Baby Steps
소녀시대-태티서 Lyrics

Woo hey ye yeah
The singer is excited and ready to begin their journey.

움켜쥔 마음이 자꾸 새어나가 oh
Despite the singer attempting to hide their emotions, their true feelings keep slipping out.

숨겨보고 감춰도 모두 흘러나가 oh
Even when the singer tries to hide their emotions, they end up coming to the surface anyway.

닿을 수 없는 너를 보면서
The artist is looking at someone they cannot reach.

내 작은 그림자도 들킬까 숨어서
The artist is afraid of being seen, even their small shadow.

Oh 난 떨리는 걸음을 조심히 다가가 봐
The singer is approaching their goal in small steps, but with caution due to their nerves.

Oh 난 더 가까이 갈수록 어쩐지 두려워져
The closer the singer gets, the more afraid they become, due to their uncertain feelings.

니가 멀어질까
The artist is afraid of losing the person they are pursuing.

One, two 내 맘이 three, four 숨결이
The artist's heart and breath are in sync as they approach their goal.

Five, six 온몸이 너만 보며 걸어
The artist is walking with their whole body focused on the person they are pursuing.

두 눈을 가릴수록 니가 더 잘 보여
The more the singer tries to ignore the person they are pursuing, the more they stand out and catch the singer's attention.

(It's you, it's you)
The artist is in love with the person they are pursuing.

내 두 귀를 막을수록 종일 너만 들려 oh yeah
Even when the singer tries to tune out the person they are pursuing, they still hear them all the time.

니 눈빛 읽어내기 어려워
The singer finds it difficult to read the person they are pursuing through just their gaze.

온종일 니 곁에서 눈치만 보게 돼
The singer spends all day by the side of the person they are pursuing, constantly watching their actions.

Oh 난 떨리는 걸음을 또 한번 다가가 봐
The artist tries again to approach their goal in small steps, despite their nerves.

Oh 넌 내 사랑이 보이는 가까운 거리까지 이젠 다가와 줘
The artist wants the person they are pursuing to come closer, so their true feelings can be seen.

One, two 내 맘이 three, four 숨결이
The singer's heart and breath continue to be in sync as they approach their goal.

Five, six 온몸이 너만 보며 걸어
The singer is still walking with their whole body focused on the person they are pursuing.

One, two 어제도 three, four 오늘도
The artist has been approaching their goal for days and is still doing so.

Five, six 내일도 너를 향해 걸어
The artist will continue walking towards the person they are pursuing tomorrow as well.

오늘도 나 혼자 눈물짓는 걸음으로 yeah
The artist is still taking steps towards their goal alone, crying along the way.

널 향해 걷고 있지만
The singer is walking towards the person they are pursuing, despite the tears and fears.

니 맘에 닿는 날 니 품에 안아줄
The artist hopes to reach the day when the person they are pursuing will hug them and reciprocate their feelings.

그 날을 기다려 I need you hey
The singer is waiting for the day when their pursuit will be successful and they can be with the person they love.

Oh 난 떨리는 걸음을 조심히 다가가 봐 (oh somebody help me, oh somebody help me)
The singer is asking for help while also cautiously approaching their goal in small, nervous steps.

Oh 난 더 가까이 갈수록 어쩐지 두려워져 (어쩐지 두려워져)
As the singer gets closer to their goal, their nerves and fear only grow stronger.

Oh 난 떨리는 걸음을 (떨리는 걸음을) 또 한번 다가가 봐 (또 한번 다가가 봐)
The artist is continuously approaching their goal in small, nervous steps.

Oh 넌 내 사랑이 보이는 (사랑이 보이는) 가까운 거리까지 이젠 다가와 줘
The artist wants the person they are pursuing to come closer now, so their love can be seen and felt.

One, two 내 맘이 three, four 숨결이
Once again, the singer's heart and breath are in sync as they take their steps.

Five, six 온몸이 너만 보며 걸어
The singer is solely focused on the person they are pursuing and continues to walk towards them.

One, two 어제도 three, four 오늘도
The artist has been persistently pursuing their goal for days.

Five, six 내일도 너를 향해 걸어 (baby steps, baby steps)
The artist will continue to take small steps towards their goal tomorrow as well, one step at a time.

Baby
A term of endearment towards the person they are pursuing.