phrase that provides more information about the noun 'face', indicating it lacks expression.

• Something that blooms inside of me

  ➔ Relative clause describing 'something'

  ➔ Uses a relative clause starting with 'that' to specify which 'something' is being described, emphasizing a characteristic or action.

• I dance heartily to the point where I’m dizzy

  ➔ Adverbial phrase indicating manner ('heartily') and purpose ('to the point where...')

  ➔ Uses an adverb ('heartily') to describe how the action is performed, and a clause ('to the point where I’m dizzy') to specify the extent of the action.

• You make me feel like eleven

  ➔ Causative verb 'make' + object + base verb

  ➔ Uses the causative verb 'make' to indicate that someone causes another to feel a certain way.

• Just looking at it

  ➔ Gerund phrase functioning as a noun

  ➔ Uses the gerund form ('looking') to describe the action as a noun phrase, emphasizing the act of observing.

• The reflection of me in those eyes

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with 'of' indicating possession or composition

  ➔ Uses a prepositional phrase with 'of' to specify that the reflection belongs to or is part of the subject.