TUNNEL VISION – English Lyrics

• By: ITZY

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Yeah yeah

Eyes on the quest I don’t take vacation

Sleep, I’ll let it slide cause I got that patience

Limits don’t apply I’m on fire with ambition

I’ll show my reign win a standing ovation

Small talk I’ll pass I worked hard for this

Got my poker face, you can’t track my path

I know what’s my game, target never miss

Work work work

Vision on focused grindin’ till I score

Elevating worth worth worth

Keep my altitude steady aiming up

Now I better pause gotta put you on alert

Never backing down, going after what I want

Nothing’s gonna put me off I see the light shine

I know what the hell I want

Don’t need permission

Breaking through the dark I’m on, my motivation

Focus on my level up

I got tunnel vision

Ya ah ya, ya ah ya ah

Ya ah ya, ya ah ya ah

Ya ah ya, ya ah ya ah

I got tunnel vision

Expanded version 2.0

Burning my boundaries now I’m set to go

Hop in my lane oh fast fast so long

Work work work

Vision on focused grindin’ till I score

Elevating worth worth worth

Keep my altitude steady aiming up

Now I better pause gotta put you on alert

Never backing down chase the light, that’s what I want

Nothing’s gonna put me off I see the light shine

I know what the hell I want

Don’t need permission

Breaking through the dark I’m on, my motivation

Focus on my level up

I got tunnel vision

Never lose my sight, betting it all

Keep it up I’m a stunner

Making waves, causing the buzz

My vision is infinite plus

Celebrate I toast

Dreams in full bloom like rose

Stack it up, stack it up on my own

I don’t flex, all the risk they dismiss here I go

Focus

Nothing’s gonna put me off I see the light shine

I know what the hell I want

Don’t need permission

Breaking through the dark I’m on, my motivation

Focus on my level up

I got tunnel vision

Ya ah ya, ya ah ya ah

Ya ah ya, ya ah ya ah

Ya ah ya, ya ah ya ah

I got tunnel vision

Ya ah ya, ya ah ya ah

Ya ah ya, ya ah ya ah

Ya ah ya, ya ah ya ah

I got tunnel vision

I got tunnel vision

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B1	noun - the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ A2	verb - to concentrate on something in particular
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B1	verb - to work hard and consistently
elevate /ˈɛləˌveɪt/ B2	verb - to raise to a higher level or position
altitude /ˈæltɪˌtud/ B2	noun - the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level
motivation /ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən/ B1	noun - the reason or desire that causes one to act
boundary /ˈbaʊndəri/ B2	noun - a limit or border
infinite /ˈɪnfɪnɪt/ B2	adjective - without limits or end
celebrate /ˈsɛləˌbreɪt/ A2	verb - to observe a special occasion with festivities
toast /toʊst/ A2	noun - a drink taken to honor someone or something
bloom /bluːm/ B1	verb - to produce flowers or develop successfully
stack /stæk/ A2	verb - to arrange objects in a pile
flex /flɛks/ B1	verb - to show off one's abilities or possessions
dismiss /dɪsˈmɪs/ B1	verb - to reject or disregard something
stunner /ˈstʌnər/ B2	noun - a person or thing that is extremely impressive or attractive
wave /weɪv/ A1	noun - a movement of one's hand to greet or say goodbye verb - to move one's hand to and fro in greeting or farewell

Key Grammar Structures

• Eyes on the quest I don’t take vacation

  ➔ Elliptical sentence (subject omission) and present simple tense.

  ➔ "Eyes on the quest" omits the subject (I have), so it implies "(I have my) eyes on the quest."

• Sleep, I’ll let it slide cause I got that patience

  ➔ Future with will and causal clause using 'cause' (because).

  ➔ "I’ll let it slide cause I got that patience" means a future decision explained by a reason — 'cause' introduces the reason clause.

• Limits don’t apply I’m on fire with ambition

  ➔ Present simple for general truth and idiomatic expression 'on fire with'.

  ➔ The verb 'don’t apply' expresses a general truth; 'on fire with ambition' is an idiom meaning highly motivated.

• Got my poker face, you can’t track my path

  ➔ Elliptical perfect tense (omitting 'have') and modal 'can’t' for ability/possibility.

  ➔ 'Got my poker face' shortens 'I’ve got'; 'you can’t track my path' uses 'can’t' to show inability.

• Vision on focused grindin’ till I score

  ➔ Present participle phrase showing ongoing action until a result.

  ➔ "Grindin’ till I score" expresses continuous hardworking activity up to the point of success.

• Now I better pause gotta put you on alert

  ➔ Modal 'had better' expressing advice or necessity, and informal contraction 'gotta' (got to).

  ➔ 'I better pause' shortens 'I had better pause' meaning 'I should pause'; 'gotta' means 'have to'.

• Nothing’s gonna put me off I see the light shine

  ➔ Future with 'gonna' (going to) indicating strong intention.

  ➔ 'Nothing’s gonna put me off' expresses determination — the contracted 'gonna' informal form of 'going to'.

• Breaking through the dark I’m on, my motivation

  ➔ Present participle phrase showing cause or manner.

  ➔ The phrase 'Breaking through the dark' functions as an adverbial modifier describing how the subject acts or feels.

• Making waves, causing the buzz

  ➔ Parallel structure using present participles for emphasis and rhythm.

  ➔ Both verbs 'making' and 'causing' create a balanced, rhythmic pattern emphasizing continuous influence.